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condition(2) (iou)



condition verb. L15.
[Old French condicionner (mod. -tionner) or medieval Latin condicionare (-tion-), from condicio(n-): see CONDITION noun.]
I. verb intrans.
Negotiate about conditions; make conditions; bargain with, for. arch. L15.
II. verb trans.
Stipulate for; make (something) a condition; agree by stipulation to do something. arch. M16.
Make conditional. Usu. foll. by on, upon. M16.
Govern, determine; impose conditions on; be essential to. E17.
M. Girouard Their ideas of Beauty were conditioned by what they disliked about their parents.
Charge (a bond) with clauses or conditions. L17.
Philosophy. Subject to the qualifying conditions of finite existence or cognition. Now rare. E19.
Admit (a student) to a class on the condition of passing an examination within a stated time. (Cf. CONDITION noun 7.) US. M19.
Test the condition, state, or quality of (a textile etc.). M19.
Bring into a desired state or condition (for); make fit (esp. dogs, horses, etc.). M19.
air-conditioning: see AIR noun1.
b. Teach, accustom (a person, animal, etc.) to adopt certain habits, attitudes, etc.; establish a conditioned reflex or response in. (Foll. by to do, to a thing etc.) E20.
verbal conditioning: see VERBAL adjective 2.
Aldous Huxley His conditioning has laid down rails along which he's got to run. He can't help himself. A. Storr Repeated positive reinforcement has conditioned him to favourable self-appraisal.

Consumers' Association, the (oh)



a British organization that helps consumers . It tests the quality of products and Services, and suggests the best ones to buy and use in its own magazine, called Which? It also fights for the rights of consumers in the UK.