word-vault/dist/data/cards/ge/genuine.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "genuine",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Is the painting a genuine Picasso?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of **the genuine article**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is a genuine contender for the title."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The document is not considered genuine."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "authentic",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "prove"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "entirely"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "sincere and honest; that can be trusted",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always showed genuine concern for others."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came across as a very genuine person."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His offer sounded genuine enough."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["really", "truly", "very"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒenjuɪn/",
                "audio": "ge/genuine/genuine__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒenjuɪn/",
                "audio": "ge/genuine/genuine__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’."
}