alleryStart learning →Which word means almost the same as "begin"?
- Finish
- Pause
- Stop
- Start
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Correct answer: D. Start
Begin and start both mean to get something going, so they are synonyms.
Olympiad (Class 4) Synonyms, Antonyms and Gender — practice questions
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Which word means almost the same as "begin"?Read the answer and worked solution →Tia wants to buy a new bag. Which word can replace "buy" with the same meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →Mom bought a big cake. Which word means the same as big?Read the answer and worked solution →The cheetah ran quickly. Which word could replace "quickly" without changing the meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word means the same as "drink" when it is a thing you can pour into a cup?Read the answer and worked solution →What do we call words that have the same or similar meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →Two words are synonyms if swapping one for the other does what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of words are synonyms?Read the answer and worked solution →Pick the word that does NOT mean the same as big.Read the answer and worked solution →Sam felt cheerful today. Which word has nearly the same meaning as "cheerful"?Read the answer and worked solution →A rapid train is a train that is what?Read the answer and worked solution →To shut a door means to do what to it?Read the answer and worked solution →Mia shared a good idea. Which word could replace idea?Read the answer and worked solution →A clever fox tricked the crow. Another word for clever is what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word would you pick to say something is extremely big?Read the answer and worked solution →A book that lists words with similar meanings is called a what?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do writers use synonyms in a story?Read the answer and worked solution →Grandpa told an ancient tale. The tale was what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word best matches "costly"?Read the answer and worked solution →The king was wealthy. Which word could replace "wealthy"?Read the answer and worked solution →Read: "The boy was brave." Which word keeps the meaning when it replaces "brave"?Read the answer and worked solution →The library was silent. What else can we say about it?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the word for a pair of words with opposite meanings?Read the answer and worked solution →On a summer day it is hot. On a winter day it is what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word is the antonym of "young"?Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi came late to school. What is the opposite of "late"?Read the answer and worked solution →The glass was empty. Which word is the opposite of "empty"?Read the answer and worked solution →A feather is not heavy. It is what?Read the answer and worked solution →Taking air into your lungs is to inhale. Letting it out is to do what?Read the answer and worked solution →The way into a hall is the entrance. What is the way out?Read the answer and worked solution →
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Tia wants to buy a new bag. Which word can replace "buy" with the same meaning?
- Sell
- Borrow
- Lose
- Purchase
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Correct answer: D. Purchase
Purchase means to get something by paying money, just like buy.
Mom bought a big cake. Which word means the same as big?
- Thin
- Narrow
- Short
- Large
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Correct answer: D. Large
Big and large both describe something of great size.
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