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How does a person find the definition of a word that will fit the true meaning of the word they are looking 4?
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What phrase in the dictionary best defines the root word that is being looked up/researched/sought after.
How does a person know which definition will fit the true meaning of the word they seek to define?
3 Comments
November 10th, 2009 at 8:28 am
I have 3 dictionaries and two thesauruses, if I can be of any help.
You might trying googling the phrase or feeling of what you are seeking and see what google comes up with.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Look at several dictionaries. Use a thesaurus. Check out every related word listed in these sources. Look up quotations using the word. Use a reverse dictionary. Study books about etymology. Hunting for the word that accurately conveys our meaning can be fun; and take as little or as much time as we wish to continue the pursuit.
Happy Hunting, Me-She.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Search through your Thesaurus.
I can usually run down a word I’m looking for – finding a word that comes close and eventually I get it.
Or I punt and ask my husband or call my daughter.
It can drive me nuts, at times. It’s like being on a scavenger hunt for a word.
DeeJay.