dna

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

dnas

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

dna

past (v2)

dnaed

past participle (v3)

dnaed

present participle

dnaing

3rd person singular

dnas

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.(informal)

2. 2.The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate or immutable.

   • These ingredients in a company's DNA mean that [the] company will attract and grow leaders with these qualities.
   • The main leadership priority at Level 2 is creating the business's DNA by defining how all the moving parts of the company will work, both independently and together.
   • We cannot have a culture that sees safeguarding as a separate add-on. It needs to be part of our DNA, as an expression of our love for one another and our commitment to the Gospel.

3. 3.Alternative form of DNA.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To examine a sample of (someone's) deoxyribonucleic acid.

   • The only way we're gonna know is if we DNA him against the spunk in Karen.
   • Maybe nothing to do with the break-in, but worth fingerprinting the wrapper and DNAing the gum.
   • The barrister went on to say that his client 'remains persecuted and victimised. He has been DNAed; his hair, his blood and his clothes. Nothing. No charges have ever been brought.'

Phrase

Phrase

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A sequence of words treated as a single lexical unit with its own meaning.

1. 1.Did not answer.

2. 2.Did not arrive (used when someone fails to keep an appointment).

3. 3.Did not attend.

4. 4.Do not assume.

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