Microsoft Edge Dictionary/Define option gone?

godsey786 · Jan 24, 2024

Why in new version of Edge 120.0.2210.144 the option 'define' the selected word disappeared?
It was very useful.

barreleye · Feb 11, 2024

Hey, but you got the slower, inferior "Ask Copilot" to replace it!

TairikuOkami · Feb 12, 2024

godsey786 said:
the option 'define' the selected word

Selection Search - Microsoft Edge Addons

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive.

microsoftedge.microsoft.com

You can use this extension to add the dictionary of your choice.

Code:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%s

godsey786 · Feb 12, 2024

TairikuOkami said:
Selection Search - Microsoft Edge Addons

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive.

microsoftedge.microsoft.com

You can use this extension to add the dictionary of your choice.

View attachment 86855

Code:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%s

Thank you very much for the advice. I installed the extension and it’s working perfectly. It took a while to figure out how to open it in a new tab instead of opening in a new window or the same window.

godsey786 · Feb 12, 2024

barreleye said:
Hey, but you got the slower, inferior "Ask Copilot" to replace it!

Using Copilot to check definitions might be a bit overkill instead of using a dictionary. I wonder why MS removed it. It was working perfectly without any additional extensions.