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{
"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"
]
},
"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 ",
"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":[],
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"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"
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"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"
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"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"
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"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"
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"\u02ccen-t\u0259-r\u014d-\u02cct\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02c8jen-ik",
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"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"
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"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"
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"Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise .",
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"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"
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": an economically depressed area in which business growth is encouraged by the government through tax relief and financial concessions":[]
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"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"
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"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"
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"As an enterprising young reporter, she covered many important stories.",
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"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"
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"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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"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"
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"Entheogen is a neologism to designate psychoactive substances employed in culturally sanctioned visionary experiences in ritual or religious contexts.",
"\u2014 Carl A. P. Ruck",
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"\u2014 Jeremiah Creedon"
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"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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"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",
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"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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"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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"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",
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"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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"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",
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"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",
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"the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable",
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"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"
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"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"
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"\u2014 Linda Tranbarger",
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"\u2014 David Wild"
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"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"
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"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"
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"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"
],
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"1748, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"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":""
},
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"in-\u02c8th\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02ccast",
"-\u02c8thy\u00fc-",
"-\u0259st",
"en-",
"also -\u02c8thy\u00fc-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"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"
]
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"antonyms":[
"apathetic",
"indifferent",
"uneager",
"unenthusiastic"
],
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": 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"
],
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"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"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":""
},
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"-\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
"en-",
"also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
"in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik"
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"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"
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"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",
"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":""
},
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"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",
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"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":""
},
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"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":[],
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": 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"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"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"
],
"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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"all",
"concentrated",
"exclusive",
"focused",
"focussed",
"undivided",
"whole"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022322",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"entirely":{
"antonyms":[
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
],
"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"
]
},
"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-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"all",
"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"
]
},
"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"
],
"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",
"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-"
],
"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-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164808",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"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"
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"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"
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"a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground",
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"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",
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"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"
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"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",
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"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"
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"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"
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"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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"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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"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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"the entrance of the army into the city",
"the country's entrance into war",
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"The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.",
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"The main entrance is on the left side.",
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"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",
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"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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"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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"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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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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"examples":[
"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"
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"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"
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"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"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"
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"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"
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"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",
"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"
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"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",
"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"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184821",
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"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"
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"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"
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"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"
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"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"
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"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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"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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"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"
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"-\u00a6n\u0259\u0304z",
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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"
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"She was entrusted with the job of organizing the reception.",
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"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",
"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",
"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"
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"His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible.",
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"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"
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"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"
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"entranceway",
"entry",
"foyer",
"hall",
"hallway",
"lobby",
"vestibule"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094206",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"entr\u00e9e":{
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": 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"
],
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"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"
],
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"synonyms":[
"access",
"accession",
"admission",
"admittance",
"door",
"doorway",
"entrance",
"entry",
"gateway",
"ingress",
"key",
"passport",
"ticket"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022051",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"entwicklungsroman":{
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"definitions":{
": an often autobiographical novel dealing with the development of a character from childhood to maturity":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"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",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"entobronchium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the ventral branches of the main bronchi in the lungs of a bird":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6en(\u02cc)t\u014d+"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from ent- + bronchium":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143801"
},
"enthusiastically":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
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"enthusiastic supporters",
"an enthusiastic recommendation"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccthy\u00fc-",
"en-",
"in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik",
"also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-"
],
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"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"
],
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"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"
},
"entertainment value":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the ability to be entertaining":[
"Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152830"
},
"entrapping":{
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to catch in or as if in a trap":[],
": to lure into a compromising statement or act":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8trap",
"en-"
],
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"catch up",
"enmesh",
"immesh",
"ensnare",
"ensnarl",
"entangle",
"entoil",
"mesh",
"net",
"snare",
"tangle",
"trap"
],
"antonyms":[
"disentangle",
"untangle"
],
"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",
"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"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French entraper , from en- + trape trap":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164127"
},
"entocoele":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": endocoele":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"ent- + -coele, -coel":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165117"
},
"entertaining":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": providing entertainment : diverting":[
"an entertaining book",
"an entertaining speaker"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccen-t\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101-ni\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"amusing",
"delightful",
"diverting",
"enjoyable",
"fun",
"pleasurable"
],
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"boring",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dull",
"flat",
"heavy",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"leaden",
"monotonous",
"pedestrian",
"pleasureless",
"ponderous",
"stodgy",
"stuffy",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"weary",
"wearying"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There must be some tension there for you \u2014 trying to be a better person but also wanting to be entertaining . \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Furthermore, the video won\u2019t be as good as what students are used to seeing (let alone as entertaining as TikTok). \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"First in the series is local historians Cathie Clager and Rita Wolansky with one of their entertaining stories that will be presented on Fri., June 17 at 11 a.m. at the Center, 2 Community Drive. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Thanks to Stratton-Porter\u2019s enthusiasm and determination, we are blessed both with entertaining stories and nature preserves. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Editors and reporters will curate quarterly shows, coaching 20 people from the community to develop entertaining , compelling stories that reflect on the themes growing up, neighbors, food and family, and holidays. \u2014 Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Editors and reporters will curate quarterly shows, coaching 20 people from the community to develop entertaining , compelling stories that reflect on the themes growing up, neighbors, food and family and holidays. \u2014 Veda Morgan, The Courier-Journal , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Set on a lush acre, the property offers space for year-round outdoor entertaining , plus access to surfing and hiking locales. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"It\u2019s built for entertaining , and the owner hosts annual family Olympics on the estate as a long-time tradition. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171753"
},
"entocommensal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": endocommensal":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6en(\u02cc)t\u014d+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"ent- + commensal":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220131"
},
"entirety":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the state of being entire or complete":[],
": sum total , whole":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8t\u012br-t\u0113",
"in-\u02c8t\u012b-r\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"absoluteness",
"completeness",
"entireness",
"fullness",
"perfectness",
"wholeness"
],
"antonyms":[
"imperfection",
"imperfectness",
"incompleteness",
"unsoundness"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the entirety of an estate",
"I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the majority opinion in its entirety . \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 27 June 2022",
"Currently, third-party nationals cannot stay more than 90 days in the bloc in its entirety , for every 180 day period. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"For 10 days, attendees can choose cleaved or skinned, roasted dogs in their entirety \u2014from nose to tail\u2014all in the name of festival fun. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Th poem is written on her gravestone in its entirety , her father said. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Like the planet in its entirety , deep time is always there, and often overlooked. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Physical premieres Friday on AppleTV+, and The White Lotus season 1 is streaming in its entirety on HBO Max. \u2014 Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Wilco will perform Cruel Country in its entirety on the fest\u2019s first day, May 27, which is also the release day for the double album. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"The full list is too long to publish in this article, but it can be viewed in its entirety over here on Edge Pharma\u2019s website. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 9 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232757"
},
"entr'acte":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dance, piece of music, or interlude performed between two acts of a play":[],
": the interval between two acts of a play":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cctr\u00e4kt",
"\u02c8\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02cctrakt",
"-\u02c8tr\u00e4kt",
"\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8trakt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from entre- inter- + acte act":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004417"
},
"entrance cone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the protuberance of cytoplasm through which the fertilizing sperm enters an egg":[],
": the portion of a wind tunnel from which the air flows to the test section":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015655"
},
"entrada":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307n\u2027\u02c8tr\u00e4d\u0259",
"en\u2027-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, literally, entry, entrance, from feminine of entrado (past participle of entrar to enter), from Latin intratus , past participle of intrare to enter":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024053"
},
"enter the picture/scene":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to become involved in something":[
"The company went through many drastic changes after its new owner entered the scene ."
],
": to become something that must be considered or dealt with":[
"Once politics enters the picture , chances for a quick settlement are greatly reduced."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051706"
},
"entireness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having no element or part left out : whole":[
"was alone the entire day"
],
": complete in degree : total":[
"their entire devotion to their family"
],
": consisting of one piece":[],
": homogeneous , unmixed":[],
": intact":[
"strove to keep the collection entire"
],
": not castrated":[],
": having the margin continuous or free from indentations":[
"an entire leaf"
],
": stallion":[],
": the whole : entirety":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8t\u012br",
"\u02c8en-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"in-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"concentrated",
"exclusive",
"focused",
"focussed",
"undivided",
"whole"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffuse",
"divided",
"scattered"
],
"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",
"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",
"The three groups converged far too easily after having spent the entire season not having any communication whatsoever. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"But his entire world gets turned upside down when his father mysteriously disappears. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"The deadlift remains the king of all back exercises, as the movement incorporates lat and core stabilization along with engaging your entire posterior chain. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 30 June 2022",
"She, my son, and my wife are my entire world and being able to spend more time with them is a true blessing. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The entire world doesn't have the capacity to connect with the public. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Over two decades later, the wizarding world has grown to become not only a household staple but also an entire fictional world at Universal Studios. \u2014 Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"Modern communications and travel have made the entire world a neighborhood. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The entire season of Obi-Wan Kenobi is streaming now on Disney+. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 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"
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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"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the religious doctrine of perfect holiness in which there is no sin":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062906"
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"type":[],
"definitions":{
": the indivisibility of a contract":[
"\u2014 used especially of a judicial doctrine that if a holder of a fire-insurance policy has violated the terms of his policy so as to render it void as to any of the property thereunder insured it will be void as to all"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063053"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an internal part of an animal body":[],
": bowels , guts , viscera":[],
": the interior or internal parts of something":[
"hairy entrails of the sofa",
"\u2014 Berton Rouech\u00e9",
"whole mountains had their entrails torn out",
"\u2014 Wyn Roberts"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0101l",
"\u02c8en\u2027tr\u0259l"
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"Middle English entraille , from Middle French, from Medieval Latin intralia , alteration of Latin interanea , plural of interaneum intestine, from neuter of interaneus interior (akin to Latin inter between) + -aneus (as in extraneus external)":""
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104028"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a median bony plate of the anterior part of the plastron of turtles that is considered homologous with the interclavicle of other reptiles":[]
},
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"\"+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ent- + plastron":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110618"
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"entocondyle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the medial condyle of a bone on the side next the body":[]
},
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"\"+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ent- + condyle":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121246"
},
"enthalpy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the sum of the internal energy of a body or system and the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"en-\u02c8",
"en-\u02c8thal-",
"\u02c8en-\u02ccthal-p\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project will test hypersonic reactions inside UCF\u2019s unique hypersonic high- enthalpy reaction, or HyperREACT, facility which was in part created and designed by Rosato. \u2014 Natalia Jaramillo, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Dutch enthalpie, from Greek enth\u00e1lpein \"to impart warmth\" (from en- en- entry 2 + th\u00e1lpein \"to warm, heat,\" probably a syncopated form of the base seen in thalykr\u00f3s \"warm, glowing,\" of pre-Greek origin) + Dutch -ie -y entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140724"
},
"entocornea":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": descemet's membrane":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6en(\u02cc)t\u014d+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from ent- + cornea":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173915"
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"entropy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity":[
"Entropy is the general trend of the universe toward death and disorder.",
"\u2014 James R. Newman"
],
": a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder":[
"The deterioration of copy editing and proof-reading, incidentally, is a token of the cultural entropy that has overtaken us in the postwar years.",
"\u2014 John Simon"
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": chaos , disorganization , randomness":[],
": a factor or quantity that is a function of the physical state of a mechanical system and is equal to the logarithm of the probability for the occurrence of the particular molecular arrangement in that state":[],
": a measure of the efficiency of a system (such as a code or a language) in transmitting information, being equal to the logarithm of the number of different messages that can be sent by selection from the same set of symbols and thus indicating the degree of initial uncertainty that can be resolved by any one message":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8en-tr\u0259-p\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And, so far, the benefits of collaboration have fended off the usual forces of entropy . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Terms like entropy and posterity are thrown around willy-nilly. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Boltzmann\u2019s microscopic description of entropy seems to explain this directionality. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"What\u2019s the best way to understand entropy in this black hole context",
"Whereas the outside chemical world was inherently random, the partitioning provided by the lipid membrane could create an area of lower entropy . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Having one compartment bust open and come apart does not mean its energy dissipates in entropy . \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"That was the doing of fame, personality, money, heroin and entropy . \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Discord bots bring order to the entropy of online communication. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 11 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary en- entry 2 + Greek trop\u0113 change, literally, turn, from trepein to turn":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200634"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a phylum (Entoprocta) of chiefly marine animals that are very similar to bryozoans but lack a true coelom and have the anus located near the mouth inside a crown of tentacles":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8en-t\u0259-\u02ccpr\u00e4kt"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"ultimately from ent- + Greek pr\u014dktos anus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211033"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the inversion or turning inward of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-p\u0113-\u0259n",
"-\u0259n",
"en-\u02c8tr\u014d-p\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was also discovered that adorable Casper had a condition called entropion , which effects the eyelids, but was able to successfully be corrected with surgery. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Veterinarians at the shelter performed entropion surgery on his eye to remove a small bit of extra skin that could have caused complications later on in life. \u2014 Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Cherie Wagensomer, the founder of HHSHR, said several dogs need surgery to correct their entropion eyelids, where the lid folds inward, causing the lashes to rub against the cornea. \u2014 Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press , 4 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from en- en- entry 2 + ec tropion turning out of the eyelid, from Greek ektropion , from ektrepein to turn out, from ex- out + trepein to turn":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211756"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to seat in a place associated with a position of authority or influence":[],
": to seat ceremonially on a throne":[],
": to assign supreme virtue or value to : exalt":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8thr\u014dn",
"en-"
],
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"aggrandize",
"canonize",
"deify",
"dignify",
"elevate",
"ennoble",
"enshrine",
"ensky",
"exalt",
"glorify",
"magnify"
],
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"abase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"humble",
"humiliate"
],
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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"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213944"
},
"Entoprocta":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a phylum of pseudocoelomate animals resembling the Bryozoa but lacking a true coelom and having the anus adjacent to the mouth":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccent\u0259\u02c8pr\u00e4kt\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from ent- + -procta":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215426"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a family (Entelodontidae) of giant pigs that appeared in the Eocene and reached their highest development in the Oligocene of the northern hemisphere \u2014 compare dinohyus , entelodon":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u00e4nt"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Entelodontidae , from Entelodont-, Entelodon , type genus + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220930"
},
"entresol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": mezzanine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4\u207f(n)-tr\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l",
"-\u02ccs\u022fl"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Spanish entresuelo , from entre between + suelo ground, floor":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1726, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232422"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": enshrine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"en\u2027+",
"\u0259\u0307n\u2027"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"en- entry 1 + temple (noun)":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000315"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of parasitic ostracods found in the gill cavities of various North American crayfishes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccent\u014d\u02c8sith\u0259(\u02cc)r\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from ent- + Cythere genus of crustaceans, from Cythere , epithet of Aphrodite, from Latin, from Greek Kyther\u0113 , from Kyth\u0113ra (Cythera), island in the Aegean":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013849"
}
}
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