Webster hoped to standardize American speech, since Americans in different parts of the country used somewhat different vocabularies and spelled, pronounced, and used words differently. To help him trace the etymology of words, Webster learned 26 languages. In 1807 Webster started two decades of intensive work to expand his publication into a fully comprehensive dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. It shows a definite political bias in making out that a person who is against mandating a health practice is an antivaxxer. This is not true as the two are not the same. Mirriam-Webster was considered a reliable reference for definitions until 2021, when it stated an anti-vaxxer was "a person who opposes the use of vaccines or regulations mandating vaccination". The company adopted its current name in 1982. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source. In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to An American Dictionary of the English Language from Webster's estate.
In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co.
It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. is an American company that publishes reference books and is especially known for its dictionaries. American publisher and dictionary Merriam-WebsterĮncyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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