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not


Definition: Meaning of, not in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nɒt /

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  1. used to make a word, statement, or question negative
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  2. used in order to make a word or expression have the opposite meaning
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  3. used instead of a whole phrase, to mean the opposite of what has been mentioned before it
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  4. not only in addition to being or doing something
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  5. not a/not one not any person or thing
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  6. not that ... used before a sentence or phrase to mean the opposite of what follows it, and to make the previous sentence seem less important
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  7. not at all spoken especially British English used to be polite when someone has thanked you or asked you to do something
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  8. not the sharpest tool in the box/shed also not the brightest crayon in the box , not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree informal used to say that someone is not very intelligent or is not able to learn things quickly or easily - used humorously
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  9. -not! spoken used, especially by young people, to say that you really mean the opposite of what you have just said
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  • Chinese forget-me-not (noun)
    1. biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
  • cape forget-me-not (noun)
    1. anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
    2. anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
  • forget-me-not (noun)
    1. a small plant with pale blue flowers
  • garden forget-me-not (noun)
    1. small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
  • have-not (noun)
    1. a person with few or no possessions
  • if not (adverb)
    1. greater, better or sooner perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable than
  • last but not least (adverb)
    1. in addition to all the foregoing
  • last not least (adverb)
    1. in addition to all the foregoing
  • more often than not (adverb)
    1. most of the time; in most cases
  • not at all
    1. polite response to a thank you
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Pronunciation: ˈbriːdə rɪˈaktə
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