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1) Wiktionary is a multilingual dictionary and each Wiktionary site attempts to translate words from all known languages into one single language (e.g., en.wikt for all languages into English). This is one advantage over OED or Webster. 2) Wiktionary (or volunteers who work on the website) strives to be descriptive.
In all of the dictionaries I looked at besides Wiktionary, there is not a definition of "genocide" as a verb. So I need to ask you if you think it is okay or usual to you to use "genocide" as a verb to mean "To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely" like in "The bla bla bla nation genocided the bla bla bla nation."
Wiktionary entries vary as to how one word is given the "main" entry and others the "alternatives". Sometimes there's a Google Fight, sometimes it's first come first served, sometimes there's a small battle between who is right among British English and American English! Do not trust these Wiktionary labels! –
TL;DR /ɜ/, /ɛ/ and /ɝ/ are significantly different vowels. /ɜ/ and /ɝ/ are virtually the same vowel sound; both are central, the only notable difference is that the latter is being influenced by a following [ɹ]. /ɛ/ is a front vowel i.e. the highest point of the tongue is positioned relatively in front in the mouth.
Then I looked in the wiktionary. 1 Almost but not quite. With our medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement) Synonym: as good as. 2 Without exaggeration. 3 In essence, but not in fact. Which definition do I choose and why? How do I choose the right definition in general?
Note the table at the bottom of the linked wiktionary article showing the relationships between where, whither and whence on the first line. There are similar relationships between here, hither and hence, and there, thither and thence. This is one of the few instances of English being surprisingly logical. "Where" indicates a place.
From Wikipedia:. A lug nut or wheel nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. . Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks (lorries), and other large vehicles using rubber ti
Wiktionary has a non-specific reference for this, but trying to follow it up gets nowhere. – Nathan Tuggy.
Plaudits (Wiktionary) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Laudation (Wiktionary) The act of lauding; high praise or commendation. Panegyric (Wiktionary) A formal speech publicly praising someone or something. Other words such as Commendation, Felicitation and still many others can be used. These words can also be combined with ...
"Print" in this context refers to this definition (from Wiktionary): (transitive, intransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive. It's conventional to use your (usually cursive) signature as a personally-identifiable mark.