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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009Dictionary of Word "Relatives"
I'm in search of some special kind of English dictionary. This dictionary has to include different forms (or "relatives") of a word. For instance, for a "noun", it must include "adjectives", "verbs", and so on related to that "noun". Here's an example: Consider the word "thief". The related words are: NOUNS: Theft, Thievery, Thievishness, Thiefdom, Thievedom ADJECTIVES: Thieving, Thievish, Thieflike VERBS: Thieve ADVERB: Thievishly, Thieflike The above example is taken from various dictionaries. Some of the words are rarely used in contemporary English. Anyway, I just wanted to clarify what I meant by saying "relatives" of a word. Is there any dictionary for such purposes? > I'm in search of some special kind of English dictionary. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Is there any dictionary for such purposes? Yes: a good one!  SignatureWhich of the seven heavens / Was responsible her smile / Wouldn't be sure but attested / That, whoever it was, a god / Worth kneeling-to for a while / Had tabernacled and rested. > > Is there any dictionary for such purposes? > > Yes: a good one! LOL :) Then, name it plz. > > > Is there any dictionary for such purposes? > > > > Yes: a good one! > > LOL :) > Then, name it plz. My favourite dictionary (within my financial means) is the Shorter OED. SignatureWhich of the seven heavens / Was responsible her smile / Wouldn't be sure but attested / That, whoever it was, a god / Worth kneeling-to for a while / Had tabernacled and rested. >I'm in search of some special kind of English dictionary. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >words are rarely used in contemporary English. Anyway, I just wanted >to clarify what I meant by saying "relatives" of a word. Are you calling my relatives thieves? Them's fighten words. >Is there any dictionary for such purposes? SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years > >I'm in search of some special kind of English dictionary. > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Them's fighten words. Today I fight the beast. Yesterday, I fought the beast. I have fighten it many times. Bill in Kentucky ---------------------------------------------------------------- Reverse parts of the user name and ISP name for my e-address >> >I'm in search of some special kind of English dictionary. >> > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Yesterday, I fought the beast. > I have fighten it many times. tight, taut, tighten fright, fraught, frighten sight, sought, sighten (Oh, I get (got, getten) a million of 'em.) |
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