Published Aug 16, 2021
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pro·claim /prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal
be·stow /bɪˈstəʊ $ -ˈstoʊ/ verb [transitive]
formal to give someone something of great value or importance
bestow something on/upon somebody
en·deav·our1 British English, endeavor American English /ɪnˈdevə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]
formal to try ver hard
endeavour to do something
com·pen·di·um /kəmˈpendiəm/ noun (plural compendiums or compendia /-diə/) [countable]
a·bridged /əˈbrɪdʒd/ adjective [usually before noun]
an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning
The abridged edition was published in 1988.