11 Sep
2024
2024
Mastering English Synonyms: Enhance Your Vocabulary - Part 05
41. End - Conclude, Terminate, Finish
To end something is to bring it to a halt. Conclude and finish imply completion, while terminate suggests a formal or abrupt end.
42. Enjoy - Delight, Relish, Savor
To enjoy is to take pleasure in something. Delight is a stronger form of enjoyment, relish suggests deep appreciation, and savor means to enjoy something fully.
43. Equal - Same, Identical, Equivalent
Equal describes something of the same value. Same suggests no difference, identical means exactly alike, and equivalent suggests equal in value or measure.
44. Explain - Clarify, Elucidate, Expound
To explain is to make something clear. Clarify means to make it understandable, elucidate is more formal, and expound means to explain in detail.
45. Famous - Renowned, Well-known, Celebrated
Famous describes someone or something widely known. Renowned implies great fame, well-known is more casual, and celebrated suggests widespread recognition.
46. Fast - Quick, Rapid, Speedy
Fast describes something moving quickly. Quick is similar but often implies less time, rapid is more formal, and speedy is often used for efficiency.
47. Fear - Dread, Terror, Fright
Fear is a feeling of apprehension. Dread implies deep fear, terror suggests intense fear, and fright is often sudden.
48. Feel - Sense, Perceive, Experience
To feel is to touch or sense something emotionally. Sense is often more physical, perceive suggests understanding, and experience means to undergo something.
49. Find - Discover, Locate, Uncover
To find is to come across something. Discover implies finding something new, locate means to pinpoint, and uncover suggests revealing something hidden.
50. Fix - Repair, Mend, Restore
To fix is to make something right. Repair suggests restoring functionality, mend is often used for small repairs, and restore implies bringing back to the original state.