Jul 24, 2012 12:54
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to play out
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As the decade progressed the world witnessed the most severe financial and economic crisis since the 1930s. The full consequences of this self-inflicted disaster, accompanied by sharp rises in the costs of food, fuel and other assets, have yet **to play out**.
Does it mean "come to an end" or "fully manifest themselves"?
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Does it mean "come to an end" or "fully manifest themselves"?
Thank you for your help!
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| 5 +5 | to occur, materialize, happen, be reali(s/z)ed, manifest themselves etc. |
Bryan Crumpler
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| 3 | come to an end |
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
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Bryan Crumpler
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to occur, materialize, happen, be reali(s/z)ed, manifest themselves etc.
I like the "fully manifest themselves" the best, but the "fully" part is already implied at the beginning of the sentence, so you want to scrap that bit so that it reads "...have yet to manifest themselves."
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-07-24 13:01:23 GMT)
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As for a grammatical note, it's being used here in the intransitive sense.
See: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/play out
play out
vb (adverb)
1. (tr) to finish let's play the game out if we aren't too late
2. (tr; often passive) Informal to use up or exhaust
3. (tr) to release gradually he played the rope out
4. (intr) to happen or turn out Let's wait and see how things play out
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-07-24 13:01:23 GMT)
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As for a grammatical note, it's being used here in the intransitive sense.
See: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/play out
play out
vb (adverb)
1. (tr) to finish let's play the game out if we aren't too late
2. (tr; often passive) Informal to use up or exhaust
3. (tr) to release gradually he played the rope out
4. (intr) to happen or turn out Let's wait and see how things play out
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
Note from asker:
| Many thanks Bryan :) |
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come to an end
according to Encarta
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-07-24 13:02:22 GMT)
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transitive and intransitive verb U.S. end: to bring something to an end, or come to an end
The calamity has yet to play out.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Note added at 32 mins (2012-07-24 13:26:40 GMT)
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You're very welcome, Nadia!
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-07-24 13:02:22 GMT)
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transitive and intransitive verb U.S. end: to bring something to an end, or come to an end
The calamity has yet to play out.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Note added at 32 mins (2012-07-24 13:26:40 GMT)
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You're very welcome, Nadia!
Note from asker:
| Many thanks Omid :) |
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