PAL

UK: /ˈpæl/ US: /pæl/ ,(pal)

Inflections of 'pal' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

pals

v 3rd person singular

palling

v pres p

palled

v past

palled

v past p

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PAL / pæl/ acronym:noun

1. phase alternation line: a colour-television broadcasting system used generally in Europe

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pal /pæl/   n., v., palled, pal•ling. [Informal.]
n. [countable]

1. Informal Terms a close friend;
   comrade;
   chum:
   His pal would always come to his rescue.

v. [no object]

2. Informal Terms to do something together as friends:
   They were always palling around.

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pal  (pal), n., v., palled, pal•ling. [Informal.]
n. 

1. Informal Terms a very close, intimate friend;
   comrade;
   chum.
2. an accomplice.

v.i. 

3. Informal Terms to associate as comrades or chums:
   to pal around with the kid next door.

• English Romany: brother, mate, dissimilated variant of continental Romany phral Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother
• 1675–85

PAL  (pal), n. 

1. a special air service offered by the U.S. Postal Service for sending parcels from 5 to 30 lb. (2.3 to 13.5 kg) to overseas servicemen: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment plus $1 is charged. Cf. SAM (def. 2).

• P(arcel) A(ir) Latin(ift) 

PAL, 

1. Police Athletic League.

Also, P.A.L. 
Pal., 

1. Place Names Palestine.

pal., 

1. paleography.
2. paleontology.

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pal / pæl/ noun

1. a close friend; comrade

verb (pals, palling, palled)

1. (intr; usually followed by with or about) to associate as friends

Etymology: 17th Century: from English Romany: brother, ultimately from Sanskrit bhrātar brother

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Pal. abbreviation

1. Palestine