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| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford English Dictionary Oxford University Press, 1989 The Oxford English Dictionary is the ultimate authority on the usage and meaning of English words and phrases, and a fascinating guide to the evolution of our language. It traces the usage, meaning and history of words from 1150 AD to the present day. No dictionary of any language approaches the OED in thoroughness, authority, and wealth of linguistic information. The OED defines over half a million words, and includes almost 2.4 million illustrative quotations, providing an invaluable record of English throughout the centuries. The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. The OED has a unique historical focus. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of international sources - literary, scholarly, technical, popular - and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare and Raymond Chandler, Charles Darwin and John Le Carré. In all, nearly 2.5 million quotations can be found in the OED . Other features distinguishing the entries in the Dictionary are authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words; detailed information on pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet; listings of variant spellings used throughout each word's history; extensive treatment of etymology; and details of area of usage and of any regional characteristics (including geographical origins). |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Thesaurus of English Maurice Waite, 2009-08-13 The leading single-volume English thesaurus explores the richness of the English language with hundreds of thousands of synonyms and antonyms, and thousands of example sentences drawn from the Oxford English Corpus; finds the word you need quickly with carefully chosen and arranged synonyms; broadens your vocabulary and finds solutions to word puzzles and crosswords with hundreds of thematic word lists; and helps express yourself more accurately with hundreds of 'Choose the Right Word' boxes exploring the difference between similar words. --Book Jacket. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The New Oxford Thesaurus of English Patrick Hanks, 2000 The New Oxford Thesaurus of English is a completely new and unique top-of-the-range thesaurus. It is the result of intensive research and exploitation of Oxfords unique bank of linguistic databases. It provides comprehensive coverage of English as it is used today, including World English, and rare, unusual, and colloquial senses. The A-Z format, elegant open design, with new elements starting on a new line, and the most useful alternative words given first, make this thesaurus particularly accessible. Help on how to use senses correctly is given through practical example phrases and the cross-referencing system takes the user to other useful entries. Opposite and related words, and combining forms are clearly marked to distinguish them from the rest of the entry. In-text notes give invaluable advice on the use of awkward and confusable synonyms, and boxed noun lists provide a wealth of information on a wide variety of subjects, from actors and actresses to types of whisky. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Mini Thesaurus Maurice Waite, 2013-05-09 An easy-to-use thesaurus containing over 120,000 synonyms and antonyms. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford Thesaurus Laurence Urdang, 1997 First published in 1991, the very successful first edition of The Oxford Thesaurus has now sold over 126,000 copies. This new edition (NB new format), which for the first time includes antonyms in the main A-Z text, along with many additional new synonyms, broadens the book's appeal still further. The Oxford Thesaurus remains the most useful A-Z thesaurus available today, with more practical guidance for the user than any other competing title. Around 350,000 synonyms and antonyms, covering general English as well as thousands of regional and idiomatic words and expressions, are listed in A-Z form for ease of reference. Generous and detailed labelling shows how to use synonyms, and example sentences throughout make it even easier to select the correct synonym. The most useful synonyms (ie those that are closest in meaning to the headword) are listed first - a more helpful arrangement than a simple alphabetical listing under the headword. If the word for which you seek an alternative is not to be found as a headword, you can simply turn to the synonym index which lists 265,000 synonyms and shows you under which headword each synonym is located. In addition, all synonyms which also have their own headword entry (at which further related words may be found) are indicated by a simple cross-reference symbol. On the first edition: 'handier than Roget both in being alphabetical and in offering example-sentences. The mot juste in just a mo.' Prof. Sir Randolph Quirk, The Observer. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Little Oxford Thesaurus Maurice Waite, 2006 This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford Thesaurus offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential vocabulary for all your writing needs. It provides 140,000 alternative and opposite words, and gives the closest and most frequently used synonyms first, making the thesaurus quick and easy to use. Thousands of real examples of usage from the Oxford English Corpus show synonyms in context and help you to identify the correct sense. A brand-new Better English centre section offers extra help with spelling, as well as hints and tips on grammar and punctuation, and is ideal for quick reference when writing. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford English Dictionary for Schools Robert E. Allen, 2006 BLEasy to use - find the words you want, fast! Written and designed toensure it is both age appropriate and beautifully easy to use.BLGet it right - example sentences from children's books show you how it's done.Example sentences from authors including David Almond, Anne Fine, WilliamGolding, Anthony Horrowitz, Beverley Naidoo and many more from KS3/ 4 Frameworkreading lists as well as age- appropriate fiction.BLMake sure you're covered - contains all curriculum subjects for KS3.Specifically aimed at KS3 and KS4 across the curriculum, closely linked to theKS3 Literacy Framework, plus language panels for project work, cross-curriculumvocabulary and synonyms for overused words. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools Oxford Dictionaries,, 2012-05-03 The Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools is carefully targeted to support secondary school students with their creative writing, to extend vocabulary, improve spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and to inspire them to become confident writers. Ideal support for Controlled Assessments. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: A Thesaurus of Old English: Introduction and thesaurus Jane Roberts, 2000 |
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| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Compact Thesaurus Maurice Waite, Lucy Hollingworth, Duncan Marshall, 2005-01-01 Both authoritative and easy to use, this major new edition of the Compact Oxford Thesaurus offers up-to-date coverage of over 300,000 alternative and opposite words, with thousands more examples of real usage to help you identify the synonym you need. Based on the unrivalled databases of Oxford's language research programme, it provides the best selections of alternative words for you to choose from. The most useful alternative words are listed first, and the closest is highlighted for maximum accessibility, making the thesaurus quick and easy to use. Besides synonyms, the Compact Oxford Thesaurus also gives you opposites and brand-new Word Link panels to broaden your vocabulary e.g. choreography at dance, and geriatric at old. Also new to this edition are a more clear and open layout and a two-colour text design which makes the thesaurus even more accessible. In addition, the brand-new Essential English centre section gives you lots of help on improving your writing skills,and guidance to help you get the best out of the thesaurus. The Compact Oxford Thesaurus is perfect for anyone who wants to increase their vocabulary and write more effectively, as well as for word games. Its robust and durable format makes it ideal for use at home, school, and the office. |
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| oxford thesaurus of english: Compact Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Maurice Waite, Sara Hawker, 2009 Reference. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Dictionary of English Angus Stevenson, 2010-08-19 The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume authority on the English language. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Little Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Charlotte Livingstone, 2008-01-01 The Little Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus provides an authoritative dictionary and an extensive easy-to-use thesaurus all in one. Designed to be a convenient and comprehensive reference work, individual entries contain both dictionary definitions for an accurate and up-to-date guide to the language as well as thesaurus synonyms to increase your vocabulary and improve your style. Where thesaurus synonyms are slang, derogatory or old-fashioned uses of words, they are labelled to give you guidance. This new `Little' Oxford book will be useful on many occasions, from writing a letter to solving a crossword puzzle. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary PB with CD-ROM , 2003-04-10 The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives the vital support which advanced students need, especially with the essential skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In the book: * 170,000 words, phrases and examples * New words: so your English stays up-to-date * Colour headwords: so you can find the word you are looking for quickly * Idiom Finder * 200 'Common Learner Error' notes show how to avoid common mistakes * 25,000 collocations show the way words work together * Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures On the CD-ROM: * Sound: recordings in British and American English, plus practice tools to help improve pronunciation * UNIQUE! Smart Thesaurus helps you choose the right word * QUICKfind looks up words for you while you are working or reading on screen * UNIQUE! SUPERwrite gives on screen help with grammar, spelling and collocation when you are writing * Hundreds of interactive exercises |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Words in Time and Place David Crystal, 2014 Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world to arrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15 themes and explores the language in these areas over time - explaining when new words appeared, where they came from, and what such changes say about times in which they emerged. The themes chosen are varied, universal topics and show the semantic range of the thesaurus and what it can tell us about the words used in areas of everyday life. Learn about the different words for dying and money, or types of pop music, as well as words for a privy, oaths, and words for being drunk. Written by the world's leading expert on the English language, David Crystal, the book carries his trademark style of engaging yet authoritative writing. Each chapter features an introduction to the language of that topic, followed by a timeline of vocabulary taken from the historical thesaurus showing all the synonyms arranged in chronological order. The timelines are annotated with additional quotations, facts, and social and historical context to give a clear sense of how words entered the English language, when, and in which context they were used. Words in Time and Place showcases the unique and excellent resource that is the Historical Thesaurus and reveals the linguistic treasures to be found within. This fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in words and in the development of the English language. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: A Thesaurus of English Word Roots Horace Gerald Danner, 2014-03-27 Horace G. Danner’s A Thesaurus of English Word Roots is a compendium of the most-used word roots of the English language. All word roots are listed alphabetically, along with the Greek or Latin words from which they derive, together with the roots’ original meanings. If the current meaning of an individual root differs from the original meaning, that is listed in a separate column. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford First Thesaurus Andrew Delahunty, 2002 The Oxford First Thesaurus is a new, highly innovative reference book that will help children develop a confident writing style of their own. It is unique in that it is the only illustrated thesaurus at this level. It is set to become the favourite children's reference tool for buddingwriters. Wonderful picture book illustrations bring this reference title to life and helps children to develop an interest in words and to grow their vocabulary for writing at school and at home.Special Features :* Over 100 headwords listed alphabetically with a page or spread of their own.* Over 1000 synonyms given along with opposites, sample sentences, word families, and descriptive vocabulary.* Fits the NLS requirements at Y1 and Y2.* Includes over-used words.* Introduces the idea of a thesaurus as distinct from a dictionary.* Develops alphabetical skills and develops grammar.* Companion to the Oxford First Dictionary. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Frank R. Abate, 1996 We all know the feeling: trying to find a synonym for a word, we turn to a thesaurus and find a group of words that might be right, but the thesaurus doesn't provide us with definitions. So, we then turn to the dictionary to check the meanings for the entire list of new synonyms and, aftermuch flipping back and forth between thesaurus and dictionary, finally decide upon an alternative. Neither book, by itself, provides the full range of word choices. But now, The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus offers a thoroughly integrated blend of entries from the dictionary and the thesaurus.This unified approach, treating meanings and related words within the same entry, makes it easy to find--in one place--an abundance of information about words, and provides a far more thorough analysis of the variety and nuances of our language than is possible in a dictionary or thesaurus alone.Oxford's American dictionary staff, along with an international team of lexicographers, have drawn on the unparalleled lexical resources of Oxford University Press, the world's most respected authority on English language and dictionaries, to make The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus the mostwide-ranging resource available. It includes:* More than 190,000 definitions and 300,000 synonyms thoroughly integrated for ease of use* Full coverage of English from around the globe--brassed off, merrythought, billabong, Charles's Wain* Hundreds of new words such as shareware, carbon tax, grunge, and ram-raidValuable appendices, including:* Selected Proverbs--more than 1,000 new and old favorites such as Handsome is as handsome does, A trouble shared is a trouble halved, and There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.Terms for Animal Groups (a gang of elk, a troop of kangaroos, a parliament of rooks)* Weights and Measures* Chemical Elements* Musical Notation* Presidents of the U.S.* Countries of the World* Helpful points on English usage, and much moreNo American dictionary or thesaurus offers as much as The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. It not only combines an up-to-date and thoroughly reliable dictionary of American English with full thesaurus coverage, but it also provides a unique global perspective of English, the lingua franca of thelate twentieth century. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Learner's Thesaurus , 2008 Contains the Oxford learner's thesaurus, printable topic maps, exercices, study pages and thesaurus trainer--Étiquette. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford American Large Print Thesaurus Oxford Editor, Oxford University Press, 2005-12-22 Contains over 130,000 synonyms and antonyms and features core synonyms in bold type and guides to grammar, punctuation, capitalization, commonly misspelled words, and clichés to avoid. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Little Oxford English Dictionary Sara Hawker, 2006 Packed with more than 107,000 definitions, the revised and updated edition of this popular, portable dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus of Current English Sara Hawker, Chris Cowley, 2004 Containing over 100,000 definitions and alternative words, the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus of Current English is a one-stop guide offering wide-ranging coverage of everyday English, with dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page. Accessible and user friendly, its clear layout and jargon-free entries make it quick and easy to find the word you need. Also included is a handy Spell-it-right guide, offering help with problem words, lists of common confusables, and tips on how to improve your spelling. Replaces the Oxford Quick Reference Dictionary and Thesaurus ISBN 0-19-860169-7. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford Companion to English Literature Margaret Drabble, 2000 本书是《牛津英国文学指南》的最新版本。引进后作为“英美文学文库”的一册。对具有历史的及现代的重要意义的作家、作品、组织等均有简明介绍外,还收入了二十世纪新派文人. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Large Print Thesaurus , 2004 Authoritative, up-to-date, and with exceptionally clear print, the Paperback Oxford Large Print Thesaurus contains over 130,000 alternative and opposite words, drawing on the most recent findings of the language research programme at Oxford University Press.Its clear page layout, designed in association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind, offers enlarged fonts, larger margins, generous line-spacing, and good quality paper, making it quick and easy to find the word you need. Special attention has been given to the binding and choice ofpaper, ensuring that there is minimum 'glare' and 'show-through'.Ideal for both adults and children, particularly those with vision impairment, the Paperback Oxford Large Print Thesaurus is a valuable reference tool for use at home, school, or the office, and is great for word games. Lightweight and affordable, it is also the perfect companion to the PaperbackOxford Large Print Dictionary. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary Roald Dahl, 2018-05-10 A dictionary of real and invented words used by the world's best storyteller. 'Roald Dahl Dictionary' reveals what they mean, where they came from and how he used them in his stories. It will inspire you to choose and use each word brilliantly in your own writing - whether it's a real word, a Roald Dahl word or your own made-up one. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Concise Oxford Thesaurus Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, 1996 |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Thesaurus Of English 2e Maurice Waite, 2005-02-01 |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Thesaurus of Current English Maurice Waite, 2006 This text provides authoritiative coverage of over 150,000 alternative and opposite words. Its bold page design makes it quick and easy to find the word you need, with informal, dialect, and literary words clearly marked. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The New Oxford Thesaurus of English Bibliographisches Institut & F. A. Brockhaus AG, |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Oxford Thesaurus of English (Hardcover)(New)(Oxford Dictionary 편집부, 2007 |
| oxford thesaurus of english: Compact Oxford Thesaurus Maurice Waite, Lucy Hollingworth, Duncan Marshall, 2008 This is a revised edition of the 'Compact Oxford Thesaurus'. With over 300,000 synonyms and antonyms, this is an ideal tool for writing or reference at home, school, or work. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford Thesaurus Laurence Urdang, 1992 Includes over 275,000 synonyms with example sentences and guides to precise synonym choice. |
| oxford thesaurus of english: New Oxford Thesaurus of English (ESS530/D). , 2004 |
| oxford thesaurus of english: The Oxford Thesaurus of Current English , 1998 |
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