dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/en_mw.json

{
  "ENS":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "ensign":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-153614",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "En-Sof":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the absolutely infinite God":[
        "\u2014 used in cabalistic doctrine"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew \u0113n s\u014dph without end":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201832",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Enchanted Mesa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "sandstone butte in western New Mexico northeast of Acoma":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130909",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Encratism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the doctrines or tenets of the Encratites":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "encrat ite + -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8enk-",
      "\u02c8e\u014bkr\u0259\u02cctiz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034917",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Encratite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of certain 2d century ascetic sects that condemned sexual intercourse, clericalism, and the use of animal food and strong drink \u2014 compare apostolici":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin encratita , from Late Greek enkratit\u0113s , from Greek enkrat\u0113s self-disciplined (from en in +0 -krat\u0113s , from kratos strength) + -it\u0113s -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cct\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164127",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Endecott":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "John 1588\u20131665 colonial governor of Massachusetts":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8en-di-k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070004",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Endek":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the fascist anti-Semitic National Democratic party of Poland":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Polish, from en (name of the letter n , here standing for the initial letter of the first word of Narodowa Demokracja National Democratic party, literally, National Democracy) +0 -dek (irregular from the d and k in Demokracja )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en\u02ccdek"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015243",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Endotrophi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Endotrophi taxonomic synonym of entotrophi"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from end- + trophi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(\u02cc)d\u014d\u00a6tr\u014d\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084544",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Endymion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a beautiful youth loved by Selene in Greek mythology":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek Endymi\u014dn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-\u02c8di-m\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192059",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Eneolithic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Eneolithic variant of aeneolithic"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031522",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Engraulidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of small fishes related to the herrings and comprising the anchovies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Engraulis , type genus (from Greek engraulis anchovy) + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en\u02c8gr\u022fl\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222853",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Enid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city north-northwest of Oklahoma City in northern Oklahoma population 49,379":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0113-n\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175739",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Enid?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=gg&file=ggenid01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city north-northwest of Oklahoma City in northern Oklahoma population 49,379":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0113-n\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194119",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Enkianthus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of erect Asian shrubs (family Ericaceae) that have whorled branches, leaves which are mostly clustered at the twig ends, and nodding flowers in terminal clusters and that are often cultivated as ornamentals":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from enki- (perhaps irregular from Greek enkyos pregnant, from en in + kyos fetus) + -anthus ; akin to Latin cavus hollow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce\u014bk\u0113\u02c8an(t)th\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075309",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Enteropneusta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order or other division of hemichordate worms consisting of Balanoglossus and related genera":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from enter- + -pneusta":"Plural noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194658",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Entyloma":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of parasitic fungi (family Tilletiaceae) that produce abundant conidia on long conidiophores and that comprise the white smuts":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from en- entry 2 + Greek tyl\u014dma callus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccent\u1d4al\u02c8\u014dm\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174055",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Enugu":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in a coal-mining region of southern Nigeria population 408,000":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0101-\u02c8n\u00fc-g\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082430",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Enver Pa\u015fa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1881\u20131922 Turkish soldier and politician":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259",
      "\u02c8en-\u02ccver-\u02c8p\u00e4-sh\u0259",
      "-p\u0259-\u02c8sh\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213643",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "en brochette":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cooked or served on a skewer":[
        "shrimp en brochette"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The menu will include crabmeat maison, oysters en brochette , trout amandine and coffee cake bread pudding. \u2014 Todd A. Price, NOLA.com , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "The menu, by long-time chef Robert Finley, was French with some Creole flavors thrown in: oysters en brochette , vichyssoise, rack of lamb, duck with cherry orange sauce and stuffed leg of rabbit. \u2014 Todd A. Price, NOLA.com , 26 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u00e4\u207f-br\u014d-\u02c8shet"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194515",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "en carr\u00e9":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on the intersection of four numbers in roulette so as to include all four":[
        "\u2014 used of a bet"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, in the form of a square":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207fk\u0227r\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194528",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "en creux":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being in intaglio : sunk below the surface":[
        "an engraving en creux"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, in the hollow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "F -r\u0153\u0305",
      "\u00e4\u207f\u02c8kr\u0259\u0304",
      "-r\u0259r(\u2027)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062436",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "en dedans":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inward":[
        "\u2014 used of a circular ballet movement of arms or legs leading toward the body or of the position in which the toes are turned in"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, inside":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207fd(\u0259)d\u00e4\u207f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010819",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "en dehors":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": outward":[
        "\u2014 used of a circular ballet movement of arms or legs leading away from the body or of the position in which the toes are turned out"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, outside":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207fd\u0259(h)\u022f\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202140",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "en grande tenue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in full dress":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207f-gra\u207fd-t\u0259-n\u1d6b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001122",
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ]
  },
  "en l'air":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in the air":[
        "\u2014 opposed to par terre"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, in the air":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207f \u02c8l+ pronunciation at air"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084728",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "en route":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on or along the way":[
        "he reads en route",
        "arrived early despite en route delays"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to Sudhanshu Kaushik, executive director of the organization, representatives from the North American Association of Indian Students are currently en route to Baltimore to obtain more details on Nakka's death. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "While officers were en route , they were notified two victims had been transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "The dispatcher said emergency medical services were en route about 11 seconds after that. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Ray Sanchez And Tanika Gray, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "According to The Hill, While the masks were en route to their respective cities several boxes were confiscated by law enforcement which delayed shipment for 48 hours. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "The two were photographed en route to a f\u00eate, with Kardashian in a houndstooth corset mini dress. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Lily Cassell, Keystone, sr. \u2014 Committed to Northern Illinois, Cassell took to the circle for 31 of Keystone\u2019s 34 games last season en route to the Division II state crown. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The first exchange took place Thursday aboard Air Force One en route to New York as Psaki fielded questions about the U.S. special forces raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But that mystique came crashing down on Jan. 4, 2003, when Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons took a 24-0 lead at halftime en route to a 27-7 victory in the wild-card round. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4n-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "-\u02c8rau\u0307t",
      "\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "in-",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174515",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "adverb or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "en route?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=en_ro01ld":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on or along the way":[
        "he reads en route",
        "arrived early despite en route delays"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to Sudhanshu Kaushik, executive director of the organization, representatives from the North American Association of Indian Students are currently en route to Baltimore to obtain more details on Nakka's death. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "While officers were en route , they were notified two victims had been transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "The dispatcher said emergency medical services were en route about 11 seconds after that. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Ray Sanchez And Tanika Gray, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "According to The Hill, While the masks were en route to their respective cities several boxes were confiscated by law enforcement which delayed shipment for 48 hours. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "The two were photographed en route to a f\u00eate, with Kardashian in a houndstooth corset mini dress. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Lily Cassell, Keystone, sr. \u2014 Committed to Northern Illinois, Cassell took to the circle for 31 of Keystone\u2019s 34 games last season en route to the Division II state crown. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The first exchange took place Thursday aboard Air Force One en route to New York as Psaki fielded questions about the U.S. special forces raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But that mystique came crashing down on Jan. 4, 2003, when Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons took a 24-0 lead at halftime en route to a 27-7 victory in the wild-card round. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4n-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "-\u02c8rau\u0307t",
      "\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "in-",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184005",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "adverb or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "en route?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=en_rou01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on or along the way":[
        "he reads en route",
        "arrived early despite en route delays"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to Sudhanshu Kaushik, executive director of the organization, representatives from the North American Association of Indian Students are currently en route to Baltimore to obtain more details on Nakka's death. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "While officers were en route , they were notified two victims had been transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "The dispatcher said emergency medical services were en route about 11 seconds after that. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Ray Sanchez And Tanika Gray, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "According to The Hill, While the masks were en route to their respective cities several boxes were confiscated by law enforcement which delayed shipment for 48 hours. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "The two were photographed en route to a f\u00eate, with Kardashian in a houndstooth corset mini dress. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Lily Cassell, Keystone, sr. \u2014 Committed to Northern Illinois, Cassell took to the circle for 31 of Keystone\u2019s 34 games last season en route to the Division II state crown. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The first exchange took place Thursday aboard Air Force One en route to New York as Psaki fielded questions about the U.S. special forces raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But that mystique came crashing down on Jan. 4, 2003, when Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons took a 24-0 lead at halftime en route to a 27-7 victory in the wild-card round. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4n-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "-\u02c8rau\u0307t",
      "\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "in-",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185851",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "adverb or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "en route?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=en_rou02":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on or along the way":[
        "he reads en route",
        "arrived early despite en route delays"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to Sudhanshu Kaushik, executive director of the organization, representatives from the North American Association of Indian Students are currently en route to Baltimore to obtain more details on Nakka's death. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "While officers were en route , they were notified two victims had been transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "The dispatcher said emergency medical services were en route about 11 seconds after that. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Ray Sanchez And Tanika Gray, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "According to The Hill, While the masks were en route to their respective cities several boxes were confiscated by law enforcement which delayed shipment for 48 hours. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "The two were photographed en route to a f\u00eate, with Kardashian in a houndstooth corset mini dress. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Lily Cassell, Keystone, sr. \u2014 Committed to Northern Illinois, Cassell took to the circle for 31 of Keystone\u2019s 34 games last season en route to the Division II state crown. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The first exchange took place Thursday aboard Air Force One en route to New York as Psaki fielded questions about the U.S. special forces raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But that mystique came crashing down on Jan. 4, 2003, when Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons took a 24-0 lead at halftime en route to a 27-7 victory in the wild-card round. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4n-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "-\u02c8rau\u0307t",
      "\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8r\u00fct",
      "in-",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "French phrase"
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        "\u2014 in verbs formed from nouns"
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        "\u2014 in verbs formed from nouns"
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        "\u2014 in verbs formed from nouns"
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        "en shroud",
        "en plane",
        "\u2014 in verbs formed from nouns"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "Middle English -nen , from Old English -nian ; akin to Old High German -in\u014dn -en":"Verb suffix",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im- , from in":"Prefix",
      "Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in \u2014 more at in":"Prefix",
      "Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -\u012bn made of, Latin -\u012bnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to":"Adjective suffix"
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      "The machine enables us to create copies without losing quality.",
      "The system enables students to access class materials online.",
      "These choices are part of what enabled the company to be successful.",
      "a filing system that enables easy access to information",
      "Be sure to enable your computer's firewall.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For governments without space programs, the introduction of new and unique affordable imagery programs can enable them to build a space program quickly in their countries without investment in hardware. \u2014 Emiliano Kargieman, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Some routers enable you to prioritize activities like gaming to minimize latency and ensure the smoothest possible experience. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 28 June 2022",
      "Starting this fall, the new supercomputers will enable an upgrade to the US Global Forecast System (GFS). \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 28 June 2022",
      "The program may even enable the pros to write an algorithm that can speed up future identification of Jupiter\u2019s atmospheric features. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
      "Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reading cameras enable law enforcement officers to receive hotlist alerts and share footage between other communities\u2019 police departments to aid in pursuit and apprehension of offenders. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "Relatively small and lightweight, fission systems can enable continuous power\u2014regardless of location, weather, sunlight, or other natural resources. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 23 June 2022",
      "Equally definitive future recordings of his other works will enable us to take a fuller measure of Walker\u2019s artistry. \u2014 Barbara Jepson, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "State laws, the Journal-Constitution\u2019s investigation found, enable many of those landlords\u2019 predatory housing practices, trapping tens of thousands of low-income residents in derelict apartments that imperil their health and safety. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
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      "i-\u02c8n\u0101-b\u0259l"
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      "allow",
      "empower",
      "let",
      "permit"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093010",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Companies are on a war footing to attract and retain top talent, and in such a scenario, the metaverse serves as a key enabler to not just build a company\u2019s brand but also build an engaged and productive workforce. \u2014 Sudhir Pai, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Fossil fuel exports have been a key enabler of Russia\u2019s military buildup. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "One of the most impactful trends in developing an impactful employee listening strategy is HR becoming less of a filter and more of an enabler . \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "To his critics, the arrangement has made Kirill far more than another apparatchik, oligarch or enabler of Mr. Putin, but an essential part of the nationalist ideology at the heart of the Kremlin\u2019s expansionist designs. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Recognizing digital structures as an enabler of speed, Dadlani said Mars had an ambitious goal to operate 100 times faster (100X). \u2014 Rogayeh Tabrizi, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "If an unlikely enabler , Mr. Garber proved a valuable conduit who donated large sums of money to nationalist parties enamored with Moscow. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "For all of its devastation, the pandemic has also been an enabler of action and change. \u2014 Tom Sequist, STAT , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But the spirit of ambiguity and simplicity that shines through in the book were my guiding lights, and time was my enabler . \u2014 Rebecca Hall, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1615, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b\u1d4al-\u0259r",
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      "i-\u02c8n\u0101-b(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040703",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      "rescind",
      "revoke"
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      ": act out":[
        "enact a role"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.",
      "The law was finally enacted today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That all of the public pronouncements that the pandemic would finally force either employers or the government to enact rational policies to support working parents were empty words. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "In the wake of these devastating events, politicians on both sides of the aisle have made efforts\u2014however fraught\u2014to enact policies addressing the epidemic of gun violence that continues to plague America. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
      "DeSantis' comments also follow moves by Texas lawmakers to utilize Texas' child protective services to enact anti-transgender policies. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Youngkin promised to make schools more accountable to parents and to enact policies that give parents more choices among schooling options. \u2014 Corey Deangelis, National Review , 2 June 2022",
      "The power to enact progressive policies could end up shut off at the federal level for a number of years, perhaps a decade or more. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 14 May 2022",
      "Democrats also hope to complete their push to enact President Joe Biden\u2019s ambitious domestic agenda before then. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The groundbreaking legislation, which would make New York the first state to enact such a moratorium, has the potential to influence regulations in other states or at the federal level. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "That's a process where advocates collect hundreds of thousands of signatures to try and enact a law by going around the Legislature, putting the issue to voters on a ballot in a future election. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8nakt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "constitute",
      "lay down",
      "legislate",
      "make",
      "ordain",
      "pass"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062300",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enactment":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "enact entry 1 + -ion":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307\u02c8naksh\u0259n",
      "e\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043755",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "enactment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something (such as a law) that has been enacted":[],
      ": the act of enacting : the state of being enacted":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development",
      "the enactment of the murder is never actually shown on screen",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The change is the result of a law passed in 2020, which indexed the motor fuels tax to inflation but delayed enactment on that provision for two years. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "The village of Greenport worked with Firehouse Training Plus, a private firm that helps departments enhance skills via refresher training and simulations, to stage the enactment of this recurring contemporary American horror. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Notwithstanding the enactment of the Keep Kids Fed Act, more help is needed\u2014millions of households are struggling to put food on the table and schools are pleading for additional assistance. \u2014 Richard Besser, ABC News , 25 June 2022",
      "The funding, meant to incentivize the enactment of such measures, would also support the creation of crisis intervention court programs. \u2014 Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Few realize that prior to the law\u2019s enactment , women could not receive a pension or be accepted to graduate school at the vast number of college campuses across the country. \u2014 Karen Weaver, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Companies would have a year from the enactment of the legislation to comply with the new rules. \u2014 Keach Hagey, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "As Title IX marks its 50th anniversary this year, Gilder is one of countless women who benefited from the enactment and execution of the law and translated those opportunities into becoming leaders in their professional careers. \u2014 Tim Booth, ajc , 20 June 2022",
      "Since the law\u2019s enactment , the relative cost of flying has fallen by half, opening the skies to economy-boosting air traffic for many more travelers. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8nak(t)-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "act",
      "bill",
      "constitution",
      "law",
      "ordinance",
      "statute"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060305",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enactment , resolution":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022410",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enalapril":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an antihypertensive drug C 20 H 28 N 2 O 5 that is an ACE inhibitor administered orally in the form of its maleate":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1982, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from ph en yl + ala nyl + -pril , alteration of proline":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-\u02c8na-l\u0259-\u02ccpril",
      "e-\u02c8nal-\u0259-\u02ccpril"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114623",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "encage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cage sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a stay-at-home mom who somehow felt encaged in her home"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8k\u0101j"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "box (in)",
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      "fence (in)",
      "hedge",
      "hem (in)",
      "house",
      "immure",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095533",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to place or establish in a camp":[],
      ": to set up or occupy a camp":[]
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    "examples":[
      "the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail",
      "as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The local leaders are inviting the protesters, some armed, to encamp for the long haul. \u2014 WSJ , 12 June 2020",
      "Get your game on at Midwinter Gaming Convention Games people play \u2014 a whole lot of them \u2014 are the focus of the Midwinter Gaming Convention, which encamps this weekend at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
      "Wong-Wilson is a leader of the Mauna Kea kia\u2019i, a group of Native Hawaiians who have been encamped near the volcano\u2019s base since July. \u2014 Alexandra Witze, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "While the volcano remains dangerous, with large numbers of local villagers encamped in emergency shelters, officials have begun discussing post-eruption recovery. \u2014 Aaron Favila And Jim Gomez, SFChronicle.com , 19 Jan. 2020",
      "Instead of encamping in France, as was intended, the league\u2019s Paris franchise will instead be based in New Jersey at the start of the season, according to two people familiar with the team\u2019s operations and housing situation. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "It's believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter, or while attempting to walk back to civilization. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "The number of caravan migrants encamped at Tijuana\u2019s main shelter has dropped by more than half, according to local government officials and social workers. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2019",
      "Actor Jason Momoa, who has born in Hawaii, visited the hundreds of demonstrators encamped at the base of Mauna Kea on the Big Island on Wednesday. \u2014 Doug Criss, CNN , 2 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1563, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kamp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bivouac",
      "camp (out)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213705",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of encamping : the state of being encamped":[],
      ": the individuals that make up an encampment":[],
      ": the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One encampment , situated below some scaffolding on Ninth Street, near Tompkins Square Park, has been the target of multiple sweeps. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "If homeless camps are located by authorities, police will notify the department\u2019s neighborhood services unit, which would work with the city\u2019s pubic works agency to remove the encampment . \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Outside, Christopher Crouch, who lives in the neighborhood, walked by the encampment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "Police working with people experiencing homelessness are often carrying out policies implemented at the city level \u2014 as was the case with the encampment cleanups, which had been unanimously approved by the Phoenix City Council. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "The site of the attack is a frequent transient encampment , O\u2019Brien said, but no one else was around when police arrived. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "According to the release, the church was placed on notice regarding the tent and camper encampment violation, and the city said the church did not respond to that notice by removing the tents and camping arrangements as directed. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "In Washington, DC, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has spoken about regularly passing by an encampment on his way to work -- a stark reminder that the economic recovery has been uneven if not non-existent for many. \u2014 Katie Lobosco, CNN , 25 Apr. 2021",
      "From her office at the Human Services Campus, which is surrounded by a massive homeless encampment where people live in tents and sleeping bags, she's watched too many people die without that level of humanity. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 19 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8kamp-m\u0259nt",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bivouac",
      "camp",
      "campground",
      "campsite",
      "hutment"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073717",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encapsulant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a material used for encapsulating":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "encapsul ate + -ant":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "en- also -sy\u0259-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8kaps\u0259l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165204",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": epitomize , summarize":[
        "encapsulate an era in an aphorism"
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      ": to enclose in or as if in a capsule":[
        "a pilot encapsulated in the cockpit"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed.",
      "can you encapsulate the president's speech in about a paragraph?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Few phrases encapsulate the ethos of investing as well as this. \u2014 Ilona Limonta-volkova, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The Oregon coastline is pure magic, and few stretches encapsulate its allure more than the Three Capes Scenic Loop. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "As the dreamy name implies, the Wish will encapsulate everything true fairy tale fans adore. \u2014 Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day , 11 May 2022",
      "How did those lines encapsulate the experience of playing Wendy in this last act? \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
      "His writings on growing up as a first-generation Korean American in Atlanta perfectly encapsulate the push and pull between these cultural identities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The choice, which then becomes part of the institution's far-reaching collection, is meant to encapsulate the prevailing mood of fashion, represent the past year and capture the imagination. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Designer Richard Mier\u2019s and charity Perennial wanted to encapsulate the pleasure that gardens can give \u2013 like a gift of love. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage, and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abstract",
      "boil down",
      "brief",
      "digest",
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      "outline",
      "recap",
      "recapitulate",
      "reprise",
      "sum up",
      "summarize",
      "synopsize",
      "wrap up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083154",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encapsulated":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": condensed":[],
      ": surrounded by a gelatinous or membranous envelope":[
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    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The implementation of a digital twin is an encapsulated software object or model that mirrors a unique physical object, process, organization, person or other abstraction. \u2014 Daniel Fallmann, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Closing arguments played out over three days, and offered a encapsulated versions of the different approaches to the evidence. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "The encapsulated bottom is conducive to heat retention. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 1 July 2021",
      "With a focus on 100% recyclable packaging, this line offers a proprietary Bleu Molecule Complex (aka micro- encapsulated sugar molecules acting as a natural ingredient delivery system) that Rosales loves for clients who dye. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "The encapsulated powder loads through the breech and sits directly under the projectile. \u2014 Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "In 2020, Federal Premium Ammunition introduced the FireStick, an encapsulated propellant that is easy to load and impervious to the elements, and that allows a break-action muzzleloader to be charged or uncharged within seconds. \u2014 Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "Such encapsulated spaces promote pretend play, give children a sense of agency and power over their environment and even change social hierarchies among children \u2014 from leadership by brute physical strength to imaginative world-building skills. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
      "Working with Marty became almost like an encapsulated ecosystem that vastly enhanced my knowledge and appreciation for cinema as an entire art form historically. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011409",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  },
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        "encapsulate an era in an aphorism"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed.",
      "can you encapsulate the president's speech in about a paragraph?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Few phrases encapsulate the ethos of investing as well as this. \u2014 Ilona Limonta-volkova, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The Oregon coastline is pure magic, and few stretches encapsulate its allure more than the Three Capes Scenic Loop. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "As the dreamy name implies, the Wish will encapsulate everything true fairy tale fans adore. \u2014 Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day , 11 May 2022",
      "How did those lines encapsulate the experience of playing Wendy in this last act? \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
      "His writings on growing up as a first-generation Korean American in Atlanta perfectly encapsulate the push and pull between these cultural identities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The choice, which then becomes part of the institution's far-reaching collection, is meant to encapsulate the prevailing mood of fashion, represent the past year and capture the imagination. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Designer Richard Mier\u2019s and charity Perennial wanted to encapsulate the pleasure that gardens can give \u2013 like a gift of love. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage, and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
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      "reprise",
      "sum up",
      "summarize",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010313",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": encapsulate":[]
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      "1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259l",
      "-(\u02cc)s\u00fcl",
      "en-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101709",
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      "verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082644",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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      "en- entry 1 + carnalize":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105420",
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      "transitive verb"
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      "alteration (influenced by Greek enkarpos ) of earlier encarpa festoons as an architectural ornament, from Latin, from Greek enkarpa , neuter plural of enkarpos containing fruit, from en- en- entry 2 + -karpos -carpous":""
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      ": to enclose in or as if in a case":[]
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      "Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.",
      "fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That prompted the Louvre to encase the painting in safety glass, Reuters reports. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
      "Hardside or hardshell luggage is made of plastic or metal materials that hold their shape to encase and protect your belongings. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
      "Almost every traditional pit-cooking method utilizes some sort of large leaves to encase the food and add steam during the process. \u2014 Murat Oztaskin, Outside Online , 10 July 2021",
      "Overhead sprinklers that encase grape buds in a protective coating of ice are another popular method of frost protection. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "To drive home the message that this is no ordinary sports watch, Patek Philippe chose to encase the Ref. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Here again, Latter-day Saints seem to broadly reflect attitudes expressed by their religious leaders, who issued a strong statement in 2019 opposing the bill, known as the Equality Act, designed to encase LGBTQ protections in federal law. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Samosas are individual hand pie\u2013size creations that encase tasty fillings in an equally tasty crust. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "To make the pastry portable, the dough needs to be sturdy enough to encase the filling without breaking, which makes bread flour ideal for using in the pasty crust. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1633, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "coop (up)",
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      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "envelop",
      "fence (in)",
      "hedge",
      "hem (in)",
      "house",
      "immure",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062154",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a dead or loose knot or portion of a branch partially or entirely embedded in the bole of a tree":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "encased from past participle of encase":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174650",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a postage stamp mounted in a metal case with a transparent face (as of mica) for use as a piece of money":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Starting at just $17 for a Twin size, this pick provides full encasement , waterproof protection for a fraction of the cost of other picks. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "On Sunday, a man disguised as an elderly woman jumped out of a wheelchair and attacked the Mona Lisa and her high-tech glass encasement with cake. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
      "The plant\u2019s four reactors have been shut down ever since, and an encasement called a sarcophagus covers the location of the original explosion and fire. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
      "Lake Barkley is joined by Kentucky Lake in its encasement of the National Recreation Area known as Land Between the Lakes, or what locals who were removed from the land decades ago called the land Between the Rivers. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 6 July 2021",
      "In transport companies also use plastic trays and encasement to secure products in transit. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Fortune , 28 June 2021",
      "So the team extracted the entire pit, protected it with a plaster encasement and moved it to the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, and later to a specialized laboratory at CENIEH. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2021",
      "Before bed, replace the protector or encasement and make your bed. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 31 July 2020",
      "Yves Gallet, an art historian at Bordeaux Montaigne University, oversees a group that aims to study stones that are still in place, such as the encasements that cradle the four-story-diameter rose windows. \u2014 Christa Lest\u00e9-lasserre, Science | AAAS , 12 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1741, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8k\u0101-sm\u0259nt"
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      "covering",
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      "husk",
      "jacket",
      "pod",
      "sheath",
      "shell"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002047",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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      "nonpregnant"
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    "definitions":{
      ": pregnant sense 1":[]
    },
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      "Adjective",
      "back in the days when a bride who was visibly enceinte was a cause for family embarrassment"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "circa 1708, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere , from in- + cingere to gird \u2014 more at cincture":"Noun",
      "French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *incenta , alteration of Latin incient-, inciens being with young, modification of Greek enkyos pregnant, from en- + kyein to be pregnant \u2014 more at cyme":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8sant"
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      "gone",
      "gravid",
      "heavy",
      "pregnant",
      "quick"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035444",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "unbind",
      "unfetter",
      "unshackle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bind or hold with or as if with chains":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "children who were enchained by an overprotective mother"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English encheynen , from Anglo-French enchaener , from en- + chaene chain":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8ch\u0101n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bind",
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      "enfetter",
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      "gyve",
      "handcuff",
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      "pinion",
      "shackle",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030034",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "enchant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration":[
        "the scene enchanted her to the point of tears",
        "\u2014 Elinor Wylie"
      ],
      ": to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The book has enchanted children for almost a century.",
      "The beauty of the place enchants .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Magical Earth Retreat just outside of Hocking Hills State Park offers four underground properties sure to enchant and delight. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
      "Opening this latest Fox date is the War and Treaty, the Michigan husband-wife duo who enchant with their organic R&B. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Ivy Getty is no stranger to high fashion\u2014see her wedding for further proof\u2014but still, the magic of Paris Fashion Week can enchant even the most jaded among us. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Perhaps the most quintessential escape for New Yorkers, the Catskill Mountains are a stunning series of rolling, forested hills ready to enchant you with big vistas and quirky mountain towns. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "If the location of Four Seasons Resort Maui doesn\u2019t enchant enough, the artwork certainly will. \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "The lunar landscape, the dusty village with its dark, smoky interiors, the eerily placid sea shimmering marvelously in the moonlight \u2014 the film\u2019s textures, all shot in black-and-white, enchant us with their spectral beauty. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 July 2021",
      "Eric also revealed that Loki and Sylvie joining hands to enchant Alioth in episode 5 arrived late in the game. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 9 July 2021",
      "Although the witch has the ability to enchant people, there\u2019s no sign of her physical form beyond a few flashbacks. \u2014 Danielle Broadway, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter , from Latin incantare , from in- + cantare to sing \u2014 more at chant":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8chant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enchant attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
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    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110926",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or seeming to have a magical quality":[
        "an enchanted forest/island",
        "an enchanted evening",
        "A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.",
        "\u2014 Paul K. Driessen"
      ],
      ": made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed":[
        "I was enchanted , ravished with pleasure by what I saw.",
        "\u2014 Robert Garis",
        "His many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.",
        "\u2014 George Johnson",
        "Hollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his \u2026 first novel, \u2026 but others aren't nearly as enchanted .",
        "\u2014 Steve Daly"
      ],
      ": placed under or as if under a magic spell":[
        "an enchanted forest/island",
        "an enchanted evening",
        "A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.",
        "\u2014 Paul K. Driessen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8chan-t\u0259d",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitched",
      "charmed",
      "entranced",
      "magic",
      "magical",
      "spellbound"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102815",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enchanter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "in Shakespeare's play an enchanter creates a storm at sea that causes his rivals to be cast upon the shores of his magical isle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When accused, the enchanter or enchantress will likely attempt to label you a hypocrite for supporting vaccine mandates. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The tourbillon variations are marked GG727.25.T. Not so incidentally, even the movement identifications have significance: the numerical designation is considered talismanic by the enchanter himself, Michele. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "There\u2019s an intimacy, an intensity that Reyes curdles throughout with an enchanter \u2019s touch. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "As president, this sort of brazen disorientation tactic has emerged as one of his most fascinating, if infuriating, abilities as a performer, equal parts agitator and enchanter . \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 25 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8chan-t\u0259r",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "conjurer",
      "conjuror",
      "mage",
      "Magian",
      "magician",
      "magus",
      "necromancer",
      "sorcerer",
      "voodoo",
      "voodooist",
      "witch",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044952",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enchanter's nightshade":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any plant of the genus Circaea (especially C. lutetiana ) of the family Onagraceae characterized by inconspicuous white flowers and bristly fruit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074721",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enchanting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming":[
        "enchanting music",
        "an enchanting story",
        "a book with enchanting illustrations",
        "One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.",
        "\u2014 Allison Eckardt Ledes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Along with countless candles and strings of light, the whole setting at the Sugar Mill Restaurant is utterly enchanting . \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "Both are often wrong as historians, yet both are enchanting stylists. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "This enchanting book was written for readers of fantasy, young and old, and anyone with an active imagination who loves fantasy, food and cooking. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Just as enchanting as the food, however, is the restaurant\u2019s ambiance. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
      "One of the easiest ways to make your backyard more beautiful is by attracting hummingbirds, one of the most enchanting \u2014and elusive\u2014birds in the animal kingdom. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8chan-ti\u014b",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "seductive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041559",
    "type":[
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      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enchantingly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming":[
        "enchanting music",
        "an enchanting story",
        "a book with enchanting illustrations",
        "One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.",
        "\u2014 Allison Eckardt Ledes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Along with countless candles and strings of light, the whole setting at the Sugar Mill Restaurant is utterly enchanting . \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "Both are often wrong as historians, yet both are enchanting stylists. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "This enchanting book was written for readers of fantasy, young and old, and anyone with an active imagination who loves fantasy, food and cooking. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Just as enchanting as the food, however, is the restaurant\u2019s ambiance. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
      "One of the easiest ways to make your backyard more beautiful is by attracting hummingbirds, one of the most enchanting \u2014and elusive\u2014birds in the animal kingdom. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8chan-ti\u014b",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "attractive",
      "bewitching",
      "captivating",
      "charismatic",
      "charming",
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      "entrancing",
      "fascinating",
      "fetching",
      "glamorous",
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      "luring",
      "magnetic",
      "seductive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021541",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enchantment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a magic spell":[
        "\"Why would you be mad to try and rob Gringotts?\" Harry asked. \"Spells\u2014 enchantments ,\" said Hagrid \u2026",
        "\u2014 J. K. Rowling",
        "\"She has made an enchantment over the whole country so that it is always winter here and never Christmas.\"",
        "\u2014 C. S. Lewis"
      ],
      ": something that enchants":[
        "the enchantments of sailing"
      ],
      ": the act or art of enchanting":[],
      ": the quality or state of being enchanted":[
        "As the newness of the projects wore off, however, their enchantment with the apartment faded.",
        "\u2014 Charles Whitaker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Our enchantment faded when we found that the house needed even more repairs.",
      "the enchantment of a snowy field bathed in moonlight",
      "He writes about the dangers as well as the enchantments of sailing.",
      "stories about wizards and enchantments",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Watkins observed that contrast between reality and enchantment in the very landscape itself. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The lesson of Reinhardt\u2019s production still holds: Hire an expert director who isn\u2019t afraid to dream big or let the Bowl\u2019s open-air enchantment intermittently steal the show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "But there\u2019s just as much enchantment in what for most people would be a dreary setting. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The show\u2019s enchantment has often stemmed from its ability to make Atlanta types more recognizable and more surreal at the same time \u2014 and in doing so, highlighting the humanity within their absurdities. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "This brand new play, which turned the Civic theater into a place of steadily increasing enchantment last night, is still fluid with change, but it is vividly written, and in the main superbly acted. \u2014 Claudia Cassidy, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "The ritual and romance that turns a military leader into a king is one of the most powerful sorts of enchantment . \u2014 William Tipper, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s some final-act business back in London that ruminates for a distracted second on the uses of enchantment in a modern world in which hate prevails and just about every wish can be instantly gratified by technology. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "en-"
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      "when misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress",
      "Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This enchantress is the Millay whom many came to know. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Taylor-Joy reunites with her Witch director as a different kind of enchantress , Olga, a character Eggers prefers to keep somewhat a mystery. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "In 2019, Johnson made history as the first actor of color to take the Broadway stage as the bubbly, blond enchantress while understudying the coveted part. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "When accused, the enchanter or enchantress will likely attempt to label you a hypocrite for supporting vaccine mandates. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "But in one of a few key deviations from the original text, Gawain is also the son of the enchantress Morgan le Fay (Sarita Choudhury), whose determination to secure his future sets the story in motion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
      "Players will start out controlling a centaur with a whip as their dungeon manager, but eventually a dryad enchantress and monkey engineer can also be unlocked, with each master necessitating various styles of gameplay. \u2014 Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2021",
      "It was deemed a line straight to God \u2014 staggering, the voice of an enchantress , a sibyl, a siren. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2021",
      "She's generally depicted as a mysterious and often unnamed enchantress who lives beneath a lake and is probably best known for bestowing Excalibur on King Arthur. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 July 2020"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": a short series of steps in ballet comprising a phrase which can be repeated or varied":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, encha\u00eenement, series, action of binding with chains, from Middle French enchainement chain, from enchainer + -ment":""
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      ": to convert (a message) into cipher":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered \u2014or encrypted\u2014their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter. \u2014 Liza Mundy, Time , 10 Oct. 2017"
    ],
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      "1577, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.",
      "communication satellites encircling the earth",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Ukraine, Russian forces continue their invasion despite heavy resistance, pressing to encircle the capital of Kyiv. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In Kyiv, once-teeming squares are almost empty at midday as air raid sirens blare and Russian troops work to encircle the capital. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "On the 11th day of the war, Russian forces continued to move slowly to try to encircle the capital, Kyiv, and to block a large part of Ukraine\u2019s army east of the Dnieper River, preventing it from aiding in the defense of the city. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Many, but by no means all, of the 2 million inhabitants who Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said had fled when Russian forces tried to encircle the city in March are now returning. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 11 June 2022",
      "Russia is also trying to encircle the eastern city of Severodonetsk, but the regional governor said Saturday that the city has not been cut off. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
      "The offensive aims to encircle Ukraine's most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine's control. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enserclen":""
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      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259l"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070252",
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      "A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.",
      "communication satellites encircling the earth",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Ukraine, Russian forces continue their invasion despite heavy resistance, pressing to encircle the capital of Kyiv. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In Kyiv, once-teeming squares are almost empty at midday as air raid sirens blare and Russian troops work to encircle the capital. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "On the 11th day of the war, Russian forces continued to move slowly to try to encircle the capital, Kyiv, and to block a large part of Ukraine\u2019s army east of the Dnieper River, preventing it from aiding in the defense of the city. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Many, but by no means all, of the 2 million inhabitants who Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said had fled when Russian forces tried to encircle the city in March are now returning. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 11 June 2022",
      "Russia is also trying to encircle the eastern city of Severodonetsk, but the regional governor said Saturday that the city has not been cut off. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
      "The offensive aims to encircle Ukraine's most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine's control. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enserclen":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259l",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "circle",
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      "circumnavigate",
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      "compass",
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      "orbit",
      "ring",
      "round"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114301",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to seize and hold : embrace":[]
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    "examples":[
      "reached around and enclasped all four children at once"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022814",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to close in : surround":[
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      ": to hold in : confine":[],
      ": to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope":[
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    "examples":[
      "The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
      "Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
      "She enclosed a photo with the card.",
      "Please enclose a check with your application.",
      "Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
      "Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
      "The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051316",
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      "The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
      "Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
      "She enclosed a photo with the card.",
      "Please enclose a check with your application.",
      "Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
      "Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
      "The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123508",
    "type":[
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      ": something enclosed":[
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      ": the act or action of enclosing : the quality or state of being enclosed":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "During the day the horses are kept in an enclosure .",
      "a letter with two enclosures",
      "One of the enclosures was a photograph.",
      "the enclosure of a photograph with a letter",
      "the enclosure of the garden",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meatball got into the gorilla enclosure , but Schry said the other dogs do not belong to Meatball\u2019s owners. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Desteniey Pickett, who saw the dog in the gorilla exhibit during her visit to the park, told CBS8 that her family saw the dog act distressed and witnessed the canine running around the enclosure before a gorilla chased the pet. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The zoo\u2019s fox troubles started May 2 when a fox got into the flamingos\u2019 enclosure overnight from nearby Rock Creek Park. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
      "Zookeepers at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee said a wallaby went missing Wednesday during a move to an animal hospital prompted by rising floodwaters around its outdoor enclosure . \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "For two hours each morning, six people at a time were allowed into the panda's enclosure . \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "How can keepers evaluate whether items introduced into the enclosure of a troop of Japanese macaque monkeys, intended to enrich their environment, are actually serving that purpose? \u2014 Michael J. Renner, The Conversation , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure , stopping to sniff a large block. \u2014 Laura Ungar, ajc , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Initial reports suggest that the tiger grabbed the man's arm and pulled it into the enclosure after the man jumped over the initial fence barrier and put his arm through the fencing, authorities said on Thursday. \u2014 Nadine El-bawab, ABC News , 31 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "in-\u02c8kl\u014d-zh\u0259r",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "quad",
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      "yard"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112702",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": curtain wall sense 2":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125526",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "encode":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to convey symbolically":[
        "the capacity of poetry to encode ideology",
        "\u2014 J. D. Niles"
      ],
      ": to specify the genetic code for":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.",
      "a technology that encodes images",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Riemann zeta function is the most famous member of a large class of mathematical objects, L-functions, that encode many different arithmetic relationships. \u2014 Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Prosecutors say Smith used a machine to encode the account information onto blank credit cards. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
      "With its ability to encode information as quantum bits or qubits, quantum computing has the capacity to deal with big, messy data sets, at exponentially high speeds, far more quickly than conventional computers. \u2014 Nitin Rakesh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Frontal regions are indeed heavily involved in communicative control and the regulation of impulsivity, whereas posterior regions encode and integrate sensory information, enabling us to react to our environment. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "That\u2019s also true for therapies that use mRNA to encode proteins such as the enzyme Cas9, which can slice the genome to make permanent edits. \u2014 Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "And lawmakers should encode these kinds of protections into regulation, so the companies aren\u2019t allowed to police themselves. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "But instead of soldiers jumping out, the adenovirus releases genes that encode the coronavirus' spike protein. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "It is based on the idea that any form of biology anywhere in the universe will encode life\u2019s information in complex assemblages of molecules that are measurably distinct from lifeless matter. \u2014 Natalie Elliot, Scientific American , 23 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8k\u014dd, en-",
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084858",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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  "encomium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The first was that the canticle contains an encomium of Saint Dominic, who in Merwin\u2019s eyes was the most villainous churchman of the Middle Ages. \u2014 Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books , 17 Aug. 2017",
      "This encomium seems a little like awarding the season\u2019s M.V.P. during spring training, simply because an intrepid player announces his plan to bat .400. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 24 Dec. 2020",
      "The encomiums his cheerleaders offer him, a veteran professional politician in a baggy suit, are as extreme as his ideas. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Here\u2019s a second reason for caution: Despite heady media claims that pizza is now being made by artificial intelligence (and a similar suggestion from the company itself), Picnic\u2019s device doesn\u2019t quite earn that encomium . \u2014 Stephen L. Carterbloomberg, Houston Chronicle , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "Certainly there was no evidence in its encomium to Koch. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2019",
      "Such encomiums haven\u2019t helped her popularity in her home state, though. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 22 July 2019",
      "Ralph Lauren is admired throughout the fashion industry as the quintessential American designer, and singer-songwriter John Legend\u2019s success is evident from countless encomiums and a shelf full of awards. \u2014 Kristina O\u2019neill, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2018",
      "But agreeing to write a Trump encomium for Time is a whole other thing. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek enk\u014dmion , from en in + k\u014dmos revel, celebration":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-\u02c8k\u014d-m\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encomium encomium , eulogy , panegyric , tribute , citation mean a formal expression of praise. encomium implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing. received encomiums from literary critics eulogy applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person. delivered the eulogy at the funeral service panegyric suggests an elaborate often poetic compliment. her lyrical memoir was a panegyric to her mentor tribute implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through words or through a significant act. the concert was a musical tribute to the early jazz masters citation applies to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree. earned a citation for bravery",
    "synonyms":[
      "accolade",
      "citation",
      "commendation",
      "dithyramb",
      "eulogium",
      "eulogy",
      "homage",
      "hymn",
      "paean",
      "panegyric",
      "salutation",
      "tribute"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171728",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encompass":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bring about , accomplish":[
        "encompass a task"
      ],
      ": envelop":[],
      ": include , comprehend":[
        "a plan that encompasses a number of aims"
      ],
      ": to form a circle about : enclose":[],
      ": to go completely around":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The district encompasses most of the downtown area.",
      "a neighborhood encompassed by a highway",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The metaverse will encompass five types of daily activities, McKinsey\u2019s report predicts: gaming, socializing, fitness, commerce and remote learning. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara And Patrick Coffee, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "That means each of the state\u2019s four congressional seats will encompass a population of 817,904. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Ultimately, Delta\u2019s state-of-the-art facility at LaGuardia will encompass both Terminal C and D and will span 1.3 million square feet, featuring 37 gates across four concourses. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Since its start in 2011, the project has expanded to encompass 500 sites at 144 national parks and other federal lands. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "The Commerce Department on Tuesday reported that retail sales, which encompass spending in stores, at restaurants and online, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in April from a month earlier. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "The plan to modernize Milwaukee's streetlight system will encompass 79,000 streetlights across the city, according to Kruschke. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Air-One will encompass a whole host of services, including aircraft command and control, eVTOL charging, cargo loading for unmanned drones and demo flights. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 May 2022",
      "The broader testing will encompass 10 other administrative districts and an economic development zone, which houses the headquarters for the e-commerce giant JD.com Inc. and other high-tech firms. \u2014 Time , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "also -\u02c8k\u00e4m-",
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "compass",
      "embrace",
      "encircle",
      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "environ",
      "gird",
      "girdle",
      "ring",
      "surround",
      "wreathe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111236",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encounter":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brush",
      "hassle",
      "run-in",
      "scrape",
      "skirmish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chance meeting":[
        "an accidental encounter"
      ],
      ": a coming into the vicinity of a celestial body":[
        "the Martian encounter of a spacecraft"
      ],
      ": a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash":[
        "an encounter between the police and demonstrators"
      ],
      ": a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person":[
        "a romantic encounter"
      ],
      ": to come upon face-to-face":[],
      ": to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly":[
        "encounter difficulties"
      ],
      ": to engage in conflict with":[],
      ": to meet as an adversary or enemy":[],
      ": to meet especially by chance":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We encountered problems early in the project.",
      "The pilot told us that we might encounter turbulence during the flight.",
      "Her suggestion has encountered a lot of opposition.",
      "Noun",
      "a chance encounter with a famous writer",
      "The tour boat had a close encounter with a breeching humpback whale.",
      "There was a violent encounter between fans of the opposing teams.",
      "It was her first encounter with cigarettes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Over the past few years, many CISOs were happy to encounter less difficulty having their budgeting requests fulfilled as overall corporate spending increased. \u2014 Jim Deloach, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The 28-year-old Goethe, who had been struggling since the death of his sister the previous summer, hoped to encounter a sign. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "The festival did not appear to encounter any major logistical problems. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
      "Cody Briseno, a funeral attendant who works across the street from the site of the state's deadliest school shooting, was one of the first people to encounter the gunman on May 24. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 5 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s never a good time for the emergency siren to sound at the track, but hearts race a bit faster when Derby and Oaks contenders may encounter danger. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "When people encounter problems with banks or other large organizations, Cooper said documenting the issue is a good first step. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Make a polished, highly polished, draft, until the words no longer encounter friction with their meanings? \u2014 Elena Ferrante, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "That danger can be compounded when out-of-towners encounter unfamiliar weather. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But the officer said this was the first encounter the two had. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "The tragedy of Nathaniel Glover and John Jolly was a random encounter of no more than seven minutes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Believe it or not, this was my second near-tornado encounter with Ensemble Espa\u00f1ol. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Later, McCraw said that there was an encounter , but no gunshots were exchanged between the two. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
      "Later, McCraw said that there was an encounter , but no gunshots were exchanged between the two. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "That was my first encounter with domestic violence. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
      "There has been one fatal encounter since Hayden became DA. \u2014 Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "The arrest is not Williams\u2019 first encounter with law enforcement in metro Atlanta. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English encountren , from Anglo-French encuntrer , from Medieval Latin incontrare , from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in- + contra against \u2014 more at counter":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch",
      "chance (upon)",
      "happen (upon)",
      "meet",
      "stumble (upon)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212944",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encourage":{
    "antonyms":[
      "daunt",
      "discourage",
      "dishearten",
      "dispirit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attempt to persuade : urge":[
        "they encouraged him to go back to school"
      ],
      ": to give help or patronage to : foster":[
        "government grants designed to encourage conservation"
      ],
      ": to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten":[
        "she was encouraged to continue by her early success"
      ],
      ": to spur on : stimulate":[
        "warm weather encourages plant growth"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They encouraged us in our work.",
      "Encourage each other with kind words.",
      "The program is meant to encourage savings.",
      "Warm weather encourages plant growth.",
      "He claims the new regulations will encourage investment.",
      "He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest .",
      "We want to encourage students to read more.",
      "My parents encouraged me to go back to college.",
      "They encouraged her to go .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then, after the 4th of July was established as Independence Day, politicians would hold barbecues to encourage people to come and hear their views. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
      "Utilities can review data to better understand energy patterns and then build special billing plans that encourage off-peak energy use. \u2014 Gajen Kandiah, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Fonseca said the barriers to entry are finally falling thanks to public sector policies that encourage diverse bidding teams, and private sector deals that are starting to do the same. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "The proposal represents a direct challenge to Big Tech's business models that encourage consumers to use multiple interlocking services owned by the same company. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "Funding from this grant will be used to continue paying Pala\u2019s four language instructors, and to provide instructional materials like flash cards and games to tribal members that will encourage families to learn together. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Biden\u2019s action creates a federal working group to help combat LGBTQ homeless and one promoting educational policies for states and school districts that encourage inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ children. \u2014 Will Weissert, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "Biden\u2019s action creates a federal working group to help combat LGBTQ homeless and one promoting educational policies for states and school districts that encourage inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ children. \u2014 Will Weissert, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "Two other measures that would encourage smart growth, advocates say, are zoning reform and less reliance on local property taxes. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English encoragen , from Anglo-French encorager , from en- + curage courage":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259r-ij",
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8k\u0259-rij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encourage encourage , inspirit , hearten , embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency. the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts inspirit , somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something. patriots inspirited the people to resist hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal. a hospital patient heartened by good news embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance. emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb",
    "synonyms":[
      "bear up",
      "buck up",
      "buoy (up)",
      "cheer (up)",
      "chirk (up)",
      "embolden",
      "hearten",
      "inspire",
      "inspirit",
      "steel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184953",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encouragement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that encourages":[],
      ": the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Our aim is the encouragement of investment.",
      "the encouragement of plant growth",
      "teachers who give their students a lot of encouragement",
      "With support and encouragement from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.",
      "They offered him gifts of money and other encouragements .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2020, with encouragement from the Trump administration, Romania broke off negotiations with China to complete the reactors at Cernavoda and turned to Washington as its main source of nuclear support. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Though the call for proposals was a bit outside her usual repertoire, Cooke John submitted a design after some encouragement from a friend. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs landed their family's gorgeous NYC apartment with a little encouragement from beyond the grave. \u2014 Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "With the encouragement from her husband, Randolph took her first solo trip last year to Lanai, Hawaii, for a wellness retreat at Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, for six days. \u2014 Brittney Oliver, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "Amy, who's been out for two years, also kisses a girl for the first time with encouragement from her BFF. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 30 May 2022",
      "As did his dad, who had been there with encouragement just when it was needed most. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Showing incredible heart, Talaya began chasing down the other runners while her family and friends screamed encouragement from the bleachers. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "This made sense when inflation and wage growth were low, as consumer spending needed encouragement from wherever possible. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8k\u0259-rij-",
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259r-ij-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulant",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004942",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encouraging":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bleak",
      "dark",
      "depressing",
      "desperate",
      "discouraging",
      "disheartening",
      "dismal",
      "downbeat",
      "dreary",
      "gloomy",
      "hopeless",
      "inauspicious",
      "pessimistic",
      "unencouraging",
      "unlikely",
      "unpromising",
      "unpropitious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giving hope or promise":[
        "encouraging news"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We've just heard some encouraging news.",
      "encouraging signs that the economy is improving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With such risks taken into account, Hollinger says, the possibility of future partnerships is encouraging . \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
      "And a lineup that was once an annual disappointment has become their most encouraging development yet, trailing only the Dodgers in runs-per-game and on-base-plus-slugging percentage. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Last year, scientists reported in Nature Medicine the most encouraging results to date, from the first of two Phase 3 clinical trials. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "Most encouraging for airlines this year is a return of the longer distance, international traveler. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Through the first month-plus of the season, the Oakland Athletics\u2019 most encouraging surprise has to be the work of Paul Blackburn. \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022",
      "The most encouraging part of that stat-line is the 3-point shooting. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "What\u2019s most encouraging about these results is that voters\u2019 concerns could soon translate into action by reversing some of the state\u2019s enacted laws that loosened penalties. \u2014 Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Asked to name his most encouraging moment this month, Collins picked a defensive possession in last week\u2019s victory at Oklahoma City. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1593, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259r-i-ji\u014b",
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8k\u0259-ri-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "auspicious",
      "bright",
      "fair",
      "golden",
      "heartening",
      "hopeful",
      "likely",
      "optimistic",
      "promising",
      "propitious",
      "rose-colored",
      "roseate",
      "rosy",
      "upbeat"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "encrimson":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make or dye crimson":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8krim-z\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090126",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encrinal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or made up of encrinites":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Encrinus + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)en\u00a6kr\u012bn\u1d4al",
      "(\u02c8)e\u014b\u00a6-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033104",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "encrinic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encrinal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "encrinic from New Latin Encrinus + English -ic; encrinital from encrinite + -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)e\u014b\u00a6-",
      "(\u02c8)en\u00a6krinik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065147",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "encrinite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin encrinites , from Encrinus + -ites -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e\u014bkr\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt",
      "\u02c8enk-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135540",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encroach":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to advance beyond the usual or proper limits":[
        "the gradually encroaching sea"
      ],
      ": to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The suburbs encroach further into the rural areas each year.",
      "each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Concerned that China\u2019s strict zero-COVID-19 controls will further encroach on basic freedoms and lead to economic and social stagnation, Carol and many of her peers are exploring contingency plans to move overseas. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "And as humans continue to encroach on wild spaces, frogs are undoubtedly coming into more frequent contact with new species, or even unfamiliar objects, that could distract them from better prospects. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
      "Without his eyedrops, Pellegrin\u2019s optic nerve would deteriorate under pressure inside his eyes; the blackness that occludes his peripheral vision would continue to encroach . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Rodriguez looked pained, as if the conversation had begun to encroach on uncomfortable territory. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "The new law might appear to encroach upon many of Hong Kong films\u2019 favorite themes, such as crime, corruption and triad gangs, but few have so far sought to test it. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "That meeting also depends on the condition that Moscow's troops don't further encroach into Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Starting in the 1930s, city development began to encroach on Fourth Ward, despite its importance as a historic and cultural center, to make room for a new City Hall and the Gulf Freeway, among other projects. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "And soon, dozens of offshore wind turbines - part of President Joe Biden\u2019s clean energy agenda - will encroach their habitat as the administration tries to balance tackling global warming with protecting wildlife. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English encrochen to get, seize, from Anglo-French encrocher , from en- + croc, croche hook \u2014 more at crochet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kr\u014dch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encroach trespass , encroach , infringe , invade mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another. trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion. hunters trespassing on farmland encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions. the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative. infringing a copyright invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another. accused of invading their privacy",
    "synonyms":[
      "creep",
      "inch",
      "worm"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015557",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encrust":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust":[],
      ": to form a crust":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That last one was a rare find that triggered all kinds of childhood memories from an era where parents used Corn Flakes to encrust chicken, top casseroles and make desserts. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "The sand particles that encrust the crystals give these pieces wonderful texture. \u2014 Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful , 23 June 2020",
      "Like many American holidays, it is now encrusted with humbug and commercialism. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 5 May 2020",
      "The ring's 18-karat beige gold band is also encrusted with diamonds, making the piece incredibly sparkly. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Instead of the smooth exterior of a tokamak, stellarators are encrusted with hundreds of strange cylinders and rectangular compartments for magnets. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 May 2020",
      "The protein is encrusted in sugars known as glycans, which camouflage the virus from the human immune system, as healthy human cells are covered in the same glycans. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Steel mills, after the molten metal was poured from their kilns, found the enormous vats encrusted with slag, which is the stony residue that results when metal is melted out of its ore. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "Dafoe remains in his element, and there\u2019s a startling moment in which he is shown, or imagined, as a kind of Triton, encrusted with barnacles and shells. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Latin incrustare , from in- + crusta crust":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i\u014b-",
      "in-\u02c8kr\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cake",
      "crust",
      "rime"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040514",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encrypt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encipher":[],
      ": encode sense 1a":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For example, a cyberattack involving ransomware may not only encrypt a company\u2019s files but also steal them for competitive interests. \u2014 Saryu Nayyar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "To opt in, shoppers must scan their hand over the Amazon One device, which uses algorithms to capture and encrypt the biometric data of their palm\u2014similar to setting up Face ID to unlock your iPhone. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Telegram and WhatsApp messaging apps encrypt their communications. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The services encrypt your internet connection, preventing ISPs and governments from snooping on your web activities. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
      "For Meta, there\u2019s another inherent risk in their plans to fully encrypt Messenger and Instagram. \u2014 Zak Doffman, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Ensure that backups are regularly tested and that they are not connected to the business network, as many ransomware variants try to find and encrypt or delete accessible backups. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
      "Apps that are unable to send or receive messages but can be used to encrypt communications have also found a market in authoritarian countries. \u2014 Elad Natanson, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "B\u00f6ck also found four vulnerable PGP keys, typically used to encrypt email, on SKS PGP key servers. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis , cryptogram ), perhaps after decrypt":""
    },
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      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kript"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014118",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encumber":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aid",
      "assist",
      "facilitate",
      "help"
    ],
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      ": to burden with a legal claim (such as a mortgage)":[
        "encumber an estate"
      ],
      ": to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder":[
        "negotiations encumbered by a lack of trust"
      ],
      ": weigh down , burden":[
        "tourists encumbered by heavy luggage"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "These rules will only encumber the people we're trying to help.",
      "Lack of funding has encumbered the project.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The goal would be to reduce recidivism, provide workforce development and not encumber first-time offenders with a conviction on their records. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The hope is that the testbed will remove much of the red tape that might otherwise encumber partnering with the government. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "In other words, unused oil and gas leases encumber 1.7 federal million acres in Utah, some of them within sight of national parks and monuments. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Mitchell\u2019s own first publication at the company, on making smile-detection algorithms perform well for people of different races and genders, also met with a degree of corporate hesitancy that didn\u2019t seem to encumber more conventional AI projects. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 8 June 2021",
      "At that time, Roach said that of the $18.7 million in FEMA funds, $13.6 million had been spent or encumbered, leaving $5.1 million to encumber over the next few weeks. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 5 May 2021",
      "Roach said of the $18.7 million in FEMA funds, $13.6 million has been spent or encumbered as of Friday, leaving $5.1 million to encumber over the next few weeks. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "Suburban voters are convinced that taxes will cost them money, no matter where the hammer drops, and are perplexed that the White House would encumber an economy recovering from the coronavirus. \u2014 David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Backlogs have caused unbearably long wait times for results, and the coming flu season might further encumber test processing. \u2014 Keith Gillogly, Wired , 15 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English encombren , from Anglo-French encumbrer , from en- + Middle French combre dam, weir":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259r"
    ],
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      "cramp",
      "embarrass",
      "fetter",
      "hamper",
      "handcuff",
      "handicap",
      "hinder",
      "hobble",
      "hog-tie",
      "hold back",
      "hold up",
      "impede",
      "inhibit",
      "interfere (with)",
      "manacle",
      "obstruct",
      "shackle",
      "short-circuit",
      "stymie",
      "tie up",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011204",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "encumbrance":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a claim (such as a mortgage) against property":[],
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    },
    "examples":[
      "without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To critics of Web3, blockchains are at best an unnecessary encumbrance on a startup like Flowcarbon. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "The data from commercial spacecraft may not be as high-quality as those the latest U.S. spy satellites can reap, but they can be easily shared without the encumbrance of security restrictions. \u2014 Robert Wall, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
      "Other skeptical reactions include preferences for the convenience of pills over the encumbrance of headsets, or fears that the widespread prescribing of V.R. will mean losing access to painkillers. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "However, the total quality of our freedom, the ability to move without encumbrance or a hindrance is a far piece off still. \u2014 Candace Mcduffie, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Don't like encumbrance rules or somatic requirements to cast spells? \u2014 Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online , 14 June 2021",
      "While some of his ministers still live in Yemen, Hadi remains holed up in Riyadh, a mostly impotent encumbrance to his backers, his value limited to his (unopposed) election, and the aura of democracy that confers on his government. \u2014 Nic Robertson, Nada Bashir And Charbel Mallo, CNN , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Females are accused of Satanic encumbrance , hunted by law enforcement, tormented by reactionary bros, even lobotomized. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "Funds not obligated by Nov. 20 need to be returned to the county fiscal officer, and those will be redistributed to cities that have met the encumbrance requirements, Rubino said. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 7 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8k\u0259m-br\u0259n(t)s"
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      "bar",
      "block",
      "chain",
      "clog",
      "cramp",
      "crimp",
      "deterrent",
      "drag",
      "embarrassment",
      "fetter",
      "handicap",
      "hindrance",
      "holdback",
      "hurdle",
      "impediment",
      "inhibition",
      "interference",
      "let",
      "manacle",
      "obstacle",
      "obstruction",
      "shackles",
      "stop",
      "stumbling block",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163656",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encyclopedic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or suggestive of an encyclopedia or its methods of treating or covering a subject : comprehensive":[
        "an encyclopedic mind",
        "an encyclopedic collection of armor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She published an encyclopedic study of ancient Egypt.",
      "The event was described in encyclopedic detail.",
      "his almost encyclopedic knowledge of movies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Throughout her career, Darling has channeled her encyclopedic knowledge of beauty history into bold, directional looks that defy conventional ideas of gender and, in turn, celebrate the spirit of the LGBTQIA+ community. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "Banks tends to show up to interviews with an encyclopedic knowledge of his hero\u2019s achievements. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "The Librarian Aptly known onstage as The Librarian for her encyclopedic knowledge of breaks and drum & bass, the emotional release of her set at LiB was two years in the making. \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
      "Informed by O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s encyclopedic knowledge of design and architecture\u2014projects span residential, hospitality, restaurants, bar, and yachts. \u2014 Bridget Arsenault, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
      "Dedicated Laurenites will be pleased to find an encyclopedic archive of the shirt\u2019s most coveted iterations, illustrating its seemingly infinite adaptability. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Accompanied by three friends, Romero wandered the museum\u2019s halls, which boast an encyclopedic collection of Indigenous Mexican art that spans dozens of cultures and dates back thousands of years. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Liverpool, who has the endearingly encyclopedic manner of a music nerd, had converted the second-floor guest room into a studio. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "There are plenty of novels that manage to balance an encyclopedic tendency with a commitment to the evocation of empathy. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-dik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "all-embracing",
      "all-in",
      "all-inclusive",
      "broad-gauge",
      "broad-gauged",
      "compendious",
      "complete",
      "comprehensive",
      "cover-all",
      "cyclopedic",
      "embracive",
      "exhaustive",
      "full",
      "global",
      "inclusive",
      "in-depth",
      "omnibus",
      "panoramic",
      "thorough",
      "universal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221550",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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  "end":{
    "antonyms":[
      "close",
      "close out",
      "complete",
      "conclude",
      "finish",
      "round (off ",
      "terminate",
      "wind up",
      "wrap up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization":[
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      ": a player stationed at the extremity of a line or team (as in football)":[],
      ": a point that marks the extent of something":[],
      ": a share in an undertaking":[
        "kept your end up"
      ],
      ": after all , ultimately":[
        "will surely succeed in the end"
      ],
      ": an outcome worked toward : purpose":[
        "the end of poetry is to be poetry",
        "\u2014 R. P. Warren"
      ],
      ": cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity":[],
      ": death , destruction":[],
      ": destroy":[],
      ": die":[],
      ": exceedingly":[
        "it pleases us no end"
      ],
      ": final , ultimate":[
        "end results",
        "end markets"
      ],
      ": result , issue":[],
      ": something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant":[],
      ": something that is extreme : ultimate":[
        "\u2014 used with the"
      ],
      ": taking in":[
        "endo thermic"
      ],
      ": the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip":[],
      ": the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place":[],
      ": the part of an area that lies at the boundary":[],
      ": the point where something ceases to exist":[
        "world without end"
      ],
      ": the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units":[],
      ": the ultimate state":[],
      ": to bring to an end":[],
      ": to come to an end":[
        "the meeting will end at noon"
      ],
      ": to make up the end of":[
        "a wedding scene ends the film"
      ],
      ": to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack":[],
      ": to reach a specified ultimate rank, situation, or place":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up ended up as a colonel"
      ],
      ": within : inside":[
        "endo skeleton"
      ],
      ": without a stop or letup":[
        "it rained for days on end"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare ect- , exo-":[
        "endo skeleton"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The report is due at the end of the month.",
      "She interviewed several players at the end of the game.",
      "The restaurant is in the north end of the city.",
      "We biked from one end of the island to the other.",
      "The house is at the end of the road.",
      "They live at opposite ends of town.",
      "the deep end of a swimming pool",
      "She drove the end of the stake into the ground.",
      "The car's front end was damaged.",
      "One end of the rope was tangled.",
      "Adjective",
      "the end product of a process",
      "the end point of the operation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Elijah Brown, the son of new Kings coach Mike Brown, got into the game toward the end for Sacramento. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn. \u2014 Danny Segura, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
      "Toward the end of the film, things start to take a dramatic turn as Elvis realizes he is stuck with manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) and must stay in Vegas to complete the residency. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 2 July 2022",
      "One was a family Bible; the other, known as the Harlan Bible, was given to the Court by Justice John Marshall Harlan in 1906, toward the end of his long tenure. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
      "The surgeon would insert the device toward the end of an operation\u2014when a patient is already cut open\u2014and suture the surgical site, leaving the tube coming up through the skin to attach to the pump. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "Many interactive features are scattered throughout the exhibit in addition to a gift shop and a short film of Monet painting toward the end of the galleries. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "No flights were available until four days later, which would have been toward the end of their planned stay. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
      "Employees toward the end of their career are not interested in rocking the boat\u2014they\u2019re focused on job security. \u2014 Larry English, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The interactive display is near the new Andrew J. Brady Music Center, but the significance of the location does not end there. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
      "The agreement to destroy those spots doesn't end the case. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
      "Just banning assault weapons won\u2019t end all the damage guns do. \u2014 Christopher Colwell, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "Forcing kids to pose with characters often does not end well, Daniels said. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
      "Indeed, most mainstream portrayals of trailblazing gay men in Ulrich\u2019s lifetime didn\u2019t end well. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "That online effort didn\u2019t end with his candidacy but rather continues today, said Jonathan Ong, a disinformation researcher at the University of Massachusetts and Harvard University who studied the 2016 and 2022 elections. \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "But the decision does not completely end Assange's decade-long fight to avoid facing a U.S. trial in a case that could have implications for First Amendment protections. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The list of advantages that SPACs offer doesn\u2019t end with lower risks, though. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sedimentologist Christopher Fielding of the University of Connecticut, one of our longtime colleagues, had recently identified these rocks as river and lake sediments deposited during the end -Permian event. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
      "But Heller and McDonald do not support applying means- end scrutiny in the Second Amendment context. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Another helpful metric to track during the digital journey is one that is very end -of-funnel-centric. \u2014 Ashlee Piga, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The response: The invasion of Ukraine is bringing to an end Western investment in Russia. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "This is just before the end -Permian extinction event. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Curling: Four years after losing in the Pyeongchang final to American upstart John Shuster, Niklas Edin led Sweden to the gold medal, beating Britain 5-4 in the first extra- end men\u2019s final in Olympic history. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The sale is especially great for travelers who haven't booked end -of-year trips\u2014or are looking to gift a stay to a friend. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "When his parents find out, George's father comes up with a scheme to raise giant animals to get rich and end world hunger. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Greek, from endon within; akin to Greek en in, Old Latin indu , Hittite andan within \u2014 more at in":"Combining form",
      "Middle English ende , from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against":"Noun",
      "probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for end Noun intention , intent , purpose , design , aim , end , object , objective , goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. announced his intention to marry intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute purpose suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life design implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals Verb (1) close , end , conclude , finish , complete , terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "arrestment",
      "cease",
      "cessation",
      "check",
      "close",
      "closedown",
      "closure",
      "conclusion",
      "cutoff",
      "discontinuance",
      "discontinuation",
      "ending",
      "expiration",
      "finish",
      "halt",
      "lapse",
      "offset",
      "shutdown",
      "shutoff",
      "stay",
      "stop",
      "stoppage",
      "surcease",
      "termination"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041616",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "end effector":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various tools that can be mounted at the end of a robotic arm and that are used to interact with or manipulate objects":[
        "Performance data on robots, Lau says, usually describe a device's ability to place its end effector at a given point and do so repeatedly at very low speeds.",
        "\u2014 K. M. Reese"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180950",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "end fold":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the portion of a wrapper that is folded and adhered to the bottom of the package":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125434",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "end one's life":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to commit suicide":[
        "He tried to end his life by taking an overdose of pills."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191721",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "end use":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ultimate specific use to which a manufactured product (such as paper) is put or restricted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105617",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "end user":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ultimate consumer of a finished product":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Programmers should always keep the end user in mind when designing a new piece of software.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Engaging a nontechnical audience will require a different PR approach, starting with establishing key messages that clearly state the value for the end user . \u2014 Ayelet Noff, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "When developing your product pages, keep both the decision-maker and the end user in mind. \u2014 Steve Ohanians, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "One of many examples of how that works is an ad for a Turkish company, which promises to purchase any goods the customer wants, and pass them on for payment in rubles to the Russian end user . \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "As such, a Member Agency choosing this compliance path also must submit to Metropolitan an enforcement plan with real consequences to the consumer or end user for failing to abide by the one-day-per-week restriction or ban on outdoor water use. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Withholding names from the fragrances was dually intentional to ensure that the end user is not influenced to think, or feel, something predetermined when wearing them. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Cronobacter can be introduced into baby formula in different ways, according to the CDC, including after a container has been opened by the end user . \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "During the discovery phase, the team identifies customer, end user and stakeholder needs as well as product strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Although, the Starlink network would be under SpaceX\u2019s control instead and comes at a cost: roughly $99 per month for the end user . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1945, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095314",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "end with":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause (something) to have (something) at the end":[
        "She will end the convention with her speech.",
        "He ended the concert with one of his new songs."
      ],
      ": to have (something) at the end":[
        "The film ends with a wedding scene.",
        "The convention will end with her speech."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104917",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "end+game":{
    "antonyms":[
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "nascence",
      "nascency",
      "opening",
      "start"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Less sure about their endgame was Lori Harvey\u2019s famous father, Family Feud host Steve Harvey. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 5 June 2022",
      "The beginning of the final season brings the AMC series a few steps closer to its endgame , with tantalizing clues but scant clarity about these final pieces. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "World War II and its grim endgame marked the start of the digital age. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But Putin has long feared an attempt by the United States to push him from power, and Western leaders have sent mixed messages on the intent of their endgame . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "But Putin has long feared an attempt by the United States to push him from power, and Western leaders have sent mixed messages on the intent of their endgame . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Pick a strategy that fits your endgame , circumstances, and budget best. \u2014 Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Will that be the case with Vecna or is his story a part of the endgame ? \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Either way, the endgame is the same \u2014 to empower companies and employees with the market observations and insights needed to make better decisions. \u2014 Josh Dunham, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en(d)-\u02ccg\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "capper",
      "close",
      "closing",
      "conclusion",
      "consummation",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "finale",
      "finis",
      "finish",
      "grand finale",
      "homestretch",
      "mop-up",
      "windup",
      "wrap-up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114908",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "mend",
      "patch",
      "rebuild",
      "recondition",
      "reconstruct",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause loss or damage to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8da-mij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "blemish",
      "bloody",
      "break",
      "compromise",
      "crab",
      "cripple",
      "cross (up)",
      "damage",
      "deface",
      "disfigure",
      "flaw",
      "harm",
      "hurt",
      "impair",
      "injure",
      "mar",
      "spoil",
      "vitiate"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214303",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring into danger or peril":[
        "recklessly endangering innocent lives"
      ],
      ": to create a dangerous situation":[
        "driving to endanger"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.",
      "The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Opponents say the tractors are more likely to endanger , rather than save, workers. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
      "Reed, who traveled from North Texas to Moscow to visit his girlfriend in 2019, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using violence to endanger the life or health of a government official performing his duties. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "That is trade that Beijing will not want to endanger . \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The English missionaries, the French authorities, the Tahitians who adopted foreign ways that had been framed as superior\u2014all had conspired to endanger traditions from tattooing to cooking to celestial navigation. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Public anger over the state\u2019s high taxes and rising prices could endanger their legislative supermajority and perhaps even the fate of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is running for re-election this fall. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "When faced with a stampede of buffaloes who may endanger them, lions escape up into the branches. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "And the safety of women should not be compromised for the sake of a radical agenda that would endanger them. \u2014 Nate Grasz, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "But the term doxxing\u2014which refers to publicly revealing information about someone, often to endanger them\u2014does not really fit what happened. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8d\u0101n-j\u0259r",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "imperil",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "menace",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202440",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endangered":{
    "antonyms":[
      "insusceptible",
      "invulnerable",
      "unexposed",
      "unsusceptible"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or relating to an endangered species":[
        "an endangered bird",
        "put on the endangered list"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Our vision to conserve wildlife and wild places is what fuels our dedication to preserving endangered and vulnerable species. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
      "The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests on Tuesday for the first time in more than a century. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
      "For example, a Luzon peacock swallowtail\u2014a particularly rare and endangered butterfly\u2014was available from Amazon in a display box for $110. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
      "Astute birders have a chance to spot rare and endangered birds at the refuge. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The unique habitat within the reserve also hosts several rare and endangered plants, a lagoon, and nesting places for several uncommon bird species. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "The endangered California condor, which almost became extinct in the 1970s, will be returned to Northern California for the first time in 100 years, in a project headed up by the Yurok tribe. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Despite Mexico outlawing some fishing and the use of gillnets in 2017, these practices continue to push vaquitas, which share a habitat with the endangered totoaba fish, to the brink of extinction. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "Tule Lake is home to two endangered fish and serves as a critical stopover for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway, Kurtis Alexander writes for the San Francisco Chronicle. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8d\u0101n-j\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exposed",
      "liable",
      "open",
      "sensitive",
      "subject (to)",
      "susceptible",
      "vulnerable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031051",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endangerment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring into danger or peril":[
        "recklessly endangering innocent lives"
      ],
      ": to create a dangerous situation":[
        "driving to endanger"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.",
      "The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Opponents say the tractors are more likely to endanger , rather than save, workers. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
      "Reed, who traveled from North Texas to Moscow to visit his girlfriend in 2019, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using violence to endanger the life or health of a government official performing his duties. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "That is trade that Beijing will not want to endanger . \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The English missionaries, the French authorities, the Tahitians who adopted foreign ways that had been framed as superior\u2014all had conspired to endanger traditions from tattooing to cooking to celestial navigation. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Public anger over the state\u2019s high taxes and rising prices could endanger their legislative supermajority and perhaps even the fate of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is running for re-election this fall. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "When faced with a stampede of buffaloes who may endanger them, lions escape up into the branches. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "And the safety of women should not be compromised for the sake of a radical agenda that would endanger them. \u2014 Nate Grasz, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "But the term doxxing\u2014which refers to publicly revealing information about someone, often to endanger them\u2014does not really fit what happened. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8d\u0101n-j\u0259r",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "imperil",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "menace",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035708",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endearing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abhorrent",
      "abominable",
      "detestable",
      "hateful",
      "loathsome",
      "odious",
      "unlovable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arousing feelings of affection or admiration":[
        "an endearing habit/quality",
        "\u2026 the character he plays \u2026 is one of the most endearing on television \u2026",
        "\u2014 Frank Owen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kumari Small is endearing as Ella\u2019s kind stepsister Gabrielle. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "These habits can often be cute, endearing , and maybe even attractive to your partner. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
      "Navalny\u2019s human imperfections aren\u2019t always endearing . \u2014 David Klion, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The moment was especially endearing when Gaga stepped back to allow Minnelli to accept the Dolby Theatre audience's warm applause. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Seeing a glimpse of their pets, kids running around and interesting decor choices is endearing and makes for a great way to connect and learn more about a person\u2019s real life. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Not as sentimentally endearing but threatened and critically key to the health of oceans is the shark. \u2014 Louise Schiavone, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The scenes between Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran are most endearing . \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "So there\u2019s not a whiff of entitlement about him, which many who played or worked with Pederson insist is one of his many endearing qualities. \u2014 Gene Frenette, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1766, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8dir-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adorable",
      "darling",
      "dear",
      "disarming",
      "lovable",
      "loveable",
      "lovesome",
      "precious",
      "sweet",
      "winning",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "endeavor":{
    "antonyms":[
      "assay",
      "attempt",
      "bash",
      "bid",
      "crack",
      "essay",
      "fling",
      "go",
      "offer",
      "pass",
      "shot",
      "stab",
      "trial",
      "try",
      "whack",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": activity directed toward a goal : enterprise":[
        "fields of endeavor"
      ],
      ": serious determined effort":[],
      ": to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation ) by exertion of effort":[
        "endeavors to finish the race"
      ],
      ": to strive to achieve or reach":[],
      ": to work with set purpose":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "As urbanization advanced, it swept away the distinctive physical and social characteristics of the culture of the past, substituting undifferentiated built environments and standardized patterns of dress and behavior. Hand-camera users endeavored to reaffirm individuality and arrest time in the face of the encroaching depersonalization of existence. \u2014 Naomi Rosenblum , A World History of Photography , 1989",
      "At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species. \u2014 Paul Johnson , New York Times Book Review , 7 Apr. 1985",
      "The school endeavors to teach students to be good citizens.",
      "They endeavored to create a government that truly serves its people.",
      "Noun",
      "Sgt. Pepper was our grandest endeavor . \u2014 Ringo Starr , in The Beatles Anthology , 2000",
      "Science has traditionally accepted the smartest students, the most committed and self-sacrificing researchers, and the cleanest money\u2014that is, money with the fewest political strings attached. In both theory and practice, science in this century has been perceived as a noble endeavor . \u2014 Science , 13 Feb. 1998",
      "The miraculous thing I have to report, a secret so precious I hesitate to share it, is how docilely and utterly the critic in one goes to sleep when a creative endeavor is afoot. \u2014 John Updike , New York Times Book Review , 21 June 1987",
      "His endeavors have gone unrewarded.",
      "She is involved in several artistic endeavors .",
      "Technology is the fastest-changing area of human endeavor .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Tim Smeeding, a distinguished economics and public policy professor at UW-Madison, is part of a National Aacademy of Sciences endeavor to study income, wealth and consumption statistics for policy and research purposes. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the type of thing that a functional modern society should endeavor to provide to its members, regardless of individual ability to pay. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The work completed on the F-35 will help keep the United States in the lead as warfighters endeavor to bring other platforms\u2014friendly aircraft, networked UAVs, attritable drones and other warfighting networks\u2014together. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The documents are part of the back-and-forth that occurs over many months as corporations endeavor to convince the government not to file charges. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "On one side, participants endeavor to dismantle a city and kill the occupants. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "In line with this, the United States can endeavor to find ways to creatively bolster its support for Russian civil society and fund Russian opposition movements. \u2014 Mick Mulroy, ABC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "In 2022, partly thanks to No Way Home, studios will endeavor to return to it. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The Hansons training plans endeavor to keep you from falling victim to the less-than-satisfying results that such a haphazard approach to training can produce. \u2014 Keith And Kevin Hanson, Outside Online , 21 Feb. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Whatever her plan\u2014selling the company\u2019s research elsewhere, holding it herself for ransom\u2014her activity seems related to a hypersecret endeavor that Myles\u2019s boss, the Director, warns him to ignore. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
      "Axiom completed the first all-private astronaut mission to the ISS, which was a pivotal step towards Axiom's endeavor to build out the first private space station, the Axiom Station. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The only other comparable endeavor in the area in recent living memory is the I-69 project. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "Whatever the next unknown disease will be, this pandemic has demonstrated that science and scientific endeavor combined with collaboration and solidarity will be at the heart of how well, fast, and fairly the world can respond. \u2014 Thomas B. Cueni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Tiki is there to remind us that not every worthy human endeavor is, strictly speaking, necessary. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
      "But in my mind, this desire to bring quick order to chaos is humanity\u2019s most sympathetic endeavor . \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The annual event is just one of the ways in which Central Florida organizations are creating the next generation of theater makers \u2014 an endeavor that is growing across the region. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "The historical footage clarifies the difficulty of the new crew\u2019s endeavor , but the viewer never gets fully immersed in their final product. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English endeveren to exert oneself, from en- + dever duty \u2014 more at devoir":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8de-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for endeavor Verb attempt , try , endeavor , essay , strive mean to make an effort to accomplish an end. attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. will attempt to photograph the rare bird try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something. tried to determine which was the better procedure endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty. endeavored to find crash survivors in the mountains essay implies difficulty but also suggests tentative trying or experimenting. will essay a dramatic role for the first time strive implies great exertion against great difficulty and specifically suggests persistent effort. continues to strive for peace",
    "synonyms":[
      "bang away",
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      "dig (away)",
      "drudge",
      "fag",
      "grub",
      "hump",
      "hustle",
      "labor",
      "moil",
      "peg (away)",
      "plod",
      "plow",
      "plug",
      "slave",
      "slog",
      "strain",
      "strive",
      "struggle",
      "sweat",
      "toil",
      "travail",
      "tug",
      "work"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164944",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endecha":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short mournful Spanish song usually having four lines of six or seven syllables":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, probably from Latin indicta , neuter plural of indictus , past participle of indicere to proclaim, announce, from in + dicere to say":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en\u02c8d\u0101ch\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180451",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ended":{
    "antonyms":[
      "close",
      "close out",
      "complete",
      "conclude",
      "finish",
      "round (off ",
      "terminate",
      "wind up",
      "wrap up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization":[
        "the sales end of the business"
      ],
      ": a period of action or turn in any of various sports events (such as archery or lawn bowling)":[],
      ": a player stationed at the extremity of a line or team (as in football)":[],
      ": a point that marks the extent of something":[],
      ": a share in an undertaking":[
        "kept your end up"
      ],
      ": after all , ultimately":[
        "will surely succeed in the end"
      ],
      ": an outcome worked toward : purpose":[
        "the end of poetry is to be poetry",
        "\u2014 R. P. Warren"
      ],
      ": cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity":[],
      ": death , destruction":[],
      ": destroy":[],
      ": die":[],
      ": exceedingly":[
        "it pleases us no end"
      ],
      ": final , ultimate":[
        "end results",
        "end markets"
      ],
      ": result , issue":[],
      ": something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant":[],
      ": something that is extreme : ultimate":[
        "\u2014 used with the"
      ],
      ": taking in":[
        "endo thermic"
      ],
      ": the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip":[],
      ": the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place":[],
      ": the part of an area that lies at the boundary":[],
      ": the point where something ceases to exist":[
        "world without end"
      ],
      ": the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units":[],
      ": the ultimate state":[],
      ": to bring to an end":[],
      ": to come to an end":[
        "the meeting will end at noon"
      ],
      ": to make up the end of":[
        "a wedding scene ends the film"
      ],
      ": to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack":[],
      ": to reach a specified ultimate rank, situation, or place":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up ended up as a colonel"
      ],
      ": within : inside":[
        "endo skeleton"
      ],
      ": without a stop or letup":[
        "it rained for days on end"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare ect- , exo-":[
        "endo skeleton"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The report is due at the end of the month.",
      "She interviewed several players at the end of the game.",
      "The restaurant is in the north end of the city.",
      "We biked from one end of the island to the other.",
      "The house is at the end of the road.",
      "They live at opposite ends of town.",
      "the deep end of a swimming pool",
      "She drove the end of the stake into the ground.",
      "The car's front end was damaged.",
      "One end of the rope was tangled.",
      "Adjective",
      "the end product of a process",
      "the end point of the operation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Elijah Brown, the son of new Kings coach Mike Brown, got into the game toward the end for Sacramento. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn. \u2014 Danny Segura, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
      "Toward the end of the film, things start to take a dramatic turn as Elvis realizes he is stuck with manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) and must stay in Vegas to complete the residency. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 2 July 2022",
      "One was a family Bible; the other, known as the Harlan Bible, was given to the Court by Justice John Marshall Harlan in 1906, toward the end of his long tenure. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
      "The surgeon would insert the device toward the end of an operation\u2014when a patient is already cut open\u2014and suture the surgical site, leaving the tube coming up through the skin to attach to the pump. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "Many interactive features are scattered throughout the exhibit in addition to a gift shop and a short film of Monet painting toward the end of the galleries. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "No flights were available until four days later, which would have been toward the end of their planned stay. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
      "Employees toward the end of their career are not interested in rocking the boat\u2014they\u2019re focused on job security. \u2014 Larry English, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The interactive display is near the new Andrew J. Brady Music Center, but the significance of the location does not end there. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
      "The agreement to destroy those spots doesn't end the case. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
      "Just banning assault weapons won\u2019t end all the damage guns do. \u2014 Christopher Colwell, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "Forcing kids to pose with characters often does not end well, Daniels said. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
      "Indeed, most mainstream portrayals of trailblazing gay men in Ulrich\u2019s lifetime didn\u2019t end well. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "That online effort didn\u2019t end with his candidacy but rather continues today, said Jonathan Ong, a disinformation researcher at the University of Massachusetts and Harvard University who studied the 2016 and 2022 elections. \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "But the decision does not completely end Assange's decade-long fight to avoid facing a U.S. trial in a case that could have implications for First Amendment protections. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The list of advantages that SPACs offer doesn\u2019t end with lower risks, though. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sedimentologist Christopher Fielding of the University of Connecticut, one of our longtime colleagues, had recently identified these rocks as river and lake sediments deposited during the end -Permian event. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
      "But Heller and McDonald do not support applying means- end scrutiny in the Second Amendment context. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Another helpful metric to track during the digital journey is one that is very end -of-funnel-centric. \u2014 Ashlee Piga, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The response: The invasion of Ukraine is bringing to an end Western investment in Russia. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "This is just before the end -Permian extinction event. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Curling: Four years after losing in the Pyeongchang final to American upstart John Shuster, Niklas Edin led Sweden to the gold medal, beating Britain 5-4 in the first extra- end men\u2019s final in Olympic history. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The sale is especially great for travelers who haven't booked end -of-year trips\u2014or are looking to gift a stay to a friend. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "When his parents find out, George's father comes up with a scheme to raise giant animals to get rich and end world hunger. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Greek, from endon within; akin to Greek en in, Old Latin indu , Hittite andan within \u2014 more at in":"Combining form",
      "Middle English ende , from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against":"Noun",
      "probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for end Noun intention , intent , purpose , design , aim , end , object , objective , goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. announced his intention to marry intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute purpose suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life design implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals Verb (1) close , end , conclude , finish , complete , terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "arrestment",
      "cease",
      "cessation",
      "check",
      "close",
      "closedown",
      "closure",
      "conclusion",
      "cutoff",
      "discontinuance",
      "discontinuation",
      "ending",
      "expiration",
      "finish",
      "halt",
      "lapse",
      "offset",
      "shutdown",
      "shutoff",
      "stay",
      "stop",
      "stoppage",
      "surcease",
      "termination"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051708",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endellionite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bournonite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German endellionit , from Endellion , Cornwall, England, its locality + German -it -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en\u02c8dely\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215510",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endellite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a clay mineral consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminum with varying amounts of water and being more hydrous than halloysite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Kurd Endell \u20201946 German ceramic engineer + English -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115422",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endemial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endemic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek end\u0113mi os native, endemic (from en in + d\u0113mos ) + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)en\u00a6d\u0113m\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161940",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endemic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonindigenous",
      "nonnative"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an organism that is restricted or peculiar to a locality or region : an endemic organism":[],
      ": belonging or native to a particular people or country":[],
      ": characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment":[
        "problems endemic to translation",
        "the self-indulgence endemic in the film industry"
      ],
      ": restricted or peculiar to a locality or region":[
        "endemic diseases",
        "an endemic species"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Divorce has become so endemic in our society that a whole lore has risen up around it: that divorce is a temporary crisis; that so many children have experienced their parents' divorce that children nowadays do not worry much about it; that in fact it makes things easier, and it is itself a mere rite of passage; that if the parents feel better, so will the children. \u2014 Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn , New Republic , 6 May 2002",
      "Situated only 250 miles off the coast of Africa, Madagascar is biologically unique. Not only does it have a rich animal and plant life, it also houses a huge number of endemic species found nowhere else on earth. \u2014 Jim Milliot et al. , Publishers Weekly , 15 May 2000",
      "The rap performers I enjoy are those who emphasize production values, songcraft and that quality of playfulness endemic to all good pop. \u2014 Francis Davis , Atlantic , October 1993",
      "the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "However, as humans have increasingly come into contact with rainforests and jungles, human monkeypox has become endemic in several central and west African regions. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "McQuiston pointed out that the virus didn't become endemic after the last monkeypox outbreak in the United States, in 2003, when pet prairie dogs led to dozens of infected people across multiple states. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard And Michael Nedelman, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "Monkeypox is an infectious disease of the orthopoxvirus virus family that was first detected in 1970 in west Africa, and has since become endemic in the region. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
      "According to Global Health, more than 1,700 monkeypox cases have been identified in non- endemic countries, mostly in Europe and North America. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Conversely, some messaging might stigmatize people in Africa, where the virus is endemic and where it was first identified. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "This strongly suggests that despite an endemic lack of trust, New Yorkers really want basic reforms. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "No deaths have been reported in non- endemic countries thus far. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Nonetheless, there has been some deja vu as monkeypox cases tick upward, reaching 780 in 27 non- endemic countries as of the World Health Organization\u2019s latest update two days ago. \u2014 Jamie Ducharme, Time , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some people have argued that an endemic virus is one where the R0 [the number of additional infections caused by each infection] is around one. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
      "At the Bio International Convention this week at the San Diego Convention Center, the industry took stock of those accomplishments, as well as asked what\u2019s next now that the pandemic has entered an endemic phase. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Fauci said that in order for the U.S. to move into an endemic phase, the prevalence of the virus across the country has to come down. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 11 May 2022",
      "There is no guarantee that these metrics will simply decline on their own\u2014in the best-case scenario, Covid-19 will enter an endemic phase and be with us for a very long time. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "However, Burton warned that cases of infection and death from COVID would continue even in the endemic phase, according to CNBC. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "China has grappled in aggressive fashion, using mass testing and citywide lockdowns, with coronavirus case numbers that are smaller than the figures that are considered as endemic in other parts of the world. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "As Hong Kong moves to treat the virus as endemic , at least de facto, mainland China is sticking to its tough approach of mass testing and lockdowns. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
      "Some health officials even suggested a mass outbreak was necessary to spur the shift toward a strategy of treating it as endemic , meaning a disease that circulates among the population more predictably. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French & New Latin; French end\u00e9mique, borrowed from New Latin end\u0113micus, from Medieval Latin *end\u0113mia \"disease fixed in one locality\" + New Latin -icus -ic entry 1 ; Medieval Latin *end\u0113mia, probably from Greek \u00e9nd\u0113mos \"at home, living in a place, native, confined to one area (of a disease, in galen )\" (from en- en- entry 2 + -d\u0113mos, adjective derivative of d\u00eamos \"district, country, people\") on the model of epid\u0113mia \"disease affecting a large number of individuals\" \u2014 more at demo- , epidemic entry 1":"Adjective",
      "derivative of endemic entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-\u02c8de-mik",
      "en-\u02c8dem-ik, in-",
      "in-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for endemic Adjective native , indigenous , endemic , aboriginal mean belonging to a locality. native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it. native tribal customs indigenous applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere. indigenous plants endemic implies being peculiar to a region. a disease endemic in Africa aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region. the aboriginal peoples of Australia",
    "synonyms":[
      "aboriginal",
      "autochthonous",
      "born",
      "domestic",
      "indigenous",
      "native"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015421",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endenization":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or process of naturalizing : denization":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + denize + -ation":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)en\u02ccd-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02ccden\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endenize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endenizen":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + denize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175044",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "endenizen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to admit to the privileges of a denizen : naturalize":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + denizen , noun":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en+",
      "\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114901",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "endgame":{
    "antonyms":[
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "nascence",
      "nascency",
      "opening",
      "start"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Less sure about their endgame was Lori Harvey\u2019s famous father, Family Feud host Steve Harvey. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 5 June 2022",
      "The beginning of the final season brings the AMC series a few steps closer to its endgame , with tantalizing clues but scant clarity about these final pieces. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "World War II and its grim endgame marked the start of the digital age. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But Putin has long feared an attempt by the United States to push him from power, and Western leaders have sent mixed messages on the intent of their endgame . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "But Putin has long feared an attempt by the United States to push him from power, and Western leaders have sent mixed messages on the intent of their endgame . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Pick a strategy that fits your endgame , circumstances, and budget best. \u2014 Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Will that be the case with Vecna or is his story a part of the endgame ? \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Either way, the endgame is the same \u2014 to empower companies and employees with the market observations and insights needed to make better decisions. \u2014 Josh Dunham, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en(d)-\u02ccg\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "capper",
      "close",
      "closing",
      "conclusion",
      "consummation",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "finale",
      "finis",
      "finish",
      "grand finale",
      "homestretch",
      "mop-up",
      "windup",
      "wrap-up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ending":{
    "antonyms":[
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "nascence",
      "nascency",
      "opening",
      "start"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conclusion":[
        "a movie with a happy ending"
      ],
      ": one or more letters or syllables added to a word base especially in inflection":[],
      ": something that constitutes an end: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I didn't like the book's ending .",
      "Common verb endings in English are \u201c-s,\u201d \u201c-ed,\u201d and \u201c-ing.\u201d",
      "You can often recognize an English adverb by its \u201c-ly\u201d ending .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The 1940 version has an airier and lighthearted feel with a typical Hollywood happy ending \u2014very different than the one devout Janiacs might remember in the novel. \u2014 Liana Schaffner, Town & Country , 30 June 2022",
      "Harrison\u2019s bout on Friday against Kaitlin Young in Atlanta will have a definitive ending \u2014 knockout, submission or decision. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Laura and Chloe\u2019s friendship is especially undercooked, leading to many unresolved issues conveniently tied up and rendered meaningless by a hollow, frustrating ending . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "Most notably, games will finish via the Elam ending , in which the clock is stopped at a certain point in the fourth quarter, and teams will play until one team reaches a certain score, usually eight points higher than the leading team's. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
      "For starters, the scene was game-changing \u2014 and relationship- ending \u2014 for Miranda, who was married to cis, straight man Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) for nearly two decades before her romance with nonbinary comic Che Diaz (Sara Ram\u00edrez). \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "From its opening moment, the doc telegraphs an upbeat ending , which ultimately makes its foray into this territory feel unrealistically optimistic. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
      "With \u2018Jurassic World\u2019 ending , Bryce Dallas Howard is ready for her next act. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Season 6 is also an ending (of sorts) for the show. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "capper",
      "close",
      "closing",
      "conclusion",
      "consummation",
      "end",
      "endgame",
      "finale",
      "finis",
      "finish",
      "grand finale",
      "homestretch",
      "mop-up",
      "windup",
      "wrap-up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or seeming to be without end":[
        "an endless speech"
      ],
      ": extremely numerous":[
        "all the multiplied, endless , nameless iniquities",
        "\u2014 Edmund Burke"
      ],
      ": joined at the ends":[
        "an endless chain"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "There was an endless line at the bank.",
      "There is endless work to do on the house.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The alternatives are endless : chicken burgers, turkey burgers, even salmon burgers! \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
      "The list of reasons why Andy Butler decided to revamp his sound is seemingly endless . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "There are endless reports in the press about yet another vulnerable elder who got ripped off by an unscrupulous financial manager, wealth advisor or other in a position of control over money. \u2014 Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Style it casually with sneakers for backyard barbecues, wear it as cover-up over your swimsuit for the beach, or pair it with wedges for a brunch \u2014 the possibilities are endless . \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "From the naked dress look to whale tails and peering boxers, the options to flash your intimates are endless . \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The possibilities for spicy summer looks are endless \u2014 especially because the collection is size-inclusive (US 2-24) with prices ranging from $10 to $100. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "While her list of honors and activities are endless . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "From ornamental pendants to unobtrusive track lighting, the options for kitchen light fixtures are endless . \u2014 Alicia Mies, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en(d)-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8end-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "measureless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203219",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endlessly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or seeming to be without end":[
        "an endless speech"
      ],
      ": extremely numerous":[
        "all the multiplied, endless , nameless iniquities",
        "\u2014 Edmund Burke"
      ],
      ": joined at the ends":[
        "an endless chain"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "There was an endless line at the bank.",
      "There is endless work to do on the house.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The alternatives are endless : chicken burgers, turkey burgers, even salmon burgers! \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
      "The list of reasons why Andy Butler decided to revamp his sound is seemingly endless . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "There are endless reports in the press about yet another vulnerable elder who got ripped off by an unscrupulous financial manager, wealth advisor or other in a position of control over money. \u2014 Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Style it casually with sneakers for backyard barbecues, wear it as cover-up over your swimsuit for the beach, or pair it with wedges for a brunch \u2014 the possibilities are endless . \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "From the naked dress look to whale tails and peering boxers, the options to flash your intimates are endless . \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The possibilities for spicy summer looks are endless \u2014 especially because the collection is size-inclusive (US 2-24) with prices ranging from $10 to $100. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "While her list of honors and activities are endless . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "From ornamental pendants to unobtrusive track lighting, the options for kitchen light fixtures are endless . \u2014 Alicia Mies, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en(d)-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8end-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "measureless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062045",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endogenous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": caused by factors inside the organism or system":[
        "suffered from endogenous depression",
        "endogenous business cycles"
      ],
      ": growing or produced by growth from deep tissue":[
        "endogenous plant roots"
      ],
      ": produced or synthesized within the organism or system":[
        "an endogenous hormone"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The line was also free of a specific virus that inserts itself into the pig genome (porcine endogenous retrovirus C, or PERV-C) and was raised in conditions that should limit pathogen exposure. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 24 June 2022",
      "According to some estimates, nearly 10 percent of our own DNA comes from endogenous retroviruses, ancient viruses that infected humans millions of years ago and have been passed down since then. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
      "But the research concerning endogenous testosterone, the kind that the body makes naturally, was less settled. \u2014 Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "This stability seems endogenous rather than a mere reflection of federal aid. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "EVs are natural vesicles secreted by endogenous cells to protect and transport small RNAs across cells and biological barriers and therefore should be biocompatible with the host\u2019s immune system. \u2014 Chao Yan, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
      "Now, thanks to the work of Dr. George Church and his colleagues from Harvard Medical School, scientists can snip all 62 genes responsible for producing pig endogenous retroviruses. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Focusing on human endogenous retroviruses, or HERVs, Thakkar\u2019s video explains how viruses are made from genes and a protein shell that need to replicate and create retroviruses in the human body. \u2014 Allana Haynes, baltimoresun.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "In Feilding\u2019s view, the mystical experience is an endogenous state of mind which happens on rare occasions, much more often to children. \u2014 Natan Ponieman, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-\u02c8d\u00e4j-\u0259-n\u0259s",
      "en-\u02c8d\u00e4-j\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104354",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "endorheism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": interior drainage : the condition of a region in which little or none of the surface drainage reaches the sea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary end- + -rheism, -reism (from Greek rhein to flow + International Scientific Vocabulary -ism )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112853",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endorphin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During that first pandemic winter, the routine and endorphin -generating vigor of skating at the outdoor rink were critical in lifting our family\u2019s spirits, giving us purpose and a place to see friends. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Everyone has a ritual when faced with the endorphin -rushing visuals of a perfectly ripe fruit, the scent of natural sugars wafting about. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2021",
      "An orgasm is the release of all that tension, plus a rush of an endorphin called serotonin that spills into your blood stream. \u2014 Yerin Kim, Seventeen , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "There\u2019s just something about dancing that gets those endorphins moving. \u2014 Mark Medina, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Chewing and licking release endorphins in a dog\u2019s brain making him or her more content and happier. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com , 1 May 2020",
      "Exercising releases endorphins that boost your mood and reduce your overall stress. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "Laughing gets endorphins flowing, and comedy often comes cheaper than other forms of live entertainment. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "In normal times, some two dozen hardcore hoopsters meet Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Jewish Community Center to throw elbows and get a therapeutic rush of endorphins . \u2014 Bruce Selcraig, ExpressNews.com , 23 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary end ogenous + m orphin e":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-\u02c8d\u022fr-f\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endorse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to acknowledge receipt of (a sum specified) by one's signature on a document":[],
      ": to inscribe (one's signature) on a check, bill, or note":[],
      ": to inscribe (something, such as an official document) with a title or memorandum":[],
      ": to make over to another (the value represented in a check, bill, or note) by inscribing one's name on the document":[],
      ": to recommend (something, such as a product or service) usually for financial compensation":[
        "shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player"
      ],
      ": to report or note the presence of (a symptom)":[
        "He endorsed nausea without emesis and denied any associated shortness of breath.",
        "\u2014 Dana Johnson et al."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The newspaper has endorsed the conservative candidate for mayor.",
      "We do not endorse their position.",
      "She endorses a line of clothing.",
      "That brand of sneaker is endorsed by several basketball stars.",
      "You must endorse the check before you deposit it in the bank.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trump did not formally endorse Peters or Hanks, though Peters appeared at his Florida resort and counts among her top backers his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. \u2014 Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "Harris would only endorse Bass in coordination with Biden, according to the national Democrat. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Teachers cannot endorse on behalf of a specific perspective on any areas of faith, civil rights, economics, international affairs, sociology or politics. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
      "If the agency's advisers endorse one or both shots for them -- and the FDA agrees -- there\u2019s still another hurdle. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "His fellow IndyCar drivers endorse the idea \u2014 even Pato O\u2019Ward, a rival young series star who\u2019s hoping for a shot himself. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Fifty plus candidates endorse some version of the big lie. \u2014 ABC News , 22 May 2022",
      "Nobody would endorse you, or at least very few people would. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Delegates will debate whether the party should endorse candidates in statewide races, a process of unfair anointment to some, and whether to back policies that push the party further right. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of obsolete endoss , from Middle English endosen , from Anglo-French endosser , to put on, don, write on the back of, from en- + dos back, from Latin dorsum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8d\u022frs"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for endorse approve , endorse , sanction , accredit , certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach",
    "synonyms":[
      "advocate",
      "back",
      "champion",
      "patronize",
      "plump (for)",
      "plunk (for)",
      "plonk (for)",
      "support"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185654",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bond the payment of which is guaranteed by endorsement":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "endorsed from past participle of endorse entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082652",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endorsement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a provision added to an insurance contract altering its scope or application":[],
      ": money earned from a product recommendation":[
        "made millions in salary and endorsements"
      ],
      ": sanction , approval":[
        "went ahead without the endorsement of his boss"
      ],
      ": something that is written in the process of endorsing":[],
      ": the act or process of endorsing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The newspaper has announced its political endorsements .",
      "We're pleased that the project has received your endorsement .",
      "Without official endorsement , the project cannot proceed.",
      "Many retired athletes are able to make a lot of money by doing product endorsements .",
      "The bank requires that someone witness the endorsement of the check.",
      "We need your endorsement before we can cash this check.",
      "the endorsement of a license",
      "receive an endorsement for speeding",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schulz, who served in outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan\u2019s cabinet and has his endorsement , said the Democratic Governors Association spent $1 million on TV ads to bolster Daniel L. Cox, a GOP lawmaker from Frederick County and staunch Trump supporter. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "Former President Donald Trump stands with Blake Masters in a new TV ad, where Trump reiterates his endorsement of Masters and attacks two of Masters\u2019 opponents, Mark Brnovich and Jim Lamon. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
      "Its most prominent endorsement so far is a spotlight on the World Economic Forum\u2019s website. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
      "The event Monday followed his endorsement Friday by the state\u2019s largest labor organization, the Connecticut AFL-CIO, for reelection in his rematch with Stefanowski. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "Katie Britt won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama Tuesday, defeating six-term Rep. Mo Brooks in a primary runoff after former President Donald Trump took the unusual step of rescinding his initial Brooks endorsement . \u2014 Jill Colvin And Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "In Canton, in a small gaggle with reporters, Kemp was asked about the former President\u2019s endorsement of his opponent. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Trump endorsed Budd nearly a year ago, but the congressman was unable to leverage the former president\u2019s endorsement to boost his poll numbers and fundraising figures. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 18 May 2022",
      "In the meantime, Barnette\u2019s rise as the Trumpiest candidate who wasn\u2019t endorsed by Trump has raised questions about the value of the former President\u2019s endorsement . \u2014 Charlotte Alter, Time , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8d\u022fr-sm\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055852",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endorsingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": so as to endorse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "endorsing (present participle of endorse entry 1 ) + -ly":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015245",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "endosarc":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the central usually semifluid part of the protoplasm of some unicellular organisms (such as amoebas) : endoplasm":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "end- + -sarc":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end\u0259\u02ccs\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034129",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endosclerite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sclerite that is part of the internal skeleton of an insect or other arthropod":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "end- + sclerite":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(\u02cc)d\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211636",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "endoscope":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an illuminated usually fiber-optic flexible or rigid tubular instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ or part (such as the bladder or esophagus) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes that typically has one or more channels to enable passage of instruments (such as forceps or scissors)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An enteroscopy is used to examine the small intestine with a specialized endoscope that can reach further down your GI tract and give a better view of the area. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The endoscope goes down your esophagus and gives your doctor a good look at your throat, stomach, and duodenum (the beginning of your small intestine) to see if there is any inflammation or bleeding. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "According to hospital officials, a review of safety procedures found that tubing used in endoscope procedures was rinsed but not disinfected. \u2014 CNN , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Three times, doctors tried to stop the bleeding with an endoscope \u2014 a flexible tube that can be used to see and treat internal bleeding \u2014 to no avail, daughter Dottie Glatz said. \u2014 John Fauber And Coulter Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "Johns injects less than one-tenth of a teaspoon\u2019s worth of the silk and hyaluronic acid mixture through a special catheter wired through his endoscope . \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 June 2021",
      "And the industrial endoscope lens is water-resistant. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "This wireless WiFi endoscope can work with Android 5.0+ smartphone and iPhone with iOS 9+ system. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 16 Apr. 2021",
      "Debra then called John to come to Gulfport to try to remove the hook with an endoscope . \u2014 Debra Moore, The Conversation , 13 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-d\u0259-\u02ccsk\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124259",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "endoscopic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The researchers trained their A.I. system on a dataset of 12,400 endoscopic images from five South Korean university hospitals. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "This blockage can interfere with the normal functioning of the tubes, leading to a pressure imbalance, Anthony Del Signore, MD, director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square in New York City, tells SELF. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Eventually, after three specialists and undergoing an endoscopic biopsy, he was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. \u2014 al , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "An example listed was performing an endoscopic exam without documenting an examination of the horse or communicating the treatment with the trainer or owner. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "After three specialists and an endoscopic biopsy, Mike was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma \u2014 stomach cancer stage 4. \u2014 Essence , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "More severe bleeding may require endoscopic treatment. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Nevertheless, in the next few years the tiny lenses will probably make their way into smaller, easier-to-manufacture sensors, diagnostic tools such as endoscopic imaging devices, and optical fibers. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2019",
      "Nevertheless, in the next few years the tiny lenses will probably make their way into smaller, easier-to-manufacture sensors, diagnostic tools such as endoscopic imaging devices, and optical fibers. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-d\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4p-ik",
      "\u02ccen-d\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4-pik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130344",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "endotracheal tube":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small, usually plastic tube inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose to maintain an unobstructed passageway especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs":[
        "The endotracheal tube is connected to a ventilator, which controls the patient's breathing throughout the operation and delivers oxygen to the lungs.",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth G. Douglas"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072958",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endotrophic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": penetrating into the associated root and ramifying between the cells \u2014 compare ectotrophic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-d\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-fik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023940",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endovenous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intravenous":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary end- + venous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(\u02cc)d\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051259",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to furnish with a dower":[],
      ": to provide with something freely or naturally":[
        "endowed with a good sense of humor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The wealthy couple endowed a new wing of the hospital.",
      "She plans to endow a faculty position at the university.",
      "The money will be used to endow the museum and research facility.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And six-piston Brembo front brake calipers endow the V with a firmer and more responsive brake pedal, though its initial bite comes off as a bit too grabby for our tastes. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
      "Caruso and his wife, Tina, donated $25 million to endow the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology \u2014 Head and Neck Surgery. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "In March, the foundation awarded $1 million to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to endow a long-term position of jazz music director. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
      "These were echoed by the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, which took pains to endow Jesus with descent from Adam and Abraham, respectively; and by later Arabic genealogies that traced the Prophet Muhammad\u2019s ancestry to Abraham. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Invaleon is donating the solar array at one of the buildings \u2014 estimated at $25,000 in value \u2014 and another $25,000 to endow a scholarship at the college. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "Independent front suspension\u2014that still features more articulation than the Wrangler\u2019s solid axle\u2014will endow the Bronco with good ride quality, more capable on-pavement handling, and the ability to travel in a straight line at highway speeds. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Jan. 2021",
      "The artists adopt formats and motifs familiar from modernist abstraction, but endow them with meaning connected to personal heritages. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Cezanne is considered a pivotal figure in the history of modern art who sought to endow the Impressionist style with a sense of gravity and solidity, rather than to focus on capturing fleeting effects of light and weather. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French endower , from en- + dower, douer to endow, from Latin dotare , from dot-, dos gift, dowry \u2014 more at date":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8dau\u0307",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bless",
      "endue",
      "indue",
      "favor",
      "gift",
      "invest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181213",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endowment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": natural capacity, power, or ability":[
        "a person of great intellectual endowment"
      ],
      ": the act or process of endowing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The hospital's endowment was established by a local family.",
      "The college has a large endowment .",
      "the endowment of a hospital wing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One hundred percent of direct donations to the foundation benefit cancer research and programs thanks to an endowment that covers operating costs. \u2014 Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "According to Dartmouth, more than 65 families gave to the campaign to eliminate the loan component of the college\u2019s financial aid, committing more than $80 million in gifts to the endowment . \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The Arkansas Arts Council will receive $721,670 as a state and regional partner to the endowment . \u2014 Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online , 18 May 2022",
      "In one move, S\u00e3o Paulo State and City authorities are teaming to power up a new cash rebate for shoots, international and national, to more than four times the endowment of its first edition in 2021. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "Rather than selling the land immediately for market value, Cornell hung on to it until the early 1900s, adding $5 million to the Cornell endowment . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 May 2022",
      "Those went ahead, with some 150,000 worshippers attending, according to the Islamic endowment that administers the site. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The mosque was reopened, and about 60,000 people attended the main Friday prayers midday, according to the Islamic endowment that administers the site. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Although only a handful of individual Tunisians carry on the tradition today, the creation of charitable trusts \u2013 the word waqf refers to an endowment \u2013 was once a widespread practice in Tunisia. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8dau\u0307-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aptitude",
      "bent",
      "faculty",
      "flair",
      "genius",
      "gift",
      "head",
      "knack",
      "talent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231924",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endoxerosis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a physiological disease of citrus causing the juice sacs especially in the stylar end of the fruit to collapse and leave a hollow region":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from end- + xer- + -osis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(\u02cc)d\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085438",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endozoa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": entozoa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from end- + -zoa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccend\u0259\u02c8z\u014d\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055400",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "endozoic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": living within or involving passage through an animal":[
        "endozoic distribution of weeds"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary end- + -zoic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203459",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endpaper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a once-folded sheet of paper having one leaf pasted flat against the inside of the front or back cover of a book and the other pasted at the base to the first or last page":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An endpaper ripped out of one of the old books was on the table, someone having scribbled in pencil, Stay off. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "No animal is injured, thank goodness, in this playful introduction for children ages 3-6 to Blake\u2019s famous poem, which appears unaltered in the endpapers . \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 15 Feb. 2019",
      "Each book comes with an inside cover designed especially for the book in colorfully patterned endpaper and a matching bookmark. \u2014 Catie L'heureux, The Cut , 2 Feb. 2018",
      "The book\u2019s gorgeous endpapers are based on vintage Disneyland shopping bags. \u2014 Chris Nichols, Los Angeles Magazine , 14 Dec. 2017",
      "In the opening endpapers , against a backdrop of darkness, an angel carrying a lighted candle leads a sleepy parade of small children forward, into the book. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 7 July 2017",
      "The book's endpapers , that wallpaper glued to the inside cover, are both adhesive and cohesive, serving as a visual table of contents and tone-setting allegory. \u2014 Claire Howorth, Time , 12 Oct. 2017",
      "Willems began the story on the endpapers , rather than after the title page. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 6 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1818, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en(d)-\u02ccp\u0101-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endpiece":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece at or forming an end":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105428",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": imbue , transfuse":[
        "a mummy again endued with animation",
        "\u2014 Mary W. Shelley"
      ],
      ": provide , endow":[
        "endued with the rights of a citizen"
      ],
      ": put on , don":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor",
      "she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enduire to introduce, imbue, from Latin inducere \u2014 more at induce":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fc",
      "in-\u02c8d\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "imbue",
      "inculcate",
      "infuse",
      "ingrain",
      "engrain",
      "inoculate",
      "invest",
      "steep",
      "suffuse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090806",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endurable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "insufferable",
      "insupportable",
      "intolerable",
      "unbearable",
      "unendurable",
      "unsupportable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being endured : bearable":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a flu shot is never pleasant, but I find the momentary pain entirely endurable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even the struggles the characters faced were, in the end, endurable with mutual support and winsome optimism. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain\u2014made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bearable",
      "sufferable",
      "supportable",
      "sustainable",
      "tolerable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161826",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "endurance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cessation",
      "close",
      "discontinuance",
      "discontinuity",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "expiration",
      "finish",
      "stoppage",
      "surcease",
      "termination"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": permanence , duration":[
        "the endurance of the play's importance"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of enduring or suffering":[
        "endurance of many hardships"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The exercise program is designed to increase both strength and endurance .",
      "the endurance of his love for his wife was not arrested even by her death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two recent books turn to the fluidity and endurance of marine life for respite from a world that expects conformity. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "According to many endurance nutritionists, marathoners should aim to consume 120 to 240 calories (or more) per hour. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 25 June 2022",
      "Aside from his multitudinous endurance -racing accomplishments, Dumas has also set outright records at Goodwood and Pikes Peak in the fully electric Volkswagen I.D. R. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022",
      "All-Star Thanksgiving only airs twice a year, but each episode stretches over five hours long\u2014a true endurance challenge. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
      "Low-impact fitness class focuses on strength, balance, endurance and flexibility.. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "Though hardly uplifting, The Road is a gripping exploration of endurance and paternal love. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
      "The road to the Cup is the toughest in pro sports, putting a premium on physical and mental endurance . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "This is the Cadillac GTP Concept, which is our first look at what will become Cadillac's endurance racing car in North America and at Le Mans. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0259n(t)s",
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0259ns",
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abidance",
      "ceaselessness",
      "continuance",
      "continuation",
      "continuity",
      "continuousness",
      "durability",
      "duration",
      "persistence",
      "subsistence"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190602",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to continue in the same state : last entry 1":[
        "the style endured for centuries"
      ],
      ": to regard with acceptance or tolerance":[
        "could not endure noisy children"
      ],
      ": to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding":[
        "though it is difficult, we must endure"
      ],
      ": to undergo especially without giving in : suffer":[
        "endure hardships",
        "endured great pain"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She wants to make sure her legacy will endure .",
      "He endured five years as a prisoner of war.",
      "We endured the lecture for as long as we could.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thanks to the quality of raw materials and dyes used and expert weaving techniques, some of the finest rugs can endure for centuries. \u2014 Benedict Browne, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
      "The South Asian nation\u2019s wilting economy has seen Sri Lankans endure months of double-digit inflation, rolling power blackouts and severe shortages in food and medicines, sparking nationwide antigovernment protests. \u2014 Philip Wen, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "The trees endure , shooting out new growth, sometimes sideways. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "The capsule will then endure a fiery plunge to Earth, sans parachute, ultimately landing in a dry lake bed within the Utah Test and Training Range. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
      "Early next week, cities from St. Louis to Charlotte will endure punishing heat with highs from 95 to 100 that will feel like 100 to 110 when factoring in oppressive humidity. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "The sting of a Stanley Cup run ending too soon will endure . \u2014 Ken Belson, New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Britain, meanwhile, lives to endure another day in his shadow, a bit part in the soap opera of his life, watching on as the drama is set on an endless doom loop from comic farce to tragedy. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022",
      "And what\u2019s your advice to other election officials who are, or perhaps will, endure the same thing? \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer , from Vulgar Latin *indurare , from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure \u2014 more at during":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for endure bear , suffer , endure , abide , tolerate , stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. forced to bear a tragic loss suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing. suffering many insults endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties. endured years of rejection abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest. cannot abide their rudeness tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful. refused to tolerate such treatment stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching. unable to stand teasing continue , last , endure , abide , persist mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely. continue applies to a process going on without ending. the search for peace will continue last , especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected. buy shoes that will last endure adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies. in spite of everything, her faith endured abide implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability. a love that abides through 40 years of marriage persist suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness. the sense of guilt persisted",
    "synonyms":[
      "experience",
      "feel",
      "have",
      "know",
      "pass",
      "see",
      "suffer",
      "sustain",
      "taste",
      "undergo",
      "witness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211602",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "endurer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that endures":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-u\u0307r\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100918",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enduring":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lasting , durable":[
        "an enduring truth"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "science fiction's enduring fascination with worlds beyond our own",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An enduring moment from former US president Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Kenya in 2015 was a quick chat with the founders of home solar power provider, M-Kopa at the Power Africa Innovation Fair in the United Nations compound in Nairobi. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "The precise workings of the metabolic system, its nuances and contingencies, are, in many respects, an enduring mystery. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors. \u2014 Fox News , 17 July 2021",
      "Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors. \u2014 Christina Larson, chicagotribune.com , 16 July 2021",
      "What Americans actually tip, both now and before the pandemic, is an enduring mystery. \u2014 Saahil Desai, The Atlantic , 29 June 2021",
      "Now, Pomerantz and Patel have done more than just find the butterflies\u2014they\u2019ve also solved an enduring mystery: how their wings are transparent in the first place. \u2014 Anil Oza, Science | AAAS , 22 June 2021",
      "An enduring mystery of the Covid-19 pandemic is why East Asian countries across the board have experienced far fewer cases and deaths than the U.S. and Europe. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 5 Dec. 2020",
      "Cary Grant, one of the most enduring leading men of all time, became a major star in 1937 and retired 29 years later. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r-i\u014b",
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abiding",
      "ageless",
      "continuing",
      "dateless",
      "eternal",
      "everlasting",
      "immortal",
      "imperishable",
      "lasting",
      "ongoing",
      "perennial",
      "perpetual",
      "timeless",
      "undying"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172958",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enduring of":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enduring":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174508",
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "enduro":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long race (as for automobiles or motorcycles) stressing endurance rather than speed":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Gambler is an enduro race on the downhill trails at Hillside, sponsored by Speedway Cycles. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Thankfully, not all top-end enduro bikes are going that way. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "For mountain bikes, our categories were cross-country, short travel/trail, long travel/ enduro , women\u2019s mountain bikes, and e-mountain bikes. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
      "The bike generally fought above its weight class but would occasionally pull a punch or two when it was thrown into fights more appropriate for enduro bikes. \u2014 Zach White, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Cross-country and enduro racers will certainly benefit from Live Valve, which imposed a weight penalty of about five ounces on my setup but makes up for it with improved efficiency and speed. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 31 Dec. 2019",
      "So were cruisers and choppers, enduro bikes, and trikes. \u2014 Denise Coffey, courant.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
      "That\u2019s fast for a 15-kW, 3,000-rpm enduro -style bike weighing just under 150 lb. \u2014 Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics , 8 Feb. 2019",
      "Crankworx has free admission and features the world\u2019s best enduro , downhill, and freestyle riders competing around the mountain. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 18 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1935, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "endur ance + -o (Italian or Spanish masculine noun ending)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-",
      "in-\u02c8du\u0307r-(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205927",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endways":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in or toward the direction of the ends : lengthwise":[
        "endways pressure"
      ],
      ": on end : upright":[
        "boxes set endways"
      ],
      ": with the end forward (as toward the observer)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end-\u02ccw\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081609",
    "type":[
      "adverb or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endwise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endways":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1655, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end-\u02ccw\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211410",
    "type":[
      "adverb or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "endyma":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ependyma":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek endyma garment, from endyein":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end\u0259m\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045633",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "endysis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or process of developing a new coat of hair or a new set of feathers":[
        "\u2014 opposed to ecdysis"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek, act of putting on, from endyein to put on, don (from en in, on + dyein to dive in, put on, don) + -sis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8end\u0259s\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232432",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enemy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amigo",
      "friend"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hostile unit or force":[],
      ": a military adversary":[],
      ": something harmful or deadly":[
        "alcohol was his greatest enemy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He made a lot of enemies during the course of his career.",
      "Tradition is the enemy of progress.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The tank includes outward-facing digital cameras, giving the crew 360-degree visibility without exposing themselves to enemy fire. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
      "Iran bestows the label martyr as an honor on those killed by enemy fire or in the line of duty to their country. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The radars detect enemy artillery fire and instantaneously\u2014and precisely\u2014trace it back to its origin. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Luhansk's regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, said on Telegram that Leclerc-Imhoff died after being hit in the neck with grenade shrapnel when an armored evacuation vehicle came under enemy fire on the way to pick up 10 people from the area. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 31 May 2022",
      "Lane, a native of Zanesville who grew up in the Canton area, was a U.S. Army nurse and the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire in the Vietnam War. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "Bridging a river under enemy fire is one of the toughest tasks any land force can face. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Ukraine\u2019s second-largest city has been under enemy fire since Russia started its invasion in late February. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 14 May 2022",
      "Reinforcements arrived, and with them even greater enemy fire. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enmy, enemi, borrowed from Anglo-French enemi, going back to Latin inim\u012bcus, noun derivative of inim\u012bcus, adjective, \"of an opponent, unfriendly, hostile,\" from in- in- entry 1 + am\u012bcus \"friendly, well-disposed, loving\" \u2014 more at amiable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adversary",
      "antagonist",
      "foe",
      "hostile",
      "opponent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112236",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enemy territory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by the enemy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140352",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enepidermic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": applied to the unbroken skin for medicinal purposes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 2 + epidermic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u00a6)en+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051424",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "energeia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": energy sense 4a":[
        "\u2014 contrasted with dynamis"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek, activity, operation":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u02c8g|",
      "|\u0101\u0259",
      "|\u0113(y)\u0259",
      "e\u02c8ner(\u02cc)g\u0101\u02cc\u00e4",
      "\u02ccen\u0259r\u02c8j|\u012b\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energetic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dull",
      "lethargic",
      "listless",
      "sluggish",
      "torpid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by energy : strenuous":[
        "an energetic walk"
      ],
      ": of or relating to energy":[],
      ": operating with or marked by vigor or effect":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has an energetic personality.",
      "The children are energetic workers.",
      "They mounted an energetic campaign.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition to the energetic ambiance the cocktails are winners, too. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Very well hidden, though, behind a flood of energetic storytelling. \u2014 Marion Winik, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "Within the energetic watercolors all around, Homer had shaded subtly from enigma to threat. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Between couples cozying up and friends in pure bliss, their energetic set proved more rousing against the backdrop of a mesmerizing Manhattan skyline. \u2014 Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "This fresh, energetic fragrance feels like a sunny summer day, thanks to bright notes from ginger, lemon, bergamot and tangerine. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "Dripping with potential, the energetic forward has what the NBA looks for in modern-day wing defenders -- size, switchability, strength, length, quickness, athleticism, non-stop motor. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Flo Milli delivers memorable bars with a side of attitude that exudes a powerful and unfaltering confidence over an energetic beat. \u2014 Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The working theory is that the energetic blast from Soldier Boy rendered her powerless. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1700, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek energ\u0113tikos , from energein to be active, from energos":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-\u0259r-\u02c8jet-ik",
      "\u02cce-n\u0259r-\u02c8je-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for energetic vigorous , energetic , strenuous , lusty , nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness. as vigorous as a youth half his age energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity. an energetic campaigner strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging. the strenuous life on an oil rig lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment. a lusty appetite for life nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor. full of nervous energy",
    "synonyms":[
      "dynamic",
      "flush",
      "gingery",
      "lusty",
      "peppy",
      "red-blooded",
      "robust",
      "vigorous",
      "vital"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091606",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "energetical":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": energetic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek energ\u0113tikos + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "|\u0113k",
      "|\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190859",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "energetically":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dull",
      "lethargic",
      "listless",
      "sluggish",
      "torpid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by energy : strenuous":[
        "an energetic walk"
      ],
      ": of or relating to energy":[],
      ": operating with or marked by vigor or effect":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has an energetic personality.",
      "The children are energetic workers.",
      "They mounted an energetic campaign.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition to the energetic ambiance the cocktails are winners, too. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Very well hidden, though, behind a flood of energetic storytelling. \u2014 Marion Winik, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "Within the energetic watercolors all around, Homer had shaded subtly from enigma to threat. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Between couples cozying up and friends in pure bliss, their energetic set proved more rousing against the backdrop of a mesmerizing Manhattan skyline. \u2014 Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "This fresh, energetic fragrance feels like a sunny summer day, thanks to bright notes from ginger, lemon, bergamot and tangerine. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "Dripping with potential, the energetic forward has what the NBA looks for in modern-day wing defenders -- size, switchability, strength, length, quickness, athleticism, non-stop motor. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Flo Milli delivers memorable bars with a side of attitude that exudes a powerful and unfaltering confidence over an energetic beat. \u2014 Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The working theory is that the energetic blast from Soldier Boy rendered her powerless. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1700, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek energ\u0113tikos , from energein to be active, from energos":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-\u0259r-\u02c8jet-ik",
      "\u02cce-n\u0259r-\u02c8je-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for energetic vigorous , energetic , strenuous , lusty , nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness. as vigorous as a youth half his age energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity. an energetic campaigner strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging. the strenuous life on an oil rig lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment. a lusty appetite for life nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor. full of nervous energy",
    "synonyms":[
      "dynamic",
      "flush",
      "gingery",
      "lusty",
      "peppy",
      "red-blooded",
      "robust",
      "vigorous",
      "vital"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020608",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "energeticist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a specialist in energetics":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from energetics , after such pairs as English physics: physicist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-et|"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040523",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energetics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a branch of mechanics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations":[],
      ": the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system":[
        "the energetics of an ecological community"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The moon radiates a lunar 'feminine' energy \u2014 which has nothing to do with gender but energetics \u2014 while the sun radiates a solar \u2018masculine\u2019 energy. \u2014 Amanda Mitchell, Allure , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "Her practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-iks",
      "\u02cce-n\u0259r-\u02c8je-tiks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231451",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "energetistic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating to energetics":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "energet ics + -ist + -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0113k",
      "\u00a6en\u0259(r)\u02ccjet\u00a6istik",
      "-je\u00a6tis-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113516",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "energize":{
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to apply voltage to":[],
      ": to impart energy to":[
        "sunlight energizes the chemical reactions"
      ],
      ": to make energetic , vigorous, or active":[
        "energized by the coach's pep talk"
      ],
      ": to put forth energy : act":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His rousing speech energized the crowd.",
      "You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Republicans sought to downplay their excitement about winning their decades-long fight to overturn Roe, aware that the ruling could energize the Democratic base, particularly suburban women. \u2014 Leah Willingham, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "But the state was changing, as Trump\u2019s election helped energize a shift in political affinities. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Common sense dictates that that's not clever -- especially not for a CEO who's paid big bucks to motivate and energize . \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The move came after Martin helped energize the bench over the first half of the season, before injuries began to exact a toll. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "Whether used to wall off sleeping quarters in a loft or hung as art, considering clever room divider ideas can help energize a room. \u2014 Marisa Martin, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
      "The organization is hoping that the gift will energize people to get involved. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
      "Some proposals have broad support within the party, but others have divided progressives and moderates, with each wing making different arguments about what will energize or repel voters in November. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Others have countered that loan forgiveness would energize young voters and provide an economic boost to low-income and minority borrowers, according to people familiar with the discussions. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195952",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "energized":{
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to apply voltage to":[],
      ": to impart energy to":[
        "sunlight energizes the chemical reactions"
      ],
      ": to make energetic , vigorous, or active":[
        "energized by the coach's pep talk"
      ],
      ": to put forth energy : act":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His rousing speech energized the crowd.",
      "You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Republicans sought to downplay their excitement about winning their decades-long fight to overturn Roe, aware that the ruling could energize the Democratic base, particularly suburban women. \u2014 Leah Willingham, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "But the state was changing, as Trump\u2019s election helped energize a shift in political affinities. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Common sense dictates that that's not clever -- especially not for a CEO who's paid big bucks to motivate and energize . \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The move came after Martin helped energize the bench over the first half of the season, before injuries began to exact a toll. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "Whether used to wall off sleeping quarters in a loft or hung as art, considering clever room divider ideas can help energize a room. \u2014 Marisa Martin, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
      "The organization is hoping that the gift will energize people to get involved. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
      "Some proposals have broad support within the party, but others have divided progressives and moderates, with each wing making different arguments about what will energize or repel voters in November. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Others have countered that loan forgiveness would energize young voters and provide an economic boost to low-income and minority borrowers, according to people familiar with the discussions. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220559",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "energy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work":[],
      ": a usually positive spiritual force":[
        "the energy flowing through all people"
      ],
      ": dynamic quality":[
        "narrative energy"
      ],
      ": the capacity of acting or being active":[
        "intellectual energy"
      ],
      ": vigorous exertion of power : effort":[
        "investing time and energy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The kids are always so full of energy .",
      "They devoted all their energy to the completion of the project.",
      "They devoted all their energies to the completion of the project.",
      "She puts a lot of energy into her work.",
      "The newer appliances conserve more energy .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If bigger tomatoes are your goal, thin the fruit so your plant will direct its energy into the remaining fruit. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 June 2022",
      "Pinch plants frequently to encourage bushy growth, and pick off flower heads regularly so plants put their energy into foliage production. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
      "The trek takes time and money and saps your energy . \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The couple submitted a tape of themselves, and while Novian is more reserved and quiet, the casting director for the show found their energy together to be magnetic. \u2014 Essence , 28 June 2022",
      "And living with young babies has been indescribable; their energy has affected me in the most beautiful ways. \u2014 Kristian Fanene Schmidt, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "After all of the hype, Diddy strutted onto the stage, flashing his pearly white teeth and urging the crowd to match his energy . \u2014 Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "One buffer for the world and your personal connections in our culture and supporting you through the external worlds craziness versus being a drain on your energy . \u2014 Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "His energy and exuberance stand out on a golf course, and in a telecast, in a sport where calm and cool are such prized traits. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin energia , from Greek energeia activity, from energos active, from en in + ergon work \u2014 more at work":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-\u0259r-j\u0113",
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for energy power , force , energy , strength , might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon. the awesome power of flowing water force implies the actual effective exercise of power. used enough force to push the door open energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work. a worker with boundless energy strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack. use weight training to build your strength might implies great or overwhelming power or strength. the belief that might makes right",
    "synonyms":[
      "aura",
      "chi",
      "ch'i",
      "qi",
      "ki",
      "vibe(s)",
      "vibration(s)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061954",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energy density":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the amount of energy (as in a beam of radiation) per unit volume":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125612",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energy drink":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pregnant and breastfeeding woman should limit energy drink usage as well. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen and Checo Perez raced swamp buggies for their energy drink sponsor. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "An energy drink once brought an entire generation of computer gamers together, and a few chips can turn into a bedtime ritual with a loved one. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Space Boost energy drink , best fuel to save the day. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Sneak in some low-carb tortillas and an energy drink before heading off to see my second patient (a young-at-heart 69-year-old). \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Bigger swings, like hybrid products, can potentially help reinvigorate the category by encouraging people who favor coffee or an energy drink for an afternoon pick-me-up to try a Coke instead. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Be a hero and cover all your bases with Space Boost energy drink . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "De Lorme, meanwhile, was a beverage industry veteran who was most recently the vice president of innovation at Monster Energy, a leading energy drink company. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1904, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185856",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energy efficiency ratio":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a number expressing the relative efficiency of an appliance (such as a room airconditioner) that is obtained by dividing the unit's output in BTUs per hour by its energy requirement in watts":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092924",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energy level":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the stable states of constant energy that may be assumed by a physical system":[
        "\u2014 used especially of the quantum states of electrons in atoms and of nuclei"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Directed with \u00e9lan by Tony-winner Kenny Leon, the production raises the energy level with stadium-style razzle-dazzle. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Jocelyn Alo brought the energy level to a fever pitch on a muggy Friday afternoon at Oklahoma\u2019s Marita Hynes Field. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
      "His set was a bit of a letdown, given the energy level and growing crowd size as the familiar DJ hit the stage. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
      "The Mustangs energy level picked up throughout that day. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "In order to get up to the energy level needed for operation, operators ramp up the current so that a few magnets quench. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Silk Sonic set the energy level at the top of the show, momentarily making the high camp of a 1970s pastiche feel like a get-on-up good thing. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The energy level discrepancy was apparent between the two lineups. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "As for specific features, the Venu Sq offers an always-on LCD touchscreen, blood oxygen monitoring, energy level monitoring, and sleep tracking. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "energy spectrum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an arrangement of particle energies (as of alpha particles or photoelectrons) in a heterogeneous beam that is analogous to the arrangement of frequencies in an optical spectrum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025408",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enervate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "invigorate",
      "quicken",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated":[],
      ": to lessen the vitality or strength of":[],
      ": to reduce the mental or moral vigor of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul",
      "the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This relationship, when successful, tends to enervate mediating institutions that thwart the immediate desires of both the populist leader and the public. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "The saving grace of this often enervating thriller is that Doscher grants time for his actors to build character and intimacy, and both Pinto and Odom offer warm, affectingly natural performances as two people facing the end of their world. \u2014 Teo Bugbee, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "To a great extent, that reflects the endless, enervating nature of the Brexit debate. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "Jack\u2019s enervating recovery in The Way Back is full of drab, predictable pathos instead of the stylized drama in Dawn of Justice. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Perhaps the most intimate of these photographs presents her after a shower, wet and enervated , rubbing a cloth across her reflection in a mirror, as though the condensation were crud. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "Then again, enervating her supporters has been Madonna\u2019s M.O. in recent years. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 July 2019",
      "But the art which resists the slow sap of a chronic disease\u2014which repairs frames enervated by lust, swollen by gluttony, or inflamed by wine . . \u2014 Chris Pope, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2019",
      "Such behavior is particularly enervating when the West aims to bring new countries into permanent and universal\u2014that is, Western-style\u2014guarantees of security and systems of relations. \u2014 I. William Zartman, WSJ , 24 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enervatus , past participle of enervare , from e- + nervus sinew \u2014 more at nerve":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0101t",
      "i-\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0259t",
      "\u02c8en-\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enervate Verb unnerve , enervate , unman , emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act. unnerved by the near collision enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort. a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential. an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards",
    "synonyms":[
      "castrate",
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dehydrate",
      "desiccate",
      "devitalize",
      "geld",
      "lobotomize",
      "petrify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203726",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enervated":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "invigorate",
      "quicken",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated":[],
      ": to lessen the vitality or strength of":[],
      ": to reduce the mental or moral vigor of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul",
      "the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This relationship, when successful, tends to enervate mediating institutions that thwart the immediate desires of both the populist leader and the public. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "The saving grace of this often enervating thriller is that Doscher grants time for his actors to build character and intimacy, and both Pinto and Odom offer warm, affectingly natural performances as two people facing the end of their world. \u2014 Teo Bugbee, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "To a great extent, that reflects the endless, enervating nature of the Brexit debate. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "Jack\u2019s enervating recovery in The Way Back is full of drab, predictable pathos instead of the stylized drama in Dawn of Justice. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Perhaps the most intimate of these photographs presents her after a shower, wet and enervated , rubbing a cloth across her reflection in a mirror, as though the condensation were crud. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "Then again, enervating her supporters has been Madonna\u2019s M.O. in recent years. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 July 2019",
      "But the art which resists the slow sap of a chronic disease\u2014which repairs frames enervated by lust, swollen by gluttony, or inflamed by wine . . \u2014 Chris Pope, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2019",
      "Such behavior is particularly enervating when the West aims to bring new countries into permanent and universal\u2014that is, Western-style\u2014guarantees of security and systems of relations. \u2014 I. William Zartman, WSJ , 24 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enervatus , past participle of enervare , from e- + nervus sinew \u2014 more at nerve":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0101t",
      "i-\u02c8n\u0259r-v\u0259t",
      "\u02c8en-\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enervate Verb unnerve , enervate , unman , emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act. unnerved by the near collision enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort. a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential. an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards",
    "synonyms":[
      "castrate",
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020506",
    "type":[
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      "vivify"
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      ": to lessen the vitality or strength of":[],
      ": to reduce the mental or moral vigor of":[]
    },
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      "Verb",
      "a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul",
      "the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This relationship, when successful, tends to enervate mediating institutions that thwart the immediate desires of both the populist leader and the public. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "The saving grace of this often enervating thriller is that Doscher grants time for his actors to build character and intimacy, and both Pinto and Odom offer warm, affectingly natural performances as two people facing the end of their world. \u2014 Teo Bugbee, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "To a great extent, that reflects the endless, enervating nature of the Brexit debate. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "Jack\u2019s enervating recovery in The Way Back is full of drab, predictable pathos instead of the stylized drama in Dawn of Justice. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Perhaps the most intimate of these photographs presents her after a shower, wet and enervated , rubbing a cloth across her reflection in a mirror, as though the condensation were crud. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "Then again, enervating her supporters has been Madonna\u2019s M.O. in recent years. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 July 2019",
      "But the art which resists the slow sap of a chronic disease\u2014which repairs frames enervated by lust, swollen by gluttony, or inflamed by wine . . \u2014 Chris Pope, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2019",
      "Such behavior is particularly enervating when the West aims to bring new countries into permanent and universal\u2014that is, Western-style\u2014guarantees of security and systems of relations. \u2014 I. William Zartman, WSJ , 24 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enervatus , past participle of enervare , from e- + nervus sinew \u2014 more at nerve":"Verb"
    },
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      "\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0101t",
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enervate Verb unnerve , enervate , unman , emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act. unnerved by the near collision enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort. a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential. an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards",
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      "devitalize",
      "geld",
      "lobotomize",
      "petrify"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054949",
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      "verb"
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      ": one that enervates":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101t\u0259-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193044",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": enervate entry 2":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French \u00e9nerver , from Latin enervare":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010844",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "conformer",
      "conformist"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment":[],
      ": a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior":[],
      ": a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an author who reveled in his role as the enfant terrible of American letters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hopper, the movies\u2019 enfant terrible , and Hayward, the taste-making daughter of showbiz royalty, made for one of Hollywood\u2019s more unlikely yet influential power couples during the 1960s. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk does relish playing to the crowd as the enfant terrible of auto manufacturing, generating an insulating admiration from his fans, but Kanye and Jay-Z are truly in a bind. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, fashion\u2019s enfant terrible returns to the ever-versatile seating, this time for a bold new outdoor edition that debuts just in time for the warmer months. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "After rave reviews but slow sales, Lollapalooza kick-started the career of enfant terrible de la Rocha and his band of merry muckrakers. \u2014 Katherine Turman, SPIN , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "His style earned him the title of the German opera world\u2019s enfant terrible . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Humored my enfant terrible by inquiring about a tattoo. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "Architecture's enfant terrible Odile Decq is known for her distinct style inspired by punk and goth, a result of her spending time in London in the early 1980s. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "In the summer of 2004, Hoffman, who had recently founded LinkedIn, and Sean Parker, the Silicon Valley enfant terrible , introduced Thiel to Mark Zuckerberg, who was looking for a major investor in Facebook, then a site for college students. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, terrifying child":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207f-f\u00e4\u207f-te-\u02c8r\u0113bl\u1d4a"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bohemian",
      "boho",
      "counterculturist",
      "deviant",
      "free spirit",
      "heretic",
      "iconoclast",
      "individualist",
      "lone ranger",
      "lone wolf",
      "loner",
      "maverick",
      "nonconformer",
      "nonconformist"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030839",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "enfeeble":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beef (up)",
      "fortify",
      "strengthen"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to make feeble : deprive of strength":[]
    },
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      "long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How, in other words, fear and neglect, rather than the waywardness Vogel rails against, are what really enfeeble the mind. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The goal is to blunt criticism and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "The move may, in effect, enfeeble America's technology sector and, worse yet, leave the root problem\u2014investigating terrorism, child predation, and criminality\u2014unresolved as wrongdoers flock to alternative products. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
      "India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. \u2014 Fox News , 12 May 2020",
      "Whatever the truth, the risk is the Anwar and Azmin camps wear each other down and enfeeble the Pakatan Harapan alliance, which Mahathir chairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2019",
      "Meanwhile, the danger AI poses is rather of human tyranny, with machines enfeebling most people, physically and intellectually, so as to leave them at the mercy of a master-class. \u2014 K.n.c., The Economist , 19 July 2019",
      "More often than not, the result is to blunt the impact of the critique and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 25 June 2018",
      "Mr Macron has been helped by a big parliamentary majority, and an opposition enfeebled by his new party\u2019s rise. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enfeblen , from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir , from en- + feble feeble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8f\u0113-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enfeeble weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
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      "tire",
      "waste",
      "weaken"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112459",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  "enfeebled":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beef (up)",
      "fortify",
      "strengthen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make feeble : deprive of strength":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How, in other words, fear and neglect, rather than the waywardness Vogel rails against, are what really enfeeble the mind. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The goal is to blunt criticism and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "The move may, in effect, enfeeble America's technology sector and, worse yet, leave the root problem\u2014investigating terrorism, child predation, and criminality\u2014unresolved as wrongdoers flock to alternative products. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
      "India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. \u2014 Fox News , 12 May 2020",
      "Whatever the truth, the risk is the Anwar and Azmin camps wear each other down and enfeeble the Pakatan Harapan alliance, which Mahathir chairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2019",
      "Meanwhile, the danger AI poses is rather of human tyranny, with machines enfeebling most people, physically and intellectually, so as to leave them at the mercy of a master-class. \u2014 K.n.c., The Economist , 19 July 2019",
      "More often than not, the result is to blunt the impact of the critique and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 25 June 2018",
      "Mr Macron has been helped by a big parliamentary majority, and an opposition enfeebled by his new party\u2019s rise. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enfeblen , from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir , from en- + feble feeble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8f\u0113-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enfeeble weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
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      "waste",
      "weaken"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075228",
    "type":[
      "noun",
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  "enfeeblement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beef (up)",
      "fortify",
      "strengthen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make feeble : deprive of strength":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How, in other words, fear and neglect, rather than the waywardness Vogel rails against, are what really enfeeble the mind. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The goal is to blunt criticism and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "The move may, in effect, enfeeble America's technology sector and, worse yet, leave the root problem\u2014investigating terrorism, child predation, and criminality\u2014unresolved as wrongdoers flock to alternative products. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
      "India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. \u2014 Fox News , 12 May 2020",
      "Whatever the truth, the risk is the Anwar and Azmin camps wear each other down and enfeeble the Pakatan Harapan alliance, which Mahathir chairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2019",
      "Meanwhile, the danger AI poses is rather of human tyranny, with machines enfeebling most people, physically and intellectually, so as to leave them at the mercy of a master-class. \u2014 K.n.c., The Economist , 19 July 2019",
      "More often than not, the result is to blunt the impact of the critique and enfeeble the opposition. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 25 June 2018",
      "Mr Macron has been helped by a big parliamentary majority, and an opposition enfeebled by his new party\u2019s rise. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enfeblen , from Anglo-French enfebler, enfeblir , from en- + feble feeble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8f\u0113-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enfeeble weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
    "synonyms":[
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      "etiolate",
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      "sap",
      "soften",
      "tire",
      "waste",
      "weaken"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215016",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  "enfetter":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unbind",
      "unfetter",
      "unshackle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bind in fetters : enchain":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8fe-t\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bind",
      "chain",
      "enchain",
      "fetter",
      "gyve",
      "handcuff",
      "manacle",
      "pinion",
      "shackle",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191904",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "enflame":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become affected with inflammation":[],
      ": to become excited or angered":[],
      ": to burst into flame":[],
      ": to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)":[],
      ": to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement":[
        "a face inflamed with passion"
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      ": to make more heated or violent : intensify":[
        "insults served only to inflame the feud"
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      ": to set on fire : kindle":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102210",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174214",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "enfold":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to clasp within the arms : embrace":[],
      ": to cover with or as if with folds : envelop":[],
      ": to surround with a covering : contain":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust.",
      "We watched as darkness enfolded the city.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
      "Ambient keyboard chords chase and enfold themselves around Moody\u2019s voice, heightening the sparseness that always made Johnston\u2019s music great. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "It's all headed somewhere, nominally, but the storyline doesn't so much unfold on screen as enfold the viewer into its discursive world of dilapidated car parks and sad-eyed pitbulls, Marlboro Reds and backlit oil rigs. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "But more than anything else, this enchantingly odd movie grows to enfold you in a lingering sense of melancholy that rings eerily true, especially right now. \u2014 Sara Stewart, CNN , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Part of their narcissistic behavior in child support litigation will enfold as them trying to prove you wrong. \u2014 Patricia Fersch, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
      "Fourteen suites and guest rooms (with four more in the pipeline) and a pair of apartments enfold a courtyard shaded by umbrella pines and a century-old Lebanon cedar. \u2014 Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure , 1 May 2021",
      "Darkness enfolds the great room and all its alcoves. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 26 May 2020",
      "But their satiny sound remained intimate, the instrumentation enfolding drummer Julien Ehrlich\u2019s upper-register vocals and Max Kakacek\u2019s economical guitar fills. \u2014 Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com , 3 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8f\u014dld",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bosom",
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      "mantle",
      "muffle",
      "shroud",
      "swathe",
      "veil",
      "wrap"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220108",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "enforce":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": constrain , compel":[
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      ],
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        "enforce laws"
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      ": to effect or gain by force":[],
      ": to give force to : strengthen":[],
      ": to urge with energy":[
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    },
    "examples":[
      "Police will be enforcing the parking ban.",
      "the duty of the police is to enforce the law",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "City officials still need to approve the regulations \u2014 including whether citations will include a fine \u2014 and the budget to fund dedicated staff positions to enforce the law. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
      "Both chambers of Michigan's legislature are controlled by Republicans, who want to enforce the 1931 law. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 26 June 2022",
      "Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta to let the state immediately enforce the 2019 law. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 25 June 2022",
      "Failure to fully enforce the law is likely to prompt an outcry from Congress, which is in charge of oversight. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act unlocked $27 million in new funding for customs to enforce the law, but experts are unsure if that's enough money to cover the legislation's massive scope. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "But since only the federal government has the power to enforce immigration law, Texas troopers and state guardsman can only make arrests if migrants trespass onto private property. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 20 June 2022",
      "The Supreme Court\u2019s unanimous decision allows for monetary damages under Title IX, opening a new way to help enforce the law. \u2014 USA Today , 13 June 2022",
      "Attorney General Garland has refused to enforce the law, while Democrats refuse to condemn confrontational protests against the justices. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enforcer , from en- + force force":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8f\u022frs",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "administer",
      "apply",
      "execute",
      "implement"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104640",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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  },
  "enfranchise":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bind",
      "confine",
      "enchain",
      "fetter",
      "restrain"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to admit (a municipality) to political privileges or rights":[],
      ": to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage":[],
      ": to endow with a franchise: such as":[],
      ": to set free (as from slavery)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The measure to enfranchise 16-year-olds failed, but voters approved amending the village charter to allow non-citizens to vote by a margin of 727 to 571, according to the Dayton Daily News. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "CNN International reported last week on efforts to enfranchise noncitizens in Germany, where about 14% of the population cannot vote in federal elections like the one recently conducted there. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The full scope of the nationwide push to re- enfranchise the formerly incarcerated is difficult to assess because few states keep track of how many people with felony convictions register to vote. \u2014 Nicole Lewis And Andrew R. Calderon, USA TODAY , 23 June 2021",
      "Ultimately, Raskin argued, the question was whether to enfranchise the taxpayers of Washington, D.C. \u2014 Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "This will enfranchise students who are immunocompromised or suffer from severe social anxiety and allow teaching to continue both inside and outside the traditional classroom as necessary. \u2014 Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "Proponents pointed to last year\u2019s elections, which set records for turnout as states emphasized mail-in voting during the pandemic, as evidence of how changing policies could enfranchise more voters. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Antis feared that giving women the right to vote would enfranchise Black citizens. \u2014 USA Today , 24 Aug. 2020",
      "Of course, this move was not applicable to all women; for example, Native American women were not fully enfranchised in Utah until 1956, as a result of a ruling in Utah\u2019s Supreme Court. \u2014 Kate Kelly, Teen Vogue , 29 Oct. 2018"
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      "The measure to enfranchise 16-year-olds failed, but voters approved amending the village charter to allow non-citizens to vote by a margin of 727 to 571, according to the Dayton Daily News. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "CNN International reported last week on efforts to enfranchise noncitizens in Germany, where about 14% of the population cannot vote in federal elections like the one recently conducted there. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The full scope of the nationwide push to re- enfranchise the formerly incarcerated is difficult to assess because few states keep track of how many people with felony convictions register to vote. \u2014 Nicole Lewis And Andrew R. Calderon, USA TODAY , 23 June 2021",
      "Ultimately, Raskin argued, the question was whether to enfranchise the taxpayers of Washington, D.C. \u2014 Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "This will enfranchise students who are immunocompromised or suffer from severe social anxiety and allow teaching to continue both inside and outside the traditional classroom as necessary. \u2014 Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "Proponents pointed to last year\u2019s elections, which set records for turnout as states emphasized mail-in voting during the pandemic, as evidence of how changing policies could enfranchise more voters. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Antis feared that giving women the right to vote would enfranchise Black citizens. \u2014 USA Today , 24 Aug. 2020",
      "Of course, this move was not applicable to all women; for example, Native American women were not fully enfranchised in Utah until 1956, as a result of a ruling in Utah\u2019s Supreme Court. \u2014 Kate Kelly, Teen Vogue , 29 Oct. 2018"
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      "Verb",
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      "He sure can engage an audience.",
      "The story engaged my interest.",
      "The troops prepared to engage the enemy.",
      "The troops prepared to engage with the enemy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Not everyone will want the chatty cat, thus the AI should be devised to only engage in dialogues when the human requests it, see my coverage at the link here. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
      "As creator-first platforms have grown, so too have the profiles of creators who\u2019ve been cast as the new generation of celebrities that engage digital audiences with an expanding array of content. \u2014 Beatrice Hazelhurst, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
      "The bill also creates a review commission to actively engage in updating Massachusetts\u2019 laws, which include a litany of other outdated measures. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "Some call them spa plates or have an eek, a getcheroni, a goblin meal, rags and bottles, engage in an anarchy kitchen or a blackout bingo, go feral, go Darwin, oogle moogle or serve a jungle dinner. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "To the glee of its critics, DeFi has ended up committing all the same sins as Wall Street, essentially becoming a vehicle for a new generation to engage in the rampant speculation typical of pre-2008 investment bankers. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Councilman John Gale introduced a resolution at the meeting requesting that Chief Jason Thody engage in a search for a new assistant chief. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
      "The gift will also assist the department to recruit more expert scholars and teachers, map long-term academic and research priorities and provide new opportunities for students to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "More Republicans must seriously engage on climate change and more Democrats must stop their relentless attacks on the American oil and gas industry. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 26 June 2022"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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      "the engaged couple make a charming pair",
      "I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Poets, singers and comedians performed, some dressed in rainbow colors, all wearing their own pride loudly before an encouraging and engaged audience \u2014 including some newcomers to Micky\u2019s. \u2014 Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Chang said schools need to make kids feel connected and engaged , offer tutoring and mentoring, expand summer learning and do at-home visits when kids aren't showing up. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022",
      "Individuals who lack opportunities to collaborate end up feeling siloed, less happy and eventually less engaged . \u2014 Bilal Aijazi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "When healthy and engaged , there are few better two-way players, even at his age. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "When managers take the time to acknowledge accomplishments, thank workers for their contributions, and give praise and credit for ideas, employees are four times more likely to feel connected and engaged . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
      "Some fear that remote employees\u2014particularly people from marginalized and underrepresented groups\u2014won\u2019t feel as engaged or be promoted as often as those who go into the office regularly. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
      "Professors will expect a lot from you, and your peers will be smart and engaged . \u2014 Adam Weinberg For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 15 May 2022",
      "Multiple sources close to the couple told TMZ that Rihanna and Rocky are neither engaged nor married. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 6 May 2022"
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      "1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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        "\u2014 Gary Taylor"
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      ": the state of being in gear":[]
    },
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      "The couple recently announced their engagement .",
      "She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement .",
      "We have a dinner engagement this weekend.",
      "She's been offered several speaking engagements .",
      "his lifelong engagement with politics",
      "a lack of emotional engagement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The bride received two platinum eternity bands to complement her engagement ring. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Edwards shared a series of photos of the romantic beach proposal \u2014 and a first look at her engagement ring \u2014 on Instagram. \u2014 Ashley Iasimone, Billboard , 18 June 2022",
      "Lightyear asks after spotting an engagement ring on Hawthorne's finger. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "In June, Asghari spoke to GQ about proposing to Spears and designing her engagement ring. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 June 2022",
      "The couple also had wedding bands created by Stephanie, with Britney choosing a beautiful stack of two bands to pair with her engagement ring, and Sam selecting two platinum bands. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
      "Kate finished her look today with a navy blue hat with white trim by Philip Treacy, a sapphire-and-diamond necklace that matched her earrings, and her iconic 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire engagement ring, which also belonged to Diana. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 June 2022",
      "Does the female half of a heterosexual couple wear an engagement ring, while the male half doesn\u2019t? \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "This is hardly the first time Kate has worn Diana's jewelry; the most famous piece of jewelry Kate inherited from Princess Diana is her sapphire engagement ring, which coincidentally matches these earrings. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013533",
    "type":[
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  },
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      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
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      ": tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive":[
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      "movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe",
      "a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The six-speed manual, with its rev-matched downshifts and no-lift upshifts, seems better suited to the task and is more engaging in general. \u2014 Bradley Iger, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022",
      "Research suggests that misinformation is often more engaging than other types of content. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Diresta, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "But more engaging are the sequences showing technicians at work and lobbyists trying to win over a skeptical press and wary farmers. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "For instance, video tweets are typically more engaging than plain text tweets in my experience. \u2014 Candice Georgiadis, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Make your employees\u2019 departures as warm and authentic and engaging as your onboarding. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "The observations are, at once, witty and engaging and sad. \u2014 Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Chief Creative Officer of The Game Agency (a division of ELB Learning) - exciting, engaging and educating audiences. Think about employee training at your company. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "That said, your style of writing is engaging and your voice has merit. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022"
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      "1673, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111446",
    "type":[
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      "The issue has engendered a considerable amount of debate.",
      "a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Could this engender a broader national agreement, or are American motives suspect? \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
      "Extending design theory into the cultural and political realm, Escobar described social design as a means by which traditional and Indigenous peoples engender innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Harsin continued his endeavors to engender goodwill with the Auburn fanbase by throwing out the first pitch Sunday afternoon at the Tigers\u2019 baseball game against Alabama at Plainsman Park. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
      "The remote fortress, where wannabe magi are taught to engender what seem to be Frisbees of fire. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
      "For instance, posting about a violent rally on Pinterest does not align with their mission to engender inspiration and positivity (and if taken too far could run afoul of the platform\u2019s community guidelines). \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This utopic vision, however, would engender bitter and often heated discussions between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) for the next eighty years. \u2014 Peter Labuza, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "This could engender even larger home price peaks and troughs, ultimately hurting lower-income households, which have the least wherewithal to withstand price declines. \u2014 Edward Pinto And Tobias Peter, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Rising food prices engender increasing social and political instability. \u2014 Adam Strauss, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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      "Middle English engendren , from Anglo-French engendrer , from Latin ingenerare , from in- + generare to generate":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170410",
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      ": a railroad locomotive":[],
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      "Noun",
      "The car has a four-cylinder engine .",
      "tanks, planes, and other engines of war",
      "The tax cut could be an engine of economic growth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Consumer spending, the economy\u2019s main engine , was much softer in the first quarter than previously reported, according to Commerce Department gross domestic product revisions released Wednesday. \u2014 Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Instead, it will be powered by an 1,100 hp V-8 hybrid engine bolted to an exceptionally light and stiff Formula 1\u2013style carbon-composite tub. \u2014 Ben Oliver, Robb Report , 28 June 2022",
      "The nose, where the grille would be on a vehicle with an engine that needed cooling, houses a unique new lighting signature. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
      "Police helped evacuate nearby residents, and Vancouver Fire personnel worked for more than 30 minutes to control the two-alarm fire with help from an engine from Clark County Fire District 6. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
      "Each failure has had a different cause: failure of a main stage engine , failure of stage separation, and now premature shutdown of the upper stage. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
      "The ads business remains Meta\u2019s main financial engine . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "That's more than the base four-cylinder's 203 hp, and in our testing the hybrid was quicker, getting to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds, 0.7 second quicker than the base engine . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
      "Simultaneously, senior leaders didn\u2019t understand the value of mentoring the next generation and saw them more as a threat to their own positions than a growth engine for the organization. \u2014 Steven Cody, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Vehicle telematics works by simply installing a device with a SIM card that allows remotely acquiring vehicle information like location, speed, tire pressure, and engine idle in real-time, faster and more accurately than ever before. \u2014 Ekim Saribardak, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Every decision during a race, from timing a pit stop and choosing the tires to engine settings and brake balance, is grounded in granular data. \u2014 Luc Hennekens, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "From crying babies to engine turbines, the earbuds provided smooth listening and drowned out all distractions. \u2014 Nina Huang, EW.com , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "Boeing and Airbus have often timed all-new aircraft to engine technology that provides a step-change in efficiency, such as the GEnx turbofans that made Boeing\u2019s 787 Dreamliner twin-aisle greener and quieter than its predecessors. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2021",
      "Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2021",
      "Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2021",
      "Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2021",
      "Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2021"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6a":"Noun",
      "1841, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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      "Middle English engin , from Anglo-French, from Latin ingenium natural disposition, talent, from in- + gignere to beget \u2014 more at kin":"Noun"
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      "motor"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095820",
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      ": a member of a military group devoted to engineering work":[],
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      ": to modify or produce by genetic engineering":[
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      "Noun",
      "Design engineers are working on ways to make the cars run more efficiently.",
      "The engineer stopped the train.",
      "Army engineers were called in to construct the canal.",
      "Verb",
      "The rebels engineered a successful attack.",
      "the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the F-150 Lightning, told Bloomberg in late May that half of the reservations to buy one were placed by people who\u2019d never owned a truck before. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Friday evening's test isn't required, but engineers want to do a quick spin through the system to mitigate any risk of malfunctions in the future, said John Blevins, chief engineer for NASA's Space Launch System Program. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "Daisuke Ido, the bZ4X's chief engineer , recently told Move Electric that a performance version is indeed under consideration and that it would be tuned by the Gazoo Racing team. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 17 June 2022",
      "Brent Deep, chief engineer of GM's lunar mobility vehicle program foresees a future where pre-mapping the area around a future landing site for humans speeds up exploration. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "Pre-war, the terminal would receive a hundred truck loads and a hundred train wagons of grain in a single day, said Oleksandr Guzenko, the plant's chief engineer . \u2014 ABC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Those who don\u2019t comply with the new rules will receive a warning, followed by escalating fines for each subsequent violation, Martin Adams, the DWP\u2019s general manager and chief engineer , told The Times this month. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "The car \u2014 named after its creator and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut \u2014 is one of two prototypes built by the Mercedes-Benz racing department. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
      "Kourkoutis, who in March became the first female ever nominated for recording engineer of the year, is now the first female ever to win in that category. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "There, technicians need a couple of days to prep the T cells and genetically engineer them using the viral vector to give them the CAR. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
      "As margins between net tuition and instructional costs widen, our only choice is to re- engineer ourselves to offer the academic degree programs that best fit student and community workforce needs. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "The committee must drive home this point: Plenty of powerful people never stormed the Capitol but nonetheless are responsible for trying to engineer a coup. \u2014 Elie Honig, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "For its part, the Fed is trying to engineer a soft landing for the U.S. economy by raising interest rates and signaling more hikes to come. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
      "The Fed is now trying to engineer a slowdown because of its belief that too much economic activity causes inflation. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Alice does it all, trying to engineer a happier future \u2013 one that doesn\u2019t include her father on his deathbed on her 40th birthday. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
      "After making the ruble unpalatable to investors and savers, President Vladimir Putin is trying to engineer extra demand for the Russian currency from its only remaining market: captive commodity buyers. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "After weakening to a record intraday low of about 158 rubles per dollar on March 7, a series of maneuvers by Russia\u2019s central bank, combined with the country\u2019s big export business, helped engineer a ruble rebound. \u2014 WSJ , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English engineour , from Anglo-French, from enginer to devise, construct, from engin":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-j\u0259-\u02c8nir",
      "\u02ccen-j\u0259-\u02c8ni(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for engineer Verb guide , lead , steer , pilot , engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed. guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers. guided the scouts through the cave lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order. led his team to victory steer implies an ability to keep to a course and stresses the capacity of maneuvering correctly. steered the ship through a narrow channel pilot suggests guidance over a dangerous or complicated course. piloted the bill through the Senate engineer implies finding ways to avoid or overcome difficulties in achieving an end or carrying out a plan. engineered his son's election to the governorship",
    "synonyms":[
      "architect",
      "mastermind"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030639",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "ungird",
      "unwrap"
    ],
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      ": gird , encompass":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "her forehead engirded with a band of gold"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8g\u0259rd",
      "en-"
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    "synonyms":[
      "band",
      "begird",
      "belt",
      "engirdle",
      "enwind",
      "gird",
      "girdle",
      "girt",
      "girth",
      "wrap"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062413",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "engirdle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ungird",
      "unwrap"
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      ": girdle sense 1":[]
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    "examples":[
      "the cloud- engirdled peaks of the Andes"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8g\u0259r-d\u1d4al"
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    "synonyms":[
      "band",
      "begird",
      "belt",
      "engird",
      "enwind",
      "gird",
      "girdle",
      "girt",
      "girth",
      "wrap"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161449",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "engorgement colic":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": colic in horses caused by the ingestion of excessive quantities of food, too rapid eating, or the failure of the stomach to pass the food on into the intestines":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125316",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "engoul\u00e9e":{
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      ": having the extremities issuing from the mouths of animals":[
        "\u2014 used of an ordinary"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "engoul\u00e9e from French, feminine of engoul\u00e9 , from past participle of engouler to swallow up, from Old French engoler , from en- en- entry 1 + gole throat, mouth, from Latin gula throat; engoul\u00e9 from French, from past participle of engouler; engouled modification (influenced by English -ed ) of French engoul\u00e9":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022222",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032840",
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      "abbreviation"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to endue with grace":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + grace , noun":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "en+",
      "\u0259\u0307n"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225823",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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  "engraff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": engraft":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English engraffen, ingraffen , from en- entry 1 or in- entry 2 + graffen to graft, insert (a scion)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174018",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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  "engraft":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": graft sense 1":[],
      ": graft sense 2":[],
      ": to become grafted and begin functioning normally":[
        "the transplanted bone marrow engrafted successfully"
      ],
      ": to join or fasten as if by grafting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Traditionally, such a donor must have a close enough human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, match to maximize the likelihood that the stem cell transplant will engraft well. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "There were now tests to help predict compatibility and to improve the chances that allogeneic marrow cells would engraft . \u2014 Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker , 15 July 2019",
      "Without a sufficient dose of cells, transplants are at a high risk of failing or of taking so long to engraft in the recipient\u2019s bone marrow that patients face lengthy exposure to life-threatening infections. \u2014 Ron Winslow, WSJ , 28 May 2018",
      "Here, a blatant disunity exists between matters engrafted at the last minute on to S.B. 331. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com , 3 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1549, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8graft"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210326",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the act of engrafting":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen\u02ccgraf\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220214",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "engrail":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": roughen":[],
      ": to carve in intaglio":[],
      ": to cause to appear serrated":[
        "a scene engrailed by three tall peaks"
      ],
      ": to indent (something, such as a heraldic ordinary) with small curves \u2014 see engrailed":[],
      ": to ornament especially with a pattern indented on the edge":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English engrelen , from Middle French engresler , from en- en- entry 1 + gresle, graisle slender, from Latin gracilis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chiefly before pause or consonant -\u0101\u0259l",
      "en-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8gr\u0101l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063136",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
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  "engrailed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": indented with small concave curves":[
        "an engrailed heraldic bordure"
      ],
      ": made of or bordered by a circle of raised dots":[
        "an engrailed coin"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English engreled , from Anglo-French engresl\u00e9 , literally, reduced, thinned, from en- + gresle slender, from Latin gracilis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8gr\u0101ld"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101918",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "engrain":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055727",
    "type":[]
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  "engrained":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071515",
    "type":[]
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  "engram":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory : memory trace":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s an engram every 3-6 games or so, depending on your rank. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Over the last decade or so, several groups conducting engram research have begun to suspect that structural changes in the chromatin prime the cell to make and preserve memories. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "Right after the memory formed, there weren\u2019t huge differences in how the engram cells expressed their genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "This approach, in an impressive achievement, is now allowing researchers to observe and manipulate specific neurons that encode a specific memory known as an engram , as noted in a 2020 paper in Science. \u2014 Kenneth S. Kosik, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "The road to that discovery started back in 2012, when Tonegawa\u2019s lab came up with a way to highlight brain cells known as engram cells, which hold a unique memory. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Dec. 2017",
      "Josselyn helped lead this wave of research with some of the earliest studies to capture engram neurons in mice. \u2014 Helen Shen, Scientific American , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "But these types of memory-suppression study sketch out only half of the engram . \u2014 Helen Shen, Scientific American , 14 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-\u02ccgram"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162146",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engrandize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make great or grandiose":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification (influenced by -ize ) of obsolete French engrandiss- , stem of engrandir , from Old French, from en- en- entry 1 + grant, grand great, large":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8gra(a)n\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "en-",
      "\u02c8engr\u0259n-",
      "\u02c8e\u014bgr\u0259n-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234906",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of engrandizing or the state of being engrandized":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8gra(a)nd\u0259\u0307zm\u0259nt",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bz-",
      "\u02ccen\u02ccgra(a)n\u02c8d\u012bz-",
      "\u02c8en\u02ccgra(a)n\u02ccd\u012bz-",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011757",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engrave":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": photoengrave":[],
      ": to form by incision (as on wood or metal)":[],
      ": to impress deeply as if with a graver":[
        "the incident was engraved in his memory"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.",
      "She had the ring engraved with her initials.",
      "The image was engraved on the plaque.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Up now just outside of Detroit, the show features stations at which artisans, many of them flown in from Paris, stitch, paint and engrave . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Community members will also play a part in the installation\u2014Newark residents can engrave a tile that will become part of a mosaic wall. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "Pick a quote to engrave , plus the deceased person's name and years of life. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
      "Have the kids write a handwritten note (or draw a picture!) and send a photo to this Etsy seller\u2014they'll engrave it on this leather wallet for a gift that's useful and sentimental. \u2014 Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful , 18 May 2022",
      "Some police agencies have hosted special events to help car owners engrave their vehicle\u2019s identification number onto their converters. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Send a photo of one of her most beloved handwritten recipes and this Etsy maker will engrave it onto a light or dark wood cutting board. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The timeline for that depends on funding and identifying the best area to engrave the names, Twyman said. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Three weeks ago Chula Vista police partnered with an auto shop \u2014 Wheel Depot \u2014 to engrave vehicle identification numbers on 50 catalytic converters at no cost to the public. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French engraver , from en- + graver to grave, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grafan to grave":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8gr\u0101v",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "etch",
      "grave",
      "incise",
      "inscribe",
      "insculp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052520",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "engraved glass":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": glass ornamented with intaglio cutting that is usually left unpolished \u2014 compare cut glass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093200",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engravement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": engraving":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-vm\u0259nt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engraven":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": engrave":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by alteration":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023852",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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  },
  "engraver beetle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130205",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engraver's block":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a heavy metal turntable with clamps for securing articles to be engraved":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202354",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "engraving":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an engraved printing surface":[],
      ": an impression from an engraved printing surface":[],
      ": engraved work":[],
      ": something that is engraved : such as":[],
      ": the act or process of one that engraves":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She studied engraving in an art class.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The watch designs were then completed with hand engraving . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
      "In the center is an engraving of a Claddagh ring, the traditional Irish design that denotes love, friendship, loyalty. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Based on an engraving that depicted where Monroe had placed them, both were restored to the Blue Room. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "Customizable details \u2014 an initial here, an engraving there \u2014 make these objects feel intensely personal, modern heirlooms to keep forever. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "A 19th Century engraving of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Both versions feature an engraving of their names and wedding date on the cap rings. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The Magdalenian era saw a flourishing of early art, from cave art and the decoration of tools and weapons to the engraving of stones and bones. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The engraving read: Henry Wilcox - Oct. 9, 1833 - April 17, 1922. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8gr\u0101-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130719",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engreaten":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make great":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + great , adjective + -en":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030959",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "engroove":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to fit or form into a groove":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + groove , noun":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8gr\u00fcv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225905",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
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  "engross":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": amass , collect":[],
      ": to copy or write in a large hand":[],
      ": to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document)":[],
      ": to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation)":[],
      ": to take or engage the whole attention of : occupy completely":[
        "ideas that have engrossed the minds of scholars for generations"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the characters populating his novels, who are terrified of their own irrelevance, Franzen has a habit of proffering bells and whistles as compensation for the modest scope of the domestic sagas that engross him. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Readers will engross themselves in two beefy chapters on Hatfield\u2019s eight years as governor, but for the nearly 30 years that Hatfield spent in the U.S. Senate, Etulain serves up a scant 28 pages, inclusive of several full-page photographs. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Buyers can dig deeper into the country of origin and engross themselves in modern experiences from contemporary creatives without saying a word. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 13 May 2021",
      "Amid a social justice movement and COVID-19 pandemic that engross the nation, the term gains gravitas. \u2014 Michael Gehlken, Dallas News , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "His mother sang and played piano and was a big supporter, and Benet would engross himself in his detective father's extensive classical music collection. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The Senate voted to engross the bills ahead of debate Tuesday, which blocked changes to the measures. \u2014 Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "Two days is enough time to engross yourself in a curriculum, build a solid foundation, sleep on it and continue to build on that foundation the next day. \u2014 Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life , 1 July 2020",
      "The intricate synergies of coffee and capitalism form the subtext of the historian Augustine Sedgewick\u2019s thoroughly engrossing first book, Coffeeland: One Man\u2019s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug. \u2014 Michael Pollan, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare , from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8gr\u014ds",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorb",
      "bemuse",
      "busy",
      "catch up",
      "engage",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "enwrap",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "immerse",
      "interest",
      "intrigue",
      "involve",
      "occupy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193651",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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  },
  "engrossed":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": amass , collect":[],
      ": to copy or write in a large hand":[],
      ": to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document)":[],
      ": to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation)":[],
      ": to take or engage the whole attention of : occupy completely":[
        "ideas that have engrossed the minds of scholars for generations"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the characters populating his novels, who are terrified of their own irrelevance, Franzen has a habit of proffering bells and whistles as compensation for the modest scope of the domestic sagas that engross him. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Readers will engross themselves in two beefy chapters on Hatfield\u2019s eight years as governor, but for the nearly 30 years that Hatfield spent in the U.S. Senate, Etulain serves up a scant 28 pages, inclusive of several full-page photographs. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Buyers can dig deeper into the country of origin and engross themselves in modern experiences from contemporary creatives without saying a word. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 13 May 2021",
      "Amid a social justice movement and COVID-19 pandemic that engross the nation, the term gains gravitas. \u2014 Michael Gehlken, Dallas News , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "His mother sang and played piano and was a big supporter, and Benet would engross himself in his detective father's extensive classical music collection. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The Senate voted to engross the bills ahead of debate Tuesday, which blocked changes to the measures. \u2014 Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "Two days is enough time to engross yourself in a curriculum, build a solid foundation, sleep on it and continue to build on that foundation the next day. \u2014 Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life , 1 July 2020",
      "The intricate synergies of coffee and capitalism form the subtext of the historian Augustine Sedgewick\u2019s thoroughly engrossing first book, Coffeeland: One Man\u2019s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug. \u2014 Michael Pollan, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare , from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8gr\u014ds",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorb",
      "bemuse",
      "busy",
      "catch up",
      "engage",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "enwrap",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "immerse",
      "interest",
      "intrigue",
      "involve",
      "occupy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214106",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "engrossing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "boring",
      "drab",
      "dry",
      "dull",
      "heavy",
      "monotonous",
      "tedious",
      "uninteresting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": taking up the attention completely : absorbing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Since its premiere in 2016, the show has gained critical acclaim for its engrossing storytelling and talented cast, winning countless awards over the years. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "In fiction, for example, a premise that doesn\u2019t seem to promise much narrative possibility\u2014two people talking with each other in the same room again and again\u2014becomes engrossing and mysterious. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
      "Spacek and Simmons keep those eight hours from being a chore, and there\u2019s potential going forward for something more engrossing . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "BeReal\u2019s limited approach to posting and perusing is an alternate to apps such as TikTok and Instagram, which count more than a billion active monthly users apiece and plow money and engineers into making products more engrossing for users. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "During that time, Vile has steadily amassed one of the most engrossing discographies in all of indie rock. \u2014 Corbin Reiff, SPIN , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "That makes Saint Peter's the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight and continues one of the most engrossing and unforeseen postseason runs in men's NCAA Tournament history. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "This engrossing , visceral ride through desire and self-deceit has a limited run and tickets are vanishing. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Saint Peter's into the Elite Eight of the men's NCAA Tournament, continuing one of the most unpredictable and engrossing runs in postseason history. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1749, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8gr\u014d-si\u014b",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorbing",
      "arresting",
      "consuming",
      "engaging",
      "enthralling",
      "fascinating",
      "gripping",
      "immersing",
      "interesting",
      "intriguing",
      "involving",
      "riveting"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013932",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "engrossment":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inattention"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of engrossing":[],
      ": the state of being absorbed or occupied : preoccupation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "my engrossment in the video game made me lose track of time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mixed and even negative opinions can serve as control rods for the fission of overly pious engrossment . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "Religion reminded a commercially minded people about the things of the spirit and prevented them from succumbing to an excessive engrossment in material things. \u2014 Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review , 23 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8gr\u014d-sm\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorption",
      "attention",
      "concentration",
      "enthrallment",
      "immersion"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083640",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "engulf":{
    "antonyms":[
      "drain"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to flow over and enclose : overwhelm":[
        "the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island"
      ],
      ": to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.",
      "high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More importantly there becomes a growing issue of market stability \u2013 recall how the mountain of derivatives that was based on the US housing market soon came to engulf that market. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Even as fighting begins to engulf parts of Lysychansk, some residents insisted on staying. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Cooler temperatures will engulf the Midwest over the weekend, putting an end to this early-season hot stretch in that region. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
      "The smaller pieces draw you in close and tight to the work, while the larger works engulf you and require a step back to fully appreciate. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Fire engines have till now failed to put it out as toxic fumes engulf the area surrounding the Bhalswa landfill. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The inquiry has grown to engulf some of the most contentious aspects of the campaign between Trump and Hillary Clinton. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "With that in mind, the San Antonio Fire Department, in partnership with USAA, demonstrated Monday how a dry Christmas tree can ignite and engulf a living room in flames in seconds. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 6 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8g\u0259lf",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "deluge",
      "drown",
      "flood",
      "gulf",
      "inundate",
      "overflow",
      "overwhelm",
      "submerge",
      "submerse",
      "swamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235723",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enhance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": raise":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.",
      "The image has been digitally enhanced to show more detail.",
      "The company is looking to enhance its earnings potential.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Typically, SARMs are used to create anabolic activity and enhance muscle growth by directly stimulating androgen receptors. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "Within the insurance industry, much can be done to optimize communications channels and enhance omnichannel engagement. \u2014 Michael Jackowski, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "By design, Facebook tries to foster and enhance real-world connections. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 19 June 2022",
      "These fruits, much more than any others, mingle with and enhance that side of the beer in a beautiful way. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
      "Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "It can be used anywhere on the face, neck, d\u00e9collet\u00e9, and hands to help smooth and enhance the skin. \u2014 Micaela English, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Bring your go-to eye look on your tip by way of the best mascara and eyeliners\u2014both of which work wonders to make your eyes pop and enhance their shape. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
      "Vitamin C is the secret sauce in this formula that helps this lotion enhance the skin's natural radiance while protecting against UVA and UVB rays. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enhauncen , from Anglo-French enhaucer, enhauncer , from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare , from Latin in + altus high \u2014 more at old":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8han(t)s",
      "in-\u02c8hans"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "improve",
      "meliorate",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072735",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enhancement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": raise":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.",
      "The image has been digitally enhanced to show more detail.",
      "The company is looking to enhance its earnings potential.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Typically, SARMs are used to create anabolic activity and enhance muscle growth by directly stimulating androgen receptors. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "Within the insurance industry, much can be done to optimize communications channels and enhance omnichannel engagement. \u2014 Michael Jackowski, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "By design, Facebook tries to foster and enhance real-world connections. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 19 June 2022",
      "These fruits, much more than any others, mingle with and enhance that side of the beer in a beautiful way. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
      "Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "It can be used anywhere on the face, neck, d\u00e9collet\u00e9, and hands to help smooth and enhance the skin. \u2014 Micaela English, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Bring your go-to eye look on your tip by way of the best mascara and eyeliners\u2014both of which work wonders to make your eyes pop and enhance their shape. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
      "Vitamin C is the secret sauce in this formula that helps this lotion enhance the skin's natural radiance while protecting against UVA and UVB rays. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enhauncen , from Anglo-French enhaucer, enhauncer , from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare , from Latin in + altus high \u2014 more at old":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8han(t)s",
      "in-\u02c8hans"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "improve",
      "meliorate",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073355",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enhypostasia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the dependence of the human nature of Christ upon his divine nature in such fashion that the second is the subsistent hypostasis of the first postulated (as in early Orthodox theology) as a doctrine of hypostatic union excluding an independent and impersonal existence of the human nature and emphasizing its subsistence from the beginning in the person of the Logos":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek enypostatos substantial (verbal of enyphistasthai to subsist in, from en in + hyphistasthai to subsist, exist, stand under), after Greek statos standing, fixed: -stasia and Greek statos: stasis condition of standing, stoppage":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen\u02cch\u012bp\u0259\u02c8st\u0101zh(\u0113)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113629",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enigma":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an inscrutable or mysterious person":[],
      ": an obscure speech or writing":[],
      ": something hard to understand or explain":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Despite the enigma of the singularity, the big bang theory is unquestionably one of the most successful ideas in the history of science. \u2014 Tom Yulsman , Astronomy , September 1999",
      "Many scholars call it the ultimate enigma of the Nazi era, indeed perhaps of modern history: How did the Holocaust happen? And why in Germany? \u2014 Ralph Blumenthal , New York Times , 10 Jan. 1998",
      "Indeed, the bond that in every individual connects the physiological life and the psychic life\u2014or better the relation existing between the contingence of an individual and the free spirit that assumes it\u2014is the deepest enigma implied in the condition of being human, and this enigma is presented in its most disturbing form in woman. \u2014 Simone de Beauvoir , translated and edited by H. M. Parshley, The Second Sex , 1953",
      "To his friends, he was always something of an enigma .",
      "one of the great enigmas of our time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Latino paradox concept was hardly an enigma for Boyle Heights resident Carlos Montes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "As China rose, as America fought and lost its forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as technology networked the world, a Russian enigma took form in the Kremlin. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "John Ibrahim is \u2013 amongst so many things \u2013 an enigma wrapped in a mystery. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Right now, Allan is the biggest enigma of the Christie family. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Her luminous beauty in part explains her effect, but so too does the enduring enigma of Garbo, who died in 1990 at age 84. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Despite the enigma of the man\u2019s midsection, the date is a success. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Since she was cast in her breakout role as Maddy Perez on Euphoria in 2019, Alexa Demie has been a true enigma on the Hollywood scene. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Serving as one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit, Daytona has essentially been an enigma since NASCAR began fielding races there unless your last name is Earnhardt. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 19 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1539, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin aenigma , from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma , from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-",
      "i-\u02c8nig-m\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enigma mystery , problem , enigma , riddle , puzzle mean something which baffles or perplexes. mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation. the mystery of the stone monoliths problem applies to a question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern. problems created by high technology enigma applies to utterance or behavior that is very difficult to interpret. his suicide remains an enigma riddle suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction. the riddle of the reclusive pop star puzzle applies to an enigma or problem that challenges ingenuity for its solution. the thief's motives were a puzzle for the police",
    "synonyms":[
      "closed book",
      "conundrum",
      "head-scratcher",
      "mystery",
      "mystification",
      "puzzle",
      "puzzlement",
      "riddle",
      "secret",
      "why"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215220",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enigmatic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Space seethes with an enormous enigmatic energy, and, each second, trillions of cubic light-years more of it materializes from nothingness. \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , November 2007",
      "You'll recognize them by their enigmatic smile and faraway look as they jog, skate, commute, or wander the aisles of the supermarket. \u2014 Consumer Reports , December 2005",
      "Despite all that has been written\u2014and surmised\u2014about him, Bill Gates remains the enigmatic ringmaster of the digital circus. \u2014 J. D. Reed , People , 15 Mar. 1999",
      "the discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history",
      "the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Restrained in his deployment of the recordings, McIntosh conjures an enigmatic , shadowy, quietly colorful world, sometimes bone-dry, sometimes softly shimmering. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "What initially seems like a simple tale of Harper trying to overcome trauma while being besieged by strange forces turns into something even more enigmatic . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
      "Yet the enigmatic Holmes flees from Tanner, shutting her out with Airpods and almost running away with her dog. \u2014 Ashley Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "While Cruise\u2019s name wasn\u2019t as ubiquitous as the show\u2019s central figure, Laura Palmer, her voice and enigmatic character on the show lent an eerie musical throughline to the beloved series. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "The innovative and enigmatic Prince has been regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 7 June 2022",
      "Pavement\u2019s third studio album, Wowee Zowee, came out the same year, with an enigmatic yet memorable Keene cover (based on a photo of two Arab women in burkas and a goat from a 1972 Life publication called The Arab World). \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
      "The 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, only 30 miles distant, inspired a series of troubling and enigmatic works. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Payet portrays the alluring and enigmatic Isabella, the daughter of foreign diplomats, who is spending a year as an exchange student with the Landry family. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see enigma":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce-(\u02cc)nig-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "also \u02cc\u0113-(\u02cc)nig-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enigmatic obscure , dark , vague , enigmatic , cryptic , ambiguous , equivocal mean not clearly understandable. obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. obscure poems dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. muttered dark hints of revenge vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration. a vague sense of obligation enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality. enigmatic occult writings cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning. cryptic hints of hidden treasure ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation. an ambiguous directive equivocal applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading. moral precepts with equivocal phrasing",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcane",
      "cryptic",
      "deep",
      "impenetrable",
      "inscrutable",
      "mysterious",
      "mystic",
      "occult",
      "uncanny"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173709",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enigmatical":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Space seethes with an enormous enigmatic energy, and, each second, trillions of cubic light-years more of it materializes from nothingness. \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , November 2007",
      "You'll recognize them by their enigmatic smile and faraway look as they jog, skate, commute, or wander the aisles of the supermarket. \u2014 Consumer Reports , December 2005",
      "Despite all that has been written\u2014and surmised\u2014about him, Bill Gates remains the enigmatic ringmaster of the digital circus. \u2014 J. D. Reed , People , 15 Mar. 1999",
      "the discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history",
      "the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Restrained in his deployment of the recordings, McIntosh conjures an enigmatic , shadowy, quietly colorful world, sometimes bone-dry, sometimes softly shimmering. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "What initially seems like a simple tale of Harper trying to overcome trauma while being besieged by strange forces turns into something even more enigmatic . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
      "Yet the enigmatic Holmes flees from Tanner, shutting her out with Airpods and almost running away with her dog. \u2014 Ashley Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "While Cruise\u2019s name wasn\u2019t as ubiquitous as the show\u2019s central figure, Laura Palmer, her voice and enigmatic character on the show lent an eerie musical throughline to the beloved series. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "The innovative and enigmatic Prince has been regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 7 June 2022",
      "Pavement\u2019s third studio album, Wowee Zowee, came out the same year, with an enigmatic yet memorable Keene cover (based on a photo of two Arab women in burkas and a goat from a 1972 Life publication called The Arab World). \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
      "The 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, only 30 miles distant, inspired a series of troubling and enigmatic works. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Payet portrays the alluring and enigmatic Isabella, the daughter of foreign diplomats, who is spending a year as an exchange student with the Landry family. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see enigma":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce-(\u02cc)nig-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "also \u02cc\u0113-(\u02cc)nig-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enigmatic obscure , dark , vague , enigmatic , cryptic , ambiguous , equivocal mean not clearly understandable. obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. obscure poems dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. muttered dark hints of revenge vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration. a vague sense of obligation enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality. enigmatic occult writings cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning. cryptic hints of hidden treasure ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation. an ambiguous directive equivocal applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading. moral precepts with equivocal phrasing",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcane",
      "cryptic",
      "deep",
      "impenetrable",
      "inscrutable",
      "mysterious",
      "mystic",
      "occult",
      "uncanny"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211017",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enjoin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": forbid , prohibit":[
        "was enjoined by conscience from telling a lie"
      ],
      ": to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition":[
        "enjoined us to be careful"
      ],
      ": to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on":[
        "a book had been enjoined prior to publication",
        "\u2014 David Margolick"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was enjoined by his conscience from telling a lie.",
      "The judge enjoined them from selling the property.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Monday, Scott Zweig, an attorney who has been a vocal opponent to changing the mascots, filed a lawsuit along with resident Mary McGowan seeking to enjoin the school board from voting on the matter. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "Multiple lawsuits are pending to enjoin California\u2019s mandates. \u2014 Kenin M. Spivak, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Project Veritas tries to embarrass progressives by making secret videos of them, and last year petitioned the Court to enjoin Massachusetts from enforcing a state law that bans the surreptitious taping of public officials. \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "In the Arkansas case, plaintiffs are asking the court to enjoin Arkansas from using the maps for state House elections, setting up a legal fight months before the boundaries are set to be put to use. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett have declined to enjoin New York\u2019s and Maine\u2019s healthcare-worker vaccine mandates that deny religious, but not medical, exemptions. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "The lawsuit also seeks to enjoin James' involvement in any civil or criminal actions against the former President or his company. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "The Court previously refused, by a slim 5-4 vote, to temporarily enjoin enforcement of the Texas law prior to holding a full oral argument on it. \u2014 Evan Gerstmann, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "The Supreme Court has turned back several times already various efforts to enjoin other vaccine requirements. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enjoindre , from Latin injungere , from in- + jungere to join \u2014 more at yoke":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fin",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enjoin command , order , bid , enjoin , direct , instruct , charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise. ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility. charged by the President with a secret mission",
    "synonyms":[
      "call (for)",
      "claim",
      "clamor (for)",
      "command",
      "demand",
      "exact",
      "insist (on)",
      "press (for)",
      "quest",
      "stipulate (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070703",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enjoining":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": forbid , prohibit":[
        "was enjoined by conscience from telling a lie"
      ],
      ": to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition":[
        "enjoined us to be careful"
      ],
      ": to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on":[
        "a book had been enjoined prior to publication",
        "\u2014 David Margolick"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was enjoined by his conscience from telling a lie.",
      "The judge enjoined them from selling the property.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Monday, Scott Zweig, an attorney who has been a vocal opponent to changing the mascots, filed a lawsuit along with resident Mary McGowan seeking to enjoin the school board from voting on the matter. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "Multiple lawsuits are pending to enjoin California\u2019s mandates. \u2014 Kenin M. Spivak, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Project Veritas tries to embarrass progressives by making secret videos of them, and last year petitioned the Court to enjoin Massachusetts from enforcing a state law that bans the surreptitious taping of public officials. \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "In the Arkansas case, plaintiffs are asking the court to enjoin Arkansas from using the maps for state House elections, setting up a legal fight months before the boundaries are set to be put to use. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett have declined to enjoin New York\u2019s and Maine\u2019s healthcare-worker vaccine mandates that deny religious, but not medical, exemptions. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "The lawsuit also seeks to enjoin James' involvement in any civil or criminal actions against the former President or his company. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "The Court previously refused, by a slim 5-4 vote, to temporarily enjoin enforcement of the Texas law prior to holding a full oral argument on it. \u2014 Evan Gerstmann, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "The Supreme Court has turned back several times already various efforts to enjoin other vaccine requirements. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enjoindre , from Latin injungere , from in- + jungere to join \u2014 more at yoke":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fin",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enjoin command , order , bid , enjoin , direct , instruct , charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise. ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility. charged by the President with a secret mission",
    "synonyms":[
      "call (for)",
      "claim",
      "clamor (for)",
      "command",
      "demand",
      "exact",
      "insist (on)",
      "press (for)",
      "quest",
      "stipulate (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014905",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enjoy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have a good time":[],
      ": to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience":[
        "enjoyed great success"
      ],
      ": to take pleasure or satisfaction in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Relax and enjoy the view.",
      "He always enjoys a good laugh.",
      "No one enjoys being teased.",
      "She enjoyed great success in her new business.",
      "The show enjoyed a brief surge of popularity.",
      "They enjoyed a large income from their investments.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All public health guidelines will be followed so that everyone can enjoy a safe and spectacular event. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "Now more popular than ever before, glamping attracts outdoor enthusiasts from throughout the world who enjoy being close to nature. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "While many people enjoy a simple hot dog with some ketchup or mustard, people across the country prefer different kinds of hot dogs with different toppings. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "The house is mainly a gallery of artifacts that fans can enjoy while walking on the very floors that Hank (still Hiram at the time) did. \u2014 Richard Selden, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "For those who enjoy viciousness, the scenes may offer a biting, cathartic release. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Whether your guests will be young, old, or somewhere in between, the best way to throw a 4th of July party is to plan a variety of easy, low-stress activities that all your guests will enjoy . \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 30 June 2022",
      "Lake Champlain today is a perfect place enjoy the pristine wilderness and especially the autumn foliage of northern New England, or search for Champy. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "The free street festival transforms alleys and other urban places into exhibition spaces where attendees can enjoy art, music and other performances. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enjoien , from Anglo-French enjoir, enjoier to gladden, enjoy, from en- + joie joy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "delight (in)",
      "dig",
      "fancy",
      "get off (on)",
      "groove (on)",
      "like",
      "love",
      "rejoice (in)",
      "relish",
      "revel (in)",
      "savor",
      "savour"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185732",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enjoyable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have a good time":[],
      ": to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience":[
        "enjoyed great success"
      ],
      ": to take pleasure or satisfaction in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Relax and enjoy the view.",
      "He always enjoys a good laugh.",
      "No one enjoys being teased.",
      "She enjoyed great success in her new business.",
      "The show enjoyed a brief surge of popularity.",
      "They enjoyed a large income from their investments.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All public health guidelines will be followed so that everyone can enjoy a safe and spectacular event. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "Now more popular than ever before, glamping attracts outdoor enthusiasts from throughout the world who enjoy being close to nature. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "While many people enjoy a simple hot dog with some ketchup or mustard, people across the country prefer different kinds of hot dogs with different toppings. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "The house is mainly a gallery of artifacts that fans can enjoy while walking on the very floors that Hank (still Hiram at the time) did. \u2014 Richard Selden, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "For those who enjoy viciousness, the scenes may offer a biting, cathartic release. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Whether your guests will be young, old, or somewhere in between, the best way to throw a 4th of July party is to plan a variety of easy, low-stress activities that all your guests will enjoy . \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 30 June 2022",
      "Lake Champlain today is a perfect place enjoy the pristine wilderness and especially the autumn foliage of northern New England, or search for Champy. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "The free street festival transforms alleys and other urban places into exhibition spaces where attendees can enjoy art, music and other performances. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enjoien , from Anglo-French enjoir, enjoier to gladden, enjoy, from en- + joie joy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "delight (in)",
      "dig",
      "fancy",
      "get off (on)",
      "groove (on)",
      "like",
      "love",
      "rejoice (in)",
      "relish",
      "revel (in)",
      "savor",
      "savour"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001340",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "enjoyably":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have a good time":[],
      ": to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience":[
        "enjoyed great success"
      ],
      ": to take pleasure or satisfaction in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Relax and enjoy the view.",
      "He always enjoys a good laugh.",
      "No one enjoys being teased.",
      "She enjoyed great success in her new business.",
      "The show enjoyed a brief surge of popularity.",
      "They enjoyed a large income from their investments.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All public health guidelines will be followed so that everyone can enjoy a safe and spectacular event. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "Now more popular than ever before, glamping attracts outdoor enthusiasts from throughout the world who enjoy being close to nature. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "While many people enjoy a simple hot dog with some ketchup or mustard, people across the country prefer different kinds of hot dogs with different toppings. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "The house is mainly a gallery of artifacts that fans can enjoy while walking on the very floors that Hank (still Hiram at the time) did. \u2014 Richard Selden, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "For those who enjoy viciousness, the scenes may offer a biting, cathartic release. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Whether your guests will be young, old, or somewhere in between, the best way to throw a 4th of July party is to plan a variety of easy, low-stress activities that all your guests will enjoy . \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 30 June 2022",
      "Lake Champlain today is a perfect place enjoy the pristine wilderness and especially the autumn foliage of northern New England, or search for Champy. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "The free street festival transforms alleys and other urban places into exhibition spaces where attendees can enjoy art, music and other performances. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enjoien , from Anglo-French enjoir, enjoier to gladden, enjoy, from en- + joie joy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "delight (in)",
      "dig",
      "fancy",
      "get off (on)",
      "groove (on)",
      "like",
      "love",
      "rejoice (in)",
      "relish",
      "revel (in)",
      "savor",
      "savour"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040627",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enjoyment":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonpossession"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": possession and use":[
        "the enjoyment of civic rights"
      ],
      ": something that gives keen satisfaction":[
        "the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures"
      ],
      ": the action or state of enjoying":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment .",
      "I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment .",
      "the enjoyment of good health",
      "This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Full enjoyment of #SRHR is essential for individuals\u2019 health and freedoms. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Surprise him with a gourmet cheese tasting box, or keep the enjoyment coming all year long with a grilling subscription. \u2014 Rebekah Lowin, Country Living , 1 June 2022",
      "On average there has been a long-term moderate upward trend in stress, worry, and sadness in Africa and a long-term decline in the enjoyment of life. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
      "But mostly, having companions nearby for any excursion multiplied the enjoyment . \u2014 Gloria Liu, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Identifying new flavor compounds that specifically target these novel proteins may help increase the enjoyment of food and drink by the millions of people experiencing smell or taste disorders, including those caused by COVID-19. \u2014 Steven D. Munger, The Conversation , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "But few do it with as much ease and enjoyment as Makar. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "But even that moment or period of appreciation or enjoyment doesn\u2019t mean that the same feeling extended five years after the documentary. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
      "According to a Springer Link study on how activity and weather impact seasonal and non-seasonal depression, activity level and enjoyment tends to be low in inclement weather, and those aren't season-specific. \u2014 Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8j\u022fi-m\u0259nt",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "control",
      "hands",
      "keeping",
      "possession"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072351",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enkephalin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally especially in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors \u2014 compare endorphin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During that time, your body tends to produce less endorphins and enkephalins , which are natural pain-killers, than at any other time of day, according to the National Headache Foundation. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 24 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "enkephal- (alteration of encephal- ) + -in":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8kef-\u0259-l\u0259n, -(\u02cc)lin",
      "en-",
      "-(\u02cc)lin",
      "in-\u02c8ke-f\u0259-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083946",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enkindle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "douse",
      "dowse",
      "extinguish",
      "put out",
      "quench",
      "snuff (out)"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make bright and glowing":[],
      ": to set (something, such as fuel) on fire : to cause to ignite":[],
      ": to take fire : flame":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8kin-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "burn",
      "fire",
      "ignite",
      "inflame",
      "enflame",
      "kindle",
      "light",
      "torch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113635",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enkindler":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that enkindles":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001234",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enkolpion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of enkolpion variant spelling of encolpion"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090101",
    "type":[]
  },
  "enl":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "enlarged":[],
      "enlisted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083857",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "enlace":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encircle , enfold":[],
      ": entwine , interlace":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Philip Chasen, an antiques dealer in East Norwich, N.Y., said that few other enthusiasts specialized as intently as Mr. Hancock, although Mr. Chasen did have one customer who sought only Tiffany desk sets enlaced in grapevine filigree. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
      "As the couple pull toward each other, her hands around his neck, his grasping the waistband of her jeans, billowing red and orange hues enlace all around them, bathing them in what seems like an ethereal manifestation of their love. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enlacer to ensnare, from en- + lace lace":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8l\u0101s",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entwine",
      "implicate",
      "interlace",
      "intertwine",
      "intertwist",
      "interweave",
      "inweave",
      "lace",
      "ply",
      "twist",
      "weave",
      "wreathe",
      "writhe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034032",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlacement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pattern of interlacing elements":[],
      ": the process or result of interlacing":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8l\u0101-sm\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192815",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enlard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lard":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + lard , noun":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200331",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlarge":{
    "antonyms":[
      "contract",
      "decrease",
      "diminish",
      "dwindle",
      "lessen",
      "recede",
      "wane"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give greater scope to : expand":[
        "education may enlarge one's view of the world"
      ],
      ": to grow larger":[],
      ": to make larger : extend":[
        "enlarged the family fortune with new investments"
      ],
      ": to set free":[
        "enlarge a captive"
      ],
      ": to speak or write at length : elaborate":[
        "let me enlarge upon that point"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We had the photograph enlarged .",
      "as the number of people with cell phones enlarges , more transmission towers will have to be built",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The procedures, more technically called gluteal fat grafting, involve injecting fat to enlarge or reshape patients\u2019 buttocks. \u2014 Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "This can be seen in the rise in the Brazilian Butt Lift for example or people trying to enlarge their buttocks, the sexualization of Black women in music videos, and the reclaiming of that sexualization through pop stars currently working today. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "These will accumulate over time to enlarge the portion of the budget and of the GDP absorbed by entitlements. \u2014 Milton Ezrati, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Most Western analyses of the war suggest that Moscow\u2019s Plan B\u2014to concentrate forces in the east and southeast and enlarge its foothold in the Donbas region\u2014is going much more slowly than the Russians hoped. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "This is a critical time when digital frontiers will power in to enlarge and expand. \u2014 Rachel Ooi, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Russians have made modest gains in the east, and their focus now may be to enlarge territory controlled by separatists and declare victory. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "There are also another two platforms amidship that open up to enlarge the main living area and master stateroom. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "With more funds at its disposal, the theocracy is bound to enlarge its auxiliary forces and bring more havoc to the region. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enlarger, enlargir , from en- + large broad, large":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8l\u00e4rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enlarge increase , enlarge , augment , multiply mean to make or become greater. increase used intransitively implies progressive growth in size, amount, or intensity his waistline increased with age ; used transitively it may imply simple not necessarily progressive addition. increased her landholdings enlarge implies expansion or extension that makes greater in size or capacity. enlarged the kitchen augment implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed. the inheritance augmented his fortune multiply implies increase in number by natural generation or by indefinite repetition of a process. with each attempt the problems multiplied",
    "synonyms":[
      "accelerate",
      "accumulate",
      "appreciate",
      "balloon",
      "boom",
      "build up",
      "burgeon",
      "bourgeon",
      "climb",
      "escalate",
      "expand",
      "gain",
      "increase",
      "mount",
      "multiply",
      "mushroom",
      "proliferate",
      "rise",
      "roll up",
      "snowball",
      "spread",
      "swell",
      "wax"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081043",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlarge (on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give more information about (something) : elaborate":[
        "Would you kindly enlarge on that point?"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174801",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlarge (on ":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give more information about (something) : elaborate"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-212652",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlarge on/upon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give more information about (something) : elaborate":[
        "Would you kindly enlarge on that point?"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132352",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlargement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface":[],
      ": an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.",
      "The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The doctor suspected the patient had an excess of one of these hormones \u2014 an overproduction of growth hormone will cause unregulated enlargement of the soft tissues throughout the body, a disorder called acromegaly. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Enlargement of the prostate frequently causes partial obstruction of the urethra, and having to push to begin urinating is a common symptom of prostate enlargement in men. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 11 May 2022",
      "The post-Cold War rounds of enlargement took place under conditions of unquestioned U.S. primacy and relative Russian economic weakness and international decline. \u2014 Chris Massaro, Fox News , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "But before the war started, Putin presented the West with a list of demands including, most notably, a halt to NATO enlargement . \u2014 Jeffrey Sachs, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The Russians have demanded no NATO enlargement and no NATO membership for Ukraine. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The Kremlin wants to portray NATO enlargement as an imperial project aimed at destabilizing Russia. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The defense argued to block the photos, arguing the state crime lab expert who produced them from the video couldn't fully explain the algorithms that allow digital image enlargement . \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "In addition, there will be an enlargement of the existing warming hut and paddle tennis courts will be open until 11 p.m. when one local paddle tennis club league is in season. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8l\u00e4rj-m\u0259nt",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041025",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enlegended":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": legendary , fabulous":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + legend , noun + -ed":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8lej\u0259nd\u0259\u0307d",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172512",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enlight":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enlighten":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + light , noun":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en+",
      "\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102819",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlighten":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": illuminate":[],
      ": to furnish knowledge to : instruct":[
        "enlightened us about the problem"
      ],
      ": to give spiritual insight to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I don't understand what's going on; can someone please enlighten me?",
      "the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this equation, the act of caring for another person, which requires deep, sustained attention, can become its own philosophical experience, one that can reorient us and enlighten us. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "And, more specifically, to an effort to enlighten theatergoers about the range of people across racial lines who call themselves Jewish. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "That\u2019s where my family and Kamau helped enlighten me. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Whatever the case, Kaplan was happy to help enlighten me. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "But sharing Shabbat with someone observing it for the first time can enlighten even the most seasoned Shabbat observer. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "Woman's Day/Getty Images Please enlighten my mind with truth, inflame my heart with love, inspire my will with courage, enrich my life with service. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "This is the type of theater that will comfort and enlighten us in our dark days, and lead us back into the light. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "TikTok creator and key proponent of the trend\u2014to enlighten you. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acquaint",
      "advise",
      "apprise",
      "brief",
      "catch up",
      "clear",
      "clue (in)",
      "familiarize",
      "fill in",
      "hip",
      "inform",
      "instruct",
      "tell",
      "verse",
      "wise (up)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112142",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enlightened":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": based on full comprehension of the problems involved":[
        "issued an enlightened ruling"
      ],
      ": freed from ignorance and misinformation":[
        "an enlightened people",
        "an enlightened time"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an enlightened approach to prison reform",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Whatever the outcome of Breivik\u2019s request for early parole, which will be decided by a three-judge panel in coming weeks, some take an enlightened view of the Norwegian government\u2019s apparent commitment to treat him like any other prisoner. \u2014 Mark Lewis, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The more enlightened companies share profits with their shareholders along the way and gain greater loyalty. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "And the fact remains that for all of Northam\u2019s more enlightened rhetoric, Black Virginians continue to be incarcerated at a higher rate, live in worse poverty, and struggle to get quality health care and education. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "Hollywood apologizes for over 100 years of stereotyping Latinos and promises a new, enlightened era. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "In these more enlightened times, the director\u2019s challenge is to find a balance between the original script and contemporary social mores. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "According to the principal, the students frequently have a more enlightened view of depression, anxiety and mental health issues than many adults. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "There are more and more enlightened leaders, like Joly, in the American private sector. \u2014 Peter Georgescu, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "This is where, in a more enlightened world, the education would flow in the other direction, from Mitchell to the Senate leader. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u1d4and",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004036",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enlightened self-interest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": behavior based on awareness that what is in the public interest is eventually in the interest of all individuals and groups":[
        "polls that are kept honest only by the enlightened self-interest of the pollsters"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110617",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enlightener":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that enlightens":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t(\u1d4a)n\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231023",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enlightening":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unenlightening",
      "unilluminating",
      "uninformative",
      "uninstructive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": providing or tending to provide knowledge, understanding, or insight":[
        "a very enlightening discussion",
        "\u2026 he takes readers on enlightening excursions through the nature of Judaism, Hegelian philosophy, wherever his curiosity heads.",
        "\u2014 George Johnson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because of the drought, Taylor said the swim was strangely enlightening . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "For many, college is a stimulating and enlightening experience. \u2014 Neil Khaund, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Television is a medium that often prioritizes being entertaining over being informative or enlightening or even helpful. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 2 May 2022",
      "That deed and other enlightening historical documents have been re-created by artist Kathi Hofer and displayed on the walls and in vitrines around the house. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Olivia Laing is also the author of The Lonely City, an enlightening book that pulls together personal narrative and art analysis to develop a beautiful understanding of loneliness. \u2014 Kara Devlin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "But this particular set of fleeting images and pointed statements doesn\u2019t add up to a very enlightening portrait of climate change. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "Doing yoga or meditation with a group of people may be even more enlightening for you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Yet what makes this such an engaging and enlightening documentary is Hawk himself \u2014 so frank and reflective in his interviews. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8l\u012bt-ni\u014b",
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u1d4an-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "educational",
      "educative",
      "illuminating",
      "informational",
      "informative",
      "informatory",
      "instructional",
      "instructive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141330",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enliven":{
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give life, action, or spirit to : animate":[
        "fresh flowers enliven the room"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He enlivened his speech with a few jokes.",
      "a soup enlivened by chili peppers",
      "A few touches of color will enliven the room.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Adding a little touch of greenery will enliven any space, no matter how small. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 14 June 2022",
      "This family-heirloom was painted two times before Katie decided to enliven it with a vibrant pink shade. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
      "The nine directors were tapped to enliven the storytelling with their own varying aesthetics. \u2014 Jocelyn Novek, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
      "In response to corporate consolidation and a declining population, Hartford has in recent years focused on developing residential housing to enliven a downtown area that has long focused on serving commuters. \u2014 WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Hints of invigorating apple, grapefruit, and ginger enliven this sultry blend that offers great longevity and notable sillage. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "This appointment is part of a larger effort at The Times to accelerate and enliven our news coverage across all departments. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "And, as importantly, a good old court fight should enliven a Democratic base that had looked increasingly moribund of late. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Each year the Venice Film Festival introduces the world to groundbreaking movies from across the globe, and the performers behind those projects enliven the fashion scene with expressive daily looks. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 2 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8l\u012b-v\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enliven quicken , animate , enliven , vivify mean to make alive or lively. quicken stresses a sudden renewal of life or activity especially in something inert. the arrival of spring quickens the earth animate emphasizes the imparting of motion or vitality to what is or might be mechanical or artificial. happiness animated his conversation enliven suggests a stimulus that arouses from dullness or torpidity. enlivened her lectures with humorous anecdotes vivify implies a freshening or energizing through renewal of vitality. new blood needed to vivify the dying club",
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014217",
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enl\u00e8vement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the lift into the air of a ballerina by her supporting male dancer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, action of lifting, from Middle French enlevement , from enlever to lift, raise (from Old French, to raise, from en from that place\u2014from Latin inde , akin to Latin is he and to Latin de from\u2014+ lever to raise) + -ment":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207flevm\u00e4\u207f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192451",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enmesh":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "untangle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes":[
        "deeply enmeshed in the plot"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The solution is not to further enmesh health care in politics, but to disentangle it from partisan ideologies. \u2014 Haider J. Warraich, STAT , 8 June 2022",
      "If some senators, such as Cruz and Josh Hawley, seemed especially eager to enmesh themselves in conspiracy theories (the concept that the Democratic Party is one big child-trafficking ring is a QAnon tenet), the attacks were a group effort. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Chinese leaders may be content to offer rhetorical support for Moscow and may not want to further enmesh themselves with Mr. Putin by providing military support for the war, those U.S. officials say. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "For more than 50 years, Bonn and later Berlin had taken a pacific approach: Don\u2019t rile the Russians; enmesh them in trade and diplomacy. \u2014 Josef Joffe, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Its biological imperative is to enmesh itself into a suitable host, reproduce, and disperse, then begin the process anew. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2021",
      "The country\u2019s impending departure from the bloc could also enmesh regulators in a legal mess if an EU court were to hear challenges over a jurisdiction where the EU would no longer hold sway. \u2014 Aoife White, Bloomberg.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
      "The proximity of the company\u2019s inner circle to power would enmesh Simulmatics in Vietnam a few years later. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 8 Sep. 2020",
      "The party is enmeshed in a blame game for the defeat, with some members accusing the socialist Corbyn of veering too far to the left and making lavish spending promises that voters regarded as unrealistic. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202553",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enmity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Bin Laden may no longer be supplying directions and funding, but his ethos of enmity lives on. \u2014 Michael Hirsh et al. , Newsweek , 10 June 2002",
      "What has earned her the enmity of so many peers is her indiscriminate outspokenness. \u2014 Karen Springer , Newsweek , 10 June 1996",
      "Battles over slavery in the territories broke the second party system apart and then shaped a realigned system that emphasized sectional enmity . \u2014 Mary Beth Norton et al. , A People and a Nation , 1988",
      "There's a long history of enmity between them.",
      "His comments earned him the enmity of his coworkers.",
      "We need to put aside old enmities for the sake of peace.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, the seeming enmity is troubling for some Democrats who believe that the appearance of party unity is crucial to staving off serious electoral losses in this year\u2019s midterms and beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "While enmity toward Putin and a desire to send assistance to the region is virtually universal in Congress, lawmakers have had a hard time finding unity on other steps. \u2014 Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "While enmity toward Putin and a desire to send assistance to the region is virtually universal in Congress, lawmakers have had a harder time finding unity on other steps. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The fiercest enmity has been reserved toward Fenerbahce, a domestic powerhouse whose influence spreads well beyond the soccer field. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "But there is enmity to spare for the West in general for vaccine hoarding, which is seen as just the latest example of a centuries-long disregard for African lives. \u2014 Glen Retief, The New Republic , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "After an employee uproar, Disney stated that the company's goal was for the law to be repealed or struck down in the courts, earning the enmity of right-wing lawmakers. \u2014 Eric Levenson And Steve Contorno, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Often seeming as fixated on his enmity toward Enrico as on his love of Lucia, this character actually contributes to her burden rather than relieving it. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "This mounting isolation came on top of a foreign policy whose driving force was enmity toward the imperialist West. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enmite , from Anglo-French enemit\u00e9, enemist\u00e9 , from enemi enemy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-m\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enmity enmity , hostility , antipathy , antagonism , animosity , rancor , animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will. enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed. an unspoken enmity hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression. hostility between the two nations antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility. a natural antipathy for self-seekers antagonism between the brothers animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility. animosity that led to revenge rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong. rancor filled every line of his letters animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice. objections devoid of personal animus",
    "synonyms":[
      "animosity",
      "animus",
      "antagonism",
      "antipathy",
      "bad blood",
      "bitterness",
      "gall",
      "grudge",
      "hostility",
      "jaundice",
      "rancor"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004000",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ennoble":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make noble : elevate":[
        "seemed ennobled by suffering"
      ],
      ": to raise to the rank of nobility":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a life ennobled by suffering",
      "Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.",
      "He was ennobled by the queen.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set aside for a moment the fact that the conduct of a war can ennoble even when the outcome is likely doomed, as is generally believed of the Ukrainians, led by the astonishing Volodymyr Zelensky. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "At the same time, the religious elements in Crossroads work to ennoble the minutiae that Franzen embraces at last. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Donald Trump did not heroically take up the cross of COVID-19 in order to ennoble or inspire the masses to reclaim their lives. \u2014 Joel Mathis, TheWeek , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Ruin is ennobled without being prettified, aestheticized, pushed into the mental distance. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "The parasocial nature of fan-artist bonds, in which followers invest one-sided emotional energy into the relationship, ennobles celebrities\u2019 words. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "As Cromwell has grown in the public\u2019s esteem, so has Mantel; in 2014, she was ennobled by the Queen who now sits on Henry\u2019s throne, entitled to call herself Dame Hilary. \u2014 Dan Stewart, Time , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "On a beautiful afternoon last September, Fiennes drove me from his house to the grounds of Holkham Hall, which was built by the Coke family, who were ennobled as the Earls of Leicester by King George II, in 1744. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "For a concerto is supposed to be a grand affair, an individual instrument ennobled by a major orchestra. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 5 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ennobelen , from Middle French ennoblir , from Old French, from en- + noble noble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-\u02c8n\u014d-",
      "i-\u02c8n\u014d-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "enshrine",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005028",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ennoblement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make noble : elevate":[
        "seemed ennobled by suffering"
      ],
      ": to raise to the rank of nobility":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a life ennobled by suffering",
      "Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.",
      "He was ennobled by the queen.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set aside for a moment the fact that the conduct of a war can ennoble even when the outcome is likely doomed, as is generally believed of the Ukrainians, led by the astonishing Volodymyr Zelensky. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "At the same time, the religious elements in Crossroads work to ennoble the minutiae that Franzen embraces at last. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Donald Trump did not heroically take up the cross of COVID-19 in order to ennoble or inspire the masses to reclaim their lives. \u2014 Joel Mathis, TheWeek , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Ruin is ennobled without being prettified, aestheticized, pushed into the mental distance. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "The parasocial nature of fan-artist bonds, in which followers invest one-sided emotional energy into the relationship, ennobles celebrities\u2019 words. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "As Cromwell has grown in the public\u2019s esteem, so has Mantel; in 2014, she was ennobled by the Queen who now sits on Henry\u2019s throne, entitled to call herself Dame Hilary. \u2014 Dan Stewart, Time , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "On a beautiful afternoon last September, Fiennes drove me from his house to the grounds of Holkham Hall, which was built by the Coke family, who were ennobled as the Earls of Leicester by King George II, in 1744. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "For a concerto is supposed to be a grand affair, an individual instrument ennobled by a major orchestra. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 5 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ennobelen , from Middle French ennoblir , from Old French, from en- + noble noble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-\u02c8n\u014d-",
      "i-\u02c8n\u014d-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "enshrine",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165151",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ennui":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "When the antiproton was discovered \u2026 it sent a wave of ennui through the physics community. Not that its discovery was unimportant, but on the basis of Dirac's theory, everybody expected it. \u2014 Roger G. Newton , The Truth of Science , 1997",
      "Chauncey and I were keen enough about our aesthetic solution to the ennui of war to try to proselytize others. He organized discussion groups with the crew; I took volunteers to visit landmarks \u2026 \u2014 Louis Auchincloss , \"Atlantic War,\" in Authors at Sea , ed. Robert Shenk , 1997",
      "The attendant outside was standing on tennis balls, exercising the soles of her feet, her body swaying back and forth with the ennui of jelly. \u2014 Edna O'Brien , New Yorker , 17 June 1991",
      "Thus the days of life are consumed, one by one, without an object beyond the present moment; ever flying from the ennui of that, yet carrying it with us \u2026 \u2014 Thomas Jefferson , in a letter dated 7 Feb. 1787 Thomas Jefferson: Writings , 1984",
      "the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Never mind that the project is just a rich man\u2019s folly, something that an 80-year-old millionaire decided to do in a bout of post-birthday ennui . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "As weeks turn into months, a kind of ennui advects Rose\u2019s life like fog through a field \u2014 a slow transition that DP H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Louvart expertly maneuvers. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "Playing Jerry, Cranston\u2019s retirement ennui is relatable and touching. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "There will be no simple solutions to America\u2019s kid-vaccine ennui . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "But that wouldn\u2019t solve my ice-cream-versus- ennui problem. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The protagonist of the novels was a man whose childhood was unsettled by his father and whose teen-age years were largely taken up with booze, artistic longings, and provincial ennui . \u2014 Alejandro Chacoff, The New Yorker , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "Little Miner\u2019s success is not a momentary starburst, a happy accident based on some curious collision of pandemic ennui , culinary fad and cultural obsession for foods that ooze, drip and radiate their charisma across our social channels. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "This danceable song laid down a transient pop groove with an atmosphere redolent of ennui . \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1732, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French enui annoyance, from enuier to vex, from Late Latin inodiare to make loathsome \u2014 more at annoy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u00e4n-\u02c8w\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blahs",
      "boredom",
      "doldrums",
      "listlessness",
      "restlessness",
      "tedium",
      "weariness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111509",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enokidake":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enoki mushroom":[
        "\u2026 enokidake , tiny pin-shaped Japanese mushrooms good for garnishing soups and salads \u2026",
        "\u2014 Claire Hopley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1977, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Japanese enokitake , from enoki Chinese hackberry ( Celtis sinensis ) + take mushroom":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-\u02ccn\u014d-k\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124353",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enormous":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": abnormal , inordinate":[],
      ": exceedingly wicked : shocking":[
        "an enormous sin"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They live in an enormous house.",
      "We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Talayumpetewa said the money that would result from the new bill could have an enormous impact on tribal wildlife management within the borders of the Hopi Nation, which lies within the Navajo Nation. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022",
      "Tony\u2019s larger-than-life personality made an enormous impact on our organization and throughout the Baltimore community. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "Davis will play Michael Jordan\u2019s mother Deloris, who had enormous influence on the basketball legend\u2019s decision to sign the deal. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "This uneventful landscape can be explored by controlling an enormous Orc, a creature strong enough to defeat practically any rival but lacking opponents and threats. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "My colleague Jess Lander has a beautiful obituary for him, detailing his enormous influence on the Bay Area\u2019s wine community. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
      "There are multiple gun rights alliances operating at state levels wielding enormous influence in legislatures as well. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
      "There are multiple gun rights alliances operating at state levels wielding enormous influence in legislatures as well. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore (R-Scott), whose district covers part of Pound and whose family wields enormous influence in that part of the state. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enormis , from e, ex out of + norma rule":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8n\u022fr-m\u0259s",
      "\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enormous enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105059",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enormously":{
    "antonyms":[
      "little",
      "negligibly",
      "nominally",
      "slightly",
      "somewhat"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to a very great or enormous degree or extent : exceedingly , vastly":[
        "an enormously popular performer",
        "an area of business that has grown enormously in recent years",
        "an enormously complicated problem"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For me, reminding myself that no one was looking at my square as hard as I was helped enormously . \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Those conversations helped me enormously to see a vulnerable side of her. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "While developing better on- and off-court chemistry and getting their full roster back helped enormously , so did a message Bonner sent to her teammates. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 8 Sep. 2020",
      "Paying interns in this prestigious program is enormously helpful. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 2 June 2022",
      "The Ephrussi family saga begins with Charles Ephrussi, the largest grain dealer and oil merchant in Odessa, who became enormously wealthy. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "But even if Uber\u2019s own finances are troubled, the company has made executives and investors enormously wealthy. \u2014 Ben Mckenzie, The New Republic , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Gun purchases grew enormously during the pandemic, and a 2021 National Firearms Survey found that 81 million Americans are gun owners. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
      "Gun purchases grew enormously during the pandemic, and a 2021 National Firearms Survey found that 81 million Americans are gun owners. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190647",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "enough":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inadequately",
      "insufficiently",
      "unsatisfactorily"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sufficient number, quantity, or amount":[
        "enough were present to constitute a quorum",
        "had enough of their foolishness",
        "\u2014 often used interjectionally"
      ],
      ": fully , quite":[
        "he is qualified enough for the position"
      ],
      ": in a tolerable degree":[
        "she sang well enough"
      ],
      ": in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently":[],
      ": occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations":[
        "enough food for everyone"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Have you got enough money?",
      "That's enough talk for now; let's get started.",
      "There's enough food for everyone.",
      "Adverb",
      "I couldn't run fast enough to catch up with her.",
      "She's old enough to know better.",
      "Are you rich enough to retire?",
      "That's good enough for me.",
      "Oddly enough , they've never actually met.",
      "As if the crowds aren't bad enough , the parking situation is terrible.",
      "We can do it if they help enough .",
      "Pronoun",
      "Have you had enough to eat?",
      "He hasn't had much Spanish, but he knows enough to get by.",
      "The crowds are enough of a problem as it is, without having to worry about parking as well!",
      "It's enough to drive you crazy!",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Before Clemens' homer, the runs in fourth and fifth were enough to keep the game knotted at three runs. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
      "In regards to notable drops, such as the upcoming Notorious B.I.G. collection, Kwon said the times of a name being enough in regards to NFT releases are over, and that cutting through relies on penetrating marketing avenues. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "That could be enough to win the weekend ahead of Top Gun: Maverick, which is doing formidable business in its fifth weekend, thanks to being rereleased in Imax and other premium screens. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
      "The ruckus was enough to attract attention inside the Senate chamber \u2014 a windowless and cavernous room at the center of the building \u2014 as well as drawing the attention of Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "That is enough to charge most EVs in less than half an hour. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "That's enough to add these ingredients to your grocery list. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
      "That was enough to halt abortions at the Women\u2019s Health Center of West Virginia, the only clinic in the state that performs abortions. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "The combination of pickup truck utility, battery-electric efficiency, and stellar dynamic performance is enough to earn the R1T an Editors' Choice award. \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The transmission is fast enough to ensure there are no latency issues and that means the image on the TV always stays in sync with the audio. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Some Democrats have complained that Garland isn\u2019t moving fast enough to prosecute the former president. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "The flowers seemed innocent enough , but Jakaiser Jackson wasn\u2019t taking any chances. \u2014 Kim Bellware, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "While sitting on a steep mountain slope, the evening air grew crisp and cold enough to form a crust on the snow that barely covered the ground, and my view commanded the mountain valley. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "Plenty of the recipes in their book are just plain good ideas for turning mostly inexpensive ingredients into dishes that taste special, even special enough to serve friends. \u2014 Joe Yonan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "While this disease is usually not a threat to the health of a tree, if the disease becomes severe enough , the leaves will drop from the tree. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
      "Old enough that the men in the room didn\u2019t think about her in that way. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
      "Rising surrendered two first half goals, including an Alvaro Quezada crossbar bouncer at the 31-minute mark that gave the Lights a 1-0 lead, and couldn't maintain possession long enough to mount a sustained comeback. \u2014 Partner Content, The Arizona Republic , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Pronoun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ynough , from Old English gen\u014dg (akin to Old High German ginuog enough), from ge- (perfective prefix) + -n\u014dg ; akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry \u2014 more at co-":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0113-",
      "\u0259-",
      "i-\u02c8n\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enough Adjective sufficient , enough , adequate , competent mean being what is necessary or desirable. sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need. sufficient savings enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient . do you have enough food? adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement. the service was adequate competent suggests measuring up to all requirements without question or being adequately adapted to an end. had no competent notion of what was going on",
    "synonyms":[
      "adequately",
      "satisfactorily",
      "sufficiently",
      "suitably"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222915",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "pronoun"
    ]
  },
  "enrage":{
    "antonyms":[
      "delight",
      "gratify",
      "please"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to fill with rage : anger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His thoughtless behavior enraged us.",
      "People were enraged by the decision.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet, during the past year, DeWine has been careful not to do anything that would enrage the Republican base. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Putin is the need for control, which is why the messy processes of democracy threaten and enrage him. \u2014 Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "In either case, the sight of 70,000 people maskless in California is going to further enflame and enrage anti-maskers in California, who want an off-ramp for the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The move worked often enough that Miller would enrage opposing defenders and coaches. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "But even if some of his past fibs may have arguably been more harmful to others around him, this one hits on a particular sensitivity that, psychologists have found, holds special power to enrage . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Unlike the unit\u2019s televisions, which enrage or pacify, a good nurse can see and understand you. \u2014 Abraham Nussbaum, STAT , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "The restrictions enrage Clare Daly, an Irish EU legislator who is a member of the European parliament\u2019s civil liberties and justice committee. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Did any of these issues annoy or enrage you as well? \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier , from en- + rage rage":""
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      "verb"
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      "delight",
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      ": to fill with rage : anger":[]
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      "His thoughtless behavior enraged us.",
      "People were enraged by the decision.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet, during the past year, DeWine has been careful not to do anything that would enrage the Republican base. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Putin is the need for control, which is why the messy processes of democracy threaten and enrage him. \u2014 Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "In either case, the sight of 70,000 people maskless in California is going to further enflame and enrage anti-maskers in California, who want an off-ramp for the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The move worked often enough that Miller would enrage opposing defenders and coaches. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "But even if some of his past fibs may have arguably been more harmful to others around him, this one hits on a particular sensitivity that, psychologists have found, holds special power to enrage . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Unlike the unit\u2019s televisions, which enrage or pacify, a good nurse can see and understand you. \u2014 Abraham Nussbaum, STAT , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "The restrictions enrage Clare Daly, an Irish EU legislator who is a member of the European parliament\u2019s civil liberties and justice committee. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Did any of these issues annoy or enrage you as well? \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
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      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier , from en- + rage rage":""
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      "steam up",
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      "verb"
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      "depressed"
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      ": wholly absorbed with rapture":[]
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      "enrapt concertgoers just sat there in motionless silence as the pianist flawlessly executed the piece",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the 1970s, anti-Japanese sentiments faded as Americans became enrapt with health foods. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Slate Magazine , 18 Sep. 2017"
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      "1606, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": to fill with delight":[]
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      "Her melodious voice enraptured the audience.",
      "enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 26 July 2021",
      "Desperate for any technology that would free me from the exhausting process of typing real-time notes during interviews, I was enraptured by Thompson's prediction. \u2014 Wade Roush, Scientific American , 1 May 2020",
      "After the movie, the three go to the Cafe Espa\u00f1a, where the girls, enraptured by midcentury Hollywood\u2019s benign glossy dream clich\u00e9s of love, America, and beauty, discuss the movie\u2019s finer points over TruColas. \u2014 Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books , 27 May 2020",
      "That duality\u2014of individualism and community\u2014is what the drones are mimicking to enrapturing effect. \u2014 Mary Alice Miller, Wired , 9 May 2020",
      "The art house crowd is certain to be enraptured by this gem. \u2014 Jeff Menell, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "The journalist in me was enraptured by Meredith Levien, COO of the New York Times. \u2014 Samantha Barry, Glamour , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "The show so enraptured the country that its tickets became the most expensive in theater history, going for an average of $1,200 (with at least one going for close to $10,000) and earning multiple millions each week. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
      "He was enraptured by the film\u2019s portrayal of journalism\u2019s moral force, its critical distance and independence. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 9 Dec. 2019"
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      "1740, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": to fill with delight":[]
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      "Her melodious voice enraptured the audience.",
      "enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 26 July 2021",
      "Desperate for any technology that would free me from the exhausting process of typing real-time notes during interviews, I was enraptured by Thompson's prediction. \u2014 Wade Roush, Scientific American , 1 May 2020",
      "After the movie, the three go to the Cafe Espa\u00f1a, where the girls, enraptured by midcentury Hollywood\u2019s benign glossy dream clich\u00e9s of love, America, and beauty, discuss the movie\u2019s finer points over TruColas. \u2014 Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books , 27 May 2020",
      "That duality\u2014of individualism and community\u2014is what the drones are mimicking to enrapturing effect. \u2014 Mary Alice Miller, Wired , 9 May 2020",
      "The art house crowd is certain to be enraptured by this gem. \u2014 Jeff Menell, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "The journalist in me was enraptured by Meredith Levien, COO of the New York Times. \u2014 Samantha Barry, Glamour , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "The show so enraptured the country that its tickets became the most expensive in theater history, going for an average of $1,200 (with at least one going for close to $10,000) and earning multiple millions each week. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
      "He was enraptured by the film\u2019s portrayal of journalism\u2019s moral force, its critical distance and independence. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 9 Dec. 2019"
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      "1740, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "en-",
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      "transport"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023833",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": such as":[
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      ": to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient":[
        "the experience will enrich your life"
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      ": to process so as to add or increase the proportion of a desirable ingredient":[
        "enriched uranium",
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      "They tried to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor.",
      "How can I enrich my vocabulary?",
      "He used manure to enrich the soil.",
      "The drink is enriched with vitamin C.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His wealth has long been an Achilles\u2019 heel in a country where many officials have used their public roles to enrich themselves. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Hern\u00e1ndez used the money to enrich himself and finance his political campaigns, prosecutors said. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "This modern capability is available now to enrich the customer experience by personalizing the engagement\u2014all done where the customer is. \u2014 Michael Jackowski, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The Justice Department called out Synanon as a front to enrich its leaders to the tune of millions. \u2014 Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Henry Ford frequently staved off demands for dividends \u2014 payments that enrich investors \u2014 while preferring to apply his profits toward expansion. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Stradivari decided to break with tradition and create a violin with new proportions that helped to enrich the tone. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
      "Their presence can reveal many things for us and enrich our lives in the process. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
      "Gathering more insights from the data the organization already has access to creates a flywheel of engagement, which in turn produces more data to inspect and enrich for the consumers of that data. \u2014 Chet Kapoor, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enrichir, enricher , from en- + riche rich":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8rich",
      "en-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033516",
    "type":[
      "noun",
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    "antonyms":[
      "disarray",
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      "dreamed that one day she would be enrobed in satins and silks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The idea of enrobing an entire room in one color may seem like the exact opposite of balance, but sticking to a monochromatic scheme can actually make for a minimalist look. \u2014 Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "The whole thing is then enrobed in a bittersweet chocolate coating that has a nice candy-bar-like snap to it. \u2014 Alex Pastron, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "For a small living space or entryway, check out West Elm\u2019s slim pop-up cone tree, which is enrobed in silver tinsel and trimmed with multicolored metallic dots. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "Once your timer goes off, check the eggs: The whites should be firm, enrobing the liquidy centers\u2014like sturdy water balloons or packing peanuts. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Oct. 2019",
      "Recently Rutgers University professor Jasbir Puar was celebrated for enrobing the canard of Jewish organ theft in a sumptuous fabric of critical theory. \u2014 John-paul Pagano, National Review , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "Each bite is a matrix of muscle and fat cells, interlaced with blood vessels and enrobed by connective tissue. \u2014 Natalie R. Rubio, The Conversation , 5 July 2019",
      "The handmade agnolotti that was served over a velvety puree of sweet English peas back in April now is enrobed in a breathtakingly rich corn, Parmesan and mascarpone sauce. \u2014 Patricia Esc\u00e1rcega, latimes.com , 27 June 2019",
      "On hot days, misters enrobe the whole thing in a cool fog. \u2014 Julie V. Iovine, WSJ , 25 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8r\u014db"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "attire",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233323",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled":[
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      ": to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll":[
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      ": to prepare a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form":[],
      ": to roll or wrap up":[]
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    "examples":[
      "The college enrolls about 25,000 students.",
      "They enrolled several volunteers for the study.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each participant will be trained in the Navy Nuclear Propulsion School, enroll in the Submarine Office Basic Course and be assigned to duty on a U.S. submarine. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "Ewers elected to bypass his final season of high school and enroll with the Buckeyes. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "This week, Nastia will move to Kyiv to live with her aunt, and has a strong desire to enroll in a military academy to become an army officer. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
      "Looking to enroll to become an NJTL chapter for the first time or have questions about becoming an NJTL chapter? \u2014 CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Renters can sign up on their own to avoid having to mail a rent check, or landlords can sign up and enroll their renters. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Jin, the eldest BTS member, is the first who is slated to enroll . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 16 June 2022",
      "Including study endpoints that are appropriate for older people and using geriatric assessment tools in trials that enroll people in this age group. \u2014 Dany Habr, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "Getting the right gear and finding affordable camps can be a financial burden many parents either can\u2019t afford or chose to avoid, opting to enroll their kids into other activities. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enrouler , from en- + rolle roll, register":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8r\u014dl"
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      "inscribe",
      "list",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103441",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled":[
        "we enrolled in the history course"
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      ": to prepare a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form":[],
      ": to roll or wrap up":[]
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    "examples":[
      "The college enrolls about 25,000 students.",
      "They enrolled several volunteers for the study.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each participant will be trained in the Navy Nuclear Propulsion School, enroll in the Submarine Office Basic Course and be assigned to duty on a U.S. submarine. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "Ewers elected to bypass his final season of high school and enroll with the Buckeyes. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "This week, Nastia will move to Kyiv to live with her aunt, and has a strong desire to enroll in a military academy to become an army officer. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
      "Looking to enroll to become an NJTL chapter for the first time or have questions about becoming an NJTL chapter? \u2014 CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Renters can sign up on their own to avoid having to mail a rent check, or landlords can sign up and enroll their renters. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Jin, the eldest BTS member, is the first who is slated to enroll . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 16 June 2022",
      "Including study endpoints that are appropriate for older people and using geriatric assessment tools in trials that enroll people in this age group. \u2014 Dany Habr, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "Getting the right gear and finding affordable camps can be a financial burden many parents either can\u2019t afford or chose to avoid, opting to enroll their kids into other activities. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enrouler , from en- + rolle roll, register":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8r\u014dl",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "inscribe",
      "list",
      "matriculate",
      "register"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003534",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": establish , implant":[]
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    "examples":[
      "everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning",
      "a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8ru\u0307t",
      "in-\u02c8r\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "instill",
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      "sow"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053526",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make rough : roughen":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + rough (adjective)":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "en+",
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052054",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": surround":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enrounden , from en- entry 1 + round anything round":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184933",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an abstract logical entity usually having no positive existence outside the mind \u2014 compare ens reale":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, literally, being of the mind":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(t)s\u02ccr\u00e4t\u0113\u02c8-",
      "-\u00e4ts\u0113\u02c8-",
      "\u00a6enz\u02ccrash\u0113\u02c8\u014dn\u0259\u0307s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192216",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an entity that has either actual or potential existence beyond the confines of the finite mind \u2014 compare ens rationis":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, literally, real being":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(t)sr\u0101\u02c8\u00e4(\u02cc)l\u0101",
      "\u00a6enzr\u0113\u02c8\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202432",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": establish , settle":[
        "ensconced in a new job"
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      ": shelter , conceal":[
        "ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms",
        "\u2014 Mark Twain"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass.",
      "He ensconced himself in front of the television.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That probably extends to Mike Conley Jr., too, an All-Star a season ago whose arrival in Utah helped ensconce the Jazz as contenders. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The appearance of an unfamiliar object is a surefire way to pique a cat\u2019s interest, perhaps even enough to try to ensconce themselves in it. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 12 May 2021",
      "Spa days aren\u2019t complete without a cozy robe to ensconce yourself in, and this one from Riley will do the trick. \u2014 Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored , 4 Nov. 2020",
      "With Emmanuel Macron ensconced in the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace, the policy of European fiscal union enjoys the passionate support of one of Europe\u2019s two biggest powers for the first time. \u2014 Peter Rough, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Grandpa would ramble about his years as a meteorologist, at which point my younger cousins would slip away and ensconce themselves under the table, tug at someone\u2019s pants, or pluck one of my aunt\u2019s stockings. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Scaramucci missed his son\u2019s birth while ensconced at the White House during his 11-day tenure before his epic firing following an expletive-laden New Yorker interview. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 June 2019",
      "Just as the nineteenth-century flaneur gets intoxicated on a strange mix of empathy and detachment, the lurker sees their historic moment by being above it and very much ensconced in it. \u2014 Adrian Daub, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "But don't worry -- the mice were safely ensconced in their own comfy little cages with bedding and food. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- + sconce entry 2":""
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      "in-\u02c8sk\u00e4n(t)s"
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      "nestle",
      "perch",
      "roost",
      "settle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083305",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
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      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to enclose in or as if in a shrine":[],
      ": to preserve or cherish as sacred":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When a draft opinion indicating the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe was leaked in May, Pelosi at the time vowed to keep fighting to enshrine Roe into law. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
      "Newsom has embraced legislative plans to place a measure on the November ballot asking voters to enshrine the right to abortions and contraceptives in the California Constitution. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Congress is negotiating legislation that would enshrine those trade actions into law. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Activists Mark Kramer, a kayaker, and Todd Prager, a swimmer, sued the city, state and Department of State Lands that year in a bid to enshrine the public right to navigate Oswego Lake. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But neither Republican has been willing to break with her leaders and join Democrats in a bid to put an end to the filibuster, leaving Democrats with no path to bringing up a bill to enshrine Roe into federal law. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "Their fight to enshrine anti-trans discrimination into law is just as audacious: So far in 2022, more than a dozen states have introduced anti-trans bills, which if passed would work step by step to exclude trans people from the public sphere. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Virginia's new Republican Attorney General ended a legal campaign to get the federal government to recognize the state's ratification of the landmark Equal Rights Amendment, the long-running effort to enshrine women's equality in the Constitution. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Ken Wissoker has helped to enshrine cultural studies in the American academy. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "especially Southern -\u02c8sr\u012bn",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8shr\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "ennoble",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032830",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enshroud":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bare",
      "disclose",
      "display",
      "divulge",
      "expose",
      "reveal",
      "show",
      "uncloak",
      "uncover",
      "unmask",
      "unveil"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings",
      "a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Then came the smoke \u2014 not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8shrau\u0307d",
      "en-",
      "especially Southern -\u02c8srau\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "belie",
      "blanket",
      "blot out",
      "cloak",
      "conceal",
      "cover",
      "curtain",
      "disguise",
      "hide",
      "mask",
      "obscure",
      "occult",
      "paper over",
      "screen",
      "shroud",
      "suppress",
      "veil"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173622",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
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  "ensign":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a badge of office, rank, or power":[],
      ": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a chief warrant officer and below a lieutenant junior grade":[],
      ": a flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be flown with a distinctive badge added to its design":[],
      ": an infantry officer of what was formerly the lowest commissioned rank":[],
      ": emblem , sign":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick",
      "fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her first tour as an ensign took her to Seattle for an assignment aboard an icebreaker, the Polar Star. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "He was commissioned an ensign in 1963, and served aboard the USS Constellation as a nuclear weapons officer. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Melvin washes out, whereas Connell would become an ensign and train new recruits in New Orleans. \u2014 Gemma Sieff, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "After initially saying Kazuo was dead, the navy sent a higher-ranking officer to confide that the ensign was missing. \u2014 Chieko Tsuneoka, WSJ , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Cervantes could have made the ensign read the manuscript aloud to the licentiate. \u2014 Phil Klay, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "On Friday, the day after Veterans Day, Ouellette will graduate top of her class from the U.S. Navy\u2019s Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, as an ensign . \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "In June 1954, Rumsfeld graduated and was commissioned an ensign in the Navy. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 1 July 2021",
      "In June 1954, Rumsfeld graduated and was commissioned an ensign in the Navy. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 1 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ensigne , sign, token, banner, from Anglo-French enseigne , from Latin insignia insignia, flags":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also \u02c8en-\u02ccs\u012bn for senses 1, 2, & 3a",
      "\u02c8en-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8en(t)-s\u0259n",
      "1 is also -\u02ccs\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "emblem",
      "hallmark",
      "impresa",
      "logo",
      "symbol",
      "totem",
      "trademark"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161404",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ensky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exalt":[
        "I hold you as a thing enskied and sainted",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a society that seems to have enskied celebrity as an end in itself"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8sk\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "ennoble",
      "enshrine",
      "enthrone",
      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112307",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enslavement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to reduce to or as if to slavery : subjugate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Another version is that the federal government was complicit in allowing Texas plantation owners to continue to enslave people to receive the taxes yielded from more cotton harvests. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "According to one of the other girls, Leah declined to renounce her Christian faith and this is the reason Boko Haram continues to enslave her. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "And so long as men die, liberty will never perish\u2026 Don\u2019t give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you, who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Zelensky has described the Russian invasion as a means to enslave the Ukrainian people. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "McKell shared several emails with The Tribune that accused lawmakers of being ignorant or willfully complicit with a plan to enslave Utah. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Conversely, bad ideas can divide, enslave , and immiserate. \u2014 Lindsay Craig, National Review , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "Evidence suggests that another 3,166 congressmen did not enslave anyone. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "The enforcement of slavery in the U.S. effectively stigmatized all African-descended persons in the country as potential insurrectionists, as to enslave someone is to simultaneously give rise to an impulse toward liberation. \u2014 Hawa Allan, Time , 7 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8sl\u0101v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093725",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensnare":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "untangle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to take in or as if in a snare":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The animals got ensnared in the net.",
      "The police successfully ensnared the burglar.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the case of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act too, Shein\u2019s model of shipping low-value packages directly to consumers could help save the startup from a crackdown that\u2019s likely to ensnare boatloads of Chinese goods. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family. \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "That can be a risky proposition, as creators face a near-constant battle against platform moderation efforts that can sometimes ensnare people who are not violating a company\u2019s rules. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "The cost of buying special rope designed to sink, so as not to ensnare right whales, is adding up for Jon Williams, a fisherman in New Bedford who owns 14 boats that catch lobster, crab and hagfish. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "As a genre, the scam started with victims in China, then began to ensnare Chinese-speaking residents of other countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In an attempt to help Jennifer Coolidge woo a cute UPS guy, Elle teaches her (and the entire salon) an ass-presenting move guaranteed to ensnare any man. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s richest men are on the run amid a global dragnet Western governments have cast to ensnare their yachts, villas, jets and bank accounts. \u2014 Nick Kostov, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "McKenzie thinks celebrities are going to help ensnare regular people desperate to get in on what appears to be, from the outside, a boom so big there is room for everyone. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1576, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8sner"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ensnare catch , capture , trap , snare , entrap , ensnare , bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold trap , snare , entrap , ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023821",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensnarl":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "untangle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to involve in a snarl":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Those exact questions would divide state government and ensnarl Utah\u2019s COVID-19 response in politics as hundreds, and then thousands, of Utahns fell ill while the coronavirus spread worldwide. \u2014 Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "All the while, their suspicions focused on Mr. Dulos, with whom she had been ensnarled in a bitter, yearslong custody battle. \u2014 Michael Gold, New York Times , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "That led to a police chase that ended in Miramar, where the robbers became ensnarled in traffic and exchanged gunshots with the police. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "The site is part of what was once envisioned as a downtown neighborhood featuring hundreds of new homes, but the original plan by developer Zaremba Inc. was ensnarled by challenges from the start. \u2014 Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland.com , 5 Sep. 2019",
      "Yost is leading a wide-ranging investigation into Cuyahoga County government and the jail that has ensnarled members of Budish\u2019s administration. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "The world seems to be careening into more and more disorder, and American politics in particular is hopelessly ensnarled in partisan dysfunction. \u2014 Sean Illing, Vox , 20 Dec. 2018",
      "The controversies that have ensnarled Chang have run the gamut, from budget cuts and school closures to turbulent leadership at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Feb. 2018",
      "McCabe has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, but is now ensnarled in a criminal investigation by the US Attorney's office in DC based on the inspector general's findings -- a searing reminder of the gravity of the office's powers. \u2014 Laura Jarrett, CNN , 16 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8sn\u00e4r(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102844",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensorcel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bewitch , enchant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With its slow turn toward inanity, the sketch also satirized the romantic tolls of war and the ease with which dissatisfied citizens can be ensorcelled by demagogues. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 6 Oct. 2019",
      "Featuring a young girl casting a spell over the object of her affection, tarot cards and love potions come into play as the juvenile witch dresses up maturely to meet her ensorcelled date. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2018",
      "The poems leapt off the page: ungoverned, astronomical, astrological, indigenous (but from where?), witty, ensorcelling , and brave. \u2014 Lucie Brock-broido, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1541, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French ensorceler , alteration of Old French ensorcerer , from en- + -sorcerer , from sorcier, sorcer sorcerer \u2014 more at sorcery":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8s\u022fr-s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitch",
      "charm",
      "enchant",
      "hex",
      "overlook",
      "spell",
      "strike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002240",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensorcell":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bewitch , enchant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With its slow turn toward inanity, the sketch also satirized the romantic tolls of war and the ease with which dissatisfied citizens can be ensorcelled by demagogues. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 6 Oct. 2019",
      "Featuring a young girl casting a spell over the object of her affection, tarot cards and love potions come into play as the juvenile witch dresses up maturely to meet her ensorcelled date. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2018",
      "The poems leapt off the page: ungoverned, astronomical, astrological, indigenous (but from where?), witty, ensorcelling , and brave. \u2014 Lucie Brock-broido, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1541, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French ensorceler , alteration of Old French ensorcerer , from en- + -sorcerer , from sorcier, sorcer sorcerer \u2014 more at sorcery":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8s\u022fr-s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitch",
      "charm",
      "enchant",
      "hex",
      "overlook",
      "spell",
      "strike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085440",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensorcellment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bewitch , enchant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With its slow turn toward inanity, the sketch also satirized the romantic tolls of war and the ease with which dissatisfied citizens can be ensorcelled by demagogues. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 6 Oct. 2019",
      "Featuring a young girl casting a spell over the object of her affection, tarot cards and love potions come into play as the juvenile witch dresses up maturely to meet her ensorcelled date. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2018",
      "The poems leapt off the page: ungoverned, astronomical, astrological, indigenous (but from where?), witty, ensorcelling , and brave. \u2014 Lucie Brock-broido, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1541, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French ensorceler , alteration of Old French ensorcerer , from en- + -sorcerer , from sorcier, sorcer sorcerer \u2014 more at sorcery":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8s\u022fr-s\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitch",
      "charm",
      "enchant",
      "hex",
      "overlook",
      "spell",
      "strike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104738",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensorcerize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ensorcell":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + sorcerize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8s\u022frs(\u0259)\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193620",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensoul":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to endow or imbue with a soul":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8s\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105404",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensphere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to enclose in or as if in a sphere":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1612, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8sfir",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081055",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enspirit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of enspirit variant of inspirit"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-004304",
    "type":[]
  },
  "enstamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to imprint or impress with or as if with a stamp":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + stamp (noun)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u02c8st-",
      "en-",
      "\u0259\u0307nz\u02c8tamp",
      "-taimp",
      "-taa(\u0259)mp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134444",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensuing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to strive to attain : pursue":[
        "I wander, seeking peace, and ensuing it",
        "\u2014 Rupert Brooke"
      ],
      ": to take place afterward or as a result":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mike Cernovich also reveal the chaos - and potential harm - that can ensue when the incoming owner of a company amplifies criticism of workers there. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Cat Zakrzewski, Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "To say nothing of the train wreck fascination that will cause viewers to briefly tune in next year, curious about what chaos might once again ensue . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Finding more people to take part in the testing has been a challenge because of the cost, and the anxiety that Sumchai said can ensue . \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Not only is this clock great for avoiding the rabbit hole that can ensue when checking the time using a digital device, but it can be carried around to maintain the early morning habit when on the move. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "The stabilization would last for roughly five seconds before a rapid descent would ensue . \u2014 Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "As wedding preparations immediately ensue , George earns a crash course on learning to let go and accepting that his little girl has grown up. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
      "Kelly said the Biden administration should not end Title 42 without preparing for the immigrant swell that would ensue . \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Congress was facing a deadline of Friday at midnight to pass the bill or a government shutdown would ensue . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 11 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French ensivre (3rd singular ensiut ), from en- + sivre to follow \u2014 more at sue":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8s\u00fc",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ensue follow , succeed , ensue , supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. speeches followed the dinner succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank. she succeeded her father as head of the business ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development. after the talk a general discussion ensued supervene suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable. unable to continue because of supervening circumstances",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205617",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ensure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make sure, certain, or safe : guarantee":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A combination of \u2026 personal courage, dashing leadership from the front, willingness to share the toughest rigours suffered by the ordinary soldiers, and a liberal dose of sheer good fortune ensured his stature as a great general. \u2014 Paul Cartledge , History Today , July 2004",
      "Indeed, even though she's been off the mainstream radar for more than a decade, her passionate love for and commitment to rock & roll have ensured that she's managed to make a steady living. \u2014 Tom Sinclair , Entertainment Weekly , 24 Nov. 2000",
      "At 20, [Kobe] Bryant is already living the modern American dream, a $70 million man on the NBA's glamour team in the nation's starriest city. His acrobatic moves make him the envy of teenage boys and his good looks and megawatt smile a heartthrob for teenage girls, ensuring his status as one of the NBA's premier pitchmen \u2026 \u2014 Allison Samuels et al. , Newsweek , 31 May 1999",
      "They took steps to ensure the safety of the passengers.",
      "regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Landing rocket boosters instead of discarding them in the ocean, as other rocket companies have done for decades, is at the core of SpaceX's and Blue Origin's plans to bring down the cost of a launch and ensure profitability. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "The operational readiness designation allows Metro to simulate service, run emergency drills with first responders, work out security issues, fully train workers and ensure that construction issues are resolved before taking full possession. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Companies need to provide a wide variety of connection opportunities\u2014social clubs, events and more\u2014and must ensure everyone is invited and feels truly welcomed. \u2014 Natalie Baumgartner, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Congress must work towards solutions that preserve our environment for the next generation and ensure a greener, healthier future for all Americans. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "The change will increase the number of teams competing at a regional from six or seven to 12-14 and essentially ensure competition at all weight classes. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
      "One dollar of each ticket sale will go to PLUS1, which supports non-profits working to secure social justice, ensure mental health care for all, and confront the climate crisis. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
      "Some of the coming renovations to the decades-old buildings are designed to improve energy efficiency, upgrade the heating and cooling systems and ensure that new restrooms and lockers meet the standards of the Americans With Disabilities Act. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
      "Take the time to wash, clean, repair, sand, and seal your deck annually to protect it and ensure its longevity. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1660, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French ensurer , alteration of assurer \u2014 more at assure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ensure ensure , insure , assure , secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure , insure , and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position",
    "synonyms":[
      "assure",
      "cinch",
      "guarantee",
      "guaranty",
      "ice",
      "insure",
      "secure"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092445",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enswathe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to enfold or enclose with or as if with a covering : swathe":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "swelling buds still enswathed in their furry overcoats"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "-\u02c8sw\u0101t\u035fh",
      "-\u02c8sw\u022ft\u035fh",
      "in-\u02c8sw\u00e4t\u035fh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bosom",
      "bower",
      "circumfuse",
      "cocoon",
      "embosom",
      "embower",
      "embrace",
      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "encompass",
      "enfold",
      "enshroud",
      "envelop",
      "enwrap",
      "invest",
      "involve",
      "lap",
      "mantle",
      "muffle",
      "shroud",
      "swathe",
      "veil",
      "wrap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091939",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entail":{
    "antonyms":[
      "exclude",
      "leave (out)",
      "miss out",
      "omit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a restriction especially of lands by limiting the inheritance to the owner's lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof":[],
      ": an entailed (see entail entry 1 sense 2 ) estate":[],
      ": something transmitted as if by entail":[],
      ": to confer, assign, or transmit (something) for an indefinitely long time : to confer, assign, or transmit as if by entail":[
        "entailed on them indelible disgrace",
        "\u2014 Robert Browning"
      ],
      ": to fix (a person) permanently in some condition or status":[
        "entail him and his heirs unto the crown",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result":[
        "the project will entail considerable expense"
      ],
      ": to restrict (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner's lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Pregnancy involves the bodily dependence of the unborn child on its mother; in many cases, it entails a significant physical burden. \u2014 Cathleen Kaveny , Commonweal , 4 May 2007",
      "\u2026 it was a Master Highlighter Event, a two-day guest appearance by one of Kinkade's specially trained assistants, who would highlight any picture bought during the event for free. Highlighting a picture is not that different from highlighting your hair: it entails stippling tiny bright dots of paint on the picture to give it more texture and luminescence. \u2014 Susan Orlean , New Yorker , 15 Oct. 2001",
      "Life is a difficult and complicated enterprise. It entails joy but also suffering, gain but also loss, hope but also despair. \u2014 Neal Gabler , Life: The Movie , 1998",
      "Discourse is a social as well as an intellectual activity; it entails interaction between minds, and it revolves around something possessed in common. \u2014 David A. Hollinger , In the American Province , (1985) 1992",
      "He accepted the responsibility, with all that it entails .",
      "a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For the time being, the name of the game for Netflix seems to entail being a bit choosier going forward. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 June 2022",
      "This is set to entail exclusive art and specific behind-the-scenes elements. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Moreover, the city council\u2019s definition of public accommodations is so broad as to entail virtually all public spaces outside of someone\u2019s private residence. \u2014 Nate Grasz, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Maintaining friendships doesn\u2019t have to entail grand gestures. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "So what is the finished installation going to entail ? \u2014 Wendy Goodman, Curbed , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "The White House Correspondents\u2019 Association manages briefing-room seating assignments, which don\u2019t entail an outlet-by-outlet content analysis. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "There are no indications of what the redesign will entail except that wireless charging is on the cards. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "But that path could be fraught with its own political challenges, given the wide array of opinions within the president\u2019s own party over what infrastructure reform should entail , and how to pay for it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entailen, entaillen , from en- entry 1 + taile, taille limitation \u2014 more at tail entry 4":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-\u02cct\u0101l",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "carry",
      "comprehend",
      "contain",
      "embrace",
      "encompass",
      "include",
      "involve",
      "number",
      "subsume",
      "take in"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053524",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entame":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tame":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + tame (adjective)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307n\u2027",
      "en\u2027+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132134",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "entamoeba":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Entamoeba ) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates and including one ( E. histolytica ) that causes amebic dysentery in humans":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-b\u0259",
      "\u02ccent-\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-b\u0259, \u02c8ent-\u0259-\u02cc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165517",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entangle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "unsnarl",
      "untangle",
      "untwine",
      "untwist"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ensnare":[],
      ": to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation":[
        "became entangled in a lawsuit"
      ],
      ": to make complicated":[
        "the story is entangled with legends"
      ],
      ": to wrap or twist together : interweave":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires",
      "the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The school district said the coach\u2019s prayers violated its policies, rooted in a concern that such a high-profile, public prayer by a public employee would entangle the district with religion. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "Waters free from whalers now brim with ships that strike them, and ropes that entangle them. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "School districts have shared concerns that the new state law could entangle them in a legal fight over differing interpretations of the law. \u2014 Stephen Gruber-miller And Ian Richardson, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Football is over, and baseball has none of the exposure to international politics that entangle the NBA with China or the NHL with Russian players. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Birds, fish and whales are unlikely to suffer much harm from the Block Island wind farm, but no one knows how a thousand turbines might affect those creatures, especially floating turbines, whose cables could potentially entangle large whales. \u2014 Elizabeth Royte, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Few other platforms in the U.S. arsenal have done more to irreversibly entangle the U.S. in alliance structures that are, today, proving their value in standing tall against creeping authoritarianism. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Successful negotiations, however, could improve views of China as a responsible global leader, while failure could further entangle it in the centuries-old security disputes of Europe. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The crisis has threatened to entangle countries far beyond Eastern Europe, including Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, whose airlines have been accused of playing into Mr. Lukashenko\u2019s hands by flying migrants to Minsk, the Belarusian capital. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French entangler \u2014 more at tangle entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8ta\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "interlace",
      "intertwine",
      "intertwist",
      "interweave",
      "knot",
      "snarl",
      "tangle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050151",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entanglement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that entangles , confuses, or ensnares":[
        "a project delayed by legal entanglements"
      ],
      ": the action of entangling : the state of being entangled":[],
      ": the condition of being deeply involved":[
        "their entanglement in politics"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The minutiae being combed through at the trial has come to feel less like a lawsuit and more like a torturous exorcism of the past, a thorough and painful raking over the coals of their four-year entanglement . \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 17 May 2022",
      "Whatever its provenance, the semantic entanglement with fire has taken on a self-fulfilling air, a quirk of history that provides an expressive frame for the island\u2019s reputation as a paradise that is also an inferno. \u2014 Jack Parlett, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The entanglement broke Zinter\u2019s wrist and ultimately led to surgery. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "Morainic movement as both wines and lessons for optimism in this specific location of entanglement of fruit and sparkling wine. \u2014 Susan H. Gordon, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "In her 12 novels, plot is often secondary to perspective and the cumulative impact of emotional, social and cultural entanglement . \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
      "The inevitable complications of that entanglement don't take long to manifest, and fresh beginnings prove equally fraught for Nora (Portrait star No\u00e9mie Merlant), a thirtysomething real-estate agent attempting to start over in law school. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In recent years, the number of whale entanglements in fishing gear increased, and a legal settlement between the state and the Center for Biological Diversity now requires the CDFW to close fishing zones where the risk of entanglement is high. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In some cases, live dolphins that approached the shore were also visibly weak or dehydrated and showed no sign of infection or entanglement . \u2014 Naomi Cohen, NBC News , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8ta\u014b-g\u0259l-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "mesh(es)",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015045",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enter":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depart",
      "exit",
      "leave"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": inscribe , register":[
        "enter the names of qualified voters"
      ],
      ": intestine":[
        "enter itis"
      ],
      ": to become a member of or an active participant in":[
        "enter the university",
        "enter a race"
      ],
      ": to begin to consider a subject":[
        "\u2014 usually used with into or upon"
      ],
      ": to cause to be received or admitted":[
        "enter a child at a school"
      ],
      ": to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the subjunctive enter the new principal with her radical ideas"
      ],
      ": to come onstage":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the subjunctive as a stage direction enter Hamlet reading"
      ],
      ": to come or gain admission into a group : join":[
        "\u2014 often used with into"
      ],
      ": to come or go into":[
        "enter a room"
      ],
      ": to engage in a fight or struggle":[],
      ": to form or be part of":[
        "your prejudices shouldn't enter into it"
      ],
      ": to go into (a particular period of time)":[
        "enter middle age"
      ],
      ": to go into or upon and take actual possession of (something, such as land)":[],
      ": to go or come in":[],
      ": to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession":[],
      ": to make a beginning":[
        "entering upon a career"
      ],
      ": to make a beginning in":[
        "enter politics"
      ],
      ": to make oneself a party to or in":[
        "enter into an agreement"
      ],
      ": to make report of (a ship or its cargo) to customs authorities":[],
      ": to participate or share in":[
        "enter into the spirit of the occasion"
      ],
      ": to place in proper form before a court of law or upon record":[
        "enter a writ"
      ],
      ": to play a part : be a factor":[
        "other considerations enter when money is involved"
      ],
      ": to put formally on record":[
        "entering a complaint"
      ],
      ": to put in : insert":[
        "enter the new data into the computer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Knock on the door before you enter the room.",
      "The medication will quickly enter the blood stream.",
      "The river enters the sea near here.",
      "Our son will be entering college next year.",
      "enter a child in kindergarten",
      "The new battleship is scheduled to enter service next spring.",
      "an actor who's just now entering his prime",
      "The strike has now entered its second week.",
      "We've entered a new phase in our relationship.",
      "The country is entering a period of prosperity.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Friends have told her that Chin\u2019s case inspired them to enter activism, law or politics. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Carter and his financial backer, the Earl of Carnarvon, hosted the international press in 1923 but didn\u2019t allow most of the visitors to enter the crypt. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Costs to enter Hoosier National Forest include a daily use permit for a trail for $5 per day if riding a horse or bicycle. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "That decision eschewed opting for the NBA's G-League lucrative offer for high profile prep prospects looking to enter the NBA. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Young is expected to enter the NFL draft after this season and projects to be a first-round pick. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Police later cleared the vehicle and allowed guests to re- enter the affected areas. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "The Accord may no longer be Honda's bread and butter\u2014that would be the CR-V crossover nowadays\u2014but the perennially 10Best-winning sedan is set to enter a new generation soon. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022",
      "Individuals pried open the back door to enter the property, Dobridnia said. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek, from enteron \u2014 more at inter-":"Combining form",
      "Middle English entren , from Anglo-French entrer , from Latin intrare , from intra within; akin to Latin inter between \u2014 more at inter-":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enter Verb enter , penetrate , pierce , probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea",
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "penetrate",
      "pierce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010522",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enter (into":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depart",
      "exit",
      "leave"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": inscribe , register":[
        "enter the names of qualified voters"
      ],
      ": intestine":[
        "enter itis"
      ],
      ": to become a member of or an active participant in":[
        "enter the university",
        "enter a race"
      ],
      ": to begin to consider a subject":[
        "\u2014 usually used with into or upon"
      ],
      ": to cause to be received or admitted":[
        "enter a child at a school"
      ],
      ": to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the subjunctive enter the new principal with her radical ideas"
      ],
      ": to come onstage":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the subjunctive as a stage direction enter Hamlet reading"
      ],
      ": to come or gain admission into a group : join":[
        "\u2014 often used with into"
      ],
      ": to come or go into":[
        "enter a room"
      ],
      ": to engage in a fight or struggle":[],
      ": to form or be part of":[
        "your prejudices shouldn't enter into it"
      ],
      ": to go into (a particular period of time)":[
        "enter middle age"
      ],
      ": to go into or upon and take actual possession of (something, such as land)":[],
      ": to go or come in":[],
      ": to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession":[],
      ": to make a beginning":[
        "entering upon a career"
      ],
      ": to make a beginning in":[
        "enter politics"
      ],
      ": to make oneself a party to or in":[
        "enter into an agreement"
      ],
      ": to make report of (a ship or its cargo) to customs authorities":[],
      ": to participate or share in":[
        "enter into the spirit of the occasion"
      ],
      ": to place in proper form before a court of law or upon record":[
        "enter a writ"
      ],
      ": to play a part : be a factor":[
        "other considerations enter when money is involved"
      ],
      ": to put formally on record":[
        "entering a complaint"
      ],
      ": to put in : insert":[
        "enter the new data into the computer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Knock on the door before you enter the room.",
      "The medication will quickly enter the blood stream.",
      "The river enters the sea near here.",
      "Our son will be entering college next year.",
      "enter a child in kindergarten",
      "The new battleship is scheduled to enter service next spring.",
      "an actor who's just now entering his prime",
      "The strike has now entered its second week.",
      "We've entered a new phase in our relationship.",
      "The country is entering a period of prosperity.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Student-athletes who leave college and don't enter the professional world of sports can make great additions to a company's team. \u2014 Christopher Vidal, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Since the talk show\u2019s conclusion, Williams has appeared in a video interview with TMZ to discuss her health and her ambitions to enter the podcast industry. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 4 July 2022",
      "Ventura County on Thursday became the first Southern California county to enter the high COVID-19 community level since the first Omicron wave faded. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 July 2022",
      "Once inside Macau, residents must use a health code app to enter restaurants, casinos, and shopping malls. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 4 July 2022",
      "Decorate a patriotic dinghy 12 feet and under and enter the parade. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 July 2022",
      "The court did rule in favor of President Biden's plan to scrap a Trump era policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico, clearing the way for more migrants to enter the U.S. \u2014 CBS News , 3 July 2022",
      "The department saw more than 700 dogs enter the shelter and has already housed at least 850 more animals this year compared to 2021 as of Friday. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 3 July 2022",
      "The application to enter a lottery for the limited number of available licenses was cumbersome and the paperwork requirements extensive. \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant , 3 July 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek, from enteron \u2014 more at inter-":"Combining form",
      "Middle English entren , from Anglo-French entrer , from Latin intrare , from intra within; akin to Latin inter between \u2014 more at inter-":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enter Verb enter , penetrate , pierce , probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea",
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "penetrate",
      "pierce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193811",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enter (into ":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depart",
      "exit",
      "leave"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to go or come in",
      ": to come or gain admission into a group : join",
      ": to make a beginning",
      ": to begin to consider a subject",
      ": to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession",
      ": to come onstage",
      ": to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage",
      ": to play a part : be a factor",
      ": to come or go into",
      ": inscribe , register",
      ": to cause to be received or admitted",
      ": to put in : insert",
      ": to make a beginning in",
      ": to go into (a particular period of time)",
      ": to become a member of or an active participant in",
      ": to make report of (a ship or its cargo) to customs authorities",
      ": to place in proper form before a court of law or upon record",
      ": to go into or upon and take actual possession of (something, such as land)",
      ": to put formally on record",
      ": to make oneself a party to or in",
      ": to form or be part of",
      ": to participate or share in",
      ": to engage in a fight or struggle",
      ": intestine",
      ": to come or go in or into",
      ": to stab into : pierce",
      ": to put into a list or book : write down",
      ": to put in or into",
      ": to become a member of",
      ": to become a participant in or take an interest in",
      ": enroll in : begin attending",
      ": to go or come in",
      ": to go upon real property by right of entry especially to take possession",
      ": to come or go into",
      "\u2014 see also break , breaking and entering",
      ": record , register",
      ": to put in correct form before a court or on a record",
      "\u2014 compare render",
      ": to go upon (real property) by right of entry especially to take possession",
      "\u2014 compare distrain",
      ": to make oneself a party to or in"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Friends have told her that Chin\u2019s case inspired them to enter activism, law or politics. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Carter and his financial backer, the Earl of Carnarvon, hosted the international press in 1923 but didn\u2019t allow most of the visitors to enter the crypt. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Costs to enter Hoosier National Forest include a daily use permit for a trail for $5 per day if riding a horse or bicycle. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "That decision eschewed opting for the NBA's G-League lucrative offer for high profile prep prospects looking to enter the NBA. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Young is expected to enter the NFL draft after this season and projects to be a first-round pick. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Police later cleared the vehicle and allowed guests to re- enter the affected areas. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "The Accord may no longer be Honda's bread and butter\u2014that would be the CR-V crossover nowadays\u2014but the perennially 10Best-winning sedan is set to enter a new generation soon. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022",
      "Individuals pried open the back door to enter the property, Dobridnia said. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "penetrate",
      "pierce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-174025",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form",
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enter (into) the equation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become something that must be considered or dealt with":[
        "Money didn't enter the equation when he offered to help."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191600",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "enter common usage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become commonly used":[
        "The expression has entered common usage in recent decades."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174557",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "enter politics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to get a job that involves politics":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003720",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "enter someone's mind/head":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to occur in someone's thoughts":[
        "The idea of quitting never entered her mind ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194259",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "enter the picture":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be considered as part of a situation":[
        "Marriage never entered the picture until now."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194457",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "enteral":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enteric":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Theoretically, though, there shouldn\u2019t be long-lasting effects from enteral ventilation, says Caleb Kelly, a gastroenterologist from the Yale School of Medicine who peer-reviewed the paper. \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Science | AAAS , 14 May 2021",
      "Other non-medical products have similar issues, and actual medical-grade enteral nutrition products are far more expensive than Soylent. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 3 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1905, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259-r\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ent-\u0259-r\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023616",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "entered apprentice":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who has taken the degree of entered apprentice \u2014 compare blue lodge":[],
      ": the first degree of Freemasonry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070016",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": drawer-in":[],
      ": one that enters or makes entries":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ent\u0259r\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174634",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enteric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or having a coating designed to pass through the stomach unaltered and disintegrate in the intestines":[
        "enteric aspirin"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Scientists call this little brain the enteric nervous system (ENS) because it is hidden within the digestive system\u2019s walls. \u2014 Aaraf Adam, Essence , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Livestock includes manure and enteric fermentation from the digestive systems in cattle, sheep and other ruminants. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-",
      "en-\u02c8ter-ik, in-",
      "en-\u02c8ter-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055916",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enteric fever":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most likely other possibility is some sort of enteric fever , like something that is maybe gastrointestinal. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The strains infecting the farmers, who lived 5500 to 1600 years ago, include the progenitor of paratyphi C, a strain that causes a deadly form of enteric fever similar to typhoid fever today. \u2014 Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "Typhoid fever is an enteric fever , as was the disease that caused a devastating 1545 epidemic in modern-day Mexico. \u2014 Kate Sheridan, Newsweek , 15 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entering port":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a port cut down to the level of the gun deck (as in old battleships) for convenience in landing or in entering the ship":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020858",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enteritidis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enteritis especially in young animals that is related to food poisoning in man, is accompanied by diarrhea or scouring, and is caused by the Gaertner bacillus or one of its varieties":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from specifically epithet of Salmonella enteritidis , from enteritis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-rit\u0259-",
      "\u02ccent\u0259\u02c8rit\u0259d\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140336",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enteropneust":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an animal of the order Enteropneusta":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "enteropneust from New Latin Enteropneusta; enteropneustan from New Latin Enteropneusta + English -an":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ent\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4p\u02ccn(y)\u00fcst"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133718",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterostomy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccent-\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4s-t\u0259-m\u0113",
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-st\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000552",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterotoxigenic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": producing enterotoxin":[
        "enterotoxigenic strains of E. coli"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Also while in Calcutta, Dr. Sack and his colleagues discovered in 1968 a bacterium that is known as enterotoxigenic E coli, a pathogen that was a major cause of severe diarrhea in residents of poor countries as well as travelers. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 2 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1935, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259-r\u014d-\u02cct\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02c8jen-ik",
      "-\u02cct\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02c8jen-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040222",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enterotoxin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a toxin that is produced by microorganisms (such as some staphylococci) and causes gastrointestinal symptoms (as in some forms of food poisoning or cholera)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pinnacle Foods' ready-to-eat dried, sliced beef by Armour Star may have been tainted by staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin. \u2014 Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259-r\u014d-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n",
      "\u02ccent-\u0259-r\u014d-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043509",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterovirus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Enterovirus ) of picornaviruses that occur especially in the gastrointestinal tract but may infect other tissues (such as nerve and muscle) and that include the poliovirus, Coxsackievirus, and echovirus":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These vaccines protect against EV-A71, an enterovirus very similar to EV-D68, the main culprit of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the US. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The researchers found something unusual: evidence of a common pathogen called an enterovirus , but in the fluid that bathes the spinal cord. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "Models show the same pattern for enterovirus D68, and probably for acute flaccid myelitis too. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "An outbreak of a rare enterovirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness swept through North America, affecting mostly children. \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 12 Dec. 2014",
      "Another enterovirus , called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Another enterovirus , called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Another enterovirus , called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Another enterovirus , called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s",
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259-r\u014d-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042015",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterozoan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": entozoan":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin enterozoa + English -an":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214039",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterprise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky":[],
      ": a systematic purposeful activity":[
        "agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people"
      ],
      ": readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative":[
        "showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise .",
      "Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.",
      "When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise .",
      "He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In March 2022, the Army began a comprehensive review and analysis of our accessions enterprise , recruiting policy, organizational structure and marketing practices. \u2014 Courtney Kube, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "CEOs should honestly and thoroughly assess whether their enterprise \u2019s internal actions and policies align with its purpose and values. \u2014 Jim O'leary, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Daniel Lee, a city historian, said the pair intentionally located their enterprise outside the city limits of what would have then been D.C., in part to keep away from the more respectable businesses closer to the Potomac River. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "According to a recent report by CNBC, McGrady is investing millions in his own enterprise , Ones Basketball League, or OBL, which\u2019ll be making its New York premiere this coming weekend. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "Of course, this is ultimately a tragedy, and a different filmmaker less consumed by the bigness and brassiness of his enterprise might have dug deeper into the pathos. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "Our Sunday Journal Sentinel always has featured our strongest enterprise and investigative reporting about top-of-mind issues. \u2014 George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2022",
      "As the sun set beyond the pool deck, Rosero laid out his enterprise for me. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Then the storied actress\u2019 performance takes off as Marge does, as the thrill of the enterprise gets into her blood. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from entreprendre to undertake, from entre- inter- + prendre to take \u2014 more at prize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259-\u02ccpr\u012bz",
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "business",
      "company",
      "concern",
      "establishment",
      "firm",
      "house",
      "interest",
      "outfit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220916",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterprise zone":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an economically depressed area in which business growth is encouraged by the government through tax relief and financial concessions":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The state\u2019s enterprise zone program places no limits on how much local governments can give away and provides small communities with no assistance in their negotiations with the companies seeking tax breaks. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
      "Each of those earlier deals were reached under Oregon\u2019s enterprise zone program, which exempts data centers from all the property taxes other businesses pay in exchange for comparatively small, offsetting payments. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The tax exemptions could be extended to 30 years if a $400 million investment is made, or a $200 million investment in an enterprise zone . \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, courant.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Hitachi\u2019s new facility is in a Hillsboro enterprise zone , though, which could exempt it from local property taxes. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2021",
      "Aggarwal said the state made the land beneath his plant an enterprise zone , which eliminates sales tax on construction materials for the building. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 May 2021",
      "According to the enterprise zone agreement, Joseph was to create 50 jobs during the first two years, 100 new full-time jobs during years three and four, and another 87 jobs during year five. \u2014 Dan O\u2019brien, ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The owner of the data center must spend at least $50 million to qualify if the center is in a federal opportunity zone or an enterprise zone and $200 million if it is located outside those zones. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "Fairview city administrator Nolan Young said Amazon\u2019s property is in an enterprise zone , which would provide property tax exemptions to the company. \u2014 Mike Rogoway, oregonlive , 15 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1978, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173724",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enterpriseless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking enterprise : unambitious":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042159",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enterpriser":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": entrepreneur":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers , its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia. \u2014 Wendy Pramik, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8en-t\u0259-\u02ccpr\u012b-",
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u012b-z\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231555",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "enterprising":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitionless",
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      "unambitious",
      "unassertive",
      "unenterprising"
    ],
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      ": marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act":[
        "an enterprising young reporter"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.",
      "the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like Walter White\u2014that other enterprising chemistry teacher\u2014Rice decides to take matters into his own hands. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
      "Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and work samples illustrating the kind of enterprising work described in this posting. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "One of our more enterprising residents, Amanda, just launched a support group for millennials whose tattoos of birds flying through hexagons now resemble angry clouds birthing meatballs. \u2014 Cara Michelle Smith, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Some enterprising businesspeople became full-time car dealers. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year, a counterfeit Banksy NFT netted an enterprising copycat over $1 million. \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Frank doesn\u2019t spend any time on Truman\u2019s service in World War I or his stint as an enterprising haberdasher in Kansas City. \u2014 Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In 1977, four years into Lee\u2019s sentence, an enterprising Korean investigative reporter came across his case. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Balloons were invented in 1824, when an enterprising scientist stacked two sheets of rubber, sprinkled flour between them and sealed the sides to create perhaps the most valuable ravioli of all time. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8en-t\u0259-\u02ccpr\u012b-",
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u012b-zi\u014b"
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      "ambitious",
      "assertive",
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      "go-getting",
      "high-pressure",
      "in-your-face",
      "militant",
      "pushy",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210106",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": maintain":[],
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      ": to keep, hold, or maintain in the mind":[
        "I entertain grave doubts about her sincerity."
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      "They like to entertain their friends at their summer home.",
      "Much of his job as a salesman involves entertaining clients.",
      "Jugglers were on hand to entertain the crowd.",
      "Our father entertained us with stories.",
      "Our father's stories entertained us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These gatherings happen at libraries, bookstores, and other free public places, where the performers entertain and delight children while introducing them to new types of people and teaching them acceptance and inclusion through storybooks. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Fans accustomed to seeing Biles smiling and winning, as if her reason for being was to entertain and amaze, were surprised. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "We are known to be extremely hospitable and generous, and love to entertain and celebrate, especially at Christmas. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Everyone from the owner to the Grind Liners to the trainers was back at The Joe for a 2\u00bd-hour rally \u2014 a chance to relive one of the greatest moments in Detroit sports history, sell thousands of T-shirts and entertain a TV audience. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "His departure means that UCLA could more seriously entertain the transfer portal as a possibility with only 10 players on scholarship heading into next season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Rock Radio, which features radio hits from the \u201860s, \u201870s, \u201880s and \u201890s, will entertain attendees 1-3:15 p.m. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "One way to create binge-able content for your audience is by developing a branded video series to inspire and entertain your audience. \u2014 Chris Savage, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Broadway-style shows, held in a new outdoor theater, entertain all generations. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5a":""
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      "Middle English entertinen , from Middle French entretenir , from entre- inter- + tenir to hold \u2014 more at tenable":""
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      "\u02ccen-t\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entertain amuse , divert , entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly. amuse yourselves while I make dinner divert implies distracting attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny. a light comedy to divert the tired businessman entertain suggests supplying amusement by specially contrived methods. a magician entertaining children at a party",
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      "divert",
      "regale",
      "solace"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191658",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      "Entertainment was provided by jugglers.",
      "plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment",
      "They played games in the evening for entertainment .",
      "plays, movies, and other entertainments",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment , and culture for over 20 years. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "The Black community has historically been the most underrepresented, despite the number of Black power players in media and entertainment . \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "Like Feldstein, Roberts works in the entertainment industry as a producer. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The streaming giant's stock has plummeted roughly 70% this year, investors are queasy about its business and the one-time darling of the entertainment industry now looks to have a murky future. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "In a time when the entertainment industry feels like one big reboot machine, Irma Vep is refreshing, with its cheeky self-awareness, and at times, self-mockery. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "With economic anxiety at a boiling point, media and entertainment giants are beginning to feel the heat. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
      "By some measures, the entertainment industry even appears to be moving backward. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
      "Last month, the major entertainment industry unions agreed to extend until July 15 their return-to-work agreement with an alliance of major Hollywood producers that includes Amazon, Apple and Walt Disney. \u2014 Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-t\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101n-m\u0259nt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amusement",
      "distraction",
      "diversion",
      "recreation"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125350",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "entheogen":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a psychoactive, hallucinogenic substance or preparation (such as psilocybin or ayahuasca ) especially when derived from plants or fungi and used in religious, spiritual, or ritualistic contexts":[
        "Entheogen is a neologism to designate psychoactive substances employed in culturally sanctioned visionary experiences in ritual or religious contexts.",
        "\u2014 Carl A. P. Ruck",
        "Scholars of religion often call them entheogens , from the term \"god within.\"",
        "\u2014 Jeremiah Creedon"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek \u00e9ntheos \"possessed by a god, inspired\" + -o- + -gen , after hallucinogen \u2014 more at enthusiasm":""
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      "en-\u02c8th\u0113-\u0259-j\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113316",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to hold in or reduce to slavery":[],
      ": to hold spellbound : charm":[]
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      "enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time",
      "for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Written by a marine biologist and illustrated by an artist in coastal Spain, this wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Bravado would see their son and scoop him up and whisk him toward the backstage area on the ship to enthrall the crowd even more. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The portrayal is absorbing, committed and morbidly fascinating\u2014one of the more memorable aspects of the Holmes persona was her unnaturally deep voice, which seemed intended to enthrall and probably did. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Your zone of genius areas are your interests that engage and enthrall you. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The first games to really enthrall me were Starcraft and Guild Wars. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "No matter your genre preference, summertime music festivals are sure to enthrall . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 July 2021",
      "While The Office ended more than eight years ago, the NBC series has continued to enthrall fans around the world. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 July 2021",
      "Weather is perpetrated by a somewhat predictable but ultimately uncontrollable force, and no Hollywood disaster flick can fully replicate the effects, those forces majeures that can enthrall , shock, or even humble. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044157",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to hold in or reduce to slavery":[],
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      "enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time",
      "for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Written by a marine biologist and illustrated by an artist in coastal Spain, this wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Bravado would see their son and scoop him up and whisk him toward the backstage area on the ship to enthrall the crowd even more. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The portrayal is absorbing, committed and morbidly fascinating\u2014one of the more memorable aspects of the Holmes persona was her unnaturally deep voice, which seemed intended to enthrall and probably did. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Your zone of genius areas are your interests that engage and enthrall you. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The first games to really enthrall me were Starcraft and Guild Wars. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "No matter your genre preference, summertime music festivals are sure to enthrall . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 July 2021",
      "While The Office ended more than eight years ago, the NBC series has continued to enthrall fans around the world. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 July 2021",
      "Weather is perpetrated by a somewhat predictable but ultimately uncontrollable force, and no Hollywood disaster flick can fully replicate the effects, those forces majeures that can enthrall , shock, or even humble. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234904",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to hold in or reduce to slavery":[],
      ": to hold spellbound : charm":[]
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      "enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time",
      "for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Written by a marine biologist and illustrated by an artist in coastal Spain, this wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Bravado would see their son and scoop him up and whisk him toward the backstage area on the ship to enthrall the crowd even more. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The portrayal is absorbing, committed and morbidly fascinating\u2014one of the more memorable aspects of the Holmes persona was her unnaturally deep voice, which seemed intended to enthrall and probably did. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Your zone of genius areas are your interests that engage and enthrall you. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The first games to really enthrall me were Starcraft and Guild Wars. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "No matter your genre preference, summertime music festivals are sure to enthrall . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 July 2021",
      "While The Office ended more than eight years ago, the NBC series has continued to enthrall fans around the world. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 July 2021",
      "Weather is perpetrated by a somewhat predictable but ultimately uncontrollable force, and no Hollywood disaster flick can fully replicate the effects, those forces majeures that can enthrall , shock, or even humble. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103604",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to hold spellbound : charm":[]
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      "enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time",
      "for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Written by a marine biologist and illustrated by an artist in coastal Spain, this wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Bravado would see their son and scoop him up and whisk him toward the backstage area on the ship to enthrall the crowd even more. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The portrayal is absorbing, committed and morbidly fascinating\u2014one of the more memorable aspects of the Holmes persona was her unnaturally deep voice, which seemed intended to enthrall and probably did. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Your zone of genius areas are your interests that engage and enthrall you. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The first games to really enthrall me were Starcraft and Guild Wars. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "No matter your genre preference, summertime music festivals are sure to enthrall . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 July 2021",
      "While The Office ended more than eight years ago, the NBC series has continued to enthrall fans around the world. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 July 2021",
      "Weather is perpetrated by a somewhat predictable but ultimately uncontrollable force, and no Hollywood disaster flick can fully replicate the effects, those forces majeures that can enthrall , shock, or even humble. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 10 July 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175052",
    "type":[
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  "enthrallment":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to hold in or reduce to slavery":[],
      ": to hold spellbound : charm":[]
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      "enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time",
      "for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Written by a marine biologist and illustrated by an artist in coastal Spain, this wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Bravado would see their son and scoop him up and whisk him toward the backstage area on the ship to enthrall the crowd even more. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The portrayal is absorbing, committed and morbidly fascinating\u2014one of the more memorable aspects of the Holmes persona was her unnaturally deep voice, which seemed intended to enthrall and probably did. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Your zone of genius areas are your interests that engage and enthrall you. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The first games to really enthrall me were Starcraft and Guild Wars. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "No matter your genre preference, summertime music festivals are sure to enthrall . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 July 2021",
      "While The Office ended more than eight years ago, the NBC series has continued to enthrall fans around the world. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 July 2021",
      "Weather is perpetrated by a somewhat predictable but ultimately uncontrollable force, and no Hollywood disaster flick can fully replicate the effects, those forces majeures that can enthrall , shock, or even humble. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "in-\u02c8thr\u022fl"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043424",
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  "enthrone":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "demean",
      "humble",
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      ": to assign supreme virtue or value to : exalt":[],
      ": to seat ceremonially on a throne":[],
      ": to seat in a place associated with a position of authority or influence":[]
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    "examples":[
      "the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "He will be officially enthroned on October 22nd, in a ceremony which the many grand guests, including the vice-president of China and the prime minister of South Korea, will watch only by video monitor from another part of the palace. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "In 1928, Hirohito was enthroned as Emperor of Japan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Nov. 2019",
      "In the upper level, Roma, the goddess of Rome, sits at the center on her throne in a relaxed pose, her eyes meeting those of Augustus, enthroned just to the right. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 21 Sep. 2018",
      "Corporations have been enthroned , and an era of corruption in high places will follow. \u2014 Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "The spectacular folio on the left shows Christ in majesty, enthroned in an abstract eternity of glistening, polished gold. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 July 2019",
      "Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, 51, a native of Istanbul and a longtime theology professor in Greece, was enthroned as archbishop in an elaborate ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2019",
      "Inside the gendarmerie station, Javed was met by the commander\u2014an aristocratic-looking man with a powerful jaw\u2014in full military uniform, enthroned behind a big wooden desk. \u2014 Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine , 10 Feb. 2019",
      "In the central niche are the remains of a fresco depicting Christ enthroned between angels. \u2014 Jim Berkeley, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8thr\u014dn",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
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      "ennoble",
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      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023246",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": enthronement":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "|\u02ccn\u012b\u02c8z-",
      "(\u02cc)en\u02ccthr\u014d|",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02ccthr\u014d|n\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccenthr\u0259|"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043239",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enthrone":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entronizen, intronisen , from Middle French entroniser , from Late Latin enthronizare , from Greek enthronizein , from en- en- entry 2 + thronos throne + -izein -ize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8enthr\u0259\u02cc-",
      "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8thr\u014d\u02ccn\u012bz",
      "en\u02c8thr\u014d\u02cc-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090133",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to express with enthusiasm":[],
      ": to make enthusiastic":[
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        "a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it",
        "\u2014 Julian Huxley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u201cThis dinner is wonderful!\u201d he enthused .",
      "His presentation failed to enthuse the committee.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead of infuriating and alienating web users, companies can enthuse , engage and delight them. \u2014 Michael Adair, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Analysts say earnings of Indian corporates in the December quarter so far have failed to enthuse . \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Feel free to extemporize, enthuse and connect with people, rather than overwork the data. \u2014 Palena Neale, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The judges are slightly lukewarm about the tango, though all of them enthuse that Jimmie has a lot of potential. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "But the birth-order effect seems to particularly enthuse and preoccupy us. \u2014 Lynn Berger, Time , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Either way, there is a paradox emerging: while old established, bricks and mortar businesses enthuse about remote working, tech companies are rushing to put down roots, perhaps while office space is going cheap. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "His challenge will be to enthuse his conservative base to reelect the state\u2019s two incumbent senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 26 Nov. 2020",
      "And Ms Warren, especially, has a raft of detailed policy ideas that could enthuse large numbers of Democrats. \u2014 A.r. | Chicago, The Economist , 10 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from enthusiasm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8th\u00fcz",
      "en-",
      "also -\u02c8thy\u00fcz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "drool",
      "effuse",
      "fuss",
      "gush",
      "rave",
      "rhapsodize",
      "slobber"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053634",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enthused":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apathetic",
      "indifferent",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeling or showing enthusiasm : enthusiastic":[
        "The Royals are enthused about the acquisition of leadoff man Perry, who hit .300 and stole 29 bases for Atlanta in 1988 \u2026",
        "\u2014 Peter Gammons",
        "Like the Barn Swallows, the bluebirds weren't too enthused when I checked out their nestlings' progress.",
        "\u2014 Linda Tranbarger",
        "He and the Heartbreakers \u2026 ran through their entire new album in order before an enthused crowd.",
        "\u2014 David Wild"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, the Marquette poll showed 67% of Republicans were very enthused about voting compared with 58% for Democrats. \u2014 Scott Bauer, ajc , 22 June 2022",
      "Still, the Marquette poll showed 67% of Republicans were very enthused about voting compared with 58% for Democrats. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Westbrook, for his part, hasn\u2019t seemed too enthused with the Lakers, either. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Though many Disney fans were thrilled about the mouse's makeover, others were not so enthused that Minnie would be ditching her usual polka dot dress. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "That disparity could shrink if the Democratic base was more enthused . \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "While some borrowers are elated with the outcome, other advocates are less enthused . \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "But the event exceeded expectations as the orchestra\u2019s music director, Rafael Payare (who first appeared in dramatic silhouette), led the enthused orchestra in its first live performance in 16 months. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Both renowned as top-tier acts, BTS and Chris Martin took the stage in front of the enthused AMA audience and hugged exuberantly at the conclusion of the song. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from past participle of enthuse":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02c8thy\u00fczd",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8th\u00fczd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agog",
      "antsy",
      "anxious",
      "ardent",
      "athirst",
      "avid",
      "crazy",
      "desirous",
      "eager",
      "enthusiastic",
      "excited",
      "geeked",
      "great",
      "greedy",
      "gung ho",
      "hepped up",
      "hopped-up",
      "hot",
      "hungry",
      "impatient",
      "juiced",
      "keen",
      "nuts",
      "pumped",
      "raring",
      "solicitous",
      "stoked",
      "thirsty",
      "voracious",
      "wild"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203958",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "enthusiasm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit":[],
      ": religious fanaticism":[],
      ": something inspiring zeal or fervor":[
        "his enthusiasms include sailing and fishing"
      ],
      ": strong excitement of feeling : ardor":[
        "did her work with energy and enthusiasm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Hour by hour, minute by minute, Guerrero is a racehorse, sitting upright in a chair, revising copy, clarifying names and places, sprinkling the reports with jokes while a producer talks in her ear\u2014then delivering with breakneck speed and unflagging enthusiasm . \u2014 Joel Drucker , Cigar Aficionado , May/June 2003",
      "The Gower has a bewitching effect on my children. Perhaps it is because of having been cooped up in the car for four hours, but once we are negotiating the windy road along this southern Welsh peninsula, they are all gushing with enthusiasm . \u2014 Emma Haughton , Times (London) , 12 Aug. 2000",
      "Now that he was awake, he couldn't understand how he could have slept through the racket the birds were making. \"Oliver,\" Harry croaked. \"It's the crack of dawn.\" \"Exactly,\" said Wood. He was a tall and burly sixth year and, at the moment, his eyes were gleaming with a crazed enthusiasm . \"It's part of our new training program. Come on, grab your broom, and let's go,\" said Wood heartily. These days, even the wiliest brand-builders are at least a little anxious about the emerging teenage market, with its stylistic balkanization, shifting folkways and unpredictably spiking enthusiasms . \u2014 Hal Espen , New York Times Magazine , 21 Mar. 1999",
      ". \u2014 J. K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , 1999",
      "The party supported its candidate with enthusiasm .",
      "He seems to lack enthusiasm for the work he's doing.",
      "Among his latest enthusiasms are sailing and fishing.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shifting advice has also contributed to a lack of enthusiasm . \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "While there is a lot of enthusiasm around SPACs, there is also some skeptcisim. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Morgan has long been accomplished at making everyday powerplants feel special, and the combination of smart throttle calibration and a rorty exhaust gives the impression of enthusiasm \u2014one borne out by lively performance. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
      "Friends, family and campaign workers let out yelps of enthusiasm and breathed sighs of relief. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Many of the conference-goers were also young and full of enthusiasm . \u2014 David Isaac, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "As one of Paramount's most successful franchises, some of the Yellowstone and 1883 cast, including Kevin Costner and Kelly Reilly, garnered a lot of enthusiasm from the crowd. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 27 May 2022",
      "Mu withdrew this week, dampening some of the enthusiasm . \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "At times the level of enthusiasm matched that of big rock shows that play there. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin enth\u016bsiasmos \"inspiration, frenzy,\" borrowed from Greek enthousiasm\u00f3s, from enthousi \u00e1zein \"to be inspired or possessed by a god\" (re-formation of enthe\u00e1zein \u2014perhaps by crossing with thysi\u00e1zein \"to sacrifice\"\u2014 verbal derivative of \u00e9ntheos, \u00e9nthous \"possessed by a god, inspired,\" from en- en- entry 2 + -theos, adjectival derivative of the\u00f3s \"god\") + -asmos, variant after -i- of -ismos -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8thy\u00fc-",
      "in-\u02c8th\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02cca-z\u0259m",
      "in-\u02c8th\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02ccaz-\u0259m",
      "en-",
      "also -\u02c8thy\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enthusiasm passion , fervor , ardor , enthusiasm , zeal mean intense emotion compelling action. passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable. gave in to his passions fervor implies a warm and steady emotion. read the poem aloud with great fervor ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived. the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity. never showed much enthusiasm for sports zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause. preaches with fanatical zeal",
    "synonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "craze",
      "dernier cri",
      "fad",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202850",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enthusiast":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonfan"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person filled with enthusiasm : such as":[],
      ": one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit":[
        "a sports car enthusiast"
      ],
      ": one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The museum at the sprawling 2.5-mile track known as The Brickyard will fuel the motor of any racing enthusiast . \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "His book Modern Monarchy highlights favorite images of the Queen, Will, Kate, and the rest of the Windsors, and would be a welcome addition to any royal enthusiast 's coffee table. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
      "While the tech enthusiast in me would love to see innovation in the design and feature set, the MX Master 3S didn't need many changes from the predecessor to be the ultimate power mouse. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "The best backpacks are versatile pieces of outdoor gear\u2014and every devoted outdoor enthusiast probably has at least two stored away in their gear closet. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 19 May 2022",
      "The rapper and beauty enthusiast has also launched a makeup line called Beauty for Certain. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "That Martin is herself a tennis enthusiast was a bonus in terms of her understanding of the scoring and of its physicality. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Described by his friends as a passionate tech enthusiast , Brown loved his Tesla and often filmed videos behind the wheel. \u2014 Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "We like Mercedes-AMG's twin-turbo V-8 as much as the next car enthusiast . \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1748, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"person claiming to receive divine communication or inspiration, member of a putative early Christian sect making such claims,\" borrowed from Late Greek enthousiast\u1e17s, going back to Greek, \"person possessed by a god,\" from enthousiad-, stem of enthousi\u00e1zein \"to be inspired or possessed by a god\" + -t\u0113s, agent suffix \u2014 more at enthusiasm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8th\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02ccast",
      "-\u02c8thy\u00fc-",
      "-\u0259st",
      "en-",
      "also -\u02c8thy\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "addict",
      "aficionado",
      "afficionado",
      "buff",
      "bug",
      "devotee",
      "fan",
      "fanatic",
      "fancier",
      "fiend",
      "fool",
      "freak",
      "habitu\u00e9",
      "habitue",
      "head",
      "hound",
      "junkie",
      "junky",
      "lover",
      "maniac",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "nut",
      "sucker"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021550",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enthusiastic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apathetic",
      "indifferent",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": filled with or marked by enthusiasm":[
        "enthusiastic supporters",
        "an enthusiastic recommendation"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.",
      "I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.",
      "She received an enthusiastic welcome.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Long after working in the record business with acts who went on to become legendary stars, Ravid remains enthusiastic about discovering new music. \u2014 David Chiu, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "But the listener base that made Lover Boy one of the biggest albums of the decade so far clearly wanted more of that Drake, and the rest of Nevermind was none too enthusiastic about giving it to them. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
      "Ek and his top lieutenants remain enthusiastic about the podcasting business, describing it as a multibillion-dollar advertising opportunity. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "But as the sun rose on Wednesday, some residents were less than enthusiastic about the new restrictions. \u2014 Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Tech companies like Apple sometimes seek to entice workers with stock options on top of salary and other compensation, but current and prospective employees might feel less enthusiastic about stock benefits right now. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
      "The proposal came the same day the Free Press published an in-depth article about how Whitmer is becoming increasingly enthusiastic about tax cuts as revenue projections grow and the November election looms. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
      "Prominent conservatives \u2014 enthusiastic about Musk\u2019s absolutist stance on free speech \u2014 are already gaining followers since Twitter accepted his offer, according to a Washington Post analysis, while some liberals are losing their audience. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "Indeed, Meadows seemed enthusiastic about the idea that Pence might not certify Biden\u2019s election, according to texts made public by the Jan. 6 committee. \u2014 Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin & Greek; New Latin enth\u016bsiasticus, borrowed from Greek enthousiastik\u00f3s \"inspired, excited,\" from enthousiast\u1e17s \"person inspired by a god\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at enthusiast":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
      "en-",
      "also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
      "in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agog",
      "antsy",
      "anxious",
      "ardent",
      "athirst",
      "avid",
      "crazy",
      "desirous",
      "eager",
      "enthused",
      "excited",
      "geeked",
      "great",
      "greedy",
      "gung ho",
      "hepped up",
      "hopped-up",
      "hot",
      "hungry",
      "impatient",
      "juiced",
      "keen",
      "nuts",
      "pumped",
      "raring",
      "solicitous",
      "stoked",
      "thirsty",
      "voracious",
      "wild"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172310",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "entice":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Countries around the world have been throwing subsidies at these chipmakers, hoping to entice them to locate new facilities within their borders. \u2014 Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "During the past few months, several organizations, employers and research firms have been fielding studies to learn what new graduates want from their employers and what will entice them to accept a position. \u2014 Kathleen Duffy, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Your decision to grab that gum may have been spontaneous, but the plan to entice you in the checkout lane was carefully crafted. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 21 May 2022",
      "To gain insight into why women give up on Tinder\u2014and what might entice them to stick around or come back\u2014the executive set up a cross-functional team to dig into some essential questions: What would add value to women\u2019s time on Tinder? \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
      "If your kid would rather watch Marvel movies than do any summer reading, Preeti Chhibber's clever Spider-Man's Social Dilemma might be just the book to entice them away from the screen. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Many tech startups give new employees restricted stock units, or RSUs, to entice them to accept less salary for a chance at a big payout if the firm goes public. \u2014 Georgia Wells, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "His agent bragged of getting Nigel Pack an $800,000 deal from Miami to entice him to transfer there, and wanted similar compensation for Wong. \u2014 Len Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "If the white water views and pastoral acres don\u2019t entice you, perhaps the many amenities will. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer , from Vulgar Latin *intitiare , from Latin in- + titio firebrand":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entice lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "bait",
      "beguile",
      "betray",
      "decoy",
      "lead on",
      "lure",
      "seduce",
      "solicit",
      "tempt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110248",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enticement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The JPMorgan board had also awarded Mr. Dimon a $50 million special bonus earlier in 2021 outside of the annual pay to entice him into staying at the bank for at least five more years. \u2014 David Benoit, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Block understandably didn't give too much away about the hunt and hopes the mystery will entice more folks to sign up. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 10 May 2022",
      "As rivals' efforts continue to weigh on sales, Popeyes is hoping the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich will entice customers. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 3 May 2022",
      "Tristano says a couple dozen donuts for the price of a few might entice managers trying to ease the transition. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Chiambaretta hopes the renovations, which will be completed in phases over the next eight years, will not only entice Parisians to return to their beloved avenue but also serve as a model for cities around the world. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Officials recently launched a fundraising campaign to support the city's largest ever gun buyback program, with the goal of raising $1 million to entice people to turn in guns during two large events this year. \u2014 Rebekah Riess And Steve Almasy, CNN , 20 May 2022",
      "Streaming services aim to entice people to subscribe with compelling TV series and movies. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "But stadium officials are hoping something else will entice people to come back to the 30-year-old ballpark: the food. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer , from Vulgar Latin *intitiare , from Latin in- + titio firebrand":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entice lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "bait",
      "beguile",
      "betray",
      "decoy",
      "lead on",
      "lure",
      "seduce",
      "solicit",
      "tempt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214748",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enticing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": arousing strong attraction or interest : alluring":[
        "an enticing aroma",
        "an enticing menu",
        "an enticing opportunity/possibility",
        "Some of the most enticing food on the menu is in the \"little bite\" section, more than a dozen appetizers priced from $5 to $11 per plate.",
        "\u2014 Aleta Watson",
        "\u2026 the books that would give him a taste of the knowledge which was more enticing to his wide-awake young mind than clothes and food to his poor little body.",
        "\u2014 Louisa May Alcott"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1553, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084422",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entification":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the process of entifying":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccent\u0259f\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084608",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": reify , hypostatize":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin ent-, ens + English -i- + -fy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ent\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085000",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "entire":{
    "antonyms":[
      "diffuse",
      "divided",
      "scattered"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": complete in degree : total":[
        "their entire devotion to their family"
      ],
      ": consisting of one piece":[],
      ": having no element or part left out : whole":[
        "was alone the entire day"
      ],
      ": having the margin continuous or free from indentations":[
        "an entire leaf"
      ],
      ": homogeneous , unmixed":[],
      ": intact":[
        "strove to keep the collection entire"
      ],
      ": not castrated":[],
      ": stallion":[],
      ": the whole : entirety":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The war affected an entire generation of young Americans.",
      "The fence runs along the entire length of the building.",
      "She has dedicated her entire life to helping others.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "And so that was the beginning of the entire process - just being more connected with my body and my legs. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
      "The recipe for cement requires lots of a key ingredient called clinker, the crumbly binding agent in the entire mixture. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "The two-story St. Matthew School, next to St. Matthew Catholic Church, will see entire classrooms turned into apartments, said Paul Propson, CEO of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, the nonprofit spearheading the renovation. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
      "The Patriots have officially signed their entire 2022 draft class. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "USA TODAY Sports recapped the entire 2022 NBA draft with all 58 picks (two second-round picks were forfeited), plus pick-by-pick analysis from Jeff Zillgitt, Cydney Henderson, Matt Eppers and Larry Starks on each of the first-round selections. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Crypto is back on the rise following a yikes-worthy weekend that saw Bitcoin crumble to below $18,000, Ether fall into the $800s, and the entire market\u2019s value decline below $800 billion. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "Check out Forzaglia's entire 20-Minute Muscle program (and tons of other programs like it) on Men's Health MVP Premium. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 23 June 2022",
      "The entire cast and crew were notified Monday that three people had tested positive for COVID-19 (one was later determined to be a false positive) and that all close contacts had been advised to take precautions. \u2014 Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As storms and fires grow stronger in a warming world, so must the entire of infrastructure, including roads, power, buildings, and people need to be made resilient enough to withstand disasters. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "As of 2021, the media bail bond for a felony is $10,000 \u2014 an amount that is nearly an entire 's year worth of income for the people who can't afford it. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 23 July 2021",
      "Frequently in this production, the entire back wall becomes a movie screen, sometimes capturing live scenes on or just off stage. \u2014 Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg.com , 6 May 2020",
      "Vanore, a 37-year-old television producer, had an entire row to herself on the United Airlines flight last Thursday from Newark to Los Angeles. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "EDsmart, a college ranking website, is looking for a real die-hard Potterhead to binge-watch the entire Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Red, Jackson-Posey and Donald Ghostone had three steals each while the entire Flower Mound team had just two for the game. \u2014 Dallas News , 29 Feb. 2020",
      "Shop the entire Nordstrom sale The product experts at Reviewed have all your shopping needs covered. \u2014 Samantha Matt, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "Catch Pompeo's entire Late Late Show interview below. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Glamour , 28 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
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      "Middle English enter, entier, entire , from Anglo-French enter, entier , from Latin integer , literally, untouched, from in- + tangere to touch \u2014 more at tangent entry 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012br",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entire Adjective whole , entire , total , all mean including everything or everyone without exception. whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away. read the whole book entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added. the entire population was wiped out total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered. the total number of people present all may equal whole , entire , or total . all proceeds go to charity perfect , whole , entire , intact mean not lacking or faulty in any particular. perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state. a perfect set of teeth whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained. felt like a whole person again after vacation entire implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing. the entire Beethoven corpus intact implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state. the boat survived the storm intact",
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      "exclusive",
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      "undivided",
      "whole"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022322",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "half",
      "halfway",
      "incompletely",
      "part",
      "partially",
      "partly"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to the exclusion of others : solely":[
        "entirely by my own efforts"
      ],
      ": to the full or entire extent : completely":[
        "I agree entirely",
        "you are entirely welcome"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The user can then drop that image onto another background, to create an entirely different image more to their liking. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "Analyst Shawn Robbins of Boxoffice Pro says there are larger issues at play beyond politics, but adds the latter can\u2019t be entirely ignored. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "The challenges of importing and distributing goods make running a grocery store that depends on items from abroad an entirely different \u2014 and more complicated \u2014 task. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Making an entertaining short film that grossed over a half-million views on Youtube is an entirely different story. \u2014 Bryan Campbell, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "In addition to these varying stats, each character has entirely different attacks and maneuvers. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "Central Arizona had an entirely different roster between the 2019 and 2022 championships, as most players stay on a community college baseball team for just two years. \u2014 Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "But learning about the tragedy and seeing it firsthand are two entirely different things. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
      "Many app makers ignored the dynamic functionality entirely . \u2014 Brian Westover, PCMAG , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8en-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)r-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "all of",
      "all over",
      "altogether",
      "clean",
      "completely",
      "dead",
      "enough",
      "entire",
      "even",
      "exactly",
      "fast",
      "flat",
      "full",
      "fully",
      "heartily",
      "out",
      "perfectly",
      "plumb",
      "quite",
      "soundly",
      "thoroughly",
      "through and through",
      "totally",
      "utterly",
      "well",
      "wholly",
      "wide"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010918",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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  "entitative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being an entity : having real existence":[],
      ": considered as mere entity abstracted from all circumstances or relations":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin entitativus , from Medieval Latin entitat-, entitas entity + Latin -ivus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259|",
      "\u02c8ent\u0259\u02cct\u0101|tiv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155239",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "entitle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disqualify"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something":[
        "this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission"
      ],
      ": to give a title to : designate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He entitled his book \u201cMy Life on Mars.\u201d",
      "the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the very least, the commission should have identified the correct profit-split allocation key or explained why any of LuxOpCo\u2019s contributions would necessarily entitle it to a greater return under a contribution analysis, the judgment says. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Paying money doesn\u2019t entitle anyone to be abusive to an athlete. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Senate Bill 1341, which cleared its first legislative hurdle last week, would entitle high school seniors who fit the definition of homelessness to at least four monthly cash payments between April 2023 and August 2023. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The first one is rights\u2014are there certain basic rights that either impose constraints on what we are permitted to do to others, or are their basic rights that entitle people to certain claims on us? \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Measures across the country now entitle the obese to preferential seats on subways, priority at places such as banks, and in some cases, protection from discrimination. \u2014 Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "He may also be rudely awakened to learn that in most divorce settlements, her contribution would entitle her to half of all the marital assets. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "He may also be rudely awakened to learn that in most divorce settlements, her contribution would entitle her to half of all the marital assets. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "He may also be rudely awakened to learn that in most divorce settlements, her contribution would entitle her to half of all the marital assets. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 25 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French entitler , from Late Latin intitulare , from Latin in- + titulus title":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "authorize",
      "privilege",
      "qualify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214258",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entitled":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a right to certain benefits or privileges":[
        "After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want?",
        "\u2014 Mark Twain"
      ],
      ": having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2 )":[
        "spoiled, entitled children",
        "his entitled attitude/behavior",
        "leading an entitled life",
        "We are also the so-called entitled generation, \u2026 told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be \"whatever we wanted\" \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jessica Bennett"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4ald",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164808",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "entitlement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract":[],
      ": belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges":[],
      ": the state or condition of being entitled : right":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "my entitlement to a refund",
      "celebrities who have an arrogant sense of entitlement",
      "entitlements such as medical aid for the elderly and poor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All the coding displays a fluency in the various ways that celebrity gayness can intersect with pride, vanity, narcissism, tension, injury, entitlement , persistence, weepiness and determination. \u2014 Mark Harris, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Based on Sarah's addictive book, the show tackles entitlement , truth and the boundaries of consent. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "In this world, millennial malaise, narcissism, delusion, entitlement , and privilege (especially white privilege) are dangerous and insidious forces with catastrophic consequences\u2014for just about everyone but the offending party. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "But this rhetoric, which is designed to stoke white fear and entitlement , has never really been fringe and has always found an eager audience. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
      "And how complicit are people within that sort of structure, and obviously dealing with rape and how difficult that is to prosecute \u2014 and who\u2019s telling the truth and male entitlement . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 5 May 2022",
      "The Washington Democrats wasted their political capital in 2021 trying to create a once-and-for-all U.S. entitlement state with Build Back Better. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Expanding Medicaid would only expand the entitlement 's inefficiencies and poor health outcomes. \u2014 Sally Pipes, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "And needless to say, Friend\u2019s achingly Tory haircut\u2014somehow too square and too soft, chiseled from a sad putty of inexhaustible entitlement \u2014stamps out any last embers of desire. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "allocation",
      "allotment",
      "annuity",
      "appropriation",
      "grant",
      "subsidy",
      "subvention"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074220",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members":[],
      ": something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality":[],
      ": the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "One division of the company was broken off as a separate entity .",
      "the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Parnas was convicted at trial on campaign-finance related charges last year and pleaded guilty separately to stealing investment funds directed to a defunct business entity called Fraud Guarantee. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Drug trafficking is such a pervasive force in Colombian society that it should be considered a political entity and not the target of repressive measures, the report says. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 28 June 2022",
      "That accord created a massive entity with more than 140,000 employees in 150 countries. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "In a world where women are already held to different standards than men, treading the line between being perceived as submissive and aggressive, this vote of inconfidence from a powerful entity can serve to sharpen that double-edged sword. \u2014 Rebekah Bastian, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "According to 2021 reports from the Jefferson County Library Cooperative, a separate entity from the Birmingham Public Library system that shares lending services, these two branches combined loaned more than 1,500 items last year. \u2014 Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
      "One bill would establish a two-year moratorium on the transfer of ownership of any hospital or health system in Pennsylvania involving a for-profit entity ; another would prohibit for-profit entities from owning or managing hospitals in the state. \u2014 Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
      "The show has already significantly diverted from its original source material; at this point, it's become a separate entity . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 24 June 2022",
      "Utah customers are headed to 100% renewable electricity from the Community Renewable Energy Agency, a public entity created by the Legislature that is the first of its kind in the nation. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin entitas , from Latin ent-, ens existing thing, from coined present participle of esse to be \u2014 more at is":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-ti-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8en(t)-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "\u02c8e-n\u0259-",
      "\u02c8en-t\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "being",
      "commodity",
      "existent",
      "individual",
      "individuality",
      "integer",
      "object",
      "reality",
      "something",
      "substance",
      "thing"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111240",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entoil":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "untangle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": entrap , enmesh":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "entoiled by the strings of fate"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entrap",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093505",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "entom-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": insect":[
        "entomo phagous"
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      "entomological ; entomology":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Greek entomon":"Combining form"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041626",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "combining form"
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  "entomb":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disinter",
      "exhume",
      "unearth"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury":[],
      ": to serve as a tomb for":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The occupiers attempted to counter the partisans by gassing the tunnels and sealing off access points to entomb them, but the rebels persisted. \u2014 Will Hunt, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "But even his flytraps were improbably large, big enough to entomb and consume a human. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The firefighters eventually used Portland cement to entomb the smoldering ruins. \u2014 Merrill Goozner, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "For Palestinians in Gaza, watching their neighborhoods collapse and pillars of smoke entomb their homes, the suffering is only deepening. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2021",
      "After the water in their environment dries up, the minerals are left behind and entomb those microbes, forming stromatolites. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Similar concrete pads are often used to entomb nuclear waste. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Cemeteries rejected those they were meant to entomb . \u2014 Hisham Melhem, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2020",
      "The site northwest of Las Vegas was first proposed in the 1980s to entomb 77,000 tons of the nation\u2019s most highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entoumben , from Middle French entomber , from en- + tombe tomb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u00fcm",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "lay",
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      "tomb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114516",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "disinter",
      "exhume",
      "unearth"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury":[],
      ": to serve as a tomb for":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The occupiers attempted to counter the partisans by gassing the tunnels and sealing off access points to entomb them, but the rebels persisted. \u2014 Will Hunt, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "But even his flytraps were improbably large, big enough to entomb and consume a human. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The firefighters eventually used Portland cement to entomb the smoldering ruins. \u2014 Merrill Goozner, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "For Palestinians in Gaza, watching their neighborhoods collapse and pillars of smoke entomb their homes, the suffering is only deepening. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2021",
      "After the water in their environment dries up, the minerals are left behind and entomb those microbes, forming stromatolites. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Similar concrete pads are often used to entomb nuclear waste. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Cemeteries rejected those they were meant to entomb . \u2014 Hisham Melhem, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2020",
      "The site northwest of Las Vegas was first proposed in the 1980s to entomb 77,000 tons of the nation\u2019s most highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entoumben , from Middle French entomber , from en- + tombe tomb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8t\u00fcm",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bury",
      "hearse",
      "inhume",
      "inter",
      "lay",
      "put away",
      "tomb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080433",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entombment":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disinter",
      "exhume",
      "unearth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury":[],
      ": to serve as a tomb for":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The occupiers attempted to counter the partisans by gassing the tunnels and sealing off access points to entomb them, but the rebels persisted. \u2014 Will Hunt, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "But even his flytraps were improbably large, big enough to entomb and consume a human. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The firefighters eventually used Portland cement to entomb the smoldering ruins. \u2014 Merrill Goozner, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "For Palestinians in Gaza, watching their neighborhoods collapse and pillars of smoke entomb their homes, the suffering is only deepening. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2021",
      "After the water in their environment dries up, the minerals are left behind and entomb those microbes, forming stromatolites. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Similar concrete pads are often used to entomb nuclear waste. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Cemeteries rejected those they were meant to entomb . \u2014 Hisham Melhem, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2020",
      "The site northwest of Las Vegas was first proposed in the 1980s to entomb 77,000 tons of the nation\u2019s most highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entoumben , from Middle French entomber , from en- + tombe tomb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8t\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "hearse",
      "inhume",
      "inter",
      "lay",
      "put away",
      "tomb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051702",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "entomere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endomere":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ent- + -mere":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ent\u0259\u02ccmi(\u0259)r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140201",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "entourage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one's attendants or associates":[],
      ": surroundings":[]
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      "the President and his entourage",
      "the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There was no obvious security entourage around the Russian billionaire and little fuss, just close associate and Chelsea director Eugene Tenenbaum. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Willis had a large entourage that accompanied him on set, and its members were protective of the actor, according to several filmmakers. \u2014 Meg James, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Whitney had just landed in Los Angeles, a small entourage in tow. \u2014 Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Milley also expressed public regret at being part of a Trump entourage that strolled across Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, to be positioned near a church where Trump held up a Bible for photographers. \u2014 Robert Burns And Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Milley also expressed public regret at being part of a Trump entourage that strolled across Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, to be positioned near a church where Trump held up a Bible for photographers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Sep. 2019",
      "The dwarfish figures with black skin depicted in the painting were part of the entourage of the Portuguese Queen Maria I. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 30 May 2022",
      "An entourage of a half-dozen male students escorted her from her car to her throne-like chair, ornately carved in dark wood, cushioned in red velvet and positioned near the front row. \u2014 Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "Traveling through farming villages with an entourage of Japanese guards and interpreters, Thunberg documented how he would be mobbed by children shocked by the bizarre look of a foreigner with large, round eyes. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212216",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And there is a close connection between these two films that delve deep into the entrails of Martone\u2019s native Naples. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "In his canvases, Mr. Nitsch used materials including blood and pig entrails in addition to acrylics. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The dogs, intrigued by the entrails , give themselves a good roll in the filth. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Protesters left deer entrails on the mayor\u2019s car and hired detectives to trail White Buffalo\u2019s sharpshooters, who began wearing bulletproof vests. \u2014 Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Hybrids are popular these days: cars that run on electricity and gas, people who run on pig hearts and other animal entrails , journalists who blend fact, fiction and malevolence. \u2014 Dave Shiflett, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Take those measurements, perhaps swirl them with the entrails of a goat, and out pops a score. \u2014 David Mccloskey, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Dogpatch neighborhood was reportedly named for the packs of strays that hunted for scraps from a now extinct row of nearby slaughterhouses, where industrial meat operations could discard entrails into marshes and mudflats. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "In late 1985, Feinstein started rallying again for a baseball-only ballpark; a sports arena that was somehow even uglier than the dome, with Interstate 280 overpasses beyond right field, looking like human entrails coming out of the ballpark. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Sep. 2021"
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      "Noun",
      "the entrance of the army into the city",
      "the country's entrance into war",
      "The book describes his entrance into politics.",
      "The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.",
      "She always knew how to make a grand entrance .",
      "The main entrance is on the left side.",
      "There are two entrances to the park.",
      "The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay.",
      "He was denied entrance into the country.",
      "She applied for entrance at several colleges.",
      "Verb",
      "a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 25-floor, 305-room Conrad Los Angeles hotel, with an entrance on Grand Avenue, is set to open on July 6, while residents of The Grand by Gehry (entered via Olive Street) are expected to move in beginning July 14. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
      "There will be restrooms and an accessible entrance . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force in the Assembly, and its legislators made a grand joint entrance Tuesday with a diverse cross-section of lawmakers including many young people in office for the first time. \u2014 Jeffrey Schaeffer And Masha Macpherson, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Carey made an entrance at the gala last night in a black strapless dress embellished with shimmering silver appliqu\u00e9s and featuring a sweetheart neckline. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "Although Apple was mentioned in a few sessions where an Apple entrance into the virtual market could impact the demand for virtual reality, very few were even willing to speculate on what Apple was doing in this space. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The site is in a residential neighborhood and across the street from Route 15 (thought not near an entrance or exit ramp) and around the corner from New Haven. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "In the latest plan, the idea for a new kayak launch is back, along with a new Jordan River walkway, improvements to the riverfront, and an entrance to the Fairpark from nearby Constitution Park. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Off the ice: The Red Wings\u2019 own Karen Newman made a crowd-pleasing entrance before belting out the national anthem. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Powerhouse voice, theatrical style, Broadway-meets-rock vibe, ability to entrance TV viewers and turn them into devoted fans. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The blue themes of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, not to mention the blue Apple uses for iMessages, entrance us. \u2014 Mark Naida, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Taxi from Newbury station to entrance gate at Highclere about $27 and takes about 15 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "On Twitch and YouTube, Vubters entrance live audiences, sometimes numbering thousands, with cutesy karaoke or the latest video games. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The free day this weekend is one of six offered by the National Park Service in 2021, and applies only to entrance fees \u2013 camping and other fees will still be charged. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Secure perimeter means classes continue but entrance to the campus is restricted. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2020",
      "However, this summer he is eclipsed by Ronnie, a magician, and Evie, his glamorous assistant \u2014 and fianc\u00e9e \u2014 who entrance fresh crowds every night. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "Yuan's freemium strategy worked and tech companies, entranced by Zoom's simplicity and efficiency, signed up for premium Zoom subscriptions. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 21 May 2020"
    ],
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      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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      "in-\u02c8trans",
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      "entry",
      "gateway",
      "ingress",
      "key",
      "passport",
      "ticket"
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    "antonyms":[
      "carry away",
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      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "rap",
      "rapture",
      "ravish",
      "transport"
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      "Noun",
      "the entrance of the army into the city",
      "the country's entrance into war",
      "The book describes his entrance into politics.",
      "The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.",
      "She always knew how to make a grand entrance .",
      "The main entrance is on the left side.",
      "There are two entrances to the park.",
      "The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay.",
      "He was denied entrance into the country.",
      "She applied for entrance at several colleges.",
      "Verb",
      "a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 25-floor, 305-room Conrad Los Angeles hotel, with an entrance on Grand Avenue, is set to open on July 6, while residents of The Grand by Gehry (entered via Olive Street) are expected to move in beginning July 14. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
      "There will be restrooms and an accessible entrance . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force in the Assembly, and its legislators made a grand joint entrance Tuesday with a diverse cross-section of lawmakers including many young people in office for the first time. \u2014 Jeffrey Schaeffer And Masha Macpherson, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Carey made an entrance at the gala last night in a black strapless dress embellished with shimmering silver appliqu\u00e9s and featuring a sweetheart neckline. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "Although Apple was mentioned in a few sessions where an Apple entrance into the virtual market could impact the demand for virtual reality, very few were even willing to speculate on what Apple was doing in this space. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The site is in a residential neighborhood and across the street from Route 15 (thought not near an entrance or exit ramp) and around the corner from New Haven. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "In the latest plan, the idea for a new kayak launch is back, along with a new Jordan River walkway, improvements to the riverfront, and an entrance to the Fairpark from nearby Constitution Park. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Off the ice: The Red Wings\u2019 own Karen Newman made a crowd-pleasing entrance before belting out the national anthem. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Powerhouse voice, theatrical style, Broadway-meets-rock vibe, ability to entrance TV viewers and turn them into devoted fans. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The blue themes of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, not to mention the blue Apple uses for iMessages, entrance us. \u2014 Mark Naida, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Taxi from Newbury station to entrance gate at Highclere about $27 and takes about 15 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "On Twitch and YouTube, Vubters entrance live audiences, sometimes numbering thousands, with cutesy karaoke or the latest video games. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The free day this weekend is one of six offered by the National Park Service in 2021, and applies only to entrance fees \u2013 camping and other fees will still be charged. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Secure perimeter means classes continue but entrance to the campus is restricted. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2020",
      "However, this summer he is eclipsed by Ronnie, a magician, and Evie, his glamorous assistant \u2014 and fianc\u00e9e \u2014 who entrance fresh crowds every night. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "Yuan's freemium strategy worked and tech companies, entranced by Zoom's simplicity and efficiency, signed up for premium Zoom subscriptions. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 21 May 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "passport",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092440",
    "type":[
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      "the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Photos showed damage to an Aldi Grocery Store, with debris crowding a crushed entranceway . \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
      "Photos also showed damage to an Aldi Grocery Store, with debris crowding a crushed entranceway . \u2014 Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2022",
      "Performances will take place in three spaces \u2014 Unity House, the entranceway , and the sanctuary. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The solo work features Elijah Guardiola, a member of Banks\u2019 company since 2019, who will perform at the entranceway . \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Located in the main event entranceway and vestibule at the school, the new display honors the rich history of Warriors athletic teams. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The Ways and what were once cracked stone steps leading to nowhere turn into an entranceway into the dark unknown. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Future phases at the venue will include semi-permanent seating, landscaping with a brick entranceway and walking paths, art installations, a playground and a concession stand, as well as improvements to the pavilion. \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "It was held in the echoing marble entranceway of the Public Library just atop Bryant Park, erstwhile home of New York Fashion Week, the stairs outside speckled once more with street-style photographers. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104017",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "entrancing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "carry away",
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      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "rap",
      "rapture",
      "ravish",
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      "Noun",
      "the entrance of the army into the city",
      "the country's entrance into war",
      "The book describes his entrance into politics.",
      "The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.",
      "She always knew how to make a grand entrance .",
      "The main entrance is on the left side.",
      "There are two entrances to the park.",
      "The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay.",
      "He was denied entrance into the country.",
      "She applied for entrance at several colleges.",
      "Verb",
      "a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 25-floor, 305-room Conrad Los Angeles hotel, with an entrance on Grand Avenue, is set to open on July 6, while residents of The Grand by Gehry (entered via Olive Street) are expected to move in beginning July 14. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
      "There will be restrooms and an accessible entrance . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force in the Assembly, and its legislators made a grand joint entrance Tuesday with a diverse cross-section of lawmakers including many young people in office for the first time. \u2014 Jeffrey Schaeffer And Masha Macpherson, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Carey made an entrance at the gala last night in a black strapless dress embellished with shimmering silver appliqu\u00e9s and featuring a sweetheart neckline. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "Although Apple was mentioned in a few sessions where an Apple entrance into the virtual market could impact the demand for virtual reality, very few were even willing to speculate on what Apple was doing in this space. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The site is in a residential neighborhood and across the street from Route 15 (thought not near an entrance or exit ramp) and around the corner from New Haven. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "In the latest plan, the idea for a new kayak launch is back, along with a new Jordan River walkway, improvements to the riverfront, and an entrance to the Fairpark from nearby Constitution Park. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Off the ice: The Red Wings\u2019 own Karen Newman made a crowd-pleasing entrance before belting out the national anthem. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Powerhouse voice, theatrical style, Broadway-meets-rock vibe, ability to entrance TV viewers and turn them into devoted fans. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The blue themes of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, not to mention the blue Apple uses for iMessages, entrance us. \u2014 Mark Naida, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Taxi from Newbury station to entrance gate at Highclere about $27 and takes about 15 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "On Twitch and YouTube, Vubters entrance live audiences, sometimes numbering thousands, with cutesy karaoke or the latest video games. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The free day this weekend is one of six offered by the National Park Service in 2021, and applies only to entrance fees \u2013 camping and other fees will still be charged. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Secure perimeter means classes continue but entrance to the campus is restricted. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2020",
      "However, this summer he is eclipsed by Ronnie, a magician, and Evie, his glamorous assistant \u2014 and fianc\u00e9e \u2014 who entrance fresh crowds every night. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "Yuan's freemium strategy worked and tech companies, entranced by Zoom's simplicity and efficiency, signed up for premium Zoom subscriptions. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 21 May 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175006",
    "type":[
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  "entrant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
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      "Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.",
      "new entrants into a highly competitive field",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yakteen\u2019s other entrant , Santa Anita Derby winner Taiba, is a 12-1 choice from the No. 12 post. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
      "But the latest entrant , Deus Automobiles, which will reveal its first car next month at the New York auto show, might find more success thanks to two experienced partners, Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Tiger 21 expressly suggests that its members can trade investing skills to hone their returns, as does a newer entrant , BConnectClub. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The other big entrant that year, Facebook, had more modest designs: The company planned to build a noninvasive headset that could decode thought at a rate of 100 words per minute. \u2014 Kelly Clancy, Wired , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Each entrant must be enrolled as a student at a Windham or New London County high school. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
      "Perhaps the most striking entrant to the shelf, however, is Astra, out now. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "This early entrant in the annual rush of ros\u00e9s suggests there will be great warm-weather sipping ahead. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Frank Clyburn, who in February was appointed CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances, is the third new entrant on the list. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1560, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124146",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": to catch in or as if in a trap":[],
      ": to lure into a compromising statement or act":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We used the net to entrap a school of fish.",
      "The air bubbles were entrapped in ice.",
      "She felt that she was entrapped in an unhappy marriage.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Pentagon on Thursday said that Russian commanders are attempting to entrap Ukrainian forces defending key towns in Donbas even as the Kremlin\u2019s combat losses continue to mount in the face of significant resistance. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "According to the team, as halite grows from salty surface waters, fluid inclusions entrap the water, becoming microenvironments or habitats for trapped microorganisms. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Even large logs that appear immovable can crush or entrap victims underneath when a sneaker wave rolls in. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The tactic would entrap a large portion of the Ukrainian military in a pocket in the eastern part of the country, and cut it off from retreating towards Kyiv. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Continuing the runaway semi-autonomous car example, imagine that the police don\u2019t have enough police cars on the scene to entrap the bolting car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The federal suit, filed in San Francisco against Meta Platforms and Snap, claims the social media platforms operate on algorithms intentionally designed to entrap children and teens. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Often, a cover is all that is needed to entrap heat and keep the plants from frost or freezes. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo \u2013 after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French entraper , from en- + trape trap":""
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      "in-\u02c8trap"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entrap catch , capture , trap , snare , entrap , ensnare , bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold trap , snare , entrap , ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201953",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entrapment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chronic compression of a peripheral nerve (such as the median nerve ) usually between ligamentous and bony surfaces that is marked by pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness":[],
      ": the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it":[],
      ": the action or process of entrapping":[],
      ": the condition of being entrapped":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "her entrapment in an unhappy marriage",
      "His lawyer argued that he was a victim of police entrapment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Chutkow also questioned the defense's entrapment claims, particularly when the lawyers argued at closing that the FBI hatched the kidnap plot and set the defendants up to advance their own careers. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In Homewood, police and firefighters reported flooding but no entrapment or water rescues. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
      "The jury also is considering an entrapment defense \u2014 that is, the FBI set up the defendants and persuaded them to commit the crime. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Defense attorneys have signaled an entrapment defense, criticizing the government's use of undercover FBI agents and confidential informants. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Hamzeh planned to raise an entrapment defense at trial this year, but pleaded guilty in December to possessing an unregistered machine gun that was sold to him by undercover FBI agents. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "The case marks one of the rare instances in which an entrapment defense was even partly successful in a terrorism case. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Their lawyers alleged entrapment , and the federal judge in the case allowed jurors to consider whether the FBI engaged in the prohibited practice of cajoling or tricking individuals into committing crimes. \u2014 Marisa Schultz, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The story is filled with action that plays on the mind and the nerves, including a homosexual affair that may be a scheme of entrapment or blackmail, wild shoot-outs of immense complexity, and elaborate schemes of encryption and coded conversation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8trap-m\u0259nt, en-",
      "in-\u02c8trap-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110322",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entrapped":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disentangle",
      "untangle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to catch in or as if in a trap":[],
      ": to lure into a compromising statement or act":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We used the net to entrap a school of fish.",
      "The air bubbles were entrapped in ice.",
      "She felt that she was entrapped in an unhappy marriage.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Pentagon on Thursday said that Russian commanders are attempting to entrap Ukrainian forces defending key towns in Donbas even as the Kremlin\u2019s combat losses continue to mount in the face of significant resistance. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "According to the team, as halite grows from salty surface waters, fluid inclusions entrap the water, becoming microenvironments or habitats for trapped microorganisms. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Even large logs that appear immovable can crush or entrap victims underneath when a sneaker wave rolls in. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The tactic would entrap a large portion of the Ukrainian military in a pocket in the eastern part of the country, and cut it off from retreating towards Kyiv. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Continuing the runaway semi-autonomous car example, imagine that the police don\u2019t have enough police cars on the scene to entrap the bolting car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The federal suit, filed in San Francisco against Meta Platforms and Snap, claims the social media platforms operate on algorithms intentionally designed to entrap children and teens. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Often, a cover is all that is needed to entrap heat and keep the plants from frost or freezes. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo \u2013 after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French entraper , from en- + trape trap":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8trap",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entrap catch , capture , trap , snare , entrap , ensnare , bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold trap , snare , entrap , ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "mesh",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123057",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entrappingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": so as to entrap":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "entrapping (present participle of entrap ) + -ly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115133",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "entre nous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": between us : in confidence":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4\u207ftr\u1d4a-n\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094204",
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ]
  },
  "entreasure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to store in a treasury":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + treasure (noun)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200854",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "entreat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intercede":[],
      ": negotiate":[],
      ": to deal with : treat":[],
      ": to make an earnest request : plead":[],
      ": to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently":[
        "entreated his boss for another chance"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I entreat you to help me.",
      "she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kimmel entreated viewers to vote Trump out of office in November, but also went further, attempting to grapple with the larger issues of racial injustice at play. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 30 May 2020",
      "At climate rallies, Granett entreats strangers to keep it terrestrial. \u2014 Alex Davies, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "Over the past three years, priests, bishops, and Pope Francis have condemned U.S. immigration policy under the Trump Administration and entreated Catholics around the world to stand up for the rights of migrants. \u2014 Time , 7 Jan. 2020",
      "Those things are forbidden, as entreating the angels with prayer. \u2014 Jake Cline, Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "In the developing movie (based on the 2019 sequel to Ahern's original work) Holly's sister Ciara entreats her to share her touching story with the world on a podcast. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power? \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "Kahn entreats the reader on the first page of her biography. \u2014 Vogue , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "Trump entreated black voters at numerous whistle stops. \u2014 Deroy Murdock, National Review , 9 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entreten , from Anglo-French entreter , from en- + treter to treat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entreat beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "impetrate",
      "implore",
      "importune",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182040",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entreating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intercede":[],
      ": negotiate":[],
      ": to deal with : treat":[],
      ": to make an earnest request : plead":[],
      ": to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently":[
        "entreated his boss for another chance"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I entreat you to help me.",
      "she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kimmel entreated viewers to vote Trump out of office in November, but also went further, attempting to grapple with the larger issues of racial injustice at play. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 30 May 2020",
      "At climate rallies, Granett entreats strangers to keep it terrestrial. \u2014 Alex Davies, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "Over the past three years, priests, bishops, and Pope Francis have condemned U.S. immigration policy under the Trump Administration and entreated Catholics around the world to stand up for the rights of migrants. \u2014 Time , 7 Jan. 2020",
      "Those things are forbidden, as entreating the angels with prayer. \u2014 Jake Cline, Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "In the developing movie (based on the 2019 sequel to Ahern's original work) Holly's sister Ciara entreats her to share her touching story with the world on a podcast. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power? \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "Kahn entreats the reader on the first page of her biography. \u2014 Vogue , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "Trump entreated black voters at numerous whistle stops. \u2014 Deroy Murdock, National Review , 9 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entreten , from Anglo-French entreter , from en- + treter to treat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entreat beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "impetrate",
      "implore",
      "importune",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184821",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entreaty":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of entreating : plea":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mix of love entreaty with social awareness and cultural lament suffuses what might otherwise resemble pamphleteering. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 May 2022",
      "Moore never tried to call police that night and rejected his brother's entreaty to get in their car to get away from Scott, the prosecutor said. \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 4 May 2022",
      "More than 11,000 people have put their signatures on the entreaty so far. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 7 Nov. 2014",
      "In another message stashed in the attackers\u2019 wallet, someone claiming to be a Wormhole user made an even more desperate entreaty . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "But as the pandemic races on, the entreaty to them remains the same, still urgent but hopeful: Please, do more. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "A few days later, convinced their entreaty was a scam, Ms. Singh ceased communication. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "The California Supreme Court on Thursday decided to leave the state\u2019s death penalty law intact, refusing an entreaty from Newsom that would have overturned scores of death sentences. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "Zola tells Stefani at one point, King\u2019s most pull-quote-worthy line turned into an entreaty for someone to accept, if not their own worth, then that of everyone else. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 30 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8tr\u0113-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adjuration",
      "appeal",
      "conjuration",
      "cry",
      "desire",
      "petition",
      "plea",
      "pleading",
      "prayer",
      "solicitation",
      "suit",
      "suppliance",
      "supplication"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161630",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entrechat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Take the moment in Act 2 when Albrecht, the morally deficient nobleman who\u2019s been bewitched to dance himself to death, begins his coda with a bravura series of entrechat -sixes. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "Khozashvili pushed Dunn away at one point; Dunn faced off with Kuranaga before tossing off a solo of quick beats and entrechats ; Kuranaga got between Breen Combes and Dunn; Baranova and Tapp briefly exchanged partners for no apparent reason. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
      "Breschi and Ataide took turns practicing the swift and buoyant movements in the dance-until-death scene, which includes more than 20 entrechats , or Olympian jumps while the legs scissor back and forth. \u2014 Marcia Manna, sandiegouniontribune.com , 8 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1706, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, modification of Italian ( capriola ) intrecciata , literally, intertwined caper":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4\u207f(n)-tr\u0259-\u02ccsh\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230157",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entrec\u00f4te":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a steak cut from between the ribs":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French entrec\u00f4te , from entre- inter- + c\u00f4te rib, from Latin costa \u2014 more at inter- , coast":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4\u207f(n)-tr\u0259-\u02cck\u014dt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183154",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entredeux":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from entre- + deux two, from Latin duos , accusative of duo":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "F \u00e4\u207f\u2027tr\u0259d\u0153\u0305",
      "-\u00a6d\u0259r(\u2027)",
      "\u00a6\u00e4\u207f\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6d\u0259",
      "-d\u0259\u0304"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052809",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": freedom of entry or access":[],
      ": the act or manner of entering : entrance":[],
      ": the main course of a meal in the U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We had steak as an entr\u00e9e .",
      "entr\u00e9e to the country club is through sponsorship by someone who is already a member",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Maya Cohen\u2019s entree into the world of obesity medicine came as a shock. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Kids eat free every Sunday through Thursday all summer with purchase of an adult entree . \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "With the purchase of any lunch entree , Corner Bakery is offering a free bakery item. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 7 May 2022",
      "That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof, go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The meal costs $59 or $25 for kids under age 13 and includes your choice of entree . \u2014 Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On Monday, February 14, the popular deli, which is known for its delicious sandwiches, salads, soups, and more, is offering free kids meals with the purchase of each adult entree . \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "For The Deep's entree , Homelander brings out Deep's octopus pet and close friend Timothy. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Through June 12 at Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave.; tickets $20 at 773-828-9129 and astonrep.com/young K-RNB Brunch: Listen to Korean R&B music at a bash including a welcome mimosa or bloody mary, a soju cocktail and a brunch entree . \u2014 Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French entr\u00e9e , from Old French \u2014 more at entry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02cctr\u0101",
      "also \u00e4n-\u02c8tr\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "accession",
      "admission",
      "admittance",
      "door",
      "doorway",
      "entrance",
      "entry",
      "gateway",
      "ingress",
      "key",
      "passport",
      "ticket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084237",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entrefer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an air gap between the armature and the field magnets of a dynamo or motor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from entre- + fer iron, from Latin ferrum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6\u00e4n\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6fe(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081235",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entremets":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In an nod to the Midwest, the bakers turn Michigan\u2019s bumpy cake into bumpy entremets and make mini versions of Missouri\u2019s gooey butter cake. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French entremes , from entre between + mes food, dish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "as a singular \u02cc\u00e4\u207f(n)-tr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101",
      "as a plural -\u02c8m\u0101(z)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173926",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "entrem\u00e9s":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short comic piece usually with music and dancing in the Spanish theater":[],
      ": an interlude sometimes inserted in Spanish mystery plays of the middle ages":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from Catalan entrem\u00e8s , from Latin intermissus , past participle of intermittere to intermit":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8m\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085448",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entrench":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dislodge",
      "root (out)",
      "uproot"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to dig or occupy a trench for defensive purposes":[],
      ": to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improperly, or unlawfully : encroach":[
        "\u2014 used with on or upon"
      ],
      ": to establish solidly":[
        "entrenched themselves in the business"
      ],
      ": to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position":[],
      ": to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "officials who have tried to entrench themselves in office",
      "a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the past six years the Annecy Animation Film Festival has looked to entrench VR producers within the global animation community. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "Instead, tech monopolies use their power to further entrench their dominance by capitalizing off of users' personal data and ignoring privacy rights. \u2014 Evan Greer For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "Russian forces and their local proxies, meanwhile, have tried to entrench their hold on Melitopol. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "The city has never looked better, especially since the disruptive gash of construction to entrench the center\u2019s tram system is now gone. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Each shooting seems to entrench everyone's respective convictions. \u2014 Paul Leblanc, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The ultimate aim was to entrench a new communist social order in Italy as comprehensively as the church had entrenched Roman Catholicism over the course of centuries. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Enjoy the scenic grounds and entrench yourself in its rich history. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Whether the management uses the poison pill for the benefit of the shareholders or to entrench themselves ultimately depends on the board. \u2014 Amiyatosh Purnanandam, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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      "1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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      "en-"
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      "embed",
      "imbed",
      "enroot",
      "fix",
      "impact",
      "implant",
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      "lodge",
      "root"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062819",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      "dislodge",
      "root (out)",
      "uproot"
    ],
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      ": to dig or occupy a trench for defensive purposes":[],
      ": to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improperly, or unlawfully : encroach":[
        "\u2014 used with on or upon"
      ],
      ": to establish solidly":[
        "entrenched themselves in the business"
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      ": to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position":[],
      ": to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense":[]
    },
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      "officials who have tried to entrench themselves in office",
      "a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the past six years the Annecy Animation Film Festival has looked to entrench VR producers within the global animation community. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "Instead, tech monopolies use their power to further entrench their dominance by capitalizing off of users' personal data and ignoring privacy rights. \u2014 Evan Greer For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "Russian forces and their local proxies, meanwhile, have tried to entrench their hold on Melitopol. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "The city has never looked better, especially since the disruptive gash of construction to entrench the center\u2019s tram system is now gone. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Each shooting seems to entrench everyone's respective convictions. \u2014 Paul Leblanc, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The ultimate aim was to entrench a new communist social order in Italy as comprehensively as the church had entrenched Roman Catholicism over the course of centuries. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Enjoy the scenic grounds and entrench yourself in its rich history. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Whether the management uses the poison pill for the benefit of the shareholders or to entrench themselves ultimately depends on the board. \u2014 Amiyatosh Purnanandam, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8trench"
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      "bed",
      "embed",
      "imbed",
      "enroot",
      "fix",
      "impact",
      "implant",
      "ingrain",
      "engrain",
      "lodge",
      "root"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080453",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082823",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "entrepreneur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "People are showing up at New York\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art to see a marble statue of Rihanna, the music superstar and entrepreneur . \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Previously, Murdoch was married to Wendi Deng, an entrepreneur and investor, from 1999 to 2014. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Ludacris, the Atlanta rap star, actor and entrepreneur , is one of 24 entertainers to be given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star next year. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "Gullah Geechee tour guide, entrepreneur and content creator Akua Page. \u2014 Maya Eaglin, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
      "Today winners were announced for the second annual Yu Prize, founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Wendy Yu to support up-and-coming Chinese fashion designers. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
      "Stephanie Nguyen is an entrepreneur and the owner of DC Lash Bar, Washington D.C.'s premier eyelash extension bar. \u2014 Stephanie Nguyen, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Anitta wears many hats: superstar artist, boss woman, and entrepreneur . \u2014 Griselda Flores, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
      "The singer and entrepreneur spoke about all of his endeavors before the Backstreet Boys\u2019 extensive summer tour \u2013 which stops at Riverbend on July 26 \u2013 kicked into high gear. \u2014 The Enquirer , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1762, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French, from entreprendre to undertake \u2014 more at enterprise":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u00e4n-tr\u0259-p(r)\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259r",
      "\u02cc\u00e4\u207fn-",
      "-\u02c8n(y)u\u0307r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074128",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u00e4n-tr\u0259-p(r)\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259r-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "\u02cc\u00e4\u207fn-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075935",
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman entrepreneur":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, feminine of entrepreneur":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00a6n\u0259\u0304z",
      "-\u00a6n\u0259iz",
      "-\u00a6n\u0259(r)z",
      "-\u00a6n(y)\u00fcz"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115057",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an intermediary center of trade and transshipment":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Much of central Shashamene, a booming entrepot some 200km south, was burned to the ground. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Aug. 2020",
      "His children are now at the age (early 30s) when in years past the Sassoons, an Asian trading dynasty, would dispatch them to entrepots to advance the family concern. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "That faith, already shaken during weeks of political protests against the entrepot \u2019s pro-Beijing government, is in tatters following China\u2019s treatment of Cathay Pacific, an airline based in Hong Kong. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "Singapore is a trading entrepot , with a big and busy port. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Aug. 2019",
      "Occult-minded visitors streamed in and added their own legends and theories, and today Mount Shasta is an entrepot for all things New Age. \u2014 Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com , 11 July 2019",
      "Fibonacci lived in a professional entrepot then called Bugia, not as a warrior or an enemy, but as a regular person and student who respected his teachers. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 11 June 2019",
      "Dubai, an Arabian Peninsula entrepot , long has been a favorite port of call for those skirting the law. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 June 2018",
      "Occult-minded visitors streamed in and added their own legends and theories, and today Mount Shasta is an entrepot for all things New Age. \u2014 Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com , 11 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1732, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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      "French, from Middle French entrepost , from entreposer to put between, from entre- inter- + poser to pose, put":""
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      "\u02c8\u00e4\u207f(n)-tr\u0259-\u02ccp\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161411",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to commit to another with confidence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was entrusted with the job of organizing the reception.",
      "we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pence's instinct was there was no way the Founding Fathers would entrust a single person with this authority to determine an election, Jacobs testified. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Chron , 16 June 2022",
      "What has inspired them to entrust one of the NFL\u2019s most crucial positions \u2014 backup quarterback \u2014 to Nate Sudfeld, 28, who is largely unknown and nearly wholly unproven? \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022",
      "The move was also an acknowledgment by the Daley administration that the city could not entrust such a major transportation improvement to the CTA alone. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "State and local governments should entrust their money to managers that don\u2019t work against their residents\u2019 best interests. \u2014 Mike Pence, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "Instead, business owners can entrust some of these projects to their employees. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "When your kids get a little older, entrust them with pocketknives of their own. \u2014 Rachel Walker, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2019",
      "So, why do all of these celebrities and brands entrust their public-facing images to Lede? \u2014 Jessica Iredale, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The best approach is a set of policies that entrust people with the ability to exercise responsibility and be cautious. \u2014 Megan Carnegie, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8tr\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for entrust commit , entrust , confide , consign , relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison entrust implies committing with trust and confidence. the president is entrusted with broad powers confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance. confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality. consigned the damaging notes to the fire relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of. relegated to an obscure position in the company",
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      "assign",
      "charge",
      "commission",
      "task",
      "trust"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101455",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index)":[],
      ": a headword with its definition or identification":[],
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        "judge the entries in the writing contest"
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      ": something entered: such as":[],
      ": the act of entering : entrance":[],
      ": the act of making or entering a record":[],
      ": the right or privilege of entering : entr\u00e9e":[],
      ": vestibule , passage":[],
      ": vocabulary entry":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible.",
      "His friends were surprised by his entry into politics.",
      "She was denied entry into the courtroom.",
      "students competing for entry into the college",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kids ages 6 to 14 are eligible to participate; one entry per person. \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "On either side of the entry hallway will be offices, a restroom, box office and a gallery devoted to local artists. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
      "Medvedev took out Alcaraz in the second round last year after the Spaniard gained entry as a wild-card player and outlasted his first-round opponent in the first five-set match of his career. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Tsurenko's match was halted for about 10 minutes when her opponent, British wild-card entry Jodie Burrage, stopped to help a ballboy who was feeling faint. \u2014 Chris Lehourites, ajc , 27 June 2022",
      "Guests received a leather and woven fabric bracelet as their entry wristband to all events, purchased from a local shop in Tulum. \u2014 Praachi Raniwala, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
      "On entry , the lighting feature is an art piece, representing flowers and champagne bubbles. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Canada requires any visitors to the country to be vaccinated 14 days before entry . \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Entry fees are $30 for first entry , $5 each for second and third; $20/$5 for members. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English entre , from Anglo-French entree , from feminine of entr\u00e9 , past participle of entrer to enter":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entranceway",
      "entryway",
      "foyer",
      "hall",
      "hallway",
      "lobby",
      "vestibule"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204055",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entry table":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conveyor that feeds material or objects (such as bottles to be capped or labeled) into a processing machine":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231114",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entry word":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a word or term often in distinctive type placed at the beginning of an entry (as in a dictionary) : headword":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175436",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entry-level":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy":[
        "entry-level jobs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-tr\u0113-\u02ccle-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071646",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "entryman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a coal miner engaged in driving a haulageway, airway, or passageway":[],
      ": one who enters upon public land with intent to secure an allotment under homestead, mining, or other laws":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100849",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entryway":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a passage for entrance":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a small entryway to receive visitors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Artists, filmmakers, designers, writers and more have walked through its bright-yellow entryway to indulge in cocktails and French fare. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 20 May 2022",
      "Behind it, a floor-to-ceiling wall filled with beveled glass reflects the villa's dramatic entryway . \u2014 Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "Every few minutes a couple or a family would walk past 21 white paper bags, each containing a candle, that lined the entryway . \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
      "The former Fredicktown High School football player had officially found the entryway into the art world. \u2014 John Canale, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
      "Board games were piled next to the fireplace, shoes strewn about the entryway . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Some conservative lawmakers worry Ireland\u2019s decision to lift visa requirements for Ukrainians after the Russian invasion could create another entryway for those who don\u2019t meet British security checks or who are awaiting British visas. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The piano nobile\u2019s entryway has wall decorations inspired by the princess\u2019s family coat-of-arms. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "One person set it up as a sleek storage solution for bathroom essentials, another used it as a home for their succulents, and a separate buyer even designated it as a front entryway shoe rack. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1746, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-tr\u0113-\u02ccw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entranceway",
      "entry",
      "foyer",
      "hall",
      "hallway",
      "lobby",
      "vestibule"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094206",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entr\u00e9e":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": freedom of entry or access":[],
      ": the act or manner of entering : entrance":[],
      ": the main course of a meal in the U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We had steak as an entr\u00e9e .",
      "entr\u00e9e to the country club is through sponsorship by someone who is already a member",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Maya Cohen\u2019s entree into the world of obesity medicine came as a shock. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Kids eat free every Sunday through Thursday all summer with purchase of an adult entree . \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "With the purchase of any lunch entree , Corner Bakery is offering a free bakery item. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 7 May 2022",
      "That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof, go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The meal costs $59 or $25 for kids under age 13 and includes your choice of entree . \u2014 Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On Monday, February 14, the popular deli, which is known for its delicious sandwiches, salads, soups, and more, is offering free kids meals with the purchase of each adult entree . \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "For The Deep's entree , Homelander brings out Deep's octopus pet and close friend Timothy. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Through June 12 at Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave.; tickets $20 at 773-828-9129 and astonrep.com/young K-RNB Brunch: Listen to Korean R&B music at a bash including a welcome mimosa or bloody mary, a soju cocktail and a brunch entree . \u2014 Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French entr\u00e9e , from Old French \u2014 more at entry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02cctr\u0101",
      "also \u00e4n-\u02c8tr\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "accession",
      "admission",
      "admittance",
      "door",
      "doorway",
      "entrance",
      "entry",
      "gateway",
      "ingress",
      "key",
      "passport",
      "ticket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022051",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entwicklungsroman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an often autobiographical novel dealing with the development of a character from childhood to maturity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German, from entwicklung development + roman novel":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ent\u2027\u00a6vik(\u0259)lu\u0307\u014b(k)sr\u014d\u02c8m\u00e4\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065222",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "entwine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become twisted or twined":[],
      ": to twine together or around":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The snake entwined itself around the branch.",
      "marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The various narrative strands entwine somewhat improbably, though not as improbably as a literate octopus\u2019 skill at detective work. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "These variations demonstrate the complexity of the spiritual tradition, in which distant folk origins entwine with the individual creative choices of latter-day performers. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Progressive and traditional education often entwine . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2020",
      "Mr Jansa, whose entire adult life has been entwined with the history of modern Slovenia, has a point. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2020",
      "That\u2019s entwined with a story of two officers (one British, one American) in love with the same woman. \u2014 Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com , 31 May 2020",
      "By turns compassionate and investigative, Mr. Taub entwined his exploration of Salahi\u2019s plight with a broader examination of America\u2019s yearslong war on terrorism. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2020",
      "But entwined is a indictment of how far the rest of us may have fallen. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 7 Feb. 2020",
      "One element that stays mysteriously stable across the centuries is rat kings\u2019 geographic spread: the history of the rat king is uncannily, at times uncomfortably entwined with the history of Germany. \u2014 Adrian Daub, Longreads , 13 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8tw\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "enlace",
      "implicate",
      "interlace",
      "intertwine",
      "intertwist",
      "interweave",
      "inweave",
      "lace",
      "ply",
      "twist",
      "weave",
      "wreathe",
      "writhe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233812",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "entwist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": entwine":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8twist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191943",
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      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Latin enucleatus , past participle of enucleare , literally, to remove the kernel from, from e- + nucleus kernel \u2014 more at nucleus":""
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      "(\u02c8)\u0113-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "(\u02cc)\u0113-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081727",
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      ": countable":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The area became a victim of the broader forces of rural decline that have left enumerable communities across the country emptied or reduced to shadows of their former selves. \u2014 Samuel Gilbert, Outside Online , 16 May 2020",
      "The rewards are enumerable , for both mentee and mentor. \u2014 Erin Hutchinson, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Apparently so\u2014a reminder that erotic charisma is a spell cast by action, not a collection of enumerable traits. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021"
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      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-m\u0259-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101810",
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      "Let me enumerate my reasons for doing this.",
      "I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Steven Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s exceptionally detailed, poster-like woodcuts enumerate threats to bees and butterflies. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The report stipulates that due to missing records, the exact numbers may never be known, but Haaland said one goal of the new initiative is to enumerate them as fully as possible. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "Conversely, the Constitution does appear to enumerate a right to vote, notably in the Fifteenth Amendment. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
      "Any serious music lover can enumerate without difficulty three-dozen Soviet pianists who made important Beethoven recordings. \u2014 Norman Lebrecht, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "One historian, years ago, decided to collect and enumerate all the scholarly explanations for the fall of Rome. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "There was a part of me that wanted Janet to take this opportunity to unload on everybody involved \u2014 to enumerate the layers of hypocrisy involved in the whole moral panic of it all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Loyal fans can fiercely debate and enumerate the merits of each, like which has the best rides, fireworks and food. \u2014 Victoria Brown, USA TODAY , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "The documents do not enumerate in detail who is eligible for an additional vaccine dose. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 16 Aug. 2021"
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      "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enumeratus , past participle of enumerare , from e- + numerare to count, from numerus number":""
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      "i-\u02c8n\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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      "detail",
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      "list",
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      "reel off",
      "rehearse",
      "tick (off)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022347",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
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      ": the act or process of counting something or a count made of something":[
        "In fact, the idea of the census as a head count may be out of date; it may be more efficient and cost-effective to replace enumeration with statistical sampling.",
        "\u2014 David P. Hamilton"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02ccn(y)\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075323",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "enumeration clause":{
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      ": a clause in Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution requiring a count of the population in each state every ten years for the purpose of apportioning representatives":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025143",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "enumerative induction":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": inductive verification of a universal proposition by enumeration and examination of all the instances to which it applies":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222815",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Out of financial necessity during the pandemic, reporter Jeremy Miller becomes a census enumerator in Richmond, California, for $25 an hour. \u2014 Longreads , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "After his job as an enumerator for the Census Bureau ended, Freddy Sweet of San Francisco signed up for unemployment. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 July 2021",
      "Over the weekend, an enumerator in Texas contacted the court, saying census employees there were being instructed to wrap up operations by Sept. 30 despite the ruling. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "Even so, like most people, Shandiin Herrera, a Din\u00e9 citizen and census enumerator who lives in Navajo Nation in southern Utah, didn\u2019t think too much about the census before last year. \u2014 Nick Martin, The New Republic , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "Freddy Sweet, a 78-year-old who lives in the Inner Richmond, worked as a census enumerator in 2010 and said this year has been a very different experience. \u2014 Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "His wife, a teacher, took a temporary second job this month with the U.S. Census Bureau as an enumerator . \u2014 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "The Florida enumerator said her mask was flimsy and too big for her face. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Star Tribune , 16 Aug. 2020",
      "The Florida enumerator said her mask was flimsy and too big for her face. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2020"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": announce , proclaim":[
        "enunciated the new policy"
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        "enunciate all the syllables"
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      ": to utter articulate sounds":[]
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      "He set out to enunciate the basic principles of his system.",
      "enunciate a basic set of beliefs",
      "Children should be taught to enunciate clearly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Waiting for the sourdough to rise has given people the patience to enunciate multisyllable names like Genevieve, Josephine, and Theodore. \u2014 Laura Lane, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The fatty meat and wok hei work well together to enunciate the charred flavor in each bite, offset by pungent Thai basil and young green peppercorns. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Speaking at a measured pace can also help you to enunciate your words and ensure your colleagues understand each word communicated through the technology. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "To confront the truth is first to enunciate it, and on neither count was American society equal to the task. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Abigail, the first deaf contestant in the franchise's history, reveals her cochlear implants to Matt, who promises to enunciate clearly for her. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "James, in a particularly cute moment, promised to always enunciate clearly for her. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. \u2014 The Associated Press, NOLA.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. \u2014 Jonathan Lemire, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enuntiatus , past participle of enuntiare to report, declare, from e- + nuntiare to report \u2014 more at announce":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259n-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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    "synonyms":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220226",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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        "enunciate all the syllables"
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      ": to utter articulate sounds":[]
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      "He set out to enunciate the basic principles of his system.",
      "enunciate a basic set of beliefs",
      "Children should be taught to enunciate clearly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Waiting for the sourdough to rise has given people the patience to enunciate multisyllable names like Genevieve, Josephine, and Theodore. \u2014 Laura Lane, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The fatty meat and wok hei work well together to enunciate the charred flavor in each bite, offset by pungent Thai basil and young green peppercorns. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Speaking at a measured pace can also help you to enunciate your words and ensure your colleagues understand each word communicated through the technology. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "To confront the truth is first to enunciate it, and on neither count was American society equal to the task. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Abigail, the first deaf contestant in the franchise's history, reveals her cochlear implants to Matt, who promises to enunciate clearly for her. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "James, in a particularly cute moment, promised to always enunciate clearly for her. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. \u2014 The Associated Press, NOLA.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. \u2014 Jonathan Lemire, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020"
    ],
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      "1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enuntiatus , past participle of enuntiare to report, declare, from e- + nuntiare to report \u2014 more at announce":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259n-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "articulate"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085159",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": relating to enunciation":[],
      ": serving to enunciate : declarative":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin enunciativus, enuntiativus , from enunciatus, enuntiatus + -ivus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "|\u0113v also |\u0259v sometimes -n\u0259nch(\u0113)\u0259|",
      "|t|"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174801",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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      ": to accustom to accept something undesirable":[
        "children inured to violence"
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      ": to become of advantage":[
        "policies that inure to the benefit of employees"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "e-",
      "-\u02c8nyu\u0307r",
      "i-\u02c8nu\u0307r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073956",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "enuresis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The result of this was a return to normal at school, and a cessation of the enuresis at night. \u2014 Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "By their teenage years, only 1 to 2 percent of the population continues to have problems staying dry at night, a condition known as nocturnal enuresis . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "There are two forms of enuresis , primary and secondary. \u2014 Wendy Glaberson, M.d., miamiherald , 10 Apr. 2018",
      "Nocturnal enuresis , as the condition is formally called, is defined as bedwetting in kids 5 or older. \u2014 Courtenay Harris Bond, Philly.com , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "About 15 percent of children with nocturnal enuresis grow out of the condition without any specific treatment. \u2014 Courtenay Harris Bond, Philly.com , 25 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek enourein to urinate in, wet the bed, from en- + ourein to urinate \u2014 more at urine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-yu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0113-s\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084530",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125959",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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      ": to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering":[],
      ": to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)":[]
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      "a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city",
      "the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The unusual heat will envelop much of the state, and will be accompanied by almost no precipitation. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s just physics: until now, outside of five- or ten-pound breadbox-size speakers, no brand has been able to pack in enough power to fully envelop you in the music. \u2014 Will Palmer, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Despite gaining ground, Russian forces have struggled to envelop the Ukrainian army in the east despite weeks of continuous shelling and assaults. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Dinner is an event, an exploration where Holley\u2019s nurturing spirit and the luxurious atmosphere envelop you. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
      "Naya had a laugh that would envelop you and hold you captive. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Soothing vitamin E and niacinamide will envelop the skin in an invisible protective film to fight against daily aggression, leaving your complexion healthy and radiant. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "The soft and velvety walls envelop the space and also offer a tactile element to the room, which opens to the master bedroom. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
      "Poles born in the post-communist era appear less likely to fear that the conflict will envelop their country. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English envolupen , from Anglo-French envoluper, envoleper , from en- + voluper to wrap":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "cage",
      "closet",
      "coop (up)",
      "corral",
      "encage",
      "encase",
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      "fence (in)",
      "hedge",
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      "house",
      "immure",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173921",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a conventionally accepted limit":[
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      ": a curve tangent to each of a family of curves":[],
      ": a flat usually paper container (as for a letter)":[],
      ": a lipoprotein unit membrane that forms the outer layer of some virions":[],
      ": a natural enclosing covering (such as a membrane, shell, or integument)":[],
      ": a surface tangent to each of a family of surfaces":[],
      ": something that envelops : wrapper":[
        "the envelope of air around the earth"
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      ": the bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship":[],
      ": the outer covering of an aerostat":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During her three separate depositions, Hutchinson also testified about her boss\u2019 surprise trip to Georgia weeks after the election to oversee the audit of absentee ballot envelope signatures and ask questions about the process. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
      "During her three separate depositions, Hutchinson also testified about her boss' surprise trip to Georgia weeks after the election to oversee the audit of absentee ballot envelope signatures and ask questions about the process. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Chron , 28 June 2022",
      "Voters need to sign the return envelope where prompted, not the ballot. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
      "For the names of the prize winners, available after Sept. 6, 2022, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Travel, 1301 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071. \u2014 Travel Staff, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The group advocating for a recall election of liberal Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon was forced to evacuate their office on Thursday after receiving a suspicious-looking white powder inside an envelope . \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
      "In 2005, Dunn received an envelope in the mail from an inmate named Lawrence Anderson. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "My manager cashed out my tips early that night, handing me an envelope with less than $40 for eight hours worked. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Placing an envelope in the mail just doesn\u2019t have the same feel to it. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 12 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4n-",
      "\u02c8en-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064146",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "envelope stamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an embossed postage stamp on an envelope":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234552",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "envelope table":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small table having a triangular drop leaf or leaves":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210215",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "envenom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": embitter":[],
      ": to make poisonous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 15 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English envenimen , from Anglo-French envenimer , from en- + venim venom":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8ve-n\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "antagonize",
      "embitter",
      "empoison"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195248",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "envenomation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or instance of poisoning by venom (as of a snake or spider)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are several types of catfish and some can cause human envenomation \u2013 or the exposure of venom to humans. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "Elwes suffered an envenomation from a rattlesnake bite to his finger but he was quickly evaluated and treated with antivenom at a local emergency department. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "David Riston, 49, died of snake envenomation , the Maryland Department of Health confirmed to USA TODAY. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Andy Owen, a spokesperson for the state Health Department, said in an email that the investigation ruled Riston's death to be accidental and found that it was caused by snake envenomation . \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Above, patients and their relatives wait to enter the one of them, the envenomation treatment center at the Institute for Applied Biological Research in Kindia, Guinea. \u2014 Steve Winter, National Geographic , 4 June 2020",
      "No country has a strategy for combating envenomation . \u2014 Kieron Monks, CNN , 20 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02ccve-n\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02ccven-\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012824",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": embitter":[],
      ": to make poisonous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 15 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
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      "Middle English envenimen , from Anglo-French envenimer , from en- + venim venom":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8ve-n\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "antagonize",
      "embitter",
      "empoison"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083111",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": envenomation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02ccve-n\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103443",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enverdure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to clothe or cover with verdure":[
        "a country enverdured with palms and bamboos",
        "\u2014 Rose Macaulay"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + verdure (noun)":""
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      "en+",
      "\u0259\u0307n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034734",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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  },
  "envermeil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to color with or as if with vermilion":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "en- entry 1 + vermeil (adjective)":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235012",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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  "enviable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": highly desirable":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.",
      "She has an enviable reputation for honesty.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "North Greenville advanced to the championship with three wins in three games, putting the Crusaders in the enviable position of having two chances to win once and claim the crown. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "And now, the Beavers find themselves in an enviable position in the regional. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
      "Add to this the market entrance of the streamers, and production in U.K. nations and regions has quickly developed an enviable global position. \u2014 Adrian Wootton, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 May 2022",
      "Once awarded a contract, contractors are frequently in the enviable position of having a customer guaranteed for five years, potentially with options for additional years, with no risk of nonpayment. \u2014 Jennifer Eubanks, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "No means are beyond bounds when the ends are so enviable . \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Sally Mann has taken no end of indelible photographs \u2014 her strike rate is enviable . \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "As the punny title suggests, Schumer plays a woman named Beth(*), whose life on paper seems enviable . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The sleeper hit was sincere and defiant in its messaging, establishing Lipa as a new kind of pop star, someone whose confidence was enviable but not unattainable. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073237",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "envier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that envies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073737",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "envious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unenvious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": emulous":[],
      ": enviable":[],
      ": feeling or showing envy":[
        "envious of their neighbor's new car",
        "envious looks"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And if that's not fancy enough for you, there's also another figurine that'll truly make any diehard Moon Knight fan envious . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The Warriors\u2019 efforts Wednesday revived the old rumblings from around the envious league that the Warriors are soft. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
      "Ignelzi\u2019s sequence of photos got nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and drew envious grumbles from other newspaper photographers in town. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "The feeling of triumph extended to employees across the board, who benefited from massive spending budgets and envious compensation packages buoyed by high salaries and lucrative stock options. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "On the contrary, his first 15 months in office have produced an envious record of relief, recovery and reform \u2013 to borrow a slogan from the New Deal. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s the kind of show that also takes us along for the ride, keeping us entertained but also envious of everyone\u2019s wealth, luxuries, status, and privilege along the way. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Her party scenes play out the inevitable clash: youth and money, mutually envious . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Five words to describe Jafar? Mercurial; malevolent; jealous (not to be confused with envious ); vain; and self-important. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "covetous",
      "green-eyed",
      "invidious",
      "jaundiced",
      "jealous",
      "resentful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094703",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enviousness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unenvious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": emulous":[],
      ": enviable":[],
      ": feeling or showing envy":[
        "envious of their neighbor's new car",
        "envious looks"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And if that's not fancy enough for you, there's also another figurine that'll truly make any diehard Moon Knight fan envious . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The Warriors\u2019 efforts Wednesday revived the old rumblings from around the envious league that the Warriors are soft. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
      "Ignelzi\u2019s sequence of photos got nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and drew envious grumbles from other newspaper photographers in town. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "The feeling of triumph extended to employees across the board, who benefited from massive spending budgets and envious compensation packages buoyed by high salaries and lucrative stock options. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "On the contrary, his first 15 months in office have produced an envious record of relief, recovery and reform \u2013 to borrow a slogan from the New Deal. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s the kind of show that also takes us along for the ride, keeping us entertained but also envious of everyone\u2019s wealth, luxuries, status, and privilege along the way. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Her party scenes play out the inevitable clash: youth and money, mutually envious . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Five words to describe Jafar? Mercurial; malevolent; jealous (not to be confused with envious ); vain; and self-important. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "covetous",
      "green-eyed",
      "invidious",
      "jaundiced",
      "jealous",
      "resentful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054315",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enviro":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": environmentalist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Watkins wrote two brilliant books before this \u2014 the otherworldly good story collection Battleborn and a terrifying enviro -novel, Gold Fame Citrus \u2014 but this is the work that should put her on the map. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "In a bad way, a very bad way, the Huntington Beach oil spill is the enviro -disaster equivalent of the giant panda. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The foot soldiers of enviro -imperialism are confident in the righteousness of their cause. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 July 2021",
      "Watch enviro -films and join discussions during EarthX 2021 events. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "But Baker just gave enviros a reason to celebrate \u2014 and to join him at a press conference. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
      "Curiously absent, as noticed by enviros , is the lack of revenue expected from a cap-and-trade program to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. \u2014 Newsweek , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "By putting his boot on the neck of China, NAFTA, enviros , immigrant labor, liberal elites, etc. \u2014 Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic , 31 July 2017",
      "Enviros who also don\u2019t walk the walk but enjoy their AC, Labrador, hamburgers etc. \u2014 Jon Caldara, The Denver Post , 9 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1987, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080634",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "environ":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encircle , surround":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even though Hollywood makes L.A. and environs a celebrity magnet, not all the big real estate action plays out within the City of Angels. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg And Lauren Beale, latimes.com , 9 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English envirounen , from Anglo-French enviruner , from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in ) + virun circle, from virer to turn \u2014 more at veer entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "compass",
      "embrace",
      "encircle",
      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "encompass",
      "gird",
      "girdle",
      "ring",
      "surround",
      "wreathe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172647",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "environment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed":[
        "a programming environment"
      ],
      ": the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community":[],
      ": the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded":[],
      ": the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival":[],
      ": the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He grew up in a loving environment .",
      "We're trying to create a better business environment .",
      "These animals were raised in a controlled environment .",
      "Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment .",
      "Heredity and environment are both important.",
      "Pollution is bad for the environment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like the waters surrounding me, my body shape is constantly adapting to different environment \u2014adaptive and versatile, so is my style. \u2014 Vogue , 24 June 2022",
      "People increasingly want to see their employers support initiatives on environment , sustainability and governance issues. \u2014 Rebecca Henderson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Investors are trying to adjust to the tightening environment , which has largely wiped out the gains that stocks made after the sharp downturn at the pandemic\u2019s onset. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Alongside climate change, the environment (and his ambitious Earthshot Prize), and mental health, William is carving out ways to make a difference via his role as key convenor and advocate. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Even a casual conversation about his appearance, health, environment , or caretakers would result in a $10,000 fine for each mention under the terms of the NDA, which Rolling Stone has viewed. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
      "Something that is 100% heritable is entirely caused by genes, while something that is 0% heritable is entirely caused by the environment (such as a person\u2019s spoken language). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
      "Can the Tigers handle the cross-country travel, a challenging road environment , and one of the best programs in college baseball with a berth to the College World Series on the line? \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
      "Third, Army troops in Alaska have experienced morale problems, with a harsh environment , isolation, and less-than-stellar base facilities part of the problem. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rn-",
      "-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)r(n)-",
      "-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
      "in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259(n)-m\u0259nt",
      "in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for environment background , setting , environment , milieu , mise-en-sc\u00e8ne mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development. the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms. a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development. the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation mise-en-sc\u00e8ne strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect. a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
    "synonyms":[
      "ambient",
      "atmosphere",
      "climate",
      "clime",
      "context",
      "contexture",
      "environs",
      "medium",
      "milieu",
      "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
      "setting",
      "surround",
      "surroundings",
      "terrain"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114710",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "environs":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an adjoining region or space : vicinity":[],
      ": environing things : surroundings":[],
      ": the districts around a city":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Russia has insisted that evidence of war crimes has been fabricated, but since the end of March, more than 1,300 bodies have been unearthed in the capital\u2019s environs , pointing to the execution-style killings of large numbers of noncombatants. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "The materials\u2014alligator and gold, velvet and embroidered calfskin\u2014echoed the luxe environs , reframing black and white as a foundational color story worthy of the red carpet. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 8 June 2022",
      "But otherwise, the environs feel much like the Civic's thanks to similar mesh coverings for the air vents and piano-black trim on the center console. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 26 May 2022",
      "The horizontal, not vertical, presentation in open water environs has, on more than one occasion, saved the day for me when other more traditional tactics sputtered. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
      "There are exotic fauna as well, not typically found in such urban environs : gazelles, puffins, kangaroos and bears. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Erik Haula was leaning on a white concrete wall near the Bruins\u2019 dressing room at PNC Arena, chatting in familiar environs . \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, an independent library and archive of LGBTQ materials incorporated here in 1981, hasn\u2019t always operated in the most becoming environs . \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "When cleaning a bird feeder, care should be taken to keep it safe for you, your home's outdoor environs , and, of course, the birds who stop by for refreshments. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rnz",
      "in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259nz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "outskirts",
      "purlieus",
      "suburbia"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080157",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "envisage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization":[
        "envisages an entirely new system of education"
      ],
      ": to view or regard in a certain way":[
        "envisages the slum as a hotbed of crime"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone.",
      "I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To envisage , too, a future that will thrillingly marry the old and new. \u2014 Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Leaders across all industries were faced with a new reality, requiring them to determine how, in an already competitive market for talent, companies would envisage their future path while retaining their existing workforce. \u2014 Andrew Dawson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Until this time, they are surrounded by sky And can, as yet, envisage no way out. \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The idea that California might one day ballot-initiative its way out of its ballot-initiative fetish is a fascinating one, but hard to envisage . \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "In between those two extremes, many organizations envisage hybrid modes of working where face-to-face and digital working can blend seamlessly. \u2014 Imperial Business Insights, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "But a new wave of mycoprotein companies envisage a future far beyond turkey dinosaurs. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "All told, the IMF offers numerous recommendations that envisage a world in which taxing authorities incrementally push the needle toward larger reforms. \u2014 Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
      "The resolution should also envisage a broader mediation framework that starts with the acknowledgment that this has never been a war just between two sides. \u2014 Jamal Benomar, CNN , 5 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1660, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French envisager , from en- + visage face":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8vi-zij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for envisage think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit",
      "conceive",
      "conjure (up)",
      "dream",
      "envision",
      "fancy",
      "fantasize",
      "fantasy",
      "feature",
      "ideate",
      "image",
      "imagine",
      "picture",
      "see",
      "vision",
      "visualize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071130",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "envisagement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or an instance of envisaging : conception":[
        "all the main envisagements or images of us as a nation \u2026 had begun at least dimly to emerge",
        "\u2014 American Quarterly"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193244",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "envision":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to picture to oneself":[
        "envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.",
      "She envisioned a better life for herself.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The inclusion of Meta, Microsoft, and video game developer Epic Games hopefully signals that the tech powers do not envision the metaverse as a closed-off, oligopolistic locale, where two or three companies control the entire ecosystem. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "The drop in efficacy may come as a shock to some Americans who still envision protection levels of over 90% against symptomatic infection that were initially reported by vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna in late 2020. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
      "That decade of experience is one reason the Diamondbacks could envision Lovullo leading them back to respectability. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
      "Consumer stocks of all stripes were thrashed as a growing chorus of economists envision recession on the horizon. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s that one where somebody looks up into the sky and may envision some higher power. \u2014 Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "To picture articular cartilage, envision the tough, white coating on the end of a chicken bone. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
      "Taylor can even envision a day when people bank their own stem cells at a young age, taking them out of storage when needed to grow a heart -- and one day even a lung, liver or kidney. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Chris Chen, a 26-year-old personal trainer in New Taipei City, could envision a life in the military, given the proper training. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for envision think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
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      "conceive",
      "conjure (up)",
      "dream",
      "envisage",
      "fancy",
      "fantasize",
      "fantasy",
      "feature",
      "ideate",
      "image",
      "imagine",
      "picture",
      "see",
      "vision",
      "visualize"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113821",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "envoy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident":[],
      ": a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another":[],
      ": messenger , representative":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies",
      "one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Also Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the European Union\u2019s envoy to Russia to press the issue, according to news reports. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Laura King And Tracy Wilkinson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
      "Actor and humanitarian envoy Ben Stiller met in Ukraine with refugees and officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as part of his visit to the region on World Refugee Day. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the European Union\u2019s envoy to Russia to press the issue, according to news reports. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "However, the State Department\u2019s former anti-Semitism envoy is on a mission to change that, state by state. \u2014 Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "A few weeks earlier, the 32-year-old had left her post at the White House on U.S. climate envoy John Kerry\u2019s team to accept a job as climate adviser to California Governor Gavin Newsom. \u2014 Kara Voght, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "United Nations mission in Geneva has resigned in protest at President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, becoming the first envoy to publicly criticize the war. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 23 May 2022",
      "Under a 2020 law, the determination by the U.S. that an individual is being wrongfully detained triggers more targeted efforts to free the prisoner, as the case is transferred from the State Department to the special envoy of hostage affairs. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
      "Ukraine\u2019s envoy explains to NR the long-term strategy for holding the Russian regime to account. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French envoy\u00e9 , from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u00e4n-",
      "\u02c8en-\u02ccv\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agent",
      "ambassador",
      "delegate",
      "emissary",
      "legate",
      "minister",
      "representative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045130",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "envy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "begrudge",
      "resent"
    ],
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      ": an object of envious notice or feeling":[
        "his new car made him the envy of his friends"
      ],
      ": begrudge":[],
      ": malice":[],
      ": painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage":[],
      ": to feel envy toward or on account of":[],
      ": to feel or show envy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "my envy of his success",
      "Their exotic vacations inspired envy in their friends.",
      "We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.",
      "Verb",
      "I envy you for your large group of friends.",
      "I envy the way you've made so many friends.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Price aside, the San Diego County Water Authority has become the envy of other water districts for its diverse supply from recycling projects, a desalination plant, a Colorado River water deal and conservation efforts. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "Homeowners who have envy -worthy pads but don't necessarily want to rent out their entire home or rooms on Airbnb or others, might be more comfortable showcasing their kitchens instead. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "Another is with the hardware itself, giving your neighborhood a bad case of grill envy . \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "As practically the only outside (non-reservation) characters in the film, this couple can be supportive one moment and shady the next, representing a lifestyle that Bill and his friends envy , but can\u2019t bring themselves to respect. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "This ballet explores themes of love, vengeance, and envy while examining the juxtaposition between nature and modern life. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022",
      "And there are plenty of chances to experience order envy . \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Its success spurred envy from schools elsewhere in the city, and grumbling about its extra cost. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Those who want to clearly separate envy from jealousy are zealous in their nitpicking. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Artists bound by agreements with their labels may envy this freedom, but some, including Halsey, don\u2019t seem to have been barred from saying as much. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "On Vanuatu, which boasts verdant volcanic landscapes and turquoise waters, Philbrick lived a life many an international fugitive would envy . \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "Its members oversee a six-figure fundraising juggernaut that any PTA president would envy . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 May 2022",
      "Roy, who has coached every track and field event at one time or another, will also hand off a legacy any coach would envy . \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has earned admiration and respect across a spectrum of leaders in the kind of way most American politicians would envy these days. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The family matriarch, Joan Wicks, a teacher, built a haven of creation that Marmee would envy \u2014 the primary difference being that the idyllic landscape was firmly rooted in Black culture. \u2014 Allure , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Veering from immature to sophisticated, hilarious to heartfelt, Haim delivered a performance that actors with a dozen films under their belt would envy . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "The quiet self-certainty of fellow citizens stifled dissent with a reach and power that a censor\u2019s office could only envy . \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English envie , from Anglo-French, from Latin invidia , from invidus envious, from invid\u0113re to look askance at, envy, from in- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-v\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "covetousness",
      "enviousness",
      "green-eyed monster",
      "invidiousness",
      "jealousy",
      "resentment"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074233",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enweave":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      "Definition of enweave variant of inweave"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140153",
    "type":[]
  },
  "enwheel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encircle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8(h)w\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171614",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enwind":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ungird",
      "unwrap"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to wind in or about : enfold":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a parcel enwound with red ribbons"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1631, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8w\u012bnd",
      "en-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "band",
      "begird",
      "belt",
      "engird",
      "engirdle",
      "gird",
      "girdle",
      "girt",
      "girth",
      "wrap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225153",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enwomb":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to shut up as if in a womb":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8w\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094612",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enwoven":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of enwoven variant of inwoven"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080257",
    "type":[]
  },
  "enwrap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": envelop":[],
      ": to preoccupy or absorb mentally : engross":[],
      ": to wrap in a covering : enfold":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle",
      "an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
      "The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship. \u2014 Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post , 18 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "en-",
      "in-\u02c8rap"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorb",
      "bemuse",
      "busy",
      "catch up",
      "engage",
      "engross",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "immerse",
      "interest",
      "intrigue",
      "involve",
      "occupy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030428",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an in vitro method for quantifying an antigen or antibody concentration in which the test material is immobilized on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an antigen specific for the antibody followed by reaction of the enzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "enzymology":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a branch of biochemistry that deals with the properties, activity, and significance of enzymes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1900, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccen-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
      "\u02ccen-\u02ccz\u012b-\u02c8m\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113, -z\u0259-",
      "-z\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121313",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "encloses":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to close in : surround":[
        "enclose a porch with glass"
      ],
      ": to fence off (common land) for individual use":[],
      ": to hold in : confine":[],
      ": to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope":[
        "a check is enclosed herewith"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "in-\u02c8kl\u014dz",
      "en-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "box (in)",
      "cage",
      "closet",
      "coop (up)",
      "corral",
      "encage",
      "encase",
      "envelop",
      "fence (in)",
      "hedge",
      "hem (in)",
      "house",
      "immure",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
      "Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
      "She enclosed a photo with the card.",
      "Please enclose a check with your application.",
      "Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
      "Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
      "The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141826"
  },
  "endorheic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating to or characterized by endorheism":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary end- + -rheic, reic (from Greek rhein to flow + International Scientific Vocabulary -ic )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142622"
  },
  "entobronchium":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the ventral branches of the main bronchi in the lungs of a bird":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6en(\u02cc)t\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from ent- + bronchium":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143801"
  },
  "endogenicity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": endogenous quality or origin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "endogen ous + -ic + -ity":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144141"
  },
  "enthusiastically":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": filled with or marked by enthusiasm":[
        "enthusiastic supporters",
        "an enthusiastic recommendation"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
      "en-",
      "in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik",
      "also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agog",
      "antsy",
      "anxious",
      "ardent",
      "athirst",
      "avid",
      "crazy",
      "desirous",
      "eager",
      "enthused",
      "excited",
      "geeked",
      "great",
      "greedy",
      "gung ho",
      "hepped up",
      "hopped-up",
      "hot",
      "hungry",
      "impatient",
      "juiced",
      "keen",
      "nuts",
      "pumped",
      "raring",
      "solicitous",
      "stoked",
      "thirsty",
      "voracious",
      "wild"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "apathetic",
      "indifferent",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.",
      "I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.",
      "She received an enthusiastic welcome.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Long after working in the record business with acts who went on to become legendary stars, Ravid remains enthusiastic about discovering new music. \u2014 David Chiu, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "But the listener base that made Lover Boy one of the biggest albums of the decade so far clearly wanted more of that Drake, and the rest of Nevermind was none too enthusiastic about giving it to them. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
      "Ek and his top lieutenants remain enthusiastic about the podcasting business, describing it as a multibillion-dollar advertising opportunity. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "But as the sun rose on Wednesday, some residents were less than enthusiastic about the new restrictions. \u2014 Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Tech companies like Apple sometimes seek to entice workers with stock options on top of salary and other compensation, but current and prospective employees might feel less enthusiastic about stock benefits right now. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
      "The proposal came the same day the Free Press published an in-depth article about how Whitmer is becoming increasingly enthusiastic about tax cuts as revenue projections grow and the November election looms. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
      "Prominent conservatives \u2014 enthusiastic about Musk\u2019s absolutist stance on free speech \u2014 are already gaining followers since Twitter accepted his offer, according to a Washington Post analysis, while some liberals are losing their audience. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "Indeed, Meadows seemed enthusiastic about the idea that Pence might not certify Biden\u2019s election, according to texts made public by the Jan. 6 committee. \u2014 Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin & Greek; New Latin enth\u016bsiasticus, borrowed from Greek enthousiastik\u00f3s \"inspired, excited,\" from enthousiast\u1e17s \"person inspired by a god\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at enthusiast":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144757"
  },
  "enzyme":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8en-\u02ccz\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then, for about a month and a half, her liver enzyme levels were coming back off-the-charts high. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Magnesium is a mineral that helps muscles relax, promotes bone health, improves sleep quality and quantity, supports hundreds of enzyme mechanisms and functions, and is required for sound cellular health. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Perhaps this lineage spilled back into animals at some point, and continued to accrue mutations through a similar antiviral enzyme process in that species before crossing over into humans once again. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 June 2022",
      "During adulthood, many people (including about 2/3 of the world\u2019s population) lose the ability to make the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose into its component parts. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
      "The enzyme is normally concentrated in the liver, kidneys and brain. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
      "Consistently, in structural biology analyses, the different substitutions reduced the number of interactions between the inhibitor and the enzyme . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "So, the idea that RNA could, not just carry information, but be the enzyme needed to help, say, replicate. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "The claim also oversimplifies the new study's findings, which do not label the enzyme as a definitive biomarker, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a SIDS researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German Enzym , from Middle Greek enzymos leavened, from Greek en- + zym\u0113 leaven \u2014 more at juice":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145227"
  },
  "en passant":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in passing":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u00e4\u207f-\u02ccp\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4\u207f",
      "-p\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "apropos",
      "incidentally"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "she mentioned en passant that she'd been to New York"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152636"
  },
  "encloser":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that encloses":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-z\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152729"
  },
  "entertainment value":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ability to be entertaining":[
        "Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating."
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