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lib [lɪb] N no pl dated inf

lib short for liberation

lib

lib·era·tion [ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən, Am -əˈreɪ-] N no pl

Befreiung f <-, -en> von +dat

Lib [lɪb] N Brit

Lib short for Liberal

Lib
Liberale(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

I. Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] N Can, Aus hist

Liberale(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

II. Lib·er·al [ˈlɪbərəl] ADJ

I. ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADV inv

1. ad lib (without preparation):

ad lib
ad lib

2. ad lib (at one's desire):

ad lib

II. ad lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADJ inv

I. ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB intr

ad-lib
just ad-lib!

II. ad-lib <-bb-> [ˌædˈlɪb] VB trans

to ad-lib sth

Lib Dem [ˌlɪbˈdem] N Brit inf

Lib Dem short for Liberal Democrat

Lib Dem
Liberaldemokrat(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

I. Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit N

II. Lib·er·al ˈDemo·crat Brit ADJ

Lib-Lab [ˈlɪbˌlæb] ADJ Brit

Lib-Lab HISTORY short for Liberal and Labour

Lib-Lab
Lib-Lab pact

wom·en's lib [-ˈlɪb] N dated inf

women's lib short for women's liberation

wom·en's lib·eˈra·tion N no pl dated

Present
Iad-lib
youad-lib
he/she/itad-libs
wead-lib
youad-lib
theyad-lib
Past
Iad-libbed
youad-libbed
he/she/itad-libbed
wead-libbed
youad-libbed
theyad-libbed
Present Perfect
Ihavead-libbed
youhavead-libbed
he/she/ithasad-libbed
wehavead-libbed
youhavead-libbed
theyhavead-libbed
Past Perfect
Ihadad-libbed
youhadad-libbed
he/she/ithadad-libbed
wehadad-libbed
youhadad-libbed
theyhadad-libbed