incumbent

-1 n. திருக்கோயில் மானியம் வகிப்பவர், பதவி வகிப்பவர்.-2 a. மேற்கிடக்கிற, படுத்திருக்ககிற, மேற்படிந்தழுத்துகிற., நெருக்குகிற, சார்ந்துள்ள, கடமைப்பட்டுள்ள, சுமத்தப்பெற்ற, பொறுப்பேற்றப் பெற்றுள்ள.

Synonyms

pressing binding coercive indispensable urgent devolvent obligatory pressing binding coercive indispensable urgent devolvent obligatory

Antonyms

pressing binding coercive indispensable urgent devolvent obligatory pressing binding coercive indispensable urgent devolvent obligatory optional discretional

In*cum"bent, a. Etym: [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate.] 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent. Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton. To move the incumbent load they try. Addison. 2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat. 3. (Bot.) Defn: Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray. 4. (Zoöl.) Defn: Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird. In*cum"bent, n. Defn: A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift. In*cum"bent, a. Etym: [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate.] 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent. Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton. To move the incumbent load they try. Addison. 2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat. 3. (Bot.) Defn: Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray. 4. (Zoöl.) Defn: Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird. In*cum"bent, n. Defn: A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.

incumbent - Similar Words

incumbently cumbent incumbency nocument indument incumber incube incrustment superincumbent recumbent