dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/see_MW.json

{
  "see":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cathedral town":[],
      ": a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority":[],
      ": accompany , escort":[
        "See the guests to the door."
      ],
      ": cathedra":[],
      ": examine , watch":[
        "want to see how she handles the problem"
      ],
      ": hallucinate":[],
      ": read":[],
      ": the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop":[],
      ": to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out":[
        "See , I told you it would rain."
      ],
      ": to apprehend objects by sight":[],
      ": to attend as a spectator":[
        "see a play"
      ],
      ": to attend to : care for":[],
      ": to be aware of : recognize":[
        "sees only our faults"
      ],
      ": to be the setting or time of":[
        "The last fifty years have seen a sweeping revolution in science \u2026",
        "\u2014 Barry Commoner"
      ],
      ": to become publicly known or available (as through publication)":[
        "manuscripts that will never see the light of day"
      ],
      ": to become very angry":[],
      ": to call on : visit":[],
      ": to come to know : discover":[],
      ": to discover or realize a usually obscured truth":[],
      ": to find acceptable or attractive":[
        "can't understand what he sees in her"
      ],
      ": to form a mental picture of : visualize":[
        "can still see her as she was years ago"
      ],
      ": to give or pay attention":[],
      ": to grant an interview to : receive":[
        "The president will see you now."
      ],
      ": to grasp something mentally":[],
      ": to grasp the true nature of":[
        "saw through the scheme"
      ],
      ": to have a common viewpoint : agree":[],
      ": to have experience of : undergo":[
        "see army service"
      ],
      ": to have the power of sight":[],
      ": to imagine as a possibility : suppose":[
        "couldn't see him as a crook"
      ],
      ": to keep company with especially in courtship or dating":[
        "had been seeing each other for a year"
      ],
      ": to look about":[],
      ": to make investigation or inquiry":[],
      ": to make sure":[
        "See that order is kept."
      ],
      ": to meet (a bet) in poker or to equal the bet of (a player) : call":[],
      ": to perceive by the eye":[],
      ": to perceive objects as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive or detect as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand":[],
      ": to prefer to have":[
        "I'll see him hanged first.",
        "I'll see you dead before I accept your terms."
      ],
      ": to read of":[],
      ": to regard as : judge":[],
      ": to take care of : provide for":[
        "had enough money to see us through"
      ],
      "Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866\u20131962 American astronomer and mathematician":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.",
      "I can't see a thing without my glasses.",
      "Would you turn on the light",
      "Let me see what you're holding in your hand.",
      "I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her.",
      "I saw her take the money.",
      "Nobody saw the accident happen.",
      "He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning.",
      "You have to see it to believe it.",
      "\u201cHe says he's coming.\u201d \u201cI'll believe it when I see it.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To see his horticultural handiwork up close, book a tour. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 23 June 2022",
      "Figuring out whether a baby was born alive is a complicated endeavor that experts say should involve a host of tests, including an examination of the lungs under a microscope to see if the air sacs are uniformly dilated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The state fair runs this year Aug. 18-28, and it's filled with plenty to see , eat and do. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "To see Ben\u2019s characteristic charm replaced by brooding self-seriousness in season 3 felt almost too tragic to bear. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
      "According to Hill, human anatomy varies from individual to individual, and actual human cadavers allow medical students to see this firsthand. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "By the August primary and the November general election, there will be almost nothing of substance to see . \u2014 Sylvia Gurinsky, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "To see the statue, keep hiking as the trail heads into the Swamplovers Preserve and climbs a bluff. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "Last Friday, Steve and Sylvia went to see the band America at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
      "The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
      "And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English se , from Anglo-French s\u00e9, see , from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Noun",
      "Middle English seen , from Old English s\u0113on ; akin to Old High German sehan to see and perhaps to Latin sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "behold",
      "catch",
      "descry",
      "discern",
      "distinguish",
      "espy",
      "eye",
      "look (at)",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "observe",
      "perceive",
      "regard",
      "remark",
      "sight",
      "spot",
      "spy",
      "view",
      "witness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034823",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "see (someone) around":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to notice (someone) in some of the places one often goes to":[
        "\"Have you met the new guy yet"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070953",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "see (something) in (something or someone)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)":[
        "I think their plan is crazy, but he apparently sees something in it.",
        "I can't understand what she sees in him."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185235",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "see off":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to chase or force (someone) away from a place":[
        "The police finally saw them off ."
      ],
      ": to defeat or stop (an enemy, opponent, etc.)":[
        "They saw off the opposition."
      ],
      ": to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye":[
        "She saw her son off at the train station."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082459",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "see one's way (clear) to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be willing to (do something)":[
        "I'd be very grateful if you could see your way clear to lend/lending me a few dollars."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083023",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see oneself out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to leave a place (such as a building or an enclosed area) without being brought to the place to get out (such as the door or gate)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103023",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see sense":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to decide to act in a sensible way":[
        "I wish she would see sense and go to college."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165519",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see stars":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to see flashes of light usually because one has been hit on the head":[
        "I bumped into the wall so hard that I saw stars ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190850",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see the back of":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be glad to see someone finally going away":[
        "He's done nothing but make trouble and I'll be glad to see the back of him!"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032319",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see the day":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to experience something (specified) in one's lifetime":[
        "Did you ever think you'd see the day when he would apologize",
        "She hoped she'd never see the day when the old house was sold.",
        "I never thought I would live to see the day when you would graduate from college."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005205",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see the last of (someone or something)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to see (someone or something) for the last time":[
        "I hope that we have finally seen the last of them."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023347",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see the new year in":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to do something special at midnight on New Year's Eve for the beginning of a new year":[
        "We saw the new year in with some old friends."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193546",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see to it":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make sure that something is done":[
        "Can you see to it that everyone gets a copy of this memo"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034527",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "see-through":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cloudy",
      "opaque"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": transparent sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccthr\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clear",
      "crystal",
      "crystal clear",
      "crystalline",
      "limpid",
      "liquid",
      "lucent",
      "pellucid",
      "transparent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090438",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "see/think fit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to choose to do something because one thinks it is right or appropriate":[
        "She can spend her money as she sees fit .",
        "They might see fit to make some adjustments."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184559",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "seeable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cathedral town":[],
      ": a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority":[],
      ": accompany , escort":[
        "See the guests to the door."
      ],
      ": cathedra":[],
      ": examine , watch":[
        "want to see how she handles the problem"
      ],
      ": hallucinate":[],
      ": read":[],
      ": the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop":[],
      ": to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out":[
        "See , I told you it would rain."
      ],
      ": to apprehend objects by sight":[],
      ": to attend as a spectator":[
        "see a play"
      ],
      ": to attend to : care for":[],
      ": to be aware of : recognize":[
        "sees only our faults"
      ],
      ": to be the setting or time of":[
        "The last fifty years have seen a sweeping revolution in science \u2026",
        "\u2014 Barry Commoner"
      ],
      ": to become publicly known or available (as through publication)":[
        "manuscripts that will never see the light of day"
      ],
      ": to become very angry":[],
      ": to call on : visit":[],
      ": to come to know : discover":[],
      ": to discover or realize a usually obscured truth":[],
      ": to find acceptable or attractive":[
        "can't understand what he sees in her"
      ],
      ": to form a mental picture of : visualize":[
        "can still see her as she was years ago"
      ],
      ": to give or pay attention":[],
      ": to grant an interview to : receive":[
        "The president will see you now."
      ],
      ": to grasp something mentally":[],
      ": to grasp the true nature of":[
        "saw through the scheme"
      ],
      ": to have a common viewpoint : agree":[],
      ": to have experience of : undergo":[
        "see army service"
      ],
      ": to have the power of sight":[],
      ": to imagine as a possibility : suppose":[
        "couldn't see him as a crook"
      ],
      ": to keep company with especially in courtship or dating":[
        "had been seeing each other for a year"
      ],
      ": to look about":[],
      ": to make investigation or inquiry":[],
      ": to make sure":[
        "See that order is kept."
      ],
      ": to meet (a bet) in poker or to equal the bet of (a player) : call":[],
      ": to perceive by the eye":[],
      ": to perceive objects as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive or detect as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand":[],
      ": to prefer to have":[
        "I'll see him hanged first.",
        "I'll see you dead before I accept your terms."
      ],
      ": to read of":[],
      ": to regard as : judge":[],
      ": to take care of : provide for":[
        "had enough money to see us through"
      ],
      "Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866\u20131962 American astronomer and mathematician":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.",
      "I can't see a thing without my glasses.",
      "Would you turn on the light",
      "Let me see what you're holding in your hand.",
      "I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her.",
      "I saw her take the money.",
      "Nobody saw the accident happen.",
      "He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning.",
      "You have to see it to believe it.",
      "\u201cHe says he's coming.\u201d \u201cI'll believe it when I see it.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To see your current spending, go through at least your last 3 months of bank and credit card statements for an average of your regular monthly expenses. \u2014 Erik Carter, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "To drive around the Donbas now is to see a land without people. \u2014 Maria Varenikova, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
      "Critics see that move as a way to favor a group of voters important to Mr. Johnson\u2019s Conservative Party. \u2014 New York Times , 5 July 2022",
      "In the last minute of the video, the viewers see a shot of Crimo reaching into his backpack before the music abruptly cuts. \u2014 Travis Caldwell, CNN , 5 July 2022",
      "Only a handful of stock-fund managers have managed to stay in positive territory ( see Winners\u2019 Circle). \u2014 William Power, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
      "To see the most current fireworks law, go to https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
      "Linda Staley\u2019s dream was to see the U.S. Open in person one day, and perhaps Wimbledon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
      "Lake Como's multitude of botanical gardens see the blooming of azaleas, camellias, and wisteria flowers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
      "The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
      "And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English se , from Anglo-French s\u00e9, see , from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Noun",
      "Middle English seen , from Old English s\u0113on ; akin to Old High German sehan to see and perhaps to Latin sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "behold",
      "catch",
      "descry",
      "discern",
      "distinguish",
      "espy",
      "eye",
      "look (at)",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "observe",
      "perceive",
      "regard",
      "remark",
      "sight",
      "spot",
      "spy",
      "view",
      "witness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095847",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "drill",
      "plant",
      "put in",
      "sow"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a competitor who has been seeded in a tournament":[
        "the top seed"
      ],
      ": a propagative animal structure:":[],
      ": a small egg (as of an insect)":[],
      ": a source of development or growth : germ":[
        "sowed the seeds of discord"
      ],
      ": decay , deteriorate":[],
      ": inoculate":[],
      ": milt , semen":[],
      ": plant sense 1a":[],
      ": progeny":[],
      ": something (such as a tiny particle or a bubble in glass) that resembles a seed in shape or size":[],
      ": the condition or stage of bearing seed":[
        "in seed"
      ],
      ": the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing":[],
      ": to bear or shed seed":[],
      ": to cover or permeate by or as if by scattering something":[
        "seeded [the] sea-lanes with thousands of magnetic mines",
        "\u2014 Otto Friedrich"
      ],
      ": to develop seed":[],
      ": to extract the seeds from (fruit)":[],
      ": to furnish with something that causes or stimulates growth or development":[],
      ": to plant seeds in : sow":[
        "seed a lawn with grass"
      ],
      ": to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record":[
        "the top- seeded tennis star"
      ],
      ": to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds":[],
      ": to sow seed : plant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a packet of sunflower seeds",
      "He planted the seeds three inches apart.",
      "She raked the grass seed into the soil.",
      "The top seed won the tournament.",
      "Our team is the number one seed .",
      "She is ranked as the third seed .",
      "Verb",
      "We seeded the field with corn.",
      "These plants will seed late in the fall.",
      "After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Not long afterward, Pocus garnered the support of more than a dozen angel investors \u2014 including top executives at Clickhouse, Notion, Zapier and Datadog \u2014 and raised its seed round that June. \u2014 Phoebe Liu, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Fischer worries there may be TikTok users who don't consume enough water alongside their chia seed intake to make digestion easier on the body. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "Pratt's last call was Kentucky's shocking NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's in March. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
      "After three errors and four walks on the field and five hits plus seven strikeouts at the plate, the title defense ended in an 8-0 loss to No. 2 seed St. Croix Falls at Fox Cities Stadium to put a cap on a two-year odyssey for the program. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "This year, Elder secured its top seed and received all 20 first place votes in the final state poll. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
      "Even coach John Tillman, whose Maryland squad earned its fourth overall No. 1 seed in the past six NCAA postseasons, endorsed the idea of adding more teams. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 May 2022",
      "Big Ten swimmer of the year is not a specialist in long course meters, in which his highest seed for world trials is 17th in the 100 backstroke. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "With the Scarlet Knights Gilles averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds as a senior, helping Rutgers earn their highest seed in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prosecutors have alleged that the Clinton campaign tried to seed information to the FBI and leaked it to news reporters in an attempt to tar Trump in during the campaign. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 26 May 2022",
      "Startups surged during the pandemic, particularly in Black communities, as stimulus checks and unemployment benefits helped seed entrepreneurs' dreams and bolster their confidence. \u2014 Sydney Ember New York Times, Star Tribune , 20 June 2021",
      "However, as city staffers said at last week\u2019s council meeting, building so many units would mean the $96 million would seed a project that would require additional government funding, tax credits and other incentives. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Turkey numbers increased so rapidly that the DNR began trap-and-transfer projects to seed other parts of the state. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "Not only are the matchups big, but for many teams this will mark their final opportunity to make an impression before coaches vote to seed their district tournament draws on Monday. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Back in 2020, there was a palpable sense that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were using The Mandalorian Season Two to seed various spinoffs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The committee unanimously approved the TMC recommendation of a five-run cap on margin of victory for the MIAA power ratings system, which will be used to seed statewide tournaments beginning in the fall. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "Initially, Golden Rule managers help seed additional stores with both their own funds and experience and slowly the chain grew. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
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      "a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement",
      "that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Exceptionalism is easily misused, the seedbed upon which hate and maleficence can grow. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Clay soils are difficult to work up and develop into a good seedbed . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The Czech composer came to New York with the conviction that African-American melodies would be the \u2018 seedbed \u2019 for 20th-century music. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The Pullman porters were a seedbed for an African American middle class that would be sorely tested in recent decades by deindustrialization and then the Great Recession\u2019s foreclosure wave. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "The Second Great Awakening, from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century, preached hellfire and damnation; upstate New York\u2014 seedbed of crackpots and ecstatic conversions, became known as the Burnt-Over District. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "And too many people still saw manic outbursts of energy in somewhat romantic terms, as a seedbed for great art and ideas. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The region was a seedbed for Republican governors, senators and even presidents. \u2014 Raphael J. Sonenshein, The Conversation , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Derek Gow wants his farm to be a breeding colony, a seedbed for a denuded island. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2021"
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      "He was wearing a seedy suit.",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This sets them on a course to meet a man named Yuri (Nikola Djuricko), a seedy Russian smuggler. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
      "For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
      "But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022"
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      "He was wearing a seedy suit.",
      "a seedy area of the city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This sets them on a course to meet a man named Yuri (Nikola Djuricko), a seedy Russian smuggler. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
      "For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
      "But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022"
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      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But even those situations aren't directly comparable seeing as neither Spacey nor D'Elia played the main characters, meaning most of the original footage was still usable. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 16 June 2022",
      "There are going to be a whopping four partial solar eclipses in 2029, with the first seeing as much as 75% of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon almost exclusively from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Gary Common Council President William Godwin, D-1st, said seeing was believing. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "And that means that people are all of a sudden seeing , in very vivid detail, what repressors can accomplish with disinformation campaigns. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Soon the trips became about much more than sight- seeing . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Derrick Evans, 36, of Prichard, W.Va., admitted seeing and video-recording rioters overrunning police lines blocking the East Plaza, following the crowd up the Capitol steps and narrating events as the Rotunda Doors until they were breached. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Symptoms have included headaches, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, tinnitus, vertigo and trouble with seeing , hearing, or balancing. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The proverbial seeing of the big picture versus getting caught in the weeds. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction",
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      "The prince is seeking a wife.",
      "Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.",
      "You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.",
      "You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.",
      "The church is seeking donations.",
      "He sought revenge for his son's murder.",
      "During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.",
      "They sought refuge in Canada.",
      "The company is seeking new ways to improve service.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In anticipation of the passage of more restrictive laws, advocacy groups are promoting education on digital privacy and sharing information on how to seek reproductive health services safely online. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And Clare Duffy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "The current levy is set to expire at the end of 2023, which means the district ostensibly has three chances to seek renewal on a ballot. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "In response to Mannix\u2019s claims, Gutman said the governor\u2019s decision to give 73 juvenile offenders an opportunity to seek parole is a procedure that would allow district attorneys and victims to have the chance to be heard in front of a parole board. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
      "But a separate analysis of the same study data that might allow PTC to seek approval in the U.S. failed to reach statistical significance. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Weier, who experts testified was not as ill as Geyser but had come under her influence, agreed to not seek release from institutional commitment for three years; Bohren granted it last year. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "The vast scope of the Philips recall \u2014 which covers numerous models manufactured for more than a decade \u2014 has sent a flood of people to seek new machines at a time when supply chains are already strained. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "That same sentiment has roused many Asian Americans over the past few years, inspiring some of us to seek solidarity and coalition, and others to take up arms in self-defense. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "This is where client preferences, interests, historical behavior, peer behavior and preferred outcome can all be brought together to seek to automatically optimize experiences. \u2014 Shane Williams, Forbes , 22 June 2022"
    ],
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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      "Middle English seken , from Old English s\u0113can ; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek h\u0113geisthai to lead":""
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      "The office is seeking a salesperson.",
      "The prince is seeking a wife.",
      "Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.",
      "You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.",
      "You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.",
      "The church is seeking donations.",
      "He sought revenge for his son's murder.",
      "During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.",
      "They sought refuge in Canada.",
      "The company is seeking new ways to improve service.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In anticipation of the passage of more restrictive laws, advocacy groups are promoting education on digital privacy and sharing information on how to seek reproductive health services safely online. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And Clare Duffy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "The current levy is set to expire at the end of 2023, which means the district ostensibly has three chances to seek renewal on a ballot. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "In response to Mannix\u2019s claims, Gutman said the governor\u2019s decision to give 73 juvenile offenders an opportunity to seek parole is a procedure that would allow district attorneys and victims to have the chance to be heard in front of a parole board. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
      "But a separate analysis of the same study data that might allow PTC to seek approval in the U.S. failed to reach statistical significance. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Weier, who experts testified was not as ill as Geyser but had come under her influence, agreed to not seek release from institutional commitment for three years; Bohren granted it last year. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "The vast scope of the Philips recall \u2014 which covers numerous models manufactured for more than a decade \u2014 has sent a flood of people to seek new machines at a time when supply chains are already strained. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "That same sentiment has roused many Asian Americans over the past few years, inspiring some of us to seek solidarity and coalition, and others to take up arms in self-defense. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "This is where client preferences, interests, historical behavior, peer behavior and preferred outcome can all be brought together to seek to automatically optimize experiences. \u2014 Shane Williams, Forbes , 22 June 2022"
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      "What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.",
      "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But even in Napa, Ms. Pelosi, who doesn\u2019t seem to do California casual, is often seen in the fitted suits that are her Capitol Hill signature. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "This sentiment is paralleled throughout the fifth episode, as Obi-Wan once again outsmarts Vader, who can\u2019t seem to overcome his impatience. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "The Umbrellas' acceptance of Viktor serves as an important contrast with the Sparrows, who seem much more interested in spying on and competing with one another than lifting each other up. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Of course, any team trading for him could extend him to a large contract, but that doesn't affect his current trade value unless a bidding war forms, which doesn't seem the case. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But Hyde stages it all with an unfussy elegance that serves the material, and any lingering creakiness is dispelled by Thompson and McCormack, who always seem to be playing people rather than ideological mouthpieces. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "But country radio remains the surest way to reach the habitual but casual listeners who seem to form the bulk of the country audience. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Jarret, an emotional teenager who doesn\u2019t seem to lack empathy in the first place, is turned into a saint, floating somewhat above the action. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "Butcher Box is for those carnivorous dad\u2019s who can\u2019t seem to say no to a good steak. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English semen to appear to be, be fitting, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u0153ma to honor, s\u0153mr fitting, samr same \u2014 more at same":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162049",
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      "Noun",
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      "Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.",
      "I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Villanelle would take a few more bullets before floating away lifeless, the blood around her seeming to form angel wings, her hand just out of reach of Eve's. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Rising from his seeming \u2018death,\u2019 Joe will re-emerge as his former self \u2014 Ninja Kamui \u2014 to avenge his family and friends. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, since the seventies, well more than three-quarters of Americans have consistently favored the E.R.A., including through its seeming failure, in 1982. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
      "Indeed, every single household item, no matter how normal- seeming , got its name somewhere, exists for a specific (often mindblowing) reason, and/or speaks to various social issues. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Maybe if more men announced impending fatherhood when their partners were forced to by their changing anatomy, the whole conversation would be less stigmatized and dramatic- seeming . \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "His style of flinty, jagged chords and seeming -mistakes (the overlapping space in a Venn Diagram of Dr. Feelgood\u2019s Wilko Johnson and avant-garde randomizer John Cage) helped establish a whole new canon in rock. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Or Republicans can pick their battles and throw their support behind Jackson, given her qualifications and the seeming inevitably of her confirmation. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The gas company pointed to testimony from the safety division\u2019s star witness seeming to agree with a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study that found the well couldn\u2019t have been killed with normal procedures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Wimbledon did, however, make a subtle change two decades ago that both set the stage for the all-court, attacking style and, ultimately, brought it to a seeming end. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
      "But the explanations that have emerged came across as garden-variety power-struggle stuff, well short of explaining the seeming vitriol of the firing. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Lawyer Todd Fahey, leaving his office around lunchtime, said the seeming randomness of the killings had spooked some members of the community. \u2014 Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The seeming delay has prompted the U.S. and rights watchdogs to urge Ms. Bachelet to publish the Xinjiang report before her trip to China. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "There was a seeming lack of involvement on his part. \u2014 Michael Goldberg, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
      "Brown very articulately writes of a seeming cliff that old (and even new) media fell off of from 2011 and beyond as iPhone, Facebook and Twitter usage soared. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Thousands of fortune hunters descended upon the West Coast in a seeming instant, all demanding their ride to Alaska and the goldfields beyond. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "Just months ago, the graphic, the rhetoric and the seeming casualness of such conversations would have been shocking, even by the standards of Russian propaganda. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 14 May 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1557, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-mi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seeming Adjective apparent , illusory , seeming , ostensible mean not actually being what appearance indicates. apparent suggests appearance to unaided senses that may or may not be borne out by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge. the apparent cause of the accident illusory implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view. an illusory sense of security seeming implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else. the seeming simplicity of the story ostensible suggests a discrepancy between an openly declared or naturally implied aim or reason and the true one. the ostensible reason for their visit",
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      "guise",
      "name",
      "outward",
      "semblance",
      "show"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165332",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": outwardly or apparently":[
        "\u2014 used to indicate how something appears or seems a seemingly simple problem [=a problem that seems simple] a seemingly endless project [=a project that seems to have no end] The balance of nature\u2014an ideal state in which every species is in its right place\u2014is seemingly being upended. \u2014 Bryan Walsh These were years in which seemingly every city authority from Adelaide to Oslo had set its heart on the construction of an unsurpassably iconic building \u2026 \u2014 Ellis Woodman Then, in 1929, taste arbiter Emily Post sanctioned a seemingly irreversible shift in manners: \"No rule of etiquette is of less importance than which fork we use.\" \u2014 Douglas Brenner Dumbledore had most of the remaining Death Eaters grouped in the middle of the room, seemingly immobilized by invisible ropes. \u2014 J. K. Rowling"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-mi\u014b-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220836",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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      ": the quality or state of seeming : semblance":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230956",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seem + -less":""
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      "\u02c8s\u0113ml\u0259\u0307s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230814",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    },
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      "Middle English semelihed , from semely seemly + -hed -hood (akin to Middle English -hod -had -hood)":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192336",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "incorrect",
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      "unseemly"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views",
      "a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English semely , from Old Norse s\u0153miligr , from s\u0153mr fitting":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "polite",
      "proper",
      "respectable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115337",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
    ]
  },
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      "inappropriate",
      "incorrect",
      "indecent",
      "indecorous",
      "indelicate",
      "unbecoming",
      "ungenteel",
      "unseemly"
    ],
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      ": suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : fit":[]
    },
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      "it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views",
      "a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English semely , from Old Norse s\u0153miligr , from s\u0153mr fitting":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "befitting",
      "correct",
      "de rigueur",
      "decent",
      "decorous",
      "genteel",
      "nice",
      "polite",
      "proper",
      "respectable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032247",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034303",
    "type":[]
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      ": the seed of a yellow-flowered shrub ( Sesbania longiflora ) of southern U.S. and northern Mexico formerly used as a substitute for coffee":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of senvy":""
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      "\u02c8s\u0113n\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091337",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "seep":{
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      ": a spot where a fluid (such as water, oil, or gas) contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool":[],
      ": seepage":[],
      ": to become diffused or spread":[
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        "\u2014 Agnes S. Turnbull"
      ],
      ": to enter or penetrate slowly":[
        "fear of nuclear war had seeped into the national consciousness",
        "\u2014 Tip O'Neill"
      ],
      ": to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze":[
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      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Blood was seeping through the bandage.",
      "The chemicals seeped into the ground.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Start by cooking the berries with some water to allow every last bit of their flavor to seep into it. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "According to Roldin, environmentalists are suggesting the use of porous materials for the project's construction that allows for rainwater to seep into the ground and aquifer below. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 9 June 2022",
      "The researchers even observed one eager dolphin ripping a patch of leather coral off the reef and shaking the coral in its mouth\u2014like a dog with a chew toy\u2014apparently to cause mucus to seep out. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
      "However, another explanation is that cracks had appeared in the rock several years ago, possibly allowing rainwater to seep inside and weaken its structure. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The cosmetics giant Revlon filed for bankruptcy protection, Dolly Parton donated another $1 million to Vanderbilt University, and gender bias can seep into layoff decisions. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "These higher energy prices seep into almost every major part of the economy. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "Human waste can seep into groundwater from leaky or faulty septic tanks, whereas animal waste gets into water at farms or by the over-application of waste to farm fields as fertilizer. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "My hope was that, by the end of the story, the emotional core of the character would seep through all the physical laboring. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The research showing racist tweets directed at Harris comes as sentiments of white supremacy seep into American society and politics. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
      "Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep ), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "That once dynamic seep ecosystem is still influencing the area long after the volcanoes sputtered out, the researchers concluded in a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The seep was only one in a series of recent setbacks, locals say. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "But slowly, and persuasively, bits of the paranormal and horror genre seep into the novel, and these elements become as much a part of the plot as the mystery. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Secrets, fears and distrust seep through Gunthrum as Flanagan shows how these issues become a part of the daily fabric of the residents\u2019 lives. \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "When uncertainty and instability seep into the culture during crisis and change, employees operate in survival mode \u2014 a state of rushed confusion and vulnerability to workplace stress. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of earlier sipe , from Middle English sipen , from Old English sipian ; akin to Middle Low German sipen to seep":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bleed",
      "exude",
      "ooze",
      "percolate",
      "strain",
      "sweat",
      "transude",
      "weep"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213400",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person credited with extraordinary moral and spiritual insight":[],
      ": one that practices divination especially by concentrating on a glass or crystal globe":[],
      ": one that predicts events or developments":[],
      ": one that sees":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On stage at the conference, President Nelson \u2014 prophet, seer , and relevator \u2014 is finally speaking. \u2014 Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
      "Like Ernst and his fellow Surrealists, the German sees himself as an artist- seer . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The Northman sees Amleth commune with the astral projection of a mystic seer , fight a walking skeleton to claim a special sword, and chat to the disembodied head of an old friend. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Eventually, Amleth\u2019s military escapades are interrupted by the seer (a joyously weird one-scene performance by Bj\u00f6rk) and, later on, the news that his uncle has settled in Iceland with Gudr\u00fan. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Any political seer who can accurately forecast gas prices when Americans vote in the fall should be on Wall Street rather than predicting elections. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "In this horrible place, Batman must survive the ferocious advances of a helpful chiropractor, an informative blind seer , and the supportive community of inmates who cheer each other on during escape attempts. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Faith Ringgold, artist-agitator- seer , can be thanked for that. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "An unplugged fanatic like Tartuffe is always going to have an unsettling effect on a family\u2014though today our fanatic may as easily be a yoga enthusiast or a New Age seer as a puritanical hypocrite. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "augur",
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      "foreseer",
      "foreteller",
      "fortune-teller",
      "futurist",
      "prognosticator",
      "prophesier",
      "prophet",
      "soothsayer",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seesaw":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pastime in which two children or groups of children ride on opposite ends of a plank balanced in the middle so that one end goes up as the other goes down":[],
      ": alternate":[
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      ": the plank or apparatus so used":[],
      ": to cause to move in seesaw fashion":[],
      ": to move backward and forward or up and down":[],
      ": to play at seesaw":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Their relationship was an emotional seesaw .",
      "Verb",
      "The lead seesawed between the two runners right up to the finish line.",
      "as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "At the heart of Hardwig\u2019s paper is the seesaw of determining what makes a life worth living. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2020",
      "In the messy seesaw fighting on the East\u2019s rolling plains, Ukrainian forces are buoyed by the promise of Western weapons arriving soon. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Both Ryan and Boehner were routinely challenged by that seesaw . \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Out back, there\u2019s a playground with a seesaw , swings and a trampoline, and a small water park complete with slides and a splash pad. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "In the afternoons, the congestion reversed \u2014 the same parents bringing their children home, sometimes stopping at the swing set or the seesaw . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The seesaw continued with Utica\u2019s second power-play goal of the period at 14:34. \u2014 Staff Report, courant.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Proving that no matter how serious the subject, social media users will find something to poke fun at, one jokester depicted the table as a seesaw , another showed the leaders playing table hockey, and a third put a red megaphone into Macron\u2019s hand. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "After decades of wage and income stagnation, the seesaw of power between managers and their workers looks to at least temporarily be tilting in the direction of labor, with employers in competition for workers instead of the other way around. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Tilting his thick, hefty tail backward to seesaw the front half of his body up, the dinosaur slowly steps and scrapes and rubs against the rough trunks, the friction sending momentary relief over the pebble-like scales covering his body. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Temperatures can seesaw wildly, the continent has relatively few weather stations and satellite observations only stretch back about 40 years. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "GameStop shares went on a tear in January, driven by a social-media frenzy, and single stocks continued to seesaw throughout the year. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "World markets continued to seesaw on every piece of medical news, whether worrisome or reassuring. \u2014 Raf Casert And Andrew Meldrum, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Looking north under overcast skies in late August, the lake stretches all the way to the gray-blue horizon line, which appears to seesaw back and forth. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, STAT , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "And there\u2019s also the natural cycles of the market, which may seesaw between too much and too little before settling into some groove resembling equilibrium. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "You might be required to seesaw back and forth between the demands of the family and the needs of your job. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The game continued to seesaw during the first five minutes of the final quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1709, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from reduplication of saw entry 3":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccs\u022f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "careen",
      "lurch",
      "pitch",
      "rock",
      "roll",
      "sway",
      "toss",
      "wobble",
      "wabble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011324",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seesee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small Asiatic sand partridge ( Ammoperdix griseogularis )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113\u02ccs\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211847",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of seet chiefly dialectal variant of sight"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113t"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082220",
    "type":[]
  },
  "seethe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a state of seething : ebullition":[],
      ": boil":[],
      ": boil , stew":[],
      ": to be in a state of rapid agitated movement":[],
      ": to churn or foam as if boiling":[],
      ": to soak or saturate in a liquid":[],
      ": to suffer violent internal excitement":[
        "seethe with jealousy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He seethed at his brother's success.",
      "We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Career lawyers continue to seethe over Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court ruling that ended their automatic oversight of redistricting in disfavored states, and their answer is to use lawsuits to accomplish the same. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "And on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Hamilton clipped the back of Verstappen\u2019s car while overtaking him\u2014leaving Verstappen to seethe on the podium. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "So a volcano might eject CO2 into the atmosphere, and wetlands would slowly seethe methane, but both would eventually dissipate. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "The Wings were bumped to fourth, leaving Yzerman to seethe . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2021",
      "Some will seethe at the spire as an icon of arrogance, pointlessly pointing to the heavens. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 7 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile, Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) continues to seethe with sibling rivalry, comforting herself with a string of cocktails and young lovers. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some studies go as far as to identify innate, psychological differences that explain why liberals are more likely to laugh while conservatives are more prone to seethe . \u2014 Matt Sienkiewicz, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Meanwhile Scotland, where a majority voted to remain in the E.U., is threatening to leave the U.K. while loyalist politicians in Northern Ireland seethe over being sold a bill of goods regarding the border. \u2014 Bill Saporito, Time , 9 July 2021",
      "There\u2019s also the sheer pressure of time in quiet, contemplative sequences\u2014walking, driving, fishing\u2014that seethe with latent violence. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 1 June 2021",
      "Even the seemingly trivial minutes as father and son wait for the bus seethe with dramatic energy: the father, Ganapathy (played by Karuththadaiyaan), buys a pack of cigarettes from a vender at a kiosk\u2014and nothing for his son, Velu (Chellapandi). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "All the elders can do is sit back and listen, and seethe in silence. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "Dyche was left to seethe as Newcastle won the game. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 25 Dec. 2020",
      "Carson Daly\u2019s enjoying watching Blake seethe a little bit over letting this guy go. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Khlo\u00e9\u2019s sisters and mom rally around her \u2014 and seethe at Thompson in confessional interviews. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sethen , from Old English s\u0113othan ; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113t\u035fh",
      "\u02c8s\u0113\u1e6fh\u0331"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boil",
      "churn",
      "moil",
      "roil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192705",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seething":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": constantly moving or active : agitated":[],
      ": intensely hot : boiling":[
        "a seething inferno"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Former prisoners and staffers told the Globe that race is a seething issue \u2014 a mostly white staff supervises a predominantly Black and Hispanic population. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Plain chords come up against seething textures; a melody surges in and floats away. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "Spiritual Pisces, the best way to let go is to create and execute a private anti- seething ritual. \u2014 Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2021",
      "Prominent Republicans \u2014 from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw \u2014 have latched onto their own state's deadly power outages to take aim at renewable energy, igniting a seething debate over energy policy. \u2014 Mark Olalde, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "There are, of course, seething , murderous, anti-American liberals out there who will claim that President Trump\u2019s vaccine \u2014 coming two weeks from now! \u2014 cannot be trusted. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "The sun may seem like an unvarying yellow orb from afar, but a zoomed in view reveals a seething mass of swirling currents and rising blobs\u2014more boiling water balloon than shining bauble. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "If not, they would be tossed out of the safe house, left to the seething violence of Reynosa. \u2014 Azam Ahmed, New York Times , 18 Aug. 2019",
      "Grbac recounted last week about his seething post-game speech. \u2014 Phillip Morris, cleveland , 19 Jan. 2020"
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      "In December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a national survey detected no potato wart in seed potato fields not already under surveillance. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Crabby Patty is a generous lump crab cake sandwich with B\u00e9arnaise aioli on a sesame- seed potato bun. \u2014 New York Eateries, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Cover the seed potato piece and fill the trench up as the potato plant grows in the trench. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2021",
      "Dig a trench 1 foot deep and place a portion of a seed potato every 18 inches. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2021",
      "Put a few inches of a soil-compost mixture in the bottom of a bag, then plant three or four seed potato pieces and cover with 3 inches of soil. \u2014 Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
      "This week in the garden Plant seed potato pieces with eyes 18 inches apart in trenches 1 foot deep in the garden. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Cover the seed potatoes in the trench initially with 3 to 4 inches of soil. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Gwenyn Hill's potatoes are grown from seed potatoes obtained from Vermont Valley. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Aug. 2019"
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      "Zirlott used to buy seed oysters from Auburn University. \u2014 al , 23 May 2019",
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      "Drying too much from uneven watering will interrupt germination and can kill a seedling , which is why newly-seeded lawns are watered so often, for example. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that a small seedling will stay small. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
      "As part of the program, all third-grade students in the city receive a potted seedling to take home to plant and care for. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
      "The crew\u2019s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling , and then promptly repeat. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "And each guest can take home a free tomato plant seedling , part of the chain\u2019s partnership with FFA. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Mia received a seedling in May from her science teacher. \u2014 Melinda Moore, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Direct-seed seedling potatoes, carrots, radishes, turnips and beets. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "These three steps together describe what\u2019s required for successful seed dispersal: A seed must be removed from the mother plant, travel some distance away from it and survive to become a seedling . \u2014 Alejandro Ordonez, The Conversation , 13 Jan. 2022"
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      "While seed ticks are smaller than regular ticks, they cannot be simply wiped or flicked off the body. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living , 12 May 2017",
      "The second most common tick is the lone star tick, also known as the seed tick , turkey tick or deer tick. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2018"
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      "Make sure to pinch off the seedpod that\u2019s forming behind the flower, not just the withered flower petals\u2014and don't cut off new buds that haven\u2019t opened yet! \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "When mature, the seedpods explode scattering seeds 3 feet away. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Removing the seedpods on large crape myrtles would not be practical. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Small balls of gray catkin fluff blew on the wind, seedpods from poplars, which bloom all over Warsaw in the spring. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker , 29 July 2019",
      "The pretty white or yellowish flowers have a sweet scent and soon develop into 12-to-18-inch-long, hanging seedpods that take three months to mature. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 May 2018",
      "From full bloom to seedpod , use plants at all stages to keep things seasonal. \u2014 Mike Irvine, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
      "The subject matter is nominally secular, abstracted from nature: orbs and orifices, branches and seedpods , swirls of wind or wave. \u2014 Sharon Mizota, latimes.com , 30 May 2018",
      "Rain Wood\u2019 and \u2018Mist.\u2019 Today\u2019s haul of stray seedpods and bark fragments, cow parsley and dandelion could well form the foundation for the next batch of summer scents that Harris is currently concocting. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2018"
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      "Plant sale: During a seedtime and harvest plant sale, visitors can purchase fall vegetables, perennials, indoor plants and more. \u2014 Atlanta Life, ajc , 13 Oct. 2017"
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      "Spiritual guidance is provided by a shamanistic fool (Willem Dafoe) and a spooky seeress (Bj\u00f6rk). \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And that\u2019s even before Bj\u00f6rk drops by as a witchy seeress , outfitted in wicker work, seashells and beads. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "There is a scary old seeress who pops up at regular intervals to hurl paranormal invective at the characters. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "Luckily, Deborah Hanekamp, seeress , shaman, and founder of Mama Medicine, says that the most spiritually significant plants for the solstice are also some of the most common. \u2014 refinery29.com , 20 June 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When skewing timeless, consider layering a few pendants with a sleek snake chain or seed pearl strand. \u2014 Laura Lajines, Glamour , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Among the heirlooms: an enamel and diamond cross with an onyx heart with the name of Victoria\u2019s daughter Alice (who died in 1878 at age 35) under a coronet, and another onyx and seed pearl button holding a miniature portrait of the princess. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2021",
      "Made of thin brass, the ring\u2019s crown includes more than two dozen small seed pearls that encircle a plate of beveled glass. \u2014 Stuart Sanders, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2019",
      "Think baroque seed pearls , strung with bits of glass, and polished agate and bulbs of orange turquoise. \u2014 Monica Kim, Vogue , 13 July 2018",
      "The British royal wedding dress, which was designed by Norman Hartnell and inspired by a Botticelli painting, had 10,000 seed pearls sewn into the floral design of the dress and took 350 women seven weeks to make. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 1 May 2018",
      "The elegant gown was made of over 400 yards of fabric, including ivory faille taffeta and 100 yards of silk net, which was then embellished with antique Brussels lace and seed pearls . \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 3 May 2018",
      "Encrusted with seed pearls , sequins and crystals, the designer added a secret detail for extra luck. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2018",
      "Bangles in the store\u2019s online catalog range in price from an antique amethyst and seed pearl ring for $950 to a 10.37 carat emerald cut diamond platinum engagement ring for $425,000. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 29 May 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other American seedsmen soon followed in McDorman\u2019s footsteps. \u2014 Boston.com Real Estate , 11 Sep. 2019",
      "Featured residents include wealthy seedsman Silas Robbins, Civil War chaplain John Morris, Tuskegee Airman Lemuel Custis and Connecticut State Prison warden William Willard. \u2014 Courant Community , 4 May 2017"
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      "The biggest seasonal allergy triggers include: Pollen, which can actually be a problem most of the year, is a powdery seed plant substance released into the air. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis is the fruit borne of toxic seeds planted on the shores of our country in Jamestown in 1619, when the first enslaved men and women arrived on this continent. \u2014 Stephanie Toone, ajc , 4 June 2020",
      "What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis is the fruit borne of toxic seeds planted on the shores of our country in Jamestown in 1619, when the first enslaved men and women arrived on this continent. \u2014 Josh Rivera, USA TODAY , 3 June 2020",
      "Baptized at age 9, Hodges grew up in Champaign, Illinois, spiritual seeds planted young. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 2 June 2020",
      "Batwoman is paying off a lot of seeds planted at the beginning of the season. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 8 May 2020",
      "The seed planted in her mind, Latham asked Griffin to go for a hike to talk it out and by the end of it, , taking the name from Latham's event planning business. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "Big wasn\u2019t even fully yet a song, just a seed planted among the McClure\u2019s therapeutic recordings at home. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "Children should always be aware of the seeds planted by their parents and grandparents. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2019"
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      "Noun",
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      "The top seed won the tournament.",
      "Our team is the number one seed .",
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      "We seeded the field with corn.",
      "These plants will seed late in the fall.",
      "After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The conference sent six schools to the NCAA tournament in 2021, including Rutgers, which earned a No. 1 seed and advanced to the College Cup. \u2014 Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
      "The winners of those matches will square off in the quarterfinals on the top half of the draw where No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic is the favorite to come through to the final. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
      "The Heat finished with the No. 1 seed in the East, but Miami fell to the Boston Celtics in the conference finals. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "Cilic trained on Centre Court with Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 seed . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Hussey, the No. 2 seed in the tournament going in, lost in the semifinal round June 2 after losing in the round of 16 last year. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
      "Auburn, meanwhile, eliminated No. 2 national seed Stanford from the College World Series, thanks in large part to Cole Foster\u2019s three-run double in the sixth inning which gave Auburn the lead. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
      "The Aggies, the No. 5 national seed , are the second highest left among the eight teams in Omaha, behind only No. 2 Stanford. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 14 June 2022",
      "Stanford, the No. 2 seed in the field of 64, eliminated UConn, 10-5, on Monday. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Terraform Labs donated several billion dollars worth of Luna to seed the reserve fund. \u2014 Alexander Osipovich, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Oregon lawmakers voted last July to set aside 4.5% of the federal pandemic relief money received by the state to seed the fund. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 7 May 2021",
      "Prosecutors have alleged that the Clinton campaign tried to seed information to the FBI and leaked it to news reporters in an attempt to tar Trump in during the campaign. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 26 May 2022",
      "Startups surged during the pandemic, particularly in Black communities, as stimulus checks and unemployment benefits helped seed entrepreneurs' dreams and bolster their confidence. \u2014 Sydney Ember New York Times, Star Tribune , 20 June 2021",
      "However, as city staffers said at last week\u2019s council meeting, building so many units would mean the $96 million would seed a project that would require additional government funding, tax credits and other incentives. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Turkey numbers increased so rapidly that the DNR began trap-and-transfer projects to seed other parts of the state. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "Not only are the matchups big, but for many teams this will mark their final opportunity to make an impression before coaches vote to seed their district tournament draws on Monday. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Back in 2020, there was a palpable sense that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were using The Mandalorian Season Two to seed various spinoffs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022"
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      "Middle English, from Old English s\u01e3d ; akin to Old High German s\u0101t seed, Old English s\u0101wan to sow \u2014 more at sow":"Noun"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152147"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152424"
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      "noun"
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      ": a light fabric of linen, cotton, or rayon usually striped and slightly puckered":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its seersucker fabric still provides breathability and a continental vibe that make it at home for beachside weddings. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 16 May 2022",
      "At the very least this year should feature the spectrum of women in big hats and fascinators and men in seersucker suits, sipping bourbon and mint juleps as cigar smoke wafts through the air. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022",
      "During the cocktail reception, their friend Marc Armitano Domingo played the Lyre and Aaron changed into a white seersucker dinner jacket. \u2014 Vogue , 6 June 2022",
      "At the very least this year should feature the spectrum of women in big hats and fascinators and men in seersucker suits, sipping bourbon and mint juleps as cigar smoke wafts through the air. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022",
      "At the very least this year should feature the spectrum of women in big hats and fascinators and men in seersucker suits, sipping bourbon and mint juleps as cigar smoke wafts through the air. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022",
      "The bourbon was flowing again Saturday, cigar smoke curled in the air on a cloudy and unusually cool day, and fans strutted in their huge hats, floral-print dresses and seersucker suits. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 8 May 2022",
      "The bourbon was flowing again Saturday, cigar smoke curled in the air on a cloudy and unusually cool day, and fans strutted in their huge hats, floral-print dresses and seersucker suits. \u2014 Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
      "At the very least this year should feature the spectrum of women in big hats and fascinators and men in seersucker suits, sipping bourbon and mint juleps as cigar smoke wafts through the air. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022"
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      "Hindi \u015b\u012br-\u015bakkar, s\u012br-sakkar & Urdu sh\u012brshakar , literally, milk and sugar, from Persian sh\u012br-o-shakar":""
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      "1722, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Harvest lettuce seed when the seed coat turns hard and dark in color. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Harvest lettuce seed when the seed coat turns hard and dark in color. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Harvest lettuce seed when the seed coat turns hard and dark in color. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "The team found that, as with the outer seed coat in modern angiosperm seeds, the cupule tissue curved around the developing seeds. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 26 May 2021",
      "Angiosperms evolved from gymnosperms, but how carpels and the second seed coat arose has been a big mystery. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 26 May 2021",
      "Seeds, too, lie dormant, each containing a tiny plant embryo protected by a sturdy seed coat . \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "Beautyberry, duh Some tree seeds also have an impervious seed coat that keeps the young seed from absorbing water \u2014 another germination-delaying mechanism. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 1 Nov. 2019",
      "Typically, those hard seed coats are broken down over time in the soil by microorganisms. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 1 Nov. 2019"
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      "1776, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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        "\u2014 Shakespeare"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183150"
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      ": a carabid beetle ( Agonoderus lecontei ) that often feeds on corn seed in the ground":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193716"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Angiosperms, or flowering plants that have seeds enclosed by an ovary or fruit, are broken into monocots (one seed leaf , like grasses, yuccas, greenbrier and palms) and dicots (with two seed leaves, like apples, cherries and dogwoods). \u2014 Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1682, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210141"
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      "He provided seed money for the campaign.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Aunt Flow, which has received $11.5 million in seed money and two funding rounds, offers organic pads and tampons. \u2014 Jenae Barnes, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "Plasma Technologies LLC, has received seed money to test a possible COVID-19-fighting blood plasma technology. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "At the event, five judges select first-, second- and third-place winners who will get $10,000, $8,000 and $5,000, respectively, in seed money to get the ball rolling for their companies. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2019, the Illinois Legislature passed a law to provide $50 in seed money in the accounts for every child born in the state after Jan. 1, 2023. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Right now, the state is working on getting the money in the state budget, so whether the seed money is there beginning in 2023 remains to be seen. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Some $10 million in seed money was plowed into start-up operations, only for the coronavirus pandemic to shut down the United Soccer League days after the club\u2019s first match drew a sellout crowd. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Prince said the program started with the national campaign of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and the $500,000 seed money came as a donation. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "FLS Plus is supported by seed money from investors including several Broadway producers. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214411"
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      ": developed from grafting or budding on a seedling stock \u2014 compare own-root":[]
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      "noun"
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        "\u2014 R. P. Warren"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224001"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015610"
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