|
|
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:
| document |
a written or printed paper, often of a legal or official nature, that provides information, evidence, or proof of something, such as a birth certificate or marriage license. [1/4 definitions] |
| dowry |
the money or other property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| eligibility |
the state or condition of being eligible, as for office, membership, marriage, or participation in some activity. |
| eligible |
fit, worthy, or desirable, esp. for marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| endogamy |
marriage within one's own class, clan, caste, tribe, or other social unit. (Cf. exogamy.) [1/2 definitions] |
| engage |
to promise (oneself or another), esp. with the aim of entering into marriage. [1/11 definitions] |
| engaged |
keeping a promise and plan of marriage; betrothed. [1/4 definitions] |
| engagement |
a pledge to be married; period of anticipating marriage; betrothal. [1/4 definitions] |
| espousal |
a ceremony of marriage or engagement; betrothal. [1/2 definitions] |
| espouse |
to take in marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| exogamy |
marriage outside of one's tribe or similar social unit. (Cf. endogamy.) [1/2 definitions] |
| extended family |
a large group of relatives related by blood, marriage, or adoption who compose a single household or live close to each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| family |
a group of people related by blood kinship or marriage. [1/8 definitions] |
| fornicate |
to have sexual relations out of marriage. |
| -gamous |
having (such) a number of spouses or type of marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| -gamy |
marriage, or union for propagation. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand |
a pledge of marriage or permission for a marriage. [1/17 definitions] |
| Hera |
in Greek mythology, the wife and sister of Zeus and goddess of marriage; Juno. |
| honeymoon |
a vacation or trip taken by a couple to celebrate their marriage. [2/4 definitions] |
| Hymen |
in Greek mythology, the god of marriage. |
| impediment |
an obstacle to entering into a legal contract such as marriage. [1/3 definitions] |
|
|