Word :: aboard Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv aboard 4 senses of aboard Sense 1 aboard, onboard -- (on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle) Sense 2 aboard, on base -- ((baseball) on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard") Sense 3 aboard, alongside -- (side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship") Sense 4 aboard -- (part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now") ************************************************************ Word :: about Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj about 1 sense of about Sense 1 about(prenominal), astir(prenominal) -- (on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident") => active (vs. inactive) -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action") Adverb... Synonyms of adv about 7 senses of about Sense 1 approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so -- ((of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party") Sense 2 about, around -- (all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her") Sense 3 about, around -- (in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight") Sense 4 about, around -- (to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around") Sense 5 about, around -- (in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around") Sense 6 about -- (in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play") Sense 7 about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")) ************************************************************ Word :: above Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj above 1 sense of above Sense 1 above -- (appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation") => preceding(postnominal) (vs. succeeding) -- (existing or coming before) Adverb... Synonyms of adv above 2 senses of above Sense 1 above, supra -- (at an earlier place; "see above") Sense 2 above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place -- (in or to a place that is higher) ************************************************************ Word :: across Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj across 1 sense of across Sense 1 crossed (vs. uncrossed), across -- (placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across") => decussate, intersectant, intersecting -- (crossed or intersected in the form of an X) Adverb... Synonyms of adv across 3 senses of across Sense 1 across -- (to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across") Sense 2 across, over -- (in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across") Sense 3 across, crosswise, crossways -- (transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across") ************************************************************ Word :: after Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj after 1 sense of after Sense 1 after(postnominal) -- (located farther aft) => aft(postnominal) (vs. fore) -- ((nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail) Adverb... Synonyms of adv after 2 senses of after Sense 1 subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that") Sense 2 after -- (behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after") ************************************************************ Word :: all Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj all 2 senses of all Sense 1 all(postnominal) (vs. some) (vs. no), all of -- (quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome") => all the(postnominal) -- (all and only; "it's all the home he ever had"; "it's all the food he's going to get") => each(postnominal) -- ((used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome") => every(postnominal) -- ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning") => every(postnominal) -- (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours") => every last(prenominal) -- ((used as intensive) every; "every last one of you") Sense 2 all -- (completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention") => complete (vs. incomplete) (vs. incomplete) -- (having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set pf the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting") Adverb... Synonyms of adv all 1 sense of all Sense 1 wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "It was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly' as in "a whole new idea")) ************************************************************ Word :: along Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv along 5 senses of along Sense 1 along, on -- (with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on") Sense 2 along -- (in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father") Sense 3 along -- (to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years") Sense 4 along -- (in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages") Sense 5 along -- (in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river") ************************************************************ Word :: alongside Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv alongside 1 sense of alongside Sense 1 aboard, alongside -- (side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship") ************************************************************ Word :: although Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv although 1 sense of although Sense 1 although, though, tho' -- (despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond") ************************************************************ Word :: another Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj another 3 senses of another Sense 1 another(postnominal), different -- (distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether") => other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") Sense 2 another(postnominal), additional -- (one more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie") => added (vs. subtracted) -- (combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction") Sense 3 another(postnominal), some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day") => other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: anti Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj anti 2 senses of anti Sense 1 ant, anti -- ((prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing; "`ant' is a prefix in `antacid'"; "`anti' is a prefix in `antihistamine'and `antifreeze'") => counteractive (vs. active) -- (opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action) Sense 2 anti (vs. pro) -- (not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)) => opposed, opposing -- (in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.); "an opposing vote") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: any Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj any 2 senses of any Sense 1 any(postnominal), whatever, whatsoever -- (one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left") => some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") Sense 2 any(postnominal) -- ((in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified; "can't stand any noise"; "could not endure chemotherapy for any length of time") => immoderate (vs. moderate) -- (not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending") Adverb... Synonyms of adv any 1 sense of any Sense 1 any -- (to any degree or extent; "it isn't any better") ************************************************************ Word :: anything Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun anything 1 sense of anything Sense 1 anything -- (a thing of any kind; "do you have anything to declare?") => thing -- (a separate and self-contained entity) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: around Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv around 10 senses of around Sense 1 about, around -- (in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight") Sense 2 around -- (by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond") Sense 3 about, around -- (to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around") Sense 4 around -- (in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around") Sense 5 approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so -- ((of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party") Sense 6 about, around -- (in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around") Sense 7 around -- (to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper") Sense 8 about, around -- (all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her") Sense 9 around -- (in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around") Sense 10 round, around -- (from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around") ************************************************************ Word :: astride Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv astride 2 senses of astride Sense 1 astride, astraddle -- (with one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair") Sense 2 astride -- (with the legs stretched far apart) ************************************************************ Word :: aught Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun aught 1 sense of aught Sense 1 nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it") => relative quantity -- (a quantity relative to some purpose) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: bar Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun bar 13 senses of bar Sense 1 barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom -- (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter) => room -- (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view") Sense 2 bar -- (a counter where you can obtain food or drink) => counter -- (table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted) Sense 3 bar -- (a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction of weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape") => implement -- (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end) Sense 4 measure, bar -- (notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; written followed by a vertical bar) => musical notation -- (a notation used by musicians) Sense 5 bar -- (an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar") => obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta -- (any structure that makes progress difficult) Sense 6 prevention, bar -- (the act of preventing) => hindrance, interference -- (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding) Sense 7 bar -- (a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter) => pressure unit -- (a unit measuring force per unit area) Sense 8 bar -- (a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore) => ridge -- (a long narrow natural elevation or striation) => barrier -- (anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access) Sense 9 legal profession, bar, legal community -- (the body of individuals qualified to practice law) => profession, community -- (the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community") Sense 10 cake, bar -- (a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate") => block -- (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks") Sense 11 Browning automatic rifle, BAR -- (a portable .30 caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle operated by gas pressure; used by United States troops in World Wars I and II and in the Korean War) => automatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle -- (light machine gun) Sense 12 bar -- ((British) a heating element in an electric fire) => heating element -- (the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat) Sense 13 bar -- ((law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried) => railing, rail -- (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bar 4 senses of bar Sense 1 bar, debar, exclude -- (prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club") => forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night") Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off, block up, bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets") => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through; "obstruct the path") Sense 3 banish, relegate, bar -- (expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country") => expel, throw out, kick out -- (as from a country) Sense 4 bar -- (secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door") => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: barring Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun barring 1 sense of barring Sense 1 barring, blackball -- (the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto) => ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance -- (the act of expelling someone) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bar 4 senses of bar Sense 1 bar, debar, exclude -- (prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club") => forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night") Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off, block up, bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets") => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through; "obstruct the path") Sense 3 banish, relegate, bar -- (expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country") => expel, throw out, kick out -- (as from a country) Sense 4 bar -- (secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door") => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: before Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv before 2 senses of before Sense 1 earlier, before -- (earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier") Sense 2 ahead, in front, before -- (at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before") ************************************************************ Word :: behind Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun behind 1 sense of behind Sense 1 buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass -- (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) => body part -- (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj behind 1 sense of behind Sense 1 behind(prenominal), trailing -- (having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing") => down (vs. up) -- (being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today") Adverb... Synonyms of adv behind 5 senses of behind Sense 1 behind -- (in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind") Sense 2 behind -- (remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind") Sense 3 behind, slow -- (of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind") Sense 4 behind -- (in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers") Sense 5 behind, behindhand, in arrears -- (in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills") ************************************************************ Word :: below Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv below 5 senses of below Sense 1 below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath -- (in or to a place that is lower) Sense 2 below -- (at a later place; "see below") Sense 3 below, infra -- ((in writing) see below; "vide infra") Sense 4 downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below -- (on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs") Sense 5 under, below -- (further down; "see under for further discussion") ************************************************************ Word :: beneath Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv beneath 1 sense of beneath Sense 1 below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath -- (in or to a place that is lower) ************************************************************ Word :: besides Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv besides 2 senses of besides Sense 1 besides, in any case -- (making an additional point; anyway; "I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her") Sense 2 besides, too, also, likewise, as well -- (in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too") ************************************************************ Word :: between Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv between 2 senses of between Sense 1 between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between") Sense 2 between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between") ************************************************************ Word :: beyond Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv beyond 3 senses of beyond Sense 1 beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond") Sense 2 beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond") Sense 3 beyond -- (in addition; "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond") ************************************************************ Word :: both Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj both 1 sense of both Sense 1 both(postnominal) -- ((used with count nouns) two considered together; the two; "both girls are pretty") => some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: but Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv but 1 sense of but Sense 1 merely, simply, just, only, but -- (and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment") ************************************************************ Word :: concerning Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb concern 2 senses of concern Sense 1 refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk") Sense 2 concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?") Adjective... Similarity of adj concerning 1 sense of concerning Sense 1 as to, concerning, in relation to, regarding, vis-a-vis, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to, with respect to -- (referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures") => related (vs. unrelated), related to -- (being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: considering Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb consider 7 senses of consider Sense 1 see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do") => think, believe, consider, conceive -- (judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior") Sense 2 study, consider -- (give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving") Sense 3 consider, take, deal, look at -- (consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case") => think about -- (have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first") Sense 4 consider, count, weigh -- (show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient") Sense 5 consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate -- (think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind") => discuss, talk over -- (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget") Sense 6 think, believe, consider, conceive -- (judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior") => judge -- (form an opinion of or pass judgment on) Sense 7 view, consider, look at -- (look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem") => analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: down Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun down 4 senses of down Sense 1 down, down feather -- (soft fine feathers) => feather, plume, plumage -- (the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds) Sense 2 down -- (a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards") => turn, play -- (the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play") Sense 3 Down, John L. H. Down -- (English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)) => doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico -- (a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor") Sense 4 down -- ((usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil) => highland, upland -- (elevated (e.g., mountainous) land) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb down 6 senses of down Sense 1 toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill -- (drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night") => drink, imbibe -- (take in liquids) Sense 2 devour, down, consume, go through -- (eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal") => eat -- (take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?") Sense 3 down -- (bring down or defeat, in sports) => overcome, defeat -- (win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity") Sense 4 down, shoot down, land -- (shoot at and force to come down; of aircraft) Sense 5 down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down -- (cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet") => strike -- (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead") Sense 6 polish, refine, fine-tune, down -- (improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing") => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -- (to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes") Adjective... Similarity of adj down 11 senses of down Sense 1 down (vs. up) -- (being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today") => behind(prenominal), trailing -- (having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing") => downbound -- (heading in any direction that is conventionally down; "a downbound channel"; "the downbound train") => downcast -- (directed downward; "a downcast glance") => downfield -- ((sports) toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver") => downward(predicate) -- (on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity") => fallen -- (having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk") => set(prenominal) -- (being below the horizon; "the moon is set") => thrown -- (caused to fall to the ground; "the thrown rider got back on his horse"; "a thrown wrestler"; "a ball player thrown for a loss") Also See-> descending#1; low#2 Sense 2 down(postnominal), downward(postnominal) -- (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream") => descending(postnominal) (vs. ascending) -- (coming down or downward) Sense 3 declining, down(postnominal) -- (becoming progressively lower; "steadily declining incomes"; "the down trend in the real estate market") => falling (vs. rising) -- (becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes") Sense 4 down(prenominal) -- (out; "two down in the last of the ninth") => out(prenominal) (vs. safe), retired -- ((baseball) not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out") Sense 5 down, down pat(prenominal), mastered -- (understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down") => perfect (vs. imperfect) -- (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day") Sense 6 depressed, down(prenominal) -- (lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down") => low (vs. high) -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low") Sense 7 down -- (shut; "the shades were down") => lowered (vs. raised) -- (below the surround or below the normal position; "with lowered eyes") Sense 8 cut, cut down, down -- (cut down; "the tree is down") => felled (vs. unfelled), downed -- (made to fall (as by striking or cutting or shooting or by illness or exhaustion); "the felled boxer lay stretched on the canvas"; "felled trees covered the hillside"; "the downed oxen lay panting in the heat"; "a downed deer") Sense 9 down -- (not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can't work because the computer is down") => inoperative (vs. operative) -- (not operating; "an inoperative law") Sense 10 blue, depressed, dispirited, down(prenominal), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited -- (low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted") => dejected (vs. elated) -- (affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful") Sense 11 down -- (the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase; "the down payment"; "a payment of $200 down") => fractional (vs. whole) -- (constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose") Adverb... Synonyms of adv down 6 senses of down Sense 1 down, downwards, downward, downwardly -- (spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward") Sense 2 down -- (away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida") Sense 3 down -- (paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace") Sense 4 down -- (from an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son") Sense 5 down -- (to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black") Sense 6 down -- (in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again") ************************************************************ Word :: each Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj each 1 sense of each Sense 1 each(postnominal) -- ((used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome") => all(postnominal) (vs. some) (vs. no), all of -- (quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome") Adverb... Synonyms of adv each 1 sense of each Sense 1 each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apiece -- (to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each") ************************************************************ Word :: either Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv either 1 sense of either Sense 1 either -- (after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'; "he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either") ************************************************************ Word :: enough Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun enough 1 sense of enough Sense 1 enough, sufficiency -- (an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country") => relative quantity -- (a quantity relative to some purpose) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj enough 1 sense of enough Sense 1 adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough") => sufficient (vs. insufficient) -- (of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food") Adverb... Synonyms of adv enough 1 sense of enough Sense 1 enough, plenty -- (as much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks") ************************************************************ Word :: except Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb except 2 senses of except Sense 1 demur, except -- (take exception to) => object -- (express or raise an objection or protest; express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with") Sense 2 exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out -- (prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece") => eliminate, get rid of, do away with -- (terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: excepting Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb except 2 senses of except Sense 1 demur, except -- (take exception to) => object -- (express or raise an objection or protest; express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with") Sense 2 exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out -- (prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece") => eliminate, get rid of, do away with -- (terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: excluding Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb exclude 5 senses of exclude Sense 1 exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out -- (prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece") => eliminate, get rid of, do away with -- (terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics") Sense 2 exclude, keep out, shut out, shut -- (prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country") => prevent, keep -- (prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles") Sense 3 exclude -- (lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages") => miss, lack -- (be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!") Sense 4 bar, debar, exclude -- (prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club") => forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night") Sense 5 expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out -- (put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom") => move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: few Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun few 2 senses of few Sense 1 few -- (an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few") => small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount -- (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude) Sense 2 few -- (a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few") => elite -- (a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj few 1 sense of few Sense 1 few (vs. many) -- ((quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `a') a small number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle") => a few(postnominal), a couple of(postnominal) -- (more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses") => hardly a(postnominal) -- (very few; "hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous date and year") Also See-> fewer#1; some#1 Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: fewer Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj fewer 1 sense of fewer Sense 1 fewer (vs. more) -- ((comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of; "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late") => less -- ((nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases; `we had less apples' is not acceptable) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less") Also See-> few#1; less#1 Similarity of adj few 1 sense of few Sense 1 few (vs. many) -- ((quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `a') a small number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle") => a few(postnominal), a couple of(postnominal) -- (more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses") => hardly a(postnominal) -- (very few; "hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous date and year") Also See-> fewer#1; some#1 Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: following Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun following 2 senses of following Sense 1 following, followers -- (a group of followers or enthusiasts) => multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people -- (the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people") Sense 2 pursuit, chase, following -- (the act of pursuing) => motion, movement, move -- (the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path") Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb follow 24 senses of follow Sense 1 follow -- (to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum") => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell") Sense 2 postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday.") Sense 3 follow -- (come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false") => result, ensue -- (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy") Sense 4 follow, travel along -- (travel along a certain course: "follow the road"; "follow the trail") => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell") Sense 5 comply, follow, abide by -- (act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules") => obey -- (be obedient to) Sense 6 follow, come after -- (come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake") => result, ensue -- (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy") Sense 7 follow, conform to -- (behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example") => imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings") Sense 8 follow -- (be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following") => be -- (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; also for abstract situations and relations: "What is behind this behavior?") Sense 9 adopt, follow, espouse -- (choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals") => choose, take, select, pick out -- (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her") Sense 10 follow -- (to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; He followed his lecture with a question and answer period") Sense 11 take after, follow -- (imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything") => imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings") Sense 12 trace, follow -- (follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress") => analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives") Sense 13 watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on -- (follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars") => check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into -- (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine") Sense 14 succeed, come after, follow -- (be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?) Sense 15 accompany, follow -- (perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano") => play -- (play (music) on an instrument; "The band played all night long") Sense 16 keep up, keep abreast, follow -- (keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies") Sense 17 come, follow -- (to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience") => originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow -- (come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose") Sense 18 follow -- (accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years") => act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "She played the servant her husband's master") Sense 19 follow -- (adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion") => practice, apply, use -- (avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance") Sense 20 be, follow -- (work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher") Sense 21 follow, survey -- (keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing") Sense 22 pursue, follow -- (follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life") => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell") Sense 23 follow -- (grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow") => understand -- (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means") Sense 24 stick to, stick with, follow -- (keep to: "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet") => persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions") Adjective... Similarity of adj following 4 senses of following Sense 1 following(postnominal), undermentioned -- (about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items) => succeeding(postnominal) (vs. preceding) -- (coming after or following) Sense 2 following, next -- (immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list") => succeeding(postnominal) (vs. preceding) -- (coming after or following) Sense 3 following (vs. leading) -- (going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps") => pursuing -- (following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit; "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark") => shadowing, tailing -- (following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines") => stalking -- (moving silently and deliberately; especially pursuing stealthily and persistently; "we watched the stalking tiger approach his prey"; "a stalking specter on the castle walls at midnight") Sense 4 following(postnominal) -- (in the desired direction; "a following wind") => favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable -- ((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: ilk Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun ilk 1 sense of ilk Sense 1 ilk -- (a kind of person; "I don't like people of his ilk") => kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?") Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: in Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun in 3 senses of in Sense 1 inch, in -- (a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot) => linear unit -- (a unit of measurement of length) Sense 2 indium, In, atomic number 49 -- (a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite) => metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.) Sense 3 Indiana, Hoosier State, IN -- (a state in midwestern United States) => American state -- (one of the 50 states of the United States) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj in 5 senses of in Sense 1 in(prenominal) (vs. out) -- (not out; "it's ten o'clock and the children are in"; "the tide is in") => at home(prenominal) -- (in your own home or country; "they were at home when I stopped by") Sense 2 in -- (inside e.g. an organization; used as a combining form; "an in-house editor"; "in-home nursing programs") => internal (vs. external) -- (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering") Sense 3 in(prenominal) -- (holding office; "the in party") => successful (vs. unsuccessful) -- (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture") Sense 4 in(postnominal) -- (directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket") => incoming (vs. outgoing) -- (coming in or succeeding or of the future; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"; "the incoming president") Sense 5 in -- ((informal) "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in") => fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish -- (being or in accordance with current fashion; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe") Adverb... Synonyms of adv in 2 senses of in Sense 1 in, inwards, inward -- (to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door") Sense 2 in -- (inside an enclosed space) ************************************************************ Word :: including Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb include 4 senses of include Sense 1 include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers") Sense 2 include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits") => see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do") Sense 3 include -- (add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group") => add -- (make an addition (to); join with others; increase by another or several; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury") Sense 4 admit, let in, include -- (allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar") => permit, allow, let, countenance -- (give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: inside Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun inside 2 senses of inside Sense 1 inside, interior -- (the region that is inside of something) => region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space") Sense 2 inside, interior -- (the inner or enclosed surface of something) => surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface") Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj inside 6 senses of inside Sense 1 inside (vs. outside) -- (relating to or being within or near the inner side or limit; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter") => endo, ento -- ((prefix) within; e.g. "`endo' and `ento' are prefixes in such words as `endometrium' and `entoderm'") => wrong -- (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out") Also See-> internal#1 Sense 2 inside(postnominal) -- (being or applying to the inside of a building; "an inside wall") => interior (vs. exterior) -- (situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows") Sense 3 indoor(postnominal) (vs. outdoor), inside -- (located, suited for, or taking place within a building; "indoor activities for a rainy day"; "an indoor pool") Also See-> interior#1 Sense 4 inside, inner, privileged -- (confined to an exclusive or group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; privileged information") => exclusive (vs. inclusive) -- (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops") Sense 5 inside -- (away from the outer edge; "an inner lane"; "the inside lane") => inner(postnominal) (vs. outer) -- (located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room") Sense 6 inside -- (within some bounds; especially of an organization; "an inside job") => internal (vs. external) -- (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering") Adverb... Synonyms of adv inside 4 senses of inside Sense 1 inside, indoors -- (within a building; "in winter we play inside") Sense 2 inside, within -- (on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess") Sense 3 inwardly, inside -- (with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging") Sense 4 at heart, at bottom, deep down, inside, in spite of appearance -- (in reality; "she is very kind at heart") ************************************************************ Word :: like Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb like 5 senses of like Sense 1 wish, care, like -- (prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" "Would you like to come along to the movies?") => desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now; "I want my own room") Sense 2 like -- (find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels") Sense 3 like -- (be fond of; "I like my nephews") Sense 4 like -- (feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?") => see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do") Sense 5 like -- (want to have; "I'd like a beer now!") => desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now; "I want my own room") Adjective... Similarity of adj like 4 senses of like Sense 1 like (vs. unlike), similar -- (resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality") => like-minded -- (of the same turn of mind) => look-alike -- (resembling closely; "they have look-alike cars") => suchlike -- (of the same kind; "a locker that usually contained paper, ink, and suchlike equipment") Also See-> same#2 Sense 2 like (vs. unlike), equal, equivalent, same -- (equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number") Sense 3 alike(prenominal) (vs. unalike), similar, like -- (having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste") Sense 4 comparable, corresponding, like -- (conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year") => same (vs. different) -- (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; " "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: many Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj many 1 sense of many Sense 1 many (vs. few) -- ((quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that') amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people") => galore(predicate) -- (in great numbers; "daffodils galore") => many a(postnominal), many an(postnominal), many another(postnominal) -- (each of a large indefinite number; "many a man"; "many another day will come") => numerous -- (amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous") => some(postnominal) -- (relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years") => umpteen, umteen -- (innumerable but many) Also See-> more#2; some#1 Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: mine Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun mine 2 senses of mine Sense 1 mine -- (excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted) => excavation, hole in the ground -- (a hole in the ground made by excavating) Sense 2 mine -- (explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel) => explosive device -- (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb mine 2 senses of mine Sense 1 mine -- (get from the earth; of ores and metals) => exploit, tap -- (draw from; make good use of (resources)) Sense 2 mine -- (lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia") => reinforce, reenforce -- (make stronger; "reinforced concrete") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: minus Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun minus 1 sense of minus Sense 1 subtraction, minus -- (an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one") => arithmetic operation -- (a mathematical operation involving numbers) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj minus 2 senses of minus Sense 1 minus (vs. plus) -- (on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus") => negative -- ((mathematics) less than zero; "a negative number") Sense 2 minus, negative -- (involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors") => disadvantageous (vs. advantageous), harmful -- (constituting a disadvantage) Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: more Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun more 1 sense of more Sense 1 More, Thomas More, Sir Thomas More -- (English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state) => statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs) => writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj more 3 senses of more Sense 1 more(postnominal) (vs. less), more than -- ((comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon") Also See-> much#1 Sense 2 more(postnominal) (vs. fewer) -- ((comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one") => more than -- (greater in number relative to something else; "more than one person stood up") => many more(postnominal) -- (much greater in number; "there were many more people than chairs") Also See-> many#1; more#1, more than#2 Sense 3 additional, further(postnominal), more(postnominal) -- (existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time") => added (vs. subtracted) -- (combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction") Adverb... Synonyms of adv more 2 senses of more Sense 1 more, to a greater extent -- (used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly") Sense 2 more -- (comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should") ************************************************************ Word :: most Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj most 2 senses of most Sense 1 most(postnominal) (vs. fewest) -- ((superlative of `many' used with count nouns; often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins") Sense 2 most(postnominal) (vs. least) -- ((superlative of `much' used with mass nouns; usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; used with mass nouns; usually follows `the'; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal") Adverb... Synonyms of adv most 3 senses of most Sense 1 most, to the highest degree -- (used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake") Sense 2 most -- ((intensifier) very; "a most welcome relief") Sense 3 about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")) ************************************************************ Word :: naught Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun naught 2 senses of naught Sense 1 nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it") => relative quantity -- (a quantity relative to some purpose) Sense 2 naught -- (complete failure; "all my efforts led to naught") => failure -- (an act that fails) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: near Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb near 1 sense of near Sense 1 approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer") => come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room") Adjective... Similarity of adj near 7 senses of near Sense 1 near (vs. far), close -- (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call") => adjacent -- (near or close to but not necessarily touching; "lands adjacent to the mountains"; "New York and adjacent cities") => moral(postnominal) -- (based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence; "a moral certainty") => nearby -- (close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus") => nearer -- ((comparative of `near') being the one of two that is less distant in space; "we walked to the nearer house") => neighbor, neighbour, neighboring(postnominal), neighbouring(postnominal) -- (situated near one another; "neighbor states") => nigh -- (near in space or time) => warm, hot -- (of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail") => nighest, nearest -- ((superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near) Sense 2 near(postnominal), nigh(postnominal) -- (being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side") => left (vs. right) -- (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; on the left when facing downstream; "on the left bank") Sense 3 near -- (closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin") => artificial (vs. natural), unreal -- (contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners") Sense 4 cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching -- (giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man") => stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous -- (not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds") Sense 5 dear, good, near -- (with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear") => close (vs. distant) -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") Sense 6 approximate, near -- (very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness") => close (vs. distant) -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") Sense 7 closer, near -- ((comparative of `close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away; "take the near street and ten turn right") => close (vs. distant) -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships") Adverb... Synonyms of adv near 2 senses of near Sense 1 near, nigh, close -- (near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire") Sense 2 about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")) ************************************************************ Word :: neither Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv neither 1 sense of neither Sense 1 neither -- (after a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative; "I was not happy and neither were they"; "just as you would not complain, neither should he") ************************************************************ Word :: nobody Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun nobody 1 sense of nobody Sense 1 cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity -- (a person of no influence) => commoner, common man, common person -- (a person who holds no title) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: none Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv none 1 sense of none Sense 1 none -- (not at all or in no way; "seemed none too pleased with his dinner"; "shirt looked none the worse for having been slept in"; "none too prosperous"; "the passage is none too clear") ************************************************************ Word :: nothing Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun nothing 1 sense of nothing Sense 1 nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it") => relative quantity -- (a quantity relative to some purpose) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: notwithstanding Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv notwithstanding 1 sense of notwithstanding Sense 1 however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding -- (despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go") ************************************************************ Word :: off Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj off 5 senses of off Sense 1 off (vs. on) -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off") => disconnected -- (not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected") Sense 2 off -- (below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off") => unsatisfactory (vs. satisfactory) -- (not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory") Sense 3 off (vs. on), cancelled -- ((of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off") Sense 4 off, sour, turned -- (in an unpalatable state; "sour milk") => soured (vs. unsoured) -- (having turned bad) Sense 5 off(prenominal), off duty(prenominal), off-duty(postnominal) -- (not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman") => inactive (vs. active) -- (not engaged in full-time work; "inactive reserve" (military) ; "an inactive member of the department") Adverb... Synonyms of adv off 3 senses of off Sense 1 away, off, forth -- (from a particular thing or place or position; "ran away from the lion"; " wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; (`forth' is obsolete as in "go forth and preach")) Sense 2 off, away -- (at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century") Sense 3 off -- (no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache") ************************************************************ Word :: on Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj on 3 senses of on Sense 1 on (vs. off) -- (in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position") => connected -- (plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected") Sense 2 on (vs. off) -- ((of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night") => happening -- (taking place; "the parade is still happening") Sense 3 on(prenominal), on duty(prenominal), on-duty(postnominal) -- (performing or scheduled for duties; "I'm on from five to midnight"; "Naval personnel on duty in Alaska"; "her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m.") => active (vs. inactive) -- (engaged in full-time work; "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession") Adverb... Synonyms of adv on 3 senses of on Sense 1 along, on -- (with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on") Sense 2 on -- (indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?") Sense 3 on -- (in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on" is slang for "drink enough to become intoxicated") ************************************************************ Word :: opposite Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun opposite 4 senses of opposite Sense 1 antonym, opposite word, opposite -- (two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed") => word -- (a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning") Sense 2 reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true") => opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities) Sense 3 opposition, opponent, opposite -- (a contestant that you are matched against) => contestant -- (a person who participates in competitions) Sense 4 inverse, opposite -- (something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse") => opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj opposite 6 senses of opposite Sense 1 opposite -- (being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles") => other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") Sense 2 opposite (vs. alternate), paired -- ((botany) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves") Sense 3 opposite -- (moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions") => other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") Sense 4 opposite -- (the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors") => other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") Sense 5 opposite -- (altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade) => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one") Sense 6 diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar -- (characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions") => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one") Adverb... Synonyms of adv opposite 1 sense of opposite Sense 1 face-to-face, opposite -- (directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table") ************************************************************ Word :: other Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj other 5 senses of other Sense 1 other (vs. same) -- (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction") => another(postnominal), different -- (distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether") => another(postnominal), some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day") => different -- (distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community") => else -- (other than what is under consideration or implied; "ask somebody else"; "I don't know what else to do"; "where else can we look?") => new(postnominal) -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction") => opposite -- (being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles") => opposite -- (moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions") => other than -- (being distinct from that or those first considered; "all parts of the house other than the windows were in good condition"; "apparently took no clothes other than those he was wearing") => remaining -- (being the remaining one or ones of several; "tried to sell the remaining books") => opposite -- (the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors") Also See-> separate#1 Sense 2 extra, other(postnominal), additional -- (further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities") => added (vs. subtracted) -- (combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction") Sense 3 other(postnominal) -- (recently past; "the other evening") => past (vs. present) (vs. future) -- (earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year") Sense 4 early(postnominal), former(postnominal), other(postnominal) -- (of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times") => past (vs. present) (vs. future) -- (earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year") Sense 5 other -- (very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow) => strange (vs. familiar), unusual -- (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: otherwise Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv otherwise 2 senses of otherwise Sense 1 otherwise -- (in other respects or ways; "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation") Sense 2 differently, otherwise -- (in another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise") ************************************************************ Word :: outside Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun outside 2 senses of outside Sense 1 outside, exterior -- (the region that is outside of something) => region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space") Sense 2 outside, exterior -- (the outer side or surface of something) => surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface") Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj outside 11 senses of outside Sense 1 outside (vs. inside) -- (relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin") => after-school(postnominal) -- (outside regular school hours; "a special after-school class") => ecto -- ((prefix) outside or outer; "the `ecto' in `ectoderm' is a prefix meaning `outside'") => extra -- ((prefix) outside or beyond; "`extra' is a prefix in `an extrauterine pregnancy'") => extracurricular -- (outside the regular duties of your job or profession) => extracurricular -- (outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities") => right(postnominal) -- (of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out") Also See-> external#1 Sense 2 external, extraneous, outside -- (coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups") => extrinsic (vs. intrinsic) -- (not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid") Sense 3 outside -- (originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job") => external (vs. internal) -- (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures") Sense 4 outdoor(postnominal) (vs. indoor), out-of-door, outside -- (located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding") => alfresco, open-air(postnominal) -- (in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater") => outdoorsy -- (characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life; "a rugged outdoorsy life") Also See-> exterior#1 Sense 5 outside -- (functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies") => extramural (vs. intramural) -- (carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community; "extramural sports") Sense 6 outside(postnominal) -- (leading to or from the outside; "an outside door") => exterior (vs. interior) -- (situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints") Sense 7 external, international, outside(postnominal) -- (from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help") => foreign (vs. domestic) -- (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office") Sense 8 largest, outside -- (maximal in amount; "a maximal amount"; "an outside estimate") => maximal (vs. minimal), maximum (vs. minimum) -- (the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure") Sense 9 outside, remote -- (very unlikely; "outside chance"; "remote possibility") => unlikely (vs. likely) -- (has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism") Sense 10 outside -- (on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane") => outer(postnominal) (vs. inner) -- (being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs") Sense 11 away, outside -- ((of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch") => inaccurate (vs. accurate) -- (not accurate; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate") Adverb... Synonyms of adv outside 2 senses of outside Sense 1 outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco -- (outside a building; "in summer we play outside") Sense 2 outside -- (on the outside; "outside, the box is black") ************************************************************ Word :: over Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun over 1 sense of over Sense 1 over -- ((cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England; 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch) => playing period, period of play, play -- ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning") Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj over 2 senses of over Sense 1 complete, concluded, ended, over(prenominal), all over, terminated -- (having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview") => finished (vs. unfinished) -- (ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"; "the manuscript is finished"; "almost finished with his studies") Sense 2 over -- ((prefix) excessive; "over-abusive"; "overabusive") => immoderate (vs. moderate) -- (not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending") Adverb... Synonyms of adv over 4 senses of over Sense 1 over -- (at or to a point across intervening space etc.; "come over and see us some time"; "over there") Sense 2 over -- (throughout an area; "he is known the world over") Sense 3 across, over -- (in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across") Sense 4 over, o'er -- (throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend") ************************************************************ Word :: own Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb own 1 sense of own Sense 1 own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?") Adjective... Similarity of adj own 1 sense of own Sense 1 own(postnominal), ain -- (belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your personal use"; "do one's own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish") => personal (vs. impersonal) -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: past Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun past 3 senses of past Sense 1 past, past times, yesteryear, yore -- (the time that has elapsed; "forget the past") => time -- (the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past) Sense 2 past -- (a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past") => time period, period, period of time -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery") Sense 3 past, past tense -- (a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past) => tense -- (a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj past 3 senses of past Sense 1 past (vs. present) (vs. future) -- (earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year") => ancient -- (belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece") => bygone, bypast, departed, foregone, gone -- (well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era") => chivalric, knightly, medieval -- (characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years") => earlier -- (occurring earlier in time; "on earlier occasions") => early(postnominal), former(postnominal), other(postnominal) -- (of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times") => erstwhile(postnominal), former(postnominal), once(postnominal), onetime(postnominal), quondam(postnominal), sometime(postnominal) -- (belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover") => ex(postnominal) -- ((combining form) former; "an ex-president") => former(postnominal), late(postnominal), previous(postnominal) -- ((used especially of persons) of to the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House") => historic, historical -- (belonging to the past; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character") => last(postnominal) -- (immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read") => late(postnominal), recent -- (of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal") => old -- (of an earlier time; "his old classmates") => olden -- (of time long past; "olden days") => prehistoric, prehistorical -- (belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples") => then(postnominal) -- (at a specific prior time; "the then president") => ultimo, ult -- (in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult") => ago, agone -- (gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'") => other(postnominal) -- (recently past; "the other evening") Also See-> noncurrent#1; old#2; outgoing#1 Sense 2 past(postnominal), preceding(postnominal), retiring(postnominal) -- (of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board") => outgoing (vs. incoming) -- (going out or away or of the past; "an outgoing steamship"; "the outgoing president") Sense 3 past -- ((grammar) a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; "past participle") Pertains to noun past (Sense 3) =>past, past tense -- (a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past) => tense -- (a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time) Adverb... Synonyms of adv past 1 sense of past Sense 1 by, past -- (so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past") ************************************************************ Word :: pending Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj pending 1 sense of pending Sense 1 pending -- (awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending") => unfinished (vs. finished) -- (not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: plus Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun plus 2 senses of plus Sense 1 asset, plus -- (a useful or valuable quality) => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare) Sense 2 summation, addition, plus -- (the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven") => arithmetic operation -- (a mathematical operation involving numbers) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj plus 2 senses of plus Sense 1 plus (vs. minus) -- (on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus") => positive -- ((mathematics) greater than zero; "positive numbers") => nonnegative -- ((mathematics) either positive or zero) Sense 2 plus, positive -- (involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor") => advantageous (vs. disadvantageous) -- (giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: regarding Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb regard 3 senses of regard Sense 1 see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do") => think, believe, consider, conceive -- (judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior") Sense 2 regard -- (look at attentively) => look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!" "Look--a deer in the backyard!") Sense 3 involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business") => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk") Adjective... Similarity of adj regarding 1 sense of regarding Sense 1 as to, concerning, in relation to, regarding, vis-a-vis, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to, with respect to -- (referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures") => related (vs. unrelated), related to -- (being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: round Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun round 14 senses of round Sense 1 round, unit of ammunition, one shot -- (a charge of ammunition for a single shot) => ammunition, ammo -- (projectiles to be fired from a gun) Sense 2 cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons") => time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants) Sense 3 beat, round -- (a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name") => path, route, itinerary -- (an established line of travel or access) Sense 4 round -- ((often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars") => call -- (brief visit in an official or professional capacity: "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer") Sense 5 round of golf, round -- (the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours") => golf, golf game -- (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes) Sense 6 round, daily round -- (the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds") => habitude -- (habitual mode of behavior) Sense 7 turn, bout, round -- ((in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive) => playing period, period of play, play -- ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning") Sense 8 round -- (the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington") => path, track, course -- (a line or route along which something travels or moves: "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river") Sense 9 round, round of drinks -- (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round") => helping, portion, serving -- (an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each") Sense 10 round -- (a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg) => cut of beef -- (piece of beef) Sense 11 round -- (a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds") => partsong -- (a song with two or more voice parts) Sense 12 round -- (an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause") => applause, hand clapping, clapping -- (a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together) Sense 13 rung, round, stave -- (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair) => crosspiece -- (a transverse brace) Sense 14 circle, round -- (any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles") => rotating mechanism -- (a mechanism that rotates) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb round 8 senses of round Sense 1 round -- (wind around; move along a circular course) => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?" "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell") Sense 2 round, round out, round off -- (make round) => shape, form -- (cause to shape or form; "shape a bun"; "shape a ball from the dough") Sense 3 surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village") => hold, bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water") Sense 4 round, labialize -- (pronounce with rounded lips) => pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say -- (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?") Sense 5 attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker") => criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie") Sense 6 polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up -- (bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners") => perfect, hone -- (make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!") Sense 7 round off, round down, round out, round -- (express as a round number; "round off the amount") => change, alter -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue") Sense 8 round, fill out -- (become round, plump, or shapely) => gain, put on -- (increase (one's body weight)) Adjective... Similarity of adj round 3 senses of round Sense 1 round (vs. square), circular -- (having a circular shape) => ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical -- (having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey) => bulblike, bulbous -- (like a bulb) => capitate -- ((biology) being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip) => discoid, discoidal, disklike -- (having a flat circular shape) => moonlike, moon-round -- (resembling the moon in shape) => ringlike -- (having the shape of a ring) => roundish -- (somewhat round in appearance or form) => coccoid -- (spherical; like a coccus; "a coccoid microorganism") => nutlike -- (resembling a nut in shape and size) => pear-shaped -- (having a round shape tapered at one end) => orbiculate, orbicular -- (circular or nearly circular) Also See-> rounded#1 Sense 2 orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped -- ((of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels") => full (vs. thin) -- ((of sound) having marked depth and body; "full tones"; "a full voice") Sense 3 round -- ((of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers") => inexact (vs. exact) -- (not exact) Adverb... Synonyms of adv round 1 sense of round Sense 1 round, around -- (from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around") ************************************************************ Word :: save Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun save 1 sense of save Sense 1 save -- (the act of preventing the opposition from scoring (in sports): "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save") => prevention, bar -- (the act of preventing) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb save 10 senses of save Sense 1 salvage, salve, relieve, save -- (save from ruin or destruction) => rescue, deliver -- (free from harm or evil) Sense 2 save, preserve, conserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save something in case you hit trouble.") => keep, hold on -- (retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" "She kept her maiden name after she married") Sense 3 save, carry through, pull through, bring through -- (bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack") Sense 4 save -- (spend less; buy at a reduced price) Sense 5 save, lay aside, save up -- (feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary") Sense 6 save, make unnecessary -- (make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time") => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer") Sense 7 deliver, redeem, save -- (from sins, as in religious dogma) Sense 8 spare, save -- (refrain from harming) => refrain, forbear -- (not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping") Sense 9 save, economize, economise -- (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now") => spend, expend, drop -- (pay out; "spend money") Sense 10 keep open, hold open, keep, save -- (retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger") => reserve, retain, hold -- (hold on to) Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: self Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun self 2 senses of self Sense 1 self, ego -- (your consciousness of your own identity) => consciousness -- (an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness") Sense 2 self -- (a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self") => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do") Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj self 2 senses of self Sense 1 self -- (combining form; oneself or itself; "self-control") => same (vs. other) -- (same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street") Sense 2 self -- (used as a combining form; relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced") Pertains to noun self (Sense 2) =>self -- (a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self") => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: several Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj several 3 senses of several Sense 1 several(postnominal) -- ((used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident") => some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") Sense 2 respective(postnominal), several(postnominal), various(postnominal) -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed") => individual (vs. common) -- (being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways") Sense 3 several(prenominal) -- (distinct and individual; "three several times") => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: so Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun so 1 sense of so Sense 1 sol, soh, so -- (the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization) => solfa syllable -- (one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj so 2 senses of so Sense 1 so(prenominal), truthful -- (conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement") => true (vs. false) -- (consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement") Sense 2 in order(prenominal), so(prenominal) -- (marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so") => systematic (vs. unsystematic) -- (characterized by order and planning; "the investigation was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator") Adverb... Synonyms of adv so 9 senses of so Sense 1 so -- ((intensifier) to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!") Sense 2 so -- (in order that; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat") Sense 3 so -- (in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets") Sense 4 so -- (to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day") Sense 5 so -- (in they same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she") Sense 6 thus, thusly, so -- (in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)) Sense 7 so -- ((usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells") Sense 8 then, so, and so, and then -- (subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed") Sense 9 indeed, so -- (in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!") ************************************************************ Word :: some Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj some 5 senses of some Sense 1 some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") => any(postnominal), whatever, whatsoever -- (one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left") => both(postnominal) -- ((used with count nouns) two considered together; the two; "both girls are pretty") => several(postnominal) -- ((used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident") Also See-> few#1; many#1 Sense 2 some(postnominal) -- (unknown or unspecified; "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some man telephoned while you were out"; "some day my prince will come"; "some enchanted evening") => unspecified (vs. specified) -- (not stated explicitly or in detail; "threatened unspecified reprisals") Sense 3 some(postnominal) -- (relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away") => much(postnominal) (vs. little) -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage") Sense 4 some(postnominal) -- (relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years") => many (vs. few) -- ((quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that') amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people") Sense 5 some -- ((informal; slang) remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier") => extraordinary (vs. ordinary) -- (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature") Adverb... Synonyms of adv some 1 sense of some Sense 1 approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so -- ((of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party") ************************************************************ Word :: somebody Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun somebody 1 sense of somebody Sense 1 person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do") => organism, being, living thing -- (a living (or once living) entity that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently) => causal agent, cause, causal agency -- (any entity that causes events to happen) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: someone Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun someone 1 sense of someone Sense 1 person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do") => organism, being, living thing -- (a living (or once living) entity that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently) => causal agent, cause, causal agency -- (any entity that causes events to happen) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: something Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun something 1 sense of something Sense 1 something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?") => thing -- (a separate and self-contained entity) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: somewhat Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv somewhat 2 senses of somewhat Sense 1 slightly, somewhat -- (to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other") Sense 2 reasonably, moderately, within reason, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably -- (to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason") ************************************************************ Word :: such Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj such 3 senses of such Sense 1 such(postnominal), such as -- (of a kind specified or understood; "it's difficult to please such people"; "on such a night as this"; "animals such as lions and tigers") => specified (vs. unspecified) -- (clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times") Sense 2 such(prenominal), such that -- (of a degree or quality specified (by the `that' clause); "their anxiety was such that they could not sleep") => specified (vs. unspecified) -- (clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times") Sense 3 such(postnominal), so much -- (of so extreme a degree or extent; "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty") => much(postnominal) (vs. little) -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage") Adverb... Synonyms of adv such 1 sense of such Sense 1 such -- ((intensifier) to so extreme a degree; "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!") ************************************************************ Word :: suchlike Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj suchlike 1 sense of suchlike Sense 1 suchlike -- (of the same kind; "a locker that usually contained paper, ink, and suchlike equipment") => like (vs. unlike), similar -- (resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: sundry Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun sundry 1 sense of sundry Sense 1 whatchamacallit, stuff, whatsis, sundry, sundries -- (miscellaneous unspecified artifacts; "the trunk was full of stuff") => artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj sundry 1 sense of sundry Sense 1 assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(postnominal) -- (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards) => heterogeneous (vs. homogeneous), heterogenous -- (consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: there Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun there 1 sense of there Sense 1 there -- (a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there") => location -- (a point or extent in space) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv there 3 senses of there Sense 1 there, at that place, in that location -- (in or at that place; "they have lived there for years"; "it's not there"; "that man there") Sense 2 there, in that respect, on that point -- (in that matter; "I agree with you there") Sense 3 there, thither -- (to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there around noon!") ************************************************************ Word :: though Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv though 2 senses of though Sense 1 although, though, tho' -- (despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond") Sense 2 though -- ((postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though") ************************************************************ Word :: through Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj through 2 senses of through Sense 1 done, through, through with(prenominal) -- (having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies") => finished (vs. unfinished) -- (ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"; "the manuscript is finished"; "almost finished with his studies") Sense 2 through(postnominal) -- (of a route or journey etc.; continuing without requiring stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic") => direct (vs. indirect) -- (direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit") Adverb... Synonyms of adv through 6 senses of through Sense 1 through -- (from one end or side to the other; "jealousy pierced her through") Sense 2 through -- (from beginning to end; "read this book through") Sense 3 through -- (over the whole distance; "this bus goes through to New York") Sense 4 through -- (to completion; "think this through very carefully!") Sense 5 through -- (in diameter; "this cylinder measures 15 inches through") Sense 6 through, through and through -- (throughout the entire extent; "got soaked through in the rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the writer's personality"; "knew him through and through"; "boards rotten through and through") ************************************************************ Word :: throughout Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv throughout 2 senses of throughout Sense 1 throughout -- (from first to last) Sense 2 passim, throughout -- (used to refer to cited works) ************************************************************ Word :: till Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun till 3 senses of till Sense 1 till, boulder clay -- (unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together) => soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock) Sense 2 public treasury, trough, till -- (a treasury for government funds) => treasury, exchequer -- (the funds of a government or institution or individual) Sense 3 cashbox, money box, till -- (a strongbox for holding cash) => strongbox, deedbox -- (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked) Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb till 1 sense of till Sense 1 till -- (work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil") => work, work on, process -- (shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal") Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: twain Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun twain 1 sense of twain Sense 1 couple, doubleton, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad -- (two items of the same kind) => two, 2, II, deuce -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number) Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: under Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj under 2 senses of under Sense 1 nether, under -- (located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine") => low (vs. high) -- (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow") Sense 2 under(postnominal) -- (lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary") => subordinate (vs. dominant), low-level -- (lower in rank or importance) Adverb... Synonyms of adv under 8 senses of under Sense 1 under -- (down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under") Sense 2 under -- (through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free") Sense 3 under -- (into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under") Sense 4 under -- (in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under") Sense 5 under -- (below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under") Sense 6 under -- (below the horizon; "the sun went under") Sense 7 under -- (down below; "get under quickly!") Sense 8 under, below -- (further down; "see under for further discussion") ************************************************************ Word :: underneath Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv underneath 4 senses of underneath Sense 1 underneath -- (on he lower or downward side; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath") Sense 2 underneath -- (lower down on the page; "diagrams with figures underneath") Sense 3 underneath -- (beneath by way of support; "a house with a good foundation underneath") Sense 4 underneath -- (under or below an object or a surface; "we could see the original painting underneath") ************************************************************ Word :: unlike Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj unlike 2 senses of unlike Sense 1 unlike (vs. like), dissimilar, different -- (not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different") Also See-> different#1 Sense 2 unlike (vs. like), unequal -- (not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: up Noun... Verbs... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb up 1 sense of up Sense 1 up -- (raise; "up the ante") => increase -- (make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary") Adjective... Similarity of adj up 8 senses of up Sense 1 up (vs. down) -- (being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up") => ahead(prenominal), in the lead, leading -- (having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race") => aweigh -- ((used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh") => dormie, dormy -- ((golf) in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; "he was dormie three and still lost the match") => heavenward, skyward -- (directed toward heaven or the sky; "the soul in its heavenward flight") => risen -- ((of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; "the risen sun") => sprouted -- ((of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground; "the corn is sprouted") => upbound -- (heading in any direction that is conventionally up; "upbound shipping lanes") => upward -- (directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen") => upfield -- ((sports) away from the defending teams's end of the playing field) Also See-> ascending#1; high#2 Sense 2 astir(prenominal), up(prenominal) -- (out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning") => awake(prenominal) (vs. asleep) -- (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake") Sense 3 improving, up -- (getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy") => rising (vs. falling) -- (advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market") Sense 4 up(postnominal), upward(postnominal) -- (extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish") => ascending(postnominal) (vs. descending) -- (moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed") Sense 5 up(prenominal) -- ((usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game") => prepared (vs. unprepared) -- (made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies") Sense 6 up -- (open; "the windows are up") => raised (vs. lowered) -- (above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows") Sense 7 up(prenominal) -- ((used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?") => functioning (vs. malfunctioning) -- (performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight") Sense 8 up(prenominal) -- (used up; "time is up") => finished (vs. unfinished) -- (ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"; "the manuscript is finished"; "almost finished with his studies") Adverb... Synonyms of adv up 5 senses of up Sense 1 up, upwards, upward, upwardly -- (spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile") Sense 2 up -- (to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume") Sense 3 up -- (nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels") Sense 4 up -- (to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation") Sense 5 up, upwards, upward -- (to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward") ************************************************************ Word :: various Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj various 4 senses of various Sense 1 assorted, various -- (of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior") => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one") Sense 2 respective(postnominal), several(postnominal), various(postnominal) -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed") => individual (vs. common) -- (being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways") Sense 3 diverse, various -- (distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth") => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one") Sense 4 versatile, various -- (having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition") => varied (vs. unvaried) -- (characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: vis-a-vis Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun vis-a-vis 2 senses of vis-a-vis Sense 1 counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis -- (a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another) => equivalent -- (a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc: "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps") Sense 2 love seat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis -- (small sofa that seats two people) => sofa, couch, lounge -- (an upholstered seat for more than one person) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj vis-a-vis 1 sense of vis-a-vis Sense 1 as to, concerning, in relation to, regarding, vis-a-vis, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to, with respect to -- (referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures") => related (vs. unrelated), related to -- (being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces") Adverb... Synonyms of adv vis-a-vis 1 sense of vis-a-vis Sense 1 vis-a-vis -- (face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman") ************************************************************ Word :: whatever Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj whatever 1 sense of whatever Sense 1 any(postnominal), whatever, whatsoever -- (one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left") => some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: whatsoever Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj whatsoever 1 sense of whatsoever Sense 1 any(postnominal), whatever, whatsoever -- (one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left") => some(postnominal) (vs. no) (vs. all) -- (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: when Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv when 1 sense of when Sense 1 once, when -- (as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest") ************************************************************ Word :: wherewith Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv wherewith 1 sense of wherewith Sense 1 wherewith, wherewithal -- (out of, or by means of which; "tools wherewith to scrape the windshield of my car") ************************************************************ Word :: wherewithal Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun wherewithal 1 sense of wherewithal Sense 1 wherewithal -- (the necessary means (especially financial means)) => means, substance -- (considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means") Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv wherewithal 1 sense of wherewithal Sense 1 wherewith, wherewithal -- (out of, or by means of which; "tools wherewith to scrape the windshield of my car") ************************************************************ Word :: while Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun while 1 sense of while Sense 1 while, piece, spell -- (a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather") => time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time") Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: within Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv within 1 sense of within Sense 1 inside, within -- (on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess") ************************************************************ Word :: worth Noun... Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun worth 3 senses of worth Sense 1 worth -- (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline") => indefinite quantity -- (an estimated quantity) Sense 2 worth -- (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful) => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare) Sense 3 Worth, Charles Frederick Worth -- (French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)) => couturier, fashion designer, clothes designer, designer -- (someone who designs clothing) Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj worth 2 senses of worth Sense 1 deserving(prenominal), meriting(prenominal), worth(prenominal) -- (having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)) => worthy (vs. unworthy) -- (having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause") Sense 2 worth(prenominal), valued at(prenominal) -- (having a specified value; "a house valued at a million dollars"; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold") => valuable (vs. worthless) -- (having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond") Adverb... ************************************************************ Word :: yet Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Adverb... Synonyms of adv yet 6 senses of yet Sense 1 yet -- (up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out") Sense 2 so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now -- (used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet") Sense 3 even, yet, still -- (to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale") Sense 4 eventually, yet, sooner or later, in time, one of these days -- (within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality") Sense 5 so far, yet -- (used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet") Sense 6 however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding -- (despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go") ************************************************************ Word :: yon Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj yon 1 sense of yon Sense 1 yonder, yon -- (distant but within sight; "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; (`yon' is dialectal, as in "what is yon place?")) => distant (vs. close) -- (separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call") Adverb... Synonyms of adv yon 1 sense of yon Sense 1 yonder, yon -- (at or in an indicated (usually distant) place; "the house yonder"; (`yon' is archaic and dialectal as in "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham)) ************************************************************ Word :: yonder Noun... Verbs... Adjective... Similarity of adj yonder 1 sense of yonder Sense 1 yonder, yon -- (distant but within sight; "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; (`yon' is dialectal, as in "what is yon place?")) => distant (vs. close) -- (separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call") Adverb... Synonyms of adv yonder 1 sense of yonder Sense 1 yonder, yon -- (at or in an indicated (usually distant) place; "the house yonder"; (`yon' is archaic and dialectal as in "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham)) ************************************************************