"Muhammad 1942\u20132016 originally Cassius Marcellus Clay American boxer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-\u02c8l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183701",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"biographical name"
]
},
"Ali Baba":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a woodcutter in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments who enters the cave of the Forty Thieves by using the password Sesame":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1712, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4-l\u0113-",
"\u02cca-l\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170120",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Alibamu":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Alibamu variant of alabama:1"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100252",
"type":[]
},
"Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"archaeological site in northern Texas northeast of Amarillo":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-t\u0113z"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141206",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"alias":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an assumed or additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses":[
"a fugitive using several aliases",
"He checked into the hotel using an alias .",
"John Smith, who goes by the alias Richard Jones"
],
": otherwise called : otherwise known as":[
"\u2014 used to indicate an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses John Smith alias Richard Jones was identified as the suspect."
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The video was soon retweeted by Perry, who then extended an invitation to collaborate while giving Meg a cute new alias . \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 29 June 2022",
"Henry was given the alias Peter Ballard and put to work as an orderly the children in the lab's Rainbow Room. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"To create an alias in Gmail, just add a plus sign and a word or phrase to your primary email address. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"More specifically, Kamala loves Carol Danvers, more widely known by her superhero alias of Captain Marvel (played by Brie Larson in the MCU). \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"The first five seasons of the series have opened with a flash-forward of Saul, now going by the alias of Gene Takavic, living in Omaha, Neb., managing a shopping center Cinnabon and living a bleak, empty, low-key life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Yet her body was initially buried under an alias in Italy for 20 years, so fearful were those in power of having a symbolically important tomb in her home city. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"White purchased the vehicle using an alias , Singleton said. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
"In the original comic book series, Moon Knight is the alias of Marc Spector, a mercenary who has a romantic relationship with Maurene Alraune, the blonde bombshell daughter of archaeologist Dr. Peter Alraune. \u2014 ELLE , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"1605, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin ali\u0101s (short for ali\u0101s dictus \"at other times called\"), going back to Latin, \"at other times, in other cases, otherwise,\" from alius \"other\" + -\u0101s, adverbial suffix (perhaps accusative plural ending, with noun vic\u0113s \"turns, times\" understood) \u2014 more at else":"Adverb",
": an error or distortion created in a digital image that usually appears as a jagged outline":[
"We commonly observe aliasing on television. This occurs when there is an insufficient magnification produced by the lens of a TV camera focused on periodic structures such as the pattern of pinstripes in an announcer's shirt, bricks in the wall of a house, or seats in an empty stadium.",
"\u2014 Douglas B. Murphy , Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging , 2001"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259-si\u014b",
"\u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031319",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alibi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence)":[
"made up an alibi for why she missed the meeting"
],
": someone or something that provides a person with an alibi":[
"His wife was his alibi ."
],
": to exonerate (someone) by an alibi : to furnish an excuse for":[
"\u2026 took statements from anyone not alibied .",
"\u2014 Joseph Wambaugh"
],
": to offer an excuse":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Nobody could confirm his alibi that he was at the movies.",
"Her doctor is her alibi : she was in surgery at the time of the murder.",
"She made up an alibi for why she missed the meeting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His defense team in the second trial had again raised the golf range alibi , but Colucci was not among the witnesses who testified, records show. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"But Shelton had an alibi for the night of the shooting. \u2014 Emma Steele, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"After Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting found issues with the alibi of a previous suspect, lawyers representing Dennis Perry, the man convicted of the double murder, decided to conduct a DNA test. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, ajc , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Aileen lies to the police about Brian\u2019s whereabouts on the night in question, her natural maternal protective instinct being to provide an alibi . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Investigators also interviewed a living witness who backed up an alibi for Aziz. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Smith\u2019s talent was an alibi , not merely for himself but for the judge who suspended his sentence and for Buckley and Wilkins, who suspended their doubts to help his cause. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Middle age is no alibi for a man getting sloppy and slovenly about his person. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The man claims that the good doctor owed him money from gambling on the ponies, but he's got a solid overseas alibi . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When faced with having to alibi to their spouses, Fiona and Bob, unbeknown to each other, involve a young couple, William and Mary Featherstone (Benjamin Cole and Noelle Marion). \u2014 David Coddon, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"When faced with having to alibi to their spouses, Fiona and Bob, unbeknown to each other, involve a young couple, William and Mary Featherstone (Benjamin Cole and Noelle Marion). \u2014 David Coddon, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"In 1992, Bill Clinton felt compelled to alibi his youthful encounter with marijuana. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, latimes.com , 24 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1909, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin alib\u012b \"in another place, elsewhere,\" from alius \"other\" + -b\u012b, locative suffix (as also in ibi, ib\u012b \"in that place, there,\" ubi, ub\u012b \"where":"Noun",
"derivative of alibi entry 1":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alibi Noun apology , apologia , excuse , plea , pretext , alibi mean matter offered in explanation or defense. apology usually applies to an expression of regret for a mistake or wrong with implied admission of guilt or fault and with or without reference to mitigating or extenuating circumstances. said by way of apology that he would have met them if he could apologia implies not admission of guilt or regret but a desire to make clear the grounds for some course, belief, or position. his speech was an apologia for his foreign policy excuse implies an intent to avoid or remove blame or censure. used illness as an excuse for missing the meeting plea stresses argument or appeal for understanding or sympathy or mercy. her usual plea that she was nearsighted pretext suggests subterfuge and the offering of false reasons or motives in excuse or explanation. used any pretext to get out of work alibi implies a desire to shift blame or evade punishment and imputes mere plausibility to the explanation. his alibi failed to stand scrutiny",
"synonyms":[
"apology",
"defense",
"excuse",
"justification",
"plea",
"reason"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205001",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"alien":{
"antonyms":[
"alienate",
"disaffect",
"disgruntle",
"estrange",
"sour"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is not of a particular group or place":[
"aliens seeking asylum in the U.S.",
"In this way it came to pass that those scattered linen-weavers\u2014emigrants from the town into the country\u2014were to the last regarded as aliens by their rustic neighbours \u2026",
"\u2014 George Eliot",
"\u2026 she whom we had deemed so \u2026 pious, at last died an alien from the church \u2026",
"\u2014 Delia Salter Bacon"
],
": alienate , estrange":[],
": belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange":[
"an alien environment"
],
": coming from another world : extraterrestrial":[
"alien beings",
"an alien spaceship",
"When it comes to knowing what alien life forms might be like, we don't have any idea.",
"\u2014 Kate Shuster"
],
": differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility":[
"ideas alien to democracy"
],
": exotic sense 1":[
"Russian thistle, kudzu, and other aliens"
],
": extraterrestrial":[
"a movie about an invasion of Earth by monstrous aliens"
],
": relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign":[
"alien residents"
],
": to transfer the title of (property)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"new immigrants with customs alien to the community where they have settled",
"it's completely alien to her nature to wish evil of anyone",
"Noun",
"aliens seeking asylum in the U.S.",
"He claims that he was captured by space aliens .",
"Verb",
"such emotional cruelty will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left",
"the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The behavior seemed alien to Tony, who had lived a different childhood. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Part of an alien race known as the Togruta from the homeworld Shili, Ahsoka Tano was once the Padawan (a.k.a. apprentice) of Anakin Skywalker, who would later become the villain Darth Vader. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s an alien race known as the Covenant after a powerful relic, which just so happens to be giving Master Chief memories. \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The White House team also added an alien artifact to the shelves of the Oval: a Hacky Sack-sized chunk of the moon. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 22 Jan. 2021",
"Nukem centers on its titular hero, modeled on certain attributes from 1980s action movies heroes (including catchphrases), who fights an alien invasion in Los Angeles. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"That series, which is a sci-fi drama about an alien invasion of Earth, debuted on Apple in 2021 and was renewed for a second season in December. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"In this movie released the day before the 4th of July in 1996, Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and President Whitmore (Bill Pullman) are on a mission to save the United States ... from an alien invasion. \u2014 Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping , 6 May 2022",
"The film follows a group of teenage girls of various ages who stumble upon an alien invasion while traversing the arctic wilderness near their town of Pangnirtung. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Who Fell to Earth (1976), starring David Bowie as the humanoid alien Thomas Jerome Newton. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, Naru must use wit and intense skill to stand a chance against the ancient alien being. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Prey, set to launch exclusively on Hulu on August 5, twists the series' naming convention to clarify that our favorite alien beast is now in the bow-and-arrow sights of an eager hunter. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"The weird pair get sent back to their world, though not without ominously leaving a bit of black alien Venom goo behind to seek an unwitting host. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Muttering and soaked in sweat, Hardy lurched through the movie insistent that the saga of how a swaggering investigative journalist named Eddie Brock becomes host to a cannibalistic alien symbiote was, in fact, a buddy comedy. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Space alien enthusiasts and skeptics alike awaited it with bated breath. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 1 July 2021",
"One recut included adding text at the beginning that explained the clown was an alien from outer space, but the movie still wasn\u2019t approved. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 27 May 2022",
"His capacity to rule such an organization might be explained partly by the technoking\u2019s claim to have previously been an alien . \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Neanderthal to alien , and yet strangely well-suited for the modern era. \u2014 Nick Remsen, CNN , 30 Sep. 2021",
"These stars and related systems should be priority one for current and future efforts to seek out exoplanets that may bear not only life but perhaps even alien technological civilizations, some astronomers say. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 1 July 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alienen \"to transfer or surrender property rights, exclude,\" borrowed from Anglo-French aliener (Middle French, \"to estrange, deprive of reason\"), borrowed from Latin alien\u0101re \"to transfer (goods, property), lose possession of, render hostile\" \u2014 more at alienate":"Verb",
"Middle English, \"foreign,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin ali\u0113nus \"not one's own, of others, foreign, strange,\" derivative of alius \"other\" (perhaps going back to *aliai-nos, from an adverbialized locative derivative *aliai \"elsewhere\") \u2014 more at else":"Adjective",
"Middle English, \"foreigner, outsider,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin ali\u0113nus \"slave belonging to another person, foreigner, stranger,\" noun derivative of ali\u0113nus, adjective, \"not one's own, foreign\" \u2014 more at alien entry 1":"Noun"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alien Adjective extrinsic , extraneous , foreign , alien mean external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character. extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature. sentimental value that is extrinsic to the house's market value extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part. arguments extraneous to the issue foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated. techniques foreign to French cuisine alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability. a practice totally alien to her nature",
"synonyms":[
"foreign",
"nonnative"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081844",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"alienate":{
"antonyms":[
"reconcile"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed":[
"He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper.",
"Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters."
],
": to cause to be withdrawn or diverted":[
"alienate capital from its natural channels"
],
": to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At times, though, Mr. Suozzi seems to be going out of his way to alienate another powerful block of primary voters. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Last month, the Washington Post reported that Israel had blocked Ukraine from purchasing Pegasus, not wanting to alienate Russia. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"During a labor crunch amid the Great Resignation, employers can ill-afford to alienate employees by ignoring major issues that concern them. \u2014 Cheryl Naumann, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Since then, McMullin\u2019s Democratic partisan rhetoric has managed to alienate nearly everyone who voted for him before, in pursuit of a fundraising base among people who despise anyone who didn\u2019t vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In this new era of Great Power competition, the U.S. can\u2019t afford to alienate allies that can help deter authoritarian aggressors bent on harming U.S. interests and values. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Of course, the bifurcation of Beijing is not a capricious plot to alienate its residents. \u2014 Mallika Sen, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
"As pope, Francis has made relatively tolerant statements about homosexuality and criticized capitalism \u2013 moves that could alienate the church\u2019s conservative wing. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"Those are politically controversial moves that Biden has been hesitant to take, actions that could alienate labor unions and some voters. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin ali\u0113n\u0101tus, past participle of ali\u0113n\u0101re \"to transfer (goods, property) to another, lose possession of, render hostile, estrange,\" verbal derivative of ali\u0113nus \"not one's own, of others, foreign, strange\" \u2014 more at alien entry 1":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alienate estrange , alienate , disaffect mean to cause one to break a bond of affection or loyalty. estrange implies the development of indifference or hostility with consequent separation or divorcement. his estranged wife alienate may or may not suggest separation but always implies loss of affection or interest. managed to alienate all his coworkers disaffect refers especially to those from whom loyalty is expected and stresses the effects (such as rebellion or discontent) of alienation without actual separation. troops disaffected by hunger",
"synonyms":[
"alien",
"disaffect",
"disgruntle",
"estrange",
"sour"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023028",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"alight":{
"antonyms":[
"ablaze",
"bright",
"brightened",
"illuminated",
"illumined",
"light",
"lightsome",
"lit",
"lighted"
],
"definitions":{
": being on fire":[],
": deplane":[],
": dismount":[
"They alighted from the bus."
],
": lighted up":[
"The sky was alight with stars."
],
": to come by chance":[],
": to come down from something (such as a vehicle): such as":[],
": to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land , settle":[
"The bird alighted on a branch.",
"snow alighting on a roof"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"A group of tourists alighted from the boat.",
"a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond",
"Adjective",
"The sky was alight with stars.",
"Enemy soldiers set the building alight .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight , is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The rockets hit at random, setting buildings and at least one car alight over different city blocks. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Fighting fire with fire might sound counterintuitive, but the practice gets rid of dry vegetation that can alight easily and make for intense flames that are harder to fight. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Jack Kerouac lives in pop culture memory as a writer on a perpetual road trip, a shooting star riding the highways and rails of postwar America alight with Catholic mysticism, booze, bebop and outlaw liberation. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Every day, social media is alight with users posting the green and yellow boxes indicating their scores. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Which is how Shuttleworth continues to alight here three times a year for monthlong stays on his properties, enabling him to remain involved, firsthand, with HBD\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Introduced in November, Melina is already one of the best restaurants to alight in Montgomery County in recent memory. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The app also will alight on Comcast\u2019s new XClass TV line of smart television sets built for streaming, which for the first time extends Comcast\u2019s streaming-entertainment platform outside its footprint. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Protesters also attacked railway property across Bihar, settling alight coaches in at least two locations, damaging train tracks and vandalizing a station, according to officials and a railways statement. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"The site has Arizona as a alight favorite in Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"The main event will be more than enough: a chance for fans to rediscover \u2014 and fall back in love with \u2014 an album that kept them alight through some very difficult years. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
"Three Thousand Years of Longing were allowed to have their fun, setting the red carpet alight . \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
"For curious children, the thrills of wandering among the show\u2019s blossoms and greenery include seeing these free-flying international travelers alight on an outstretched hand or emerge from a chrysalis. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Due to set our screens alight in the second series of Bridgerton (which airs March 25), the 26-year-old actor paired her fuchsia Valentino jumpsuit with a smoldering-but-natural beauty look. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Angry job seekers torched trains and set tires alight in northeastern India this week out of frustration over widespread unemployment and what many applicants say is an unfair recruitment process in the country\u2019s massive railway sector. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The Collective Security Treaty Organization answered Tokayev\u2019s appeal for help and sent in 2,500 peacekeeping forces Thursday after protesters rioted in cities across the country, setting government buildings alight and looting the Almaty airport. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alighten \"to descend, get off (of), dismount,\" going back to Old English al\u012bhtan (transitive) \"to lighten, relieve,\" (intransitive) \"to descend, get off (of),\" from a-, perfective prefix + l\u012bhtan \"to make lighter, descend, dismount\" \u2014 more at abide , light entry 6":"Verb",
"Middle English alyht, alight, past participle of alighten \"to set on fire, kindle, shed spiritual light on,\" going back to Old English al\u012bhtan \"to illuminate, light up,\" from a-, perfective prefix + l\u012bhtan \"to shed light, set on fire\" \u2014 more at abide , light entry 3":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"land",
"light",
"perch",
"roost",
"settle",
"touch down"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214940",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"alike":{
"antonyms":[
"akin",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"definitions":{
": exhibiting close resemblance without being identical":[
"alike in their beliefs"
],
": in the same manner, form, or degree : equally":[
"was denounced by teachers and students alike"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike",
"Adjective",
"The two cars are much alike .",
"all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With economists and billionaires alike signaling the US economy may be headed for recession, Beyonce is still a good bet, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chief Investment Officer of Public Equity Katie Koch. \u2014 Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Now farms an hour\u2019s drive away cultivate marigolds, chrysanthemums, tulips, rue, and other herbs for area vendors to sell to residents and visitors alike year-round. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
"For $349 a night, the What if Cabin can offer tourists and locals alike an authentic north Georgia experience that families won\u2019t want to miss. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"The imperfect work-from-home environment that was forced into being by the once-in-a-century Covid-19 crisis gave employers and employees alike an unexpected experience. \u2014 Jason Richmond, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Zhu\u2019s school and others across the country sealed themselves off weeks before the gaokao, with students and teachers alike barred from leaving campus. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Democrats and Republicans alike mentioned the need to invest in mental health services and training to try to help people potentially prone to a violent outburst. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"With control of Congress at stake, Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to put opposing candidates on the defensive by forcing them to take difficult stances that wouldn\u2019t play well in a competitive general election race in November. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Richards, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"Powerful Democrats and Republicans alike on Capitol Hill last week began voicing support for a U.S. ban on Russian oil and natural gas imports as the next step to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion. \u2014 Eric Tucker, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Begin with a baseline: From regular weekly shoppers to dot-com dabblers or monthly top-ups, grocery shoppers are not all alike . \u2014 Barry Clogan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"These rare pairings of etymologically unrelated look- alike words are called heteronyms. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The rapper and Kim Kardashian look- alike Chaney Jones have broken up after a few months of dating, TMZ reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Instead, it was created with the help of a software program that analyzed the band's music, eventually crafting an all-new sound- alike track. \u2014 Brian Raftery, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The couple has lived in their house for 30 years, sharing it with two orange look- alike cats. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Look- alike weapons and items that were reported but didn\u2019t turn out to be a weapon are the next most common categories after knives. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The creative reimagining of this historic house has been adapted into a modern bed-and-breakfast where no two spaces are alike . \u2014 Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Some left Reddit altogether, moving instead to a small, femcel-specific board on the Reddit-look- alike site The Pink Pill, which has only 580 members. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022"
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"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
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"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
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"resembling",
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"was denounced by teachers and students alike"
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"regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike",
"Adjective",
"The two cars are much alike .",
"all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With economists and billionaires alike signaling the US economy may be headed for recession, Beyonce is still a good bet, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chief Investment Officer of Public Equity Katie Koch. \u2014 Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Now farms an hour\u2019s drive away cultivate marigolds, chrysanthemums, tulips, rue, and other herbs for area vendors to sell to residents and visitors alike year-round. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
"For $349 a night, the What if Cabin can offer tourists and locals alike an authentic north Georgia experience that families won\u2019t want to miss. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"The imperfect work-from-home environment that was forced into being by the once-in-a-century Covid-19 crisis gave employers and employees alike an unexpected experience. \u2014 Jason Richmond, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Zhu\u2019s school and others across the country sealed themselves off weeks before the gaokao, with students and teachers alike barred from leaving campus. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Democrats and Republicans alike mentioned the need to invest in mental health services and training to try to help people potentially prone to a violent outburst. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"With control of Congress at stake, Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to put opposing candidates on the defensive by forcing them to take difficult stances that wouldn\u2019t play well in a competitive general election race in November. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Richards, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"Powerful Democrats and Republicans alike on Capitol Hill last week began voicing support for a U.S. ban on Russian oil and natural gas imports as the next step to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion. \u2014 Eric Tucker, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Begin with a baseline: From regular weekly shoppers to dot-com dabblers or monthly top-ups, grocery shoppers are not all alike . \u2014 Barry Clogan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"These rare pairings of etymologically unrelated look- alike words are called heteronyms. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The rapper and Kim Kardashian look- alike Chaney Jones have broken up after a few months of dating, TMZ reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Instead, it was created with the help of a software program that analyzed the band's music, eventually crafting an all-new sound- alike track. \u2014 Brian Raftery, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The couple has lived in their house for 30 years, sharing it with two orange look- alike cats. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Look- alike weapons and items that were reported but didn\u2019t turn out to be a weapon are the next most common categories after knives. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The creative reimagining of this historic house has been adapted into a modern bed-and-breakfast where no two spaces are alike . \u2014 Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Some left Reddit altogether, moving instead to a small, femcel-specific board on the Reddit-look- alike site The Pink Pill, which has only 580 members. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022"
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"type":[
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": the means of living : maintenance":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bill concerning alimony , an issue that lawmakers have fought over for years, would have eliminated payments for some and limited them for others. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Harris ruled in 2018 that a court could cut off alimony payments if the recipient lives with someone else, Fox 13 reported. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"Bembenek was convicted in 1982 of fatally shooting Christine after complaining about the alimony Schultz had to pay. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
"Despite how complicated things have become online, both are in agreement that neither party will seek alimony . \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The story follows a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a crazy scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to avoid his substantial alimony obligations. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Commonly but not always, an arrangement was made whereby the woman received the equivalent of alimony and child support. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Fowler is asking for alimony , child support and primary custody of their forthcoming child, according to TMZ. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Child support payments have been reduced, and long-term alimony has fallen out of favor. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
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"circa 1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"borrowed from New Latin alim\u014dnia, going back to Latin, \"food, nourishment, nurture, upbringing,\" from alere \"to nurse, supply with nutrition, support, maintain\" + -m\u014dnia, suffix of abstract nouns (going back to the Indo-European noun-forming suffix *-m\u0115\u0304n-/*-m\u014f\u0304n- + the abstract noun formative *-i- ) \u2014 more at old entry 1":""
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"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"alive":{
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"asleep",
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"cold",
"dead",
"deceased",
"defunct",
"departed",
"expired",
"inanimate",
"lifeless",
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],
": marked by alertness, energy, or briskness":[
"his face came alive at the mention of food"
],
": marked by much life, animation, or activity : swarming":[
"streets alive with traffic"
],
": still active in competition with a chance of victory":[
"must win to stay alive in the playoffs"
],
": still in existence, force, or operation : active":[
"kept hope alive"
]
},
"examples":[
"It feels great to be alive .",
"The patient was barely alive .",
"The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive .",
"He managed to stay alive for a week without any food.",
"The patient is being kept alive by artificial means.",
"an old tradition that is still alive",
"We need to keep hope alive .",
"The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs.",
"I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stranger Things fans are more adamant than ever about keeping Steve alive . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"An avid lecturer on local ethnic history and genealogical research, the notion of keeping the past alive is important to Sabol. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
"The actors of today, from Nicole Kidman to Ren\u00e9e Zellweger, have done a phenomenal job keeping the memories and stories alive . \u2014 Janaya Wecker, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
"Keeping a plant alive together will certainly give you both a sense of pride. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
"This might seem ironic, given their role in keeping his memory alive . \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"Astronaut Bruce McCandless II floats completely untethered, away from the safety of the space shuttle, with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 22 June 2022",
"Pack members are nearly always close relatives, and keeping younger siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews alive is one form of heraldic persistence. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Even with historic drought restrictions, experts have stressed the importance of continuing to water trees and keeping them alive . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English on life , from on + l\u012bf life":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alive aware , cognizant , conscious , sensible , alive , awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. aware of changes in climate cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources. not fully cognizant of the facts conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it. conscious that my heart was pounding sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities. sensible of a teacher's influence alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something. alive to the thrill of danger awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert. a country always awake to the threat of invasion",
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"animate",
"breathing",
"live",
"living",
"quick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184955",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"align":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": to bring into line or alignment":[
"aligned the books on the shelf"
],
": to array on the side of or against a party or cause":[
"He aligned himself with the protesters."
],
": to get or fall into line":[
"He aligned with his friends against a common enemy."
],
": to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position":[
"Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules."
]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn"
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"examples":[
"He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them.",
"The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned .",
"The text aligns with the bottom of the picture.",
"The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.",
"She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This would align the DSAR regime with a separate access regime contained in the Freedom of Information Act (which applies to information held by the public sector). \u2014 Stewart Room, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The city program would also align with recent initiatives such as Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) and Shaker\u2019s LEED for Cities certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Alito argues that overturning Roe would align 2022 America with ideals from the past, which is precisely what most women fear. \u2014 Erin Coulehan, Glamour , 4 May 2022",
"This would certainly align with Apple\u2019s tried and true strategy of bestowing its more advanced technologies on its premium iPhone models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But Menendez said Title 42's termination would align with the recent relaxation of other pandemic restrictions, such as mask mandates. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Governor Dan McKee on Friday announced the state would align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released updated guidance for Department of Human Services-licensed early learning programs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Doing so would align the county\u2019s rules with those that are in place across the vast majority of California. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The city council unanimously approved a plan in 2020 that would align Tomochichi with statues of the late Rep. John Lewis, Coretta Scott King and Rodney Mims Cook Sr., a white Republican legislator who stood out in Atlanta as a civil rights ally. \u2014 Michael Warren, ajc , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"French aligner , from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + ligne line, from Latin linea":""
},
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"circa 1693, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142124"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143103"
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"a speaker who easily alights upon topics that interest a wide audience"
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"examples":[
"The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.",
"New alignments have been created within the political party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many golfers at this point will waggle themselves into alignment \u2014matching the programmed swing shape with the proper ball position. \u2014 Paul Christianson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Part of that superhero's backstory really came into alignment nicely with the Scarlet Scarab from the comics. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"Eighteen months later, there\u2019s nothing anyone could ever say about this laptop that would bring Americans into alignment about its significance and meaning, or about the culpability and agendas of those who have previously expressed opinions on it. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an additional booster shot for adults 50 and older who received their first booster dose at least four months ago, and the CDC updated its recommendations to bring them into alignment . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Moon in your community sector is coming into a lovely alignment with the Sun in your arena of global connections, showing you just how many people have your back. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The changes, which bring Fairfax into alignment with surrounding school systems in the state, will give students days off for the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Hindu festival Diwali and Orthodox Good Friday. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Blakely credits the emergence of billionaire female founders to shifting those forces into alignment . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Coach Brian Flores had come down the line to stand by the ref as if to call timeout, perhaps because the Dolphins looked to have trouble getting into proper alignment . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152558"
},
"aliments":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to give aliment to : nourish , sustain":[]
},
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"\u02c8a-l\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8al-\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
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"food",
"nourishment",
"pabulum",
"sustenance"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"complained that he had to drive for hours to find any sort of cultural aliment when visiting his parents' rural home"
],
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin alimentum, from alere \"to nurse, supply with nutrition, support, maintain\" + -mentum -ment \u2014 more at old entry 1":"Noun",
"borrowed form Middle French alimenter, borrowed from Late Latin aliment\u0101re \"to nourish, maintain,\" derivative of Latin alimentum \"food, sustenance\" \u2014 more at aliment entry 1":"Verb"
},
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},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181031"
},
"alimentative":{
"type":[
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"adverb"
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"definitions":{
": having to do with the supply of aliment : nutritive":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6al\u0259\u00a6ment\u0259tiv"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181044"
},
"alighting gear":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": landing gear":[
"Gently at first, then with greater and greater speed, shaking and bouncing a little on the broad, flat wheels that Stern had fitted to the alighting gear , the plane rolled off along the firm-beaten sands.",
"\u2014 George Allan England , Darkness and Dawn , 2009"
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"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181958"
},
"aligned":{
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to array on the side of or against a party or cause":[
"He aligned himself with the protesters."
],
": to get or fall into line":[
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"He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them.",
"The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned .",
"The text aligns with the bottom of the picture.",
"The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.",
"She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This would align the DSAR regime with a separate access regime contained in the Freedom of Information Act (which applies to information held by the public sector). \u2014 Stewart Room, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The city program would also align with recent initiatives such as Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) and Shaker\u2019s LEED for Cities certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Alito argues that overturning Roe would align 2022 America with ideals from the past, which is precisely what most women fear. \u2014 Erin Coulehan, Glamour , 4 May 2022",
"This would certainly align with Apple\u2019s tried and true strategy of bestowing its more advanced technologies on its premium iPhone models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But Menendez said Title 42's termination would align with the recent relaxation of other pandemic restrictions, such as mask mandates. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Governor Dan McKee on Friday announced the state would align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released updated guidance for Department of Human Services-licensed early learning programs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Doing so would align the county\u2019s rules with those that are in place across the vast majority of California. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The city council unanimously approved a plan in 2020 that would align Tomochichi with statues of the late Rep. John Lewis, Coretta Scott King and Rodney Mims Cook Sr., a white Republican legislator who stood out in Atlanta as a civil rights ally. \u2014 Michael Warren, ajc , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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},
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"circa 1693, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185428"
},
"alignment chart":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201422"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement":[
"alienation \u2026 from the values of one's society and family",
"after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That name, unsurprisingly, says Grant, comes from a lingering sense of alienation . \u2014 Gary Smith, SPIN , 21 June 2022",
"As things got more serious between Davidson and Kardashian, West posted a lot on social media about parental alienation and personal issues with his family. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022",
"The Left counterculture\u2019s alienation from mainstream society is expressed in its polemics and jeremiads. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 23 Oct. 2021",
"This feeling of alienation , Inna explained, was more complicated than homesickness. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Emma discovers the dangers and feelings of alienation and isolation, as well as difficulties to forge romantic bonds, while also finding a form of sorority, grace, and power in this underground environment. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"The book also speaks to a shift in American culture, the moment when messy narratives of alienation and rage began to make their way into and shatter the illusions of the technicolor world projected on the screen. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"His early years saw him in and out of juvenile detention centers as a result of thefts and other crimes, but later the musical muse summoned from him powerful raps that often explored alienation and depression. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"What matters, the novel reassures us, is constantly imbricated with the everyday, just as alienation and tender care can coexist in the same moment. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alienacioun \"transference of property rights, derangement, estrangement,\" borrowed from Anglo-French alienaciun, alienation, borrowed from Latin ali\u0113n\u0101ti\u014dn-, ali\u0113n\u0101ti\u014d \"transference of ownership, estrangement, hostility\" ( mentis ali\u0113n\u0101ti\u014d \"mental derangement, insanity\"), from ali\u0113n\u0101re \"to transfer (goods, property) to another, render hostile, estrange\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at alienate":""
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": to bring into line or alignment":[
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": to array on the side of or against a party or cause":[
"He aligned himself with the protesters."
],
": to get or fall into line":[
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": to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position":[
"Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules."
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn"
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"He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them.",
"The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned .",
"The text aligns with the bottom of the picture.",
"The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.",
"She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This would align the DSAR regime with a separate access regime contained in the Freedom of Information Act (which applies to information held by the public sector). \u2014 Stewart Room, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The city program would also align with recent initiatives such as Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) and Shaker\u2019s LEED for Cities certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Alito argues that overturning Roe would align 2022 America with ideals from the past, which is precisely what most women fear. \u2014 Erin Coulehan, Glamour , 4 May 2022",
"This would certainly align with Apple\u2019s tried and true strategy of bestowing its more advanced technologies on its premium iPhone models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But Menendez said Title 42's termination would align with the recent relaxation of other pandemic restrictions, such as mask mandates. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Governor Dan McKee on Friday announced the state would align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released updated guidance for Department of Human Services-licensed early learning programs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Doing so would align the county\u2019s rules with those that are in place across the vast majority of California. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The city council unanimously approved a plan in 2020 that would align Tomochichi with statues of the late Rep. John Lewis, Coretta Scott King and Rodney Mims Cook Sr., a white Republican legislator who stood out in Atlanta as a civil rights ally. \u2014 Michael Warren, ajc , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"French aligner , from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + ligne line, from Latin linea":""
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"circa 1693, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004744"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": having the quality of nourishing : furnishing the materials for natural growth":[]
},
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"\u00a6al\u0259\u00a6ment\u1d4al"
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"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of affording nutriment or nourishment":[
"Panicked buyers swept up fundamentals of alimentation and elimination: yeast, flour, bathroom tissue. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, \"nourishment, sustenance,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin aliment\u0101ti\u014dn-, aliment\u0101ti\u014d, from Late Latin aliment\u0101re \"to nourish, maintain\" + Latin -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at aliment entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025622"
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"alimentary canal":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": digestive tract":[]
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"-\u02c8men-tr\u0113-",
"\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-r\u0113-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Technically speaking, the human body is a donut, and the alimentary canal \u2014leading from our mouths all the way down to our anuses \u2014is the hole in the center. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022",
"These then get snared in their alimentary canals , cannot be broken down by the animals\u2019 digestive enzymes and may ultimately kill them. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Mar. 2020",
"The webbed contraption looks something like an unraveled alimentary canal \u2014 esophagus, stomach and intestines. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019",
"One way this happens is that the seeds of many species are just the right size and shape to endure passage through the alimentary canals of the animals that swallow them. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Sep. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1730, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032031"
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"alimentary castration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": inhibition of sexual development associated with nutritional deficiencies (as in worker bees)":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035258"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"My only regret is not having the alimentary bandwidth to try this. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The film follows a sonic collective trio with rocky interpersonal dynamics, who take up residency at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance and have to answer to the institute\u2019s head, who has her own opinions about their work. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Diarrhea in aging cats can indicate hyperthyroidism or alimentary lymphoma. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"More recently, in Phase I (from 27 years ago), cashew residue on stones suggests the monkeys were moving towards their present-day alimentary focus. \u2014 The Economist , 27 June 2019",
"The Ember will encourage and enable alimentary experimentation. \u2014 Justin Peters, Slate Magazine , 20 Dec. 2017",
"By the standard alimentary sequence, insects feed on plants or one another, and then birds hunt down insects. \u2014 Natalie Angier, New York Times , 22 Sep. 2017",
"As an embryo develops, algae suffuses its body, but most becomes concentrated along its gut and alimentary canal. \u2014 Brandon Keim, WIRED , 4 Apr. 2011"
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"borrowed from French & New Latin; French alimentaire \"relating to nourishment,\" going back to Middle French, borrowed from New Latin aliment\u0101rius, going back to Latin \"relating to maintenance by charity, supported by charity,\" from alimentum \"food, sustenance\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at aliment entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051127"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a white wine made from the Aligot\u00e9 grape and sometimes mixed with cassis to make an aperitif":[],
": a white grape native to Burgundy":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French aligot\u00e9, alligotet , a secondary grape variety of Burgundy, perhaps from French dialect (Burgundy), alteration (influenced by French dialect haricoter to cultivate poor ground, work for meager returns) of Middle French haligot\u00e9 , past participle of haligoter, harigoter to cut in pieces":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1828, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060517"
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"aliment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to give aliment to : nourish , sustain":[]
},
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"\u02c8a-l\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8al-\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
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"food",
"nourishment",
"pabulum",
"sustenance"
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"Noun",
"complained that he had to drive for hours to find any sort of cultural aliment when visiting his parents' rural home"
],
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin alimentum, from alere \"to nurse, supply with nutrition, support, maintain\" + -mentum -ment \u2014 more at old entry 1":"Noun",
"borrowed form Middle French alimenter, borrowed from Late Latin aliment\u0101re \"to nourish, maintain,\" derivative of Latin alimentum \"food, sustenance\" \u2014 more at aliment entry 1":"Verb"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085639"
},
"alienation of affection":{
"type":[],
"definitions":{
": the diversion of a person's affection from someone who has certain rights or claims to such affection to a third person who is held to be the instigator or cause of the diversion":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121026"
},
"alife":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": dearly":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"a- entry 1 + life":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130206"
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"alima":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the newly hatched larva of certain stomatopod crustaceans":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al\u0259m\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Alima , in older classifications a genus of crustaceans, irregular from Greek halimos of the sea, from hals sea":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134158"
},
"alitrunk":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the portion of the insect thorax that bears the wings, in the Hymenoptera including also the first abdominal segment":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-",
"\u02c8\u0101l\u0259\u02cctr\u0259\u014bk"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ali- + trunk":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170732"
},
"alim":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Muslim learned in religious matters":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4\u02cclim"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic \u02bd\u0101lim":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174523"
},
"aliphatic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being an organic compound (such as an alkane) having an open-chain structure \u2014 compare alicyclic , aromatic sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-\u0259-\u02c8fat-ik",
"\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8fa-tik"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hide glue creates joints weaker than wood, which may seem like a disadvantage compared with the stronger-than-wood joints made with yellow, or aliphatic , glue, which is more common in woodworking shops these days. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2020",
"On earth, propane and butane are examples of aliphatic carbon compounds. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 28 June 2018",
"One is a bond that resembles a mothball, called aromatic carbon, while the other resembles grease and is called aliphatic . \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2018",
"The result of this careful analysis is that scientists have conclusively found thiophenic, aromatic, and aliphatic organic compounds on Mars. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 7 June 2018",
"The signature Dawn spotted appears to be one of aliphatic organic matter\u2014 \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian , 17 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek aleiphat- , aleiphar oil, from aleiphein to smear; perhaps akin to Greek lipos fat \u2014 more at leave":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175457"
},
"alighten":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make lighter (as a boat) : relieve of care":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from Middle English alighten":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182555"
},
"alienation office":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an office in London where fees had to be paid upon the writs used in fine and recovery":[]
": of, relating to, or being an organic compound that contains a ring but is not aromatic \u2014 compare aliphatic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-klik",
"-\u02c8si-klik",
"\u02ccal-\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-klik",
"-\u02c8sik-lik"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ali- (in aliphatic ) + cyclic entry 1 , after German alicyclisch (later alizyklisch )":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044038"
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"alicorn":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the horn of a unicorn":[
"Many alicorns circulated during this period, often passing as prestige gifts from one royal house to another.",
"\u2014 Chris Lavers , The Natural History of Unicorns , 2009"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u022frn"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Italian alicorno, alicorne \"unicorn,\" probably from a dissimilated variant of unicorno , borrowed from Late Latin \u016bnicornis unicorn":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045405"
},
"alienated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation":[
"feeling lonely and alienated",
"\u2026 after the success of 1969's \"Easy Rider,\" a paean to the alienated youth of the hippie generation \u2026",
"This overwhelming representation within the fandom is not lost on many Disney fans of color, who are well aware of the company\u2019s roots in white, Judeo-Christian Middle American values, and often feel alienated from the rest of the community. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"So many of our educators are exhausted and feel alienated from district leadership. \u2014 Dan Newberger, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"These extremes of life-hacking whimsy are also illustrations of the ways in which many writers feel alienated from their tools. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Counterculturalists feel alienated from their societies. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Grohl started to feel alienated from prevailing musical trends way before rock itself slipped out of the mainstream. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 14 Sep. 2021",
"One survey found that workers who reported experiencing workplace bias were 33% more likely to feel alienated , 34% more likely to withhold ideas and solutions, and 80% would not refer people to their employer. \u2014 Holly Corbett, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Each of the coalitions also has a group that is alienated from its party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Part mentor and part intellectual pugilist, Gibson imported a kind of alienated bohemianism to the school. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
