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farm

/fɑːɹm/ /fɑːm/

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noun

A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

Examples :

"My grandfather's farm grows corn and raises chickens. "

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A tract of land held on lease for the purpose of cultivation.

Examples :

"The farmer rented a farm to grow crops for the community. "

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(usually in combination) A location used for an industrial purpose, having many similar structures

Examples :

"antenna farm"

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A group of coordinated servers.

Examples :

"a render farm"

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Food; provisions; a meal.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, a hearty farm of vegetables and chicken was just what we needed. "

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A banquet; feast.

Examples :

"The school held a farm to celebrate the end-of-year achievements. "

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A fixed yearly amount (food, provisions, money, etc.) payable as rent or tax.

Examples :

"The farmer paid a yearly farm of $500 to the land owner for the use of the field. "

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A fixed yearly sum accepted from a person as a composition for taxes or other moneys which he is empowered to collect; also, a fixed charge imposed on a town, county, etc., in respect of a tax or taxes to be collected within its limits.

Examples :

"The town council set a farm of $5,000 for collecting property taxes this year. "

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The letting-out of public revenue to a ‘farmer’; the privilege of farming a tax or taxes.

Examples :

"The government awarded the farm of the local property taxes to a company specializing in collecting taxes. "

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The body of farmers of public revenues.

Examples :

"The farm of the state levies taxes to fund schools. "

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The condition of being let at a fixed rent; lease; a lease.

Examples :

"The farmer signed a farm on the land for ten years. "

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verb

To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.

Examples :

"My grandfather farms wheat on his family's land. "

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To devote (land) to farming.

Examples :

"The family decided to farm some land near their house. "

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To grow (a particular crop).

Examples :

"My grandfather farms tomatoes every summer. "

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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; to farm out.

Examples :

"to farm the taxes"

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To lease or let for an equivalent, e.g. land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds.

Examples :

"The farmer will farm out some land to his neighbor in exchange for a portion of the harvest. "

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To take at a certain rent or rate.

Examples :

"The farmer will farm the land for $500 per acre this year. "

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To engage in grinding (repetitive activity) in a particular area or against specific enemies for a particular drop or item.

Examples :

"He farmed the dungeon for hours, hoping to finally get the rare weapon. "

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To cleanse; clean out; put in order; empty; empty out

Examples :

"Farm out the stable and pigsty."

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