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"sense" of the (ancient) Greek word written: "agros", from which: "acre", is considered to be derived. (See: "agriculture" and "agrarian".) Here, the funda- mental "sense" of: "agros", is given as: 'a "field" (to which cattle are driven)'. [Or, simply: 'a bound location (the motion of which is held together),'] But, an evaluation of the "sense" of the word: "acre", shows that this word involves the "sense" of: 'a sharply demarcated field (with determined parameters) to which one may point and that one may point out (again)' (i.e., 'a "field" with distinct sides to which one may return'). [Compare: "stage," "stake," and "stack."]

From this distinction, one may see that the "sense" of the word written: "tag", involves a broad, field-like, parameter, whereas, even though the "sense" of the word written: "tack", may be given as: 'sharp(ly) point(ed)', the "extention" of this "sense" (into the world) usually "terminates" in a "definition" in experience in which the "sense" of: 'sharp(ly) point(ed)', is "driven" into a broad, field-like parameter, as well. (See: "board".) Here, one may see that "sense" of: '"driven" (to a field)' ( => "ag-"), and "sense" of: 'sharp(ly) point(ed)' ( => "ak-"), are now integrated within the 'letter group' written: "ac-".

Also. one may observe that an "acid" acts on matter by attacking its matrix (or "field"); and 'to ace', is: 'to do the act right to the point (on the first try). Furthermore, one may observe that, when one has the "drive" to "do" a certain "act", whether or not one is 'an "ace"' in this '"field" of endevour', one must be "sharp" and to the "point" in order to get the 'thing done'.


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