a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result

She held up her hands, and gazing upon me, uttered various exclamations which I could not understand. I could only remark that her accents were thrillingly musical.

Now, as the bus pulled up, I thought I could already smell the fartlike aroma of the cafeteria. I felt my guts spasm, and I knew I wasn't going in.

The pitcher gave up the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning.