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farm

1. farm \'fa:rm\ n [ME ferme rent, lease, fr. OF, lease, fr. fermer to fix, 
   make a con] often attrib tract, fr. L firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm 
   obs  1: a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals  2: a 
   letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to  
   collect and retain them 3: a district or division of a country leased out 
   for the collection of gov ernment revenues 4: a tract of land devoted to 
   agricultural purposes  5a: a plot of land devoted to the raising of 
   domestic or other animals  5b: a tract of water reserved for the artificial 
   cultivation of some aquati c life form 6: a minor-league baseball club 
   associated with a major-league club as a su bsidiary to which recruits are 
   assigned until needed or for further training
2. farm vt obs  1: RENT  2: to collect and take the fees or profits of on 
   payment of a fixed sum  3: to give up to another on condition of receiving 
   in return a fixed sum  4a: to devote to agriculture  4b: to manage and 
   cultivate as a farm  : to engage in raising crops or livestock