to state or show whether or not something is true
I just called to confirm our meeting today.

the central area or commercial center of a town or city
She lives in an apartment in downtown Seoul.

at or to a great distance
Tom's house is far from the main city.

relating to GENES or the scientific study of how a living thing's appearance, growth, and development are determined and transferred between generations
Scientists think the answer might be genetic. In other words, men are just born that way.

a place where two things cross
The accident occurred at a busy intersection.

across from or on the other side of something
This building is just on the opposite of City Hall. You can find it easily.

a question or a group of questions asked to many people in order to gather information about a particular topic
The survey tells us people’s favorite hobbies.

a building or area with a stage on which something is performed such as a play
There was a movie theater near here his house.