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Vise vs Vice - What's the difference?

vise | vice | Alternative forms |

Vice is a alternative form of vise.



As nouns the difference between vise and vice

is that vise is an instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing while vice is a bad habit.

As verbs the difference between vise and vice

is that vise is to examine and endorse (a passport, etc.); to visa while vice is to hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

As an adjective vice is

in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank.

As a preposition vice is

instead of, in place of.

vise

English

(wikipedia vise)

Alternative forms

* vice (British English)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

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    Anagrams

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    vice

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bad habit.
    • Smoking is a vice , not a virtue.
  • (legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.
  • A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
  • * From the case of Scholefield v. Robb (1839).
    • Antonyms
    * (bad habit) virtue
    Derived terms
    * vice squad
    Related terms
    * vicious * vitiate

    See also

    * habit

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ; akin to English withy.

    Alternative forms

    * vise (US)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).
  • A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
  • (obsolete) A grip or grasp.
  • * 1597 , , II. I. 22:
    • Fang. An I but fist him once; an a’ come but within my vice ,–

    Verb

    (vic)
  • To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
  • * 1610 , , I. ii. 416:
    • Camillo. As he had seen’t, or been an instrument / To vice you to't, that you have touched his queen / Forbiddenly
  • * De Quincey
    • The coachman's hand was viced between his upper and lower thigh.

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) , ablative form of vicis.

    Adjective

    vice (no comparative or superlative)
  • in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank
    • vice president
    vice admiral
    Derived terms
    * vice admiral * vice governor * vice mayor * vice president

    Preposition

    (head)
  • instead of, in place of
    • A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
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