"rain" Definition

Definitions for the word "rain" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n. & v.
Reign.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
Water falling in drops from the clouds; the descent of water from the clouds in drops.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; -- used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. v. t.
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
1 a condensed atmospheric moisture falling in drops. B fall of such drops. 2 (in pl.) A (prec. By the) rainy season. B rainfalls. 3 a falling liquid or solid particles or objects. B rainlike descent of these. v. 1 (prec. By it as subject) rain falls. 2 a fall like rain. B (prec. By it as subject) send in large quantities. 3 send down like rain; lavishly bestow (rained blows upon him). 4 (of the sky, clouds, etc.) Send down rain. rain off (or us out) (esp.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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