manure

[Ma*nureĀ·]

Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc.

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To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

Noun
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

Verb
spread manure, as for fertilization


v. t.
To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

v. t.
To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance.

n.
Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc.


Manure

Ma*nure" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Manuring.] [Contr, from OF. manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand, to cultivate by manual labor, F. manuvker. See Manual, Ure, Opera, and cf. Inure.] 1. To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture. [Obs.]
To whom we gave the strand for to manure.
Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; And with vain, outward things be no more moved.
2. To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance.
The blood of English shall manure the ground.

Manure

Ma*nure" , n. Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc. Dryden.

To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc.

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Usage Examples

I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. To me it was meaningless. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sings about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing.

I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sing about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing.

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Other Usage Examples

They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.

The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure.

He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

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