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- How much should I trust Wiktionary? - English Language Learners Stack . . .
Wiktionary theoretically has the same vulnerabilities as Wikipedia These include people engaging in internet vandalism, people editing a wiki to push an agenda, people who are editing Wiktionary in good faith but who are biased, and lack of editorial oversight
- Why English IPA is so different across its definitions?
The document is supposed to be a phonetic translation, but Britain kinda matches the wiktionary phonemics [ˈbɹɪt n̩] instead of phonetics ˈbɹɪt ən And what confuses me the most, is that I have the impression the phonetic translation isn't the same from one website to another
- Can the word genocide be used as a verb? If it cant, what are the . . .
Here, on Wiktionary, it says we can use "genocide" as a transitive verb to mean "To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely " In other dictionaries though, I couldn't find any descriptions that define "genocide" as a verb
- What is the difference in meaning between the baptizand baptisand . . .
9 You link to Wiktionary, which doesn't support your " (or has been)" with examples All of the examples are clear that the baptisand is in the process of being baptised, or at least it's imminent Once they've been baptised, "baptised" is a more appropriate term You might compare "graduand" (wiktionary again) - one who is about to graduate
- What does brood mean? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Wiktionary: (transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs OED: 2 a: To cherish (young brood) under the wings, as a hen does; often figurative 5 To sit as a hen on eggs; to sit or hover with outspread cherishing wings
- Does Im gonna get it mean that Im going to get scolded or punished?
Non-historical dictionaries (and Wiktionary is one) list usages in order of currency (how often each is used) Wiktionary lists the 'catch on' sense before the 'cop it' sense
- Suitable verb for gently stroking someones butt
Wiktionary also offers several senses for caress, including “To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle [eg] She loves being caressed by her boyfriend” and “To show and act on deep closeness shared with another person” I think caress in the latter sense probably is the best word here
- spelling - Authoritative vs. Authorative - English Language . . .
I have looked up "Authorative" in Merriam Webster and on Wiktionary, and the word does not exist there However, a general Google search for "Authorative" turns up quite a few references Are all these people (including myself) really using a mis-spelled word, or is "Authorative" just a variant spelling?
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