nounπShareA professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice."The lawyer advised the family on their inheritance rights. "personlawjobgovernmentbusinessorganizationrightserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law."My uncle, though not a lawyer by profession, is quite the lawyer when it comes to negotiating family arguments. "lawjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe burbot."The biologist studied the unusual fish, a burbot, in the river. "fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe stem of a bramble."The thorny lawyer snagged my jacket as I walked through the woods. "plantpartnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo practice law."The student is hoping to lawyer for her friend's case. "lawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer."My brother is trying to lawyer his way out of paying for the broken window. "lawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make legalistic arguments."The student's lawyer argued that the school's rules were too strict. "lawgovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something."The teacher lawyered the student about where he found the answer to the test question, hoping to catch him cheating. "lawcommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
