crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
commence (English, verb)
Forms: form: commence
tags: canonical
form: commences
tags: third-person
singular
form: commenced
tags: past
form: commenced
tags: past
participle
form: commencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈmɛns/
tags: UK
glosses: If something commences, it begins.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
formal
examples: The school year commenced on Sept. 4.
synonyms: begin
start
antonyms: end
stop
vision (English, noun)
Forms: form: vision
raw_tags: Singular
form: visions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
tags: US
glosses: Vision is being able to see with your eyes.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Now I'm old and my vision is not very good, so I don't drive a car any more.
glosses: Vision is being able to think of good ideas for the future.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: This woman will be a good leader of our company because she has great vision about the future of our company.
The president needs to create ideas, to create a vision for the country.
endemic (English, adj)
Forms: form: endemic
tags: positive
form: more endemic
tags: comparative
form: most endemic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Endemic means that a species (or other taxon) belongs to something else. If an animal is endemic to a place (or habitat), it only exists in that habitat.
examples: Some trout are endemic to Lake Baikal.
significantly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: in an important or large enough way
examples: The price of gas dropped significantly today, causing drivers to line up at the pumps to fill up.
His face looked significantly different.
He was, significantly, at the shop just before the accident.
glosses: with a particular meaning
examples: He looked at her significantly.
favorite (English, adj)
Forms: form: favorite
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfeɪv.rɪt/
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: My favorite brand is the brand I like most.
examples: Ford is my favorite brand of truck.
synonyms: preferred
favorite (English, noun)
Forms: form: favorite
raw_tags: Singular
form: favorites
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfeɪv.rɪt/
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: A favorite is a thing or person that someone likes the most. It is a thing that someone prefers, or likes more than any other.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Chocolate ice cream is my favorite.
synonyms: preferred
glosses: When kings and other royalty have favorites, these are people they trust.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was a favorite of the king.
foreign (English, adj)
Forms: form: foreign
tags: positive
form: more foreign
tags: comparative
form: most foreign
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɒrən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɔːrən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Foreign means something that comes from a different place or country. Foreign people are known as foreigners.
examples: Sven has a foreign accent.
glosses: Foreign can mean something that is not familiar or not characteristic.
examples: Greed was as foreign to him as a Frenchman in China.
horizontal (English, adj)
Forms: form: horizontal
tags: positive
form: more horizontal
tags: comparative
form: most horizontal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Something that is lying down or "straight across" is horizontal. In a horizontal direction means straight across.
examples: The road across the Nullabor plain is horizontal.
Dad hung a swing from a horizontal branch.
Horizontal stripes on a shirt make a person look wider.
synonyms: prone
antonyms: vertical
upright
glosses: To be horizontal means to have something to do with the horizon.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
vertically (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɜːtɪkli/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: In a vertical direction or position.
examples: The cliffs fell vertically down to the sea.
The rocket shot vertically into the sky.
antonyms: horizontally
horizontally (English, adv)
Forms: form: horizontally
tags: positive
form: more horizontally
tags: comparative
form: Superlativemost horizontally
glosses: In a horizontal direction or position.
examples: The pictures were arranged horizontally around the room.
Johnnie's hat sailed horizontally out the window.
antonyms: vertically
write (English, verb)
Forms: form: write
tags: canonical
form: writes
tags: third-person
singular
form: wrote
tags: past
form: written
tags: past
participle
form: writing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /raɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: right
rite
wright
glosses: If you write a book, an article, a computer program, a piece of music, etc., you create it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: My dream is to write a children's book.
Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime.
He can't write. He's a terrible writer.
In the article, the author writes that these things need to change.
glosses: If you write, you use letters, numbers, or other marks on paper or on a computer to show words.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Can you write your name and phone number here for me?
Our teacher taught us to write beautifully.
It's amazing how many people can't read and write.
Do you have any paper to write on?
Listen to what I say and write it down.
glosses: If you write, you send a letter to someone.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Please, phone or write me when you have some time.
She would write to Mom every week and give her all the details.
glosses: (computer) If a computer writes, it records something in its memory or on a disk.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Old computers were much slower at writing files.
thereby (English, prep)
Forms: form: thereby
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: in that way or by that means
raw_tags: formal
examples: He pulled it closer to him, thereby making it far easier to get up.
Food product quality is more easily maintained thereby reducing spoilage losses.
Water reflects less light than ice, thereby allowing the oceans to absorb more heat from the sun.
I'm concerned by attempts to limit this right and thereby to limit our freedom.
Having missed the first bit, he listened closely to catch the rest, hoping thereby to reply sensibly.
This change would prevent the team (and thereby the school) from advancing.
uniform (English, noun)
Forms: form: uniform
raw_tags: Singular
form: uniforms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈjunəfɔrm/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A uniform is clothing that is very similar and worn by a group of people.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: All the young army men wore identical uniforms and badges of rank.
School uniform was always worn, which for the boys meant khaki shirts and trousers.
When I was a child, I was afraid of men in uniform: policemen, firemen, even the milkman.
uniform (English, adj)
Forms: form: uniform
tags: positive
form: more uniform
tags: comparative
form: most uniform
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈjunəfɔrm/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is uniform, there is no variation in it.
examples: It was designed to be uniform from one end to the other.
The increase in grades has been uniform across all subjects except math.
predominantly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: mostly, mainly
examples: The predominantly male, white judges treat men and women differently.
Her work during this period was predominantly concerned with children learning to read.
implicit (English, adj)
Forms: form: implicit
tags: positive
form: more implicit
tags: comparative
form: most implicit
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A meaning that is implicit is understood or given but not directly.
examples: There is an implicit assumption that women should be acting more like men.
Though teachers may not formulate aims consciously, they will be implicit in the teaching.
glosses: A belief that is implicit is complete and without question.
examples: Jonadab was used to implicit obedience from his children and was surprised at his son's answer.
clarity (English, noun)
Forms: form: clarity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈklær.ɪ.ti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈklær.ɪ.ti/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈklær.ə.ti/
tags: Australia
tags: UK
glosses: Clarity is the quality of being clear.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: She dreamed, with great clarity, that she had seen her own death.
Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.
synonyms: transparency
simplicity
antonyms: cloudiness
muddiness
distortion
conformity (English, noun)
Forms: form: conformity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈfɔrmɪti/
tags: US
ipa: /kənˈfɔːmɪti/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Conformity is the state of being or becoming similar to other members of a group.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: In high school, students who do not show a high degree of conformity are often not accepted by other students.
Often the teaching of writing is really the teaching of social conformity: students must write like everyone else.
glosses: Conformity is the state of following rules or expectations.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The army is there to ensure conformity with the UN resolutions.
giant (English, noun)
Forms: form: giant
raw_tags: Singular
form: giants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
tags: US
glosses: A giant is a very big man or woman, often in fairy tales.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a land ruled by a giant.
giant (English, adj)
Forms: form: giant
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
tags: US
glosses: If a thing is giant, it is very big.
examples: He bought a giant doll at the fair.
synonyms: enormous
gigantic
huge
colossal
prodigious
antonyms: little
small
tiny
contemporary (English, adj)
Forms: form: contemporary
tags: positive
form: more contemporary
tags: comparative
form: most contemporary
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈtɛm.p(ə).rər.i/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is contemporary it is related to this time (now). Technically, this is an incorrect usage; better is to use "modern", "now" or "present-day".
examples: The artist has a great knowledge of the sources of historical and contemporary art.
synonyms: modern
glosses: If x is contemporary with y, they happened at about the same time.
examples: They are sources that are contemporary or near contemporary with the period being studied.
synonyms: modern
contemporary (English, noun)
Forms: form: contemporary
raw_tags: Singular
form: contemporaries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈtɛm.p(ə).rər.i/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Somebody's contemporary is a person who lived at or near the same time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This is what made Marx so different from his socialist contemporaries.
breach (English, verb)
Forms: form: breach
tags: canonical
form: breaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: breached
tags: past
form: breached
tags: past
participle
form: breaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: [briːtʃ]
tags: US
homophones: breech
glosses: If you breach a duty, you do something that you should not do.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If an army or the police breach a barrier, a wall, etc., they were not able to enter it before but now they can.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The police breached the front door and searched the house.
breach (English, noun)
Forms: form: breach
raw_tags: Singular
form: breaches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: [briːtʃ]
tags: US
homophones: breech
glosses: A breach is the act of breaching; for example, a breach of contract may occur when somebody does not do what they promised.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
glosses: A breach can also be a hole.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Water entered through a breach in the levee.
enter (English, verb)
Forms: form: enter
tags: canonical
form: enters
tags: third-person
singular
form: entered
tags: past
form: entered
tags: past
participle
form: entering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈentə/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To enter is to go into something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I entered the building through the side door.
glosses: To enter is to go in.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Please pay the fare before you enter.
glosses: To type something into a computer.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I entered all the necessary information but it still won't work.
enter (English, noun)
Forms: form: enter
raw_tags: Singular
form: enters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈentə/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: "Enter" is a key on a computer keyboard.
fare (English, noun)
Forms: form: fare
raw_tags: Singular
form: fares
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɛə/
tags: US
homophones: fair
glosses: A fare is money that you pay for public transportation; that is, to ride on a bus, taxi, train or airplane.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The city is planning to increase its bus fares again.
synonyms: fee
duty (English, noun)
Forms: form: duty
raw_tags: Singular
form: duties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdjuːti/
tags: US
glosses: A duty is something that you should do.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Parents have the duty to educate their children.
glosses: A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff, customs duty, excise duty.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Import duty and taxes are due when importing goods into the United States.
violate (English, verb)
Forms: form: violate
tags: canonical
form: violates
tags: third-person
singular
form: violated
tags: past
form: violated
tags: past
participle
form: violating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To violate means to break something like a law.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: A person violated the copyright of a book.
synonyms: break
neglect (English, verb)
Forms: form: neglect
tags: canonical
form: neglects
tags: third-person
singular
form: neglected
tags: past
form: neglected
tags: past
participle
form: neglecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you neglect someone, you do not take care of them.
raw_tags: transitive
neglect (English, noun)
Forms: form: neglect
raw_tags: Singular
form: neglect
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Neglect is the failure of somebody to do a duty.
raw_tags: uncountable
batter (English, noun)
Forms: form: batter
raw_tags: Singular
form: batters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbætə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbætər/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A batter is somebody who is supposed to hit a ball with a bat.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A batter is a mixture of flour and liquid (usually eggs and water).
batter (English, verb)
Forms: form: batter
tags: canonical
form: batters
tags: third-person
singular
form: battered
tags: past
form: battered
tags: past
participle
form: battering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbætə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbætər/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If you batter someone or something, you hit or beat it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The battered child was brought to the attention of the police.
beat (English, verb)
Forms: form: beat
tags: canonical
form: beats
tags: third-person
singular
form: beat
tags: past
form: beaten
tags: past
participle
form: beating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /biːt/
tags: US
homophones: beet
glosses: If you beat someone or something, you hit it, usually many times.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: It made a loud noise when he beat the drum.
I had to leave and divorce my husband, because he kept beating and choking me.
synonyms: hit
assault
batter
glosses: If you beat a person or a team, you win and they lose.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The best team usually beats the worst one.
glosses: The past tense of beat.
beat (English, noun)
Forms: form: beat
raw_tags: Singular
form: beats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /biːt/
tags: US
homophones: beet
glosses: Beat is the rhythm of music.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: rhythm
glosses: A heartbeat.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: pulse
automatically (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something happens automatically, it happens without the need for a person to start it or do anything more.
examples: The door closed and locked automatically behind him.
If you sign up for this, you'll automatically be entered in a contest to win a car.
glosses: If you do something automatically, you do it without thinking about it.
examples: If a man and woman spend time together, you shouldn't automatically assume they're lovers.
"You're welcome," she said automatically.
handshake (English, noun)
Forms: form: handshake
raw_tags: Singular
form: handshakes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A handshake is when two people hold hands for a few seconds and move them up and down before letting go. It is often used like a greeting (like saying "hello" or "goodbye" when people meet) or to say that two people have agreed on something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: When I meet someone, I give a firm handshake.
heir (English, noun)
Forms: form: heir
raw_tags: Singular
form: heirs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /eə(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: air
Ayr
ere
err
glosses: An heir is the person who gets the property or money when someone dies.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jack was his only heir, so he will get all the money.
synonyms: inheritor
increasing (English, verb)
Forms: form: increase
tags: canonical
form: increases
tags: third-person
singular
form: increased
tags: past
form: increased
tags: past
participle
form: increasing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of increase.
examples: His money is increasing because he makes good business deals.
He is worried about his increasing debt: it keeps getting bigger and bigger.
grandchild (English, noun)
Forms: form: grandchild
raw_tags: Singular
form: grandchildren
tags: plural
glosses: A grandchild is the grandson or granddaughter of someone. It is the child of someone's child.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jemima is my grandmother. She is my father's mother. I am her grandchild.
synonyms: grandkid
antonyms: grandparent
incumbent (English, noun)
Forms: form: incumbent
raw_tags: Singular
form: incumbents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An incumbent is a person who currently holds a type of position, often in politics.
examples: She was an incumbent in the last election for the office she holds.
incumbent (English, adj)
Forms: form: incumbent
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If someone is incumbent, they are in a political position now.
examples: They are incumbent in this election because they are in office.
intersect (English, verb)
Forms: form: intersect
tags: canonical
form: intersects
tags: third-person
singular
form: intersected
tags: past
form: intersected
tags: past
participle
form: intersecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪntɚˈsɛkt/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪntəˈsɛkt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: When lines intersect, it means they meet at one point.
raw_tags: geometry
examples: Main Street intersects 10th Avenue here.
synonyms: cross
join
meet
intersect (English, noun)
Forms: form: intersect
raw_tags: Singular
form: intersects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪntɚˈsɛkt/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪntəˈsɛkt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The place where two lines or segments meet is called an intersect.
raw_tags: geometry
examples: The intersect of line A and line B is at point X.
synonyms: crossing
intersection
daughter-in-law (English, noun)
Forms: form: daughter-in-law
raw_tags: Singular
form: daughters-in-law or daughter-in-laws
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɔːtə(r)ɪnˌlɔː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Canada
glosses: The wife of a person's son. The opposite of a daughter-in-law would be a son-in-law, or a daughter's husband.
raw_tags: countable
plus (English, prep)
Forms: form: plus
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /plʌs/
tags: US
glosses: You use plus when you add numbers.
examples: Two plus two is four. (2+2=4)
The TV is $299 plus tax.
The margin of error is plus or minus one per cent.
glosses: and also
examples: The farm has over 5,000 horses, plus a few cats and dogs.
glosses: You use plus after a number to mean more than or over.
examples: The country has a population of 3 million plus.
He got a B+ on his test.
plus (English, noun)
Forms: form: plus
raw_tags: Singular
form: pluses or plusses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /plʌs/
tags: US
glosses: A plus is a good thing.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I know you don't like it, but there are big pluses about living here.
On the plus side though, it is small and easy to use.
glosses: A plus is a plus sign: +
raw_tags: countable
examples: You don't have to write the plus in front of positive numbers, but always write the minus in front of negative numbers.
plus (English, conj)
Forms: form: plus
raw_tags: Coordinator
Pronunciation: ipa: /plʌs/
tags: US
glosses: used before the last item in a list
examples: I like singing, reading, and tennis plus playing soccer.
glosses: used to show what happened after something else
examples: The alarm went off plus I woke up.
invisible (English, adj)
Forms: form: invisible
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Something is invisible when we can not see it.
examples: Infrared light is invisible to animals and humans.
The magician made the woman invisible.
synonyms: unseen
antonyms: visible
jihad (English, noun)
Forms: form: jihad
raw_tags: Singular
form: jihads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʒɪˈhɑːd/
ipa: /dʒəˈhɑːd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A jihad is a personal fight with yourself to become a better person.
glosses: A jihad is a holy war by Muslims to stop people from keeping down other people by force.
examples: The Muslims have started a jihad against the Israelis.
pay (English, verb)
Forms: form: pay
tags: canonical
form: pays
tags: third-person
singular
form: paid
tags: past
form: paid
tags: past
participle
form: paying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /peɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you pay, you give money for something.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Bess worked for eight hours and they paid her a hundred dollars.
synonyms: recompense
antonyms: earn
pay (English, noun)
Forms: form: pay
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /peɪ/
tags: US
glosses: Your pay is money you receive after doing something.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Go to the office to receive your pay.
synonyms: payment
salary
wage
income
restore (English, verb)
Forms: form: restore
tags: canonical
form: restores
tags: third-person
singular
form: restored
tags: past
form: restored
tags: past
participle
form: restoring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /rɪˈstɔr/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈstɔː/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you restore a state, feeling, or ability that has been lost, you make that possible or normal again.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Police were sent to restore order after an attack on May 4.
The government attempted to restore confidence by announcing tougher laws.
With a simple operation, doctors were able to restore his hearing.
glosses: If you restore something, you make it go back to the way it was.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The school is restoring the buildings that were damaged in the fire.
Art experts are working to restore the painting to its original condition.
glosses: If you restore something, you put or give it back.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The lost child was restored to her parents by police.
Management has restored the extra vacation time.
accumulation (English, noun)
Forms: form: accumulation
raw_tags: Singular
form: accumulations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: An accumulation of something, is a number or amount of it that has come together over time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The failure to pump leads to an accumulation of blood in the heart.
There was an accumulation of dirt on the part of the floor people were walking on.
glosses: Accumulation is the process of bringing things together.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The process of salt accumulation in the soil speeds up under poor watering conditions.
Private investment helped to boost capital accumulation.
appendix (English, noun)
Forms: form: appendix
raw_tags: Singular
form: appendices or appendixes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɛndɪks/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: An appendix is a part at the back of a book that has extra information.
examples: See Appendix B for a list of irregular verbs.
An appendix lists all 221 equations used by the program.
glosses: Your appendix is a small part of your body that is attached to your large intestine.
examples: It was common for children to die from a burst appendix.
widespread (English, adj)
Forms: form: widespread
tags: positive
form: more widespread
tags: comparative
form: most widespread
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌwaɪdˈsprɛd/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is widespread, it happens or exists in many situations or places.
examples: This particular bird is only found here, but similar species are very widespread.
There is a widespread belief that when we are born we are like a blank sheet of paper.
accompany (English, verb)
Forms: form: accompany
tags: canonical
form: accompanies
tags: third-person
singular
form: accompanied
tags: past
form: accompanied
tags: past
participle
form: accompanying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/
tags: US
glosses: If one thing accompanies something else, it comes or goes with it, or they happen together.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She accompanied me to the hospital after my accident.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The text accompanying the illustrations is brief but helpful.
glosses: If person A accompanies person B on a musical instrument, B sings or plays the main part while A plays along.
raw_tags: transitive
music
examples: Joe Falcon sings and plays the accordion and is accompanied by Cleoma Breaux on guitar.
prospect (English, noun)
Forms: form: prospect
raw_tags: Singular
form: prospects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒspɛkt/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈprɑspɛkt/
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
poses: noun
glosses: A prospect is what you think will happen in the future.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There's a good prospect of this building being converted into a school.
Immigrants face the prospect of having to accept unskilled jobs at lower wages.
There is little or no prospect of a new station being opened up on the east coast.
glosses: Your prospects are your chances of moving forward in your job or in your life.
raw_tags: countable
examples: So I would congratulate her on her good prospects as a teacher.
A new place offered some prospect of new beginnings.
We are very worried about her prospects.
glosses: A prospect is somebody that think will do well in the future.
raw_tags: countable
examples: At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.
glosses: A prospect is somebody who might be a customer or worker in the future.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Your best prospects are your previous customers.
prospect (English, verb)
Forms: form: prospect
tags: canonical
form: prospects
tags: third-person
singular
form: prospected
tags: past
form: prospected
tags: past
participle
form: prospecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /prəˈspɛkt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
ipa: /ˈprɑspɛkt/
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
poses: verb
glosses: If you prospect for something valuable, such as gold or oil, you search an area for it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Anglo-United was not the only company prospecting for gold in the early eighties.
post (English, noun)
Forms: form: post
raw_tags: Singular
form: posts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəʊst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /poʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: There's no post today because it's a Sunday.
The new book arrived in the post.
glosses: A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.
post (English, verb)
Forms: form: post
tags: canonical
form: posts
tags: third-person
singular
form: posted
tags: past
form: posted
tags: past
participle
form: posting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəʊst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /poʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you post something, you send it through the post.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I posted a birthday card to him last week.
glosses: If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I posted a reply to your comment on the website.
post (English, prep)
Forms: form: post
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəʊst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /poʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: after
examples: Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.
penny (English, noun)
Forms: form: penny
raw_tags: Singular
form: pence or pennies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: 'pɛni
tags: US
glosses: A penny is a small coin of little value; 100 pennies (or 100 pence) make a pound, a dollar, a euro, etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This sweet only costs a penny.
If you have two pennies, you have two pence.
synonyms: cent
hear (English, verb)
Forms: form: hear
tags: canonical
form: hears
tags: third-person
singular
form: heard
tags: past
form: heard
tags: past
participle
form: hearing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: rhotic
ipa: /hiːr/
raw_tags: rhotic
raw_tags: rhotic
raw_tags: non-rhotic
ipa: /hiːə(r)/
raw_tags: non-rhotic
raw_tags: non-rhotic
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
homophones: here
glosses: If you hear a sound, you notice it with your ear.
examples: I heard music coming from the next room.
Speak louder, I cannot hear you!
paragraph (English, noun)
Forms: form: paragraph
raw_tags: Singular
form: paragraphs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæ.rə.græf/
tags: US
glosses: A paragraph is one or more sentences that are written together with no line breaks separating them. Usually they are connected by a single idea.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She knew what it would say after reading the first paragraph.
The crash was reported in a single paragraph in the Edinburgh Evening News.
paragraph (English, verb)
Forms: form: paragraph
tags: canonical
form: paragraphs
tags: third-person
singular
form: paragraphed
tags: past
form: paragraphed
tags: past
participle
form: paragraphing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæ.rə.græf/
tags: US
glosses: If you paragraph something, you break it into paragraphs.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: It's hard to read with no breaks. Can you paragraph it out a bit?
spic (English, noun)
Forms: form: spic
raw_tags: Singular
form: spics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Spic is an insulting word for a Latino or Hispanic person.
raw_tags: derogatory
petition (English, noun)
Forms: form: petition
raw_tags: Singular
form: petitions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/
glosses: A petition is a written request to change something.
glosses: A petition is a list of signatures showing support for something or opposition against it.
examples: Please sign our petition to get a new snack machine in the school cafeteria.
glosses: A petition is a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something.
examples: In honor of his memory, a petition has been sent to persuade the Postal Services Stamp Advisory Committee to put Willis Conover on a U.S. postage stamp.
petition (English, verb)
Forms: form: petition
tags: canonical
form: petitions
tags: third-person
singular
form: petitioned
tags: past
form: petitioned
tags: past
participle
form: petitioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/
glosses: To petition for something is to make a request for it, usually in writing.
examples: You should petition for a shorter work week.
infrastructure (English, noun)
Forms: form: infrastructure
raw_tags: Singular
form: infrastructures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌk(t)ʃɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A place's infrastructure is the basic public works such as roads, electricity & water supply, and schools, that allow it to function.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The construction of the BAM railway will provide an infrastructure for exports to Japan and the US.
The new bridge will be one of Europe's largest ever infrastructure projects.
glosses: The infrastructure is the basic ideas and systems that support an organisation or a project.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The hardware-software system provides an infrastructure for messaging applications across the company.
deviation (English, noun)
Forms: form: deviation
raw_tags: Singular
form: deviations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /diviˈeɪʃən/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A deviation is difference or movement away from a standard.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: They insist that there must be no deviation from that style.
Any deviations from the contract would have to be agreed by both parties.
glosses: A deviation is the difference between a number and the average of a set of values.
raw_tags: countable
statistics
guideline (English, noun)
Forms: form: guideline
raw_tags: Singular
form: guidelines
tags: plural
glosses: A guideline is a formal suggestion about how something should be done, but it is not a rule.
raw_tags: countable
examples: If you are a new driver you should try to follow these basic safety guidelines.
Our new guidelines will also say that we must be careful treat everyone equally.
The general guidelines for healthy eating stay the same.
glosses: A guideline is a line on a page that helps you see where to write or how to draw something.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A guideline is a rope or string that shows you where to go.
raw_tags: countable
commodity (English, noun)
Forms: form: commodity
raw_tags: Singular
form: commodities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈmɑdəti/
tags: US
ipa: /kəˈmɒdəti/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A commodity is something that is bought or sold.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The price of corn and other farming commodities has dropped by 10%.
There have been big changes in commodity prices and exchange rates over the past decade.
Margaret had regarded her body as a tradeable commodity.
glosses: A commodity is a valuable quality or thing.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Hope may become a very rare commodity.
minimise (English, verb)
Forms: form: minimise
tags: canonical
form: minimises
tags: third-person
singular
form: minimised
tags: past
form: minimised
tags: past
participle
form: minimising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you minimise something, you make it as small as possible.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We should take all steps to minimise the risk of disease.
We are trying to minimise pollution by using bikes instead of our car.
These steps will help us to minimise the time and cost of transporting materials.
antonyms: maximise
maximize
minimize (English, verb)
Forms: form: minimize
tags: canonical
form: minimizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: minimized
tags: past
form: minimized
tags: past
participle
form: minimizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you minimize something, you make it as small as possible.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We should take all steps to minimize the risk of disease.
We are trying to minimize pollution by using bikes instead of our car.
These steps will help us to minimize the time and cost of transporting materials.
antonyms: maximize
maximise
philanthropy (English, noun)
Forms: form: philanthropy
raw_tags: Singular
form: philanthropies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɪˈlæn.θrə.piː/
tags: UK
ipa: /fɪˈlæn.θrə.pi/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Philanthropy is the giving away of money for charity.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The man that lived in that mansion was admired for his philanthropy. He would often donate millions to charities.
practitioner (English, noun)
Forms: form: practitioner
raw_tags: Singular
form: practitioners
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /prækˈtɪʃənə/
tags: UK
ipa: /prækˈtɪʃənər/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A practitioner is a person who works in a profession or following a particular style or belief, especially related to health care.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Acupuncture practitioners use fine needles to stimulate specific points of the body.
The book should be useful for new and experienced practitioners of yoga.
challenging (English, adj)
Forms: form: challenging
tags: positive
form: more challenging
tags: comparative
form: most challenging
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is challenging, it is not easy but it can be done.
examples: For a longer, wilder and more challenging route, you can explore the beautiful mountains around Goatfell.
All actors will agree that Hamlet is a very challenging role.
challenging (English, verb)
Forms: form: challenge
tags: canonical
form: challenges
tags: third-person
singular
form: challenged
tags: past
form: challenged
tags: past
participle
form: challenging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of challenge.
nominate (English, verb)
Forms: form: nominate
tags: canonical
form: nominates
tags: third-person
singular
form: nominated
tags: past
form: nominated
tags: past
participle
form: nominating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnɑm.ɪ.neɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To name someone for a role or position, including that of an office.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Jim nominated Tom to be the leader of their group
glosses: To name something for an award or prize.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The movie was nominated for an Academy Award.
radical (English, adj)
Forms: form: radical
tags: positive
form: more radical
tags: comparative
form: most radical
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrædɪkəl/
tags: Australia
glosses: A radical change, difference, etc. is very big and important; from the roots.
examples: The plan will not be easy and requires a radical change in the culture of the city.
Many voices are calling for a more radical move away from the current situation.
glosses: A radial idea, policy, etc. is one that is new and different; not standard.
examples: More radical organisations like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have brought attention to these issues.
In a totalitarian society there is no more radical emotion than disbelief.
glosses: Of or about a root (e.g., √=2, the roots of plants, the root of a word, etc.)
raw_tags: technical
glosses: cool
examples: Dude, that outfit is rad!
radical (English, noun)
Forms: form: radical
raw_tags: Singular
form: radicals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrædɪkəl/
tags: Australia
glosses: A radical is a person whose views are very different from most people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Leading radicals have called for a two-hour general strike on Monday.
These were young radicals, overturning the post war consensus, rolling back the state, liberalising markets, and transforming the political economy.
glosses: A quantity expressed as a root of another quantity. (e.g., √)
raw_tags: countable
mathematics
glosses: An atom or a group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron.
raw_tags: countable
chemistry
glosses: The basic part of a word to which other parts can be added (e.g., runner)
raw_tags: countable
grammar
glosses: A radical is one part of a Chinese or Japanese written character that can be combined with other parts to form a whole character.
raw_tags: countable
chart (English, noun)
Forms: form: chart
raw_tags: Singular
form: charts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃɑrt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A chart is information that is organised in rows and columns or as a picture.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In India as a whole the figure is about 40% (see chart).
This week's bar chart shows the correct figures.
You can write your weight in a diary or on a chart.
glosses: (often plural) A chart is a list of most popular songs, movies, etc. that is published regularly.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This week, the newest Star Wars movie is topping the charts.
glosses: A map of seas or oceans.
chart (English, verb)
Forms: form: chart
tags: canonical
form: charts
tags: third-person
singular
form: charted
tags: past
form: charted
tags: past
participle
form: charting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃɑrt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you chart something, you record it in a chart.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If something charts, it is on a list of most popular things.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If you "chart a course" you find out how to get somewhere.
raw_tags: transitive
librarian (English, noun)
Forms: form: librarian
raw_tags: Singular
form: librarians
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /laɪˈbrɛr.i.ən/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A librarian is a person who manages a library.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You can ask the librarian to help you find the book.
buy (English, verb)
Forms: form: buy
tags: canonical
form: buys
tags: third-person
singular
form: bought
tags: past
form: bought
tags: past
participle
form: buying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /baɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: bi
by
bye
glosses: If you buy something, you give money and the thing becomes yours.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Could you buy some milk at the store?
We sold the house and bought a small apartment near Lincoln Center.
I stood in line all night to buy tickets for the show.
My kids don't want to wear the clothes I buy for them.
I can't afford to buy a new house.
In 1960, Willard bought the business from his father.
He bought the guitar for $150 on the internet.
glosses: If money buys something, it is enough money to pay for it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: $10 doesn't even buy a case of beer.
$100 buys a nice dinner or a hotel for the night.
glosses: If you buy (somebody) time, you stop something from happening soon so that you have time to prepare for it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She went to the washroom to buy time. She didn't want to answer before Kate arrived.
glosses: If you buy an idea, you believe it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Your mother won't buy the story about getting lost.
I can buy that your way works, but other ways might work too.
buy (English, noun)
Forms: form: buy
raw_tags: Singular
form: buys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /baɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: bi
by
bye
glosses: A buy is something that someone has bought, usually for a cheap price.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This dress was a good buy. It was on sale.
opinionated (English, adj)
Forms: form: opinionated
tags: positive
form: more opinionated
tags: comparative
form: most opinionated
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you are opinionated, you have opinions, especially strong opinions.
examples: She has strong feelings about many topics; she is an opinionated person.
opinionated (English, verb)
Forms: form: opinionate
tags: canonical
form: opinionates
tags: third-person
singular
form: opinionated
tags: past
form: opinionated
tags: past
participle
form: opinionating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of opinionate.
homophone (English, noun)
Forms: form: homophone
raw_tags: Singular
form: homophones
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɑːməfoʊ̯n/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A word that sounds like another word, even though they have different meanings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: "Right" and "write" are homophones.
liver (English, noun)
Forms: form: liver
raw_tags: Singular
form: livers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɪvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlɪvɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A large organ in the body that makes bile, and controls chemicals in the blood.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The liver is one of the most important organs in our body.
glosses: An organ used for food.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: We're having beef liver for dinner.
glosses: The colour of the liver, a dark brown.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
livers (English, noun)
Forms: form: liver
raw_tags: Singular
form: livers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of liver; more than one (kind of) liver.
examples: Livers produce bile.
appreciation (English, noun)
Forms: form: appreciation
raw_tags: Singular
form: appreciations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌ.pri.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
tags: UK
glosses: An appreciation of something is the ability to see it's value and understand it.
tags: singular
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: He now has a far greater appreciation of dogs and the people who handle them professionally.
The problems may have been due to a lack of appreciation of the different cultures.
Art appreciation can be learned, but it is very difficult to teach.
glosses: Appreciation is the feeling of being thankful.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I just wanted to send you this card to show my appreciation for your kindness last week.
"You look lovely," he said, and she laughed with appreciation.
glosses: Appreciation is the rise in value of something.
tags: singular
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The appreciation of the Japanese yen against the US dollar has helped the American automobile industry.
currency (English, noun)
Forms: form: currency
raw_tags: Singular
form: currencies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʌr.ən.si/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkʌr.ən.si/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A currency is the money from a particular country.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: A person going abroad can obtain foreign currency notes and travellers' cheques from his own bank.
The US dollar ended lower against most other currencies in London.
Since then the exchange value of the currency has fallen by 78%.
glosses: If something has currency, it is generally accepted.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: After the war, these new ideas began to gain currency.
glosses: The state of being up to date.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: A book's bibliography can be a good indicator of currency in the text.
labor (English, noun)
Forms: form: labor
raw_tags: Singular
form: labors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /leɪbə/
tags: UK
glosses: Labor is the work that people do, usually lifting, moving, building, etc. rather than desk work.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The cost of labor is higher than the cost of building materials.
glosses: Labor are the people who do this kind of work.
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examples: There's a big labor shortage in the construction industry.
glosses: Labor is the process a pregnant woman goes through when she is giving birth.
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examples: She was in labor for more than 12 hours before her baby was born.
Her labor was painful and slow. The doctors had to give her medicines to speed up her labor.
glosses: Labor is the name of a big political party in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
examples: Labor won the election.