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MOOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
Example:
he organized the weekly moot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("moot" is a kind of...):
case; causa; cause; lawsuit; suit (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Open to argument or debate
Example:
that is a moot question
Synonyms:
arguable; debatable; disputable; moot
Classified under:
Similar:
controversial (marked by or capable of arousing controversy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
Classified under:
Similar:
irrelevant (having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
III. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they moot ... he / she / it moots
Past simple: mooted
Past participle: mooted
-ing form: mooting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Think about carefully; weigh
Example:
Turn the proposal over in your mind
Synonyms:
consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "moot" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Verb group:
consider; study (give careful consideration to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "moot"):
see (deliberate or decide)
premeditate (consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand)
debate (argue with one another)
wrestle (engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate)
think twice (consider and reconsider carefully)
Sentence frames:
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Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
