dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/reh_MW.json

{
  "rehab":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rehabilitated building or dwelling":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The rehab for his leg injury is going well.",
      "the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the Saudi takeaways from the meeting will surely be that oil and influence have prevailed; that the rehab of MBS is nearly complete and that in dodging any accounting or accountability for Khashoggi, the Saudis got away with murder. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "The rehab from that surgery is grueling and generally takes 12 to 18 months before a pitcher returns. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Today, Bella's physical rehab is right on track, and Saginaw County Animal Care and Control is focused on the canine's mental health. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The rehab for Tuesday\u2019s surgery is expected to take eight to 10 weeks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Bernard had season-ending surgery, and the considerable rehab required to deal with those injuries ultimately led Bernard to decide a trip to the NFL would have to wait another year. \u2014 Scott Bell, Dallas News , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "The area is becoming more residential with the addition of Diega and the nearby rehab of the John D. Spreckels Building from offices into a 231-apartment project. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 July 2021",
      "Brain rehab was a grueling, nonlinear process all its own. \u2014 Drew Petersen, Outside Online , 30 June 2021",
      "Acosta said the rehab began in March with five different crews. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "short for rehabilitation or rehabilitate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cchab"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "comeback",
      "convalescence",
      "healing",
      "mending",
      "rally",
      "recovery",
      "recuperation",
      "rehabilitation",
      "snapback"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170505",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "rehabilitate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity":[],
      ": to restore to a former capacity : reinstate":[],
      ": to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency)":[
        "rehabilitate slum areas"
      ],
      ": to restore to good repute : reestablish the good name of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The clinic rehabilitates drug addicts.",
      "He's still rehabilitating the knee he injured last summer.",
      "They try to rehabilitate horses that have suffered injuries.",
      "The program is intended to rehabilitate criminals.",
      "The country has rehabilitated its image since the war.",
      "The city plans to rehabilitate its slum areas.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Likewise for service providers who run programs to shelter, house and rehabilitate people, but may not have the capacity to follow their clients over several years to measure long-term success. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Some lawmakers argue inmates serving life without parole are going to die in prison, so there\u2019s no point in spending money to educate or rehabilitate them. \u2014 Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Like Perkins, all of the president's commutations targeted individuals serving sentences for low-level drug offenses who the White House said have displayed efforts to rehabilitate themselves. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Many are Black or brown, and the White House said each has displayed efforts to rehabilitate themselves. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Another program, run through Renew Indianapolis, will rehabilitate 10 existing homes. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Mahoning Valley Sanitary District - $500,000 to rehabilitate an earthen dam on the Meander Reservoir that serves the Meander Water Treatment Plant. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Kentucky also would get $438 million in bridge-specific funding to support efforts to rehabilitate , repair and replace bridges across the state. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "The money will be leveraged with other sources to provide incentives for developers to build or rehabilitate affordable housing across the county. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin rehabilitatus , past participle of rehabilitare , from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare to habilitate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccr\u0113-h\u0259-",
      "\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t, \u02ccr\u0113-h\u0259-",
      "\u02ccr\u0113-(h)\u0259-\u02c8bil-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
      "\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "habilitate",
      "reclaim",
      "redeem",
      "reform",
      "regenerate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212936",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "rehabilitation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the action, process, or result of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: such as":[],
      ": the process of restoring someone (such as a criminal) to a useful and constructive place in society":[
        "the rehabilitation of prisoners",
        "a prison rehabilitation program"
      ],
      ": the restoration of something damaged or deteriorated to a prior good condition":[
        "the rehabilitation of the neighborhood",
        "the rehabilitation of a person's reputation"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccr\u0113-h\u0259-",
      "\u02ccr\u0113-(h)\u0259-\u02ccbil-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccbi-l\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "comeback",
      "convalescence",
      "healing",
      "mending",
      "rally",
      "recovery",
      "recuperation",
      "rehab",
      "snapback"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050047",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "rehear":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to hear again or anew especially judicially":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Yankees asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the decision but Rakoff was upheld by a three-judge panel in March, and the team\u2019s request for all 13 circuit judges to rehear the case was denied last week. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "But a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's decision that the disclosure requirement violated the constitutional freedom of association, and the full appeals court declined to rehear the case. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 1 July 2021",
      "Kruger, however, did not vote with Cuellar to rehear another case that was important to California\u2019s gay and lesbian community. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The full 9th Circuit declined to rehear the case over the objections of 11 judges. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "The court then denied a request to rehear the case. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "After the rest of the Fifth Circuit deadlocked on whether to rehear the case, the board urged the justices to overturn it earlier this year. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "If a judge notifies a court clerk of a recusal violation, parties have the option to ask the court to rehear the case with a different judge. \u2014 Coulter Jones, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "The Biden administration had asked the full 4th Circuit to rehear the case. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1675, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8hir",
      "(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8hir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113817",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "rehearing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a second or new hearing by the same tribunal":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last week, the Ninth Circuit requested that lawyers for King Cove and the Biden administration respond within 21 days to the conservation groups\u2019 appeal for a rehearing . \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Zero judges on the 29-seat appeals court thought the broadband industry's petition for a rehearing was even worth voting on. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
      "The court\u2019s order Saturday indicated that eight appellate court judges were split on whether the issue merited a rehearing \u2014 to move forward, a majority of them needed to vote in favor of the en banc appeal. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The government can ask for a rehearing before the full 9th Circuit. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The appeals court granted Marshall\u2019s request for a rehearing before all the circuit judges. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "CenterPoint has 30 days to either ask for a rehearing by the appeals court or to petition the Indiana Supreme Court to take up the case. \u2014 Fox News , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "For the rehearing , the court added an appellate judge to serve as a tiebreaking vote. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told The Associated Press in a statement that the court\u2019s decision was disappointing to all who believe the shooting was unnecessary and incorrect, and prosecutors plan to seek a rehearing . \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1626, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8hir-i\u014b",
      "(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8hir-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105147",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "rehearsal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a practice exercise : trial":[],
      ": a private performance or practice session preparatory to a public appearance":[],
      ": something recounted or told again : recital":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal .",
      "There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But early on, at the first rehearsal of the first season, Bill took the Chechens \u2014 Anthony Carrigan, Glenn Fleshler \u2014 and rehearsed with them in another room. \u2014 Peter Fisher, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "After hearing Cornelison's version at a rehearsal , Boles had found the proper successor. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
      "At a recent rehearsal , the pair demonstrated their chemistry and their skill. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "When the Hiroshima police show up at rehearsal to arrest him for the killing, Takatsuki has just shot Serebryakov on the stage. \u2014 Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The photo shows a Ukrainian soldier at a military parade rehearsal in August 2021 in Kyiv. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The production evolves at every rehearsal as Lancaster and Rich work with the actors to create a thought-provoking and entertaining series of real life tales. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "At rehearsal the next day, Nez was perched on a stool and learning how to interact with a teleprompter brought in for this tour. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "As Colonel of the Irish Guards, William conducted a Colonel\u2019s Review of the troops in a rehearsal on Saturday ahead of the parade. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ri-\u02c8h\u0259r-s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dry run",
      "practice",
      "practise",
      "trial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102123",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "rehearsal dinner":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213022",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "rehearse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to engage in a rehearsal":[],
      ": to give a rehearsal of":[],
      ": to perform or practice as if in a rehearsal":[],
      ": to present an account of : relate":[
        "rehearse a familiar story"
      ],
      ": to recite aloud in a formal manner":[],
      ": to recount in order : enumerate":[
        "rehearsed their demands"
      ],
      ": to say again : repeat":[],
      ": to train or make proficient by rehearsal":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The orchestra is rehearsing a piece by Schumann.",
      "The band stayed up late rehearsing for the big show.",
      "We were allowed to watch the director rehearse the dancers.",
      "lawyers rehearsing their closing arguments",
      "He rehearsed his dance moves in front of the mirror.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In November, Young returned to Nashville to rehearse with the musicians from Comes a Time and his Give to the Wind Orchestra \u2014 which the public will finally get to hear this year. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Garland is Jane, a farm girl whose sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven) brings her theater troupe home to rehearse . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "There is no need to rehearse all those threats, or all the flaws with Facebook or girl-boss feminism. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 3 June 2022",
      "Dancers rehearse in North County on Monday and Thursday mornings. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "Harrison has a few hours before games to show players their moves and rehearse with them. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Under the shade of a dusty canvas tent in the sweltering heat, five men rehearse for a circus tour of France the following week. \u2014 Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The actors rehearse three different endings, and the king has the audience decide who\u2019s telling the truth at the play\u2019s finale. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Dancers rehearse in North County on Monday and Thursday mornings. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English rehersen , from Anglo-French rehercer , from re- + hercer to harrow, from herce harrow \u2014 more at hearse":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ri-\u02c8h\u0259rs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exercise",
      "practice",
      "practise",
      "run over"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230853",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "rehearsed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to engage in a rehearsal":[],
      ": to give a rehearsal of":[],
      ": to perform or practice as if in a rehearsal":[],
      ": to present an account of : relate":[
        "rehearse a familiar story"
      ],
      ": to recite aloud in a formal manner":[],
      ": to recount in order : enumerate":[
        "rehearsed their demands"
      ],
      ": to say again : repeat":[],
      ": to train or make proficient by rehearsal":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The orchestra is rehearsing a piece by Schumann.",
      "The band stayed up late rehearsing for the big show.",
      "We were allowed to watch the director rehearse the dancers.",
      "lawyers rehearsing their closing arguments",
      "He rehearsed his dance moves in front of the mirror.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In November, Young returned to Nashville to rehearse with the musicians from Comes a Time and his Give to the Wind Orchestra \u2014 which the public will finally get to hear this year. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Garland is Jane, a farm girl whose sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven) brings her theater troupe home to rehearse . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "There is no need to rehearse all those threats, or all the flaws with Facebook or girl-boss feminism. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 3 June 2022",
      "Dancers rehearse in North County on Monday and Thursday mornings. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "Harrison has a few hours before games to show players their moves and rehearse with them. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Under the shade of a dusty canvas tent in the sweltering heat, five men rehearse for a circus tour of France the following week. \u2014 Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The actors rehearse three different endings, and the king has the audience decide who\u2019s telling the truth at the play\u2019s finale. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Dancers rehearse in North County on Monday and Thursday mornings. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English rehersen , from Anglo-French rehercer , from re- + hercer to harrow, from herce harrow \u2014 more at hearse":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ri-\u02c8h\u0259rs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exercise",
      "practice",
      "practise",
      "run over"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044217",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}