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English to English noun 1. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized  it is the nature of fire to burn|the true nature of jealousy source: wordnet30
2. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe the laws of nature|nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women source: wordnet30
3. the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. they tried to preserve nature as they found it source: wordnet30
4. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions it is his nature to help others source: wordnet30
5. a particular type of thing problems of this type are very difficult to solve|he's interested in trains and things of that nature|matters of a personal nature source: wordnet30
6. The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. source: webster1913
verb 7. To endow with natural qualities. source: webster1913
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