mill

Definition

• n. Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
• n. English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
• n. machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
• v. move about in a confused manner

Word forms

Present participle

milling

Past tense

milled

Past participle

milled

Third person singular

mills

Example sentences

1. n.

   The old mill by the river has been turned into a museum.

2. vt.

   They mill the grain to make flour for the bread.

3. vi.

   The leaves were milled by the strong wind.