Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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eager

earn^1

verb to get money in return

for doing work

» John earns a good wage.

bring in, draw, get, make,

obtain, net, procure, reap

earn^2

verb to receive something that

you deserve » Tina earned her

scholarship through hard work

and determination.

acquire, attain (formal), win

Earth^1

noun the planet on which

we live » Most of Earth’s

surface is covered with water.

globe, planet, world

related word:

adjective terrestrial

earth^2

noun soil from the ground

» Lynn planted the flower

and filled the pot with earth.

clay, dirt, ground, soil,

loam, topsoil, turf

ease^1

noun lack of difficulty or worry

» After weeks of practice, Len

passed his test with ease.

leisure, relaxation,

simplicity

ease^2

verb to make or become

less severe or intense

» The doctor gave him some

medicines to ease the pain.

abate, calm, relax,

relieve, slacken, allay,

alleviate, assuage

eager

adjective wanting very much

to do or have something

» Robert was eager to earn

some extra money and took

on a paper round.

anxious, ardent, avid,

enthusiastic, keen,

raring to go (informal),

fervent, hungry, zealous

early^1

adjective before the arranged

or expected time

» Kate was early; none of

her friends had arrived yet.

advance, premature,

untimely

antonym: late

early^2

adjective near the beginning

of a period of time

» The Battle of Waterloo took

place in the early 19th century.

primeval, primitive

early^3

adverb before the arranged

or expected time

» We arrived early at the

cinema so that we wouldn’t

have to queue.

ahead of time, beforehand,

in advance, in good time,

prematurely

Most of Earth’s surface is covered

with water.

Lynn planted the flower and

filled the pot with earth.

eat

(^1) verb to chew and swallow food
» There’s never any food left
when the dogs have finished eating.
snack
gobble
munch
chomp guzzle
(informal)
chew
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