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Sherif_fam Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary
Comparison between words.
Hi all,
I am a new member here, and would like to thank the moderators for such helpful forum.
Please advise me regarding the difference between the following words:
1. Adapt and Adjust.
2. Alter and Change.
3. Renew and Renovate. (Is it correct that Renovate is only for buildings and furnitures?)
4. Modifications and Amendments.
There is other words which confuse me, but I don't want to make a big list here.
I would appreciate any web site specialised in this topic.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Sherif
I am a new member here, and would like to thank the moderators for such helpful forum.
Please advise me regarding the difference between the following words:
1. Adapt and Adjust.
2. Alter and Change.
3. Renew and Renovate. (Is it correct that Renovate is only for buildings and furnitures?)
4. Modifications and Amendments.
There is other words which confuse me, but I don't want to make a big list here.
I would appreciate any web site specialised in this topic.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Sherif
Top answer
Hi Sherif, Welcome to EF, and I hope you are enjoying it. Semantic differences between synonyms are often slight and dependent upon collocation and usage. A brief look at your word pairs suggests to me: 1.
- Hi Sherif, Welcome to EF, and I hope you are enjoying it.
- Semantic differences between synonyms are often slight and dependent upon collocation and usage.
- A brief look at your word pairs suggests to me: 1.
- Adapt and Adjust -- 'Adapt' has an organic sense: 'animal species adapt to their environment', and it suggests long term changes.
- 'Adjust' suggests shorter-term or less complex changes: 'I adjusted the TV', 'He adjusted/adapted to his new school'.
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Hi Sherif,
Welcome to EF, and I hope you are enjoying it.
Semantic differences between synonyms are often slight and dependent upon collocation and usage.
A brief look at your word pairs suggests to me:
1. Adapt and Adjust -- 'Adapt' has an organic sense: 'animal species adapt to their environment', and it suggests long term changes. 'Adjust' suggests shor
Welcome to EF, and I hope you are enjoying it.
Semantic differences between synonyms are often slight and dependent upon collocation and usage.
A brief look at your word pairs suggests to me:
1. Adapt and Adjust -- 'Adapt' has an organic sense: 'animal species adapt to their environment', and it suggests long term changes. 'Adjust' suggests shor
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Just my 2 cents.
2. Alter and Change -- You can alter an appearance, an article of clothing or a plan. Maybe an alteration is a more "tangible" but "substantive" sort of change? I say that because we don't use "alter" for personality changes.
3. Renew and Renovate -- To renew sounds more like to "continue" something (but with a brand new start), say, a membership or a rental rene
2. Alter and Change -- You can alter an appearance, an article of clothing or a plan. Maybe an alteration is a more "tangible" but "substantive" sort of change? I say that because we don't use "alter" for personality changes.
3. Renew and Renovate -- To renew sounds more like to "continue" something (but with a brand new start), say, a membership or a rental rene
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