Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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empty

empty^1

adjective having no people

or things in it » There was

no food in the house; the

cupboards were empty.

bare, blank, clear,

deserted, unfurnished,

uninhabited, vacant

antonym: full

empty^2

adjective boring or without

value or meaning » The offer

to go on holiday together was

an empty promise.

inane, meaningless,

worthless

empty^3

verb to remove people or things

» Danny sat down and emptied

the water that had got into

his boots.

clear, drain, evacuate,

unload

antonym: fill

enclose

verb to surround a thing or

place completely » The book

arrived enclosed in a protective

plastic bag.

encircle, fence off, hem in,

surround, wrap

encourage^1

verb to give someone

confidence » She was

encouraged by the teacher’s

praise for her essay.

cheer, hearten, reassure

antonym: discourage

encourage^2

verb to support a person or

activity » Her family’s cheers

encouraged Zoe to run faster.

aid, boost, favour, help,

incite, support, foster,

further, promote,

strengthen

end^1

noun the last part of a period

or event

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end^2

noun the furthest point of

something » I was staying in a

room at the end of the corridor.

boundary, bounds, edge,

extremity, limits, margin

end^3

noun the purpose for

which something is done

» By studying for our exams,

we’re all working towards the

same end, which is to pass!

aim, goal, intention, object,

objective, purpose, reason

end^4

verb to come or bring to a

finish » Jim waited for the

film to end before going home.

bring to an end, cease,

conclude, finish, stop,

terminate

antonym: begin

endanger

verb to put someone or

something in danger

» The lack of rain has

endangered the plants

in my garden.

compromise, jeopardize,

put at risk, risk, threaten

endure^1

verb to experience something

difficult » The students

endured a three-hour exam.

cope with, experience,

go through, stand, suffer

endure^2

verb to continue to exist

» Phil’s jeans endured despite

years of wear and tear.

last, live on, remain, survive

Danny sat down and emptied the

water that had got into his boots.

climax

close

conclusion

culmination

ending

finish

antonym:

beginning

The curtains will open

at the beginning of

tomorrow’s performance.

end

(^1) noun the last part of a period
or event » The curtains closed
at the end of the play.
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