dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dwe_MW.json
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{
"dwell":{
"antonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"bug out",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"exit",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"leave",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"shove (off)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"definitions":{
": exist , lie":[
"where the heart of the matter dwells"
],
": to keep the attention directed":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon tried not to dwell on my fears"
],
": to live as a resident":[
"the town in which he dwelled for eight years",
"the dwelling place of the gods"
],
": to remain for a time":[
"dwell in the hallway"
],
": to speak or write insistently":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal"
]
},
"examples":[
"a cave where bats dwell",
"dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And inside the app, teens who dwell on certain content will be redirected. \u2014 Shara Tibken, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"My heart was also changed, having shared a brief, intimate few moments with the creatures who dwell here and depend upon the river. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The story of Hiroo Onoda shows how Herzog\u2019s fascination with dreams can veer into Freudian nonsense\u2014a reluctance to attribute people\u2019s behavior to very obvious real-world causes, preferring instead to dwell on the mazy mysteries of the mind. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"Those who dwell \u2026 among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"Wohlleben cites research showing that even a dozen trees planted in a residential neighborhood can extend the life span of residents by more than a year, compared with individuals who dwell on treeless streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 July 2021",
"In the space where an IC engine might dwell there is instead the Mega Power Frunk: a 14.1-cubic-foot cargo box with a 400-pound capacity, sufficient to hold eight 50-pound sacks of cement. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"There\u2019s no time for Orlando City to dwell on its loss this past Saturday. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Borgli, who cameos in the film as a director of a commercial gone wrong, never intended to dwell too much on his protagonist\u2019s motivations. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 12 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8dwel"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abide",
"hang around",
"remain",
"stay",
"stick around",
"tarry"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173836",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dwell (on ":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to think or talk about (something) for a long time":[
"There is no need to dwell on the past.",
"Don't dwell upon your mistakes."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214803",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"dwelling":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a shelter (such as a house) in which people live":[]
},
"examples":[
"the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is an income-producing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with a side entrance. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"Other homes in the area are listing even bigger price reductions: a $78,000 cut for a two-bedroom home, and a house with an accessory dwelling unit first listed at $1 million now for sale at $860,000 \u2014 a $140,000 price cut. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"At first, treehouses may seem like an unlikely choice of dwelling , particularly in our modern age. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The back of the dwelling has expansive glass panels. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Staff said finding financing, particularly for homeowners who want to add an accessory dwelling unit to their home, can be challenging. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Many other cities have restrictions on the number of unrelated people allowed to occupy a dwelling , although they are not consistently enforced. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"Along with offering a safe dwelling , the organization has met with the regional government to maintain their partnership to keep the children safe and healthy as the war continues. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
"The dwelling is near Booker T. Washington Middle School. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see dwell":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8dwe-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abode",
"diggings",
"domicile",
"fireside",
"habitation",
"hearth",
"hearthstone",
"home",
"house",
"lodging",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"roof"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051902",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dweller":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to remain for a time":[
"dwell in the hallway"
],
": to live as a resident":[
"the town in which he dwelled for eight years",
"the dwelling place of the gods"
],
": exist , lie":[
"where the heart of the matter dwells"
],
": to keep the attention directed":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon tried not to dwell on my fears"
],
": to speak or write insistently":[
"\u2014 used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8dwel"
],
"synonyms":[
"abide",
"hang around",
"remain",
"stay",
"stick around",
"tarry"
],
"antonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"bug out",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"exit",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"leave",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"shove (off)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a cave where bats dwell",
"dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brodie, like the show itself, doesn't necessarily dwell on good or bad, but exists, like life itself, somewhere in between. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t dwell on the Saffir-Simpson Scale (that assigns storms to categories). \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"But smartly, the film doesn\u2019t dwell on the entire litany of Maurice\u2019s scams. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Krylyuk said his medical staff can\u2019t dwell on such attacks. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The point is not to dwell on how some people don\u2019t like my stories \u2013 about 90% of the responses are positives. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Running back Austin Jones said Stanford cannot dwell on the loss. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Oct. 2021",
"And inside the app, teens who dwell on certain content will be redirected. \u2014 Shara Tibken, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"My heart was also changed, having shared a brief, intimate few moments with the creatures who dwell here and depend upon the river. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144621"
},
"dwell on/upon":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to think or talk about (something) for a long time":[
"There is no need to dwell on the past.",
"Don't dwell upon your mistakes."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171016"
},
"dwelling place":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the place where someone lives":[
"In ancient Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the dwelling place of the gods."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180135"
},
"dweeble":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": feeble and shaky : unstable":[
"I would just be a hindrance with my dwaible legs",
"\u2014 John Buchan"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200616"
},
"dweeb":{
"type":[
"adjective,",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an unattractive, insignificant, or inept person":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8dw\u0113b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet the dweeb , the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Which, honestly, is some serious high school stuff \u2014 not wanting to hang out with the super dweeb because that might make one dweeby by association. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"But there\u2019s plenty more to learn about the dweeb -turned-pop-superstar, whose origins and motivations unravel across eight episodes of Chris Miller and Phil Lord\u2019s whodunnit, which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Jan. 28. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
"While credibility is not a major priority here, one major point of disbelief requires suspending: Former child Disney series regular Short is no one\u2019s idea of an undateable dweeb . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"My favorite part of this is that Nayte keeps referring to Chris S as a dweeb . \u2014 Ali Barthwell, Vulture , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Ben Platt, reprising his star-making performance, plays Evan Hansen, a high schooler crippled by social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie, which turns a dweeb into a hero after the story goes viral. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
"There\u2019s one bit, in that college flashback, where Annie has a different best friend in the beginning and is a dweeb . \u2014 Savannah Salazar, Vulture , 10 May 2021",
"There\u2019s a way to speak these lines so that the joke is on the dweeb saying them. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211940"
}
}