dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ass_MW.json

{
  "Assonia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Assonia taxonomic synonym of dombeya"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from I. J. de Asso y del R\u00edo \u20201814 Spanish naturalist + New Latin connective -n- + -ia"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8s\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234445",
    "type":[]
  },
  "ass":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stupid, stubborn, or detestable person":[
        "a pompous ass",
        "made an ass of himself",
        "He was an ass to her, dissing her script (which he apparently lost), telling her women couldn't be artists and that she looked so much prettier with makeup on.",
        "\u2014 Lauren Piester",
        "\u2014 often compounded with a preceding adjective Don't be a smart- ass ."
      ],
      ": anus":[],
      ": buttocks":[
        "\u2014 often used in emphatic reference to a specific person Get your ass over here. saved my ass"
      ],
      ": sexual intercourse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1920, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ars, ers , from Old English \u00e6rs, ears ; akin to Old High German & Old Norse ars buttocks, Greek orrhos buttocks, oura tail":"Noun and Adverb",
      "Middle English, from Old English assa , probably from Old Irish asan , from Latin asinus":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "burro",
      "donkey",
      "jackass",
      "moke"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162411",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attack violently : assault":[
        "The military has for years been developing offensive capabilities, giving it the power not just to defend the US but to assail its foes.",
        "\u2014 James Bamford"
      ],
      ": to be perceived by (a person, a person's senses, etc.) in a strongly noticeable and usually unpleasant way":[
        "Here, too, is brought \u2026 all the waste stuff of the nation\u2014everything that is subject to rot, and that can add to the foul stench that assails our nostrils.",
        "\u2014 Edgar Rice Burroughs"
      ],
      ": to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically":[
        "When a lazy man does make up his mind to assail a piece of work, he is like a dog with a bone.",
        "\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse"
      ],
      ": to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully":[
        "a proposal assailed by critics",
        "\u2026 it is evident that Khrushchev was in trouble at home. The Chinese had also begun to assail him for being soft on the imperialists.",
        "\u2014 Alexander Darlin"
      ],
      ": to trouble or afflict in a manner that threatens to overwhelm":[
        "a man assailed by doubts/fears",
        "\u2026 but now a terrible fear began to assail me.",
        "\u2014 Bram Stoker",
        "Many diseases stemming from bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections can assail human as well as canine systems.",
        "\u2014 Tom Ewing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And in the east, Russian forces have used long-range artillery to assail cities in the Donbas region, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to control. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
      "What\u2019s more, journalists didn\u2019t hesitate to assail Cimino with questions about his new look. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "This catastrophe is unfolding as the pandemic continues to assail health systems, depleting government resources, and as the Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates to choke off inflation. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Those who like to assail corporate owners that don\u2019t have the backs of their journalists just got a fresh and compelling case in point. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
      "Even after Buscaino decided to drop out, his political strategists continued to assail Caruso on Thursday. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
      "RICK HESS - Biden admin found time to assail public charter schools, denounce state tests as an attack on public schools and give a taxpayer handout for college loans. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Freed from the barrage of inputs that normally assail you, the rhythm of the run takes over and, combined with the natural drugs flooding your system, a calm, clear perspective takes over which lasts well after the long run ends. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "Mounting pressure from extreme weather events and lethal diseases\u2014both exacerbated by climate change\u2014threatens to assail U.S. Christmas tree\u2013growing regions and slash production. \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assaillir , from Vulgar Latin *assalire , alteration of Latin assilire to leap upon, from ad- + salire to leap \u2014 more at sally":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assail attack , assail , assault , bombard , storm mean to make an onslaught upon. attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle. plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots. assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught. commandos assaulted the building from all sides bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells. bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position. preparing to storm the fortress",
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "attack",
      "bash",
      "belabor",
      "blast",
      "castigate",
      "excoriate",
      "jump (on)",
      "lambaste",
      "lambast",
      "potshot",
      "savage",
      "scathe",
      "slam",
      "trash",
      "vituperate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004857",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assassin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a Shia Muslim sect who at the time of the Crusades was sent out on a suicidal mission to murder prominent enemies":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.",
      "shot down by an unknown assassin",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin , Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother (Yeoh) and utterly-unaware younger brother, Bruce (Li). \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin , Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother and utterly unaware younger brother Bruce. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin , Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother (Yeoh) and utterly-unaware younger brother, Bruce (Li). \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "Their attempts to clear themselves were hampered by a mysterious assassin who kept blowing up anyone who could give them useful leads. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Bobby Kennedy, just six weeks before he was killed by an assassin \u2019s bullet, reminded us that the health of a society depends on the ability of people to walk their own streets in safety. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The ship's crew is a delightfully quirky ensemble, from Nathan Foad's writer Lucius to Vico Ortiz's nonbinary assassin Jim. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
      "As Hazel, Netflix veteran Cameron Britton (who's best known for playing serial killer Ed Kemper in Mindhunter) is one of the very best characters in the show\u2014somehow making a whole lot of people relate with a time-traveling assassin . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
      "In the Columbia Pictures action-thriller, Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky but highly-gifted assassin determined to finally do his job peacefully. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin assassinus , from Arabic \u1e25ashsh\u0101sh\u012bn , plural of \u1e25ashsh\u0101sh worthless person, literally, hashish user, from hash\u012bsh hashish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sa-\u02ccs\u1d4an",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sa-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cutthroat",
      "homicide",
      "killer",
      "manslayer",
      "murderer"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220026",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assassinate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to injure or destroy unexpectedly and treacherously":[
        "assassinate a man's character"
      ],
      ": to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons":[
        "a plot to assassinate the governor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They discovered a secret plot to assassinate the governor.",
      "President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Reva spent her adult life pretending to believe in the values of the Sith, climbing the career ladder of the Inquisitors in the hope of getting close enough to Vader to assassinate him. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Thanks to Aram's bit of undercover work, the team discovers Abazi made Felicia set up a meeting with King and McVay and plans to assassinate them. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there is a Russian plan to assassinate him. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Sirajuddin Haqqani had once tried to assassinate him. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "The proceedings were held in a prison outside Moscow, where Mr. Navalny, who has accused Mr. Putin of ordering his security agencies to assassinate him, is serving a sentence that ends next year. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The new season, among other things, finds Tommy Shelby, played by the moody and menacing Cillian Murphy, forced to pick up the pieces after his failed attempt at the end of Season 5 to assassinate fascist politician Oswald Mosley. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022",
      "The strikes also left Atroshenko convinced Russian forces intended to assassinate him. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "An Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer who was shot dead in Tehran on Sunday led the group\u2019s efforts to assassinate opponents of Iran around the world, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 WSJ , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assassin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assassinate kill , slay , murder , assassinate , dispatch , execute mean to deprive of life. kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas",
    "synonyms":[
      "bump off",
      "croak",
      "dispatch",
      "do in",
      "execute",
      "get",
      "ice",
      "knock off",
      "liquidate",
      "murder",
      "neutralize",
      "off",
      "put away",
      "rub out",
      "slay",
      "snuff",
      "take out",
      "terminate",
      "whack"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205014",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assault":{
    "antonyms":[
      "force",
      "rape",
      "ravish",
      "violate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)":[
        "an assault on drug trafficking"
      ],
      ": a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces":[
        "an assault on the enemy's air base"
      ],
      ": a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension (see apprehension sense 1 ) of such harm or contact \u2014 compare battery sense 1b":[],
      ": a violent physical or verbal attack":[],
      ": rape entry 1 sense 1":[],
      ": rape sense 1":[
        "The victim was sexually assaulted ."
      ],
      ": to make an assault":[],
      ": to make an assault on : to attack violently":[
        "assaulted a police officer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She was injured in a brutal assault .",
      "the body of the murdered woman also showed signs of assault",
      "Verb",
      "He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.",
      "She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.",
      "Enemy forces assaulted the city.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For many in Taiwan, the Russian assault on Ukraine hits close to home because of parallels with their own situation. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
      "As of Saturday morning, the investigation into the assault continued, and no other details were given. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
      "Former national security adviser John Bolton thinks the man who was White House counsel on Jan. 6, 2021, Pat Cipollone, should appear before the House select committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol that day. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "The district attorney declined to file charges against the deputies involved in the assault . \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "Los Angeles police arrested a suspect last week, but authorities have yet to state whether the assault constitutes a hate crime. \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "The committee gave no advance warning of Hutchinson\u2019s statements to department prosecutors, who have spent months investigating the assault . \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 30 June 2022",
      "Sonja said the assault happened in her early 20s, during a visit to Chicago. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
      "Nineteen others were also found guilty of involvement in the incident, which targeted the Bataclan music hall, six cafes, and the Stade de France sports stadium, and constitutes the deadliest peacetime assault in French history, CNBC writes. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 29 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Attempting to undermine Heard\u2019s credibility and her recollection of the fight, Vasquez challenged the actress\u2019 assertion that Depp was able to assault her after severing the top of his finger. \u2014 Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
      "He was booked into the Vista jail on charges of carjacking, child cruelty, DUI, hit and run, and assault with a deadly weapon. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Officials are on high alert following warnings by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and US Capitol Police about possible extremist plans to assault the Capitol complex on March 4. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "In March 2019, he was accused of attempting to assault a woman and exposing himself to her in a secluded bathroom on Boynton Canyon Trail in Sedona. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "City Attorney Mike Feuer said his office is charging suspect Isaiah Lee with battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault and two counts relating to unauthorized access of a stage and disruption of a performance. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "The coroner also found that gangs of men roamed various Sydney locations in search of gay men to assault , resulting in the deaths of some victims. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
      "Adopted in early 2021 after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the tougher rules authorize the FAA to impose fines of up to $37,000 for each violation by those who threaten or assault others on a commercial aircraft. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The brazenness and brutality of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has prompted calls for Russia to be severely penalized, lest other countries assault their weaker neighbors. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assaut , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus , from assalire \u2014 see assail":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022flt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assault Verb attack , assail , assault , bombard , storm mean to make an onslaught upon. attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle. plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots. assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught. commandos assaulted the building from all sides bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells. bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position. preparing to storm the fortress",
    "synonyms":[
      "rape",
      "ravishment",
      "sexual assault",
      "violation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031008",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assaultive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions":[
        "loud and assaultive music"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or tending toward assault":[
        "assaultive behavior"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This could feel more assaultive than hearing them separately. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "There is something just a touch assaultive about them. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Given that, the airlines' move to cut off alcohol access decreases the odds of some anti-masker transitioning from being a foul jerk to an assaultive felon. \u2014 Robert Sapolsky, CNN , 9 June 2021",
      "In response to these assaultive actions, MPD deployed crowd control tools that included tear gas in an effort to stop the riotous behavior and protect both officers and others in the area. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2021",
      "None of the offenses can be assaultive , involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "None of the offenses can be assaultive , involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "No more than two assaultive crimes can be expunged, and no more than one felony conviction for the same offense if the offense is punishable by more than 10 years imprisonment. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "But Luisi and the orchestra gave it assiduous attention, and in an age of so much assaultive new music, a dreamy escape was welcome. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fl-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "militant",
      "pugnacious",
      "quarrelsome",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231045",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assaultiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions":[
        "loud and assaultive music"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or tending toward assault":[
        "assaultive behavior"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This could feel more assaultive than hearing them separately. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "There is something just a touch assaultive about them. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Given that, the airlines' move to cut off alcohol access decreases the odds of some anti-masker transitioning from being a foul jerk to an assaultive felon. \u2014 Robert Sapolsky, CNN , 9 June 2021",
      "In response to these assaultive actions, MPD deployed crowd control tools that included tear gas in an effort to stop the riotous behavior and protect both officers and others in the area. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2021",
      "None of the offenses can be assaultive , involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "None of the offenses can be assaultive , involve the use or possession of a dangerous weapon, or carry a maximum penalty of 10 or more years in prison. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "No more than two assaultive crimes can be expunged, and no more than one felony conviction for the same offense if the offense is punishable by more than 10 years imprisonment. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "But Luisi and the orchestra gave it assiduous attention, and in an age of so much assaultive new music, a dreamy escape was welcome. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fl-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "chippy",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "militant",
      "pugnacious",
      "quarrelsome",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054722",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assay":{
    "antonyms":[
      "analysis",
      "anatomizing",
      "anatomy",
      "breakdown",
      "deconstruction",
      "dissection"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)":[],
      ": to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components":[
        "assayed the gold to determine its purity"
      ],
      ": to judge the worth of : estimate":[
        "assay the results of the new changes"
      ],
      ": to prove up in an assay":[],
      ": trial , attempt":[],
      ": try , attempt":[
        "Again Israel assayed to reply, but could not.",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They assayed the gold to determine its purity.",
      "the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining",
      "Noun",
      "a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel",
      "the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "An obscure testing lab was hired to assay the metal because using the leading firm in the field would supposedly alert the Canadian nickel cartel. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "How does the saliva test differ from a standard nasal swab assay for COVID-19",
      "With spectrometers for assaying elements in the regolith, the briefcase-size rover hopes to make the most of the 14-Earth-day lunar day. \u2014 Sanjay Kumar, Science | AAAS , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "This Saturday, as a tribute to Previn\u2019s memory at the opening weekend of Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony will assay the concerto, with Mutter as soloist. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2019",
      "But interoperability\u2014from ad-blocking to switching app stores\u2014is a means by which customers can assay real counteroffers. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "After giving the foragers a day to recover from their treatments, the researchers assayed pathogen loads across all of the ants in the colony. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2018",
      "At the Pantages, the role is assayed by Adrianna Hicks, an ensemble player in the Broadway revival who hasn\u2019t quite made the leap to headliner. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 30 May 2018",
      "That was followed by another sweaty hour in which Hinterh\u00e4user assayed all six of Ustvolskaya\u2019s piano sonatas, written between 1947 and 1988, with no break between them. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 12 June 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The assay \u2014which has been granted certification in Europe and is undergoing clinical validation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2014comes as subvariants increasingly develop the ability to evade immunity, making antibody levels less relevant. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "CovidSHIELD is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a highly sensitive molecular assay that involves amplifying genetic material from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to a detectable level. \u2014 Anthony Warmack, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, one key characteristic of a hs-cTn assay is the ability to detect troponin in \u226550% of healthy individuals7. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "This assay should be able to be readily adapted to other pathogens. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Wright says that only a mouse assay or a pricey molecular analysis tool operated by the state can definitively confirm that shellfish are truly safe to eat. \u2014 Karen Pinchin, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "According to local news reports, the routine toxicology test covered 233 chemical compounds, including cocaine, and the coroner reportedly ordered a supplemental assay that was negative for anabolic steroids. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2019",
      "Afterwards, the assay worked for flu as well as COVID-19. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Years earlier, a standard lab screening assay , called an Ames test, had suggested that the compound might introduce mutations into human DNA as well as viral RNA. \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assai, essai \u2014 more at essay entry 1":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as-\u02cc\u0101",
      "a-\u02c8s\u0101",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccs\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "analyze",
      "anatomize",
      "break down",
      "cut",
      "deconstruct",
      "dissect"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125513",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assemblage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collection of persons or things : gathering":[],
      ": an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)":[],
      ": the act of assembling : the state of being assembled":[],
      ": the art of making assemblages":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site",
      "tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the past year, the massive I-65/I-70 interchange reconstruction project in downtown Indianapolis has looked to passersby like a confusing assemblage of dirt, concrete and partially demolished bridges. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 3 June 2022",
      "In other words, this vehicle for producer-star Rebel Wilson isn\u2019t organic even as a genre homage; its Frankensteinian assemblage always feels more imitative than inspired. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "On the wall just behind Wachs hangs a piece by Betye Saar, the famed Los Angeles printmaker and assemblage artist. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Yet he was attracted by the energy of the group, and started experimenting with assemblage works, affixing sand and pieces of scrap wood to his paintings. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Their assemblage is a form of decoupage, mixing shiny fabric with washes of pastel watercolors, cut-out eyes and swords and visible black thread patterns. \u2014 Brienne Walsh, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Reasoning is often based on an assemblage of a multitude of facts. \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "From 1938 through 1942, the event featured the NFL championship team playing an assemblage of all-stars from the rest of the league, and Washington was the NFL championship team in 1942. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "In contrast to the chunky, earthbound heaviness of the Tudor-revival homes around it, the Varn House looked more like a floating assemblage of planes and lines, flooded with soft Florida light. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sem-blij",
      "for sense 3 also \u02cca-\u02ccs\u00e4m-\u02c8bl\u00e4zh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assembly",
      "conference",
      "congregation",
      "convocation",
      "gathering",
      "ingathering",
      "meeting",
      "muster"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023935",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assemble":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break up",
      "disband",
      "disperse",
      "split (up)"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose)":[
        "They assembled a team of experts to solve the problem."
      ],
      ": to fit together the parts of":[
        "assemble a new bicycle"
      ],
      ": to meet together : convene":[
        "The club assembles once a month."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We'll need to assemble a list of songs for the concert.",
      "She assembled all of her old photos into three albums.",
      "Hundreds of notes and letters were assembled into a book.",
      "A team of scientists was assembled to study the problem.",
      "The U.S. Constitution gives people the right to assemble peacefully.",
      "A crowd had assembled in front of the courthouse during the trial.",
      "After dinner, the men would assemble in the living room to watch the game on TV.",
      "The club assembles once a month to discuss upcoming activities.",
      "Their father helped them assemble their new bicycles in the garage.",
      "The cars are assembled on an assembly line.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cheaper and more powerful telescopes could be built if robots were able to assemble them in orbit. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
      "The idea is to build components for the plants in factories and then assemble them at the site with the hope of cutting the enormous costs and long construction times that have hampered the nuclear industry. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Then, assemble sandwiches as directed above. Ingredients are too variable for a meaningful analysis, due to the amount of olive oil that may be used and absorbed. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Our favorite is the easy-to- assemble 16-pair shoe storage cabinet $149 (originally $156.99). \u2014 cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Orders will be taken via a smartphone app; the few humans involved will be there to drive the truck, assemble the boxes and distribute pies. \u2014 Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The alleged plot involved a kit to build a ghost gun, the type of untraceable weapon that people can assemble at home. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Mode sells its keyboards as kits that its customers can then assemble with their own choice of extras. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "And there was a key experiment done by Joan Or\u00f3, showing that cyanide could assemble to make adenine fairly efficiently. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assembler , from Vulgar Latin *assimulare , from Latin ad- + simul together \u2014 more at same":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sem-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assemble gather , collect , assemble , congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state. a crowd quickly gathered collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement. collected books on gardening assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose. experts assembled for a conference congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle. congregating under a shelter",
    "synonyms":[
      "cluster",
      "collect",
      "concenter",
      "concentrate",
      "conglomerate",
      "congregate",
      "convene",
      "converge",
      "forgather",
      "foregather",
      "gather",
      "meet",
      "rendezvous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210126",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assembly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collection of parts so assembled":[],
      ": a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment":[
        "an assembly of religious leaders"
      ],
      ": a meeting of a student body and usually faculty for administrative, educational, or recreational purposes":[
        "A school assembly was held in the auditorium."
      ],
      ": a signal for troops to assemble or fall in":[],
      ": assemblage sense 1":[
        "an assembly of well-wishers"
      ],
      ": assemblage sense 2":[
        "a place of public assembly"
      ],
      ": the fitting together of manufactured parts into a complete machine, structure, or unit of a machine":[
        "the assembly of an automobile"
      ],
      ": the translation of assembly language to machine language by an assembler":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The parts are made in this factory and then shipped to another country for assembly .",
      "the New York State Assembly",
      "an assembly of armed men",
      "School assemblies were usually held in the cafeteria.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Choose a four or eight pack, each with premium knuckle and claw meat, split-top buns, and Luke\u2019s secret seasoning for easy assembly at home. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
      "This is an easy steak dinner since everything except the steak can be set out for assembly just before serving. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The modular design arrives in multiple boxes for assembly . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
      "The versatile couch comes together in about 15 minutes and requires zero tools for assembly . \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Some have wondered if this new generation of superheavy lift vehicles is needed at all and whether multiple smaller launchers could send spacecraft components into orbit for subsequent assembly by astronauts or robots. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Once his new pullup structure is complete, Polson takes it all down to the river for assembly , attaching the bar and the motor to the boards. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "For assembly : Position the rack a few inches from the oven broiler heating element, and turn the broiler to high. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Hammaker planned on having all of her students in the auditorium for a school assembly , but none knew what the event was for. \u2014 Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com , 26 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assemblee , from Anglo-French, from assembler \u2014 see assemble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sem-bl\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assemblage",
      "conference",
      "congregation",
      "convocation",
      "gathering",
      "ingathering",
      "meeting",
      "muster"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223420",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dissent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration : an act of assenting : acquiescence , agreement":[
        "She gave her assent to the proposal."
      ],
      ": to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur":[
        "assent to a proposal"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "One day I arrived at class to discuss some abolition treaties written during the early Romantic period. An African American woman, Stephanie, was introduced to me by one of my students. Stephanie asked if she could sit in on the class, and I of course assented . \u2014 Laura Mandell , Profession , 1997",
      "Christopher, on his end, is supposed to have assented to and even welcomed this public confirmation of his own negligibility, not that foreign diplomats needed any. \u2014 Tom Carson , Village Voice , 19 July 1994",
      "Fearing that without a new batch of social measures the country would slip away from him, Roosevelt assented \u2014sometimes rather grudgingly\u2014to proposals that in sum make up the semi-welfare state under which we have lived this past half century. \u2014 Irving Howe , New York Times Book Review , 28 Sept.1986",
      "The general proposed a detailed plan and the President assented .",
      "are we to conclude from your silence that you assent ",
      "Noun",
      "Cornel West of Harvard introduced Bradley as \"my brother, my comrade.\" Then Bradley, donning drugstore reading glasses, standing motionless at the podium, took the air out of the cavernous hall with a lecture on the history of racism and the complexity of ethnic subcultures. He got nods of knowing assent , but he could have had a standing O. \u2014 Howard Fineman , Newsweek , 19 July 1999",
      "Appointments at top universities often required the recommendation and assent of experts from other fields; insofar as deans, provosts, and other administrators came from economics and the hard sciences, many of them recognized rational choice as something close to their own ideals of legitimate scientific research. \u2014 Jonathan Cohn , New Republic , 25 Oct. 1999",
      "From The Second Sex to In a Different Voice , I could read and appreciate the analysis or the argument without feeling personally very involved. I could, and did, argue for feminism because I believed in much of what feminist writers were saying about gender equality, but my assent came from my head, not my heart. I knew that as an audience for feminist writers I was a pretty tertiary concern. \u2014 Robert J. Connors , College English , February 1996",
      "Once filming began, sequences that had been axed for budgetary reasons were put back\u2014with the studio's tacit assent . \u2014 Charles Fleming , Vanity Fair , August 1995",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In its view, pushing a button manifests assent only if the user is explicitly advised that doing so manifests consent to the terms. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 3 May 2022",
      "On April 27, the bear to Bulgaria\u2019s northeast dealt the Balkan country of 7 million people a harsh blow, cutting the natural gas that supplies roughly half of its heating fuel for refusing to assent to the Kremlin\u2019s new demand for payment in rubles. \u2014 Jordan Mcgillis, National Review , 2 May 2022",
      "The roadblock to even more spending was Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), whose steadfast refusal to assent to the budget-reconciliation bill ended up killing it. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The country\u2019s attorney general \u2014 a Bolsonaro ally \u2014 needs to assent to a trial of the president in court. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Germany and other northern European deficit hawks also assented to the temporary lifting of limits on spending in the European Union. \u2014 Peter S. Goodman, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "Women in former eras were downtrodden and frequently assented to it. \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
      "The government has also resorted to constitutional chicanery, exploiting the fact that Kashmir\u2019s state legislature\u2014which would normally have to assent to such changes\u2014was dissolved over a year ago. \u2014 The Economist , 9 Aug. 2019",
      "Bolton had also strongly resisted a proposal from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to which Trump had initially assented , to invite Iran\u2019s foreign minister to Washington last month, the officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Acknowledging Ukraine as an official candidate country requires unanimous assent from the bloc\u2019s 27 members and is far from guaranteed. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "More likely, some analysts say, Mr. Biden will have to make a nod toward Mr. Erdogan in Madrid to clinch his assent , as Mr. Obama had to do at a NATO summit in 2009 to secure the appointment of Anders Fogh Rasmussen as secretary general. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "The parties are seeking court approval by early June, after bankruptcy lawyers draft official language and submit it the survivors for their assent . \u2014 Liam Reilly, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The formation of a valid contract requires two things \u2013reasonably conspicuous notice of the contract\u2019s terms and some action by the consumer unambiguously manifesting assent to the terms. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 3 May 2022",
      "Chimaev\u2019s assent in the UFC came largely out of nowhere. \u2014 Mike Bohn, Rolling Stone , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Each man\u2019s assent to a radical life had profound consequences for history. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Whereas a loyalty oath compels assent to authority, a DEI statement demands active ideological engagement. \u2014 Lawrence Krauss, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "The Presidential Records Act lays out a process allowing a president to dispose of records only after obtaining the assent of records officials. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assentir, assenter , from Latin assentari , from assentire , from ad- + sentire to feel \u2014 more at sense":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sent",
      "a-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assent Verb assent , consent , accede , acquiesce , agree , subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. voters assented to the proposal consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired. consented to their daughter's going accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent. officials acceded to the prisoners' demands acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition. acquiesced to his boss's wishes agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion. finally agreed to come along subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support. subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea",
    "synonyms":[
      "accede",
      "acquiesce",
      "agree",
      "come round",
      "consent",
      "subscribe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191226",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assert":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": posit , postulate":[],
      ": to become more strongly apparent : to become clearly seen, known, or experienced":[
        "Unbidden, a glint asserts itself in Ms. Brown's eyes \u2026",
        "\u2014 Joanne Kaufman",
        "\u2026 a passion that through its long suppression was now asserting itself with volcanic necessity.",
        "\u2014 Zadie Smith"
      ],
      ": to compel or demand acceptance or recognition of (something, such as one's authority)":[
        "\u2026 the confrontations that inevitably occur [between orangutans] when several males try to assert dominance \u2026",
        "\u2014 NationalGeographic.com",
        "Wallace asserted control early\u2014shutting down both candidates when they tried to talk over one another, and shushing the audience when it reacted too audibly.",
        "\u2014 Glenn Thrush"
      ],
      ": to demonstrate the existence of":[
        "He wished to vindicate himself in some way, to assert his manhood.",
        "\u2014 James Joyce"
      ],
      ": to speak or act in a manner that compels recognition especially of one's rights":[
        "\u2026 she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority.",
        "\u2014 Malcolm Gladwell",
        "\u2026 a long-suffering Irish community asserted itself by putting its own politicians in power.",
        "\u2014 Ellis Cose"
      ],
      ": to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively":[
        "The suspect continued to assert his innocence."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He asserted that there were spies in the government.",
      "She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.",
      "The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some assert that yes, of course, AGI will by its intrinsic nature need to be sentient. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The chaos threatens to undermine Moscow\u2019s sway in the region at a time when Russia is trying to assert its economic and geopolitical power in countries like Ukraine and Belarus. \u2014 Dan Bilefsky, New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The showdown over the documents is not the only dispute in which Trump is trying to assert executive privilege -- a doctrine under which presidents expect that their advice and internal communications from advisers is confidential. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The factor underlying the Mideast violence earlier this summer seems clear: Iran is trying to assert power across several fronts. \u2014 Jonathan Spyer, WSJ , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Coale, the appellate lawyer, said lawmakers are trying to assert their victory. \u2014 James Barrag\u00e1n, Dallas News , 16 Apr. 2021",
      "The many bodies and atrocities discovered in the cities of Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and others, indicate that the Russian army is systematically using rape, and torture as weapons of war\u2014to terrorize and assert control. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "President Joe Biden is expected to assert some federal control over cryptocurrencies, injecting federal oversight into a monetary Wild West. \u2014 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Many experts say that despite the Ukrainian military\u2019s efforts to exhaust Russian forces, the war is destined to turn into a street fight, particularly if Moscow is able to assert control over key cities. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assertus , past participle of asserere , from ad- + serere to join \u2014 more at series":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "a-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259rt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assert assert , declare , affirm , protest , avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise declare stresses open or public statement. declared her support for the candidate affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith. affirmed the existence of an afterlife protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt. protested that he really had been misquoted avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared. avowed that all investors would be repaid in full synonyms see in addition maintain",
    "synonyms":[
      "affirm",
      "aver",
      "avouch",
      "avow",
      "declare",
      "guarantee",
      "lay down",
      "profess"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201349",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assert itself":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become apparent : to start to be clearly seen or known":[
        "Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181703",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "assertation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of asserting or something that is asserted : assertion":[
        "This crisis, which inspires repeated heartfelt assertations of Mr. Richburg's happiness to be an American \u2026",
        "\u2014 William Finnegan , New York Times Book Review , 30 Mar. 1997",
        "What I have said so far has not been an attempt to support my thesis but merely to explain what it is. Of course, a fuller understanding of an assertation may convince someone of its truth.",
        "\u2014 Clifford Williams , The Life of the Mind , 2002"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1535, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French assertation , borrowed from Medieval Latin assert\u0101ti\u014dn-, assert\u0101ti\u014d , from assert\u0101re \"to affirm, assert\" (frequentative of Latin asserere \"to lay claim to, allege, assert \") + Latin -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , noun suffix":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-s\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031351",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assertative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assertive":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by alteration":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195412",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assertedly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": by positive and usually unsubstantiated assertion : allegedly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a distinction between a complaint about assertedly unlawful employer conduct and a complaint about conduct that does not even arguably violate the law. \u2014 Dan Eaton, sandiegouniontribune.com , 25 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259d-l\u0113",
      "a-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030546",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "assertion":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disavowal"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a declaration that something is the case":[
        "He presented no evidence to support his assertions ."
      ],
      ": insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending (as of a right or attribute)":[
        "an assertion of ownership/innocence"
      ],
      ": the act of asserting or something that is asserted: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence",
      "made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After the failures emerged, Mr. Di Sibio sent a letter to clients saying auditors should play a bigger role in detecting such wrongdoing, challenging the accounting industry\u2019s longstanding assertion that its job isn\u2019t to seek out malpractice. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Trump\u2019s claims that the election was stolen from him were wrong, even though Barr made the assertion several times throughout the hearing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Russian Patriarch Kirill has supported Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s assertion that Ukraine is an inseparable part of the greater Russian world, alienating some Orthodox believers. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "That seemed to contradict Alvarado\u2019s assertion that the attack was not about money. \u2014 Time , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The policy was immediately criticized by human rights groups, who denied Johnson\u2019s assertion that Rwanda is a safe country. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "During trial, Gibbons pushed back on the government's assertion that Fox was the ringleader in the alleged plot. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Finally, after further argument, Eastman conceded to Jacob that the verdict against Pence\u2019s assertion of unilateral power would have been unanimous. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
      "None provided evidence to support the assertion that Paul Pelosi's charges have been dropped. \u2014 Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assert":""
    },
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      "a-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-sh\u0259n"
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      "affirmation",
      "asseveration",
      "avouchment",
      "avowal",
      "claim",
      "declaration",
      "insistence",
      "profession",
      "protestation"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082354",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assertion of the consequent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": affirmation of the consequent":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074504",
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  "assertional":{
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      ": of or relating to assertion":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-shn\u0259l",
      "-sh\u0259n\u1d4al"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010801",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "assertive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitionless",
      "low-pressure",
      "nonassertive",
      "unaggressive",
      "unambitious",
      "unassertive",
      "unenterprising"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior":[
        "an assertive leader"
      ],
      ": having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma":[
        "assertive wines"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "When my mother brought my baby sister home on the train from the Chicago adoption agency, she had hired a woman from the South named Arizona, much younger than Hope, vigorous, boisterous, taller, darker, and less acclimated to the behavior expected of servants in an upscale Wasp suburb up North. She was a blithe spirit, as I remember her, assertive , gleeful, expansive, loud and goofy with me when, to tease her, I'd pull on the bow of her apron strings \u2026 \u2014 Edward Hoagland , Harper's , July 2004",
      "Don't substitute corn syrup or molasses for cane syrup. Corn syrup is thinner, lighter and milder than cane syrup, and molasses is thicker, darker and much more assertive . \u2014 Denise Landis , New York Times , 2 Oct. 2002",
      "One of the points I think that's important is the way in which the United States has responded to the initiatives in the African Renaissance, and a lot of the developments that we have seen, in fact, have their roots in Africa. What it means for U.S. policy is that the Africans themselves are being much more assertive than they have been in the past. \u2014 Emerge , June 1998",
      "Daily newspaper in Chicago metro region seeks aggressive, assertive crime reporter who thrives on getting obligatory \u2026 items done fast in order to devote time to colorful stories about villains, victims and everything in between. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 31 Oct. 1998",
      "Their daughter is an assertive little girl.",
      "If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Quadrifoglio badge highlights both front fenders, as assertive an icon as any cavallino rampante. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
      "His tone is assertive , the genre-transcending wordsmith boasting about his talents, squad and wins. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "While Rice had been more assertive about his break from Trump, Mace tried to draw attention elsewhere, to her voting record and Arrington\u2019s past election flops. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "In recent years, as Beijing has pursued a more assertive foreign policy and expanded development funding globally in a bid to enhance its international sway, its visibility in the Pacific Islands, too, has grown. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 6 June 2022",
      "As those capabilities have improved over the past decade and Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned to a more assertive foreign policy to match China\u2019s emergence as an economic competitor, Washington has taken a harder line toward Beijing. \u2014 William Mauldin, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "This isn\u2019t the first time a bipartisan group in Congress has pushed Biden to be more assertive with his sanctions. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Its face is more assertive than the bug-eyed design worn by its internal-combustion stablemate. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 9 May 2022",
      "The authors concluded that having these skills, and being more assertive actually worked against them. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assert":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-tiv",
      "a-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assertive aggressive , militant , assertive , self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals. aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends. aggressive in his business dealings militant also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle. militant protesters rallied against the new law assertive suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion. the more assertive speakers dominated the forum self-assertive connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence. a self-assertive young upstart",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "ambitious",
      "enterprising",
      "fierce",
      "go-getting",
      "high-pressure",
      "in-your-face",
      "militant",
      "pushy",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014220",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assertiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitionless",
      "low-pressure",
      "nonassertive",
      "unaggressive",
      "unambitious",
      "unassertive",
      "unenterprising"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior":[
        "an assertive leader"
      ],
      ": having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma":[
        "assertive wines"
      ]
    },
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      "When my mother brought my baby sister home on the train from the Chicago adoption agency, she had hired a woman from the South named Arizona, much younger than Hope, vigorous, boisterous, taller, darker, and less acclimated to the behavior expected of servants in an upscale Wasp suburb up North. She was a blithe spirit, as I remember her, assertive , gleeful, expansive, loud and goofy with me when, to tease her, I'd pull on the bow of her apron strings \u2026 \u2014 Edward Hoagland , Harper's , July 2004",
      "Don't substitute corn syrup or molasses for cane syrup. Corn syrup is thinner, lighter and milder than cane syrup, and molasses is thicker, darker and much more assertive . \u2014 Denise Landis , New York Times , 2 Oct. 2002",
      "One of the points I think that's important is the way in which the United States has responded to the initiatives in the African Renaissance, and a lot of the developments that we have seen, in fact, have their roots in Africa. What it means for U.S. policy is that the Africans themselves are being much more assertive than they have been in the past. \u2014 Emerge , June 1998",
      "Daily newspaper in Chicago metro region seeks aggressive, assertive crime reporter who thrives on getting obligatory \u2026 items done fast in order to devote time to colorful stories about villains, victims and everything in between. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 31 Oct. 1998",
      "Their daughter is an assertive little girl.",
      "If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Quadrifoglio badge highlights both front fenders, as assertive an icon as any cavallino rampante. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
      "His tone is assertive , the genre-transcending wordsmith boasting about his talents, squad and wins. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "While Rice had been more assertive about his break from Trump, Mace tried to draw attention elsewhere, to her voting record and Arrington\u2019s past election flops. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "In recent years, as Beijing has pursued a more assertive foreign policy and expanded development funding globally in a bid to enhance its international sway, its visibility in the Pacific Islands, too, has grown. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 6 June 2022",
      "As those capabilities have improved over the past decade and Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned to a more assertive foreign policy to match China\u2019s emergence as an economic competitor, Washington has taken a harder line toward Beijing. \u2014 William Mauldin, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "This isn\u2019t the first time a bipartisan group in Congress has pushed Biden to be more assertive with his sanctions. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Its face is more assertive than the bug-eyed design worn by its internal-combustion stablemate. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 9 May 2022",
      "The authors concluded that having these skills, and being more assertive actually worked against them. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assert":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "a-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assertive aggressive , militant , assertive , self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals. aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends. aggressive in his business dealings militant also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle. militant protesters rallied against the new law assertive suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion. the more assertive speakers dominated the forum self-assertive connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence. a self-assertive young upstart",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "ambitious",
      "enterprising",
      "fierce",
      "go-getting",
      "high-pressure",
      "in-your-face",
      "militant",
      "pushy",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074618",
    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135134",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "assertorial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assertoric":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6as\u0259(r)\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
      "-\u022fr-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235413",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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  "assertoric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to assertion":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00e4r-",
      "-\u00a6t\u014drik",
      "-\u022fr-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214348",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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  },
  "assertory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assertoric , assertive":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8s\u0259rt\u0259r\u0113 also a\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053930",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "assertum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is asserted":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Late Latin, assertion, from Latin, neuter of assertus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8s\u0259rt\u0259m also a\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103234",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "asses":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      "Definition of asses plural of as or of ass"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193908",
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  "asses' bridge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid: the angles at the base of an isoceles triangle are equal to one another":[
        "a schoolboy, stammering out his asses' bridge",
        "\u2014 Frederic Harrison"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of New Latin pons asinorum ; probably from the similarity of the geometrical construction demonstrating it to the trusses of a bridge and from its being considered a difficulty for poor students of geometry":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092302",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "assess":{
    "antonyms":[
      "remit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to charge (a player or team) with a foul or penalty":[],
      ": to determine the importance, size, or value of":[
        "assess a problem",
        "assess the damage"
      ],
      ": to determine the rate or amount of (something, such as a tax, charge, or fine)":[],
      ": to impose (something, such as a tax) according to an established rate":[],
      ": to make an official valuation of (property) for the purposes of taxation":[
        "Their property is assessed at $200,000."
      ],
      ": to subject to a tax, charge, or levy":[
        "Every homeowner will be assessed a tax according to the value of the property."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Cornell graduate student James Tanner spent three years in the early 1940s slogging southern swamps and bayous to assess where and how the species could be saved. By his reckoning, no more than twenty-four ivory-bills remained in the entire Southeast. \u2014 John Terborgh , New York Review of Books , 26 Apr. 2007",
      "When the training staff determined that Everett had no mobility below his neck, Cappuccino was waved onto the field. He performed a quick battery of tests to assess the severity of the injury, squeezing various parts of Everett's body and asking him to respond. \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 17 Dec. 2007",
      "Tetlock found that his experts used a double standard: they were much tougher in assessing the validity of information that undercut their theory than they were in crediting information that supported it. \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 5 Dec. 2005",
      "Briefly, the way it works is this. Every time a hog is sold, the seller is assessed 40 cents per $100 of sale value to promote the consumption of pork. \u2014 Warren R. Ross , UU World , Fall 2005",
      "After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.",
      "We need to assess whether or not the system is working.",
      "Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.",
      "The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The kids assess the clothes for quality, assign a price and sort them into rooms and tables by item type: women\u2019s, men\u2019s, children\u2019s, etc. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
      "Flashpoint analysts assess with high confidence that the attacks reported on today are the attacks Killnet had planned prior. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 27 June 2022",
      "The study did not assess the motivation of people who received IUDs then, but there were concerns women could lose access to birth control after Trump promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the campaign trail. \u2014 Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "The study did not assess the motivation of people who received IUDs then, but there were concerns women could lose access to birth control after Mr. Trump promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the campaign trail. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "The agency also would have authority to assess whether content moderation resources \u2014 budgets, personnel, and management attention \u2014 are commensurate with the daunting task. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Stock indexes are on track to finish the week with sharp losses as investors try to assess inflation, central banks\u2019 response to it and the outlook for the global economy. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "In order to try to assess what the climate was like at various points in the past, dendrochronologists look at the width and density of rings, at variations between early and late wood bands, and also at the chemical composition of rings. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
      "The last few days have been volatile as Wall Street also tries to assess how China's strict lockdown measures to fight COVID-19 will impact the broader global economy, including hurting demand in the world's second-largest economy. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin assessus , past participle of assid\u0113re , from Latin, to sit beside, assist in the office of a judge \u2014 more at assize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8ses",
      "a-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assess estimate , appraise , evaluate , value , rate , assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. estimated the crowd at two hundred appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment. having their house appraised evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary. evaluate a student's work value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment. a watercolor valued by the donor at $500 rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values. a highly rated restaurant assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action. officials are trying to assess the damage",
    "synonyms":[
      "charge",
      "exact",
      "fine",
      "impose",
      "lay",
      "levy",
      "put"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230543",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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  },
  "assessable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being assessed : such as":[],
      ": capable of being evaluated critically often against comparable data":[
        "First of all, the only standards that are assessable are the ones outlined in our curricula. A student's grade should reflect level of performance against these standards.",
        "\u2014 David Staples"
      ],
      ": subject to valuation for the purposes of taxation":[
        "At the close of the roll, the value of all assessable properties in Solano County was $55 billion, Tonnesen said.",
        "\u2014 Rachel Raskin-Zrihen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1683, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "a-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8se-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091608",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  },
  "assessee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one upon whom a payment is assessed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8se\u02ccs\u0113",
      "a\u02c8-",
      "\u0259\u02ccse\u02c8s\u0113",
      "\u00a6a\u02ccse\u00a6s\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "assession":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": session":[],
      ": the assessing or renting of a lord's demesnes in the duchy of Cornwall":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assession-, assessio , from assessus (past participle of assid\u0113re to sit beside) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8sesh\u0259n",
      "a\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201035",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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  "assessment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the action or an instance of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something : appraisal":[
        "assessment of damages",
        "an assessment of the president's achievements"
      ],
      ": the amount assessed : an amount that a person is officially required to pay especially as a tax":[
        "the tax assessment on property"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's a difficult problem that requires careful assessment .",
      "I don't agree with his assessment of the problem.",
      "The owners claimed the tax assessment on their house was too high.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Without it, the cost assessment of various workloads will rarely be accurate. \u2014 David Drai, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Short's assessment was general, CBS News has learned. \u2014 Margaret Brennan, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
      "That assessment will be of little solace to the fans who traveled out to Glendale for Mexico\u2019s 12th match in the Valley since 2002. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "For the purposes of this exercise, the latter of the two disclosures was more significant: No assessment of schedule strength is complete without accounting for the logistics of Thursday and Friday games. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
      "In Lincoln, the assessment for the casino was $108 million at the end of 2020. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "The loss of these modern weapons has forced Russia to rely on aging munitions that are less accurate and more easily intercepted, the military assessment said. \u2014 Rachel Elbaum, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
      "Truss\u2019s assessment is not particularly controversial or new. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
      "Among that content was a vulnerability assessment detailing how opponents might effectively attack Vance in a campaign, though it has now been deleted. \u2014 Fox News , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assess":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8ses-m\u0259nt",
      "a-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "duty",
      "imposition",
      "impost",
      "levy",
      "tax"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014300",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assessorial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to an assessor or a court of assessors":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02ccse\u02c8s\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
      "-\u022fr-",
      "\u00a6a\u02ccse\u00a6s-",
      "\u00a6as\u0259\u00a6s-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124846",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "assessorship":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the position of assessor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8ses\u0259(r)\u02ccship also a\u02c8-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "asset":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of military equipment":[],
      ": advantage , resource":[
        "His wit is his chief asset .",
        "\u2014 sometimes used euphemistically or humorously in the plural to refer to parts of a person's body (such as the breasts or buttocks) that are considered attractive We tested RLS's eight-panel shorts on a one-day bike ride. \u2026 there was enough padding for saddle comfort, yet not so much that it exaggerated our assets . \u2014 Vicky Lowry Greenberg hid his athletic physique under baggy clothes \u2026 until he realized that tighter jeans and knits show off his assets better. \u2014 Sandra Nygaard"
      ],
      ": an item of value owned":[],
      ": something useful in an effort to foil or defeat an enemy: such as":[],
      ": spy":[],
      ": the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts":[],
      ": the items on a balance sheet showing the book value of property owned":[],
      ": the property of a deceased person subject by law to the payment of his or her debts and legacies":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The state's natural assets include mountains and beautiful lakes.",
      "rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'\u00e9tat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As its name suggests, data-centric AI treats quality data as an asset of utmost importance. \u2014 Phil Hall, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The central bank has also initiated a program to withdraw stimulus by shrinking its $8.9 trillion asset portfolio through attrition; the Fed is passively reducing its holdings as those securities mature. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Supporters see bioenergy as a critical asset in the transition to a cleaner future, even part of the longer-term mix, but critics are aghast that the felling of forests could ever be considered sustainable. \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, two-thirds of China\u2019s 70 major cities saw their new home prices drop in April, compared with 38 cities in March, pointing to further danger of shrinking wealth of Chinese families, which count property as a major asset . \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 13 June 2022",
      "Karamo has touted her inexperience in public office as an asset to her campaign that enhances her appeal among voters. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
      "This is especially true of the Biden administration, which counts its relationship with India as a strategic asset in its Indo-Pacific strategy. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
      "While Lake Hodges is popular as a recreational asset , its main purpose is serving as a source of source of drinking water for residents of San Diego County, as well as an emergency storage facility for the region\u2019s water system. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The community leaders described Aberdeen Proving Ground as an asset in public health, security, enterprise, student success and more. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from assets , singular, sufficient property to pay debts and legacies, from Anglo-French assetz , from asez enough, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis , from Latin ad to + satis enough \u2014 more at at , sad":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccset",
      "also -s\u0259t",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccset, -s\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "emissary",
      "intelligencer",
      "mole",
      "operative",
      "spook",
      "spy",
      "undercover"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092156",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "asset currency":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": currency secured exclusively by the general assets of the issuing bank as distinguished from that secured by special deposits (as of government bonds or commercial paper)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "asset-stripping":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the practice of buying a company that is not successful at a low price and then selling its property (such as buildings or land) to make a profit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201825",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assets":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of military equipment":[],
      ": advantage , resource":[
        "His wit is his chief asset .",
        "\u2014 sometimes used euphemistically or humorously in the plural to refer to parts of a person's body (such as the breasts or buttocks) that are considered attractive We tested RLS's eight-panel shorts on a one-day bike ride. \u2026 there was enough padding for saddle comfort, yet not so much that it exaggerated our assets . \u2014 Vicky Lowry Greenberg hid his athletic physique under baggy clothes \u2026 until he realized that tighter jeans and knits show off his assets better. \u2014 Sandra Nygaard"
      ],
      ": an item of value owned":[],
      ": something useful in an effort to foil or defeat an enemy: such as":[],
      ": spy":[],
      ": the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts":[],
      ": the items on a balance sheet showing the book value of property owned":[],
      ": the property of a deceased person subject by law to the payment of his or her debts and legacies":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The state's natural assets include mountains and beautiful lakes.",
      "rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'\u00e9tat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As its name suggests, data-centric AI treats quality data as an asset of utmost importance. \u2014 Phil Hall, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The central bank has also initiated a program to withdraw stimulus by shrinking its $8.9 trillion asset portfolio through attrition; the Fed is passively reducing its holdings as those securities mature. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Supporters see bioenergy as a critical asset in the transition to a cleaner future, even part of the longer-term mix, but critics are aghast that the felling of forests could ever be considered sustainable. \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, two-thirds of China\u2019s 70 major cities saw their new home prices drop in April, compared with 38 cities in March, pointing to further danger of shrinking wealth of Chinese families, which count property as a major asset . \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 13 June 2022",
      "Karamo has touted her inexperience in public office as an asset to her campaign that enhances her appeal among voters. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
      "This is especially true of the Biden administration, which counts its relationship with India as a strategic asset in its Indo-Pacific strategy. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
      "While Lake Hodges is popular as a recreational asset , its main purpose is serving as a source of source of drinking water for residents of San Diego County, as well as an emergency storage facility for the region\u2019s water system. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The community leaders described Aberdeen Proving Ground as an asset in public health, security, enterprise, student success and more. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from assets , singular, sufficient property to pay debts and legacies, from Anglo-French assetz , from asez enough, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis , from Latin ad to + satis enough \u2014 more at at , sad":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccset",
      "also -s\u0259t",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccset, -s\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "emissary",
      "intelligencer",
      "mole",
      "operative",
      "spook",
      "spy",
      "undercover"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101233",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assets by descent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assets left to an heir which make the heir liable for the debts of his or her ancestor due under a deed or a sealed instrument to the extent of the value of the assets":[
        "\u2014 used in the older law of the administration of estates"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103242",
    "type":[]
  },
  "assets entre main":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assets in hand":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Anglo-French asetz entre maines":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cc\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185704",
    "type":[]
  },
  "assets in hand":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assets left by a deceased person to his or her executor for the purpose of paying the deceased person's debts":[
        "\u2014 used in the older law of the administration of estates"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of Anglo-French asetz entre maines":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045615",
    "type":[]
  },
  "assever":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": asseverate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin asseverare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8sev\u0259(r)",
      "a\u02c8-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025130",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "asseverate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to affirm or declare positively or earnestly":[
        "he always asseverated that he did not know",
        "\u2014 G. K. Chesterton"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin asseveratus , past participle of asseverare , from ad- + severus severe":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8se-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190146",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "asseveration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to affirm or declare positively or earnestly":[
        "he always asseverated that he did not know",
        "\u2014 G. K. Chesterton"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin asseveratus , past participle of asseverare , from ad- + severus severe":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8se-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030416",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assez":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to a sufficient or moderate extent : fairly":[
        "\u2014 used in musical directions assez vite"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4-\u02c8s\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030351",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "asshat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stupid, annoying, or detestable person : asshole":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1999, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ass entry 2 + hat entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as-\u02cchat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000834",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "asshead":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": blockhead , ass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ass entry 1 + head":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032947",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "asshole":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stupid, annoying, or detestable person":[],
      ": anus":[],
      ": the least attractive or desirable part or area":[
        "\u2014 used in phrases like asshole of the world"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as-\u02cc(h)\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061426",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": yaupon":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Creek \u00e1ssi , short for \u00e1ssi-lup\u00fatski small leaves":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023022",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assiduous":{
    "antonyms":[
      "idle",
      "inactive",
      "unbusy",
      "unemployed",
      "unoccupied"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application":[
        "assiduous planning",
        "an assiduous book collector",
        "She tended her garden with assiduous attention."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They were assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.",
      "The project required some assiduous planning.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Digitally savvy Ukrainians have been assiduous in their fight to bring Russians to justice for war crimes. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
      "In the end, rather than convincing us that Chernobyl was a typical nuclear accident, Mr. Plokhy\u2019s assiduous account shows that the disaster was the product of a uniquely corrupt and inhumane political system. \u2014 James B. Meigs, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "The administration's assiduous efforts to ease supply chain backups at ports and internal transportation hubs can help only at the margins. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Outsider Pictures is an assiduous distributor of Spanish-language films. \u2014 Justin Morgan, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Both paintings combine aspects of stylized illustration\u2014industrial clouds of smoke, slanting rain\u2014with painterly effects and an investigation of reality at once intermittent and assiduous . \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Finkelstein attacked the route with an assiduous efficiency. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "This moniker implied moral imperatives, ethical perfection and assiduous attention to putting patients first. \u2014 Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Altogether, the assiduous weight-saving regimen has the P1 tipping the scales at 3,076 pounds. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assiduus , from assid\u0113re to sit beside":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-j\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8si-j\u0259-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sij-w\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assiduous busy , industrious , diligent , assiduous , sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure. too busy to spend time with the children industrious implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work. industrious employees diligent suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit. very diligent in her pursuit of a degree assiduous stresses careful and unremitting application. assiduous practice sedulous implies painstaking and persevering application. a sedulous investigation of the murder",
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "bustling",
      "busy",
      "diligent",
      "employed",
      "engaged",
      "hopping",
      "industrious",
      "laborious",
      "occupied",
      "sedulous",
      "tied-up",
      "working"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091424",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assiduously":{
    "antonyms":[
      "idle",
      "inactive",
      "unbusy",
      "unemployed",
      "unoccupied"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application":[
        "assiduous planning",
        "an assiduous book collector",
        "She tended her garden with assiduous attention."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They were assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.",
      "The project required some assiduous planning.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Digitally savvy Ukrainians have been assiduous in their fight to bring Russians to justice for war crimes. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
      "In the end, rather than convincing us that Chernobyl was a typical nuclear accident, Mr. Plokhy\u2019s assiduous account shows that the disaster was the product of a uniquely corrupt and inhumane political system. \u2014 James B. Meigs, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "The administration's assiduous efforts to ease supply chain backups at ports and internal transportation hubs can help only at the margins. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Outsider Pictures is an assiduous distributor of Spanish-language films. \u2014 Justin Morgan, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Both paintings combine aspects of stylized illustration\u2014industrial clouds of smoke, slanting rain\u2014with painterly effects and an investigation of reality at once intermittent and assiduous . \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Finkelstein attacked the route with an assiduous efficiency. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "This moniker implied moral imperatives, ethical perfection and assiduous attention to putting patients first. \u2014 Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Altogether, the assiduous weight-saving regimen has the P1 tipping the scales at 3,076 pounds. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assiduus , from assid\u0113re to sit beside":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sij-w\u0259s",
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-j\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8si-j\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assiduous busy , industrious , diligent , assiduous , sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure. too busy to spend time with the children industrious implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work. industrious employees diligent suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit. very diligent in her pursuit of a degree assiduous stresses careful and unremitting application. assiduous practice sedulous implies painstaking and persevering application. a sedulous investigation of the murder",
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "bustling",
      "busy",
      "diligent",
      "employed",
      "engaged",
      "hopping",
      "industrious",
      "laborious",
      "occupied",
      "sedulous",
      "tied-up",
      "working"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233045",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assign":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assignee sense 3":[
        "heirs and assigns"
      ],
      ": to appoint as a duty or task":[
        "assigns 20 pages for homework"
      ],
      ": to appoint to a post or duty":[
        "assigned them to light duty",
        "assigned me two clerks"
      ],
      ": to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation":[],
      ": to consider to belong to a specified period of time":[
        "Archaeologists assign the weapon to the eleventh century."
      ],
      ": to fix or specify in correspondence or relationship : select , designate":[
        "assign counsel to the defendant",
        "assign a value to the variable",
        "Though assigned male at birth, she appears most comfortable and in her element wearing a skirt and high-heeled sandals when riding a big-wheel or playing with a tea set.",
        "\u2014 Will Dean"
      ],
      ": to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The teacher assigned us 50 math problems for homework!",
      "She was assigned to the embassy in India.",
      "The new teacher was assigned to the science laboratory.",
      "The plane landed at its assigned gate.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Given these trends, HDOs must assign accountability for cybersecurity to their boards of directors. \u2014 Ed Gaudet, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Instead of asking for volunteers, randomly assign the non-promotable work or take turns. \u2014 Linda Babcock, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "If there is a minority of the justices who voted that the case should have been ruled on differently, the senior most justice will assign someone from that group will write a dissenting opinion. \u2014 Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "In line with their business model\u2014and that of most hair restoration clinics\u2014Keeps will assign an advisor to each prospective patient, who will walk them through the logistics, from day-of procedure to recovery expectations to cost. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "The name Kanye West shall assign himself after surviving a dirigible crash. \u2014 David Kamp, The New Yorker , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The funding will also assign a permanent substitute teacher to every school. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Without a presence like Davis commanding a double-team, the opposing\u2019s offensive line can assign a guard or the center to get to the second level and block Miami\u2019s linebackers. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "And some city police departments assign officers with a special focus on schools. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The intent is to strip Hong Kongers of their own agency and assign blame to just a few select individuals, brushing aside the many legitimate grievances of city residents in favor of a more simplistic tale. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
      "Rather than point fingers or assign blame, be proactive about asking for and establishing expectations and deadlines on team objectives. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "In the shooting\u2019s aftermath, Lewis recalls watching as the country\u2019s anger spilled over, with the desire to point fingers and assign blame. \u2014 Lisette Voytko, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
      "So are training initiatives to be better listeners, how to search out and benefit from diverse opinions, how to manage meetings, and how to structure projects, assign work, and manage teams. \u2014 Andrea Hill, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "The Mavericks\u2019 G-League Texas Legends opted not to participate in the league\u2019s season that will be played entirely on the Disney World campus bubble, but NBA teams are allowed to transfer or flex- assign players to teams in the bubble. \u2014 Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2021",
      "Editors for Timpone\u2019s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Oct. 2020",
      "Editors for Timpone\u2019s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Oct. 2020",
      "Editors for Timpone\u2019s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assigner , from Latin assignare , from ad- + signare to mark, from signum mark, sign":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assign Verb ascribe , attribute , assign , impute , credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign . attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success",
    "synonyms":[
      "charge",
      "commission",
      "entrust",
      "intrust",
      "task",
      "trust"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023041",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assignat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bill issued as currency by the French Revolutionary government (1789\u201396) on the security of expropriated lands":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Latin assignatus , past participle of assignare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-(\u02cc)s\u0113n-\u02c8y\u00e4",
      "\u02c8a-sig-\u02ccnat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205638",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assignation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of assigning or the assignment made":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tehran\u2019s refusal to back down from the FTO assignation demand has raised doubt about whether the nuclear impasse can be resolved. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "In 1968, when the time-hopping narrative starts, Hans has been sentenced to prison yet again on the strength of an assignation caught on police surveillance cameras. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The corrupt governor offers to exchange a pardon for Susanna\u2019s chastity, so the siblings and town sheriff devise a plan to disguise a prostitute named Bella Rose as Susanna for the assignation . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The lucrative assignation of World Cup soccer venues depended on the highest bidder. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Moiraine, sneaking off for a late-night assignation with her secret lover and confidante, who\u2019s also her boss. \u2014 Sean T. Collins, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "Jagna Dobesz\u2019s deft production design encompasses such details as the Rorschach-like patterns on the walls at Magda\u2019s fateful hotel assignation . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Other officials said Foote felt sidelined because his proposals on stabilizing Haiti following the assignation of the country's president earlier this year were rejected. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "It was driven by the blond and busty paramour of the president on her way to a White House assignation . \u2014 Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune , 18 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-sig-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "appointment",
      "date",
      "engagement",
      "rendezvous",
      "tryst"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192258",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assigned risk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a poor risk (such as an accident-prone motorist) that insurance companies would normally reject but are forced to insure by state law":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012338",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assignee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person appointed to act for another":[],
      ": a person to whom a right or property is legally transferred":[],
      ": a person to whom an assignment is made":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "you are hereby authorized as my assignee for the duration of the case",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The trust claims to be the assignee of a litigation financing company that was owed millions of dollars by Rittenhouse's first attorney, John Pierce of Los Angeles, and had obtained judgments against him. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The company also becomes the assignee of the invention. \u2014 Nisha Talagala, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "The evolving adversity in the case between principals of the assignor, Penn Dutch, and its assignee , and Von Kahle and company, is unusual, Jeffries said. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
      "If Lone Star doesn\u2019t receive a minimum cash bid of $13.5 million or doesn\u2019t pay taxes owed on the property, the court will hold a hearing in April to consider approving the sale of the complex to BridgeInvest or its assignee . \u2014 Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "Under the process, an assignee (similar to a bankruptcy trustee) has assumed control of the company's operations and assets. \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 9 July 2019",
      "For many years, at the direction of the association, unit owners were advised to transfer garages by merely executing an assignor/ assignee form provided by the condominium association \u2014 these forms were never recorded. \u2014 Howard Dakoff, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2018",
      "The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon assignees . \u2014 Marie Claire , 6 Dec. 2017",
      "Logan\u2019s organization, Altmaier, and major insurers are urging the state Legislature to adopt laws restricting assignees from collecting one-way attorneys fees, even though a similar effort failed last year. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com , 21 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113",
      "\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113, \u02cca-\u02ccs\u012b-, \u0259-\u02ccs\u012b-",
      "\u02cca-\u02ccs\u012b-",
      "\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "attorney",
      "commissary",
      "delegate",
      "deputy",
      "envoy",
      "factor",
      "minister",
      "procurator",
      "proxy",
      "rep",
      "representative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231453",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assignment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a position, post, or office to which one is assigned":[
        "Her assignment was to the embassy in India."
      ],
      ": a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority":[
        "a homework assignment"
      ],
      ": the act of assigning something":[
        "the assignment of a task"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The students were given a homework assignment .",
      "The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate.",
      "The reporter is here on an assignment .",
      "The reporter is here on assignment .",
      "The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees.",
      "her assignment to the embassy in India",
      "the computer's assignment of a number to each image",
      "She asked if she could change her seating assignment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But serving as the head writer of Ms. Marvel was a much larger assignment \u2014 and a far more personal one. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The last two days, Guyton was employed as a gunner in punt coverage \u2014 a new assignment for him \u2014 the Chargers hoping to take further advantage of his speed while also increasing his value. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "The sequel picks up as Maverick returns to Top Gun to train a new group of cocky aviators for a crucial, death-defying assignment . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 30 May 2022",
      "Rescue Rangers writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand understood the assignment : Sometimes, some crimes go slippin\u2019 through the cracks. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Consent orders typically require systems to prove that students have equal access in transportation, student assignment , faculty diversity, course access, discipline and extracurriculars. \u2014 al , 5 May 2022",
      "And based on the head-turning sartorial choices that were made for the annual VIP event, the A-List attendees understood the assignment \u2014specifically the men. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 2 May 2022",
      "His next assignment , Cron, leads the Rockies with six home runs, but Skubal overwhelmed him. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The Dodgers designated Beaty for assignment , which is lingo for setting his baseball future adrift. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assign entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bn-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assignment task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment",
    "synonyms":[
      "chore",
      "duty",
      "job",
      "task"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184041",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assimilate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "contrast"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": compare , liken":[],
      ": something that is assimilated":[],
      ": to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group":[
        "\u2026 the belief that tolerant hosts would be able to assimilate immigrants of whatever creed or colour.",
        "\u2014 Brian Holmes"
      ],
      ": to alter by the process of assimilation (see assimilation sense 3 )":[],
      ": to be taken in or absorbed : to become assimilated":[
        "Food assimilates better if taken slowly.",
        "\u2014 Francis Cutler Marshall"
      ],
      ": to make similar":[
        "\u2026 the only faculty that seems to assimilate man to the immortal gods.",
        "\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
      ],
      ": to take in and utilize as nourishment : to absorb into the system":[
        "The body assimilates digested food."
      ],
      ": to take into the mind and thoroughly understand":[
        "assimilate information",
        "Students need to assimilate new concepts."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Over time, most of the inhabitants of the \"Little Italies\" \u2026 assimilated rapidly to the society \u2026 \u2014 Stephan Thernstrom , Times Literary Supplement , 26 May 2000",
      "Those groups were eagerly assimilating into the larger culture and rejecting their own cuisine \u2026 \u2014 Corby Kummer , New York Times Book Review , 16 Aug. 1998",
      "The mistaken attempts to assimilate Lindner's paintings into the Pop Art movement in the 1960s \u2026 \u2014 Hilton Kramer , Arts & Antiques , January 1997",
      "Children need to assimilate new ideas.",
      "There was a lot of information to assimilate at school.",
      "Schools were used to assimilate the children of immigrants.",
      "They found it hard to assimilate to American society.",
      "Many of these religious traditions have been assimilated into the culture.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This has led many women across the region to attempt to assimilate to these standards of beauty by trying to tame their curly tresses through methods such as heat manipulation or chemical straightening. \u2014 Jada Jackson, Allure , 23 May 2022",
      "For decades, many Indigenous people in the area had distanced themselves from their culture to assimilate to mainstream Colombian society. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "Yet, to assimilate social media to the broadcasting model, Carr vastly understates the novelty of social media's broadcasting approach. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The multi-generational gap in Salish fluency is tied directly to boarding schools that began operating in the late 1800s by the federal government in an attempt to assimilate Native American children to white, Christian culture, Decker explained. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Lowriding also became a symbol of resistance to Chicanos who defended and preserved the lowrider culture rather than assimilate to others. \u2014 Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "That\u2019s the message to opponents of immigration who have long argued immigrants cannot assimilate and the children of immigrants forever will live in poverty. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Buddies help individuals assimilate and flourish through informal counseling about key tasks, powerful players, unspoken rules, obscure acronyms and expected attire. \u2014 Joann S. Lublin, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Boarding school survivors also might be hesitant to recount the painful past and trust a government whose policies were to eradicate tribes and, later, assimilate them under the veil of education. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "With deregulation in the 1980s, the focus of the training shifted to helping women and people of color assimilate into existing corporate cultures. \u2014 Glenn Llopis, Forbes , 26 June 2021",
      "Now, the pressure is on resident advisers and others to help the Class of 2023 assimilate . \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 Aug. 2019",
      "According to Sessions, a good immigrant assimilates . \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, kansascity , 6 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1671, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb",
      "1935, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Medieval Latin assimilatus , past participle of assimilare , from Latin assimulare to make similar, from ad- + simulare to make similar, simulate":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-m\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-m\u0259-l\u0259t",
      "-l\u0259t, -\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sim-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "analogize",
      "bracket",
      "compare",
      "equate",
      "liken"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185352",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assist":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abetment",
      "aid",
      "assistance",
      "backing",
      "boost",
      "hand",
      "help",
      "helping hand",
      "leg up",
      "lift",
      "support"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides assistance":[],
      ": an act or action that helps someone : an act of assistance":[
        "He wrote the story with an assist from a friend. [=with the help of a friend]"
      ],
      ": to be present as a spectator":[
        "\u2026 the ideal figures assisting at Italian holy scenes.",
        "\u2014 Mary McCarthy"
      ],
      ": to give support or aid":[
        "assisted at the stove",
        "Another surgeon assisted on the operation."
      ],
      ": to give usually supplementary support or aid to":[
        "She assisted the boy with his lessons."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The device assists those who can't climb stairs.",
      "The President was assisted by his advisers.",
      "She assisted the boy with his homework.",
      "Another doctor assisted him with the operation.",
      "Another doctor assisted with the operation.",
      "Federal agents are assisting with the investigation.",
      "She assisted in making the decision.",
      "The cream assists in the prevention of skin cancer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The gift will also assist the department to recruit more expert scholars and teachers, map long-term academic and research priorities and provide new opportunities for students to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Front Row, which has a first-look deal with Netflix for its own productions, will also assist with the sale of Route 10 outside the region. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
      "Strong branding can assist in carving out and securing a competitive advantage. \u2014 Chris Shipferling, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Dillon\u2019s retail experience could assist Starbucks, which has faced economic, supply chain, and labor struggles in recent years. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "These agents will assist in investigating leads pulled from the National Intelligence Ballistic Information Network, a national database of cartridge case images fed by local, state and federal agencies. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, to address racial inequities in maternal care. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Hospice of the Western Reserve needs volunteers to visit hospice care centers, to assist with direct patient care, to run errands for home care patients, to work in Medina\u2019s Life\u2019s Treasures store and more. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "The owner\u2019s manual may also assist in locating them. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night in Tampa. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 on Sunday night. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "With 4:30 to play, senior pole Connor Kelly cleared and found Tommy Sarni (two goals, assist ), then Esposito won the next faceoff to set up a goal from senior pole Luca Winter. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "With 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 games, the Winterhawks Player of the Week for May 16 through May 22 is Jaydon Dureau. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
      "The junior scored 4 goals, 1 assist , 1 ground ball, 6 draw controls and one caused turnover in the 15-5 win over CHCA April 21. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Jae Crowder made playoff history in Game 1 as the first starter to have a quadruple-one (1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist , 1 block), per StatMuse. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Cade Segars and Brady Roberson each had 1 goal and 1 assist . \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assisten \"to help, aid, give aid (to),\" borrowed from Anglo-French assister (Middle French also \"to be present near, stand near\" [with a \"to\"]), borrowed from Latin assist\u014d, assistere \"to take up a position near, stand by, stand by as a supporter or advocate,\" from ad- ad- (assimilated to as- ) + sistere \"to cause to stand, assume a standing position, place, check, halt,\" going back to Indo-European *sti-sth 2 -e-, reduplicated present formation from the base *steh 2 - \"set up (in a place), take a position,\" whence also Old Irish \u02d1sissedar (in ar\u02d1sissedar \"[s/he] stays, stands fast\"), Greek h\u00edst\u0113mi, hist\u00e1nai \"to cause to stand, place,\" h\u00edstamai, h\u00edstasthai \"to take up a position, come and stand,\" Sanskrit t\u00ed\u1e63\u1e6dhati \"(s/he) takes a position, stands,\" Avestan hi\u0161ta\u1e47ti \"(they) take a position\" \u2014 more at stand entry 1":"Verb",
      "derivative of assist entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abet",
      "aid",
      "back",
      "backstop",
      "help",
      "prop (up)",
      "support"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054201",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assistance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "hindrance"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid":[
        "financial and technical assistance",
        "Can I be of any assistance "
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.",
      "I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Behavioral health services have taken center stage recently as more employers are offering counseling as part of their employee assistance programs (EAPs). \u2014 Debby Routt, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "On Thursday, President Biden said Ukraine would receive additional batteries from other countries and more ammunition from the U.S. as part of a new $800 million assistance package. \u2014 Stephen Kalin, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
      "In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled last week in Carson v. Makin that the state of Maine had violated the free exercise of religion clause in the First Amendment for religious schools, by exempting them from their tuition assistance program. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
      "The electric-car maker will lay off about 200 people, or about half the staff who worked in the San Mateo office, where workers focused on improving the company's advanced driver- assistance system, Autopilot. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 29 June 2022",
      "On educational attainment, adult earnings, use of social assistance programs, involvement in crime, etc. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "This week, Washington announced a new, $450 million security assistance package, including the heavy artillery that is widely seen as key to Ukraine\u2019s defense. \u2014 Annabelle Chapman, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "At the same time, many religious institutions and people of faith have battled to be treated like any other group, able to participate fully in public benefit programs \u2013 like Maine\u2019s tuition assistance program. \u2014 Mark Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
      "Two sets of Christian parents sued Maine in 2018, however, arguing that the exclusion of religious schools from the tuition- assistance program violated the Free Exercise clause and other constitutional rights. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assistence, assistance, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin assistentia \"presence, participation, guidance,\" going back to Late Latin, \"aid,\" noun derivative of Latin assistent-, assistens, present participle of assistere \"to take up a position near, stand by, stand by as a supporter or advocate\" \u2014 more at assist entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-st\u0259ns",
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-st\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abetment",
      "aid",
      "assist",
      "backing",
      "boost",
      "hand",
      "help",
      "helping hand",
      "leg up",
      "lift",
      "support"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025141",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assistant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device or product that provides assistance":[
        "software assistants",
        "personal digital assistant"
      ],
      "\u2014 see pda entry 1":[
        "software assistants",
        "personal digital assistant"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an assistant to the college president",
      "an assistant to the store manager",
      "a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Michelle Rose, who grew up in Painesville Township, will start in her new role on July 6. Since January 2021, Rose had served as acting assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental affairs in the Labor Department. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "The change was confirmed by White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz on Twitter. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Tara Sweeney, a former assistant secretary for Indian affairs at the U.S. Interior Department, and Josh Revak, an Iraq War veteran and state senator who has the endorsement of Young\u2019s family. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Mark Lambert, a deputy assistant secretary of State, expressed gratitude to Fiji for collaborating on the seizure. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant secretary for terrorist financing and finance crimes at the Treasury Department, said that cooperation for going after Russian oligarchs on the US sanctions list is increasing. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "Chris Dempsey, a former Massachusetts assistant secretary of transportation and current Democratic candidate for state auditor, was on the Green Line near his home in Brookline when the crash occurred. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Jordan Barab, a former deputy assistant secretary of labor for OSHA during the Obama administration, said that the fear of deportation and the desperate need for work can combine to leave undocumented workers particularly exposed. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Gary Motsek, then a U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, was alarmed by the emergence of what seemed to be a new breed of Russian mercenary. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assistent, borrowed from Anglo-French assistant, assistent, noun derivative of assistant, assistent, adjective, \"assisting, helpful,\" from present participle of assister \"to help, aid\" \u2014 more at assist entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adjunct",
      "adjutant",
      "aid",
      "aide",
      "apprentice",
      "coadjutor",
      "deputy",
      "helper",
      "helpmate",
      "helpmeet",
      "lieutenant",
      "mate",
      "sidekick"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183550",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assistive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her lived experience as a CODA has greatly informed her affinity and sensitivity towards accessibility and assistive technology, particularly those which are targeted at the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Expanding access to assistive technology to support people in their goals of living more independently. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Indeed, the pandemic has only reemphasized the importance of accessibility and assistive technologies. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "So far, four people with varied levels of paralysis have received Stentrodes and used them, some in combination with eye-tracking and other assistive technologies, to control personal computers while unsupervised at home. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
      "Some overlays can interrupt the way assistive technologies such as screen readers navigate a webpage, for example, and can require people to customize their experience for every website. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Accessibility toolbars interfere with assistive technologies people with disabilities rely on. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
      "Subsequently, having strong leadership skills, in hand with an active and assistive peer-coaching mindset that strengthens the learning, iterating and ideating environment, results in collective scalability of the employees and the business. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Redwood programs include therapy services and assistive technology for the community, as well as early care, medical and educational services for disabled children and care and vocational programs for adults. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1771, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "assist entry 1 + -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-stiv",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sis-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125954",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "associate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cohort",
      "companion",
      "compatriot",
      "compeer",
      "comrade",
      "crony",
      "fellow",
      "hobnobber",
      "mate",
      "running mate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a degree conferred especially by a junior college":[
        "associate in arts"
      ],
      ": an entry-level member (as of a learned society, professional organization, or profession)":[
        "an associate of the Royal Academy"
      ],
      ": closely connected (as in function or office) with another : sharing in responsibility or authority":[
        "associate judges"
      ],
      ": closely related especially in the mind":[
        "faith and its associate virtues"
      ],
      ": companion , comrade":[
        "a close associate during his college years"
      ],
      ": employee , worker":[],
      ": having secondary or subordinate status":[
        "associate membership in a society"
      ],
      ": one associated with another: such as":[],
      ": partner , colleague":[
        "business associates"
      ],
      ": to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination)":[
        "She will always associate that place with her youth."
      ],
      ": to combine or join with other parts : unite":[
        "Protons, neutrons, and electrons associate together to form atoms."
      ],
      ": to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions":[
        "was accused of associating with known criminals"
      ],
      ": to join as a partner, friend, or companion":[
        "They were closely associated with each other during the war."
      ],
      ": to join or connect together : combine":[
        "particles of gold associated with heavy minerals"
      ],
      ": to keep company with : attend":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I no longer wish to be associated with people like him.",
      "She associates herself with some pretty strange people.",
      "Noun",
      "Her associates respected her for her hard work.",
      "She started as an associate at the law firm.",
      "Adjective",
      "He's an associate member of the club but he hopes to become a full member soon.",
      "She was promoted from assistant editor to associate editor and may soon be promoted to senior editor.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Epstein was known to associate with politicians on both sides of the aisle (Bill Clinton and Donald Trump to name just two), numerous celebrities, and other people in the public eye. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
      "Also, developers must not associate previous advertising identifiers with a new one without consent from users. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Others thanked the bar for addressing the incidents and defended the business, saying that people should not associate it with spiked drinks or crime before anything is proven. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Mexican exporters have taken out the pricey ads for almost a decade in a bid to associate guacamole as a Super Bowl tradition. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The non-profit college \u2014 where many students work full time while in school \u2014 awarded certificates and associate degrees to about 80 graduates during the commencement, the first to be held in person since the pandemic began in 2020. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "Orthopedists or chiropractors might not have auto-inflammatory diseases in mind, or might not associate them with patients who look a certain way. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Eminem fans might not automatically associate the 48-year-old rapper with food, but that's about to change. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Again, this is not to say that people should never associate with one another, but rather, to be aware of the risk and to take precautions, especially for those with immunocompromise and others at higher risk for severe disease. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In a statement, a representative for Alexan Buckhead Village confirmed the woman arrested was an associate . \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 24 June 2022",
      "There was no obvious security entourage around the Russian billionaire and little fuss, just close associate and Chelsea director Eugene Tenenbaum. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Firoz Valliji is a senior research associate specializing in global software at Bernstein. \u2014 Firoz Valliji, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
      "Rodriguez is an associate of Bundy who has been active in Bundy\u2019s political campaign. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
      "Oriol was an early associate of the crew, and variously served as Cypress Hill\u2019s photographer, videographer, and tour manager for much of their three-decade run. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Kara-Murza is a longtime associate of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader who was assassinated outside the Kremlin in 2015. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The victim\u2019s mother, Miriam Pieternelle, told ABC13 in Houston that her only son was a car sales associate at BMW of Houston North and that Gonzalez was a contract worker at the same dealership. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Even Mark Felt, the FBI associate director later unmasked as Deep Throat, was ordering them up. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "An associate crossword editor, Tracy Bennett, said that submissions with a visual element \u2014 such as the one in today\u2019s puzzle by Drew Schmenner \u2014 arrive about once a month and that not all of them are accepted for publication. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "Adrienne Gaffney Associate Editor Adrienne Gaffney is an associate editor at ELLE who previously worked at WSJ Magazine and Vanity Fair. \u2014 Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
      "Cohen says the suede version is a down-to-earth twist on the romantic style, while associate beauty commerce editor Tiffany Dodson considers the leather version her go-to work shoe. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
      "Gina Denny, an associate editor at the publisher TouchPoint Press, noted that when USA Today reported on Patterson\u2019s comments, just nine authors on the newspaper\u2019s list of 150 bestsellers were non-White writers. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Potato starch is the cornstarch substitute favorite of associate food editor Kendra Vaculin. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
      "Samantha Jones is an associate home editor at Better Homes & Gardens, writing about topics such as window air conditioners, hammocks, fans, and more. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
      "Lieberman had spent the last three years as associate head coach at Southeastern Louisiana University. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
      "Similarly, Krabbenhoft has played an integral role in his six seasons as a men's basketball assistant under Greg Gard. Krabbenhoft, 35, was rewarded for his efforts Monday when he was named associate head coach. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English associat associated, from Latin associatus , past participle of associare to unite, from ad- + sociare to join, from socius companion \u2014 more at social":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "like \u2082",
      "-sh\u0259t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d-s(h)\u0113-\u0259t, -sh\u0259t, -s(h)\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "-s\u0113-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d-s(h)\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d-sh\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d-sh\u0113-\u0259t, -s\u0113-\u0259t, -sh\u0259t",
      "-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for associate Verb join , combine , unite , connect , link , associate , relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness. joined forces in an effort to win combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit. combined jazz and rock to create a new music unite implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity. the colonies united to form a republic connect suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity. a mutual defense treaty connected the two nations link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity. a name forever linked with liberty associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation. opera is popularly associated with high society relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection. related what he observed to what he already knew",
    "synonyms":[
      "chum",
      "company",
      "consociate",
      "consort",
      "fraternize",
      "hang (around ",
      "hobnob",
      "hook up",
      "mess around",
      "pal (around)",
      "run",
      "sort",
      "travel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022340",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "association":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disaffiliation",
      "dissociation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a major unit in ecological community organization characterized by essential uniformity and usually by two or more dominant species":[],
      ": an organization of persons having a common interest : society":[
        "an alumni association"
      ],
      ": something linked in memory or imagination with a thing or person":[
        "His former school has only negative associations for him."
      ],
      ": the act of associating":[],
      ": the aggregation of chemical species (see species entry 1 sense 1e ) to form (as with hydrogen bonds) loosely bound complexes (see complex entry 1 sense 3 )":[],
      ": the process of forming mental connections or bonds between sensations, ideas, or memories":[],
      ": the state of being associated : combination , relationship":[
        "had a long association with the firm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an association of local business leaders",
      "They denied having any association with terrorists.",
      "They have a long association with the school and have donated millions of dollars to it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "CBS Studios produces in association with Universal Television. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 1 July 2022",
      "Coverage of northern Arizona on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic is funded by the nonprofit Report for America and a grant from the Vitalyst Health Foundation in association with The Arizona Republic. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
      "The Old Man comes from 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Their upcoming slate includes the Paramount+ series The Blue, The Long Shadow for ITV, and Champion for BBC One and Netflix, produced in association with Balloon Entertainment. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "Twenty Poems for George\u2019 reveals an intimate and sensual side to her life with her husband More often than not, the identities of wives/girlfriends/partners of famous musicians are defined in association with their notable counterparts. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, SPIN , 23 June 2022",
      "The Jennifer Hudson Show is produced in Los Angeles by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 16 June 2022",
      "The musical began its life Off Broadway, with a 2019 production at Playwrights Horizons in association with Page 73 Productions. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "So, in association with Magic Kingdom\u2019s Haunted Mansion ride, visitors could purchase a Happy Haunts milkshake, a Doom Berry beverage and push-up cake pops inspired by its stretching room. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see associate entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02ccs\u014d-s\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n, -sh\u0113-",
      "\u0259-\u02ccs\u014d-s\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-sh\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affiliation",
      "alliance",
      "collaboration",
      "confederation",
      "connection",
      "cooperation",
      "hookup",
      "liaison",
      "linkup",
      "partnership",
      "relation",
      "relationship",
      "tie-up",
      "union"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033357",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assonance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels (as in \"rise high in the bright sky\")":[],
      ": repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in stony and holy ) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse":[],
      ": resemblance of sound in words or syllables":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Near-rhyme, half rhyme, off rhyme, odd rhyme, assonance and identities, slant rhymers and straight rhymers: all of it is potentially compelling, and none of it is a sanctuary from sense. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "At the same time, the poem\u2019s strong slam rhythms, coming in rising and falling waves, with frequent internal rhymes, repetitions, and plays of assonance are strong, effective, unmistakable. \u2014 Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The face-off between Beowulf and Unferth plays out like a rap battle, with end-rhymes, slant rhymes, and over-the-top assonance springing the words off the page. \u2014 Irina Dumitrescu, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020",
      "The fairy even hovers over Harbart\u2019s suicide, and a similar lighter touch informs the prose, enlivened by assonance and alliteration. \u2014 John Domini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "The fairy even hovers over Harbart\u2019s suicide, and a similar lighter touch informs the prose, enlivened by assonance and alliteration. \u2014 John Domini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "The fairy even hovers over Harbart\u2019s suicide, and a similar lighter touch informs the prose, enlivened by assonance and alliteration. \u2014 John Domini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "The fairy even hovers over Harbart\u2019s suicide, and a similar lighter touch informs the prose, enlivened by assonance and alliteration. \u2014 John Domini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "The fairy even hovers over Harbart\u2019s suicide, and a similar lighter touch informs the prose, enlivened by assonance and alliteration. \u2014 John Domini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Latin assonare to answer with the same sound, from ad- + sonare to sound, from sonus sound \u2014 more at sound entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-s\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020855",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assonanttal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": assonant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6a-s\u0259-\u00a6nan-t\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234450",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assonate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to correspond in sound especially by assonance":[
        "syllables that assonate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assonatus, assonitus , past participle of assonare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102505",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "assort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to agree in kind : harmonize":[],
      ": to distribute into groups of a like kind : classify":[],
      ": to keep company : associate":[],
      ": to supply with an assortment (as of goods)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "assort these butterfly specimens according to geographic origin",
      "somewhat surprisingly, the collection of ancient Egyptian art assorts rather well with the museum's modern design",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Participants were either assorted into a control group, a surgical mask group, or a more protective mask. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "Come see Minneapolis\u2019 venerable comedy theater take on the polar vortex, aggressively enthusiastic Salvation Army bell ringers, Aunt Marge\u2019s fruitcake and assorted other holiday traditions. \u2014 Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The Marshall Mathers LP, Amy Winehouse\u2019s Back to Black, assorted Harry Potter soundtracks\u2014and protected the rest inside black faux-leather binders, handling the discs with utmost care. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Wired , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "Ghosts, goblins, and assorted other demons of the dark will be lurking this week amongst us with and without costumes, especially on Thursday. \u2014 Mike Lynch, Twin Cities , 27 Oct. 2019",
      "The Carpenter Nature Center has live raptors and assorted smaller critters available for viewing and handling as a way to educate people about the importance of this habitat, King says. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "My coworkers, who have widely varying geographical heritages, can sing to me about Stanley Steamer, Empire carpets, Kars4Kids, and assorted boring back-of-phonebook services. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "Yes, fast-food chains have offered veggie patties in the past and next-gen offerings from Impossible Foods are already an option at White Castle, The Cheesecake Factory, Qdoba and assorted other restaurants. \u2014 Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
      "For some reason, the actual governor of Virginia clears time from his busy schedule to ask Becca\u2019s assorted chuckleheads a debate question. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 4 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French assortir , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + sorte sort":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break down",
      "categorize",
      "class",
      "classify",
      "codify",
      "compartment",
      "compartmentalize",
      "digest",
      "distinguish",
      "distribute",
      "grade",
      "group",
      "peg",
      "place",
      "range",
      "rank",
      "relegate",
      "separate",
      "sort",
      "type"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204937",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assorted":{
    "antonyms":[
      "homogeneous"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": consisting of various kinds":[
        "assorted chocolates"
      ],
      ": suited especially by nature or character":[
        "an ill- assorted pair"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a box of assorted cheeses",
      "a box of assorted chocolates",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Where specialization is a factor, and a profitable one at that, is within the assorted online forums where malware to attack specific account types is sold. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Fannie May is sold in Sam\u2019s Club, Costco, BJ\u2019s Wholesale Clubs, Meijer, assorted drug stores and other places, Peterson and Fossali said. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
      "In four episodes, Fieri, accompanied by his wife, Lori, sons Hunter and Ryder, and assorted friends, traveled from the Fieri home base in Windsor, California, to stops in Oregon and Washington. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
      "The result, which uses assorted data as proof of Clift\u2019s legacy, is more than the usual series of starstruck talking-head reminiscences. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 June 2022",
      "By all accounts the union of the king and future queen of England was a sumptuous affair, attended by no fewer than eight European monarchs, as well as assorted princes, princesses, and other nobles. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "Yet once the latest blueprint is established, the assorted subplots yield diminishing returns, indulging in strange detours while building toward the inevitable faceoff with the amorphous threat. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "The new policy statement noted the FTC plans to scrutinize rebates and assorted fees for signs that these payments are violating antitrust and consumer protection laws. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "His brother Arthur is now a full-fledged opium addict, while Tommy\u2019s wife Lizzie begs him to take care of himself and look after his family \u2014 instead of getting mixed up with bootleggers and other assorted ne\u2019er-do-wells in North America. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "eclectic",
      "heterogeneous",
      "indiscriminate",
      "kitchen-sink",
      "magpie",
      "miscellaneous",
      "mixed",
      "motley",
      "patchwork",
      "piebald",
      "promiscuous",
      "raggle-taggle",
      "ragtag",
      "varied"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004023",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assortment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collection of assorted things or persons":[],
      ": the act of assorting":[],
      ": the state of being assorted":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.",
      "You can choose from a wide assortment of options.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cooler base holds up to 40 cans (or an assortment of larger bottles) and is insulated to help keep those drinks cold for 12 hours or more, even on a hot day. \u2014 Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
      "The pet supplies and services retailer said the new store will carry a curated assortment of food products and services, including mobile vaccination, grooming, and self-service stations for owners to wash their farm animals. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 16 June 2022",
      "Over the next several decades, the model evolved to include a sprawling assortment of group homes, boot camps and therapeutic boarding schools \u2014 some with horrific histories of abusing and neglecting children. \u2014 ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
      "The band, under the direction of Laura Joss, will perform an assortment of American music favorites, including selections by John Williams, John Philip Sousa, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Pierre LaPlante. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
      "Its general merchandise stores offer an edited food assortment , including perishables, dry grocery, dairy and frozen items. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Monday\u2019s keynote will still be prerecorded and streamed online, but an assortment of reporters, YouTubers and app developers are invited to watch from the company\u2019s headquarters. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
      "Shops offer a global assortment of goods, such as colorful arts and crafts from Adorn Me Africa, minimalist home goods from Crane & Turtle and natural wine and books from Wild Child. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Valencia has raised nearly $326,000 through last week from an assortment of labor unions, Big Business and politicians on both sides of the proverbial aisle, including Speaker of the House Anthony Rend\u00f3n and former Anaheim Councilmember Kris Murray. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022frt-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022918",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "asstd":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "assented":[],
      "assorted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120101",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "assuage":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aggravate",
      "exacerbate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": pacify , quiet":[
        "\u2026 vainly strove \u2026 to assuage an implacable foe \u2026",
        "\u2014 Edward Gibbon"
      ],
      ": to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease":[
        "unable to assuage their grief"
      ],
      ": to put an end to by satisfying : appease , quench":[
        "assuaging his thirst"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Life contains sorrows that cannot be assuaged , and it is important to be honest in acknowledging this. \u2014 Jo McGowan , Commonweal , 5 May 2006",
      "But for the second exam, my pretest diet included yogurt and ice cream (without pieces), which assuaged my hunger, and the cleansing was stimulated by a glass of salty liquid midafternoon. \u2014 Jane E. Brody , New York Times , 12 July 2005",
      "Whatever arrangements such mothers willingly make for their children, whatever strategies they employ to relieve their guilt, whatever books they read to assuage their anxiety\u2014all of that is their business, not mine. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan , Atlantic , March 2004",
      "As I've told Jody on numerous occasions, the best way for her to assuage my guilt is to hit it big in the Internet gold rush and then retire \u2026 \u2014 Matthew Miller , New Republic , 17 Jan. 2000",
      "He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.",
      "a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the final moments before the propofol takes effect, my gastroenterologist attempts to assuage my anxiety \u2014 not knowing that its source isn\u2019t my concern over neoplastic polyps but of falling prey to Bill\u2019s mistake. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "JetBlue is hoping its higher offer\u2014and the promise of a $350 million breakup fee if the deal were to collapse\u2014will be enough to assuage those concerns, but so far, no luck. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The company has agreed to share its firehose of public tweet data with Musk in an effort to assuage his concerns, according to a person familiar with the situation. \u2014 Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "To assuage those concerns, the EU proposed a \u20ac2 billion program, equivalent to $2.1 billion, to help bring oil from alternative sources to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, which import crude from the same pipeline. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Miranda needs Nya to assuage her white guilt, Charlotte wants approval from Lisa and Seema is Carrie\u2019s guardrails on sensitivity. \u2014 Niki Mcgloster, refinery29.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Others are using big checks to assuage guilt and mask a lack of a plan. \u2014 Aaron Powers, Quartz , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Trump\u2019s best chance to try to make ethics allegations against Biden stick, and to assuage anxiety among suburban voters who view him as divisive and outmatched by COVID-19. \u2014 Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "To assuage concerns, a commander, Vitaliy Kupriy, met with about 200 women in a concert hall but the conversation devolved into screaming and crying, local media reported. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English aswagen , from Anglo-French asuager , from Vulgar Latin *assuaviare , from Latin ad- + suavis sweet \u2014 more at sweet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02c8sw\u0101zh",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sw\u0101j",
      "or -\u02c8sw\u00e4zh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assuage relieve , alleviate , lighten , assuage , mitigate , allay mean to make something less grievous. relieve implies a lifting of enough of a burden to make it tolerable. took an aspirin to relieve the pain alleviate implies temporary or partial lessening of pain or distress. the lotion alleviated the itching lighten implies reducing a burdensome or depressing weight. good news would lighten our worries assuage implies softening or sweetening what is harsh or disagreeable. ocean breezes assuaged the intense heat mitigate suggests a moderating or countering of the effect of something violent or painful. the need to mitigate barbaric laws allay implies an effective calming or soothing of fears or alarms. allayed their fears",
    "synonyms":[
      "allay",
      "alleviate",
      "ease",
      "help",
      "mitigate",
      "mollify",
      "palliate",
      "relieve",
      "soothe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183232",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assuasive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": soothing , calming":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1708, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sw\u0101-siv",
      "-ziv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024800",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assubjugate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to reduce to subjugation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ad- + subjugate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195821",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "assuefaction":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": habituation , use":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French, from Latin assuefactus (past participle of assuefacere to accustom, from assuetus + facere to make, do) + Old French -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023049",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assuetude":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": accustomedness , habit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assuetudo , from assuetus , past participle of assuescere to be accustomed, from ad- + suescere to become accustomed; akin to Latin suus one's own":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u2027\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8asw\u0113\u02cct\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002503",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assumably":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disavow",
      "disclaim",
      "disown",
      "repudiate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": put on , don":[
        "Mrs. Fairfax assumed her best black satin gown, her gloves, and her gold watch.",
        "\u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb"
      ],
      ": seize , usurp":[
        "assume control"
      ],
      ": to place oneself in":[
        "assume a position"
      ],
      ": to pretend to have or be : feign":[
        "assumed an air of confidence in spite of her nervousness"
      ],
      ": to take as granted or true : suppose":[
        "I assume he'll be there."
      ],
      ": to take into partnership, employment, or use":[],
      ": to take over (the debts of another) as one's own":[],
      ": to take to or upon oneself : undertake":[
        "assume responsibility"
      ],
      ": to take up or in : receive":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.",
      "She assumed from his expression that he was confused.",
      "We'll be arriving around noon. That's assuming that our flight is on time.",
      "The king assumed the throne when he was very young.",
      "Under certain conditions, the chemical will assume the appearance of ice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To the extent legal liability might be at issue, Levy and the Dodgers have argued in court that fans assume all risks of attending a game. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "Lubins will step down on Aug. 31, and Coursey will assume the position on the same day. \u2014 Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
      "To this day, this is still the position that water skiers assume , according to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation, which inducted Samuelson into its hall of fame in 1982. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
      "Duterte-Carpio was sworn into office this month, but did not assume office until Thursday. \u2014 Regine Cabato, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Recent local, federal and international regulations and regulatory proposals have sought to address the potential of AI systems to discriminate, manipulate or otherwise cause harm in ways that assume a system is highly competent. \u2014 Karen Hao And Miles Kruppa, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Some participants would assume looks for competition; others simply show up as themselves. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
      "Coach those receiving feedback to listen intently, not assume malintent and probe for opportunities to improve. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "The problem, however, is that international relations are not nearly as manageable as liberal internationalists assume . \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin assumere , from ad- + sumere to take \u2014 more at consume":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assume assume , affect , pretend , simulate , feign , counterfeit , sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling. affected an interest in art pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance. pretended that nothing had happened simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something. cosmetics that simulate a suntan feign implies more artful invention than pretend , less specific mimicry than simulate . feigned sickness counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words. an actor counterfeiting drunkenness sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible. shammed a most unconvincing limp",
    "synonyms":[
      "accept",
      "bear",
      "shoulder",
      "take over",
      "undertake"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120150",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "assume":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to take to or upon oneself : undertake":[
        "assume responsibility"
      ],
      ": to place oneself in":[
        "assume a position"
      ],
      ": seize , usurp":[
        "assume control"
      ],
      ": to pretend to have or be : feign":[
        "assumed an air of confidence in spite of her nervousness"
      ],
      ": to take as granted or true : suppose":[
        "I assume he'll be there."
      ],
      ": to take over (the debts of another) as one's own":[],
      ": put on , don":[
        "Mrs. Fairfax assumed her best black satin gown, her gloves, and her gold watch.",
        "\u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb"
      ],
      ": to take up or in : receive":[],
      ": to take into partnership, employment, or use":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accept",
      "bear",
      "shoulder",
      "take over",
      "undertake"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disavow",
      "disclaim",
      "disown",
      "repudiate"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assume assume , affect , pretend , simulate , feign , counterfeit , sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling. affected an interest in art pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance. pretended that nothing had happened simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something. cosmetics that simulate a suntan feign implies more artful invention than pretend , less specific mimicry than simulate . feigned sickness counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words. an actor counterfeiting drunkenness sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible. shammed a most unconvincing limp",
    "examples":[
      "I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.",
      "She assumed from his expression that he was confused.",
      "We'll be arriving around noon. That's assuming that our flight is on time.",
      "The king assumed the throne when he was very young.",
      "Under certain conditions, the chemical will assume the appearance of ice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To the extent legal liability might be at issue, Levy and the Dodgers have argued in court that fans assume all risks of attending a game. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "Lubins will step down on Aug. 31, and Coursey will assume the position on the same day. \u2014 Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
      "To this day, this is still the position that water skiers assume , according to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation, which inducted Samuelson into its hall of fame in 1982. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
      "Duterte-Carpio was sworn into office this month, but did not assume office until Thursday. \u2014 Regine Cabato, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Recent local, federal and international regulations and regulatory proposals have sought to address the potential of AI systems to discriminate, manipulate or otherwise cause harm in ways that assume a system is highly competent. \u2014 Karen Hao And Miles Kruppa, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Some participants would assume looks for competition; others simply show up as themselves. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
      "Coach those receiving feedback to listen intently, not assume malintent and probe for opportunities to improve. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "The problem, however, is that international relations are not nearly as manageable as liberal internationalists assume . \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin assumere , from ad- + sumere to take \u2014 more at consume":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232118"
  },
  "assumed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned":[
        "an assumed cheerfulness",
        "an assumed air of indifference",
        "an assumed name"
      ],
      ": false , fictitious":[
        "an assumed cheerfulness",
        "an assumed air of indifference",
        "an assumed name"
      ],
      ": taken for granted : supposed":[
        "the assumed reason for his absence"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u00fcmd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apparent",
      "evident",
      "ostensible",
      "ostensive",
      "presumed",
      "prima facie",
      "putative",
      "reputed",
      "seeming",
      "supposed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jumping from an assumed inflation rate of 2.4% to a rate of 4% reduces the net return on the typical portfolio from 4.6% to 3%. \u2014 Winnie Sun, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Sprinter Iuliia Stepanova, currently serving a ban, detailed practices like traveling under assumed names while training. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 4 Dec. 2014",
      "At the end of that movie \u2014 which premiered 2\u00bd years ago \u2014 Jesse was headed into hiding under an assumed name. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Pension debt is calculated over 25 or 30 years, and lowering the assumed revenue from investments means more contributions must come from the taxpayers. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Being the assumed carrier of that entire weight would disgust me more than the leering. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "In this work, as in real life, the author and narrator took on the assumed Russian patronym Lyutov, not to deny his Jewishness but better to fulfill his professional role. \u2014 Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "For an assumed 65 percent efficacy, the reduction of hospitalization costs alone would be hundreds of billions of dollars. \u2014 Albert Bourla, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Hul\u00edk\u2019s screenplay is foundationally built on the character of Hana, whose icy disposition challenges the assumed innocence of a protagonist. \u2014 Jd Linville, Variety , 16 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152222"
  },
  "assuming":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing the attitude of someone who assumes something that should not be assumed : pretentious , presumptuous":[
        "\u2026 I caught him boasting \u2026 about how popular he had become. Oh well, he could have been joking only, but to me I find it very assuming of him.",
        "\u2014 Ryan Mark",
        "\"When there are conversations centering around sexual assault, they tend to be very assuming of heterosexual dynamics.\"",
        "\u2014 Justice Gaines",
        "When speaking about newly signed left guard Andrew Norwell, [Tom] Coughlin was quick to speak in a very assuming way of how this offense is going to play.",
        "\u2014 Ryan Day"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1667, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u00fc-mi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164258",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assumption":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": August 15 observed in commemoration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary":[],
      ": a fact or statement (such as a proposition, axiom (see axiom sense 2 ), postulate , or notion) taken for granted":[],
      ": a taking to or upon oneself":[
        "the assumption of a new position"
      ],
      ": an assuming that something is true":[
        "a mistaken assumption"
      ],
      ": arrogance , pretension":[],
      ": the act of laying claim to or taking possession of something":[
        "the assumption of power"
      ],
      ": the taking over of another's debts":[],
      ": the taking up of a person into heaven":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.",
      "He will come home tomorrow. At least, that's my assumption .",
      "Many scientific assumptions about Mars were wrong.",
      "I'm telling you our arrival time on the assumption that you will check to see whether or not our flight is on time before you come to the airport.",
      "Her plan is based on the underlying assumption that the economy will improve in the near future.",
      "her assumption of the presidency",
      "the buyer's assumption of debt",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Kosmont cost estimates for the city\u2019s long-term office space need were based on an assumed market lease rate of $3 per square foot per month, an assumption analysts said was conservative. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "The latter generally stems from the assumption that a home is worth less because it's been damaged. \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "Ukrainian courage and skill proved that assumption wrong. \u2014 Garry Kasparov, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "That assumption could, again, turn out to be too optimistic or too pessimistic. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But that assumption didn\u2019t account for the pandemic\u2019s outsize impact on supply and demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "But that assumption didn\u2019t account for the pandemic\u2019s outsize impact on supply and demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "These estimates are derived on the basis of the assumption that India\u2019s crude oil basket remains at $105 a barrel. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
      "More striking even than the assumption that this lord should help provide for people who are caring for other people is the way the steward\u2019s argument is made\u2014this argument is not based on morality, or legality, but on necessity. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin assumption-, assumptio taking up, from Latin assumere \u2014 see assume":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259mp-sh\u0259n",
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259m(p)-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "given",
      "hypothetical",
      "if",
      "postulate",
      "premise",
      "premiss",
      "presumption",
      "presupposition",
      "supposition"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184723",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assumptive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unarrogant",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or based on assumption":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an assumptive and tiresome woman",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sarah informs her assumptive pal that Denmark Tanney was a free man who showed up mysteriously and bought all the land on the island with gold. \u2014 Jean Bentley, refinery29.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Sarah informs her assumptive pal that Denmark Tanny was a free man who showed up mysteriously and bought all the land on the island with gold. \u2014 Jean Bentley, refinery29.com , 16 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259m(p)-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
      "cavalier",
      "chesty",
      "haughty",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "important",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "masterful",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "sniffy",
      "stiff-necked",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001738",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "assurance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "doubt",
      "incertitude",
      "nonconfidence",
      "uncertainty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a being certain in the mind":[
        "the puritan's assurance of salvation"
      ],
      ": insurance":[],
      ": pledge , guarantee":[
        "You have my solemn assurance that it is true."
      ],
      ": security":[],
      ": something that inspires or tends to inspire confidence":[
        "gave repeated assurances of goodwill"
      ],
      ": the act or action of assuring someone or something: such as":[],
      ": the state of being assured : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They lent us the money with the assurance that they would be repaid soon.",
      "He has the assurance of continued support from his boss.",
      "He spoke with quiet assurance about his future plans.",
      "She gave him every assurance that she would be there when he returned.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That included an assurance from Erdogan himself, Finland\u2019s president, Sauli Niinisto, has said. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "That included an assurance from Mr. Erdogan himself, Finland\u2019s president, Sauli Niinisto, has said. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Presuming the Haslams are capable of at least such an assurance , that voice should be theirs. \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "This assurance , and ease of use, made the 7X an indispensable part of my everyday carry. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 6 June 2022",
      "Their expression of confidence in the instrument lifted my self- assurance and kept me fully engaged. \u2014 Liz Guthridge, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Phillips models this self- assurance in her approach. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Joyce shares her love of idols\u2014if Holmes sought to embody the spirit of Steve Jobs, Joyce daydreams about befriending Gloria Steinem\u2014as well as her self- assurance . \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite her brassy assurance , Deep Water obeys the most normative rules its genre, with de Armas showing off more skin than any of her paramours. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259ns",
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assurance confidence , assurance , self-possession , aplomb mean a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment. confidence stresses faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance. the confidence that comes from long experience assurance carries a stronger implication of certainty and may suggest arrogance or lack of objectivity in assessing one's own powers. handled the cross-examination with complete assurance self-possession implies an ease or coolness under stress that reflects perfect self-control and command of one's powers. answered the insolent question with complete self-possession aplomb implies a manifest self-possession in trying or challenging situations. handled the reporters with great aplomb",
    "synonyms":[
      "assuredness",
      "certainty",
      "certitude",
      "cocksureness",
      "confidence",
      "conviction",
      "doubtlessness",
      "face",
      "positiveness",
      "satisfaction",
      "sureness",
      "surety"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173319",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "assure":{
    "antonyms":[
      "distress",
      "torment",
      "torture",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give confidence to":[
        "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts \u2026",
        "\u2014 1 John 3:19 (King James Version)"
      ],
      ": to inform positively":[
        "I assure you that we can do it."
      ],
      ": to make certain the coming or attainment of : guarantee":[
        "worked hard to assure accuracy"
      ],
      ": to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : insure":[
        "assured the security of the country"
      ],
      ": to make sure or certain : convince":[
        "glancing back to assure himself no one was following"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.",
      "a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Epidemiologists assure us other pandemics are in the wings, and if so, what happens when the next one hits",
      "An adjustable air suspension and huge brakes assure that the rest of the Mercedes-AMG GLC is up to the task of keeping up with the overachieving engine lineup. \u2014 Kelly Hellwig, Car and Driver , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The implementation of mental health days, an affiliation with a therapy service where costs are covered, and the creation of a space where employees feel heard are just some of the ways in which managers can assure their teams are healthy. \u2014 Karl Moore, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The obvious solution to expanding access in the U.S., Shim says, is establishing universal health care, which would assure coverage regardless of someone's ability to pay. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
      "After a yearslong fight for equal pay, U.S. Soccer and the women\u2019s and men\u2019s national teams have announced a historic collective bargaining agreement to close the gender pay gap and assure every player, man or woman, is paid equally. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
      "Presidents are not required to publicly disclose the results of their annual checkups but have done so to be transparent and assure the American people in the face of questions about their state of health. \u2014 John Bonifield, CNN , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "To assure that Rome, and especially the Vatican, wasn\u2019t bombed or attacked on the ground as the Allies began their march to liberate Europe. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Saturday: Depending on how these teams fare earlier in the week, Arrowhead could assure itself of at least a share of the Classic 8 title during this doubleheader. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, assurer , from Medieval Latin assecurare , from Latin ad- + securus secure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assure ensure , insure , assure , secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure , insure , and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "comfort",
      "console",
      "reassure",
      "solace",
      "soothe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084059",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "assured":{
    "antonyms":[
      "doubtful",
      "dubious",
      "uncertain",
      "unsure"
    ],
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      ": characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed":[
        "an assured market",
        "an assured place in history",
        "Success is by no means assured .",
        "She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]"
      ],
      ": insured":[],
      ": self-satisfied":[],
      ": sure that something is certain or true":[
        "You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.",
        "Rest assured , it won't happen again."
      ],
      ": very confident : self-assured":[
        "proceeded with an assured attitude"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "And then there\u2019s almost a thriller plot inside of that, which felt very assured and bold and refreshing \u2014 there\u2019s no spectacle to it, oddly. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "And, for a shooter like him, the comeback almost felt assured . \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Their new album, Dripfield, out June 24, is their third and most assured play at establishing themselves as a compelling studio act. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
      "Developing such intelligent automation systems to perform assured tasks efficiently can free skilled workers to take on higher-level tasks and focus on more strategic objectives. \u2014 James Duez, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "According to reports, both drivers were traveling westbound on Center Road and one of the drivers failed to maintain assured clear distance and struck the other car when that driver stopped for traffic. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Still, with a formidable cast, assured direction and skillful camerawork, Nostalgia proves to be a surprisingly absorbing film, one that could find audiences outside of Italy. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
      "That vibe, paired with Wonder\u2019s smooth, assured voice, belied how groundbreaking and musically challenging the record was. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Providing a respite from our hectic reality, this romantic comedy centered on an assured woman who finds love and purpose in the land down under offers delightful entertainment while playing to our most wholesome sensibilities. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1706, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assure":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "certain",
      "clear",
      "cocksure",
      "confident",
      "doubtless",
      "implicit",
      "positive",
      "sanguine",
      "sure"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205404",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": in an assured manner : confidently":[],
      ": without a doubt : certainly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The merger will almost assuredly lead to job layoffs.",
      "I am most assuredly the person you are looking for.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As members of the Big Ten, late kickoffs are almost assuredly a relic of the past. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "The Warriors can now sit back and watch the Celtics and the Heat beat each other up in what will assuredly be a physical Game 7. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Recent official case tallies are also almost assuredly an undercount, as many people are screening themselves using at-home coronavirus tests, the results of which are not reliably reported to health officials. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "That would be a fair multiple for a completely stagnant business\u2014which ABC most assuredly is not! \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Cal almost assuredly would have lost second baseman Darren Baker, a preseason third-team All-America selection by Baseball America, and Quentin Selma, a power-hitting corner infielder, to pro ball after their junior years. \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "Most assuredly before the NFL season starts in the Chris: fall. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Apple will assuredly introduce a brand new iteration of macOS at WWDC 2022, but there really haven\u2019t been any substantive rumors about what new features this update is going to introduce. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 4 June 2022",
      "There are also assuredly going to be LED displays inside self-driving cars, allowing passengers to watch movies on a bigger screen than available via their smartphones. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259d-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "all right",
      "alright",
      "certainly",
      "clearly",
      "definitely",
      "doubtless",
      "easily",
      "forsooth",
      "hands down",
      "inarguably",
      "incontestably",
      "incontrovertibly",
      "indeed",
      "indisputably",
      "plainly",
      "really",
      "so",
      "sure",
      "surely",
      "truly",
      "unarguably",
      "undeniably",
      "undoubtedly",
      "unquestionably"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095153",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "doubtful",
      "dubious",
      "uncertain",
      "unsure"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed":[
        "an assured market",
        "an assured place in history",
        "Success is by no means assured .",
        "She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]"
      ],
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      ": self-satisfied":[],
      ": sure that something is certain or true":[
        "You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.",
        "Rest assured , it won't happen again."
      ],
      ": very confident : self-assured":[
        "proceeded with an assured attitude"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "And then there\u2019s almost a thriller plot inside of that, which felt very assured and bold and refreshing \u2014 there\u2019s no spectacle to it, oddly. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "And, for a shooter like him, the comeback almost felt assured . \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Their new album, Dripfield, out June 24, is their third and most assured play at establishing themselves as a compelling studio act. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
      "Developing such intelligent automation systems to perform assured tasks efficiently can free skilled workers to take on higher-level tasks and focus on more strategic objectives. \u2014 James Duez, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "According to reports, both drivers were traveling westbound on Center Road and one of the drivers failed to maintain assured clear distance and struck the other car when that driver stopped for traffic. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Still, with a formidable cast, assured direction and skillful camerawork, Nostalgia proves to be a surprisingly absorbing film, one that could find audiences outside of Italy. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
      "That vibe, paired with Wonder\u2019s smooth, assured voice, belied how groundbreaking and musically challenging the record was. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Providing a respite from our hectic reality, this romantic comedy centered on an assured woman who finds love and purpose in the land down under offers delightful entertainment while playing to our most wholesome sensibilities. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1706, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see assure":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "certain",
      "clear",
      "cocksure",
      "confident",
      "doubtless",
      "implicit",
      "positive",
      "sanguine",
      "sure"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172857",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components":[
        "assayed the gold to determine its purity"
      ],
      ": to judge the worth of : estimate":[
        "assay the results of the new changes"
      ],
      ": try , attempt":[
        "Again Israel assayed to reply, but could not.",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
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      ": examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)":[],
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as-\u02cc\u0101",
      "a-\u02c8s\u0101",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccs\u0101"
    ],
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      "analyze",
      "anatomize",
      "break down",
      "cut",
      "deconstruct",
      "dissect"
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      "anatomizing",
      "anatomy",
      "breakdown",
      "deconstruction",
      "dissection"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They assayed the gold to determine its purity.",
      "the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining",
      "Noun",
      "a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel",
      "the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "An obscure testing lab was hired to assay the metal because using the leading firm in the field would supposedly alert the Canadian nickel cartel. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "How does the saliva test differ from a standard nasal swab assay for COVID-19",
      "With spectrometers for assaying elements in the regolith, the briefcase-size rover hopes to make the most of the 14-Earth-day lunar day. \u2014 Sanjay Kumar, Science | AAAS , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "This Saturday, as a tribute to Previn\u2019s memory at the opening weekend of Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony will assay the concerto, with Mutter as soloist. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2019",
      "But interoperability\u2014from ad-blocking to switching app stores\u2014is a means by which customers can assay real counteroffers. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "After giving the foragers a day to recover from their treatments, the researchers assayed pathogen loads across all of the ants in the colony. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2018",
      "At the Pantages, the role is assayed by Adrianna Hicks, an ensemble player in the Broadway revival who hasn\u2019t quite made the leap to headliner. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 30 May 2018",
      "That was followed by another sweaty hour in which Hinterh\u00e4user assayed all six of Ustvolskaya\u2019s piano sonatas, written between 1947 and 1988, with no break between them. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 12 June 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The assay \u2014which has been granted certification in Europe and is undergoing clinical validation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2014comes as subvariants increasingly develop the ability to evade immunity, making antibody levels less relevant. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "CovidSHIELD is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a highly sensitive molecular assay that involves amplifying genetic material from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to a detectable level. \u2014 Anthony Warmack, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, one key characteristic of a hs-cTn assay is the ability to detect troponin in \u226550% of healthy individuals7. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "This assay should be able to be readily adapted to other pathogens. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Wright says that only a mouse assay or a pricey molecular analysis tool operated by the state can definitively confirm that shellfish are truly safe to eat. \u2014 Karen Pinchin, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "According to local news reports, the routine toxicology test covered 233 chemical compounds, including cocaine, and the coroner reportedly ordered a supplemental assay that was negative for anabolic steroids. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2019",
      "Afterwards, the assay worked for flu as well as COVID-19. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Years earlier, a standard lab screening assay , called an Ames test, had suggested that the compound might introduce mutations into human DNA as well as viral RNA. \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assai, essai \u2014 more at essay entry 1":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145309"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components":[
        "assayed the gold to determine its purity"
      ],
      ": to judge the worth of : estimate":[
        "assay the results of the new changes"
      ],
      ": try , attempt":[
        "Again Israel assayed to reply, but could not.",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
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      ": examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality)":[],
      ": trial , attempt":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8as-\u02cc\u0101",
      "a-\u02c8s\u0101",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccs\u0101"
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    "synonyms":[
      "analyze",
      "anatomize",
      "break down",
      "cut",
      "deconstruct",
      "dissect"
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      "analysis",
      "anatomizing",
      "anatomy",
      "breakdown",
      "deconstruction",
      "dissection"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They assayed the gold to determine its purity.",
      "the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining",
      "Noun",
      "a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel",
      "the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "An obscure testing lab was hired to assay the metal because using the leading firm in the field would supposedly alert the Canadian nickel cartel. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "How does the saliva test differ from a standard nasal swab assay for COVID-19",
      "With spectrometers for assaying elements in the regolith, the briefcase-size rover hopes to make the most of the 14-Earth-day lunar day. \u2014 Sanjay Kumar, Science | AAAS , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "This Saturday, as a tribute to Previn\u2019s memory at the opening weekend of Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony will assay the concerto, with Mutter as soloist. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2019",
      "But interoperability\u2014from ad-blocking to switching app stores\u2014is a means by which customers can assay real counteroffers. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "After giving the foragers a day to recover from their treatments, the researchers assayed pathogen loads across all of the ants in the colony. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2018",
      "At the Pantages, the role is assayed by Adrianna Hicks, an ensemble player in the Broadway revival who hasn\u2019t quite made the leap to headliner. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 30 May 2018",
      "That was followed by another sweaty hour in which Hinterh\u00e4user assayed all six of Ustvolskaya\u2019s piano sonatas, written between 1947 and 1988, with no break between them. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 12 June 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The assay \u2014which has been granted certification in Europe and is undergoing clinical validation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2014comes as subvariants increasingly develop the ability to evade immunity, making antibody levels less relevant. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "CovidSHIELD is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a highly sensitive molecular assay that involves amplifying genetic material from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to a detectable level. \u2014 Anthony Warmack, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, one key characteristic of a hs-cTn assay is the ability to detect troponin in \u226550% of healthy individuals7. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "This assay should be able to be readily adapted to other pathogens. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Wright says that only a mouse assay or a pricey molecular analysis tool operated by the state can definitively confirm that shellfish are truly safe to eat. \u2014 Karen Pinchin, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "According to local news reports, the routine toxicology test covered 233 chemical compounds, including cocaine, and the coroner reportedly ordered a supplemental assay that was negative for anabolic steroids. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2019",
      "Afterwards, the assay worked for flu as well as COVID-19. \u2014 Judy Stone, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Years earlier, a standard lab screening assay , called an Ames test, had suggested that the compound might introduce mutations into human DNA as well as viral RNA. \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assai, essai \u2014 more at essay entry 1":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145929"
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    "type":[
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      ": one that is present":[],
      ": one that assists":[]
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      "\u0259\u02c8sist\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163449"
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  "assayable":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being assayed":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)a\u00a6s\u0101\u0259b\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165318"
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  "assault weapon":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "He\u2019s now part of the ever-growing community of doctors who have had to see what an assault weapon can do to a child\u2019s body. \u2014 Caroline Anders, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "There are other gun issues that also were not resolved today, for instance, assault weapon bans that some states have in place, or limits on ammunition that some states have. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "So that would include things like assault weapon bans, gun sales, licensing schemes, magazine restrictions, and firearm liability requirements. \u2014 Benjy Sarlin, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
      "Adam Lanza attacked Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, with a Bushmaster assault weapon , firing 154 rounds in 264 seconds. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 12 June 2022",
      "Two law enforcement sources told CBS News that the suspect had a handgun, an AR-15 assault weapon and high capacity magazines. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 25 May 2022",
      "Officers also arrested Abraham Galvan, 24, on suspicion of violating probation, possession of an assault weapon and assault with force. \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "In the Buffalo grocery store, where four employees were shot, the savagery and planning were evident: Mr. Gendron was armed with an assault weapon and wore body armor, the police said. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
      "The law also created the nation's first dangerous weapon registry and broadened what classifies as an assault weapon , leading to a ban of more than 150 models. \u2014 Meghan Mistry, ABC News , 12 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170833"
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      "a doctor who has been involved in several assisted suicides",
      "an opponent of assisted suicide",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Introduced in 2019, the rule in question would have denied federal funding to health-care organizations that don't allow staff to opt out of participation in abortions, procedures related to gender transition, assisted suicide , and the like. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Fieger has successfully defended assisted suicide Dr. Jack Kevorkian and unsuccessfully run for governor. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Fieger garnered international attention representing the infamous assisted suicide doctor, acting as the pathologist's attorney, spokesperson, and, in some ways, his publicist. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal in only a handful of countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The exec said that Exit International sought regulatory review for Sarco assisted suicide in Switzerland last year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Colombia is a majority Catholic nation, and church teaching opposes both assisted suicide and euthanasia. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Her party had previously ruled out a coalition with the Christian Union because of their opposing stances on issues including euthanasia and assisted suicide . \u2014 Mike Corder, ajc , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Nancy McDonnell sentenced McElroy, now 19, to five to seven and one-half years in prison after McElroy pleaded guilty in May to involuntary manslaughter and assisted suicide . \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 24 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174729"
  },
  "assiduousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application":[
        "assiduous planning",
        "an assiduous book collector",
        "She tended her garden with assiduous attention."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-j\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8si-j\u0259-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8sij-w\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "bustling",
      "busy",
      "diligent",
      "employed",
      "engaged",
      "hopping",
      "industrious",
      "laborious",
      "occupied",
      "sedulous",
      "tied-up",
      "working"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "idle",
      "inactive",
      "unbusy",
      "unemployed",
      "unoccupied"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for assiduous busy , industrious , diligent , assiduous , sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure. too busy to spend time with the children industrious implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work. industrious employees diligent suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit. very diligent in her pursuit of a degree assiduous stresses careful and unremitting application. assiduous practice sedulous implies painstaking and persevering application. a sedulous investigation of the murder",
    "examples":[
      "They were assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.",
      "The project required some assiduous planning.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Digitally savvy Ukrainians have been assiduous in their fight to bring Russians to justice for war crimes. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
      "In the end, rather than convincing us that Chernobyl was a typical nuclear accident, Mr. Plokhy\u2019s assiduous account shows that the disaster was the product of a uniquely corrupt and inhumane political system. \u2014 James B. Meigs, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "The administration's assiduous efforts to ease supply chain backups at ports and internal transportation hubs can help only at the margins. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Outsider Pictures is an assiduous distributor of Spanish-language films. \u2014 Justin Morgan, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Both paintings combine aspects of stylized illustration\u2014industrial clouds of smoke, slanting rain\u2014with painterly effects and an investigation of reality at once intermittent and assiduous . \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Finkelstein attacked the route with an assiduous efficiency. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "This moniker implied moral imperatives, ethical perfection and assiduous attention to putting patients first. \u2014 Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Altogether, the assiduous weight-saving regimen has the P1 tipping the scales at 3,076 pounds. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin assiduus , from assid\u0113re to sit beside":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181827"
  },
  "assiduity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being assiduous : diligence":[],
      ": persistent personal attention":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assiduousness",
      "diligence",
      "industriousness",
      "industry",
      "sedulity",
      "sedulousness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity , much will elude her grasp. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183225"
  },
  "assize":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a judicial inquest":[],
      ": an action to be decided by such an inquest, the writ for instituting it, or the verdict or finding rendered by the jury":[],
      ": the former periodical sessions of the superior courts in English counties for trial of civil and criminal cases":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": the time or place of holding such a court, the court itself, or a session of it":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assise , from Anglo-French, session, legal action, from asseer, asseoir to seat, from Vulgar Latin *assed\u0113re , from Latin assid\u0113re to sit beside, assist in the office of a judge, from ad- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183847"
  },
  "assists":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give usually supplementary support or aid to":[
        "She assisted the boy with his lessons."
      ],
      ": to give support or aid":[
        "assisted at the stove",
        "Another surgeon assisted on the operation."
      ],
      ": to be present as a spectator":[
        "\u2026 the ideal figures assisting at Italian holy scenes.",
        "\u2014 Mary McCarthy"
      ],
      ": an act or action that helps someone : an act of assistance":[
        "He wrote the story with an assist from a friend. [=with the help of a friend]"
      ],
      ": a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides assistance":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abet",
      "aid",
      "back",
      "backstop",
      "help",
      "prop (up)",
      "support"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abetment",
      "aid",
      "assistance",
      "backing",
      "boost",
      "hand",
      "help",
      "helping hand",
      "leg up",
      "lift",
      "support"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The device assists those who can't climb stairs.",
      "The President was assisted by his advisers.",
      "She assisted the boy with his homework.",
      "Another doctor assisted him with the operation.",
      "Another doctor assisted with the operation.",
      "Federal agents are assisting with the investigation.",
      "She assisted in making the decision.",
      "The cream assists in the prevention of skin cancer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The gift will also assist the department to recruit more expert scholars and teachers, map long-term academic and research priorities and provide new opportunities for students to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Front Row, which has a first-look deal with Netflix for its own productions, will also assist with the sale of Route 10 outside the region. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
      "Strong branding can assist in carving out and securing a competitive advantage. \u2014 Chris Shipferling, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Dillon\u2019s retail experience could assist Starbucks, which has faced economic, supply chain, and labor struggles in recent years. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "These agents will assist in investigating leads pulled from the National Intelligence Ballistic Information Network, a national database of cartridge case images fed by local, state and federal agencies. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, to address racial inequities in maternal care. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Hospice of the Western Reserve needs volunteers to visit hospice care centers, to assist with direct patient care, to run errands for home care patients, to work in Medina\u2019s Life\u2019s Treasures store and more. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "The owner\u2019s manual may also assist in locating them. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night in Tampa. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 on Sunday night. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "With 4:30 to play, senior pole Connor Kelly cleared and found Tommy Sarni (two goals, assist ), then Esposito won the next faceoff to set up a goal from senior pole Luca Winter. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "With 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 games, the Winterhawks Player of the Week for May 16 through May 22 is Jaydon Dureau. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
      "The junior scored 4 goals, 1 assist , 1 ground ball, 6 draw controls and one caused turnover in the 15-5 win over CHCA April 21. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Jae Crowder made playoff history in Game 1 as the first starter to have a quadruple-one (1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist , 1 block), per StatMuse. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Cade Segars and Brady Roberson each had 1 goal and 1 assist . \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assisten \"to help, aid, give aid (to),\" borrowed from Anglo-French assister (Middle French also \"to be present near, stand near\" [with a \"to\"]), borrowed from Latin assist\u014d, assistere \"to take up a position near, stand by, stand by as a supporter or advocate,\" from ad- ad- (assimilated to as- ) + sistere \"to cause to stand, assume a standing position, place, check, halt,\" going back to Indo-European *sti-sth 2 -e-, reduplicated present formation from the base *steh 2 - \"set up (in a place), take a position,\" whence also Old Irish \u02d1sissedar (in ar\u02d1sissedar \"[s/he] stays, stands fast\"), Greek h\u00edst\u0113mi, hist\u00e1nai \"to cause to stand, place,\" h\u00edstamai, h\u00edstasthai \"to take up a position, come and stand,\" Sanskrit t\u00ed\u1e63\u1e6dhati \"(s/he) takes a position, stands,\" Avestan hi\u0161ta\u1e47ti \"(they) take a position\" \u2014 more at stand entry 1":"Verb",
      "derivative of assist entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190410"
  },
  "assumed name":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a false name":[
        "He traveled under an assumed name ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190747"
  },
  "Assisi":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "commune in central Italy east-southeast of Perugia population 25,637":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8s\u0113-",
      "-z\u0113",
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192326"
  },
  "Assidean":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hasid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek Asidaioi , plural (from Hebrew \u1e25\u0103s\u012bdh\u012bm pious ones) + English -an":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192722"
  },
  "assizer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of an assize : juror":[],
      ": an officer appointed to execute the provisions of various assizes (see assize sense 2a )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-z\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English assisour , from Anglo-French, from Old French assise + -our -or":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192811"
  },
  "assault rifle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After the failure of the Manchin-Toomey background check bill, a group of Sandy Hook families sued the Remington Arms Company, which manufactures the Bushmaster assault rifle that Adam Lanza used in the shooting. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "The gunman then pointed the assault rifle to his neck in a threat to kill himself, but officers were able to deescalate the situation and talk him into dropping the weapon, Gramaglia said. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 15 May 2022",
      "According to charging documents in that case, Davidson shot his way into a convenience store in Eden, Maryland, with an assault rifle and stole what the owner estimated to be $14,000 worth of cash, lottery tickets cigarettes and cigars. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
      "Investigators have noted that the two were shot with two different guns \u2013 Paul at close range with a shotgun, and Maggie with an assault rifle while running, The State newspaper reported. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
      "The following week, a man with an assault rifle would fire 60 rounds on a block in East Baltimore while killing another man and injuring three others. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
      "Another features a Ukrainian software engineer in military fatigues and a Provectus T-shirt, an AK-47 assault rifle slung over his shoulder. \u2014 Ally Markovich, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Trainees used wooden sticks to learn how to hold an AK-47 assault rifle , multiple fighters and the commander said. \u2014 Yashraj Sharma, NBC News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The second driver gets out of his car and tells the first drive to leave, at which point the second drive goes into his trunk and retrieves what appears to be an assault rifle . \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 11 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1950, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201149"
  },
  "assiege":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": besiege":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English asegen, assegen , from Middle French assegier , from Old French, probably from a- (from Latin ad- ) + sege seat, siege":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203401"
  },
  "assumed bond":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bond issued by one corporation and assumed by another":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210313"
  },
  "ass-kissing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": obsequious flattery or attentiveness":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1942, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213923"
  },
  "assmt":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "assessment":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225911"
  },
  "assoil":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": absolve , pardon":[],
      ": acquit , clear":[],
      ": expiate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French assoil\u00e9 , past participle of assoudre to absolve, from Latin absolvere":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235724"
  },
  "assay bar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bar of pure or nearly pure gold or silver manufactured by the government as a standard":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001324"
  },
  "associative neuron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": interneuron":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1897, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063851"
  },
  "assoilzie":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8s\u022fil(y)\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots dialect) assoilyen, assolyen , from Middle French assoudre (1st person singular present indicative assoil , 3d person singular present subjunctive assoille )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081700"
  },
  "associative learning":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a learning process in which discrete ideas and percepts become linked to one another":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For more than a century, this test has evaluated associative learning skills by observing test takers' ability to correctly match symbols to numbers according to a key on the page within 90 to 120 seconds. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 30 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1905, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083915"
  },
  "assembly-line":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line until the product is assembled":[],
      ": a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner":[
        "academic assembly lines"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8sem-bl\u0113-\u02ccl\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "George Lippincott, the founder and president of Nic-L-Silver, hopes to have 10 cars a day rolling off the assembly line now being tooled. \u2014 B.c. George, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
      "One truck per minute rolls off the assembly line at this famous automotive factory \u2014 and your crew gets a birds-eye view of the goings-on from a 1/3-mile observation deck. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "To understand how technology can help clean up processes, imagine a product coming off an assembly line somewhere in the U.S. \u2014 David Joosten, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Some big car advertisers have pulled back in recent months, according to ad-sales executives and media buyers, owing to supply-chain issues that are making the prospect of keeping their products coming off the assembly line a difficult one at best. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As a result, wiring harnesses must be delivered to an automaker just when they are needed and in the precise sequence of the cars running off the assembly line . \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Mercedes will begin rolling all-electric SUV\u2019s off its Tuscaloosa assembly line later this year. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The Shell Grey-over-blue car was the first T-Series to roll off its assembly line on September 28, 1965. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In the future, every 50 seconds a Model Y should run off the assembly line in Gr\u00fcnheide, the first major plant expansion since Shanghai went online at the end of 2019. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1925, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102424"
  },
  "assumed position":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the position at which a craft is assumed to be located for the determination of a line of position":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114908"
  },
  "associator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": associate , confederate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8s\u014ds(h)\u0113\u02cc\u0101t\u0259(r)",
      "-\u02cc\u0101t\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131954"
  },
  "assay office":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a government or commercial office and laboratory in which assays are made (as of precious metals)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180717"
  },
  "ass over teakettle":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in or as if in a somersault : head over heels":[
        "Making people laugh is not an easy chore. Oh, you can slip on an oil spill, fall ass over teakettle , and garner a few guffaws, \u2026",
        "\u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , August 2009"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225206"
  },
  "assembly language":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a programming language that consists of instructions that are mnemonic codes for corresponding machine language instructions":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Before high-level languages such as Python, Java, and Fortran were invented, programming was done in assembly language . \u2014 Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Reading assembly language books in middle school or programming BBS software in high school didn\u2019t register, then, explicitly, as a salve. \u2014 Craig Mod, Wired , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "Taking the insides out To actually disassemble the firmware\u2014that is, to transform the binary code into the underlying assembly language that communicates with the hardware, Hron had to know what CPU the coffee maker used. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 Sep. 2020",
      "The proof-of-concept exploit uses other clever tricks to work. Because of the memory structure of the MIPS assembly language that runs the spectrum analyzer, the attack code must know the precise memory address of the vulnerable code. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "The first operating system written in a high-level language, as opposed to in assembly language , and of course, that influenced our thinking as well. \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 17 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1959, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231953"
  },
  "assisted living":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing home":[
        "\u2014 often hyphenated when used attributively an assisted-living facility"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8si-st\u0259d-",
      "\u0259-\u02ccsis-t\u0259d-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This can include rezoning property for single-family, multi-family, accessory dwelling units, and assisted living uses. \u2014 Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic , 5 July 2022",
      "The woman was driving home from her job at a Lake Oswego assisted living facility about 11 p.m. Jan. 25 when Chance suddenly sped past her on Country Club Road, then reversed into her car, damaging the bumper, the affidavit said. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "Even before the pandemic, the AJC\u2019s investigation found that more than 20% of Georgia\u2019s assisted living communities and large personal care homes had owners or operators that faced recent financial problems. \u2014 Ariel Hart, ajc , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Like many of the new luxury senior-housing projects, Coterie Cathedral Hill can support seniors whose needs range from no special care to assisted living and memory care. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "When my mother-in-law decided to move to assisted living at age 90, in an urban area known for its traffic problems. \u2014 Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Other public records show Brand, 43, registered to vote from an assisted living home near Columbia in 2016. \u2014 CBS News , 10 May 2022",
      "Other public records show Brand, 43, registered to vote from an assisted living home near Columbia in 2016. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, ajc , 9 May 2022",
      "Elderly people in our community living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities need people who care. \u2014 Grace Cifranic, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000921"
  },
  "assembly district":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an election district in some states of the U.S. (such as New York) that returns a member to the state legislature":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003152"
  },
  "assay ton":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit of weight of ore taken for assay equal to 29166\u00b2/\u2083 milligrams, the number of milligrams of precious metal in this amount of ore being equal to the number of troy ounces per 2000-pound ton":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024321"
  }
}