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not
adverb
used
to
make
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
whole
sentence
negative
•
I
am
not
ready
yet
.
I
am
not
ready
yet
.
•
They
have
not
finished
their
homework
.
They
have
not
finished
their
homework
.
Old
English
"
nōt
",
contraction
of
"
ne
wāt
"
meaning
"
does
not
know
";
later
generalized
as
the
universal
negative
particle
.
adverb
used
in
short
answers
to
give
a
negative
reply
without
repeating
all
the
words
of
the
question
•
"
Will
it
rain
today
?" — "
I
hope
not
."
"
Will
it
rain
today
?" — "
I
hope
not
."
•
"
Did
you
break
the
vase
?" — "
Certainly
not
!"
"
Did
you
break
the
vase
?" — "
Certainly
not
!"
interjection
said
after
a
statement
to
show
that
you
are
joking
and
actually
mean
the
opposite
•
That
was
the
best
concert
ever
—
not
!
That
was
the
best
concert
ever
—
not
!
•
Oh
yes
,
I
love
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.,
not
!
Oh
yes
,
I
love
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.,
not
!
nothing
pronoun
-
nothing
not
any
thing
at
all
•
There
is
nothing
in
the
fridge
to
eat
.
There
is
nothing
in
the
fridge
to
eat
.
•
Nothing
happened
during
the
quiet
night
shift
at
the
museum
.
Nothing
happened
during
the
quiet
night
shift
at
the
museum
.
Old
English
nāwiht
(
no
thing
),
from
nā
"
no
,
not
"
+
wiht
"
thing
,
creature
".
noun
-
nothing
a
state
of
non-existence
or
complete
lack
of
anything
;
insignificance
•
Winning
the
trophy
meant
nothing
to
her
without
her
family
there
.
Winning
the
trophy
meant
nothing
to
her
without
her
family
there
.
•
The
philosophers
debated
the
nature
of
nothing
late
into
the
night
.
The
philosophers
debated
the
nature
of
nothing
late
into
the
night
.
Extension
of
the
pronoun
sense
to
an
abstract
noun
in
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
to
reply
politely
after
thanks
,
meaning
“
it
was
no
trouble
”
or
“
you
’
re
welcome
”
•
“
Thanks
for
helping
with
my
homework
!” — “
Oh
,
nothing
.”
“
Thanks
for
helping
with
my
homework
!” — “
Oh
,
nothing
.”
•
“
I
appreciate
the
ride
.” — “
It
’
s
nothing
,
really
,”
she
replied
.
“
I
appreciate
the
ride
.” — “
It
’
s
nothing
,
really
,”
she
replied
.
Interjection
use
arose
in
the
early
19th
century
from
ellipsis
of
the
phrase
“
It
was
nothing
.”
note
noun
a
brief
piece
of
writing
that
gives
information
,
a
reminder
,
or
a
message
•
Mia
left
a
sticky note
on
the
fridge
reminding
her
dad
to
buy
milk
.
Mia
left
a
sticky note
on
the
fridge
reminding
her
dad
to
buy
milk
.
•
The
teacher
wrote
a
quick
note
on
my
homework
saying
“
Good
job
!”
The
teacher
wrote
a
quick
note
on
my
homework
saying
“
Good
job
!”
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
note
’,
from
Latin
‘
nota
’
meaning
“
mark
,
sign
.”
noun
a
short
written
message
or
record
that
helps
you
remember
or
share
information
•
She
left
a
note
on
the
fridge
reminding
him
to
buy
milk
.
She
left
a
note
on
the
fridge
reminding
him
to
buy
milk
.
•
During
class
,
Maria
jotted
a
quick
note
about
the
homework
assignment
.
During
class
,
Maria
jotted
a
quick
note
about
the
homework
assignment
.
From
Latin
‘
nota
’
meaning
‘
mark
’
or
‘
sign
’.
verb
-
note
,
noting
,
notes
,
noted
to
write
something
down
quickly
so
that
you
do
not
forget
it
•
The
journalist
quickly
noted
the
mayor
’
s
response
in
her
notebook
.
The
journalist
quickly
noted
the
mayor
’
s
response
in
her
notebook
.
•
Please
note
the
meeting
time
on
your
calendar
.
Please
note
the
meeting
time
on
your
calendar
.
Verb
sense
‘
to
write
down
’
recorded
since
early
15th
century
.
noun
a
single
musical
sound
or
pitch
•
The
violinist
held
a
long
,
clear
note
that
filled
the
concert
hall
.
The
violinist
held
a
long
,
clear
note
that
filled
the
concert
hall
.
•
When
you
press
this
piano
key
,
it
plays
the
middle
C
note
.
When
you
press
this
piano
key
,
it
plays
the
middle
C
note
.
Extension
of
earlier
‘
note
’
meaning
a
written
mark
,
then
a
symbol
showing
pitch
,
then
the
sound
itself
.
verb
-
note
,
noting
,
notes
,
noted
to
notice
or
pay
attention
to
something
•
Did
you
note
how
happy
she
looked
today
?
Did
you
note
how
happy
she
looked
today
?
•
Visitors
will
note
the
bright
murals
on
the
museum
walls
.
Visitors
will
note
the
bright
murals
on
the
museum
walls
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
:
to
‘
mark
’
something
mentally
,
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
single
musical
sound
with
a
particular
pitch
that
can
be
sung
or
played
•
The
singer
held
the
high
note
perfectly
.
The
singer
held
the
high
note
perfectly
.
•
He
played
the
wrong
note
and
the
song
sounded
off
.
He
played
the
wrong
note
and
the
song
sounded
off
.
Adopted
in
the
13th
century
to
mean
a
musical
sound
,
from
Latin
‘
nota
’
used
by
medieval
musicians
.
noun
a
piece
of
paper
money
of
a
particular
value
•
He
handed
the
cashier
a
ten-pound
note
.
He
handed
the
cashier
a
ten-pound
note
.
•
Grandma
slipped
a
crisp
fifty-pound
note
into
my
birthday
card
.
Grandma
slipped
a
crisp
fifty-pound
note
into
my
birthday
card
.
Sense
of
paper
money
arose
in
18th-century
Britain
from
‘
Bank
of
England
note
’.
verb
-
note
,
noting
,
notes
,
noted
to
notice
or
point
out
something
important
•
The
guide
noted
that
the
castle
was
built
in
the
12th
century
.
The
guide
noted
that
the
castle
was
built
in
the
12th
century
.
•
Scientists
noted
an
increase
in
temperature
during
the
experiment
.
Scientists
noted
an
increase
in
temperature
during
the
experiment
.
Extension
of
verb
meaning
‘
to
write
’
to
‘
to
observe
’
appeared
in
17th
century
.
noun
a
piece
of
paper
money
issued
by
a
bank
•
He
pulled
a
ten-dollar
note
from
his
wallet
to
pay
for
the
sandwich
.
He
pulled
a
ten-dollar
note
from
his
wallet
to
pay
for
the
sandwich
.
•
The
old
collector
carefully
flattened
the
antique
five-pound
note
.
The
old
collector
carefully
flattened
the
antique
five-pound
note
.
Short
for
‘
banknote
’,
first
used
in
the
17th
century
when
banks
issued
written
promises
to
pay
the
bearer
.
verb
-
note
,
noting
,
notes
,
noted
to
write
something
down
so
that
you
remember
it
or
keep
a
record
•
Let
me
note
your
phone
number
before
I
forget
.
Let
me
note
your
phone
number
before
I
forget
.
•
Researchers
noted
every
change
in
temperature
.
Researchers
noted
every
change
in
temperature
.
Extension
of
‘
note
’
meaning
a
written
mark
:
to
‘
make
a
note
.’
noun
a
small
amount
of
a
quality
or
feeling
that
is
added
to
something
and
noticed
by
others
•
There
was
a
note
of
excitement
in
his
voice
.
There
was
a
note
of
excitement
in
his
voice
.
•
The
sauce
had
a
subtle
note
of
lemon
.
The
sauce
had
a
subtle
note
of
lemon
.
Figurative
sense
from
16th-century
use
of
‘
note
’
for
‘
distinguishing
mark
’.
notice
noun
a
written
or
printed
statement
that
gives
information
,
a
warning
,
or
instructions
•
A
bright
yellow
notice
on
the
door
said
the
store
was
closed
for
repairs
.
A
bright
yellow
notice
on
the
door
said
the
store
was
closed
for
repairs
.
•
Students
crowded
around
the
bulletin
board
to
read
the
new
notice
about
the
science
fair
.
Students
crowded
around
the
bulletin
board
to
read
the
new
notice
about
the
science
fair
.
noun
the
period
of
time
between
telling
someone
important
information
and
the
event
actually
happening
or
ending
•
She
quit
her
job
without
giving
any
notice
.
She
quit
her
job
without
giving
any
notice
.
•
You
must
give
two
weeks
’
notice
if
you
plan
to
move
out
of
the
apartment
.
You
must
give
two
weeks
’
notice
if
you
plan
to
move
out
of
the
apartment
.
verb
-
notice
,
noticing
,
notices
,
noticed
to
see
,
hear
,
or
feel
something
and
realize
that
it
exists
;
to
become
aware
of
something
or
someone
•
Did
you
notice
the
rainbow
after
the
storm
?
Did
you
notice
the
rainbow
after
the
storm
?
•
No
one
noticed
the
typo
in
the
headline
.
No
one
noticed
the
typo
in
the
headline
.
noun
-
notice
attention
or
interest
that
you
give
to
someone
or
something
•
The
little
boy
waved
his
arms
to
get
his
mother
’
s
notice
.
The
little
boy
waved
his
arms
to
get
his
mother
’
s
notice
.
•
She
paid
no
notice
to
the
rain
and
kept
jogging
.
She
paid
no
notice
to
the
rain
and
kept
jogging
.
notion
noun
an
idea
,
belief
,
or
understanding
about
something
.
•
Ella
had
no
notion
of
how
difficult
the
hike
would
be
.
Ella
had
no
notion
of
how
difficult
the
hike
would
be
.
•
The
notion
that
the
Earth
is
flat
has
been
disproved
for
centuries
.
The
notion
that
the
Earth
is
flat
has
been
disproved
for
centuries
.
From
Latin
nōtiō
‘
a
becoming
acquainted
,
idea
’,
from
nōtus
‘
known
’.
noun
a
sudden
desire
or
impulse
to
do
something
.
•
I
woke
up
with
a
notion
to
bake
cookies
for
everyone
.
I
woke
up
with
a
notion
to
bake
cookies
for
everyone
.
•
He
suddenly
got
the
notion
to
call
his
childhood
friend
.
He
suddenly
got
the
notion
to
call
his
childhood
friend
.
Extension
of
the
older
sense
“
idea
”
to
mean
an
idea
that
prompts
immediate
action
.
noun
a
small
,
useful
item
used
in
sewing
,
such
as
a
button
,
pin
,
or
thread
.
•
The
craft
store
has
an
aisle
devoted
to
sewing
notions
.
The
craft
store
has
an
aisle
devoted
to
sewing
notions
.
•
She
keeps
her
notions
organized
in
a
clear
plastic
box
.
She
keeps
her
notions
organized
in
a
clear
plastic
box
.
In
U
.
S
.
trade
catalogs
of
the
18th–19th
centuries
, ‘
notions
’
referred
to
inexpensive
small
articles
sold
by
traveling
peddlers
,
later
narrowing
to
sewing
supplies
.
another
determiner
used
before
a
singular
countable
noun
to
talk
about
one
more
person
or
thing
of
the
same
kind
•
Would
you
like
another
slice
of
pizza
?
Would
you
like
another
slice
of
pizza
?
•
He
stayed
up
late
to
read
another
chapter
of
his
book
.
He
stayed
up
late
to
read
another
chapter
of
his
book
.
from
Middle
English
an
other
,
literally
“
one
other
”
pronoun
one
more
person
or
thing
of
the
same
kind
•
These
cookies
are
delicious
;
I
think
I'll
have
another
.
These
cookies
are
delicious
;
I
think
I'll
have
another
.
•
One
cup
of
coffee
wasn't
enough
,
so
he
poured
himself
another
.
One
cup
of
coffee
wasn't
enough
,
so
he
poured
himself
another
.
determiner
one
more
person
or
thing
of
the
same
kind
,
or
a
different
one
replacing
the
first
•
Could
I
have
another
slice
of
cake
,
please
?
Could
I
have
another
slice
of
cake
,
please
?
•
After
the
rainy
morning
,
the
hikers
hoped
for
another
sunny
day
.
After
the
rainy
morning
,
the
hikers
hoped
for
another
sunny
day
.
Middle
English
an
other
,
from
Old
English
ān
ōther
,
literally
“
one
other
.”
pronoun
one
more
person
or
thing
,
used
without
a
following
noun
•
I
already
have
a
pen
;
do
you
need
another
?
I
already
have
a
pen
;
do
you
need
another
?
•
Some
children
chose
soccer
;
another
preferred
painting
.
Some
children
chose
soccer
;
another
preferred
painting
.
Same
origin
as
the
determiner
:
from
Old
English
ān
ōther
, “
one
other
.”
determiner
used
before
a
singular
countable
noun
to
refer
to
a
different
person
or
thing
instead
of
the
one
already
mentioned
•
The
bus
was
full
,
so
we
took
another
route
home
.
The
bus
was
full
,
so
we
took
another
route
home
.
•
If
this
key
doesn't
fit
,
try
another
lock
.
If
this
key
doesn't
fit
,
try
another
lock
.
pronoun
a
different
person
or
thing
instead
of
the
one
already
mentioned
•
This
pen
is
empty
;
hand
me
another
.
This
pen
is
empty
;
hand
me
another
.
•
The
first
answer
was
wrong
,
so
she
wrote
another
.
The
first
answer
was
wrong
,
so
she
wrote
another
.