(a.) Related to, or derived, ammonia; -- used chiefly as a suffix; as, amic acid; phosphamic acid.
Example Sentences:
(1) We regret this situation has resulted in litigation, however it is our sincere hope that the matter can be resolved amicably.
(2) On his sitting-room wall are some lines from the Bible, a photograph of his two teenage daughters (he is separated from their mother, with whom they live, and you gather that the split, which took place after what he calls his 'accident', was not entirely amicable), and the world championship belt that Nigel Benn gave him.
(3) Luc Coene, the central bank governor of Belgium, said an "amicable divorce" was possible, while Ireland's central bank governor, Patrick Honohan, said it would be "not necessarily fatal but it is not attractive".
(4) The couple have "an amicable relationship for the sake of the children".
(5) Close friends with Ed Balls and Lord Mandelson, the Murdochs and BBC business editor Robert Peston, Rudd was seen as the go-between who brought together New Labour and the City; it was a pairing that was to end not entirely amicably.
(6) The judges whittled down the 152 entries to six in an amicable fashion, Macfarlane said.
(7) It said the Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott, and foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, had sought a six-month adjournment in September in an attempt to allow the two countries “to seek an amicable settlement”.
(8) Amicably organized mice initially did not attack strangers, but over a period of 25 days the number of attacks on unfamiliar males gradually increased.
(9) In private, senior Greek officials say their preference would be to find an amicable solution with western lenders.
(10) In its annual report the PCC said that it "amicably settled" 544 complaints in 2010 – down from 609 successfully resolved complaints in 2009.
(11) Three amylase phenotypes, AmIB, AmIC, and AmIBC, were detected by electrophoresis of blood serum from 329 Holstein cattle.
(12) Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer, has said it is only prudent that Greece seeks legal advice in its attempt to reclaim the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum , but hopes an amicable solution can be found to the decades-long dispute.
(13) But in a sign of the amicable tone of the talks, the two sides have in the meantime signed a co-operation agreement and begun the process of seeking approval from competition authorities in Brussels – although UK competition officials could request jurisdiction.
(14) In this situation, divorce from the EU would probably be relatively amicable and require a negotiated free trade agreement.
(15) It was agreed that the chancellor would remain in first class and an amount of £189.50 was paid by the aide to cover the upgrade for Mr Osborne and his PA. "The situation was dealt with amicably between the train manager and George Osborne's aide.
(16) This club has helped me fulfil my dreams over and over again.” Although Gerrard insists his decision to part company with Liverpool has been “very amicable”, the admission that he would have signed an extension had one been on the table in the summer raises fresh questions over Fenway Sports Group’s handling of the situation.
(17) I hope that an amicable solution to this issue can be found, given the longstanding friendship between Greece and the UK,” she said, adding that she and her colleagues, Geoffrey Robertson and Norman Palmer, QCs and specialists in cultural restitution, had initially been approached by the Greek authorities three years ago.
(18) Despite interest from Real Madrid , Suárez's preferred destination should he leave Anfield, there was no suggestion from Guardiola that his client has a move in the pipeline during the planned and amicable meeting.
(19) The situation was dealt with amicably between the train manager and George Osborne's aide.
(20) Yet under Macmillan, employment was neglible and prices stable: government worked amicably with organised labour, and the living standards of trade unionists increased far more rapidly than they were to do in the 1970s and 1980s.
Amit
Definition:
(v. t.) To lose.
Example Sentences:
(1) "Craig is definitely a name that has been mentioned, a name we've discussed," said the QPR vice-chairman, Amit Bhatia, on Sky Sports News.
(2) Amit Kara, an economist at UBS, said: "It's not too surprising we have seen the [manufacturing] sector expand after the purchasing managers' index figures .
(3) SVP of engineering Amit Singhal explained in a blog post: “Starting next week, we will begin taking into account a new signal in our rankings: the number of valid copyright removal notices we receive for any given site.
(4) "While Operation Aurora shed light on advanced threats from sponsored adversaries, the number of compromised companies and organisations pales in comparison to this single botnet," said Amit Yoran of NetWitness.
(5) Michaels said: “We are a big complex entity, bringing us to this is one of the most complex tasks for both of us to do.” Amit Sood, director of the Google Cultural Institute, said one aim was to “bridge the gap between high culture and popular culture”.
(6) He wanted to work as a mountaineer but he was rejected because he was missing his left hand, which he lost playing with fireworks at Diwali when he was a child.” Mount Everest death: Maria Strydom fell ill just 15 minutes from summit Read more Amit Sinha, Nath’s first mountaineering instructor, said: “He had done one attempt in 2014, but he had to turn around because of the weather.
(7) Rahul Taneja, chief people officer of Jet Airways, tweeted: Rahul Taneja (@R_Taneja69) Proud of our Brave hearts Nidhi & Amit who held on to their nerves in time of crisis.
(8) "No Smoking Day is one of the UK's longest-standing and most successful public health campaigns," said Amit Aggarwal, its chief executive.
(9) Preincubation of the N-methylaminoalkyl agents DES and NOR (200 microM) with NADPH-supplemented microsomes for 30 min led to an approximate 30% decrease in spectrally apparent P450 content; the N,N-dimethylaminoalkyl drugs IMIP and AMIT did not significantly decrease apparent P450 content.
(10) Amit Yoran is president of the RSA, a company that pioneered much of modern encryption and hosts of this week’s conference.
(11) Speaking to journalists about the current political manoeuvres, analyst Amit Segal of Channel 2 television said: “What the Israeli political system is going through these days is not very natural in Israeli terms.
(12) Naaila Aslam, Chris Barnick, Mark Broadbent, Melanie Davies, Edgar Dorman, James Drife, Katrina Erskine, Abha Govind, Matt Hogg, Penelope Law, Nick Nicholas, Louise Page, Maryam Parisaei, Avanti Patel, Catharine Roberts, Audrey Ryan, Ali Sajjad, Robert Sawdy, Amit Shah, Anthony Silverstone, Geeta Suri
(13) In the present work, using a test of acute nociception (vocalization threshold to graded foot pressure) in the same model, we evaluated the possible potentiation of morphine analgesia by 2 TCAs: amitriptyline (AMIT) and imipramine (IMIP).
(14) Using a self-selection feeding procedure, the present experiments examined the impact of central and peripheral injection of the alpha-adrenergic agonist clonidine (CLON) and the tricyclic antidepressant drugs amitriptyline (AMIT) and chlorimipramine (CIMIP) on nutrient selection in the adult male rat.
(15) Sexual assault is a terrible crime and we’re pleased he has now been brought to justice,” Amit Jain, Uber India president, said following the verdict.
(16) "It was miserable," said Amit Bahl, owner of the Amax hotel where she was staying.
(17) Although Delhi officials said they would increase bus services and extend times for Metro service, they are still about 10,000 buses short of demand, says Amit Bhatt, a sustainable transport expert in the city.
(18) Amit Yoran, chief executive of NetWitness and former Director of the National Cyber Security Division, said: "While Operation Aurora shed light on advanced threats from sponsored adversaries, the number of compromised companies and organizations pales in comparison to this single botnet.
(19) Google executive Amit Singhal said that with more information being put on the web every day, it was vital that the company learned how to give users the most relevant results - and as quickly as possible.
(20) As for "democratic", Modi ran his home state like an autocrat, giving thuggish lieutenant Amit Shah no fewer than 10 portfolios.