Labels in SMALL CAPITALS give information you should know about how and where a particular word or phrase is used. When a label is placed inside a numbered sense, it is true only for that particular sense.

If the word you have looked up is only used in British English, and a different word is used in American English, the variant word is shown.

If the word has a different spelling in American or British English, the variant spelling is shown.

Notes warn you about any special difficulties or common learner errors associated with a word.