Mastering English Synonyms: Enhance Your Vocabulary - Part 09

81. Neat - Tidy, Orderly, Organized

Neat describes something clean and arranged. Tidy suggests neatness, orderly implies systematic arrangement, and organized suggests efficient structure.

82. New - Recent, Modern, Fresh

New describes something just made or discovered. Recent suggests happening not long ago, modern implies up-to-date, and fresh suggests just made.

83. Notice - Observe, Detect, Perceive

To notice is to become aware. Observe suggests watching carefully, detect implies discovering something hidden, and perceive means to interpret or understand.

84. Offer - Provide, Present, Propose

To offer is to present something for acceptance. Provide suggests supplying, present means to formally offer, and propose suggests putting forward for consideration.

85. Old - Ancient, Aged, Antique

Old describes something of age. Ancient suggests being very old, aged implies a long time, and antique suggests historical value.

86. Open - Uncover, Reveal, Expose

To open is to make accessible. Uncover suggests removing a cover, reveal implies showing something hidden, and expose suggests making visible what was concealed.

87. Opposite - Contrary, Reverse, Inverse

Opposite describes something completely different. Contrary implies opposition, reverse suggests turning around, and inverse means opposite in position or direction.

88. Ordinary - Common, Usual, Typical

Ordinary describes something regular. Common suggests frequent occurrence, usual implies being expected, and typical means characteristic of its kind.

89. Part - Portion, Segment, Fraction

A part is a piece of something. Portion suggests a share, segment implies a section, and fraction indicates a smaller part of a whole.

90. Pay - Compensate, Reward, Reimburse

To pay is to give money for something. Compensate suggests making up for something, reward implies giving for good service, and reimburse means to pay back.