📒 all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
- Take time to appreciate the beauties of nature.
- man-made substances not found in nature
- A lot of nature conservation is about protecting habitats.
📒 the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people
- The forces of nature are constantly reshaping our world.
- It is impossible to change the laws of nature.
- Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.
📒 the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character
- by nature She is very sensitive by nature.
- it is not in somebody's nature to do something It's not in his nature to be unkind.
- it is against somebody's nature to do something It was against her nature to tell lies.
📒 the basic qualities of a thing
- the changing nature of society
- It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.
- His work explores the nature of the mother-child relationship.
📒 a type or kind of something
- of a… nature His books were mainly of a scientific nature.
- Don't worry about things of that nature.
- Decisions of this nature often take a long time.
📒 having the type of character or quality mentioned
📒 not natural; not moral
- Murder is a crime against nature.
📒 (to return to) a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities
- When you’re camping, you can get back to nature.
- We built our house in the country because we wanted to get back to nature.
📒 the need to go to the toilet
📒 a person with a very strong personality who is full of energy, very determined and difficult for others to resist
- Gerard is a force of nature, continually pursuing his target when everyone else is ready to give up.
📒 the power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm
- They were fighting a losing battle against the forces of nature.
📒 similar to something; a type of something; in the style of something
- His speech was in the nature of an apology.
📒 in the way that things usually happen
- In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
📒 to allow natural processes to happen, without trying to stop or change them (used especially in the context of illness)
- The midwife must judge when to let nature take its course and when to intervene.
- When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course.