Perhaps the ultimate sense is 'be close to ' compare Greek epistamai 'I know how, I know,' literally 'I stand upon.' It also seems to be the sense still in expressions such as under such circumstances. 'Among' seems to be the sense in many Old English compounds that resemble understand, such as underniman 'to receive,' undersecan 'examine, investigate, scrutinize' (literally 'underseek'), underðencan 'consider, change one's mind,' underginnan 'to begin.' That is the suggestion in Barnhart, but other sources regard the 'among, between, before, in the presence of' sense of Old English prefix and preposition under as other meanings of the same word. If this is the meaning, the under is not the usual word meaning 'beneath,' but from Old English under, from PIE *nter- 'between, among' (source also of Sanskrit antar 'among, between,' Latin inter 'between, among,' Greek entera 'intestines ' see inter-). Large in amount, degree, size, etc.Old English understandan 'to comprehend, grasp the idea of, receive from a word or words or from a sign the idea it is intended to convey to view in a certain way,' probably literally 'stand in the midst of,' from under + standan 'to stand' (see stand (v.)). To move or travel from one place to another The feeling that you have when something dangerous, painful or frightening might happenĬheck out another synonyms list of some commonly used words: Word Weighing too much covered with too much flesh To make something clear or easy to understandĪppropriate and acceptable in a particular situation The furthest or last part of something the place or time where something stops Strongly wanting to do or have something. The way that people or things are not the same or the way that somebody/something has changed To damage something so badly that it can no longer be used or no longer exists To say what somebody/something is like, or what happened Having certain or distinct limits for a definite period To think about two or more possibilities and choose one of them Something likely to cause injury or damage Now that you’re familiar with almost a synonyms list of 50 words, here is another synonyms list of some casual and day-to-day words: Word The period of a person’s or thing’s greatest successīe test ready and make your test scores skyrocket with Leverage Live! Book your Demo Class here! Synonyms List 3

Tense, edgy, fidgety, feverish, flushed, jittery Prominence, eminence, distinction, the primacyĪ person or thing that is very large or powerful (Ī state of political or social excitement and confusionĭestroy or severely damaged by tearing or crushing The quality of being particularly noticeable or important The practice of engaging in a controversial debate Task/activity assigned to an individual/organisationĬharacterized by a lack of work or activity

To make somebody feel very interested and excited Now that through our synonyms list 1, you have become familiar with 25 words, let us now learn 25 more words through the given list! WordĪ person who starts an idea or a development Prevent a person or group from expressing their opinions freelyĪssertive of authority in a domineering way Words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over somebody else The spread of disease by close contact between peopleĪ group of people who share a common future or aspect of behaviour To establish something very strongly so that it is difficult to change No longer effective and about to come to an end completelyĪ person who is present at an event or incident but does not part Strict and serious in appearance and behaviour Hard, toilsome, onerous, wearisome, exhausting)

Theoretical, notional, intellectual, symbolic Synonym: Set foot in/Get into Synonyms List 1Īfter understanding the basic difference between synonyms and antonyms with examples, let us now go through the synonyms list to understand it better. As discussed, synonyms are words with similar meanings, antonyms, on the contrary, are words with opposite meanings. Since it is confusing, children also look for the answer to “what are synonyms and antonyms”. By the term Synonym, we can understand that it is a word or phrase that has the same meaning as another word.

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