SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENT'S WRITINGS
Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing,
astounding, extraordinary
Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect,
inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
Bad- evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted,
harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper,
inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible,
atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable,
dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul,
rank, ghastly, execrable
Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent,
comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate,
stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
Big - enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great,
tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous,
titanic, mountainous
Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious,
bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Break - fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
Bright - shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful,
lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled,
level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
Come - approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
Cool - chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
Crooked - bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
Cut - gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
Dangerous - perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
Dark - shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve
Definite - certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
Delicious - savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable,
toothsome, exquisite
Describe - portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record
Destroy - ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
Difference - disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
Do - execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain
Dull - boring, tiring,, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead,
insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
Eager - keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
End - stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance
Enjoy - appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor,
like
Explain - elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
Fair - just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive,
groundless, fallacious
Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted,
notorious
Fast - quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily,
speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
Fat - stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky,
burly, bulky, elephantine
Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension
Fly - soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
Funny - humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly
Get - acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch,
net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage
Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
Good - excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper,
capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable,
satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable,
advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable,
beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb,
respectable, edifying
Great - noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much,
mighty
Gross - improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful,
uncouth, obscene, low
Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay,
tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
Hate - despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate
Have - hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb,
fill, enjoy
Help - aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit,
befriend, abet
Hide - conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil
Hurry - rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
Hurt - damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain
Idea - thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief
Important - necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary,
principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known
Interesting - fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive,
inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving,
titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing,
consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting,
bewitching, appealing
Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
Lazy - indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited,
itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute
Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare,
contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness,
perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor
Make - create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce,
build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire,
get
Mark - label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed,
notice, designate
Mischievous - prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive
Move - plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse,
mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail,
streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot,
scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel,
wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble,
amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace,
swagger, promenade, lunge
Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable,
testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable,
spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
New - fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
Old - feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down,
former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional,
archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
Part - portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
Place - space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site,
station, status, state
Plan - plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device,
contrivance, method, way, blueprint
Popular - well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
Predicament - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build
Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
Right - correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable,
apt, legal, fair
Run - race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge,
declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark,
converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce,
deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing,
yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk,
whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow,
content, assure, deny, dispute
Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy,
skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked,
petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate,
expose
Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
Stop - cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
Story - tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record,
memoir
Strange - odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious,
unique, exclusive, irregular
Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal,
lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume
Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge,
declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
Think - judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate
Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief,
misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort
True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal,
dependable, sincere, staunch
Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying,
gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted,
sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
Wrong - incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
We've asked our Englishforums members to write down their most commonly misspelled words,
and here are the top 55 in alphabetical order:
Correct spelling
Common misspellings
ache ake, ach, ace
accommodation
accomidation, accomadation, accomodation, acomodation, acommodation
etc.
acquireadquire, aquire
amateur
amatuer, amature
bizarre bizare, bizzarre, bizzare
basically
basicly, basicaly
cemetery
cematry, cematary, cematery, cemitery, cementery etc.
chorus corus, chours, chores, course
challenge
chalange, chalenge, challange
circumstance cercomstance, sercomstance, circomstance
condemn
condem, condemm
conscientious concientious
criticism
critisism
curiosity
curiousity
definitely
definately, definetly, definitly
destroydestoy, destory
diarrhea
diarea, diahrea, diareah, diarreah
disappointed disapointed, dissapointed, dissappointed
embarrass
embaras, embarass, embarras, embbarass etc.
emphasize (emphasise BrE) empahsize
entrepreneur entrepeneur, enterpreneur
exaggerate
exagerate, exagerrate
exception
exeption
exercise
excercise
grammar
grammer, gramer, gramar, gramor
grateful
greatful, greatefull, gratefull
greatly grately
immediately immediatly, imediatly, immedietly, imediately
knife knive
laugh lagh
legitimate
legitamate
luxurious
luxourious
maneuver
manuever, manouver
miscellaneous miscelaneous, miscellanious, miscellanous
misspell
mispell, misspel
necessary
neccesary, necesary, neccessary
noticeable
noticible, noticable
occurrence
occurance, ocurrence, ocurrance, occurrence, occurrence
onomatopoeia onomatopoeia, onomatopea, onomatopoea etc.
opaque opeque, opaique
physique
pysique
pneumatic
pneumatik, pneumetic, pnumatic
privilege
privelege, priviledge, privledge, privilage, privelige
psychology sychology, psycology
realize (realise BrE) relize, relise
recommend recomend, reccomend, reccommend
receive recieve
rhythm rhythem, rythim, rythem, rhythm, rhythim
separate
seperate
subpoena
sepina, supena
synonymous synonimous, synonomous
temporarily temperarily
weird wierd
Wednesday Wendsay, Wensday
ventriloquy ventriloqy
I am very pleased to find out that you have ......... for the better.
(a) altered
(b) changed
(c) shifted
(d) transformed
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Till his last day Jacob was not sure whether he should ......... his will.
(a) modify
(b) alter
(c) shift
(d) vary
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(c) modified
(d) exchanged
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(a) move
(b) shift
(c) exchange
(d) switch
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The manager decided to ......... the terms of our agreement.
(a) mutate
(b) modify
(c) exchange
(d) transform
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(a) changing
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(c) shifting
(d) varying
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
converted
mutated
transformed
shifted
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The prime objective of this business meeting is to ......... ideas about the latest project of the
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(a) exchange
(b) shift
(c) change
(d) vary
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......... from apes.
(a) directed
(b) departed
(c) devolved
(d) descended
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(a) purpose
(b) reason
(c) intent
(d) inclination
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(a) addition
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(a) suspect
(b) suspecting
(c) suspicious
(d) suspected
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(a) adhere
(b) apply
(c) attract
(d) attach
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(a) concluded
(b) conducted
(c) conferred
(d) confided
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(a) separate
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(c) diverse
(d) different
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Like all good philosophers in ......... of truth she is always looking for new perspectives.
(a) sight
(b) reach
(c) search
(d) enquiry
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Let's look at it this way — it's not so much a problem ......... a challenge to our efforts.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
as
since
for
it
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Correct answer: (b) alter
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Correct answer: (c) changed
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Correct answer: (b) modify
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Correct answer: (c) shifting
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Marriage completely transformed his character.
Correct answer: (c) transformed
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Correct answer: (a) exchange
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difference [dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns]
Example Sentences
Main Entry: contention [kuhn-ten-shuhn]
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
competition
Synonyms: altercation, argument, battle, beef, belligerency, bone of contention, bone to pick,
combat, conflict, contest, controversy, difference, disaccord, discord, dispute, dissension, dissent,
dissidence, disunity, enmity, feuding, fight, flak, hassle, hostility, quarrel, rivalry, run-in, scene,
scrap, set-to, squabble, static, strife, struggle, variance, war, wrangle, wrangling
Antonyms: affection, consideration, friendliness, friendship, good will, kindness, sympathy
Main Entry: controversy
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
debate, dispute
Synonyms:
altercation, argument, beef, bickering, brush, contention, difference, discussion,
disputation, dissention, embroilment, falling-out, flak, fuss, hurrah, miff, polemic, quarrel, row,
rumpus, scene, scrap, squabble, strife, tiff, words, wrangle, wrangling
Antonyms: accord, agreement, forbearance, harmony, peace, quiet
Main Entry: departure
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
deviation from normal, expected
Synonyms: aberration, branching off, branching out, change, declination, deflection,
difference, digression, divergence, diversion, in thing, innovation, last word, latest thing, new
wrinkle, novelty, rambling, shift, straying, turning, variance, variation, veering, wandering
Antonyms:
abidance, continuation, keeping, stay
Example Sentences
The differences between the two sites, though, are as important any putative similarities.
You can help us make a difference.
It reinforces our conviction that strategic investments can make a huge difference in poor
people's lives.
EXPANDMain Entry:
deviation
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
change, departure
Synonyms:
aberration, alteration, anomaly, breach, crotch, deflection, detour, difference,
digression, discrepancy, disparity, divergence, diversion, fluctuation, fork, hereticism,
inconsistency, irregularity, modification, shift, transgression, turning, variance, variation
Antonyms: conformity, sameness, straightforwardness, uniformity
Main Entry: dichotomy
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
division
Synonyms: difference, difference of opinion, disagreement, disunion, separation, split
Main Entry: digression
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
deviation; straying
Synonyms:
apostrophe, aside, deflection, departure, detour, difference, discursion,
divagation, divergence, diversion, drifting, episode, excursion, excursus, footnote, incident, note,
obiter dictum, parenthesis, rambling, variation, wandering
Antonyms:
directness, straightness
Main Entry: disagreement
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
dispute, quarrel
Synonyms:
altercation, animosity, antagonism, argument, atmospherics, bickering, breach,
break, clash, clashing, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, cross-purposes, debate,
difference, discord, dissent, dissidence, disunion, disunity, division, divisiveness, falling out,
feud, fight, friction, hassle, hostility, ill feeling, ill will, jarring, misunderstanding, opposition,
rupture, spat, split, squabble, strife, tension, variance, vendetta, words, wrangle
Antonyms: acquiescence, agreement, harmony, peace
Main Entry: discern
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
catch sight of; recognize and understand
Synonyms: anticipate, apprehend, ascertain, behold, descry, detect, determine, difference,
differentiate, discover, discrepate, discriminate, distinguish, divine, espy, extricate, figure out,
find out, focus, foresee, get a load of, get the picture, get wise to, judge, know, make distinction,
make out, note, notice, observe, perceive, pick out, read, remark, rubberneck, secern, see the
light, see through, separate, severalize, spot, take in, view
Antonyms: disregard, neglect, overlook
Main Entry: discrepancy
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
conflict, disagreement
Synonyms:
alterity, contrariety, difference, discordance, disparity, dissemblance,
dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissonance, distinction, divergence, divergency, error, far cry,
incongruity, inconsistency, miscalculation, otherness, split, unlikeness, variance, variation
Antonyms:
agreement, concordance, concurrence, consistency, harmony, parity
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Articles — both definite and indefinite
Indefinite — a, an
Uses
Before a singular noun which is countable when it is mentioned for the first time and represents
no particular person or thing.
"A horse is a noble animal."
Before a singular countable noun which is used as an example of a class of things.
"A book is something you read."
With a noun complement, including names of professions.
"She is a doctor, he became a famous actor."
In certain numerical expressions.
"a dozen, a hundred"
In expressions of price, speed, ratio.
"60 miles an hour, 4 hours a day, 30p a box"
With "few" and "little"
"a few people, a little sugar"
In exclamations before singular, countable nouns. "What a pity! What a sunny day!"
It can be placed before Mr., Mrs, Miss, Ms + surname.
"a Mr. Brown phoned today."
Not Used
Before plural nouns.
"Horses are noble animals."
Before uncountable nouns
"Milk is good for you."
Before abstract nouns.
"Fear is natural."
Before names of meals except when preceded by an adjective.
"We had a late breakfast and decided to miss lunch."
Definite — the
Uses
Before nouns of which there is only one.
"The earth is round."
Before a noun which has become definite as a result of being mentioned a second time.
"We saw a good film last night. It was the film you recommended."
Before a noun made definite by the addition of a phrase or clause.
"The woman dressed in black."
Before a noun which, by reason of locality, can represent only one particular thing.
"There’s a bee in the kitchen."
Before superlatives and "first", "second" and "only"
"The longest river in the world."
Before singular nouns used to represent a class of objects.
"The donkey is a very obstinate animal."
Before an adjective used to represent a class of persons.
"That tax hurts the rich."
Before names of seas, rivers, chains of mountains, groups of islands and plural names of
countries.
"the Pacific Ocean, the Thames, the Andes, the West Indies, the Netherlands"
Before musical instruments.
"She plays the piano"
Not Used
Before countries, towns, proper names.
"Charlie lived in Chicago in America"
Before abstract nouns.
"Jealousy can be dangerous."
Before parts of the body and articles of clothing — these normally prefer a possessive adjective.
"Lift your left arm."
"He removed his hat."
"Charlie the Brave"
Charlie is a teacher and his wife, Maria is an artist. One of the main differences between the two
is that Charlie has no imagination well perhaps a little whereas Maria has the most vivid
imagination you could think of.
Now — imagination is an essential quality if you’re an artist but sometimes it can lead to —
problems. Take the night before last, for example. It was a fine summer night and you could see
the moon and the stars quite clearly, it was shortly before the longest day of the year. Charlie
was sitting in a deckchair enjoying the warm summer air when he felt something touch his
shoulder; it was Maria’s hand and he could tell immediately she was a little worried about
something. He had noticed this sensation a hundred times before. He asked her what the matter
was and she replied that there was a strange thing on the jacket that was hanging in the bedroom.
Now you must remember that they had both lived in the West Indies and had seen a lot of
strange creatures in their house before. But now they were living in — England and so Charlie
just laughed and said he would have a look at the "thing".
He left the garden and made his way to the bedroom. He could see a jacket hanging in the
bedroom and went up to it to have a closer look at the"thing". The moment he touched it, the
thing sprang into— life. Now Charlie experiences — fear like the rest of us but when this
creature opened its wings, he jumped out of his skin and ran screaming from the room like a
small child doing about 100 miles an hour.
What a fuss you may say and the brave among you may well regard such behaviour as pathetic
but — bats (for this thing was a bat) bring out the worst in many people. For a moment the nextdoor neighbours thought that Charlie was murdering his wife because of the noise they could
hear. In fact the bat was the one that was frightened and it fluttered its wings and flew from one
side of the bedroom to the other.
Eventually Charlie managed to trap the bat in a box and went out into thefront garden clutching
the box as if it had a bomb inside it, took off the lid and the bat, obviously delighted to be free,
flew away into the dark. Eventually Maria, who had been playing the guitar while Charlie was
upstairs, asked Charlie if he had found out what the thing was. "Oh, nothing to worry about", he
said casually hoping that the terror could not be seen in his eyes, "it was just a bat."
ADJECTIVES FOR WRITING REVIEWS
The Author
Cultured, intellectual, well-read, erudite.
Sage, sensible, rational.
Philosophic, analytical, imaginative, perspective, visionary, prophetic.
Optimistic, broad-minded, idealistic, religious, orthodox, sympathetic.
Sophisticated, unsophisticated.
Original, clever, witty, humorous, whimsical.
Conservative, progressive, radical, reactionary, unprejudiced, realistic, romantic.
Uncultured, unintellectual, shallow, superficial.
Bigoted, opinionated, intolerant, critical, fanatical.
Provincial, narrow-minded, pessimistic, cynical, egotistical, sentimental.
General
Lucid, graphic, intelligible.
Explicit, precise, exact.
Concise, succinct, condensed, pithy.
Poetic, plain, simple. homely, pure.
Vigorous, forceful, eloquent, fluent, clean, clear.
Natural, restrained.
Smooth, polished, classical, artistic.
Bombastic, extravagant, pompous, grandiose, obscure, vague.
Diffuse, verbose.
Ungraceful, harsh, abrupt, awkward, unpolished, crude, vulgar.
Formal, artificial.
The Diction
Precise, exact, concrete.
Plain, simple, homespun.
Learned, cultured, literal, figurative.
Connotative, symbolic, picturesque, sensuous.
Literary, provincial, colloquial, slangy.
Inexact, non-specific.
Bombastic, trite, artificial, obscure, grotesque, vulgar.
The Sentences
Loose, periodic, balanced, antithetical.
Long, short.
Euphonic, rhythmical.
Forceful, emphatic.
Varied.
Ungrammatical, un-unified, incoherent.
Involved, rambling, awkward, jerky.
Cacophonic.
Monotonous, dull.
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Although, Though, and Even Though: Is there a difference?
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Although I was vaguely aware of the difference between the three terms "though," "although,"
and "even though," I was astonished when a Google search for the topic showed thousands of
hits. Fortunately, many of the top links appeared to agree on how the terms are different:
"though" is an informal variant of "although," and "even though" is used for emphasis. The
Oxford Dictionary of English says as much in a usage note: "The form although can be replaced
by though, the only difference being that although tends to be more formal than though." The
BBC's Learning English website explains, in response to a query about the difference, that
"Though is often used with even in order to give emphasis." I even found a short practice
exercise to learn the difference between "although," "even though," "despite," and "in spite of."
In writing research papers, therefore, "although" is preferable to "though." Use "even though" to
indicate a result that is strongly contrary to expectations.
Example
Although the soil was fertile, the plants grew slowly.
Even though the recommended dose of fertilizers was doubled, plant growth remained poor.
["Publish and prosper" is a series of posts about tips for researchers whose first language is not
English but who submit papers to journals published in English. The series touches upon not
only writing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, and style) but everything else relevant to
publishing research papers that journal editors wish their authors knew.] Tags: difference in
meaning, differences between synonyms, emphasis, formal versus informal, Publish and Prosper,
Word choice
The Articles (1)
Now I could have called this piece 'The Articles' but instead I chose to leave out 'the' and just
call it 'articles'. Interesting? Well maybe not at the moment but I will come back to this point
later when I hope that I have explained in some detail how we use articles in English.
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Let's have a look at the word 'article' itself. It can have different meanings. If you look it up in a
dictionary, you'll find that it comes from French like so many words in the language. What
would we do without French and all those other languages from which we've helped ourselves to
words? Anyhow, in French a long time ago it indicated a small joint or connection or part. And
from then on the word 'articulate' developed which means speak in a clear way where all the
parts of what you say are joined up and make sense. Today we use the word to mean a thing that
belongs to a group or class such as an article of clothing. It can also suggest simply a piece of
material goods or property. Imagine a police station where the officer in charge is about to put
someone in the cell having arrested him. In the report the officer will have to describe what he
has taken from the person he's arrested, in other words his property, so that when our poor friend
who's been taken to the cell, eventually goes home, he will get these things back. These things
will be described in the report as various 'articles'. Also in an official way 'article' has the sense
of an item or section of something like a contract or indeed a religion. Different religions have a
history explaining how followers should conduct their lives. These are often referred to as
'articles of faith' or belief. Yet another meaning refers to something that has been written about a
particular subject. If you like these 'conversations about English' are articles I've written about
different aspects of the language.
Clearly 'article' isn't the most exciting word in the language but I'm trying to guide you towards
the real significance of the word. What I hope to suggest to you is that the word has a connection
with words like 'label' or 'device'. In other words it acts as a kind of support and can't really stand
on its own and that's why in its grammatical job or function it attaches itself to a noun. It's a
word that is like an addition. And, in the grammatical sense of the word, as you probably know,
there are two types of article: definite and indefinite. 'Definite' has the sense of being precise and
exact. Often in conversation we want to make sure that something is agreed and planned. To the
question: Are you sure you'll be able to come on holiday with us because I don't want to book
rooms at the hotel and then find you can't come? The other person says: Don't worry. I can
assure you that's definite. I shall be able to come. And of course 'indefinite' is the opposite. An
indefinite period of time describes a length of time which is not exact, in other words you don't
know how long it's going on for.
So we come to two articles: indefinite 'a' or 'an' and definite 'the'. Now remember we have the
alternative 'an' when it is used before a vowel sound and the important word there is 'sound'. It
isn't necessarily always before a vowel itself. And the reason for using it, is simply that it's easier
to say. Try to say 'a' before a word like 'elephant' and I think you'll agree that it's much easier to
say' an elephant', 'an idea' 'an invention' and so on. But beware with words where the first letter
isn't pronounced like 'honest' 'honour' and 'hour'. We have to say: an honest person, It's an
honour to meet you and we are an hour late. Before those last words that I've mentioned, 'the'
changes too, not in spelling but in pronunciation as 'the' is pronounced with a long 'e' sound.
Again try saying 'the' with a short 'e' before 'elephant', difficult isn't it?
Evaluation of Subtle Differences of 426 Selected Sets of Synonyms -- A Total of 2307 Synonym
Words -- Page 1
This is a list of some selected words and how their synonyms differ in their meaning.
abolish, exterminate, extinguish, eradicate, obliterate. These verbs mean to get rid of.
abuse, misuse, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreat. These verbs mean to treat a person or thing
wrongfully, incorrectly, or harmfully.
acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess, concede. These verbs mean to make a disclosure,
usually with reluctance or under pressure.
active, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, lively. These adjectives are compared as they mean
engaged in activity.
admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach. These verbs refer to adverse criticism intended
as a corrective or caution.
affect, influence, impress, touch, move, strike. These verbs are compared as they mean to
produce a mental or emotional effect.
agree, conform, harmonize accord, correspond, and coincide. These verbs all indicate a
compatible relationship between people or things.
alone, lonely, lonesome, solitary. These adjectives are compared as they describe lack of
companionship.
also, too, likewise, besides, moreover, furthermore. These adverbs indicate the presence of or
introduce something additional.
ambiguous, equivocal, obscure, recondite, abstruse, vague, cryptic, enigmatic. These adjectives
mean lacking clarity of meaning.
anger, rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation. These nouns denote varying degrees of
marked displeasure.
annoy, irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile. These verbs mean to disturb or
disquiet a person so as to evoke moderate anger.
answer, respond, reply, retort. These verbs relate to action taken in return to a stimulus.
anxiety, worry, care, concern, solicitude. These nouns are compared as they refer to troubled
states of mind.
appendage, appurtenance, adjunct, accessory, attachment. These nouns denote subordinate
elements that are added to another entity.
appreciate, value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish. These verbs mean to have a favorable opinion
of someone or something.
apprehend, comprehend, understand, grasp. These verbs are compared as they denote perception
of the nature and significance of something.
approve, endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify. These verbs mean to express a favorable
opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance.
area, region, belt, zone, district, locality. These nouns all denote extents of space, especially on a
surface, that can be differentiated from others by particular qualities or characteristics.
argument, dispute, controversy. These nouns denote discussion involving conflicting points of
view.
artifice, trick, ruse, wile, feint, stratagem, maneuver, dodge. These nouns are compared as they
denote means for achieving an end by indirection.
artificial, synthetic, ersatz, simulated. These adjectives are compared as they refer to what is
made by human beings rather than natural in origin.
ask, question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz. These verbs mean to seek information
from a person.
assent, agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe. These verbs denote concurrence
with another's views, proposals, or actions.
assign, allot, apportion, allocate. These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares.
start - thesaurus entry
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start noun
false start noun
flying start noun
head start noun
jump-start verb
jump start noun
kick-start verb
kick-start noun
push-start verb
push-start noun
start back phrasal verb
start in phrasal verb
start off phrasal verb
start on phrasal verb
start out phrasal verb
start over phrasal verb
start up phrasal verb
start page noun
start-up noun
start-up adjective
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1
to begin to happen or take place
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start to exist or happen: start, begin, arise, arrive, originate, develop, commence, set in, come
into being, fall/fit into place... more
a.
used about a change, movement, process etc
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start to exist or happen: start, begin, arise, arrive, originate, develop, commence, set in, come
into being, fall/fit into place... more
2
used for saying that someone begins to do something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start doing something: start on, begin, set about, embark on, get down to, start, dive in, get
around to, go to, take over... more
a.
to begin a new job, career, or period of education
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position: join, arrive, enter, start, land, stand in,
substitute, break into, attach, fill in... more
b.
to begin a period of time in a particular way
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start doing something: start on, begin, set about, embark on, get down to, start, dive in, get
around to, go to, take over... more
c.
to be involved in something at the beginning
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start doing something: start on, begin, set about, embark on, get down to, start, dive in, get
around to, go to, take over... more
3
to begin a journey
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start a journey: depart, embark on, sail, sally, set forth, set off, set out, start, start off, start
out... more
a.
to move in a particular direction
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction: head, go, progress, carry on, flow, walk
on, nose, pass, press, forge ahead... more
4
used for talking about the nearest end or edge of something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start to exist or happen: start, begin, arise, arrive, originate, develop, commence, set in, come
into being, fall/fit into place... more
a.
used for talking about the lowest price or number
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
Price behaviour: bounce, come down, cool off, depreciation, edge, rally, rocket, skyrocket, start,
tumble... more
5
to cause something, or to be the first person to do something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To make something start to exist or happen: catalyze, bring about, trigger, form, invent, develop,
inaugurate, get/set/start the ball rolling, make, start off... more
a.
to cause someone to do something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To encourage someone to do or to not do something: encourage, persuade, convince, motivate,
urge on, spur, entice, prod, dissuade, prevail on... more
b.
to bring a business, organization, or project into existence
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
Starting up in business: go into, set up, start up, found, establish, move into, open, start,
incorporate, constitute... more
6
to switch on a machine or engine, especially a motor vehicle
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To make a machine or piece of equipment work: activate, actuate, coax, control, crank, eject,
energise, energize, engage, flash... more
a.
to begin to work
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To work, or to start working (of a piece of machinery): operate, come on, function, work, run, go
on, play, cut in, into operation, cope... more
7
informal to begin to complain or be angry about something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To complain: complain, mutter, lodge, moan, grumble, murmur, whinge, take something further,
kick up a fuss/stink/row, raise the roof... more
8
to move suddenly because you are afraid or surprised by something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To express or react to fear: shout, cry out, tremble, back away, cringe, bolt, recoil, cower, shrink,
hyperventilate... more
phrases
back where you started
in the same place or situation where you were before, without making any progress
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
Words used to describe difficult situations: stormy, acrimonious, uneasy, one thing after another,
in the wrong place at the wrong time, trouble is brewing (for), (in) for it, it’s not someone’s day,
out of the frying pan (and) into the fire, it never rains but it pours... more
get started
to begin doing something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To start doing something: start on, begin, set about, embark on, get down to, start, dive in, get
around to, go to, take over... more
get someone started
1
to help or cause someone to begin doing something new
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To help someone: help, assist, support, help out, put yourself out (for someone), get through,
nurse, benefit, guide, reach out to... more
2
informal to do or say something that makes someone talk for a long time about something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
To have an effect on someone's emotions or attitudes: influence, decide, lead to, grip, stir, skew,
give, catch, pack a punch, put off... more
to start with
1
as a beginning, or as the first thing
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
From or at the beginning: original, initial, early, opening, all along, inaugural, new, early on, at
first... more
2
used for introducing the first or the most important point to support an argument or opinion
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start*
Expressions showing anger and used in arguments: arguably, what has something (got) to do
with...?, firstly, full stop, ha, hah, my, of course, pooh, pshaw... more
phrasal verbs
start back
start in
start off
start on
start out
start over
start up
Marian was very exhausted at the end of the day so she ......... slowly along the beach on her way
back home.
(a) paced
(b) stalked
(c) walked
(d) strode
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When they were younger, they used to ......... in the park with their kids every weekend.
(a) stagger
(b) stroll
(c) meander
(d) halt
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(c) gad
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(c) walked
(d) meandered
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to make something begin
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start off*
To start doing something: start on, begin, set about, embark on, get down to, start, dive in, get
around to, go to, take over... more
2
to begin, especially in a particular way or by doing a particular thing
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start off*
To start to exist or happen: start, begin, arise, arrive, originate, develop, commence, set in, come
into being, fall/fit into place... more
3
to begin moving, or to begin a journey
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start off*
To start a journey: depart, embark on, sail, sally, set forth, set off, set out, start, start off, start
out... more
4
informal to make someone behave in a silly or emotional way about something
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of start off*
To make someone behave in a particular way: influence, motivate, condition, incline, hold sway,
enter, implant, predispose, programme, throw back on... more
Evaluation of Subtle Differences of 426 Selected Sets of Synonyms -- A Total of 2307 Synonym
Words -- Page 2
This is a list of some selected words and how their synonyms differ in their meaning.
attack, bombard, assail, storm, assault, beset. These verbs mean to set upon, physically or
figuratively.
attribute, ascribe, impute, credit, assign, and refer. These verbs mean to consider as resulting
from, proper to, or belonging to a person or thing.
average, medium, mediocre, fair, middling, indifferent, tolerable. These adjectives indicate rank
or position around the middle of a scale of evaluation.
aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant. These adjectives mean
mindful or heedful of something.
awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche, ungainly. These adjectives mean lacking grace or
skill in movement, manner, or performance.
bad, evil, wicked. These adjectives are compared as they mean departing from moral or ethical
standards.
banish, exile, expatriate, deport, transport, extradite. These verbs mean to send away from a
country or state.
base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork. These nouns all pertain to what underlies and
supports.
bear, endure, stand, abide, suffer, tolerate. These verbs are compared in the sense of withstanding
or sustaining what is difficult or painful to undergo.
bearing, manner, demeanor, mien, presence. These nouns pertain to a person's behavior as it
reveals such distinctive personal qualities as his or her individuality or upbringing.
beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome, comely, fair. All these adjectives apply to what excites
aesthetic admiration.
beg, crave, beseech, implore, entreat, importune. These verbs mean to make an earnest request.
below, under, beneath, underneath. These adverbs denote the position, or status of people,
objects or places.
behavior, conduct, deportment. These nouns all pertain to a person's actions as they constitute a
means of evaluation by others.
beneficial, profitable, advantageous. These adjectives apply to what promotes benefit or gain.
blame, fault, guilt. These nouns are compared in the sense of responsibility for an offense.
blaze, flame, flare, flash, glare, incandescence, glow. These nouns denote bright light, especially
when it is a visible sign of combustion.
blemish, imperfection, fault, defect, flaw. All of these nouns denote loss or absence of
perfection.
boast, brag, crow, vaunt. These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about
oneself or something, such as one's possessions, related to oneself.
body, corpse, carcass, cadaver. These nouns denote the physical organism of a person or an
animal.
boil, simmer, seethe, stew. These verbs refer to the state of liquid in cooking and to allegories of
people's state of mind.
bombast, rant, claptrap. All these nouns designate speech or writing marked by an extravagance
or affectation of style that the content does not warrant.
bonus, bounty, subsidy, premium, prize, reward, gratuity. Each of these nouns denotes a form of
extra payment.
border, margin, edge, verge, brink, rim, brim. All these nouns refer to the line or narrow area that
marks the outside limit of something such as a surface.
boring, monotonous, tedious, irksome, tiresome, humdrum. These adjectives refer to what is so
lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.
finish [fin-ish]
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fin·ish [fin-ish] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
2.
to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school.
3.
to use completely (often followed by up or off ): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest
of the milk.
4.
to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often followed by off ): This spray will finish off the
cockroaches.
5.
to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes followed by up ): He
decided to finish his plan more carefully. She finished up a painting.
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verb (used without object)
9.
to come to an end: The course finishes in January.
10.
to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes followed by up ): I finished before he did. It was
nine o'clock when we finished up.
11.
(of livestock) to become fattened for market.
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noun
12.
the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage.
13.
the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish.
14.
a decisive ending: a fight to the finish.
15.
the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.: to admire the finish
of one's writing.
16.
educational or social polish.
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Verb phrase
25.
finish with, a.
to bring to completion: She's finished with her latest novel.
b.
to put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally: He's finished with football and will play
only baseball now. After the way they treated us, we're finished with them.
a.
to bring to completion: She's finished with her latest novel.
b.
to put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally: He's finished with football and will play
only baseball now. After the way they treated us, we're finished with them.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English finisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French finiss-, long stem of finir <
Latin fīnīre to end. See fine1
Related forms
fin·ish·er, noun
non·fin·ish·ing, adjective, noun
pre·fin·ish, verb (used with object), noun
Can be confused: Finnish, finish .
Synonyms
1. terminate, conclude, close. 13. See end1 .
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Example Sentences
The harsh truth is that if you started a dissertation but didn't finish it then, well, nothing.
The idea is this: the government provides working capital that allows developers to finish
residential blocks.
The raucous fans at the finish line were cheering for skiers to simply cross the finish line without
missing a gate.
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World English Dictionaryfinish (ˈfɪnɪʃ)
— vb
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
(sometimes foll by up ) (foll by with )
to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
to be at or come to the end; use up
to bring to a desired or complete condition
to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, etc)
( often foll by off ) to destroy or defeat completely
to train (a person) in social graces and talents
a. to end a relationship or association
b. to stop punishing a person: I haven't finished with you yet!
—n
8.
the final or last stage or part; end
9.
a. the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict: a fight to
the finish
b. the person, event, or thing that brings this about
10.
a. the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc: a rough finish
b. a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
11.
a thing, event, etc, that completes
12.
completeness and high quality of workmanship
13.
refinement in social graces
14.
sport ability to sprint at the end of a race: he has a good finish
[C14: from Old French finir , from Latin fīnīre see fine 1 ]
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Word Origin & History
finish
mid-14c., from O.Fr. finiss-, stem of finir, from L. finire "to limit, set bounds, end," from finis
"boundary, limit, border, end," of unknown origin, perhaps related to figere "to fasten, fix" (see
fix). The noun is first attested 1790. Related: Finished; finishing. Finishing school is from 1836.
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begin verb
be‧ gin past tense began past participle begun present participle beginning
1start doing something [intransitive and transitive] to start doing something:
As everybody's here, let's begin.
In the third year students begin the study of classical Chinese.
The President begins talks with the Prime Minister tonight.
begin to do something
She began to feel a sense of panic.
begin doing something
I began teaching in 1984.
2start happening [intransitive and transitive] if something begins, or you begin something, it
starts to happen or exist from a particular time:
It was the coldest winter since records began.
begin at
The meeting begins at 10.30 am.
3do first [intransitive] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first
thing you do
begin with
Shall we begin with a prayer?
begin by doing something
I'll begin by thanking you all for being here tonight.
4book/word etc [intransitive] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a
particular event or letter
begin with
'Psychosis' begins with a P.
5speech [intransitive and transitive] to start speaking:
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began. ' I am delighted to be here.'
6 to begin with
a) spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make:
Well, to begin with, he shouldn't even have been driving my car.
b) used to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else
happened:
I didn't break it! It was like that to begin with.
c) during the first part of a process or activity:
The kids helped me to begin with, but they soon got bored.
7 can't begin to understand/imagine etc spoken used to emphasize how difficult something is to
understand etc:
I can't begin to imagine how awful it was.
begin (something) as something phrasal verb
to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc:
Roger began his career as an office boy.