Farm

[fɑːm] or [fɑrm]

Definition

(noun.) workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; 'it takes several people to work the farm'.

(verb.) collect fees or profits.

(verb.) be a farmer; work as a farmer; 'My son is farming in California'.

Editor: Vito--From WordNet

Definition

(a. & n.) The rent of land, -- originally paid by reservation of part of its products.

(a. & n.) The term or tenure of a lease of land for cultivation; a leasehold.

(a. & n.) The land held under lease and by payment of rent for the purpose of cultivation.

(a. & n.) Any tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner.

(a. & n.) A district of country leased (or farmed) out for the collection of the revenues of government.

(a. & n.) A lease of the imposts on particular goods; as, the sugar farm, the silk farm.

(v. t.) To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds.

(v. t.) To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes.

(v. t.) To take at a certain rent or rate.

(v. t.) To devote (land) to agriculture; to cultivate, as land; to till, as a farm.

(v. i.) To engage in the business of tilling the soil; to labor as a farmer.

Edited by Juanita

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Landed estate.

v. a. [1]. Let out (land, revenues, &c.).[2]. Take on lease (land, revenues, &c.).[3]. Cultivate (land).

v. n. Till the soil, carry on a farm, do farmer's work.

Typed by Ada

Definition

n. land let or rented for cultivation or pasturage with the necessary buildings: (Spens.) habitation: (Shak.) a lease.—v.t. to let out as lands to a tenant: to take on lease: to grant certain rights in return for a portion of what they yield as to farm the taxes: to cultivate as land.—adj. Farm′able.—ns. Farm′-bai′liff; Farm′er one who farms or cultivates land: the tenant of a farm: one who collects taxes &c. for a certain rate per cent.:—fem. Farm′eress; Farm′ering the business of a farmer.—n.pl. Farm′ers-gen′eral the name given before the French Revolution to the members of a privileged association in France who leased the public revenues of the nation.—ns. Farm′ery the buildings of a farm; Farm′-house a house attached to a farm in which the farmer lives; Farm′ing the business of cultivating land; Farm′-lā′bourer.—n.pl. Farm′-off′ices the offices or outbuildings on a farm.—ns. Farm′stead a farm with the buildings belonging to it; Farm′-yard the yard or enclosure surrounded by the farm buildings.

Editor: Nita

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream that you are living on a farm, denotes that you will be fortunate in all undertakings. To dream that you are buying a farm, denotes abundant crops to the farmer, a profitable deal of some kind to the business man, and a safe voyage to travelers and sailors. If you are visiting a farm, it signifies pleasant associations. See Estate.

Edited by Katy

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