|
|
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:
| account |
importance or worth. [1/6 definitions] |
| all the same |
of no importance; making no difference. [1/2 definitions] |
| carry weight |
to have influence, importance, or authority. |
| consequence |
importance or significance. [1/2 definitions] |
| dimension |
(usually plural) importance or size. [1/2 definitions] |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. [1/2 definitions] |
| emphasis |
special importance. [1/2 definitions] |
| first |
before all others in time, importance, or quality. [1/5 definitions] |
| giant |
a person or thing of very great size, strength, power, or importance. [2/3 definitions] |
| gospel |
anything that is held on faith to be completely true or of great importance. [1/3 definitions] |
| inferior |
of less value, importance, or quality. [1/2 definitions] |
| insignificant |
having no value, importance, or significance; trivial. |
| lesser |
smaller in amount, size, degree, or importance. [1/2 definitions] |
| magnitude |
importance, seriousness, or greatness. [1/4 definitions] |
| major |
great in importance, position, or reputation. [1/3 definitions] |
| matter |
to be of importance. [1/5 definitions] |
| mean1 |
to have a certain degree of importance. [1/6 definitions] |
| meaning |
importance or value. [1/2 definitions] |
| nobody |
(informal) a person of no value or importance. [1/2 definitions] |
| note |
importance. [1/8 definitions] |
| nothing |
something or someone of no importance. [1/4 definitions] |
|
|