To protect from harm or damage; to ensure safety by taking precautions.
To examine something very closely and in detail, typically to assess accuracy, quality, or hidden aspects.
A part or subdivision of something larger; a clearly defined portion that forms a unit within the whole.
To choose or pick out from a group; to decide on as the best or most suitable option.
A particular order in which related things follow one another; an arrangement or progression of items in a defined order.
Very great in degree; serious or harsh in effect, quality, or extent.
Having little depth; not deep; also used to describe something superficial or lacking thoroughness.
A shelter is a place that provides protection from weather or danger; as a verb, to shelter means to provide protection or refuge.
To become smaller in size, amount, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
Describing something important, meaningful, or worthy of attention; having a noticeable or meaningful effect or implication.
Existing or living alone; without companions; characterized by solitude or isolation.
Having or showing a serious, gloomy, or solemn mood; not cheerful or bright.
To gently bring comfort, relief, or calm to someone or something; to ease pain, distress, or excitement.
The origin or starting point of something; a person, place, or thing from which something comes or is obtained.
Thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense or abundant.
To state something clearly and in detail, or to designate or name exactly what is required or intended.
