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a sheep/fish/mink farm v. to use land for growing crops and/or raising animals as a business: The Stamfords have farmed this land for over a hundred years. lame adj. (especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet The horse went lame. firm adj. 1 well fixed in place or position: The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers. 2 fixed at the same level or opinion and not changing: The government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform. rigid adj. stiff or fixed。s country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place: She returned to live and work in her native Japan. She’s a native Cali fornian. 2 describes plants and animals which grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else: Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants. The horse is not native to America it was introduced by the Spanish. 3 [before noun] relating to the first people to live in an area: The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia. the native population native customs and traditions 4 your native language/tongue the first language that you learn: French is his native tongue. 5 [before noun] A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character: his native wit varied adj. containing or changing between several different things or types: a varied group of people a lengthy and varied career With its varied climate, the country attracts both winter and summer sports enthusiasts. run v. 1 [I or T] to (cause to) operate: Keep clear of the machines while they’re running. The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running. Do you know how to run this sort of machinery