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Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the expression, "Vodafone will range the Nokia N900." Is it, like, regular English, or, like, marketing talk?
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Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the expression, "Vodafone will range the Nokia N900." Is it, like, regular English, or, like, marketing talk?
7 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Range \Range\ (r[=a]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ranged}
(r[=a]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranging} (r[=a]n"j[i^]ng).] [OE.
rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc row, rank, F. rang;
of German origin. See {Rank}, n.]
1. To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or
lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to
rank; as, to range soldiers in line.
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Maccabeus ranged his army by bands. --2 Macc. xii.
20.
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2. To place (as a single individual) among others in a line,
row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; -- usually,
reflexively and figuratively, (in the sense) to espouse a
cause, to join a party, etc.
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It would be absurd in me to range myself on the side
of the Duke of Bedford and the corresponding
society. --Burke.
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3. To separate into parts; to sift. [Obs.] --Holland.
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4. To dispose in a classified or in systematic order; to
arrange regularly; as, to range plants and animals in
genera and species.
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5. To rove over or through; as, to range the fields.
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Teach him to range the ditch, and force the brake.
--Gay.
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6. To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near; as, to
range the coast.
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Note: Compare the last two senses (5 and 6) with the French
ranger une c[^o]te.
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7. (Biol.) To be native to, or to live in; to frequent.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
[...]
6: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
{crop}, {browse}, {graze}, {pasture}]
7: let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
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Nokia N900 Coming to Vodafone Ireland - Link
We're delighted to announce that Vodafone will range the Nokia N900. Details on pricing and availability are to be confirmed.
The Nokia N900 is its first device built on the Maemo platform, an advanced Linux-based operating system designed to run on high-end Nokia mobile computers, and will be welcome addition to our growing portfolio of market leading Smartphones....