career
1Career — is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual s course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life) . It usually is considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education).A career is… …
2career — ca‧reer [kəˈrɪə ǁ ˈrɪr] noun [countable] JOBS HUMAN RESOURCES 1. a job or profession that you have been trained for and intend to do for your working life, and which offers the chance to be Promoted (= move up through different levels): • My son… …
3Career — Ca*reer , n. [F. carri[ e]re race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See {Car}.] 1. A race course: the ground run over. [1913 Webster] To go back again the same career. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A running; full speed; a rapid… …
4career — (n.) 1530s, a running, course (especially of the sun, etc., across the sky), from M.Fr. carriere road, racecourse (16c.), from O.Prov. carriera, from V.L. * (via) cararia carriage (road), track for wheeled vehicles, from L. carrus chariot (see… …
5Career — Ca*reer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Careered} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Careering}] To move or run rapidly. [1913 Webster] Careering gayly over the curling waves. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …
6career — I noun activity, avocation, business, calling, chosen work, craft, curriculum, cursus, employment, field, job, lifework, line, livelihood, metier, occupation, office, position, post, profession, pursuit, situation, skilled occupation, specialty,… …
7career — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 series of jobs that a person has ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ brilliant, distinguished, glittering (esp. BrE), illustrious …
8career — ca|reer1 [ kə rır ] noun count *** a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a profession that you spend a lot of your working life in: Choosing a career can be a very difficult decision. the problems of combining a career and a… …
9career — n. 1) to carve out, make a career (for oneself) 2) to enter on; launch a career 3) to abandon, give up one s career 4) to cut short smb. s career (the accident cut short her career) 5) a brilliant, distinguished; checkered; promising; successful; …
10career — 01. He hopes to pursue a [career] in advertising. 02. This latest scandal has put an end to a long political [career]. 03. Joni Mitchell is a famous singer who also has a separate [career] as a painter. 04. He doesn t spend much time with his… …
