EVENTS. V

Existing or not existing of the End designed.

Existing or not existing of the End designed.

  • OBTEINING, Acquire, get, procure, attain, reach, gain, compass, re∣cover, take, win, catch, come by, pick up.
  • FRVSTRATING, Fail, disappoint miss, defeat, deceive, elude, cross, come short of, shift off, put by, of no effect, to no purpose, vain, void, nullity.

Good or Evil accrewing to us by it, with respect to the

Increasing or Diminishing of our Possessions.

GAINING, Lucre, Advantage, Profit, Emolument, Stock, the proceed, acquire, get, win, recover, extort. LOOSING, Dammage, decrement, detriment, disadvantage, disprofit, wrack, spoil hurt, hinderance, out of ones way.

Diminishing or Increasing of our Want.

SAVING, Sparing, take up. SPENDING, Lay out, bestow, expend, dispend, expence, charges, cost, sumptuary, run out.

Continuing, or not Continuing of a thing in our Possession.

Imperfect; denoting the Endeavour and care we use about it, whe∣ther any or none.

  • LAYING UP, Treasuring, Preserving, Stow, Hoord, Store, Re∣pository.
  • SQANDRING, Lavish, profuse, careless, mispend, embezel, wast, unthrifty, ill husbandry, spendthrift, flying out.

Perfect; Consisting in the Good or Ill success of such Endeavour.

  • KEEPING, Preserve, retain, Custody, holding, promptuary, Cellar.
  • LOOSING, Perdition, loss, wrack, shed, spil.

Applying of a thing; whether more

Simply; denoting the applying of a thing to its proper end, or the not applying of it so.

  • USING, Imploy, improve, exercise, occupy, manage, treat, handle, entertain, useful, serviceable, stand in good stead.
  • ABSTEINING, Forbear, refrain, spare, withdraw, wean, hold ones hand.

Relatively; as to that satisfaction or dissatisfaction of mind which we have in the use of a thing.

  • INJOYING, Fruition.
  • BEING SICK OF, Nauseate, loath, tedious, surfet, weary of.

Result of such application, in the diminishing or increasing of our

Pain.

  • REFRESHING, Recreate, relieve, recruit, relaxation, refection, Bait.
  • WEARYING, Lassitude, tyring, tedious, faint, fatigue.

Hinderances.

  • QUIETING, Tranquillity, rest, compose, sedate, serene, still, calm, set or be at rest.
  • TROVBLING, Molest, disturb, annoy, disquiet, incumber, infest, in∣terrupt, pester, cumber, turbulent, stirs, coil, broil, turmoil, garboil, perturbation.
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