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{
"term": "not",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used with be, do or have to form the negative of verbs; used to form the negative of modal verbs like can or must",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She did not/didn’t see him."
},
{
"text": "It’s not/It isn’t raining."
},
{
"text": "It's cold, isn't it?"
},
{
"text": "Don't you eat meat?"
},
{
"text": "I can't see from here."
},
{
"text": "He must not go."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to give the following word or phrase a negative meaning, or to reply in the negative",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He warned me not to be late."
},
{
"text": "I was sorry not to have seen them."
},
{
"text": "Not everybody agrees."
},
{
"text": "They had still not decided."
},
{
"text": "‘Who's next?’ ‘Not me.’"
},
{
"text": "‘What did you do at school?’ ‘**Not a lot**.’"
},
{
"text": "It's not easy being a parent *(= it's difficult)*."
},
{
"text": "It's not every day you get to meet a famous actor."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used after hope, expect, believe, etc. to give a negative reply",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Will she be there?’ ‘I hope not.’"
},
{
"text": "‘Is it ready?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’"
},
{
"text": "‘Does he know?’ ‘I believe not.’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to show a negative possibility",
"sensetop": "or not",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I don't know if he's telling the truth or not."
},
{
"text": "Whether you succeed or not depends on the how skilled you are."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used to say that you do not want something or will not allow something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Some more?’ ‘Not for me, thanks.’"
},
{
"text": "‘Can I throw this out?’ ‘Certainly not.’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "even less than",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She was standing not three feet in front of me."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "used to suggest that the opposite of the following word or phrase is true",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This could all happen in the **not too distant future** *(= soon)*."
},
{
"text": "His view on the matter was **not a million miles away** from *(= close to)* mine."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "used to emphasize the opposite of a statement",
"labels": "(humorous, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Well, that sounds like a fun evening—not!"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used for emphasis to mean ‘no thing or person’",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He didn't speak to me—not one word."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to politely accept thanks or to agree to something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Thanks a lot.’ ‘Not at all.’"
},
{
"text": "‘Do you mind if I open a window?’ ‘Not at all.’"
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to emphasize that something else is also true",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations."
},
{
"text": "He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to state that you are not suggesting something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She hasn't written—not that she said she would."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɒt/",
"audio": "no/not/not__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɑːt/",
"audio": "no/not/not__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: contraction of the adverb nought."
}