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Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus

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2019
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If you catch something, like measles, you get that illness.

come down with

“Stay away from me or you’ll come down with chickenpox too,” said Beth.

get

I don’t want to get this cold.

go down with

It’s just like Ross to go down with something at the wrong moment.

catch (2) VERB

If you catch somebody or something, you capture them.

arrest

The police want to arrest a man they suspect of burglary.

capture

Prison guards set a trap to capture the escaped prisoner.

trap

“Trap that spider,” said Granny, “then put it outside.”

change (1) VERB

When you change something, it becomes different.

alter

The tailor said he could soon alter the length of the trouser legs.

modify

Let’s modify the plan. We’ll go this afternoon instead.

reorganize

“Oh no!” cried Mrs Jones. “I’m going to have to reorganize everything.”

revise

The teacher said my story was good, but I should revise the ending.

change (2) VERB

When something changes, it becomes different.

develop

Caterpillars develop into moths or butterflies.

shift

The wind shifted to the west.

turn

Tadpoles soon turn into frogs.

change (3) VERB

If you change something, you replace it with something else.

exchange

“Can I exchange this blue shirt for a green one?” asked the customer.

swap

Henry wanted to swap his pop music CD for one of Rosie’s.

switch

I didn’t see him switch his old pen for my new one.

chase VERB

If you chase someone, you try to catch them.

follow

The boys followed the man they suspected of stealing a bike.

hunt

Our cat was out all night, hunting mice and rats.

pursue

Police pursued the speeding car for miles along the motorway.

trail
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