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mem·ber (mem′bər)

noun

  1. a part or organ of a human or animal body; specif.,
    1. an arm or leg
    2. the penis
  2. a part of a plant considered with regard to structure or position rather than function
    1. a distinct part or element of a whole, as of a mathematical equation, a sentence, a syllogism, a series, a building, a bridge, etc.
    2. a part or division in a system of classification species are members of a genus
  4. a person belonging to some association, society, community, party, etc.
    1. ☆ Member of Congress
    2. Member of Parliament

Etymology: ME membre < OE < L membrum < IE *mēmsro-, var. of mēmso-, flesh > Sans māṁsá-, Goth mimz, flesh

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member Synonyms

member

n.

  1. A person or group

    constituent, charter member, active member, member in good standing, honorary member, affiliate, affiliate member, brother, sister, comrade, tovarish (Russian), chapter, post, branch, lodge.

  2. A part

    portion, segment, fragment; see division 2, part 1.

  3. A part of the body

    organ, feature, segment, arm, leg; see also limb 2.


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member Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • public: Such a list must be supplied to members of the public without charge.

Converse of object

  • elect: Following the recent boundary review, the Council comprises 44 elected Members representing 17 wards.

Adjective modifier

  • other: Joe Woodcock, center, with other members of the Rescue team.

Noun used with modifier

  • committee: AK encouraged more committee members to attend social events, noting that certain members had been noticeable by their absence at recent events.
  • founder: Radio telemetry by Churchill Controls, a founder member of the Low Power Radio Association, is a.. .
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member quotes

   Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation.You choose a Member indeed; but when you have chosen him, heisnotthe Member for Bristol, but heisa Member of Parliament.

-Burke, Edmund

If you recognize anyone, it does not mean that you like him.We all, for instance, recognize the honourable Member for Ebbw Vale.

-Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer

Social scientists could supply plenty of research to show that one member of the family, at least, is happier and more well adjusted when mum stays home and looks after the children. But that person is dadöa finding of limited use to backlash publicists.

-Faludi, Susan

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