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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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The things that something contains are the things in it.

accommodate

The narrowboat could accommodate up to nine people.

comprise

Our cottage comprises six rooms: three upstairs and three down.

consist of

Pancake mix mainly consists of flour, eggs and milk.

hold

An average household bucket will hold ten litres of liquid.

include

The holiday package includes all flights, accommodation and meals.

container NOUN

A container is something that you keep things in, such as a box or a jar.

receptacle

“What we need,” said Mr Vanstone, “is some sort of receptacle for these tadpoles.”

vessel

A pitcher is a vessel for carrying liquids.

contest NOUN

A contest is a competition or game.

battle

The Cup Final was a battle between a giant club and one of the league’s minnows.

bout

The wrestling announcer began, “This is a bout of eight rounds of three minutes each.”

competition

Mum is a fanatic for entering competitions. She’s always thinking up catchy slogans.

head-to-head INFORMAL

The finish of the sack race was a close-run head-to-head between Mrs Robinson and Miss Penn.

match

The match against Holcombe was played in pouring rain.

tournament

The chess tournament featured players from all over the country.

continue VERB

If you continue to do something, you keep doing it.

carry on

“If you carry on prodding me, I’ll prod you back,” I said to Barry.

keep on

“If you keep on forgetting your homework, you’ll get detention,” I told Anita.

persevere

Although she was tired, Jamilah persevered with her drawing.

persist

Although I hate it, Dad persists in calling me by my nickname.

continuous ADJECTIVE

Something that is continuous goes on without stopping.

ceaseless

The ceaseless noise of drilling was driving me mad.

constant

Bill and Ben were constant companions. You never saw them apart.

incessant

After a few minutes, Mrs Snell’s incessant chatter became annoying.

nonstop
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