Vast right-wing conspiracy — was a phrase used by then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1998 in defense of her husband President Bill Clinton and his administration during the Lewinsky scandal, characterizing the Lewinsky charges as the latest in a long, organized,… … Wikipedia
vast — [ væst ] adjective ** extremely large: a vast empty plain a vast amount/number/quantity: Our dog eats a vast amount of food each day. a vast range/array: the vast array of computer games available in vast numbers/amounts: People flocked to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vast — VAST, Ă, vaşti, te, adj. (Despre spaţii, terenuri, construcţii etc.) Care este foarte întins, care se întinde până departe; de mari dimensiuni, de mari proporţii. ♦ (Despre abstracte) De mare anvergură, de amploare; bogat; complex. – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
Vast — Vast, a. [Compar. {Vaster}; superl. {Vastest}.] [L. vastus empty, waste, enormous, immense: cf. F. vaste. See {Waste}, and cf. {Devastate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Waste; desert; desolate; lonely. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The empty, vast, and wandering… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vast´ness — vast «vast, vahst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of great area; of immense extent; extensive: »Texas and Alaska cover vast territories. SYNONYM(S): immense, tremendous, colossal. 2. of large dimensions; of very great size; huge; massive: »vast forms … Useful english dictionary
vast — W2S2 [va:st US væst] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: vastus empty, desolate, very large ] 1.) extremely large = ↑huge vast amounts/numbers/quantities/sums etc (of sth) ▪ The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vast — /vast / (say vahst) adjective 1. of very great extent or area; very extensive, or immense. 2. of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous. 3. very great in number, quantity, or amount, etc.: a vast army; a vast sum. 4. very great in degree …
Vast — Vast, n. A waste region; boundless space; immensity. The watery vast. Pope. [1913 Webster] Michael bid sound The archangel trumpet. Through the vast of heaven It sounded. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vast — [vast, väst] adj. [L vastus: see WASTE] very great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc. n. Archaic a vast space vastly adv. vastness n … English World dictionary
vast|ly — «VAST lee, VAHST », adverb. 1. to a vast extent or degree; immensely: »an explosion vastly more rapid and powerful. 2. exceedingly; extremely; very: »new housing projects vastly superior to the old slums … Useful english dictionary
vast|y — «VAS tee, VAHS », adjective. vast; immense: »I can call spirits from the vasty deep (Shakespeare) … Useful english dictionary
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