crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
read (English, verb)
Forms: form: read
tags: canonical
form: reads
tags: third-person
singular
form: read
tags: past
form: read
tags: past
participle
form: reading
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
ipa: /riːd/
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
ipa: /rid/
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
homophones: reed
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
ipa: /rɛd/
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
tags: US
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
homophones: red
glosses: Someone is reading when they are looking at a book or other writing and understanding what it says.
examples: Have you read this book?
read (English, noun)
Forms: form: read
raw_tags: Singular
form: reads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
ipa: /riːd/
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
ipa: /rid/
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: US
raw_tags: noun and present tense
tags: UK
raw_tags: noun and present tense
homophones: reed
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
ipa: /rɛd/
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
tags: US
raw_tags: past tense and past participle
homophones: red
glosses: A read is something that you read.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That last book was a great read.
glosses: A read is an act of reading something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This is a great book. You should give it a read.
ray (English, noun)
Forms: form: ray
raw_tags: Singular
form: rays
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪ/
tags: US
glosses: A ray is a line of light or energy, coming out from where it starts.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Some rays of light from the sun shone between the leaves of the tree and lighted the top of his head.
glosses: A ray in math is a line that starts at one point and goes on forever in one direction.
raw_tags: countable
mathematics
examples: Two rays that start at the same point make an angle.
glosses: A ray is a type of fish which lives on the bottom of the ocean.
raw_tags: countable
rate (English, noun)
Forms: form: rate
raw_tags: Singular
form: rates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Speed. A rate is how fast something happens. Something can go at a fast rate or a slow rate.
examples: The rate of water pouring out of the lake into the river is enough to make the lake empty in a year if it doesn't rain.
Her heart rate is 70 beats every minute.
If we keep writing pages at this rate we might have 2000 Simple English Wiktionary words by August 4.
rate (English, verb)
Forms: form: rate
tags: canonical
form: rates
tags: third-person
singular
form: rated
tags: past
form: rated
tags: past
participle
form: rating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Someone rates something when they decide how much its value is (how much it's worth).
examples: I rate this book at six out of ten: it was not the best book.
rail (English, noun)
Forms: form: rail
raw_tags: Singular
form: rails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪɫ/
tags: US
glosses: A rail is a long and thin piece of metal.
synonyms: rod
bar
railing
glosses: A rail is a long and thin bar along a stairway or path for people to slide their hand along while they walk.
examples: She put her hand on the railing beside the stairs so she wouldn't fall.
synonyms: banister
glosses: A rail is a surface where trains run on.
examples: The railway stretches across the country.
synonyms: railway
railroad
rail (English, verb)
Forms: form: rail
tags: canonical
form: rails
tags: third-person
singular
form: railed
tags: past
form: railed
tags: past
participle
form: railing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪɫ/
tags: US
glosses: If you rail, you travel by railway.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If you rail someone, you sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
raw_tags: transitive
vulgar
slang
pull (English, verb)
Forms: form: pull
tags: canonical
form: pulls
tags: third-person
singular
form: pulled
tags: past
form: pulled
tags: past
participle
form: pulling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pʊl/
tags: US
glosses: Someone pulls something when they use their hands to move the thing closer to themselves.
examples: Pull the handle if you want to open the door.
antonyms: push
public (English, adj)
Forms: form: public
tags: positive
form: more public
tags: comparative
form: most public
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpʰʌblɪk/
tags: US
glosses: Something is public if it is about or for all the people.
examples: You can't tell me to go away. This is a public place.
public (English, noun)
Forms: form: public
raw_tags: Singular
form: publics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpʰʌblɪk/
tags: US
glosses: All of the people in a big place like a country.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I'm going to write this in the newspaper because the public needs to know it.
Getting Western publics to understand the nature of the war is hard enough.
The dress rehearsal was opened to the general public as well as celebrities.
protest (English, verb)
Forms: form: protest
tags: canonical
form: protests
tags: third-person
singular
form: protested
tags: past
form: protested
tags: past
participle
form: protesting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /prəˈtɛst/
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: Someone protests something when they say loudly or strongly that the thing is bad.
examples: The people walked in the street holding signs to protest the war.
That's mine. I protest your taking it away.
protest (English, noun)
Forms: form: protest
raw_tags: Singular
form: protests
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprəʊ.tɛst/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈproʊ.tɛst/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: The action of protesting something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There will be a protest in the street tomorrow.
prose (English, noun)
Forms: form: prose
raw_tags: Singular
form: proses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprəʊz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈproʊz/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: pros
glosses: Prose is words which are not poetry. They can be spoken or written, but they don't have rhythm or rhyme. Most of the time when people use words, it is prose.
examples: The pictures in this book are good, but the prose is too hard to read.
property (English, noun)
Forms: form: property
raw_tags: Singular
form: properties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒpəti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈprɑpɚti/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Property is a thing or things that belong to someone; things that someone owns.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: This house is now my property. I've finished paying for it.
glosses: A property is a quality that something has; a way that something is.
raw_tags: countable
examples: One good property of this coat is that it keeps rain out.
produce (English, verb)
Forms: form: produce
tags: canonical
form: produces
tags: third-person
singular
form: produced
tags: past
form: produced
tags: past
participle
form: producing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /prəˈdjuːs/
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: Someone or something produces something when they make it or create it or make it come out.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: This tree produces a lot of fruit every year.
He produced the paper out of his bag.
glosses: If you produce a play, TV show, or movie, you are its main business manager.
raw_tags: acting
glosses: If you produce a recording, you are in charge of its arrangement, recording, and mixing.
raw_tags: music
radio
produce (English, noun)
Forms: form: produce
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒdjuːs/
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈproʊ.djuːs/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: Food from plants when they're being sold in a store.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: There are carrots and apples in the produce part of the store.
synonyms: product
private (English, adj)
Forms: form: private
tags: positive
form: more private
tags: comparative
form: most private
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpraɪvət/
tags: US
glosses: Private is for only one person or a small number of people to see or know.
examples: I don't want to tell you how much money I have; that's private.
Close the curtains so people can't look into our house, to make it private.
private (English, noun)
Forms: form: private
raw_tags: Singular
form: privates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpraɪvət/
tags: US
glosses: A private is a soldier in the lowest rank of the army.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Put down your gun, private, and report to the general.
present (English, noun)
Forms: form: present
raw_tags: Singular
form: presents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈprɛzənt/
poses: adjective
noun
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: A present is a gift; something that someone gives to someone else.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Here's a birthday present for you. I hope you like it.
synonyms: gift
glosses: The present is the time now at this moment.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, and today is the present.
present (English, adj)
Forms: form: present
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈprɛzənt/
poses: adjective
noun
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: Someone is present if the person is here, or the person is at the place someone is talking about.
examples: Five men and two women were present when the meeting started.
antonyms: absent
present (English, verb)
Forms: form: present
tags: canonical
form: presents
tags: third-person
singular
form: presented
tags: past
form: presented
tags: past
participle
form: presenting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /prɪˈzɛnt/
poses: verb
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: When you present something, you show it or give it to someone.
raw_tags: transitive
power (English, noun)
Forms: form: power
raw_tags: Singular
form: powers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /paʊə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /paʊɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Strength, energy, force, control. A quality that can make things happen.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: His muscles have a lot of power.
The prime minister has power over the country.
Fight the power! (Meaning, "Fight authority!")
glosses: Energy or electricity.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The city had no lights that night because there was no power.
glosses: Power is how fast something uses energy. That is, how much work it does in a certain time.
raw_tags: uncountable
physics
glosses: x to the power of y is equal to x multiplied by itself y times.
raw_tags: countable
mathematics
examples: Two to the power of three is eight (2³=8).
glosses: A special ability that someone might have.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In comic books many heroes have amazing powers.
Television often shows witches as having magical powers.
glosses: A person or group of people with authority; that is a people who control things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The mayor and the sheriff are the major powers in this town.
China and the United States are two of the main world powers.
I like the idea, but the powers that be will not allow it.
power (English, verb)
Forms: form: power
tags: canonical
form: powers
tags: third-person
singular
form: powered
tags: past
form: powered
tags: past
participle
form: powering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /paʊə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /paʊɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To provide power for or give power to (a mechanical or electronic device).
raw_tags: transitive
examples: This CD player is powered by batteries.
powder (English, noun)
Forms: form: powder
raw_tags: Singular
form: powders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpaʊ.də(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Powder is the small parts that are made from any dry substance that is pounded, or ground into dust.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Flour is a powder.
When it's very cold, the snow is like powder.
glosses: A powder is an explosive mixture used in blasting.
raw_tags: countable
powder (English, verb)
Forms: form: powder
tags: canonical
form: powders
tags: third-person
singular
form: powdered
tags: past
form: powdered
tags: past
participle
form: powdering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpaʊ.də(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you powder something, you reduce something to small parts.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you powder something, you put powder on it.
raw_tags: transitive
potato (English, noun)
Forms: form: potato
raw_tags: Singular
form: potatoes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A potato is a food that grows under the ground, which is round and white inside.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We usually eat meat and potatoes.
pot (English, noun)
Forms: form: pot
raw_tags: Singular
form: pots
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɒt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A metal container for cooking. People can cook food by putting the food in a pot and putting the pot on a stove.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Marijuana.
raw_tags: countable
slang
position (English, noun)
Forms: form: position
raw_tags: Singular
form: positions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpʌ.zɪ.ʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The position of something is the place where the thing is.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The position of the table is two metres from the wall.
You're in my way. Please move to a different position.
glosses: A post of employment; a job.
position (English, verb)
Forms: form: position
tags: canonical
form: positions
tags: third-person
singular
form: positioned
tags: past
form: positioned
tags: past
participle
form: positioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpʌ.zɪ.ʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you position something somewhere, you put or move it there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The players positioned themselves on the field.
glosses: If you position something in a situation, you make changes so that it can work in that situation.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The company is now well positioned to take advantage of popularity of online music.
porter (English, noun)
Forms: form: porter
raw_tags: Singular
form: porters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɔrtɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɔːtə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A porter is someone whose work is to carry things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The porter will take your things up to your room for you.
transformation (English, noun)
Forms: form: transformation
raw_tags: Singular
form: transformations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A transformation is a change in the form or shape, often into something completely different.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: She seems to have undergone a total physical transformation - her hair is cut short and she is over 20kg heavier.
We look forward to the transformation of the bedroom into a library and office.
This kind of transformation can only be done by magic.
presumption (English, noun)
Forms: form: presumption
raw_tags: Singular
form: presumptions
tags: plural
glosses: A presumption is a belief that something is true without knowing for sure.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The presumption that he is the father of his wife's children turned out to be wrong.
The strong presumption of guilt has changed to a stronger presumption of innocence.
glosses: Presumption is behaviour that is too friendly or too confident.
raw_tags: uncountable
acknowledge (English, verb)
Forms: form: acknowledge
tags: canonical
form: acknowledges
tags: third-person
singular
form: acknowledged
tags: past
form: acknowledged
tags: past
participle
form: acknowledging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ækˈnɑl.ɪʤ/
tags: US
glosses: If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The government yesterday acknowledged the need for more money.
I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.
Britain's science is widely acknowledged to be in very bad shape.
He left the game in 1984, acknowledged as the best player in the world.
glosses: If you acknowledge something, you say publicly that it is good.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She isn't very good at acknowledging the work of her staff.
utility (English, noun)
Forms: form: utility
raw_tags: Singular
form: utilities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Utilities are the basic services that come to your house, such as electricity, phone, and water.
raw_tags: countable
usually plural
examples: The government is raising prices on drugs, beer and most public utilities.
glosses: A utility is a basic computer program that handles things like copying disks and setting up printers.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Something's utility is how useful it is.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The design was to maximise the utility of the book as a whole.
diversity (English, noun)
Forms: form: diversity
raw_tags: Singular
form: diversities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪˈvɜː(r)sɪti/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Diversity is the property of having many different kinds of things or people.
tags: singular
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Racial diversity is very low in Japan and very high in Toronto.
The discussion was wide-ranging, reflecting a diversity of views.
Doctors are finding a greater diversity in the kinds of infections they see.
name (English, noun)
Forms: form: name
raw_tags: Singular
form: names
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈneɪm/
tags: US
glosses: A name is what a person, place, or thing is called or how it is identified.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My name is Jack.
name (English, verb)
Forms: form: name
tags: canonical
form: names
tags: third-person
singular
form: named
tags: past
form: named
tags: past
participle
form: naming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈneɪm/
tags: US
glosses: To name is to give a name to someone, someplace, or something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She named her cat Fluffy.
attached (English, verb)
Forms: form: attach
tags: canonical
form: attaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: attached
tags: past
form: attached
tags: past
participle
form: attaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtæt͡ʃt/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of attach.
attached (English, adj)
Forms: form: attached
tags: positive
form: more attached
tags: comparative
form: most attached
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtæt͡ʃt/
tags: US
glosses: If you are attached to something or someone, you like something or someone very much; you are fond of something or someone.
examples: Many young adults are still as attached to their parents as they were when they were small.
Marjorie was surprised at how attached Bill became to Lizzie, as if Lizzie were his daughter.
Farmers tend to be very attached to their land.
attach (English, verb)
Forms: form: attach
tags: canonical
form: attaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: attached
tags: past
form: attached
tags: past
participle
form: attaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtæt͡ʃ/
tags: UK
glosses: If you attach x to y, you put x on y so that they will not come apart.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Warnings and instruction should be firmly attached to the container.
Attach the wire to the speaker with the red clip.
Look for spaces where the tire attaches to the rim.
glosses: If you are attached to an office, department, location, etc. you work for that part of the organisation.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If a quality such as importance is attached to something, people think the thing has that quality.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: There was a great deal of importance attached to being well dressed.
glosses: If something is attached to something else, there is a strong connection between them.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The promise of more money for the school is attached to better results from the students?
There is also something called ground rent, which is attached to these apartments.
tape (English, noun)
Forms: form: tape
raw_tags: Singular
form: tapes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /teɪ̯p/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: Tape is a long thin material, often with glue on one side or used for recording.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We can fix the tear with some tape.
The reporters surrounded the president with their cameras, tape recorders and notebooks.
The band put three songs on tape.
The tape is peeling off my hockey stick.
tape (English, verb)
Forms: form: tape
tags: canonical
form: tapes
tags: third-person
singular
form: taped
tags: past
form: taped
tags: past
participle
form: taping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /teɪ̯p/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: If you tape music, a speaker, a TV program, etc., you record it on tape or film.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: It is not known who taped the conversation or how.
I didn't want to stay up to watch the show, so I taped it so I could watch it tomorrow.
glosses: If you tape something, you put tape on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Can you tape this closed for me?
Her coach taped her knee before the game.
bond (English, noun)
Forms: form: bond
raw_tags: Singular
form: bonds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɑnd/
tags: US
ipa: /bɒnd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A bond is a connection between two people because of love or friendship.
raw_tags: countable
examples: War can often build strong bonds between people who suffered or fought together.
glosses: A bond is a connection between two or more things, for example using glue.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The heat created a bond between the plastic and the metal.
glosses: A bond is a financial document promising to pay a certain amount of money. These are often bought and sold.
raw_tags: countable
finance
law
examples: The new benchmark ten-year government bond yielded 6.3%.
Most large international banks have issued floating rate bonds as a source of medium-term funding.
glosses: Things that tie or limit you.
raw_tags: countable
examples: It took her many years to break free of the bonds of guilt.
glosses: A bond is the force that holds atoms together.
raw_tags: countable
chemistry
glosses: A contract.
bond (English, verb)
Forms: form: bond
tags: canonical
form: bonds
tags: third-person
singular
form: bonded
tags: past
form: bonded
tags: past
participle
form: bonding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɑnd/
tags: US
ipa: /bɒnd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you bond two things, you connect them, for example using glue.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The melting wax bonded to the table.
He bonded the wood to the plastic to make it look more natural.
The individual carbon atoms in a diamond are bonded together extremely strongly.
glosses: If you bond with someone, you form a special relationship.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Breastfeeding helps the baby bond with its mother.
edition (English, noun)
Forms: form: edition
raw_tags: Singular
form: editions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈdɪʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An edition of a book, computer program, etc. is a copy that has been or will be published with changes or in another form.
examples: It was first published in 1857, with a second slightly amended edition in 1858.
The new paperback edition of the dictionary is coming out next week.
The author corrected it in later editions.
cite (English, verb)
Forms: form: cite
tags: canonical
form: cites
tags: third-person
singular
form: cited
tags: past
form: cited
tags: past
participle
form: citing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /saɪt/
tags: UK
homophones: sight
site
glosses: If you cite people or facts, you write or talk about them to support your point or show where you got your information.
examples: Larkin (1979) cites cases of families who have moved out of regular homes into mobile homes or campers.
Two thirds of the people cited unemployment as the `main issue'.
glosses: If someone is cited by the police, they are ordered to appear before the court.
glosses: You might cite who you got words, ideas, or information from. This would tell other people where to look to see those people did say it.
examples: He cites Deffenbacher (1985) as suggesting that many of the outcomes are negative.
federal (English, adj)
Forms: form: federal
tags: positive
form: more federal
tags: comparative
form: most federal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɛdərəl/
tags: US
glosses: The federal government is the main country-wide government in a country where there are also state or provincial governments.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: The federal government has said that it will not increase payments to the provinces.
While education is a federal issue in countries like Japan, it is more local in countries like Canada or the U.S.
Federal taxes will increase next year.
ampersand (English, noun)
Forms: form: ampersand
raw_tags: Singular
form: ampersands
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæmpə(r)sænd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An ampersand is a symbol (&) that usually means "and".
examples: Billy & Bobby went fishing near the pond. They caught tuna & bass.
antique (English, noun)
Forms: form: antique
raw_tags: Singular
form: antiques
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ænˈtiːk/
tags: US
glosses: An antique is something that is old for its type.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This lamp is an antique, it is 200 years old.
synonyms: oldie
antique (English, adj)
Forms: form: antique
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ænˈtiːk/
tags: US
glosses: If something is antique, it is older than most things similar to it.
examples: He had his antique car refinished.
synonyms: aged
ancient
old
antonyms: cutting-edge
modern
new
state-of-the-art
arbitrary (English, adj)
Forms: form: arbitrary
tags: positive
form: more arbitrary
tags: comparative
form: most arbitrary
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If a rule, decision, or act is arbitrary, there is no logical reason for it.
examples: You are protected from arbitrary arrest by police.
case (English, noun)
Forms: form: case
raw_tags: Singular
form: cases
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /keɪs/
tags: US
glosses: A case is a container to hold something.
examples: He opened the case and pulled out his violin.
synonyms: container
glosses: A case is a matter for police or in court.
raw_tags: law
examples: The judge did not accept his case.
synonyms: matter
litigation
glosses: A case is the form of a noun showing how it is used in a sentence.
raw_tags: grammar
examples: The word "he" is in the subject or nominative case.
glosses: A case is a person of a certain kind.
examples: That man is sure a hard case.
case (English, verb)
Forms: form: case
tags: canonical
form: cases
tags: third-person
singular
form: cased
tags: past
form: cased
tags: past
participle
form: casing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /keɪs/
tags: US
glosses: If a police officer cases a house, he or she watches it until something happens.
examples: We were casing a house all night in Brooklyn.
class (English, noun)
Forms: form: class
raw_tags: Singular
form: classes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /klɑːs/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /klæs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A class is a time for learning.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The history class is interesting.
Class today will be about whole numbers.
The number of students attending class is increasing.
I'd better go. I've got a class to teach.
synonyms: lesson
period
glosses: A class is a group of students.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They are my best class because they are always here on time.
Class sizes are usually larger in high school.
synonyms: students
group
glosses: Class is a good style or attitude.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: You could tell by here clothes that she was a woman of class.
synonyms: style
attitude
elegance
glosses: A class is a group of members with similar characteristics.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
synonyms: group
set
grade
division
category
rank
glosses: A class is a group of people in a society with similar jobs, education, history, and money.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: They were both from the upper class and both knew the queen personally.
We treat everyone the same regardless of race, class, sex, or age.
The British class system doesn't work in Canada.
glosses: Something's class is how good it is.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She bought a first-class ticket because she wanted to have the best quality.
synonyms: level
quality
glosses: An organism's class is its group: mammals, reptiles, insects, arachnids, etc.
raw_tags: countable
biology
glosses: A word's class is its syntactic group: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.
raw_tags: countable
grammar
examples: Shall belongs to the class of words called "modal auxiliary verbs".
synonyms: category
part of speech
class (English, verb)
Forms: form: class
tags: canonical
form: classes
tags: third-person
singular
form: classed
tags: past
form: classed
tags: past
participle
form: classing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /klɑːs/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /klæs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something is classed as a member of a group, it belongs to that group because of some characteristics shared by the group's members.
raw_tags: transitive
usually passive
examples: Although it looks like a motorcycle, it is officially classed as a car.
synonyms: arrange
grade
assign
rank
classify
categorize
categorise
brand
group
class (English, adj)
Forms: form: class
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /klɑːs/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /klæs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A class act is high quality .
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: Most high school coaches are class individuals, and they should get our thanks.
synonyms: good
polish (English, verb)
Forms: form: polish
tags: canonical
form: polishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: polished
tags: past
form: polished
tags: past
participle
form: polishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɒlɪʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Someone polishes something when they rub it with a cloth to make it smooth and shiny. Sometimes wax or a special liquid is used.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: A wooden floor should be polished with floor wax.
Silver needs to be polished to make it shiny.
polish (English, noun)
Forms: form: polish
raw_tags: Singular
form: polishes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɒlɪʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Polish is a special liquid used for polishing things.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I need to buy some polish for polishing my wooden table.
pleasure (English, noun)
Forms: form: pleasure
raw_tags: Singular
form: pleasures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈplɛʒə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈplɛʒɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Pleasure is a nice feeling we have when we do something that's fun or that feels good.
examples: Being at this party and seeing my friends again is a real pleasure.
pleasure (English, verb)
Forms: form: pleasure
tags: canonical
form: pleasures
tags: third-person
singular
form: pleasured
tags: past
form: pleasured
tags: past
participle
form: pleasuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈplɛʒə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈplɛʒɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you pleasure someone, you do something for someone to make them feel good.
please (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /pliːz/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: pleas
glosses: We say "please" when we want to ask someone politely to do something.
examples: Pass the salt, please.
please (English, verb)
Forms: form: please
tags: canonical
form: pleases
tags: third-person
singular
form: pleased
tags: past
form: pleased
tags: past
participle
form: pleasing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pliːz/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: pleas
glosses: Someone pleases someone else when they do what that person likes or wants.
examples: Giving her these flowers will please her.
plant (English, noun)
Forms: form: plant
raw_tags: Singular
form: plants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /plɑːnt/
tags: UK
ipa: /plænt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A plant is something that lives and grows in one place. Plants usually have green leaves and roots. Flowers and trees are plants. Plants and animals are the main kinds of life.
glosses: A plant is a factory.
plant (English, verb)
Forms: form: plant
tags: canonical
form: plants
tags: third-person
singular
form: planted
tags: past
form: planted
tags: past
participle
form: planting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /plɑːnt/
tags: UK
ipa: /plænt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To put a seed or plant in soil for it to grow.
examples: I planted some flowers last week and I hope they will grow and blossom.
pin (English, noun)
Forms: form: pin
raw_tags: Singular
form: pins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɪn/
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: A pin is a small, sharp thing used for holding things together.
raw_tags: countable
pin (English, verb)
Forms: form: pin
tags: canonical
form: pins
tags: third-person
singular
form: pinned
tags: past
form: pinned
tags: past
participle
form: pinning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɪn/
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: When you pin something, you are fastening it with a pin.
examples: We should pin this poster to that wall.
She pinned the dress pattern to the fabric.
Joey pinned the tail on the donkey and won the prize.
glosses: If you pin someone, you force someone firmly onto the ground to prevent them from moving.
examples: A term in wrestling meaning to force an opponent's shoulders to the mat and holding them there for three seconds.
peace (English, noun)
Forms: form: peace
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /piːs/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: piece
glosses: Peace is the way a country is when there is no war.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The people lived in peace for thirty years.
glosses: Peace is when there is silence or quiet. There is no noise and nothing happening suddenly.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Will you please go away and leave me in peace?
payment (English, noun)
Forms: form: payment
raw_tags: Singular
form: payments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpeɪmənt/
tags: US
glosses: A payment is some money that someone is giving to someone else when they're buying something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I sent the things they wanted, but I haven't gotten the payment for them yet.
glosses: Payment is the act of paying.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I usually use my credit card for payment.
Late payment of fees will end the contract.
point (English, noun)
Forms: form: point
raw_tags: Singular
form: points
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɔɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: A point is a position with no size, or a small dot.
raw_tags: countable
examples: These two lines meet at this point.
glosses: A point is the sharp end of a knife or other sharp thing.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He used the point of the knife to make a hole in the can.
glosses: The point of something is the reason or purpose for it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The whole point of coming here was to plant this tree, so let's not go home without doing it.
glosses: A point is a dot between two numbers. To the dot's right, you find a decimal.
raw_tags: countable
informal
examples: You need a point between the one and the zero.
synonyms: decimal point
point (English, verb)
Forms: form: point
tags: canonical
form: points
tags: third-person
singular
form: pointed
tags: past
form: pointed
tags: past
participle
form: pointing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɔɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: To point at something is to hold one finger (or a stick, arrow or other long, thin thing) in the direction of the thing so that people will look at the thing.
examples: He pointed her toward the gate.
point (English, prep)
Forms: form: point
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɔɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: You use point to introduce decimals in a number that is not an integer.
raw_tags: informal
examples: The price has gone up by two point five percent (2.5%).
synonyms: decimal
paste (English, noun)
Forms: form: paste
raw_tags: Singular
form: pastes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /peɪst/
tags: US
glosses: Paste is a thick liquid for sticking (attaching) things together. Paste is like glue, but glue is more liquid and paste is more solid.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He mixed flour and water to make a paste for sticking the paper together.
glosses: Any very thick liquid, almost solid.
examples: Tomato paste is good in sauce to put on rice or spaghetti.
paste (English, verb)
Forms: form: paste
tags: canonical
form: pastes
tags: third-person
singular
form: pasted
tags: past
form: pasted
tags: past
participle
form: pasting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /peɪst/
tags: US
glosses: If you paste something in a computer program, you cut or copy it from one place and put a copy of it somewhere else.
glosses: To stick things together using paste.
examples: She pasted the pictures onto the wall.
parcel (English, noun)
Forms: form: parcel
raw_tags: Singular
form: parcels
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑrsəl/
ipa: [ˈpʰaː.səɫ]
tags: Australia
ipa: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]
tags: UK
ipa: [ˈpʰɑr.səɫ]
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A package; a box wrapped in paper; a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail.
examples: On my birthday, I got a parcel in the mail.
glosses: A parcel of land is a piece of land that was part of a larger piece.
parcel (English, verb)
Forms: form: parcelled
tags: past
form: parcelled
tags: past
participle
form: parcelling
tags: present
participle
form: parcel
tags: canonical
form: parcels
tags: third-person
singular
form: parceled
tags: past
form: parceled
tags: past
participle
form: parceling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑrsəl/
ipa: [ˈpʰaː.səɫ]
tags: Australia
ipa: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]
tags: UK
ipa: [ˈpʰɑr.səɫ]
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you parcel something out, you divide it into small parts to give to different people.
examples: The set of books was parcelled out among the people who were there.
glosses: If you parcel something off, you divide it into small parts to be sold to different people.
glosses: If you parcel something up, you make it into a parcel by wrapping it up.
owner (English, noun)
Forms: form: owner
raw_tags: Singular
form: owners
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈoʊnɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈəʊnə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The owner of a thing is the person who owns the thing: who has the thing or who should have the thing. A thing belongs to its owner.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Who is the owner of this coat that was left on a chair?
You have to give it back to me. I'm the owner.
oven (English, noun)
Forms: form: oven
raw_tags: Singular
form: ovens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌ.vn̩/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: An oven is for cooking food. It's hot and people put food inside it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Leave the cake in the oven for thirty minutes.
ornament (English, noun)
Forms: form: ornament
raw_tags: Singular
form: ornaments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔː(r)nəmənt/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈɔrnəmənt/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: An ornament is something that is put onto something or someone just to look beautiful and for no other reason.
raw_tags: countable
examples: One ring on her finger was the only ornament she wore.
We put ornaments on the Christmas tree.
ornament (English, verb)
Forms: form: ornament
tags: canonical
form: ornaments
tags: third-person
singular
form: ornamented
tags: past
form: ornamented
tags: past
participle
form: ornamenting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔː(r)nəmənt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
ipa: /ˈɔrnəmənt/
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: If you ornament something, you decorate or add to it.
examples: Let's ornament the tree with lights to make it more festive.
order (English, noun)
Forms: form: order
raw_tags: Singular
form: orders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːdə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔrdɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Order is when things are where they should be.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I need to take some time to put my things in order.
glosses: The order of some things means which thing is first, which one is second, which one is last, etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The children will take turns in order of age.
glosses: An order is a group of religious people, such as monks or nuns, who follow certain rules.
raw_tags: countable
examples: St. Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuit order in 1537.
order (English, verb)
Forms: form: order
tags: canonical
form: orders
tags: third-person
singular
form: ordered
tags: past
form: ordered
tags: past
participle
form: ordering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːdə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔrdɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To order something is to ask someone to sell it to you.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: At the restaurant, she ordered chicken and potatoes.
glosses: To order someone to do something is to tell the person that they must do it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The father ordered his children to be quiet.
glosses: To order things is to put them in a certain order.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We need to order them alphabetically.
other (English, adj)
Forms: form: other
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaðə/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
ipa: /ˈʌðə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈʌðɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The other people or things, are those apart from the ones we have or were talking about.
examples: No, don't put it on this table. Put it on the other table.
The people inside are OK, but the other people are getting wet.
He sat on the other side of the table.
glosses: more
examples: There are many other kinds of problems.
Do you have any other questions?
glosses: different
examples: There were some other cars at their house the other day.
other (English, noun)
Forms: form: other
raw_tags: Singular
form: others
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaðə/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
ipa: /ˈʌðə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈʌðɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Others are those apart from the ones we have or were talking about.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Thanks for the books. I'll get the others tomorrow.
Wow, this is a lot. How many others are there?
We need this one and one other.
only (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /əʊnliː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /oʊnli/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: no more than; no other than; just
examples: There are only three schools in this town.
You can get this only in Canada.
I'm only able to go on Monday.
He comes only once a year.
She only eats vegetables.
This is only what we got.
He's not only nice, but also good looking.
We will stop only to rest.
Things will only get worse.
Only call me if you have to.
only (English, adj)
Forms: form: only
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əʊnliː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /oʊnli/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Just one or just a few; this and no other; no more than this.
examples: She is the only woman doctor in this city.
These are the only coins I have.
glosses: An only child, son, girl, etc. has no brothers or sisters.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
only (English, prep)
Forms: form: only
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /əʊnliː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /oʊnli/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You use only to introduce a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.
raw_tags: informal
examples: They probably could do it, only you never let them try.
synonyms: except
but
observation (English, noun)
Forms: form: observation
raw_tags: Singular
form: observations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Observation is the act of carefully seeing things that happen.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: To learn, you must be good at observation.
glosses: An observation is something someone saw, heard etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In science, we record our observations so we can think about them later.
note (English, noun)
Forms: form: note
raw_tags: Singular
form: notes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nəʊt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /noʊt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A note is a single sound in music.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: In this song, every word is on a different note.
glosses: A note is a short letter; something written on a small piece of paper.
raw_tags: countable
examples: If you go out, leave me a note to tell me where you went.
synonyms: memo
note (English, verb)
Forms: form: note
tags: canonical
form: notes
tags: third-person
singular
form: noted
tags: past
form: noted
tags: past
participle
form: noting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /nəʊt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /noʊt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You note that something happened when you see that it happened and remember it.
examples: I noted that you weren't wearing shoes.
north (English, noun)
Forms: form: north
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɔːθ/
tags: UK
ipa: /nɔrθ/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /noːθ/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: Australia
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left.
examples: Canada is the biggest country in North America.
glosses: North is the end of a magnet that points north.
glosses: The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic.
north (English, prep)
Forms: form: north
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɔːθ/
tags: UK
ipa: /nɔrθ/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /noːθ/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: Australia
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: In the direction north; towards the north
examples: The place you want is two miles north of here.
It's colder here because we're further north.
news (English, noun)
Forms: form: news
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /n(j)uːz/
tags: US
homophones: gnus
glosses: News is information about things that happened a short time ago, especially on the radio, TV or in newspapers.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Did you hear the news that the war just ended?
Do you have any news about Paul's sickness?
net (English, noun)
Forms: form: net
raw_tags: Singular
form: nets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɛt/
tags: US
glosses: A net is a thing made of ropes or string that lets small things through but keeps big things in.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I forgot my fishing net. What will we use to catch fish now?
The tennis player hit the ball into the net.
net (English, verb)
Forms: form: net
tags: canonical
form: nets
tags: third-person
singular
form: netted
tags: past
form: netted
tags: past
participle
form: netting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɛt/
tags: US
glosses: To net something is to catch it in a net.
examples: He netted a big fish.
net (English, adj)
Forms: form: net
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɛt/
tags: US
glosses: A company's net income is its profits minus its expenses.