How to use an English dictionary effectively?
We often use a dictionary to search for the meaning of a particular word or phrase. But the dictionary provides you more than the meaning of words. Let's see how?
Here are the effective ways of using a dictionary:
- Our first task is to choose a standard dictionary like Longman, Webster, Oxford, Collins CoBuild, etc are the few trendy dictionaries considered to be of standard quality.
- Read the introduction of the dictionary. It tells us about the arrangement of words in the dictionary.
- To get acquainted with acronyms & abbreviations used in the dictionary.
Acronyms: Contains a set of initials from a phrase that usually forms another word. Example ISRO, UNESCO.)
4. Find out:
- The pronunciation of words.
- The most common meaning of the word.
- The type of the part of speech of the word.
- The synonyms of the word.
- The antonyms of the word.
- The origin of the word.
- The phrasal verbs and idioms are associated with the word.
- The usage of the word in various sentences.
- The foreign word for that particular word.
Recommendation: "Google Word Coach" is a free Google product to improve your vocabulary just by playing the quiz.
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