{ "Lendu":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a central Sudanic language of the Lendu people":[], ": a member of such people":[], ": a people of Uganda":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8len(\u02cc)d\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181352", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Lenexa":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "city in eastern Kansas southwest of Kansas City population 48,190":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8nek-s\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052905", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "lend":{ "antonyms":[ "borrow" ], "definitions":{ ": to adapt or apply (oneself) readily : accommodate":[ "a topic that lends itself admirably to class discussion" ], ": to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned":[ "lend me your pen" ], ": to give the assistance or support of : afford , furnish":[ "a dispassionate and scholarly manner which lends great force to his criticisms", "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)" ], ": to let out (money) for temporary use on condition of repayment with interest":[ "The bank lent him the money for home improvements." ], ": to make a loan":[], ": to put at another's temporary disposal":[ "lent us their services" ] }, "examples":[ "I lent our ladder to the neighbors.", "The bank wouldn't lend us the money.", "Many banks won't lend to people with bad credit.", "They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Walden Mutual Bank will lend to farmers and other agricultural entrepreneurs in New England and New York who are working to create a sustainable food system. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "During the evening performance on July 1, Emmy--winning actors Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless will lend their support to the timely production as co-hosts. \u2014 Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Lithgow will lend his voice to play Minister Bolinar, and Jenifer Lewis will voice the role of Minister Nazara Prone, a royal advisor to Princess Ellian. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, Uzo Aduba, Peter Sohn, Dale Soules, and Bill Hader also lend their voices to the origin story. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 19 June 2022", "Bagpipes lend not only authenticity, but wistful glory. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022", "Customers lend money to Celsius in exchange for yield. \u2014 Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The fusion of real life and performance creates an uncanny emotional resonance; the actors\u2019 biographies lend their scenes gravitas. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 June 2022", "The grand turrets, steep slate roofs and ornate windows and foyer lend it a regal vibe, while its $18.9 million price tag will get you a whole suite of luxe amenities fit for a royal family. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English lenen, (15th century) lenden \"to give, bestow, give for temporary use,\" going back to Old English l\u01e3nan, derivative of l\u01e3n \"something lent, grant, gift\" \u2014 more at loan entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lend" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "advance", "loan" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111521", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "lend one's name":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to allow one's name to be associated (with something)":[ "It's surprising that he would lend his name to such a venture." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194902", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "lend weight/credence/credibility":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make something seem true or correct":[ "\u2014 usually + to", "A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174912", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "lenes":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of lenes plural of lenis" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-104604", "type":[] }, "lengenbachite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mineral Pb 6 (Ag,Cu) 2 As 4 S 13 consisting of a sulfide of lead, silver, copper, and arsenic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Lengenbach , Switzerland, its locality + English -ite":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014b\u0259n\u02ccb\u00e4\u02cck\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194721", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "length":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long expanse or stretch":[ "her lengths of lustrous hair" ], ": a measured distance or dimension":[ "10 feet in length" ], ": a piece constituting or usable as part of a whole or of a connected series : section":[ "a length of pipe" ], ": at last : finally":[ "We at length reached the top of the mountain." ], ": distance or extent in space":[ "a street with its length of colonial houses" ], ": duration or extent in time":[], ": fully , comprehensively":[ "The issue was debated at length ." ], ": relative duration or stress of a sound (such as a vowel or syllable in prose or a note in music)":[], ": the degree to which something (such as a course of action or a line of thought) is carried":[ "\u2014 often used in plural went to great lengths to learn the truth" ], ": the length of something taken as a unit of measure":[ "his horse led by a length" ], ": the longer or longest dimension of an object":[], ": the longer or vertical dimension of a piece of clothing":[ "\u2014 often used in combination elbow- length sleeves" ], ": the quality or state of being long":[ "the length of the journey" ], "\u2014 see Metric System Table , Weights and Measures Table":[ "10 feet in length" ] }, "examples":[ "The length of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.", "These pins are available in one- and two-inch lengths .", "The adult animals reach a maximum length of two meters.", "Your essay should be no more than 250 words in length .", "the length of a movie", "They were two car lengths behind us.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Using data and research, his teams also determine what type of content is needed (genre, length , targeted demographics) to drive growth on the company\u2019s various platforms. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022", "From fiery to glossy to gorgeously textured, length looks dominated feeds this week. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 26 June 2022", "Karen Reznek of Berwyn Heights has always been quite fond of a pair of calf- length , black-with-silver-glitter socks, made from sustainable bamboo. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 26 June 2022", "Boeing more recently has had to deal with problems relating to flight deck windows, adhesive levels for length -wise structural components known as longerons, and fasteners with scratches from improper installation. \u2014 Andrew Tangel, WSJ , 26 June 2022", "For square pots, multiply length , width and height. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "The singer went for pure drama with a butt- length high ponytail that matched her sequined brown dress. \u2014 Allure Staff, Allure , 26 June 2022", "Duncan and Bryant, in particular, have a huge advantage in career length . \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Beauchamp would give Memphis more size, length and athleticism on the wing as a forward who could make a killing running alongside Ja Morant. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English lengthe , from Old English lengthu , from lang long":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014bth", "\u02c8len(t)th", "\u02c8le\u014b(k)th" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "breadth", "distance", "expanse", "expansion", "extent", "field", "plain", "reach", "sheet", "spread", "stretch", "waste" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054953", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "length-breadth index":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cranial index":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112406", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lengthen":{ "antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "cut", "cut back", "shorten" ], "definitions":{ ": to grow longer":[], ": to make longer":[] }, "examples":[ "The days lengthened with the approach of spring.", "Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.", "lengthen a pair of trousers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atkinson helped Horford develop a 3-point shooting game, which has also helped lengthen his career in a league that has been phasing out big men who can\u2019t shoot. \u2014 Tania Ganguli, New York Times , 12 June 2022", "That would ease Lillard\u2019s workload and possibly lengthen his years of maximum effectiveness. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022", "The latter is because, in part, lateral exercises strengthen muscles that lengthen and shorten in the lateral direction, explains Delgado-Lugo. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 12 Mar. 2022", "To reach such an age is impressive for anyone\u2014but especially for the royal, who continues to lengthen her record as the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022", "Fahrenheit, the season would be expected to lengthen by about 10 days. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022", "Climatologists said rare April snow along with rain sweeping across the Pacific Northwest this week could increase water supplies, slow snow melt and lengthen the irrigation season. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022", "This is just his third Masters and his first playing in the same field with Tiger and with fans, with roars echoing through the Georgia pines as the shadows lengthen on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022", "Lightweight fibers coat each strand to lengthen for a dramatic feathery flutter that rivals falsies. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014b-th\u0259n", "\u02c8le\u014b(k)-th\u0259n", "\u02c8len(t)-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lengthen extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation", "synonyms":[ "drag (out)", "draw out", "elongate", "extend", "outstretch", "prolong", "protract", "stretch" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050352", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lengthening":{ "antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "cut", "cut back", "shorten" ], "definitions":{ ": to grow longer":[], ": to make longer":[] }, "examples":[ "The days lengthened with the approach of spring.", "Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.", "lengthen a pair of trousers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atkinson helped Horford develop a 3-point shooting game, which has also helped lengthen his career in a league that has been phasing out big men who can\u2019t shoot. \u2014 Tania Ganguli, New York Times , 12 June 2022", "That would ease Lillard\u2019s workload and possibly lengthen his years of maximum effectiveness. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022", "The latter is because, in part, lateral exercises strengthen muscles that lengthen and shorten in the lateral direction, explains Delgado-Lugo. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 12 Mar. 2022", "To reach such an age is impressive for anyone\u2014but especially for the royal, who continues to lengthen her record as the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022", "Fahrenheit, the season would be expected to lengthen by about 10 days. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022", "Climatologists said rare April snow along with rain sweeping across the Pacific Northwest this week could increase water supplies, slow snow melt and lengthen the irrigation season. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022", "This is just his third Masters and his first playing in the same field with Tiger and with fans, with roars echoing through the Georgia pines as the shadows lengthen on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022", "Lightweight fibers coat each strand to lengthen for a dramatic feathery flutter that rivals falsies. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014b-th\u0259n", "\u02c8le\u014b(k)-th\u0259n", "\u02c8len(t)-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lengthen extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation", "synonyms":[ "drag (out)", "draw out", "elongate", "extend", "outstretch", "prolong", "protract", "stretch" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050552", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lengthful":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": long":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "length + -ful":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-thf\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112137", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lengthiness":{ "antonyms":[ "brief", "curt", "short", "shortish" ], "definitions":{ ": extended , long":[], ": protracted excessively : overlong":[] }, "examples":[ "The process is both lengthy and costly.", "a series of lengthy delays", "Lengthier trips require more planning.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nearly a year later, after a lengthy search for him had ended, a beachgoer found his vertebra on Montara State Beach about 200 yards away. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022", "The surveyor in Hong Kong is back to working in-office five days a week and is stressed by her lengthy commute. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "Usually the author of a majority opinion responds to a dissenter\u2019s claims in passing or not at all; lengthy rebuttals are rare. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 June 2022", "Now free to speak his mind, Shor co-founded the data-analytics firm Blue Rose Research and began tweeting more and giving lengthy interviews that expanded on his theory. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Following a lengthy search, he was found after a witness heard noises coming from the area. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "To be more specific, the cosmetics stock just pulled back to its 260-day moving average after a lengthy period above the region. \u2014 Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Sharing a lengthy teaser \u2014 backed with a guitar riff and a view of some ocean waves \u2014 Harris shared that Normani, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Halsey, Chl\u00f6e, Pusha T, and Pharrell will be featured on his coming record. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022", "The rezoning effort involves lengthy community outreach and environmental reviews, after which the L.A. City Council would have to approve the rezoning plan. \u2014 Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014b(k)-th\u0113", "\u02c8le\u014b-th\u0113", "\u02c8len(t)-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "elongate", "elongated", "extended", "king-size", "king-sized", "long" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133334", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "lengthy":{ "antonyms":[ "brief", "curt", "short", "shortish" ], "definitions":{ ": extended , long":[], ": protracted excessively : overlong":[] }, "examples":[ "The process is both lengthy and costly.", "a series of lengthy delays", "Lengthier trips require more planning.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nearly a year later, after a lengthy search for him had ended, a beachgoer found his vertebra on Montara State Beach about 200 yards away. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022", "The surveyor in Hong Kong is back to working in-office five days a week and is stressed by her lengthy commute. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "Usually the author of a majority opinion responds to a dissenter\u2019s claims in passing or not at all; lengthy rebuttals are rare. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 June 2022", "Now free to speak his mind, Shor co-founded the data-analytics firm Blue Rose Research and began tweeting more and giving lengthy interviews that expanded on his theory. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Following a lengthy search, he was found after a witness heard noises coming from the area. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "To be more specific, the cosmetics stock just pulled back to its 260-day moving average after a lengthy period above the region. \u2014 Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Sharing a lengthy teaser \u2014 backed with a guitar riff and a view of some ocean waves \u2014 Harris shared that Normani, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Halsey, Chl\u00f6e, Pusha T, and Pharrell will be featured on his coming record. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022", "The rezoning effort involves lengthy community outreach and environmental reviews, after which the L.A. City Council would have to approve the rezoning plan. \u2014 Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014b(k)-th\u0113", "\u02c8le\u014b-th\u0113", "\u02c8len(t)-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "elongate", "elongated", "extended", "king-size", "king-sized", "long" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064031", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "lenience":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": leniency":[] }, "examples":[ "a judge's reputation for lenience towards first-time criminals", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One factor that could weigh against lenience was Smollett\u2019s own testimony at trial. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022", "Arbery's parents and sister, who spoke before the sentences were handed down, asked the judge to show no lenience . \u2014 NBC News , 7 Jan. 2022", "During the sentencing hearing, Arbery's family had asked the judge to show no lenience in deciding whether to grant an eventual chance at parole. \u2014 Russ Bynum, ajc , 7 Jan. 2022", "During the sentencing hearing, Arbery\u2019s family had asked the judge to show no lenience . \u2014 Russ Bynum, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022", "Another defense lawyer, Edwin Choy, called for lenience before the sentencing, saying Ma's slogans and chants were empty words with no great impact. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021", "Another defense lawyer, Edwin Choy, called for lenience before the sentencing, saying Ma's slogans and chants were empty words with no great impact. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021", "Another defense lawyer, Edwin Choy, called for lenience before the sentencing, saying Ma's slogans and chants were empty words with no great impact. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021", "Another defense lawyer, Edwin Choy, called for lenience before the sentencing, saying Ma's slogans and chants were empty words with no great impact. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1796, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0113-ny\u0259n(t)s", "-n\u0113-\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "charity", "clemency", "forbearance", "leniency", "lenity", "mercifulness", "mercy", "quarter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233030", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "leniency":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lenient disposition or practice":[ "The prisoner asked the judge for leniency ." ], ": the quality or state of being lenient":[ "the leniency of the punishment" ] }, "examples":[ "the defense requested leniency in light of their client's lack of a prior criminal record", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Plans to tighten controls over audits and accounting in the U.K. may end up giving corporate insiders too much leniency to be effective, some regulators and academics say. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "Stewart wrote a letter to the judge in the case, asking for leniency in Fortenberry\u2019s sentencing. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "In recent years, the more conservative court has consistently cut back on the power of judges to extend leniency to immigrants who are fighting deportation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022", "In recent years, the more conservative court has consistently cut back on the power of judges to extend leniency to immigrants who are fighting deportation. \u2014 David G. Savage, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022", "Turkey has been accused of having shown great leniency toward the Islamic State in Syria. \u2014 Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News , 8 June 2022", "But some worry that leniency has emboldened a small number of young criminals, including in Connecticut, where state lawmakers passed legislation to clamp down on youth crime. \u2014 Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022", "But some worry that leniency has emboldened a small number of young criminals, including in Connecticut, where state lawmakers passed legislation to clamp down on youth crime. \u2014 Dave Collins, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022", "But while Russia's leniency towards YouTube has thus far extended to Google as a whole, Meta's other platforms Facebook and Instagram were among the first to be blocked. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 3 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ny\u0259n(t)-s\u0113", "\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for leniency mercy , charity , clemency , grace , leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. threw himself on the mercy of the court charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others. show a little charity for the less fortunate clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. the judge refused to show clemency grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. by the grace of God leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. criticized the courts for excessive leniency", "synonyms":[ "charity", "clemency", "forbearance", "lenience", "lenity", "mercifulness", "mercy", "quarter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171140", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lenient":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress":[], ": of mild and tolerant disposition or effect : not harsh, severe, or strict":[ "lenient laws", "a lenient attitude" ] }, "examples":[ "By giving one more person\u2014the executive\u2014the power to reduce (but not to increase) punishments, our constitutions (both Federal and state) seem to be sending an important message: that in a world in which errors are inevitable, it is better to err on the side of overly lenient , rather than overly harsh, punishment. \u2014 Alan M. Dershowitz , New York Times Book Review , 16 July 1989", "He could trust himself, he said \u2026 to be more lenient than perhaps his father had been to himself; his danger, he said \u2026 would be rather in the direction of being too indulgent \u2026 \u2014 Samuel Butler , The Way of All Flesh , 1903", "But in other points, as well as this, I was growing very lenient to my master: I was forgetting all his faults, for which I had once kept a sharp look-out. \u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb , Jane Eyre , 1847", "a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved", "Many people felt that the punishment was too lenient .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Props to Tony producers for being lenient with the countdown clock. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 June 2022", "The other three programs offered at Gannon University, better known as pathway programs, are more lenient because students are not automatically accepted into the medical school programs. \u2014 Kristen Moon, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "That investigation uncovered a pattern of conciliatory inspections that saw dozens of severe penalties downgraded by lenient supervisors. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The new deal revises a 2019 agreement that let Seattle\u2019s notoriously lenient Community Court handle some two dozen misdemeanors, including theft of up to $750 in goods, residential trespass, and property destruction. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "Warrior\u2019s Charge\u2019s phenylbutazone positive was also Cox\u2019s second class C violation in a 365-day span, but this time the stewards were not as lenient . \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022", "The White House is calling for more formula to be imported from overseas and for states to be lenient in allowing those on food assistance more varieties of formula. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 13 May 2022", "While most measures are expected to stay in place, a third person familiar with negotiations expects testing requirements to become more lenient , both in terms of frequency and the type of testing. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022", "These requirements are not the most lenient among Caribbean destinations but are more flexible than many international travel restrictions. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin lenient-, leniens , present participle of lenire to soften, soothe, from lenis soft, mild; probably akin to Lithuanian l\u0117nas tranquil \u2014 more at let entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0113n-y\u0259nt", "-ny\u0259nt", "\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071336", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "leniently":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress":[], ": of mild and tolerant disposition or effect : not harsh, severe, or strict":[ "lenient laws", "a lenient attitude" ] }, "examples":[ "By giving one more person\u2014the executive\u2014the power to reduce (but not to increase) punishments, our constitutions (both Federal and state) seem to be sending an important message: that in a world in which errors are inevitable, it is better to err on the side of overly lenient , rather than overly harsh, punishment. \u2014 Alan M. Dershowitz , New York Times Book Review , 16 July 1989", "He could trust himself, he said \u2026 to be more lenient than perhaps his father had been to himself; his danger, he said \u2026 would be rather in the direction of being too indulgent \u2026 \u2014 Samuel Butler , The Way of All Flesh , 1903", "But in other points, as well as this, I was growing very lenient to my master: I was forgetting all his faults, for which I had once kept a sharp look-out. \u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb , Jane Eyre , 1847", "a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved", "Many people felt that the punishment was too lenient .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Props to Tony producers for being lenient with the countdown clock. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 June 2022", "The other three programs offered at Gannon University, better known as pathway programs, are more lenient because students are not automatically accepted into the medical school programs. \u2014 Kristen Moon, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "That investigation uncovered a pattern of conciliatory inspections that saw dozens of severe penalties downgraded by lenient supervisors. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The new deal revises a 2019 agreement that let Seattle\u2019s notoriously lenient Community Court handle some two dozen misdemeanors, including theft of up to $750 in goods, residential trespass, and property destruction. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "Warrior\u2019s Charge\u2019s phenylbutazone positive was also Cox\u2019s second class C violation in a 365-day span, but this time the stewards were not as lenient . \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022", "The White House is calling for more formula to be imported from overseas and for states to be lenient in allowing those on food assistance more varieties of formula. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 13 May 2022", "While most measures are expected to stay in place, a third person familiar with negotiations expects testing requirements to become more lenient , both in terms of frequency and the type of testing. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022", "These requirements are not the most lenient among Caribbean destinations but are more flexible than many international travel restrictions. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin lenient-, leniens , present participle of lenire to soften, soothe, from lenis soft, mild; probably akin to Lithuanian l\u0117nas tranquil \u2014 more at let entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0113n-y\u0259nt", "-ny\u0259nt", "\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034637", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "lenity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being lenient : clemency":[] }, "examples":[ "a social critic who argues that judicial lenity is chiefly to blame for the increased criminality that plagues us", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The majority\u2019s treatment of the rule of lenity also strikes a slightly sour note. \u2014 The Insider, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021", "If the rule of lenity applies here, then Butler should not be charged with a hate crime. \u2014 Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine , 25 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le-n\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "charity", "clemency", "forbearance", "lenience", "leniency", "mercifulness", "mercy", "quarter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000221", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lentivirus":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Lentivirus ) of retroviruses (such as the HIVs and SIV) that cause slowly progressive often fatal human and animal diseases (such as AIDS)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cclen-t\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s", "\u02c8len-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 2016 a team led by Ewelina Mamcarz, a bone marrow transplant specialist at St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital in Memphis, launched a trial for SCID-X1 using a lentivirus (a virus related to HIV) as a vector. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 18 Oct. 2021", "Another type of gene-delivering virus, or vector, has been implicated in cancers in clinical trials, but never a lentivirus . \u2014 Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS , 11 Aug. 2021", "Sen\u2019s team tested its existing material on a different coronavirus strain that causes a respiratory illness in pigs and on an unrelated type of pathogen called a lentivirus . \u2014 Rachel Crowell, Scientific American , 24 June 2020", "Given that the transmissions between the cat species are so frequent, the lentivirus may eventually mutate enough to find the mountain lions habitable, but so far that hasn\u2019t happened despite many opportunities. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 Sep. 2017", "VandeWoude studies lentiviruses \u2014 a type of retrovirus that includes HIV \u2014 in mountain lions and bobcats. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 Sep. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin lentus slow + New Latin virus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161944" }, "Lent lily":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": daffodil":[], ": madonna lily":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Lent":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182025" }, "lentitude":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": slowness , sluggishness":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lent\u0259\u02cct\u00fcd", "-\u0259\u2027\u02ccty\u00fcd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French or Latin; French, from Latin lentitudo , from lentus flexible, slow + -tudo -tude":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190154" }, "lento":{ "type":[ "adverb or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": at a slow tempo":[ "\u2014 used especially as a direction in music" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8len-(\u02cc)t\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, from lento , adjective, slow, from Latin lentus pliant, sluggish, slow \u2014 more at lithe":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1724, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201624" }, "lend-lease":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause with payment made by a return of the original items or their use in the cause or by a similar transfer of other goods and services":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lend-\u02c8l\u0113s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "U.S. Lend-Lease Act (1941)":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205715" }, "lend itself to":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to be good or suitable for (a purpose)":[ "Her voice lends itself well to (singing) opera.", "The topics lend themselves to classroom discussion." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233304" }, "lending library":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The town is also home to the country\u2019s oldest synagogue, its oldest tavern and its oldest-operating lending library , the Redwood Library and Athenaeum, which is celebrating its 275th birthday this year. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022", "Someone had transformed a cot into a lending library . \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022", "In San Francisco, a lending library and low-cost meals make the La Cocina Municipal Marketplace a true community attraction, and esteemed local vendors bring throngs of tourists to the Ferry Building. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022", "Car tires were stacked, painted, and turned into seating, while a fridge was turned into a lending library . \u2014 Siobhan Reid, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022", "There's also a lending library where families can borrow large-print and Braille books, which Howell said can be expensive and difficult to find secondhand. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022", "The gallery bridges creative gaps through Alternative Field, a press that doubles as a multilingual lending library . \u2014 Vickie V\u00e9rtiz, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022", "There is a small lending library just outside, stocked with books. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022", "Not long after the end of World War I, American Sylvia Beach opened an English-language bookstore and lending library in Paris. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1708, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012601" }, "Lena":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river about 2700 miles (4345 kilometers) long in eastern Russia in Asia flowing from the mountains west of Lake Baikal northeast and north into the Laptev Sea through a wide delta":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lye-n\u0259", "\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0259", "\u02c8l\u0101-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014455" }, "lend a hand":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to provide help":[ "I'll be happy to lend a hand ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103211" }, "lentissimo":{ "type":[ "adverb or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": at a very slow tempo":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in music" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "len-\u02c8ti-s\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, superlative of lento":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195818" }, "lensman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": photographer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lenz-m\u0259n", "-\u02ccman" ], "synonyms":[ "photog", "photographer", "shooter", "shutterbug" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "an expert lensman whose work has appeared in dozens of magazines", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Award-winning lensman John Comisky captures indigenous wildlife in stunning color images befitting his role as the president of Napa Wildlife! \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 7 May 2022", "For Fans Of: French workwear jackets like those worn by the late street-style lensman Bill Cunningham; minimalist plywood furniture by the artist Donald Judd; eating oysters and drinking Muscadet unselfconsciously on a remote, windswept beach. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 18 Aug. 2020", "Michelangelo Antonioni documented this phenomenon in his 1966 film in which David Bailey was the model for the skirt-chasing lensman , Thomas, played by David Hemmings. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2020", "The lensmen filled every niche and vantage point \u2014 including the train shed roof for more than an hour before Truman's train arrived. \u2014 Scott Harrison, latimes.com , 13 June 2019", "To mark Taschen\u2019s release of an oversize limited-edition monograph celebrating Bailey\u2019s oeuvre, our oral history draws on accounts from models, friends and old flames, offering a vibrant portrait of how the lensman worked. \u2014 Kristina O\u2019neill, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2019", "In re-imagining the striking women captured in the legendary lensman 's iconic swimming pool photographs for Balmain yet again, McKnight put an androgynous twist on the sleek-haired look. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 28 Sep. 2018", "Now, that book, Fashion Climbing (Penguin), is seeing the light of day, and one of his most frequent subjects, the writer and T&C contributor Amy Fine Collins, recalls getting to know, if only from a distance, the legendary street style lensman . \u2014 Amy Fine Collins, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018", "He was given a camera by the lensman David Montgomery, who told him to use it like a notebook. \u2014 Vogue , 19 June 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210540" }, "lentoid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": shaped like a lens":[ "a lentoid gem", "lentoid bodies in the retina" ], ": a lens-shaped structure":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8len\u2027\u02cct\u022fid", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin lent-, lens lens + English -oid":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222042" }, "lentor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": viscidity":[ "\u2014 used of the blood" ], ": slowness":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8len\u2027\u02cct\u022f(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, from lentus sticky, flexible, slow + -or":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011329" }, "lens louse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person overeager to get into a news photograph or one who seeks undue prominence before a television or motion picture camera":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044735" }, "lengthwise":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adjective or adverb", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in the direction of the length : longitudinally":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8le\u014bth-\u02ccw\u012bz", "\u02c8len(t)th-", "\u02c8le\u014b(k)th-\u02ccw\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Split the fruit lengthwise and discard the seeds.", "a piece of paper folded lengthwise", "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the air is circulated along the circumference of the cylindrical plane, not lengthwise . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Cut the cucumber halves in half lengthwise \u2013 creating four spears in total \u2013 and line up the spears next to one another to cut them into diced pieces. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022", "Roll it up lengthwise , stretching the dough gently to lengthen it more once the initial roll is started. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 8 Nov. 2021", "After trimming the ends, use a vegetable peeler to peel lengthwise down the spear for long, fettuccine-like strips. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 16 Apr. 2022", "The Psyche team tested the twin solar arrays in March, attaching the arrays to the spacecraft body and unfolding them lengthwise before stowing the panels until the August launch. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022", "Among naked-rat nobles, the blood-filtering organ, which houses, nurtures, and manufactures a menagerie of immune cells, tends to be quite buxom and elongated, as if pulled lengthwise like taffy. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2022", "Sawyer said the tree had fallen through the trailer lengthwise . \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 30 Mar. 2022", "Discard the stem ends and tips of the carrots, then slice them lengthwise into \u00bc-inch-thick strips. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1580, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050828" } }