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Collins GEM English Thesaurus

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To search for a word in the thesaurus, tap on your app's search icon (typically a magnifying glass), then type in a word. The most relevant results will be found in the Search Index Search Index A-Z To search for a word in the thesaurus, tap on your app's search icon (typically a magnifying glass ), then type in a word. Alternatively, you may use this section to browse the thesaurus. , an alphabetical list of hyperlinks to all main entry words in the thesaurus. It is placed at the start of the ebook so the search will find relevant results here first; later search results may be less useful, as they typically include every occurrence of the word in the ebook.

If your e-reading app does not have a search feature, we recommend browsing the thesaurus instead. To do this, go to the Table of Contents and select Search Index A-Z Search Index A-Z To search for a word in the thesaurus, tap on your app's search icon (typically a magnifying glass ), then type in a word. Alternatively, you may use this section to browse the thesaurus. . Select a letter, then select the link to the appropriate range of words. Scroll until you find the desired word, then tap on the hyperlink.

Alternatives (synonyms)are separated by commas, with the key synonym for each sense given in bold, preceded by an equals sign:

alternative NOUN = substitute, choice, other

Opposites (antonyms)are provided at the end of the lists of synonyms, and are preceded by the word ‘opposite’ in small capital letters:

anarchy NOUN = lawlessness… ◼ OPPOSITE: order

Phrasesinvolving a main entry word are introduced by a circular bullet:

apply …

● apply yourself

Usage and regional labelsgive information about the country, region, or particular context a word or sense is associated with. These are shown in italics, within round brackets:

drink … hooch or hootch ( informal , chiefly U.S. & Canad. )

Usage notesgive information about how the word is used. These appear underneath the entry in a box with a grey background:

beside …

Related wordsappear at the end of entries, and are preceded by the words ‘related word’ in small capital letters:

air … ◼ RELATED WORD: adjective aerial

Word list panelsprovide a brief encyclopaedic list of words associated with a particular subject:

Shades of blue

Cross references to word list panels appear at related entries, introduced by ‘see’ in italics:

colour …

• see Shades from black to white, Shades of blue, …

Amphibians

Ants, bees, and wasps

Bats

Battles, famous

Beetles

Birds

Black to white, shades from

Blue, shades of

Brown, shades of

Butterflies and moths

Carnivores

Crustaceans

Dinosaurs

E-reader, types of

Fish

Flies

Fowl, types of

Gods and goddesses

Green, shades of

Insects

Invertebrates

Mammals, extinct

Marsupials

Monkeys, apes, and other primates

Prey, birds of

Purple, shades of

Red, shades of

Religion

Reptiles

Rodents

Sea birds

Sea mammals

Shakespeare: characters in, plays of

Sharks

Snails, slugs and other gastropods

Social networking: sites, terms

Software and Operating Systems

Spiders and other arachnids

Whales and dolphins

Yellow, shades of

To search for a word in the thesaurus, tap on your app's search icon (typically a magnifying glass), then type in a word.

Alternatively, you may use this section to browse the thesaurus.

Return to Search Index A-Z Search Index A-Z To search for a word in the thesaurus, tap on your app's search icon (typically a magnifying glass ), then type in a word. Alternatively, you may use this section to browse the thesaurus.

abandon

abandonment

abbey

abduct

abide

abiding

ability

able

abnormal

abnormality

abolish

abolition

abort

abortion

abound

about

above

abroad

abrupt

absence

absent

absolute

absolutely

absorb

absorbed

absorbing

absorption

abstract

absurd

abundance

abundant

abuse

abusive

academic

accelerate

acceleration

accent

accept

acceptable

acceptance

accepted

access

accessible

accessory

accident

accidental

accidentally

acclaim

accommodate

accommodating

accommodation

accompaniment

accompany

accompanying

accomplish

accomplished

accomplishment

accord

accordingly

account

accountability

accountable

accountant

accumulate

accumulation

accuracy

accurate

accurately

accusation

accuse

accustom

accustomed

ace

ache

achieve

achievement

acid

acknowledge

acquaintance

acquire

acquisition

acquit

act

acting

action

activate

active

activist

activity

actor

actual

actually

acute

adamant

adapt

adaptation

add

addict

addicted

addiction

addition

additional

address

adept

adequate

adhere to

adjacent

adjoin