the spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable.-hence, the written or printed character, or combination of characters, expressing such a term; as, the words on a page.-talk; discourse; speech; language.-account; tidings; message; communication; information; -- used only in the singular.-signal; order; command; direction.-language considered as implying the faith or authority of the person who utters it; statement; affirmation; declaration; promise.-verbal contention; dispute.-a brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence.-to use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute.-to express in words; to phrase.-to ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words.-to flatter with words; to cajole.