Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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fold^2

noun a crease in something

» The fabric of Martha’s dress

hung in folds.

bend, crease, pleat, wrinkle

follow^1

verb to come after someone

or something

» Night follows day.

come after, succeed,

supersede

antonym: precede

follow^2

verb to pursue someone » The

goslings followed their mother.

hound, pursue, stalk, track

follow^3

verb to act in accordance with

something » Follow the

instructions carefully.

comply, conform, obey,

observe

follower

noun a supporter of a person

or belief » Steve’s blog had

thousands of followers.

believer, disciple, fan,

henchman, supporter,

adherent, protagonist

antonym: leader

fond^1

adjective feeling affection or

liking » My sister had become

very fond of her new hamster.

adoring, affectionate,

devoted, doting,

having a liking for, loving

fond^2

adjective unlikely to happen

or be fulfilled » Amy had

fond hopes of becoming an

actress one day.

deluded, empty, foolish,

naive, vain, delusory,

overoptimistic

food

noun things eaten to provide

nourishment » The

refrigerator was full of food

for the week ahead.

diet, fare, foodstuffs,

nourishment, provisions,

refreshment, provender,

subsistence, victuals

related word:

noun gastronomy

fool^1

noun an unintelligent person

» Ben is clever, but he likes

to play the fool.

dope (informal), dunce,

idiot, ignoramus

fool^2

verb to trick someone

» Don’t let Gus fool you

with his charm.

con (informal), deceive,

dupe, mislead, trick,

bamboozle, hoodwink

foolish

adjective silly and unwise

» Emma felt foolish when

she wore her shirt inside out.

inane, nonsensical,

senseless, silly,

unintelligent, unwise

antonym: wise

forbid

verb to order someone

not to do something

» Mary was forbidden from

watching TV after 9pm.

ban, exclude, outlaw,

prohibit, veto

antonym: allow

force^1

verb to compel someone to do

something » The snow forced

us to abandon the car and walk.

compel, drive, make, oblige,

pressurize, coerce, impel,

obligate

force^2

noun a pressure to do

something » The rebels took

the building by force.

compulsion, duress,

pressure

force^3

noun the strength of something

» The force of gravity is what

causes an apple to fall to the

ground.

impact, might, power,

pressure, strength

foreign

adjective relating to other

countries » Jack’s passport

contained stamps from all the

foreign countries he’d visited.

distant, exotic, overseas

foremost

adjective most important

or best » Nadia is the school’s

foremost football player.

best, chief, first, greatest,

leading, most important,

prime, principal, top

forest

noun a wooded area of trees

and dense vegetation

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forget

verb to fail to remember

something » I forgot my

house keys; now I’m locked out.

fail to remember,

omit, overlook

antonym: remember

forgive

verb to stop blaming someone

for something » Will you

ever forgive me for forgetting

your birthday?

absolve, condone,

excuse, pardon

antonym: blame

forgiveness

noun the act of forgiving

» I ask for your forgiveness.

acquittal, mercy, pardon,

remission, absolution,

exoneration

form^1

noun a type or kind

» Sam spoke a form

of Chinese that Anna

couldn’t understand.

class, kind, sort, type,

variant, variety

form^2

noun the shape or pattern of

something » The 3D jigsaw

had the form of a globe.

contours, layout, outline,

shape, structure

form^3

verb to be the elements that

something consists of

» Rachel’s childhood formed

the basis of her novel.

compose, constitute,

make up, serve as

form^4

verb to organize, create, or

come into existence » Paul

formed a bowl from clay.

assemble, create, develop,

draw up, establish,

fashion, make

The goslings followed their mother.

Nadia is the school’s foremost

football player.

Paul formed a bowl from clay.

The refrigerator was full

of food for the week ahead.

jungle

The jungle was
dense and swampy.

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