crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
wretchedly (English, adv)
Forms: form: wretchedly
tags: positive
form: more wretchedly
tags: comparative
form: Superlativemost wretchedly
glosses: If something is done wretchedly, it is done in a terrible manner.
synonyms: despondently
dolefully
forlornly
gloomily
miserably
moodily
sadly
sorrowfully
sullenly
unhappily
woefully
despondently
dolefully
forlornly
gloomily
miserably
moodily
sadly
sorrowfully
sullenly
unhappily
woefully
awfully
badly
contemptibly
despicably
ignobly
lamentably
shamefully
terribly
wrongfully
antonyms: cheerfully
fortunately
genially
happily
jocundly
joyfully
jubilantly
mirthfully
warm-heartedly
decently
decorously
excellently
honorably
marvelously
nicely
perfectly
malevolently (English, adv)
glosses: When something is being done malevolently, it is being done in a hostile, cruel, mean or evil manner.
synonyms: atrociously
bad-naturedly
cold-heartedly
cruelly
diabolically
hatefully
hostilely
maliciously
meanly
nastily
unkindly
vindictively
antonyms: affably
benevolently
considerately
generously
kindheartedly
kindly
magnanimously
sympathetically
understandingly
warm-heartedly
cold-heartedness (English, noun)
Forms: form: cold-heartedness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: cold-heartedness is when you are cold-hearted to someone else.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: brutality
cruelty
frigidity
frostiness
grimness
hardheartedness
hatred
heartlessness
malevolence
malice
meanness
sternness
unkindness
antonyms: affection
compassion
congeniality
cordiality
friendship
goodwill
kindness
love
sympathy
warm-heartedness
kindheartedness (English, noun)
Forms: form: kindheartedness
raw_tags: Singular
form: kindheartednesses
tags: plural
glosses: The state of being kindhearted, sympathetic, considerate and warm-hearted.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: affection
benevolence
consideration
cordiality
friendliness
goodness
goodwill
humanity
kindness
love
sympathy
warm-heartedness
antonyms: animosity
bad blood
cold-heartedness
enmity
hate
hard feelings
ill will
meanness
unkindness
hard feelings (English, phrase)
Forms: form: hard feelings
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: When someone has hard feelings towards someone, they are angry at that person because of something that happened in the past.
raw_tags: plural only
synonyms: animosity
antagonism
bad blood
cold-heartedness
cruelty
dislike
enmity
grimness
hardheartedness
hate
hatred
hostility
ill will
malevolence
malice
meanness
unfriendliness
unkindness
vengefulness
venom
antonyms: affection
amity
benevolence
congeniality
consideration
cordiality
friendship
good feeling
goodness
goodwill
kindheartedness
kindness
love
sympathy
warm-heartedness
warmth
frigidly (English, adv)
Forms: form: frigidly
tags: positive
form: more frigidly
tags: comparative
form: Superlativemost frigidly
glosses: When someone behaves frigidly, they refuse to behave cordially, kindly, or warm-heartedly.
synonyms: aloofly
cheerlessly
coldly
cold-heartedly
drearily
forbiddingly
frostily
hostilely
standoffishly
antonyms: warm-heartedly
frigid (English, adj)
Forms: form: frigid
tags: positive
form: more frigid
tags: comparative
form: most frigid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
tags: US
glosses: When something is frigid, it is really cold.
synonyms: chilly
cold
cool
freezing
wintry
antonyms: hot
summery
warm
glosses: When someone is frigid, they are not friendly.
synonyms: frosty
hostile
unfriendly
withdrawn
antonyms: cheeful
friendly
kind
sympathetic
warm
welcoming
glosses: If a woman is frigid, she is sexually unresponsive.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
frosty (English, adj)
Forms: form: frosty
tags: positive
form: frostier
tags: comparative
form: frostiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrɒsti/
tags: Australia
glosses: When something is frosty, it is very cold.
synonyms: chilly
cold
cool
freezing
wintry
antonyms: hot
summery
warm
glosses: When someone is frosty, they are not friendly.
synonyms: hostile
unfriendly
withdrawn
antonyms: cheerful
friendly
kind
sympathetic
warm
welcoming
anemic (English, adj)
Forms: form: anemic
tags: positive
form: more anemic
tags: comparative
form: most anemic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌˈni.mɪk/
tags: UK
glosses: When someone is anemic, they have too few red blood cells.
glosses: When someone is anemic, they are pale.
glosses: When someone is anemic, they are weak and lack energy.
well-nourished (English, adj)
Forms: form: well-nourished
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: When someone is well-nourished, they had been given enough material needed for life and growth.
synonyms: nourished
antonyms: malnourished
hatch (English, verb)
Forms: form: hatch
tags: canonical
form: hatches
tags: third-person
singular
form: hatched
tags: past
form: hatched
tags: past
participle
form: hatching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hæt͡ʃ/
tags: Australia
glosses: To hatch from an egg.
examples: I saw the fledglings hatch from their eggs.
glosses: To hatch is to shade an area of (a drawing, diagram, etc.) with thin lines.
examples: The engraver shaded the illustration by hatching.
hatch (English, noun)
Forms: form: hatch
raw_tags: Singular
form: hatches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hæt͡ʃ/
tags: Australia
glosses: A hatch is an opening.
raw_tags: countable
examples: An opening like a trap-door is called a hatch.
Food was served through the hatch.
blink (English, verb)
Forms: form: blink
tags: canonical
form: blinks
tags: third-person
singular
form: blinked
tags: past
form: blinked
tags: past
participle
form: blinking
tags: present
participle
glosses: If you blink, you close your eyes for a very short time.
examples: The sun shone in her eyes and she blinked a few times.
She turned her back and blinked away her tears.
glosses: If something is blinking, it is turning on and off quickly.
examples: A light was blinking on his phone.
aren't (English, verb)
Forms: form: be
tags: canonical
form: am, is, are
tags: present
form: was, were
tags: past
form: been
tags: past
participle
form: being
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɑːnt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɑr(ə)nt/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: aunt
glosses: :Template:unsure_of
raw_tags: auxiliary
linking
examples: They aren't very happy.
John and Mary aren't playing.
Aren't you hungry?
Aren't I invited?
synonyms: ain't
antonyms: are
transit (English, noun)
Forms: form: transit
raw_tags: Singular
form: transits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtræn.zɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Transit refers to the movement of goods or people from one place to another.
transit (English, verb)
Forms: form: transit
tags: canonical
form: transits
tags: third-person
singular
form: transited
tags: past
form: transited
tags: past
participle
form: transiting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtræn.zɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you transit through something, it means that you passed across or through something.
examples: After we land at Sydney, we will need to take the transit flight to Melbourne.
exposit (English, verb)
Forms: form: exposit
tags: canonical
form: exposits
tags: third-person
singular
form: exposited
tags: past
form: exposited
tags: past
participle
form: expositing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ik-ˈspä-zət/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To exposit a subject is to present it formally, especially to educate readers or listeners.
examples: The author exposits material in the difficult sections of the book.
Paki (English, noun)
Forms: form: Paki
raw_tags: Singular
form: Pakis
tags: plural
glosses: Paki is an insulting word for a person of Pakistani or Indian heritage, especially one who is British.
raw_tags: derogatory, racial slur
derogatory (English, adj)
Forms: form: derogatory
tags: positive
form: more derogatory
tags: comparative
form: most derogatory
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈrɒɡətri/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈrɑɡətɔri/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If words, actions, or images are derogatory, they disrespect someone or something.
examples: We told him that we would not accept his derogatory language.
catarrhs (English, noun)
Forms: form: catarrh
raw_tags: Singular
form: catarrhs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of catarrh; more than one (kind of) catarrh.
italicize (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicize
tags: canonical
form: italicizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicized
tags: past
form: italicized
tags: past
participle
form: italicizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈtælɪsaɪz/
glosses: When you italicize a text, you put a word or phrase into italics.
community centres (English, noun)
Forms: form: community centre
raw_tags: Singular
form: community centres
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of community centre; more than one (kind of) community centre.
community center (English, noun)
Forms: form: community center
raw_tags: Singular
form: community centers
tags: plural
glosses: A community center is a place where people from the community can meet for social, educational, or recreational activities. Community centers often also provide access to many other services.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They play basketball at the community center every day.
community centers (English, noun)
Forms: form: community center
raw_tags: Singular
form: community centers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of community center; more than one (kind of) community center.
walruses (English, noun)
Forms: form: walrus
raw_tags: Singular
form: walruses or walrusses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of walrus; more than one (kind of) walrus.
walrusses (English, noun)
Forms: form: walrus
raw_tags: Singular
form: walruses or walrusses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of walrus; more than one (kind of) walrus.
italicizes (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicize
tags: canonical
form: italicizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicized
tags: past
form: italicized
tags: past
participle
form: italicizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of italicize.
italicized (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicize
tags: canonical
form: italicizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicized
tags: past
form: italicized
tags: past
participle
form: italicizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of italicize.
italicizing (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicize
tags: canonical
form: italicizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicized
tags: past
form: italicized
tags: past
participle
form: italicizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of italicize.
italicise (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicise
tags: canonical
form: italicises
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicised
tags: past
form: italicised
tags: past
participle
form: italicising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈtælɪsaɪz/
glosses: When you italicise a text, you put a word or phrase into italics.
italicises (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicise
tags: canonical
form: italicises
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicised
tags: past
form: italicised
tags: past
participle
form: italicising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of italicise.
italicised (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicise
tags: canonical
form: italicises
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicised
tags: past
form: italicised
tags: past
participle
form: italicising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of italicise.
italicising (English, verb)
Forms: form: italicise
tags: canonical
form: italicises
tags: third-person
singular
form: italicised
tags: past
form: italicised
tags: past
participle
form: italicising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of italicise.
Muslimophobia (English, noun)
Forms: form: Muslimophobia
raw_tags: Singular
form: Muslimophobias
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈmuːzlɪːməˈfəʊ.biə/
glosses: Muslimophobia is a fear or dislike of Muslims.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: Islamophobia
readmissions (English, noun)
Forms: form: readmission
raw_tags: Singular
form: readmissions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of readmission; more than one (kind of) readmission.
bignesses (English, noun)
Forms: form: bigness
raw_tags: Singular
form: bignesses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bigness; more than one (kind of) bigness.
tribes (English, noun)
Forms: form: tribe
raw_tags: Singular
form: tribes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tribe; more than one (kind of) tribe.
buss (English, noun)
Forms: form: buss
raw_tags: Singular
form: busses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bʌs/
tags: UK
homophones: bus
glosses: A buss is a kiss on the lips.
raw_tags: countable
buss (English, verb)
Forms: form: buss
tags: canonical
form: busses
tags: third-person
singular
form: bussed
tags: past
form: bussed
tags: past
participle
form: bussing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bʌs/
tags: UK
homophones: bus
glosses: If you buss someone, you kiss them on the lips.
raw_tags: transitive
pursuances (English, noun)
Forms: form: pursuance
raw_tags: Singular
form: pursuances
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pursuance; more than one (kind of) pursuance.
cheers up (English, verb)
Forms: form: cheer up
tags: canonical
form: cheers up
tags: third-person
singular
form: cheered up
tags: past
form: cheered up
tags: past
participle
form: cheering up
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of cheer up.
theologies (English, noun)
Forms: form: theology
raw_tags: Singular
form: theologies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of theology; more than one (kind of) theology.
emphasise (English, verb)
Forms: form: emphasise
tags: canonical
form: emphasises
tags: third-person
singular
form: emphasised
tags: past
form: emphasised
tags: past
participle
form: emphasising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌriː.ɪnˈfoːs/
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: If you emphasise something, you give it particular attention or importance.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Emphasise honesty in your sermon.
Your sermon emphasises honesty.
He emphasised honesty in his sermon.
Honesty was emphasised in his sermon.
Today's sermon is emphasising honesty.
roman (English, adj)
Forms: form: roman
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrəʊmən/
glosses: Text that is roman is upright (not slanted or italic).
emphasises (English, verb)
Forms: form: emphasise
tags: canonical
form: emphasises
tags: third-person
singular
form: emphasised
tags: past
form: emphasised
tags: past
participle
form: emphasising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of emphasise.
emphasised (English, verb)
Forms: form: emphasise
tags: canonical
form: emphasises
tags: third-person
singular
form: emphasised
tags: past
form: emphasised
tags: past
participle
form: emphasising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of emphasise.
emphasising (English, verb)
Forms: form: emphasise
tags: canonical
form: emphasises
tags: third-person
singular
form: emphasised
tags: past
form: emphasised
tags: past
participle
form: emphasising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of emphasise.
civilisation (English, noun)
Forms: form: civilisation
raw_tags: Singular
form: civilisations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
tags: US
ipa: [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən]
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A civilisation is an organised culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of political or technical development.
raw_tags: countable
civilisations (English, noun)
Forms: form: civilisation
raw_tags: Singular
form: civilisations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of civilisation; more than one (kind of) civilisation.
civilizations (English, noun)
Forms: form: civilization
raw_tags: Singular
form: civilizations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of civilization; more than one (kind of) civilization.
riggings (English, noun)
Forms: form: rigging
raw_tags: Singular
form: riggings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rigging; more than one (kind of) rigging.
nicknamed (English, verb)
Forms: form: nickname
tags: canonical
form: nicknames
tags: third-person
singular
form: nicknamed
tags: past
form: nicknamed
tags: past
participle
form: nicknaming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of nickname.
nicknaming (English, verb)
Forms: form: nickname
tags: canonical
form: nicknames
tags: third-person
singular
form: nicknamed
tags: past
form: nicknamed
tags: past
participle
form: nicknaming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of nickname.
inoffensive (English, adj)
Forms: form: inoffensive
tags: positive
form: more inoffensive
tags: comparative
form: most inoffensive
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is inoffensive, it is not offensive.
examples: Unlike my parents, I think farting is inoffensive.
synonyms: uncontroversial
antonyms: offensive
inopportune (English, adj)
Forms: form: inopportune
tags: positive
form: more inopportune
tags: comparative
form: most inopportune
tags: superlative
glosses: If an event happens at an inopportune time, it happens at a time that you don't want it to.
antonyms: opportune
favorable
favourable
inodorous (English, adj)
Forms: form: inodorous
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is inodorous, it does not smell. It has no odor.
synonyms: odorless
odourless
antonyms: odorous
odoriferous
slurp (English, verb)
Forms: form: slurp
tags: canonical
form: slurps
tags: third-person
singular
form: slurped
tags: past
form: slurped
tags: past
participle
form: slurping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /slɝp/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When you slurp, you make a lot of noise while you drink.
examples: People got distracted when I slurped my chocolate milk.
slurps (English, verb)
Forms: form: slurp
tags: canonical
form: slurps
tags: third-person
singular
form: slurped
tags: past
form: slurped
tags: past
participle
form: slurping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of slurp.
slurped (English, verb)
Forms: form: slurp
tags: canonical
form: slurps
tags: third-person
singular
form: slurped
tags: past
form: slurped
tags: past
participle
form: slurping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of slurp.
slurping (English, verb)
Forms: form: slurp
tags: canonical
form: slurps
tags: third-person
singular
form: slurped
tags: past
form: slurped
tags: past
participle
form: slurping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of slurp.
fib (English, verb)
Forms: form: fib
tags: canonical
form: fibs
tags: third-person
singular
form: fibbed
tags: past
form: fibbed
tags: past
participle
form: fibbing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /fɪb/
glosses: If you fib, you tell a small lie.
examples: He was caught fibbing.
fibs (English, verb)
Forms: form: fib
tags: canonical
form: fibs
tags: third-person
singular
form: fibbed
tags: past
form: fibbed
tags: past
participle
form: fibbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of fib.
fibbed (English, verb)
Forms: form: fib
tags: canonical
form: fibs
tags: third-person
singular
form: fibbed
tags: past
form: fibbed
tags: past
participle
form: fibbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of fib.
fibbing (English, verb)
Forms: form: fib
tags: canonical
form: fibs
tags: third-person
singular
form: fibbed
tags: past
form: fibbed
tags: past
participle
form: fibbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of fib.
beetle (English, noun)
Forms: form: beetle
raw_tags: Singular
form: beetles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbiːtəl/
ipa: [ˈbiɾəɫ]
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A beetle is a kind of insect.
raw_tags: countable
sheepdog (English, noun)
Forms: form: sheepdog
raw_tags: Singular
form: sheepdogs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃiːpˈdɒɡ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃipˈdɔɡ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A sheepdog is a large kind of dog that moves flocks of sheep
raw_tags: countable
beetles (English, noun)
Forms: form: beetle
raw_tags: Singular
form: beetles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of beetle; more than one (kind of) beetle.
sheepdogs (English, noun)
Forms: form: sheepdog
raw_tags: Singular
form: sheepdogs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sheepdog; more than one (kind of) sheepdog.
covet (English, verb)
Forms: form: covet
tags: canonical
form: covets
tags: third-person
singular
form: coveted
tags: past
form: coveted
tags: past
participle
form: coveting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʌvɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you covet something, you wrongfully or unreasonably want to have something that belongs to another person.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Much of the nobility coveted the king's wealth and power.
glosses: If you covet something, you eagerly want to get it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I think nearly every science fiction writer covets the Hugo Award, even if they wouldn't admit it.
glosses: If you covet, you wrongfully or unreasonably want a thing that belongs to another person.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: We should not covet, but be grateful for what we already have.
intrudable (English, adj)
Forms: form: intrudable
tags: positive
form: more intrudable
tags: comparative
form: most intrudable
tags: superlative
glosses: When something is intrudable, it can be broken into or intruded.
examples: This is not an easily intrudable house.
heterotrophic (English, adj)
Forms: form: heterotrophic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Obtains nutrience from external sources due to the lack of ability to synthesize food.
examples: Humans are heterotrophic creatures.
latifundia (English, noun)
Forms: form: latifundium
raw_tags: Singular
form: latifundia
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of latifundium; more than one (kind of) latifundium.
latifundium (English, noun)
Forms: form: latifundium
raw_tags: Singular
form: latifundia
tags: plural
glosses: A latifundium is a huge estate bought up by wealthy Roman families.
cut the mustard (English, phrase)
Forms: form: cut the mustard
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: If something cuts the mustard, it is good enough.
raw_tags: idiom
examples: My car is not new or fancy, but it cuts the mustard.
glosses: If something doesn't cuts the mustard, it is not good enough; it fails to meet expectations or standards; it is low or poor quality.
raw_tags: idiom
examples: My dad enjoys jogging, but he can't run long distances. He couldn't cut the mustard in a marathon.
ecologist (English, noun)
Forms: form: ecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: ecologists
tags: plural
glosses: An ecologist is a person who studies ecology.
raw_tags: countable
ecologists (English, noun)
Forms: form: ecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: ecologists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ecologist; more than one (kind of) ecologist.
burrito (English, noun)
Forms: form: burrito
raw_tags: Singular
form: burritos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəˈriː.təʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /bəˈri.toʊ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A burrito is a type of Mexican food that is made with meat wrapped in flour tortilla.
raw_tags: countable
critter (English, noun)
Forms: form: critter
raw_tags: Singular
form: critters
tags: plural
glosses: a critter is an animal.
ageists (English, noun)
Forms: form: ageist
raw_tags: Singular
form: ageists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ageist; more than one (kind of) ageist.
demote (English, verb)
Forms: form: demote
tags: canonical
form: demotes
tags: third-person
singular
form: demoted
tags: past
form: demoted
tags: past
participle
form: demoting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈməʊt/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈmoʊt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you demote someone or something, you move them to a lower level or rank, but not physically.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The officer was demoted for bad behavior.
antonyms: promote
demotes (English, verb)
Forms: form: demote
tags: canonical
form: demotes
tags: third-person
singular
form: demoted
tags: past
form: demoted
tags: past
participle
form: demoting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of demote.
demoted (English, verb)
Forms: form: demote
tags: canonical
form: demotes
tags: third-person
singular
form: demoted
tags: past
form: demoted
tags: past
participle
form: demoting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of demote.
demoting (English, verb)
Forms: form: demote
tags: canonical
form: demotes
tags: third-person
singular
form: demoted
tags: past
form: demoted
tags: past
participle
form: demoting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of demote.
demotion (English, noun)
Forms: form: demotion
raw_tags: Singular
form: demotions
tags: plural
glosses: If you get a demotion you move down in rank or position.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He received a demotion to sergeant.
antonyms: promotion
demotions (English, noun)
Forms: form: demotion
raw_tags: Singular
form: demotions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of demotion; more than one (kind of) demotion.
transits (English, noun)
Forms: form: transit
raw_tags: Singular
form: transits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of transit; more than one (kind of) transit.
transits (English, verb)
Forms: form: transit
tags: canonical
form: transits
tags: third-person
singular
form: transited
tags: past
form: transited
tags: past
participle
form: transiting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of transit.
marmalade (English, noun)
Forms: form: marmalade
raw_tags: Singular
form: marmalades
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɑr.mə.leɪd/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Marmalade is a kind of jam made with oranges.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I want marmalade on my toast.
marmalades (English, noun)
Forms: form: marmalade
raw_tags: Singular
form: marmalades
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of marmalade; more than one (kind of) marmalade.
lest (English, prep)
Forms: form: lest
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɛst/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you do something lest something unpleasant happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.
raw_tags: formal
examples: She said nothing, lest anyone think she didn't agree.
He paused, afraid lest he say too much.
goblin shark (English, noun)
Forms: form: goblin shark
raw_tags: Singular
form: goblin sharks
tags: plural
glosses: A goblin shark is a type of deep sea shark, Mitsukurina owstoni. It has a long snout-like protrusion on its forehead and can grow to 3.8 meters in length.
raw_tags: countable
goblin sharks (English, noun)
Forms: form: goblin shark
raw_tags: Singular
form: goblin sharks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of goblin shark; more than one (kind of) goblin shark.
cookiecutter sharks (English, noun)
Forms: form: cookiecutter shark
raw_tags: Singular
form: cookiecutter sharks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cookiecutter shark; more than one (kind of) cookiecutter shark.
critters (English, noun)
Forms: form: critter
raw_tags: Singular
form: critters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of critter; more than one (kind of) critter.
burritos (English, noun)
Forms: form: burrito
raw_tags: Singular
form: burritos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of burrito; more than one (kind of) burrito.
biometrics (English, noun)
Forms: form: biometrics
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Biometrics is a system that detects unique human characteristics using DNA of people.
raw_tags: plural only
millionaire (English, noun)
Forms: form: millionaire
raw_tags: Singular
form: millionaires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A millionaire is a person who has one million dollars or more.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The CEO was named as one of the youngest millionaires of the United States.
coconut (English, noun)
Forms: form: coconut
raw_tags: Singular
form: coconuts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A coconut is a large seed that grows in a coconut palm.
raw_tags: countable
's (English, verb)
Forms: form: be
tags: canonical
form: am, is, are
tags: present
form: was, were
tags: past
form: been
tags: past
participle
form: being
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /z/
homophones: -s
glosses: A contraction of is.
raw_tags: auxiliary
linking
examples: She's right.
's (English, verb)
Forms: form: have
tags: canonical
form: have
tags: present
form: has
tags: third-person
singular
form: had
tags: past
form: having
tags: present
participle
form: haven't
tags: present
negative
form: hasn't
tags: third-person
singular
negative
form: hadn't
tags: past
negative
form: None
tags: present
participle
negative
Pronunciation: ipa: /z/
homophones: -s
glosses: A contraction of has.
raw_tags: auxiliary
examples: She's tried everything to make the car start.
He's never been to France.
's (English, verb)
Forms: form: have
tags: canonical
form: has
tags: third-person
singular
form: had
tags: past
form: had
tags: past
participle
form: having
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /z/
homophones: -s
glosses: A contraction of has.
tags: British
examples: He's only €5.
's (English, verb)
Forms: form: do
tags: canonical
form: do
tags: present
form: does
tags: third-person
singular
form: did
tags: past
form: don't
tags: present
negative
form: doesn't
tags: third-person
singular
negative
form: didn't
tags: past
negative
Pronunciation: ipa: /z/
homophones: -s
glosses: A contraction of does.
raw_tags: informal
auxiliary
examples: What's he want?
's (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /z/
homophones: -s
glosses: A contraction of us. Only in let's.
examples: Let's go to the store; I'm so hungry!
'm (English, verb)
Forms: form: be
tags: canonical
form: am, is, are
tags: present
form: was, were
tags: past
form: been
tags: past
participle
form: being
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /m/
glosses: A contraction of am.
raw_tags: auxiliary
linking
examples: I'm here.
're (English, verb)
Forms: form: be
tags: canonical
form: am, is, are
tags: present
form: was, were
tags: past
form: been
tags: past
participle
form: being
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /r/
glosses: A contraction of are.
raw_tags: auxiliary
linking
examples: You're right.
ante meridiem (English, prep)
Forms: form: ante meridiem
raw_tags: Preposition
glosses: Usually abbreviated to a.m., an ante meridiem time is in the morning, i.e., before noon.
examples: The work day here formally begins at 8:00 ante meridiem.
millionaires (English, noun)
Forms: form: millionaire
raw_tags: Singular
form: millionaires
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of millionaire; more than one (kind of) millionaire.
billionaire (English, noun)
Forms: form: billionaire
raw_tags: Singular
form: billionaires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌbɪl.jəˈnɛɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌbɪl.i.əˈnɛə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A billionaire is a person who has one billion dollars or more.
raw_tags: countable
billionaires (English, noun)
Forms: form: billionaire
raw_tags: Singular
form: billionaires
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of billionaire; more than one (kind of) billionaire.
gigaton (English, noun)
Forms: form: gigaton
raw_tags: Singular
form: gigatons
tags: plural
glosses: A gigaton is a unit that is used to determine how strong an explosion made by a bomb is.
raw_tags: countable
gigatons (English, noun)
Forms: form: gigaton
raw_tags: Singular
form: gigatons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gigaton; more than one (kind of) gigaton.
coconuts (English, noun)
Forms: form: coconut
raw_tags: Singular
form: coconuts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of coconut; more than one (kind of) coconut.
quotidian (English, adj)
Forms: form: quotidian
tags: positive
form: more quotidian
tags: comparative
form: most quotidian
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwəˈtɪdɪən/
tags: UK
ipa: /kwɵˈtɪdɪən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is quotidian, it is not special because it happens every day or is very common.
examples: What do you do outside of work, besides the quotidian tasks of life?
We finally had a conversation that went beyond quotidian trivialities.
platonic love (English, noun)
Forms: form: platonic love
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Platonic love is close, intimate and affectionate, but non-romantic love.
raw_tags: uncountable
aromantic (English, adj)
Forms: form: aromantic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌeɪ.rəʊˈman.tɪk/
tags: US
glosses: When someone is aromantic, they do not have any romantic desire or attraction.
aromantic (English, noun)
Forms: form: aromantic
raw_tags: Singular
form: aromantics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌeɪ.rəʊˈman.tɪk/
tags: US
glosses: An aromantic is a person that does not have any romantic desire or attraction; a person with aromanticism.
aromanticism (English, noun)
Forms: form: aromanticism
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Aromanticism means when you don't have any romantic attraction toward anyone.
aromantics (English, noun)
Forms: form: aromantic
raw_tags: Singular
form: aromantics
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of aromantic; more than one (kind of) aromantic.
currawong (English, noun)
Forms: form: currawong
raw_tags: Singular
form: currawongs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʌrəwɒŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A currawong is a type of bird.
raw_tags: countable
Muslimophobe (English, noun)
Forms: form: Muslimophobe
raw_tags: Singular
form: Muslimophobes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈmuːzlɪːməˈfəʊ.b/
glosses: A Muslimophobe is a person who fears or dislikes Muslims.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: Islamophobe
Islamophobe (English, noun)
Forms: form: Islamophobe
raw_tags: Singular
form: Islamophobes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ɪsˈlɑːməˈfəʊ.b/
glosses: An Islamophobe is a person who fears or dislikes Muslims.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: Muslimophobe
platonic (English, adj)
Forms: form: platonic
tags: positive
form: more platonic
tags: comparative
form: most platonic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /pləˈtɒnɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /pləˈtɔnɪk/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Platonic means close, intimate and affectionate, but not romantic.
examples: Me and Jessica are really close, but our relationship is just platonic. We're just really good friends.
bearcat (English, noun)
Forms: form: bearcat
raw_tags: Singular
form: bearcats
tags: plural
glosses: a bearcat is also known as a binturong
bearcats (English, noun)
Forms: form: bearcat
raw_tags: Singular
form: bearcats
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bearcat; more than one (kind of) bearcat.
muskrat (English, noun)
Forms: form: muskrat
raw_tags: Singular
form: muskrats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskræt/
glosses: A muskrat is type of rodent.
muskrats (English, noun)
Forms: form: muskrat
raw_tags: Singular
form: muskrats
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of muskrat; more than one (kind of) muskrat.
crust (English, noun)
Forms: form: crust
raw_tags: Singular
form: crusts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /krʌst/
tags: UK
glosses: A crust is something that is found around the side of a pastry.
raw_tags: countable
crust (English, verb)
Forms: form: crust
tags: canonical
form: crusts
tags: third-person
singular
form: crusted
tags: past
form: crusted
tags: past
participle
form: crusting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /krʌst/
tags: UK
glosses: If you crust something, you cover it with a crust.
raw_tags: transitive
Knoxville (English, name)
Forms: form: Knoxville
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɒksˌvɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /nɑksˌvɪl/
tags: US
glosses: Knoxville is a town in United States of America. It is located in Tennessee state.
passion fruit (English, noun)
Forms: form: passion fruit
raw_tags: Singular
form: passion fruits
tags: plural
glosses: a type fruit that can be found in Brazil
hemp (English, noun)
Forms: form: hemp
raw_tags: Singular
form: hemps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛmp/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Hemp is a herb that cannabis is produced from.
muskox (English, noun)
Forms: form: muskox
raw_tags: Singular
form: muskoxen
tags: plural
glosses: Muskox is a type of ox.
negligible (English, adj)
Forms: form: negligible
tags: positive
form: more negligible
tags: comparative
form: most negligible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is negligible, it is small or unimportant enough that it can be ignored.
examples: He is a bit taller than I am, but the height difference is negligible.
composition (English, noun)
Forms: form: composition
raw_tags: Singular
form: compositions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The parts that make up something.
glosses: A song, especially a sophisticated one.
inimical (English, adj)
Forms: form: inimical
tags: positive
form: more inimical
tags: comparative
form: most inimical
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is inimical, it works against something else; it is harmful
examples: Greasy foods are inimical to a healthy diet.
misnomer (English, noun)
Forms: form: misnomer
raw_tags: Singular
form: misnomers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɪsˈnəʊmə/
tags: UK
ipa: /mɪsˈnoʊmɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A misnomer is a noun which is a mistaken use of the term.
raw_tags: countable
examples: GV stars are known as yellow dwarf stars. This is a misnomer, because they are actually white.
funkiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: funky
tags: positive
form: funkier
tags: comparative
form: funkiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of funky; most funky.
incel (English, noun)
Forms: form: incel
raw_tags: Singular
form: incels
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪnsɛl/
tags: UK
glosses: An incel is a person who wants to have sex or a romantic relationship but is unable to.
raw_tags: countable
rare
examples: Both male and female incels are usually lonely.
antonyms: volcel
concur (English, verb)
Forms: form: concur
tags: canonical
form: concurs
tags: third-person
singular
form: concurred
tags: past
form: concurred
tags: past
participle
form: concurring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈkɝ/
tags: US
ipa: /kənˈkɜː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: If you concur with something, you agree with it.
examples: Do you concur with the details of the business plan?
xanthophyll (English, noun)
Forms: form: xanthophyll
raw_tags: Singular
form: xanthophylls
tags: plural
glosses: Xantophylls are the typical yellow pigments of leaves.
multinational (English, adj)
Forms: form: multinational
tags: positive
form: more multinational
tags: comparative
form: most multinational
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is multinational, it affects many nations.
allusion (English, noun)
Forms: form: allusion
raw_tags: Singular
form: allusions
tags: plural
glosses: An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something which is not explicitly mentioned. Its meaning is understood by the reader or the audience.
Next year, I will be doing the Scottish play. The "Scottish play" is an allusion to Shakespeare's Macbeth. (Stage people have a superstition that mentioning its name is bad luck).
glosses: An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something which is not explicitly mentioned. Its meaning is understood by the reader or the audience.
The special one is an allusion to José Mourinho, the football manager.
allusions (English, noun)
Forms: form: allusion
raw_tags: Singular
form: allusions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of allusion; more than one (kind of) allusion.
lite (English, adj)
Forms: form: lite
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /laɪt/
tags: UK
homophones: light
glosses: A lite version of software does not have all the functions of the full version.
demo (English, adj)
Forms: form: demo
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛm.əʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɛm.oʊ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A demo version of software can be used for free for a limited time.
examples: I'm using a demo version of Minecraft.
permeability (English, noun)
Forms: form: permeability
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: The permeability of a material is how easily gas or liquid can go through it.
examples: The low permeability of the limestone walls keeps the room dry.
June bug (English, noun)
Forms: form: June bug
raw_tags: Singular
form: June bugs
tags: plural
glosses: June bug is a type of brown beetle.
raw_tags: countable
June bugs (English, noun)
Forms: form: junebug
raw_tags: Singular
form: junebugs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of junebug; more than one (kind of) junebug.
homoromantic (English, adj)
Forms: form: homoromantic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Homoromantic means when you are romantically attracted to a person of the same gender.
homoromantic (English, noun)
Forms: form: homoromantic
raw_tags: Singular
form: homoromantics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: A homoromantic is a person who is romantically attracted to another person of the same gender.
raw_tags: countable
biromantic (English, adj)
Forms: form: biromantic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Biromantic means when you are romantically attracted to a person of both genders.
biromantic (English, noun)
Forms: form: biromantic
raw_tags: Singular
form: biromantics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: A biromantic is a person who is romantically attracted to anybody of both genders.
raw_tags: countable
heteroromantic (English, adj)
Forms: form: heteroromantic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Heteroromantic means when you are romantically attracted to a person of the opposite gender.
adjunct (English, noun)
Forms: form: adjunct
raw_tags: Singular
form: adjuncts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæˌdʒəŋkt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An adjunct is something less important that is joined with something else.
examples: For her, beauty was an undoubted adjunct to her ability to move from one opportunity of employment up to another.
glosses: An adjunct is a professor who is not in a tenure-track position.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Nationwide, salaries for full-time faculty held up well, but major shifts were underway replacing regular tenure-track faculty with adjuncts or other cost-saving devices (bigger classes, more teaching hours, using technology to reach more people).
glosses: An adjunct is a modifier or supplement.
raw_tags: linguistics
grammar
examples: In the sentence he arrived last week, last week functions as an adjunct.
adjunct (English, adj)
Forms: form: adjunct
tags: positive
form: more adjunct
tags: comparative
form: most adjunct
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæˌdʒəŋkt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: archaic: attendant upon
examples: Though that my death were adjunct to my act, By heaven, I would do it. (Shakespeare: King John III, Act 3, Line 57)
patsy (English, noun)
Forms: form: patsy
raw_tags: Singular
form: patsies
tags: plural
glosses: A patsy is a scapegoat, or someone who is blamed for something someone else actually did.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Lee said he did not do anything wrong. He said that he was a patsy.
patsies (English, noun)
Forms: form: patsy
raw_tags: Singular
form: patsies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of patsy; more than one (kind of) patsy.
heavy water (English, noun)
Forms: form: heavy water
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Heavy water is a form of water. Instead of the two hydrogen atoms that normal water has, heavy water has two deuterium atoms.
glosses: If you are in heavy water, you are in big trouble.
raw_tags: slang
examples: He was in heavy water for spending his mom's $40.
sober (English, adj)
Forms: form: sober
tags: positive
form: soberer
tags: comparative
form: soberest
tags: superlative
glosses: A person is called sober if they are not under the influence of alcohol, and if they have not taken any other drugs.
glosses: in a medical context, they are called sober if they have not eaten or drunk anything for some time.
raw_tags: medicine
empirical formula (English, noun)
Forms: form: empirical formula
raw_tags: Singular
form: empirical formulae
tags: plural
glosses: An empirical formula is a formula for a chemical compound that is the smallest possible ratio of subscripts of the elements in that formula.
mendacity (English, noun)
Forms: form: mendacity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɛnˈdæsəti/
tags: UK
ipa: /mɛnˈdæsəti/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Mendacity is not telling the truth.
examples: People have come to expect the mendacity of politicians.
anthropology (English, noun)
Forms: form: anthropology
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒi/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Anthropology is the study of humans and humanity as a whole.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: In anthropology class, you can learn about the history of human beings.
stimulus (English, noun)
Forms: form: stimulus
raw_tags: Singular
form: stimuli
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A stimulus is an event that causes a system to change its output or behavior.
examples: The primary goal of the $31 billion economic stimulus package was to increase job growth.
glosses: A stimulus is something that is noticed by the senses.
raw_tags: psychology
examples: The mice responded with fear to the painful stimulus.
powder horn (English, noun)
Forms: form: powder horn
raw_tags: Singular
form: powder horns
tags: plural
glosses: A powder horn is a tool used to put gunpowder into a gun or cannon.
synonyms: powder flask
federation (English, noun)
Forms: form: federation
raw_tags: Singular
form: federations
tags: plural
glosses: A federation is a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters.
glosses: A federation is an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
glosses: Federation is the act of joining together separate organizations or states.
ameliorate (English, verb)
Forms: form: ameliorate
tags: canonical
form: ameliorates
tags: third-person
singular
form: ameliorated
tags: past
form: ameliorated
tags: past
participle
form: ameliorating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmiːli.əreɪt/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: When you ameliorate something, you make it better.
examples: The doctor said this medicine would ameliorate my headache.
If we hire more police officers, we can ameliorate the high amounts of crime in this city.
supreme (English, adj)
Forms: form: supreme
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌs(j)uːˈpriːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is supreme, it is more powerful and important than anything else.
examples: The Constitution is the supreme law in the country. Everyone, even the President, has to obey the Constitution.
glosses: If someone is supreme, they are more powerful than anyone else.
examples: The cat is the supreme leader in that house. She does whatever she wants and is the queen of the house.
glosses: If something or someone is supreme, they are much better than normal.
examples: She got an award for her supreme courage during the battle.
The restaurant's food was supreme.
posterity (English, noun)
Forms: form: posterity
raw_tags: Singular
form: posterities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɒˈstɛrɪti/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Posterity means people in the future.
examples: The baseball player is remembered by posterity as one of the best players who ever lived.
If we cut down all of the world's trees, there will be none left for posterity.
glosses: Posterity means all the people who are descendants of one person (that person's children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, etc.)
examples: The people wanted a better government so they could have freedom for themselves and their posterity.
We are saving money now so our posterity do not have to work as hard as we did.