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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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beside PREPOSITION

If one thing is beside another, it is next to it.

adjacent to

Adjacent to the station was an old signal box.

alongside

The lifeboat rowed up alongside the stricken yacht, and the crew jumped across.

next to

The boy sitting next to me kept prodding me with a ruler.

besides PREPOSITION

Besides can mean in addition to.

apart from

Apart from some shorts and a T-shirt, I’m taking very little with me.

other than

Other than our family, there was hardly anybody on the beach.

best ADJECTIVE

Best is the superlative of good and well.

finest

Wuffles is the finest dog food money can buy.

foremost

“This is the foremost house in the area,” the agent began.

leading

The operation will be performed by the world’s leading surgeon.

outstanding

Our birthday presents from Grandma are always outstanding.

supreme

The judges thought that our dog Crumpet was the supreme entrant in the competition.

ANTONYM: worst

better (1) ADJECTIVE

Better is the comparative of good and well.

higher quality

Steak is usually higher quality than other cuts of meat.

more suitable

The lightweight tent proved more suitable for the expedition.

preferable

Of the two designs, I think the red is preferable.

superior

Usually, superior products cost more than inferior ones.

ANTONYM: worse

better (2) ADJECTIVE

If you are better after an illness, you are no longer ill.

healed

The doctor told Sheila that her broken leg was completely healed.

improved

Gran was much improved after her operation.

recovered

Ali is now recovered after a bout of flu.

beware VERB

If you tell someone to beware of something, you are warning them that it might be dangerous or harmful.

be careful

“Be careful, child, for there are wolves in the forest!” said Red Riding Hood’s mother.
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