|
Reverse Search
Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.
Search for entries that contain:
Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."
Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."
Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."
The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)
Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."
Search within these fields:
Optional:
Limit by part of speech:
anyhow |
in any case; anyway. [1/2 definitions] |
anyway |
Sometimes we use "anyway" to say that something doesn't matter. Let's say your dad tells your brother not to run, but he runs anyway. This means that it doesn't matter that your dad tell him not to run. He runs even though he is told not to. |
betray |
If you betray someone, you are not loyal to them. They trusted you, but you did something bad to them anyway. [1/2 definitions] |
despite |
If you go to school despite feeling sick, you go to school even though you feel sick. You go anyway. If a team plays a big game despite missing its best player, the team plays even though the best player cannot play. It's a bad thing, but the team plays anyway. If you like someone despite the fact that they don't like you, you still like them even though they don't feel the same about you. |
guess |
When you guess something, you don't know the answer to some question, but you try to give an answer anyway. Sometimes before we open a present, we try to guess what is inside. [1/4 definitions] |
in spite of |
If you go to school in spite of feeling sick, you go to school even though you feel sick. You go anyway. If a team plays a big game in spite of missing its best player, the team plays even though the best player cannot play. If you like someone in spite of the fact that they don't like you, you still like them even though they don't feel the same about you. |
must1 |
We often use "must" when we don't really know something as a fact, but we are very sure about it anyway. [1/4 definitions] |
regardless |
without paying attention to warnings or dangers; anyway. [1/2 definitions] |
smelly |
If something is smelly, it has a strong smell. Usually it's a kind of bad smell, like the smell of dirty socks or garbage, but it could be a smell that some people like. Certain kinds of cheese are smelly, but many people like the taste anyway. |
still1 |
If you don't feel well but you still go to school, it means you don't feel well but you go to school anyway. If you used your umbrella but you still got wet, it means that you got wet even though you used your umbrella. [1/8 definitions] |
|
|