English word of the day

Definition: (verb) Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences. Synonyms: arbitrate, liaise, mediate. Usage: When I saw my poor brother led away to imprisonment, I attempted to leap down into the Council Chamber, desiring to intercede on his behalf, or at least bid him farewell. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Strain excessively. Synonyms: overstrain. Usage: He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment and ultimately had to tell his boss that he would not be able to complete it by the deadline.

Definition: (noun) Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. Synonyms: winding-clothes, pall, shroud. Usage: The ghost of Athelstane himself would burst his bloody cerements and stand before us to forbid such dishonor to his memory.