IOS – Dictionaries on iOS 8 not working

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I just updated from iOS 7 to iOS 8, and I noticed that the built-in dictionaries, I previously used, aren't working. I had used American English, British English, and Apple Dictionary. Now, when I try to define any word, I get a "No definition found" error. The dictionaries I previously used show a blue circle (while all the others show the cloud download icon).

I tried to download a new dictionary, and I was able to use it. However, that was in another language.

How can I enable these dictionaries again?

Best Answer

You can re-enable the apple dictionary by following this steps:

  1. Tap on the word you want to define to select it and activate the popup.
  2. Tap on Define to call up the dictionary.
  3. Tap on Manage.
  4. Now activate/download the Apple Dictionary or any other dictionaries you want.
  5. Tap the X button beside any extra dictionaries you want to remove.

Now you should have your dictionary enabled again.

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