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Climatic phenomenon
A desert bloom is a climatic phenomenon that occurs in various deserts around the world. The phenomenon consists of the blossoming of a wide variety of
Desert_bloom
1986 film
Desert Bloom is a 1986 American drama film directed by Eugene Corr and starring an ensemble cast led by Jon Voight and JoBeth Williams. It was screened
Desert_Bloom_(film)
Phrase associated with Zionism
Making the desert bloom is a Zionist slogan. It often refers to Israeli afforestation and agricultural projects. The Levant has long had settled agriculture
Making_the_desert_bloom
Plateau on Pacific coast of South America
Laguna Verde Valley in Atacama Salt evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert Desert bloom (desierto florido) Llamas Valley of Death Machuca chapel Paranal
Atacama_Desert
American actress (born 1971)
A. in English. Gish's first starring role was in the 1986 teen film Desert Bloom. In 1987, she starred in the film Hiding Out with Jon Cryer. She played
Annabeth_Gish
Botanical phenomenon
flowers for moisture, the desert must remain dry enough prior to the bloom to keep them from becoming established. The desert must receive rainfall in
Superbloom
Upcoming psychological thriller film
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Perfect_Girl_(film)
American actress (born 1954)
the 8th Dimension Penny Priddy 1985 Terminal Choice Mary O'Connor 1986 Desert Bloom Aunt Starr Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actress Down by Law Laurette
Ellen_Barkin
American actress (born 1948)
needed] High-profile co-starring roles in Teachers (1984) with Nick Nolte, Desert Bloom (1986) with Jon Voight, Memories of Me with Billy Crystal (1988), and
JoBeth_Williams
American journalist (1963–2003)
round-the-clock, as the American armored column fought north across the desert toward Baghdad, Bloom commented offhandedly on the cramped conditions, excessive heat
David_Bloom
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
desert blooms after local rainfall and can fly to faraway waterholes. In hot deserts, gliding birds can remove themselves from the over-heated desert
Desert
American actor (born 1938)
followed up this and other performances with a role in the 1986 film, Desert Bloom, and reportedly experienced a "spiritual awakening" toward the end of
Jon_Voight
President of the European Commission since 2019
home in the Promised Land", adding that "You have literally made the desert bloom". In July 2023, she visited the Philippines and praised the improvement
Ursula_von_der_Leyen
American actress (born 1971)
the novel Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger, to appear in the film Desert Bloom. Although the role went to Annabeth Gish, David Seltzer cast her in his
Winona_Ryder
Ji-An To Star In 'Pyongyang Home Video' For Imagine Entertainment And Desert Bloom Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved May 13, 2025. Grobar, Matt (September
List of Imagine Entertainment productions
List_of_Imagine_Entertainment_productions
US television production company
from 1984 to 1993. It also produced the films The Big Chill (1983) and Desert Bloom (1986). In the years since Carson's retirement from television (and following
Carson_Entertainment
Table for Five J.P. Tannen 1985 Runaway Train Oscar 'Manny' Manheim 1986 Desert Bloom Jack Chismore 1990 Eternity Edward / James Also writer 1995 Heat Nate
Jon Voight on screen and stage
Jon_Voight_on_screen_and_stage
American actor and pastor
Bible Church in Burbank and is currently Lead Pastor and Elder. 1986 Desert Bloom as Robin 1986 The Boy Who Could Fly as Eric 1987 Not Quite Human (TV
Jay_Underwood
American actress and director (born 1950)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1986 Desert Bloom Rose Chismore Uncredited Just Between Friends Sandy Dunlap 1987 Stacking
Christine_Lahti
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Bloom, bloom, blooming, or blooms in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bloom or blooming may refer to: Bloom, one or more flowers on a flowering
Bloom
American actor (1939–2020)
Hanner Teachers Carl Rosenberg The Cotton Club Abbadabba Berman 1986 Desert Bloom Mr. Mosol Sins Adam Gore 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Harold Lutz My Best
Allen_Garfield
American comedian and television host (1925–2005)
Productions) from 1984 to 1993. It produced the films The Big Chill (1983) and Desert Bloom (1986). Carson's other business ventures included the successful Johnny
Johnny_Carson
American composer (born 1951)
movie) Into Thin Air (1985, TV movie) Popeye Doyle (1986, TV movie) Desert Bloom (1986) Let's Get Harry (1986) The Big Easy (1986) Under Siege (1986,
Brad_Fiedel
2012 TV series or program
Eventually, a winged unicorn named Onchao is born, who can easily make the desert bloom again and restore the horns of other unicorns. After Mia and her friends
Mia_and_Me
American sculptor
Memorial at Hoover Dam, commemorating 112 deaths during its construction. Inscription: They died to make the desert bloom
Oskar_J._W._Hansen
High Stakes Kevin Gage – SpaceCamp Ariadna Gil – Lola Annabeth Gish – Desert Bloom Tony Goldwyn – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Caroline Goodall
1986_in_film
Desert on the African continent
/səˈhɛrə/) is a desert spanning North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world and
Sahara
of these Jewish migrants into Israeli society, as well as Making the desert bloom and heroic depictions of the Israeli soldier. The 1960s and 1970s marked
Cinema_of_Israel
Public radio organization in Nevada
programming such as the current-events State of Nevada program and Desert Blooms, a weekly gardening program. Beginning as a grass-roots, husband and
Nevada_Public_Radio
Census-designated place in California, United States
Sea shrinks, it leaves behind a toxic reminder of the cost of making a desert bloom". Food and Environment Reporting Network. January 13, 2020. Retrieved
Bombay_Beach,_California
Collective settlement in Israel
Galilee kibbutzim in the 1920s and 1930s. The kibbutz dream of "making the desert bloom" became part of the Israeli dream as well. Israel portal Socialism portal
Kibbutz
Museum in El Paso, Texas
Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024. "Desert Bloom". La Nube. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved
La_Nube
Comprehensive list of Magic: The Gathering card sets since its inception in 1993
a cowboy hat OTC April 19, 2024 Four 100-card decks: "Quick Draw", "Desert Bloom", "Grand Larceny", and "Most Wanted". Modern Horizons 3 Commander Shield
List of Magic: The Gathering sets
List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (2008–2023)
running of the 2013 Melbourne Cup Sire Monsun Grandsire Königsstuhl Dam Desert Bloom Damsire Pilsudski Sex Stallion Foaled (2008-02-26)26 February 2008 Died
Fiorente
(28 January 2013). "Making the Desert Bloom: Jinnah Barrage". World Bank. Retrieved 2022-09-02. "Pakistan - The desert areas | Britannica". Encyclopedia
List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan
List_of_barrages_and_headworks_in_Pakistan
Nelvana and LBS Communications March 14, 1986 Crossroads — April 18, 1986 Desert Bloom co-production with Delphi IV Productions and Carson Productions April
List of Columbia Pictures films (1980–1989)
List_of_Columbia_Pictures_films_(1980–1989)
National Park in the Atacama region, Chile
for contemplating the natural phenomenon known as desierto florido (desert bloom), which occurs occasionally as a consequence of rains brought to the
Llanos de Challe National Park
Llanos_de_Challe_National_Park
Shallow saline lake in California, United States
Sea shrinks, it leaves behind a toxic reminder of the cost of making a desert bloom". Food and Environment Reporting Network. Retrieved January 22, 2021
Salton_Sea
2015 film
kibbutz, where he works to fulfill his mother's dream of making the desert bloom. During a visit from his father, a teenaged Amos shows off his new life
A Tale of Love and Darkness (film)
A_Tale_of_Love_and_Darkness_(film)
Reforestation and Ecology Project
Clery, D. (2011). "Greenhouse-Power Plant Hybrid Set to Make Jordan's Desert Bloom". Science. 331 (6014): 136. Bibcode:2011Sci...331..136C. doi:10.1126/science
Sahara_Forest_Project
American writer and educator
Italian, 1996–1999 In Light's Delay (Tucson: Desert Bloom Press, 1988) The Turning (Cortaro: Desert Bloom Press, 2001) Storm Track (New York: Walker and
Ron_Terpening
South Korean entertainer (born 1985)
recently collaborated on a four-film partnership as an executive at Desert Bloom Pictures with Indonesia-based Mandela Pictures. The partnership's purpose
Hugh_Cha
Canadian jazz trio from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Their album Desert Bloom was the winner of the Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year, Group at
Florian_Hoefner_Trio
Dam in Nevada and Arizona, US
Wilbur announced in early 1930 that a model city was to be built in the desert near the dam site. This town became known as Boulder City, Nevada. Construction
Hoover_Dam
Prime Minister of Israel (1948–1953; 1955–1963)
especially in the Negev. Ben-Gurion saw the struggle to make the Negev desert bloom as an area where the Jewish people could make a major contribution to
David_Ben-Gurion
2004 Indian film
– she can be the mysterious perfume trader of Hyderabad, the exotic desert bloom of Jaisalmer or the orphaned Maria of Prague. Inexorably, she consolidates
Meenaxi:_Tale_of_Three_Cities
Pakistani provincial ministry department
MODERNIZATION PROJECT" (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2019. "Making the Desert Bloom: Jinnah Barrage". The World Bank. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April
Punjab_Irrigation_Department
Historic wooden railway bridge in southern California, United States
in the area of the trestle is the Bell's vireo, a songbird. During a desert bloom, which occurred in 2017, monkey flowers were observed flowering in the
Goat_Canyon_Trestle
American actress and comedian
Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean as Martha (Directed by Robert Altman) 1986 Desert Bloom as Mrs. Muratore (Directed by Eugene Corr) Saturday Night Live (one year) –
Ann_Risley
1996 studio album by Cracker
represents the release's peak on the national chart. "Cracker". Billboard. Appleford, Steve (April 18, 1996). "Cracker: Desert Bloom". Rolling Stone.
The Golden Age (Cracker album)
The_Golden_Age_(Cracker_album)
Rose-like formation of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte
A desert rose, sand rose, Sahara rose, rose rock, selenite rose, gypsum rose, or baryte rose is an intricate rose-like formation of crystal clusters of
Desert_rose_(crystal)
English singer-songwriter
Blueprint Records 2002: Nine Miles High (EP) – Blueprint Records 2004: Desert Blooms – Blueprint Records 2004: Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox & Go West – Blueprint
Peter_Cox_(musician)
American actor
(Piedmont team) 1977 The Man from Atlantis Lt. Ainsley 1 episode 1986 Desert Bloom AEC Officer 1986 Red Headed Stranger Victor Claver 1991 To Cross the
Mark_Jenkins_(actor)
Dam in Berseba, ǁKaras Region
Commons has media related to Neckartal Dam. "Neckartal Dam: Making a Desert Bloom". Salini Impregilo. 7 April 2016. Cloete, Luqman (8 January 2010). "Neckartal
Neckartal_Dam
and other prophets the stream issues from the Temple itself, makes the desert bloom, and turns the Dead Sea from salt to fresh. Yet the underground waters
Biblical_cosmology
Kibbutz in southern Israel
hostage Oded Lifshitz (1940-2023), journalist List of kibbutzim Making the desert bloom "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved
Nir_Oz
American cinematographer and director
Bridges Grandview, U.S.A. Randal Kleiser Windy City Armyan Bernstein 1986 Desert Bloom Eugene Corr Lucas David Seltzer Band of the Hand Paul Michael Glaser
Reynaldo_Villalobos
2022 studio album by Rebecca St. James
King & Country) by crafting a sanitized CCM pop offering." He named "Desert Bloom," "Traveling Light," and "Fall Back" as album highlights. The album did
Kingdom Come (Rebecca St. James album)
Kingdom_Come_(Rebecca_St._James_album)
Candy Clark, Jake Dengel, Stephen Geoffreys, Alan Autry, Noelle Parker Desert Bloom Columbia Pictures / Carson Productions Eugene Corr (director/screenplay);
List of American films of 1986
List_of_American_films_of_1986
Mineral processing plant in Tierra Amarilla, Chile
one of its overhead power lines running through a protected area of desert bloom. Planta de Pellets "Planta Magnetita de CMP, el mayor proyecto de economía
Planta_Magnetita
exhibition were designed by Abram Games. Culture of Israel Making the desert bloom – Zionist slogan "Israel". Retrieved 12 September 2019. "1953 Jerusalem"
Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)
Conquest_of_the_Desert_(exhibition)
Palestinian researcher and writer (born 1937)
to challenge the Zionist assertion that the state of Israel "made the desert bloom". Salman Abu Sitta strongly supports the Palestinian right of return
Salman_Abu_Sitta
City in Israel
the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013. "Beersheba desert bloom" Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Global Travel "Rambam
Beersheba
1911–1934 Italian possession in North Africa
and the rest of Libya is either nothing at all, or that they "made the desert bloom" with their various infrastructure projects. However, there has been
Italian_Tripolitania
Top four placings in the Melbourne Cup, a horse race at Flemington Racecourse
Moreira (15) Darren Weir 51.5 6L 7/1 1st 2013 6 Fiorente 6h Monsun - Desert Bloom Damien Oliver (5) Gai Waterhouse 55 3:20.30 Dead 13/2f 2nd 2013 3 Red
List of Melbourne Cup placings
List_of_Melbourne_Cup_placings
44-30243 (unnamed) – Pendelton Air Museum in Pendelton, Oregon. 44-30363 Desert Bloom – Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland, Nebraska. The museum also
List of surviving North American B-25 Mitchells
List_of_surviving_North_American_B-25_Mitchells
Kingdom Das zweite Schraube-Fragment Walter Andreas Christen Austria Desert Bloom Eugene Corr United States Laputa Helma Sanders-Brahms West Germany Man
1986_Cannes_Film_Festival
Place in Southern Israel
Israel 21c. Retrieved 20 April 2019. Tal, Alon (Spring 2007). "To Make a Desert Bloom: The Israeli Agricultural Adventure and the Quest for Sustainability"
Talmei_Yosef
Country in North Africa
ISBN 9780195309911. "Hassan II Mosque". Archnet. Retrieved 9 June 2020. "Desert Blooms: The Contemporary Architecture of Morocco – Architizer Journal". Journal
Morocco
Early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks, third century AD
ISBN 0-87907-934-7. Ward, Benedicta; Bloom, Anthony. The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers. ISBN 0-7283-0109-1. Wisdom of the Desert Fathers (1979). Eastern Orthodox
Desert_Fathers
Series of Israeli military engagements in the occupied West Bank
In a later statement, Smotrich said Israelis in Gaza would "make the desert bloom". On 4 January, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated Israel would
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war
Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_during_the_Gaza_war
American historian (1954–2017)
Institutional Advancement at the Arizona Capitol Museum in early 2016. Desert Bloom or Desert Doom?: Carl Hayden and the Origins of the Central Arizona Project
Jack_August
Government and military actions
In a later statement, Smotrich said Israelis in Gaza would "make the desert bloom". On 4 January, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated Israel would
Israeli government response to the October 7 attacks
Israeli_government_response_to_the_October_7_attacks
Species of plant
Like most desert plants, their blooming depends on rainfall at the proper time. They also need a winter freeze before they bloom. Once they bloom, the flowers
Yucca_brevifolia
Cesar Chavez named places
Chávez's name; the renaming process began immediately; will be renamed Desert Bloom Elementary School effective July 1, 2026. Oklahoma César Chávez Elementary
List of places named after Cesar Chavez
List_of_places_named_after_Cesar_Chavez
Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown United Kingdom Science fiction drama Desert Bloom 1986 Directed by Eugene Corr and written by Corr and Linda Remy United
List_of_satirical_films
City in Israel
green motif was chosen in keeping with the Zionist vision of "making the desert bloom." The development served as part of a chain of settlements designed to
Sderot
to Israel as a "vibrant democracy" in the Middle East that "made the desert bloom" in remarks criticized by the foreign ministry of the Palestinian Authority
Racism_in_Germany
Population explosion of organisms that can kill marine life
A harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, sometimes called a red tide in marine environments, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts
Harmful_algal_bloom
Israeli cinema movement
the integration of Jewish migrants into Israeli society, Making the desert bloom and the collective spirit of the kibbutzim.These themes became exhausted
New_Sensibility
1997 studio album by Peter Cox
by Peter Cox Released November 1997 Genre Pop Label Chrysalis Producer Peter-John Vettese Peter Cox chronology Peter Cox (1997) Desert Blooms (2004)
Peter_Cox_(album)
World music multi-instrumentalist
to 2017.[dead link] He has also collaborated with artists such as Liquid Bloom, Shaman's Dream, and Eric Zang. In 2011, Poranguí released an EP, Terra
Poranguí
74913.53. S2CID 144223300. Nativ, Ronit (1 September 2004). "Can the Desert Bloom? Lessons Learned from the Israeli Case". Ground Water. 42 (5): 651–657
Environmental issues in Israel
Environmental_issues_in_Israel
Genus of legumes
long-nosed bat follows the bloom season of various species from south to north and extends into the same regions of the Sonoran Desert as Olneya. The bat ranges
Olneya
botanist and statesman, discoverer of a formula which makes the Israeli desert bloom, former Global Weekly Man of the Year. He is also the murderer of Carpathia
List of Left Behind characters
List_of_Left_Behind_characters
Bilateral relations between India and Israel
(help) Blakely, Rhys (22 May 2008). "A million olive trees to make Indian desert bloom for farmers". The Times. Retrieved 12 March 2009.[dead link] Das, Goutam
India–Israel_relations
American author (born 1943)
Howard Bloom (born June 25, 1943) is an American author. He was a music publicist in the 1970s and 1980s for singers and bands such as Prince, Billy Joel
Howard_Bloom
needed] Hell Squad 1985 [citation needed] Rocky IV 1985 [citation needed] Desert Bloom 1986 [citation needed] Heat 1986 [citation needed] Aria 1987 [citation
List of films shot in Las Vegas
List_of_films_shot_in_Las_Vegas
Art museum in Las Vegas, Nevada
December 10, 1989. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. "Desert Bloom". Los Angeles Times. April 21, 1991. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via
Neon_Museum
Mixed-use urban complex in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
February 2, 2023. Pogrebin, Robin (September 15, 2005). "Making the Desert Bloom With Architecture". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Dickensheets
CityCenter
Nature reserve in South Africa
to 17 km start from the succulent garden. The main attraction is the desert bloom that covers the sand with flowers in the spring provided enough winter
Goegap_Nature_Reserve
Discrimination directed at the Palestinian people
to Israel as a "vibrant democracy" in the Middle East that "made the desert bloom" in remarks criticized by the foreign ministry of the Palestinian Authority
Anti-Palestinian_racism
English drummer (born 1963)
1991 Millennio Fiorella Mannoia 1992 I treni a vapore Peter Cox 2004 Desert Blooms Franco Battiato 1993 Caffè de la Paix Franco Battiato 1996 L'imboscata
Gavin_Harrison
American writer (born 1938)
Rainbow (1984) Touch the Horizon (1984) A Summer Smile (1985) And the Desert Blooms (1986) Always (1986) Everlasting (1986) Til the End of Time (1987) Last
Iris_Johansen
Gillian Armstrong Independent Australia (Shorts) Desert Bloom Eugene Corr Eugene Corr, Linda Remy Desert Hearts Donna Deitch Natalie Cooper Dramatic Competition
List of Sundance Film Festival selections
List_of_Sundance_Film_Festival_selections
Israeli plan for Negev Bedouin resettlement
have been encouraged to settle in this part of the country to “make the desert bloom”, an oft-quoted Zionist phrase. However, these families often live in
Prawer_Plan
Video game developer
player mod for PC Gamer) Sep. 1998: Special Ops Force: Mission 3 -- Desert Bloom (Quake II single player mod for Rysher Entertainment serving as a continuation
Black_Widow_Games
Lake in Death Valley, California, United States
event broke records dating back to 1911 and was followed by a major desert bloom. Such lake refillings are usually associated with El Niño events. Hurricane
Lake_Manly
21st-century Western contemporary classical music
993–1009. ISBN 978-0-393-93711-4. Jeffries, Stuart (1 December 2005). "Desert bloom". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved
21st-century_classical_music
through May Common name: desert anemone Flowers bloom February to April Common name: hairyseed bahia, silverleaf bahia Flowers bloom spring through fall Common
List of Sonoran Desert wildflowers
List_of_Sonoran_Desert_wildflowers
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
Girl/Female
English
Desiree.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Deemer.French : habitational name apparently associated with a specific domain; the source is unclear, because of the wide range of local variants.
Girl/Female
French English
The one desired. Desired.
Boy/Male
English American
Bright day; sunny day; proud; noble.
Boy/Male
English
Wealthy.
Girl/Female
French
The one desired. Desired.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Task.
Boy/Male
English French
Derived from place-name Deverel.
Boy/Male
English
Glory at sea.
Boy/Male
English French
Derived from place-name Deverel.
Girl/Female
Irish
Bard.
Male
German
Contracted form of German Eberhart, EBERT means "strong as a boar."
Male
German
Low German form of Old High German Eberhard, EVERT means "strong as a boar."
Male
Egyptian
, a title belonging to Thoth.
Male
English
Probably a Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbert, DELBERT means "bright nobility."
Male
Turkish
Turkish unisex name ESER means "achievement."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, French, German
Glory at Sea; Shining Sea
Boy/Male
French, German
Desired
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Bee. Deborah was the Biblical prophetess who summoned Barak to battle against an army of...
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Precious Ge
Male
English
Diminutive form of Middle English Jan, JANKIN means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Brother of Percival.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vittanath | விதà¯à®¤à®¾à®¨à®¾à®¤
Owner of money (Kuber)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jogedra | ஜோகேதà¯à®°Â
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Divine Warrior; Bear of God
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of Honour
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Star
Girl/Female
English
Modern name based on Jane or Jean; Based on Janai meaning 'God has answered. '.
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
English surname.
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
DESERT BLOOM
v. t.
To change back. See Revert, v. i.
n.
A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and Africa are destitute and vegetation.
n.
Ill desert.
a.
Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person.
imp. & p. p.
of Desert
n.
To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.
v. t.
To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country.
v. t.
To leave; to depart from.
n.
Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.
n.
That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
v. i.
To deserve praise or blame.
v. i.
To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading.
a.
Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language.
imp. & p. p.
of Beset
v. t.
To put a new seat, or new seats, in; as, to reseat a theater; to reseat a chair or trousers.
v. t.
To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert one's colors.
n.
That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
v. i.
To fall back; to revert.
a.
Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.
v. t.
To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault.