📖 A — The English dictionary · page 38

antisemitism — Everyday, meaning 1: Antisemitism is hatred of, prejudice against or unfair treatment of Jewish people because they are Jewish.↗ Example: Antisemitism is hatred of Jewish people.↗ · The Holocaust was the worst example of antisemitism in history.↗ · Our school teaches that antisemitism, like all racism, is wrong.↗ · Someone painted antisemitic words on a wall, and the police came.↗ · Learning about Anne Frank helps us understand antisemitism.↗ · Many people marched to stand against antisemitism.↗ · Calling out antisemitism is part of being a good citizen.↗

antiseptic — Everyday, meaning 1: An antiseptic is a substance you put on skin or a wound to kill germs and stop infection.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Antiseptic means able to kill germs.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (figurative) Antiseptic can mean very clean but cold and without feeling, like a hospital room.↗ Example: Mum dabbed antiseptic cream on my grazed knee.↗ · The nurse cleaned the cut with an antiseptic wipe.↗ · Antiseptics kill germs on skin.↗ · Joseph Lister used antiseptic spray during operations.↗ · The first-aid box has plasters, bandages and antiseptic.↗ · The hospital corridor smelled antiseptic.↗ · The new office looked antiseptic and unfriendly.↗

antisocial — Everyday, meaning 1: Behaving in a way that harms or annoys other people in the community, like vandalism or shouting late at night.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not wanting to be with other people; unfriendly or shy of company.↗ Example: Dropping litter in the park is antisocial behaviour.↗ · The police were called because of antisocial noise in the street.↗ · I'm feeling a bit antisocial today, so I'll stay in my room.↗ · Nurses often work antisocial hours.↗ · Writing graffiti on walls is antisocial.↗ · My cat is very antisocial and hides when guests arrive.↗ · The school talks about how to stop antisocial behaviour.↗

antithesis — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The exact opposite of something; a pair of opposites set against each other.↗ Example: Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Notwithstanding the decay of the individual, the genus is produced by the antithesis of man and wife.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · The antithesis of wisdom is foolishness; of wealth, poverty; of fruitfulness, childlessness; of life, death; of dominion, dependence; of peace, war; and of beauty, ugliness.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

antler — Everyday, meaning 1: An antler is one of the two branched, bony horns that grow on the head of a deer, elk, moose or reindeer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Antlers fall off and grow again every year, unlike horns, which stay for life.↗ Example: The stag's antlers had many points.↗ · Deer shed their antlers every year.↗ · The moose had wide, flat antlers.↗ · Both male and female reindeer grow antlers.↗ · Two stags locked antlers in a fight.↗ · The new antlers were covered in soft velvet.↗ · We found an old antler in the woods.↗ · The carved stags pushed out their heads, raised their antlers, and twisted their necks.↗

antonym — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A word that means the opposite of another word, like "hot" and "cold".↗

anvil — Everyday, meaning 1: A heavy iron block with a flat top on which a blacksmith hammers hot metal into shape.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A tiny bone in the middle ear, also called the incus.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (weather) The flat, spreading top of a big thundercloud.↗ Example: The blacksmith hammered the red-hot horseshoe on the anvil.↗ · Clang! went the hammer on the anvil.↗ · The anvil is one of the three tiny bones in your ear.↗ · A storm cloud with an anvil top can bring thunder and hail.↗ · In the cartoon an anvil fell on the coyote.↗ · An anvil is so heavy that it doesn't move when you hit it.↗ · Cursed be the smith who forged it, and the anvil on which it was wrought!’↗ · So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering: 'It is good'; and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.↗ (Prophets ISA.41.7, JPS 1917)↗

anxiety — Everyday, meaning 1: Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or fear about what might happen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anxiety (health) is when strong worry happens often and makes life hard; it can be helped by talking and by doctors.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An anxiety is a particular worry.↗ Example: She felt anxiety before her first day at school.↗ · Deep breathing can help with anxiety.↗ · The waiting filled him with anxiety.↗ · Talk to a trusted adult if anxiety stops you sleeping.↗ · His biggest anxiety was forgetting his lines.↗ · Test anxiety is very common.↗ · He was nearly ill with anxiety.↗ · 'Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with anxiety; (Prophets EZK.12.18, JPS 1917)↗ · They shall eat their bread with anxiety, and drink their water with appalment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein.↗ (Prophets EZK.12.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Moreover He said unto me: 'Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they shall eat bread by weight, and with anxiety; and they shall drink water by measure, and in appalment; (Prophets EZK.4.16, JPS 1917)↗

anxious — Everyday, meaning 1: Anxious means worried or nervous about something that might happen.↗ e.g. "she was anxious about the test".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anxious can also mean wanting something very much.↗ e.g. "he was anxious to help".↗ Example: I felt anxious before my first swimming lesson.↗ · Mum was anxious when I was late home.↗ · The anxious puppy hid under the table during the storm.↗ · He is anxious about moving to a new school.↗ · We were anxious to see who had won.↗ · There was an anxious wait for the results.↗ · Take deep breaths if you feel anxious.↗ · Do not be anxious about food.↗ · When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him: 'Come and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and become anxious concerning us.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.9.5, JPS 1917)↗

anxiously — Everyday, meaning 1: In a worried, nervous way: she waited anxiously for the results.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Wanting something very much and impatient for it: anxiously awaiting the holidays.↗ Example: The White Rabbit looked anxiously at his watch.↗ · We waited anxiously for the doctor.↗ · She looked anxiously at the dark sky.↗ · Alice asked anxiously, «Will I grow again?»↗ · Mole peered anxiously into the Wild Wood.↗ · The parents anxiously watched the rescue.↗ · He checked his answers anxiously.↗ · “But not really, Wendy?” he asked anxiously.↗ · For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good; because evil is come down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.↗ (Prophets MIC.1.12, JPS 1917)↗

any — Everyday, meaning 1: Any means one or some, it does not matter which.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Not any» means none, zero.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Any means every one, all: «Any child can join».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Any (adverb) means at all: «Is it any better?».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Any more, with a negative, means no longer or no further.↗ e.g. I have no money any more.↗ Example: Does he have any marbles left?↗ · She did not eat any cookies.↗ · Any student can take 2 pencils.↗ · Are there any seats left?↗ · Pick any card from the deck.↗ · Call me any time.↗ · I don't have any brothers.↗ · Do you need any help?↗ · Is your cold any better?↗ · You can sit in any chair.↗ · He mustn't have that any more!"↗ · Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.↗ (Torah DEU.14.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Is any thing too hard for the LORD.↗ (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.↗ (Torah EXO.22.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Is there any number of His armies?↗ (Writings JOB.25.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Call now; is there any that will answer thee?↗ (Writings JOB.5.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.↗ (Prophets ISA.44.8, JPS 1917)↗

anyhow — Everyday, meaning 1: Anyway; used to go back to the main point or to say something is true whatever happened: «Anyhow, we got home safely.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyhow.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Carelessly, in no order: «clothes thrown down anyhow».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Anyhow can also mean in any way at all, or by any means.↗ Example: Anyhow, that's enough about my holiday — how was yours?↗ · The shop was shut, but we didn't need milk anyhow.↗ · She was tired, but she finished her homework anyhow.↗ · He threw his school bag down anyhow and ran outside.↗ · I don't know how it got broken; anyhow, we need a new one.↗ · It's too late to go swimming anyhow.↗ · The books were piled up anyhow on the floor.↗ · There was no freeing it anyhow.↗

anymore — Everyday, meaning 1: Anymore means now, as before but no longer, used with not or no.↗ e.g. I don't live there anymore.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In some American speech it means nowadays, but this is less common.↗ Example: I don't play with that toy anymore.↗ · She doesn't live next door anymore.↗ · We can't go to the beach anymore today because it is raining.↗ · Are you hungry anymore?↗ No, not anymore.↗ · My little brother doesn't cry at night anymore.↗ · The shop doesn't sell sweets anymore.↗ · Do you have any more biscuits?↗ (more food, written as two words)↗ · Then the witch said: "I'm not a witch anymore.↗

anyway — Everyday, meaning 1: Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens.↗ Example: It was cold, but we swam anyway.↗ · Anyway, let's get back to work.↗ · I don't need it, but thanks anyway.↗ · He was told not to, but he did it anyway.↗ · The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway.↗ · Anyway, how was your weekend?↗ · I knew the answer anyway.↗ · It might rain, but we'll play anyway.↗

anywhere — Everyday, meaning 1: Anywhere means in, at or to any place.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not anywhere means in no place.↗ Example: You can sit anywhere you like.↗ · I can't find my pencil anywhere.↗ · Have you seen my cat anywhere?↗ · Never go anywhere with someone you don't know.↗ · We could go anywhere in the world!↗ · Is there a toilet anywhere near here?↗ · The trip takes anywhere from two to three hours.↗ · It could not be more pleasant anywhere.↗ · Please do not assume that a book's appearance in Google Book Search means it can be used in any manner anywhere in the world.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

anzac — Everyday, meaning 1: A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War; the name is made from the first letters (A-N-Z-A-C).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anzac Day: a day in late April when Australia and New Zealand remember the people who served and died in wars.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Anzac biscuit: a sweet oat and golden syrup biscuit from Australia and New Zealand.↗ Example: On Anzac Day we went to the dawn service with Grandpa.↗ · The Anzacs landed at Gallipoli in the First World War.↗ · We baked Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup.↗ · Everyone stood still for a minute's silence.↗ · Grandad wore his medals at the Anzac Day march.↗ · «Lest we forget,» said the speaker at the end of the service.↗

apace — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: (old use) Quickly, at a fast pace; «grow apace» means grow fast.↗ Example: And the king said: 'If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth.'↗ And he came apace, and drew near.↗ (Prophets 2SA.18.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Let them melt away as water that runneth apace; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.↗ (Writings PSA.58.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherefore do I see them dismayed and turned backward? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and they are fled apace, and look not back; terror is on every side, saith the LORD.↗ (Prophets JER.46.5, JPS 1917)↗ · The seedlings grew apace in the warm sun.↗ · Time passed apace while we played.↗

apart — Everyday, meaning 1: Apart means away from each other, with space between.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Apart means into pieces: «it fell apart».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Apart from» means except, not counting.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Apart means separate, alone: «He stood apart».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Apart can be used with "tell" or "distinguish" to mean to see the difference between things: can you tell the twins apart?↗ Example: The two towns are 30 miles apart.↗ · Trees are planted 4 meters apart.↗ · Their birthdays are 3 days apart.↗ · The posts stand 2 feet apart.↗ · He took the clock apart to see inside.↗ · The old book fell apart.↗ · Apart from Sam, everyone came.↗ · I can't tell the twins apart.↗ · Keep the magnets apart.↗ · The cousins live far apart.↗ · We are thirty sisters so exactly alike that our own father can hardly distinguish us apart.’↗ · And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they set apart unto the LORD; (Torah LEV.22.15, JPS 1917)↗ · take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.↗ (Torah NUM.31.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses gave the tribute, which was set apart for the LORD, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.↗ (Torah NUM.31.41, JPS 1917)↗ · All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.↗ (Prophets ZEC.12.14, JPS 1917)↗ · that thou hast slain My children, and delivered them up, in setting them apart unto them?↗ (Prophets EZK.16.21, JPS 1917)↗ · The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart; (Prophets ZEC.12.13, JPS 1917)↗