{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (Southern England)", "url": "" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "Derived from Latin contrādictus (“contradicted”), the past participle of contrādīcō (“speak against”) (originally two words)." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).\nHis testimony contradicts hers.\n1651, Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, London: Andrew Crooke, Chapter 42 “Of Power Ecclesiasticall,” p. 270,\n the Ministers of Christ in this world, have no Power by that title, to Punish any man for not Beleeving, or for Contradicting what they say;\n1813 January 27, , chapter 23, in Pride and Prejudice, volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: for T Egerton , →OCLC:Day after day passed away without bringing any other tidings of him than the report which shortly prevailed in Meryton of his coming no more to Netherfield the whole winter; a report which highly incensed Mrs. Bennet, and which she never failed to contradict as a most scandalous falsehood.\n1959, Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers, New York: Ace Books, 2006, Chapter , p. 97,\nI spent the whole long hike back to camp thinking about that amazing letter. It didn’t sound in the least like anything he had ever said in class. Oh, I don’t mean it contradicted anything he had told us in class; it was just entirely different in tone." }, { "mean": "To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.\nEverything he says contradicts me.\nc. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Dear Duff, I prithee, contradict thyself,And say it is not so.\n1753, Samuel Richardson, The History of Sir Charles Grandison, London, Volume 5, Letter 17, p. 113,\n all these people having deservedly the reputation of good sense, penetration, and so-forth, I cannot contradict them with credit to myself.\n1915, Virginia Woolf, The Voyage Out, New York: George H. Doran, 1920, Chapter 15, p. 199,\n“I always contradict my husband when he says that,” said Mrs. Thornbury sweetly. “You men! Where would you be if it weren’t for the women!”" }, { "mean": "To be contrary to (something).\n1594, Richard Hooker, J S, editor, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, , 3rd edition, London: Will Stansby , published 1611, →OCLC, book III, page 118:Now no truth can contradict any truth; desirous therefore they were to be taught, how bothe might stand together, that which they knew could not be false, because Christ spake it; and this which to them did seeme true, onely because the Scribes had said it.\n1760, Laurence Sterne, The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, London: R. & J. Dodsley, Volume 1, Sermon 2, p. 32,\n as he is going to a house dedicated to joy and mirth, it was fit he should divest himself of whatever was likely to contradict that intention, or be inconsistent with it.\nc. 1806–1809 (date written), William Wordsworth, “Book the Fifth. The Pastor.”, in The Excursion, being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, , published 1814, →OCLC, page 231: True indeed it isThat They whom Death has hidden from our sightAre worthiest of the Mind’s regard; with theseThe future cannot contradict the past:\n1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, Penguin, 1981, Chapter 60, p. 486,\nMy persona was mildly liked by television audiences. Its features were recognizable and caricaturable—the cigarette in its Dunhill holder wielded as gracefully as a Queen Anne fan, the Savile Row suitings whose conservative elegance was contradicted by opennecked silk shirts from Kuala Lumpur or by cream polo sweaters" }, { "mean": "(obsolete) To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something).\n1613 (date written), William Shakespeare; , “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, : when was the hourI ever contradicted your desire,Or made it not mine too?\n1662, Margaret Cavendish, The Matrimonial Trouble, Act II, Scene 21 in Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle, London: John Martyn et al., p. 435,\nLady Sprightly. What had you to do to contradict my commands?\nDoll Subtilty. They were not fit to be obey’d, wherefore they were forbid." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone).\n1594 (first publication), Christopher Marlow, The Trovblesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edvvard the Second, King of England: , London: for Henry Bell, , published 1622, →OCLC, (please specify the page):Beseemes it thee to contradict thy king? I will haue Gaueston, and you shall know,What danger tis to stand against your king.\nc. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :A greater power than we can contradictHath thwarted our intents." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) To speak against; to forbid.\n1624, Democritus Junior , The Anatomy of Melancholy: , 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:, New York 2001, p. 203:\n magic hath been publicly professed in former times, in Salamanca, Cracovia, and other places, though after censured by several universities, and now generally contradicted, though practised by some still ." } ] } ] }, "meanskor": { "etymologies": [ "" ], "typelist": [ { "name": "동사.", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" } ] } ] } } }