weather

  1. Noun.  The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
  2. Noun.  Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and its effects.
  3. Noun.  (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
  4. Noun.  (countable, figuratively) A situation.
  5. Verb.  To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
  6. Verb.  (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
  7. Verb.  (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.

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