crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
interpretation (English, noun)
Forms: form: interpretation
raw_tags: Singular
form: interpretations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪntɚprəˈteɪʃən/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪntəprəˈteɪʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: An interpretation is an attempt to understand something.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Weather forecasters use a lot of data, but the interpretation of the data is very difficult.
In our interpretation the output data in Table 2 is an acceptable variation of that in Table 1.
glosses: An interpretation is one meaning that something might have, or one way that one person understands something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I don't think your interpretation is what the writer meant.
One interpretation of the poem "Cross" by Langston Hughes is that "Cross" symbolize the speaker's mixed race.
The hospital offers interpretation services between English and French, Spanish, and Punjabi.
glosses: An interpretation expresses an individual’s opinion about artistic work.
examples: One interpretation of "Alive" is that people will do anything to survive.
consistent (English, adj)
Forms: form: consistent
tags: positive
form: more consistent
tags: comparative
form: most consistent
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈsɪs.tənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is consistent, it is regular and you can guess what it will be like in the future.
examples: She makes a consistent effort to study hard.
My Math scores at my school show a consistent 80 to 95 percent.
My math scores are mostly consistent because I have had the same grades since grade 9.
glosses: If X is consistent with Y, then X fits or matches Y.
examples: The theory is consistent with the data.
His behavior is consistent with his words.
glosses: always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
examples: My Math scores are consistent because I always get an A on quizzes and exams.
income (English, noun)
Forms: form: income
raw_tags: Singular
form: incomes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪnˌkʌm/
tags: US
glosses: Income is the money that you get from working.
examples: Generally, teachers have a lower income than business people.
The company's income has dropped because of poor sales.
synonyms: wage
glosses: Income is what you get for selling products you make or grow.
examples: He gets a lot of his income from the corn he grows.
synonyms: earnings
concept (English, noun)
Forms: form: concept
raw_tags: Singular
form: concepts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒn.sɛpt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A concept is an idea.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Italy has introduced the concept of "parental leave" – time off work given to either parent to look after the child.
synonyms: idea
notion
formula (English, noun)
Forms: form: formula
raw_tags: Singular
form: formulas or formulae
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɔr.mjə.lə/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A formula is a way to do something or solve a problem that does not change much.
examples: There is no formula for making profit, yet many business people think there is.
The formula for converting from kilograms to pounds is xkg×2.2
glosses: Infant formula is a powder that you mix with water to make a drink for babies.
install (English, verb)
Forms: form: install
tags: canonical
form: installs
tags: third-person
singular
form: installed
tags: past
form: installed
tags: past
participle
form: installing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈstɔːl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you install a piece of hardward or software, you connect, set up or prepare it to be used.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I haven't installed the new operating system yet because of all the bugs.
glosses: If you install someone in an office, rank or position, you officially place them there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He was installed as Chancellor of the University.
glosses: If you install yourself somewhere, you establish yourself there or settle in.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I installed myself in my usual chair by the fire.
section (English, noun)
Forms: form: section
raw_tags: Singular
form: sections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛk.ʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A section of a thing or place is a part of it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The police closed one section of the road because of the accident.
synonyms: part
area
region
section (English, verb)
Forms: form: section
tags: canonical
form: sections
tags: third-person
singular
form: sectioned
tags: past
form: sectioned
tags: past
participle
form: sectioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛk.ʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you section something, you divide it into parts.
raw_tags: transitive
constitutional (English, adj)
Forms: form: constitutional
tags: positive
form: more constitutional
tags: comparative
form: most constitutional
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If a law, a right, an action, etc. is constitutional, it is legal within the constitution of the particular country.
examples: The court ruled that the new law was constitutional and that there was no need for the government to change it.
synonyms: lawful
legal
legitimate
antonyms: unconstitutional
glosses: If something is constitutional it is related to a constitution.
examples: I think freedom of speech should be a constitutional right for everyone because everyone should have right to speak out.
The government is planning some constitutional changes.
American has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.
constitutional (English, noun)
Forms: form: constitutional
raw_tags: Singular
form: constitutionals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you take a constitutional, you go for a walk for exercise or health. (old fashioned word)
examples: He's nearly 80 and still takes a constitutional every morning.
constitution (English, noun)
Forms: form: constitution
raw_tags: Singular
form: constitutions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The constitution of a country or organization is the basic set of laws that explain how all the other laws and rules must be made and followed.
raw_tags: countable
examples: To change the constitution, the government must have the agreement of 2/3 of the members of parliament.
glosses: The constitution of a person or object is the qualities that best define that person or object.
raw_tags: countable
examples: His stubborn constitution led him into a number of conflicts he could have avoided.
analysis (English, noun)
Forms: form: analysis
raw_tags: Singular
form: analyses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈnælɪsɪs/
tags: US
glosses: If you do an analysis, you study something carefully to understand it.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: We performed a detailed analysis of the relationship between the two companies and believe that they could form a strong partnership.
distribution (English, noun)
Forms: form: distribution
raw_tags: Singular
form: distributions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Distribution is sending or giving out things to several people, companies, places, etc.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The distribution of the mail was slowed by the snow storm.
The increase in profits was followed by a cash distribution to the investors.
glosses: Distribution is the way that things are spread (often used in statistics).
raw_tags: countable
examples: The distribution of the new iPad was very fast because Apple had invested a lot on advertisement.
The distribution of power in the company is very narrow, with just a few managers controlling almost everything.
The test scores averaged 50% and had a normal distribution.
function (English, noun)
Forms: form: function
raw_tags: Singular
form: functions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Something or someone's function is its purpose or its job.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The army sometimes performs a policing function.
glosses: A function is an organised event.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I met Sylvia at a church function last week.
glosses: If X is a function of Y, then X exists because of or is affected by Y
raw_tags: countable
examples: The speed of the computer is a function of its main processor.
When you see, Y=f(X), you read it, "Y is a function of X". Here the value of Y depends on the value assigned to the variable X.
function (English, verb)
Forms: form: function
tags: canonical
form: functions
tags: third-person
singular
form: functioned
tags: past
form: functioned
tags: past
participle
form: functioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: If something is functioning, it is working and is not completely broken.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Her heart stopped, but her brain continued to function.
glosses: If something functions as X, it does the job of X.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: In this sentence, "sentence" functions as the subject.
approach (English, verb)
Forms: form: approach
tags: canonical
form: approaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: approached
tags: past
form: approached
tags: past
participle
form: approaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈprəʊtʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you approach something, you move closer to it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: We're now approaching the last bus stop. Please move towards the door.
It's now approaching six o'clock. When you hear the beep, it will be exactly six o'clock.
glosses: If you approach a problem, or a job you try to deal with it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We've got a difficult situation here, and I'm not sure how to approach it.
approach (English, noun)
Forms: form: approach
raw_tags: Singular
form: approaches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈprəʊtʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: An approach is a way of doing something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We need children and adults to take a proactive approach to reducing gun violence.
Most students benefit from a hands-on approach to learning.
He had an innovative approach to solving mechanical problems.
All of those things together provide a balanced approach that will get the economy this moving again.
The president appears to have adopted this new approach.
Research has emphasized a family-based approach to coping with the illness.
Such programs employ a one-on-one approach where parents work with the doctor.
But many economists advocate a far simpler approach.
Private and public schools differ in their approaches to students.
We found a need for additional study before implementing this approach.
glosses: An approach is movement towards something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: And he made a cautious approach to the boat.
glosses: An approach is the road or path that leads to a place.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There were cameras on all approaches to the house.
legislation (English, noun)
Forms: form: legislation
raw_tags: Singular
form: legislations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Legislation is the official laws and rules of a government.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: City council is planning new legislation regarding recycling.
This new crime law is a very important piece of legislation.
The legislation in Taiwan says that to be legally married the couple will need to be above the age of eighteen.'.
Congress approved several pieces of legislation.
glosses: Legislation is the process of making and passing laws.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The government has the power of legislation.
tend (English, verb)
Forms: form: tend
tags: canonical
form: tends
tags: third-person
singular
form: tended
tags: past
form: tended
tags: past
participle
form: tending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɛnd/
tags: US
glosses: If something tends to be true, it is often or usually true.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The streets are very confusing in Tokyo and people tend to get lost.
A clearly typed paper does tend to get a better mark.
If we can't understand something, we tend to ignore it.
Of course, millions of dollars in targeted advertising does tend to increase sales.
glosses: If you tend something, you watch and take care of it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The children often help with chores, including cutting the grass and tending the garden.
glosses: If x tends towards y, x is usually y.
examples: My artwork tends towards the modern.
glosses: If you tend bar, you work at a bar selling drinks.
glosses: If something tends in a particular direction, you generally moves in that direction.
examples: The price of gold has tended upward for about three years.
quack (English, noun)
Forms: form: quack
raw_tags: Singular
form: quacks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwæk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The sound made by a duck
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The duck went "quack quack".
glosses: A fake or incompetent healer or doctor.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That doctor is nothing but a lousy quack!
quack (English, verb)
Forms: form: quack
tags: canonical
form: quacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: quacked
tags: past
form: quacked
tags: past
participle
form: quacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwæk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To make a noise like a duck.
examples: The more bread I threw on the ground, the more they quacked.
Do you hear the ducks quacking?
There are ducks quacking in a farm.
role (English, noun)
Forms: form: role
raw_tags: Singular
form: roles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rəʊl/
tags: UK
ipa: /rol/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: roll
glosses: The role of a person or thing is the job that they do in a certain situation.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In the past twenty-five years the role of women on farms had changed dramatically.
Music plays an important role in the movie.
glosses: role is another word for a part in a theatrical work such as a play or a ballet
examples: Tamara Karsavina was the first to dance the role of the Firebird.
I was cast in the role of the crazy old witch in the school play.
indicate (English, verb)
Forms: form: indicate
tags: canonical
form: indicates
tags: third-person
singular
form: indicated
tags: past
form: indicated
tags: past
participle
form: indicating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If someone indicates something, they point it out or they point to it; they bring your attention to something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Brian indicated to his girlfriend the restaurant they were going to on the map.
He indicated on the map how to get to the police station.
synonyms: direct
glosses: If someone indicates something, they show signs of something; they show it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: A driver has to turn on the signal in order to indicated that he will turn right.
The shaking of his body indicated to the audience that he was nervous about performing in front of them.
Jake's nervous expression on his face indicated that he knew more about the topic than he said already.
synonyms: show
reveal
predict
glosses: If something indicates something, it shows it through measurements; it makes something known.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The turn signal indicates that a driver will turn.
The thermostat on the wall indicates that the air conditioning is on in the house.
Dark clouds indicate rain is coming.
synonyms: show
reveal
specify
glosses: If someone indicate something, they express it, usually in a short or general way; they signal it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Hailey indicated that she was sick to her friends, but would not say any more about it.
synonyms: express
signal
glosses: If a symptom indicates something, it points out a remedy that would help to cure that symptom.
raw_tags: transitive
medicine
context (English, noun)
Forms: form: context
raw_tags: Singular
form: contexts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒntɛkst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɑntɛkst/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Something's context is the situation that it happens in.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Sometime, we can't read someone's writing, but the message can be understood in context because human readers use their knowledge of language and the world to help us.
The actions of a business cannot be fully understood except in the context of a particular organisation.
basket (English, noun)
Forms: form: basket
raw_tags: Singular
form: baskets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑːskɪt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑːskət/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A basket is something like a bucket but with many holes like a net, made of soft sticks or grass or other long, thin material. People put things in the basket.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A basket is a net on a metal circle used in playing basketball.
raw_tags: countable
sports
glosses: A basket is a container that is used to hold items that you are wanting to purchase in a store.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She put the soup that she took off the shelf in the store into the basket.
synonyms: shopping cart
cart
shopping basket
basketball (English, noun)
Forms: form: basketball
raw_tags: Singular
form: basketballs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A ball game with two teams of five players. A goal is scored when a player throws the ball into a net (attached to a hoop) at each end of the court.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I play on my school's basketball team.
glosses: A ball used in the game of basketball.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Throw the basketball to me.
player (English, noun)
Forms: form: player
raw_tags: Singular
form: players
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpleɪɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpleɪə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Someone taking part in a sport or game.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Tom watched as the players walked on to the field.
glosses: Someone who makes music on a musical instrument.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The piano player had long fingers.
glosses: An actor, in particular on a theatre stage.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The players are all on the stage.
glosses: A machine that plays music recordings or movies.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The record player is broken
This CD player was expensive.
Peter bought a DVD player yesterday.
male (English, adj)
Forms: form: male
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /meɪl/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
homophones: mail
glosses: A person, animal, or plant that is male produces sperm or pollen. Boys and men are male people.
examples: The male dog is usually larger than the female one.
synonyms: ♂
antonyms: female
glosses: If something is male, it is of, for, or about men or boys.
examples: The boys can change in the male changing room over there.
This movie is good for a male audience.
antonyms: female
male (English, noun)
Forms: form: male
raw_tags: Singular
form: males
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /meɪl/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
homophones: mail
glosses: A male is a person, animal, or plant that cannot have babies or eggs.
examples: In humans males are called men or boys
Three adult males left the bank at 2:14.
antonyms: female
pervious (English, adj)
Forms: form: pervious
tags: positive
form: more pervious
tags: comparative
form: most pervious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɜː.vi.əs/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is pervious it lets water pass through it.
examples: This piece of tissue paper is pervious.
glosses: If someone is pervious they are open to accepting new ideas.
invention (English, noun)
Forms: form: invention
raw_tags: Singular
form: inventions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: something that has been invented
examples: Nowadays, we can buy new inventions as soon as they are made.
glosses: the action of inventing something
glosses: the ability to invent
examples: It took quite a bit of invention to come up with the toothbrush.
range (English, noun)
Forms: form: range
raw_tags: Singular
form: ranges
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪndʒ/
tags: US
glosses: A range of X is a number of different kinds of Xs
raw_tags: countable
examples: We offer you a whole range of clothes, from socks to hats.
glosses: The range is area between an upper and lower limit.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Most accidents affect children in the seven to 10 age range.
glosses: Something's range is the distance that it can travel.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The company's newest airplane has a range of 10,556 km.
glosses: In statistics, the range of results is highest result minus the lowest result.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The test results in the study had a range of 63; the highest was 100 and the lowest 37.
glosses: A (mountain) range is a group of mountains.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A shooting range is a place to practice using a gun.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A range is a large grassy area for farm animals to walk about freely.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A range is a large stove for cooking.
raw_tags: countable
range (English, verb)
Forms: form: range
tags: canonical
form: ranges
tags: third-person
singular
form: ranged
tags: past
form: ranged
tags: past
participle
form: ranging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪndʒ/
tags: US
glosses: If something ranges from X to Y, it includes a number of different things and X and Y are different examples of those.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The police had stopped him for a variety of things ranging from stealing a book to having a gun.
glosses: If something ranges around an area, it moves around it.
construction (English, noun)
Forms: form: construction
raw_tags: Singular
form: constructions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Construction is the act of building something.
examples: The workers began construction of the new hospital last week.
The recent downturn in the economy is causing a lot of pain in the construction industry with few new homes being built.
glosses: Construction is the way that something is made.
examples: The stone construction of these buildings makes them very cold in the winter.
glosses: In language, a construction is a combination of form and meaning.
raw_tags: linguistics
examples: Spoken English doesn't use as many passive constructions as written English.
glosses: A construction is a particular way that something is understood.
examples: In this book, the meaning of "man" is not a simple natural thing; it is a social construction.
glosses: A construction is a building, bridge, tower, model, or large piece of art.
examples: A large and unusual construction stood just outside town.
strategy (English, noun)
Forms: form: strategy
raw_tags: Singular
form: strategies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstrætədʒi/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A strategy is a planned way to do something.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The new government is likely to change the economic strategy because the old strategy clearly isn't working.
glosses: Strategy is the skill of planning.
examples: You can't just do whatever comes into your head. You need to have a strategy.
conclusion (English, noun)
Forms: form: conclusion
raw_tags: Singular
form: conclusions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈklu:ʒən/
tags: US
glosses: A writer or speaker's conclusions are the ideas that they have after thinking about all the important information.
examples: The study's main conclusion is that more money will not solve the problem.
glosses: The conclusion is the end.
examples: At the conclusion of the story, we still don't know why he did it.
security (English, noun)
Forms: form: security
raw_tags: Singular
form: securities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪˈkjʊərəti/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /səˈkjur.ɪˌti
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Security is safety.
examples: Traditionally, Japanese workers have had good job security. In fact, they usually had a job for life.
Since the attack, many Americans have lost their feeling of security.
glosses: Security is the people and things that keep you safe.
examples: After the bombing, the airport increased security.
If you see a problem, please call security.
glosses: A security is a proof of ownership of stocks and other investments.
raw_tags: finance
far (English, prep)
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /fɑr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: a long distance away
examples: He got tired after walking so far.
He lives too far from here to walk home.
Not far from here, the rivers come together.
antonyms: near
nearby
close
far (English, adj)
Forms: form: farther
tags: comparative
form: farthest
tags: superlative
form: far
tags: positive
form: further
tags: comparative
form: furthest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /fɑr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: distant.
examples: I saw her at the far side of the room.
synonyms: distant
remote
far-off
faraway
outlying
extreme
antonyms: near
close
nearby
neighbouring
neighboring
adjacent
adjoining
far (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /fɑr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: very much, or to a great degree.
examples: He's not just a little bit better; he's far better.
synonyms: much
greatly
considerably
a lot
significantly
widely
extensively
quite a bit
antonyms: barely
hardly
scarcely
just
slightly
future (English, noun)
Forms: form: future
raw_tags: Singular
form: futures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfjuːʧə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfjuːʧɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The future is the time of something that hasn't happen yet. The study of the future is known as futurology.
examples: I will be more careful in the future.
antonyms: past
glosses: A look forward.
examples: You have a great future ahead of you.
synonyms: prospect
outlook
potential
expectations
opportunity
hope
antonyms: history
past
glosses: A future event is one that hasn't happened yet but will happen.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
synonyms: upcoming
forthcoming
coming
imminent
yet to come
impending
soon to be expected
antonyms: past
previous
earlier
former
bygone
older
preceding
here (English, prep)
Forms: form: here
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɪə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /hɪr/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
homophones: hear
glosses: (in, at or to) this place
examples: Why are you looking over there for the book? It's right here.
The woman here is my wife.
Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.
Where do we go from here?
Let's get out of here.
late (English, adj)
Forms: form: late
tags: positive
form: later
tags: comparative
form: latest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /leɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: An event is late if it happens after a specified time.
examples: He was late to his appointment.
synonyms: not on time
behind
behind schedule
belated
delayed
tardy
overdue
past due
antonyms: on time
early
ahead
ahead of schedule
glosses: If something is late in a period of time, it is towards the end of that time.
examples: You come in the late afternoon.
It was a late meeting.
antonyms: early
glosses: A late relative, president, colleague, etc is dead.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: I loved my late husband.
synonyms: dead
deceased
antonyms: living
alive
alive and well
late (English, adv)
Forms: form: late
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
Pronunciation: ipa: /leɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Not on time.
examples: He came five minutes late.
synonyms: not on time
behind schedule
behind
belatedly
tardily
antonyms: on time
early
ahead
ahead of schedule
glosses: Late at night.
examples: We stayed late and went home in the dark.
synonyms: late at night
in the wee small hours
in the dead of night
antonyms: early
least (English, det)
Forms: form: little
raw_tags: Determiner
form: less
tags: comparative
form: least
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: the smallest amount of; little of
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
non-count
examples: She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.
There are at least four problems with the idea.
Nobody works hard, but she does the least.
least (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.
examples: People are least likely to live in the far north.
The phone always rings just when you least expect it.
antonyms: most
least (English, adj)
Forms: form: lesser
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: least
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The least is the smallest amount, importance, duration, etc.
examples: The power is least in this case.
The least difference is still important.
He was not the least bit interested my ideas.
This accident is the least of our problems.
synonyms: smallest
slightest
antonyms: greatest
leather (English, noun)
Forms: form: leather
raw_tags: Singular
form: leathers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛðə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlɛðɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A tanned animal skin.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He took the leather and made a coat from it.
let (English, verb)
Forms: form: let
tags: canonical
form: lets
tags: third-person
singular
form: let
tags: past
form: let
tags: past
participle
form: letting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lεt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you let someone do something, you allow them to do it.
examples: I let him come with me.
synonyms: permit
allow
antonyms: prevent
prohibit
forbid
disallow
ban
bar
stop
glosses: When you let a building or a space in a building, you rent it.
examples: I will let my extra room to him.
synonyms: rent
lease
lip (English, noun)
Forms: form: lip
raw_tags: Singular
form: lips
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɪp/
tags: US
glosses: The edge of an opening, especially, the human mouth (often plural).
examples: She climbed over the lip of the hole.
John licked his lips.
The window had a wide lip below it that collected dust.
synonyms: edge
rim
brim
glosses: A disrespectful response.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Don't give me any lip.
more (English, det)
Forms: form: many
raw_tags: Determiner
form: much
raw_tags: Determiner
form: more
tags: comparative
form: most
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /mɔː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /moʊr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: moor
glosses: A larger amount.
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: He does more work than I do.
A lot more than twenty people came to the meeting.
You can have a little more money.
More than one glass was broken.
I want more soup.
synonyms: additional
extra
added
other
antonyms: less
fewer
more (English, det)
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /mɔː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /moʊr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: moor
glosses: If something is more likely, common, difficult, etc. than something else, it is likelier, commoner, harder, etc.
examples: It's more likely to cool at night.
He runs more quickly than his brother.
synonyms: -er
antonyms: less
most (English, det)
Forms: form: many
raw_tags: Determiner
form: more
tags: comparative
form: most
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈməʊst/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmoʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The majority of; much of; > 50%.
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
synonyms: majority
much
antonyms: not much
little
glosses: The largest amount of.
raw_tags: definite
examples: Bob knows the most about cooking.
most (English, adv)
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈməʊst/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmoʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.
examples: You must ask yourself what is most important.
Tony is the most successful.
antonyms: least
glosses: To a large degree; very.
examples: That is most unusual.
antonyms: least
nation (English, noun)
Forms: form: nation
raw_tags: Singular
form: nations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈneɪ̯.ʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A nation is a country or a political entity.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Mexico is a nation of emigrants.
The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.
synonyms: country
state
answer (English, noun)
Forms: form: answer
raw_tags: Singular
form: answers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːn.sə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈænsɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An answer is something that someone says after another person asks (says) a question.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The answer to your question is "no".
Question: "How old are you?"
Answer: "I'm 12 years old."
synonyms: response
glosses: An answer is the solution to something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I found the answer to the mathematics exercise immediately.
answer (English, verb)
Forms: form: answer
tags: canonical
form: answers
tags: third-person
singular
form: answered
tags: past
form: answered
tags: past
participle
form: answering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːn.sə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈænsɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To respond.
examples: He answers all my questions.
synonyms: meet
respond
near (English, prep)
Forms: form: near
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /nɪɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: With a small distance between; close.
examples: The end is near.
She lives near me.
The house is near the beach.
near (English, adj)
Forms: form: near
tags: positive
form: nearer
tags: comparative
form: nearest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /nɪɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Almost.
examples: It was a near miss, but the car didn't hit us.
glosses: Close.
examples: The nearest thing to me is my family.
We'll be meeting again in the near future.
near (English, verb)
Forms: form: near
tags: canonical
form: nears
tags: third-person
singular
form: neared
tags: past
form: neared
tags: past
participle
form: nearing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /nɪɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To come close to, approach.
examples: We neared the beach.
poor (English, adj)
Forms: form: poor
tags: positive
form: poorer
tags: comparative
form: poorest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɔə/
tags: Australia
ipa: /pʊə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /pɔː(r)/
raw_tags: Southern UK
raw_tags: Southern UK
ipa: /pʊr/, /pɔr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Someone who is poor has little or no money.
examples: He is very poor.
synonyms: penniless
broke
needy
destitute
hard-up
poverty-stricken
impoverished
antonyms: rich
wealthy
well-off
well-to-do
glosses: Something that is poor is bad quality.
examples: The painting was a poor job.
synonyms: bad
inferior
mediocre
inadequate
weak
low-quality
antonyms: high-quality
superior
excellent
superb
very good
glosses: You use poor before someone's name or a pronoun when you feel bad for that person.
examples: Tom is all alone. Poor Tom!
Oh, poor you! I can't believe that happened.
synonyms: unfortunate
deprived
underprivileged
pitiable
antonyms: fortunate
privileged
successful
glosses: The poor are a group of people who have little or no money.
examples: This work is to help the poor.
possible (English, adj)
Forms: form: possible
tags: positive
form: more possible
tags: comparative
form: most possible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɒsəbl̩/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɑsəbl̩/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is possible, it is able to be done; doable; not impossible.
examples: Life on other planets is possible.
synonyms: doable
feasible
viable
antonyms: undoable
impossible
unfeasible
unviable
glosses: If something is possible, it is acceptable.
examples: Zero is one possible solution.
synonyms: acceptable
viable
antonyms: unacceptable
unviable
glosses: If something is possible, it is likely.
examples: Is that possible?
synonyms: likely
probable
potential
promising
plausible
antonyms: unlikely
improbable
unpromising
implausible
religion (English, noun)
Forms: form: religion
raw_tags: Singular
form: religions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈlɪʤən/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Religion is when a person or persons believe in a God or Gods.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Religion is a set of beliefs about a God or Gods.
raw_tags: countable
examples: His religion is Christianity. Mine is Buddhism.
regular (English, adj)
Forms: form: regular
tags: positive
form: more regular
tags: comparative
form: most regular
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛgjələr/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A regular event repeats after a similar amount of time or space.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: The best way to keep everyone happy is to have regular meetings.
I call home on a regular basis.
She lost all that weight through regular exercise.
He rested at regular intervals throughout the day.
The staff knows all the regular customers.
There are rest stops at regular intervals along the trail.
The colors were arranged in a regular pattern.
antonyms: irregular
glosses: A regular thing is the usual or common one, not special or different.
examples: They met at their regular time.
These special students are in regular education classrooms but need extra help.
This is the last regular-season game before the playoffs.
Maybe if he acted more like regular people, he wouldn't have these problems.
I don’t like regular flavor.
synonyms: normal
average
usual
standard
ordinary
customary
habitual
plain
antonyms: different
strange
irregular
special
unusual
exceptional
glosses: A regular coffee or "coffee, regular" usually means with one milk and one sugar, but it means different things in different places.
glosses: Regular gasoline has an octane rating between 85 and 88.
examples: The price of regular gas went up about 5 cents a litre over the weekend.
antonyms: premium
glosses: A regular word follows the normal rules for marking tense, number, etc.
raw_tags: grammar
examples: text: In English, jump is a regular verb because it's past tense is -ed, but go is irregular.
antonyms: irregular
glosses: A regular shape has all angles and all sides equal.
raw_tags: geometry
examples: A stop sign is a regular octagon.
glosses: If someone is regular, they defecate or menstruate at predictable times.
raw_tags: not before a noun
antonyms: irregular
constipated
glosses: You say X is a regular Y, to suggest that X is very much like Y in some important way, even though X is not actually Y.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: He's a regular jackass. (he's foolish)
She's a regular Sherlock Holmes. (she's good at solving mysteries)
According to his wife, he's a regular Olympian at the little games they play. (he wins all the games)
regular (English, noun)
Forms: form: regular
raw_tags: Singular
form: regulars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛgjələr/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A regular is a customer who comes often.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He is a regular at the restaurant. He comes every day after work.
pipe (English, noun)
Forms: form: pipe
raw_tags: Singular
form: pipes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /paɪp/
tags: US
glosses: A tube; a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I will fix the pipe.
glosses: A musical instrument made of a pipe; a flute.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He plays the pipe.
glosses: A tube used for smoking.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He smokes a pipe.
pipe (English, verb)
Forms: form: pipe
tags: canonical
form: pipes
tags: third-person
singular
form: piped
tags: past
form: piped
tags: past
participle
form: piping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /paɪp/
tags: US
glosses: To move using a pipe.
examples: He pipes the oil to his house.
request (English, noun)
Forms: form: request
raw_tags: Singular
form: requests
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈkwɛst/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A request the act of asking for something (sometimes in a formal way).
raw_tags: countable
examples: We didn't hear his request that we be quiet.
synonyms: petition
appeal
call
supplication
application
request (English, verb)
Forms: form: request
tags: canonical
form: requests
tags: third-person
singular
form: requested
tags: past
form: requested
tags: past
participle
form: requesting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈkwɛst/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you request something, you ask somebody to do something or to give you something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He requested your presence.
synonyms: ask for
demand
call for
petition
rest (English, noun)
Forms: form: rest
raw_tags: Singular
form: rests
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɛst/
tags: US
glosses: A pause or break.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You need to take a rest.
synonyms: pause
break
recess
hiatus
respite
breather
time-out
time off
glosses: A note showing counts that are not played.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: That quarter-note is followed by three rests.
glosses: Remainder, what is left.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I will take the rest of the money.
synonyms: remainder
remnant
leftovers
remains
residue
balance
surplus
glosses: Sleep.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You need rest.
synonyms: sleep
R and R
glosses: A rest is a place where you can put something, often your arm.
rest (English, verb)
Forms: form: rest
tags: canonical
form: rests
tags: third-person
singular
form: rested
tags: past
form: rested
tags: past
participle
form: resting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɛst/
tags: US
glosses: To take a break.
examples: He rested for five minutes.
synonyms: relax
take it easy
put your feet up
glosses: To be located somewhere.
examples: The statue rests on the mantle.
synonyms: lie
lean
glosses: To place something in a place.
examples: He rested his foot on the stair.
synonyms: place
put
support
set
glosses: To sleep.
examples: The baby is resting.
synonyms: sleep
glosses: To be dead.
examples: Rest in peace.
She is resting in Jesus.
Karen rests in a tomb.
synonyms: rest in peace
rest in Jesus
crime (English, noun)
Forms: form: crime
raw_tags: Singular
form: crimes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: kraɪm
tags: US
glosses: A crime is an act that is against the law and for which you can go to jail.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Murder is a crime.
New York has a lot of crime.
glosses: A crime is an extremely bad action.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Letting that puppy die is a crime.
cord (English, noun)
Forms: form: cord
raw_tags: Singular
form: cords
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔː(r)d/
tags: US
glosses: A long, thin rope or wire.
examples: She tied the package with a cord.
Plug this cord into the outlet.
glosses: A measure of firewood.
examples: He can chop two cords each day.
leaf (English, noun)
Forms: form: leaf
raw_tags: Singular
form: leaves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A big, flat part of a plant, often green.
examples: The leaves turn red and yellow in the fall.
glosses: The front and back of a page in a book.
examples: I study the leaves of the book carefully.
leaf (English, verb)
Forms: form: leaf
tags: canonical
form: leafs
tags: third-person
singular
form: leafed
tags: past
form: leafed
tags: past
participle
form: leafing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To look through quickly, browse.
examples: She leafed through the book.
glosses: To make leaves.
examples: The trees leafed in early spring.
oil (English, noun)
Forms: form: oil
raw_tags: Singular
form: oils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔɪl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Gas and oil are essential to running a car.
synonyms: petroleum
glosses: Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Cook the potatoes in oil.
synonyms: grease
glosses: An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
raw_tags: countable
oil (English, verb)
Forms: form: oil
tags: canonical
form: oils
tags: third-person
singular
form: oiled
tags: past
form: oiled
tags: past
participle
form: oiling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔɪl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She oiled the parts of the gun.
synonyms: grease
lubricate
operation (English, noun)
Forms: form: operation
raw_tags: Singular
form: operations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An operation is a medical process, often opening the human body.
examples: The doctors performed the operation in three hours.
glosses: An operation is an action of a group of people working for a goal (often military).
examples: The Army operation was a success.
glosses: An operation is part or all of a business. (often plural)
examples: The company's East Coast operation was bigger than its West Coast operation.
glosses: An operation is a symbol that is used to perform a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) in maths.
raw_tags: mathematics
examples: The plus symbol is used to perform a specific operation in maths which is addition.
over (English, adj)
Forms: form: over
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈəʊ.və(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈoʊ.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: When the movie was over we left the movie theater.
over (English, prep)
Forms: form: over
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈəʊ.və(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈoʊ.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: In a location above something.
examples: He stepped over the dog.
synonyms: above
superior to
antonyms: below
inferior to
under
glosses: From one side to the other.
examples: They went over the bridge.
glosses: A number divided by another.
raw_tags: mathematics
examples: Eight over two is four.
antonyms: times
by
glosses: If you do something over, you do it again.
examples: That looks really bad. I think we need to do it over.
glosses: If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house.
examples: They had him over for tea.
over (English, noun)
Forms: form: over
raw_tags: Singular
form: overs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈəʊ.və(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈoʊ.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end.
raw_tags: sports
countable
examples: The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.
account (English, noun)
Forms: form: account
raw_tags: Singular
form: accounts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ə'kaʊnt/
tags: US
glosses: An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
glosses: The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
raw_tags: countable
examples: The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
glosses: A description of events
raw_tags: countable
examples: The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
glosses: If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account (English, verb)
Forms: form: account
tags: canonical
form: accounts
tags: third-person
singular
form: accounted
tags: past
form: accounted
tags: past
participle
form: accounting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ə'kaʊnt/
tags: US
glosses: If x accounts for some part of y, x makes up that part of y.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Payments to employees account for 73% of our budget.
glosses: If x accounts for y, it explains why y happens or exists.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.