Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том I. A – I.

Amplification, n. 1. Enlargement, extension, dilation, expansion, development.

2. Diffuseness, prolixity, diffuse narrative, copious discourse.

Amplify, v. a. 1. Enlarge, extend, augment, magnify, dilate, expand, develop.

2. Make copious or diffuse.

Amplitude, n. 1. Bulk, size, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, greatness, volume, dimensions, mass.

2. Range, reach, sweep, compass, extent.

3. (Astron.) Angular distance (from the east or the west point).

Amputate, v. a. Sever, separate, cut off.

Amulet, n. Talisman, charm, phylactery, protection, safeguard.

Amuse, v. a. 1. Entertain, divert, please, cheer, enliven, solace, beguile, relax, disport.

2. Deceive (by inspiring false hopes), delude, cheat, inveigle, mislead, impose upon.

Amusement, n. Entertainment, diversion, sport, disport, play, fun, frolic, recreation, relaxation, pastime, game.

Amusing, a. Entertaining, diverting, laughable, ridiculous, comical, funny, farcical, risible.

An, art. 1. One, any, some.

2. Each, every.

Anachronism, n. Misdate.

Anacreontic, a. Amatory, amorous, erotic.

Anaesthesia, n. (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).

Anaesthesis, n. (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).

Analects, n. pl. Selections, selected pieces, select pieces, collection of literary fragments.

Analeptic, a. Restorative, strengthening, invigorating, comforting.

Analeptic, n. Restorative.

Analogous, a. Similar (in relations or uses), resembling, alike, like, cognate, parallel, corresponding, allied, of a piece.

Analogy, n. Similarity (in relations or uses), resemblance, likeness, parallelism, similitude, parity, correspondence.

Analysis, n. 1. Resolution, decomposition, dissection, separation (of elements).

2. Algebra, fluxions, calculus.

3. Parsing.

Analyze, v. a. Decompose, decompound, dissect, resolve.

Anarchist, n. Jacobin, turbulent demagogue.

Anarchy, n. Disorder, misrule, confusion, want of government.

Anastomose, v. n. (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculate, unite at the end.

Anastomosis, n. (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculation.

Anathema, n. Curse, malediction, denunciation, imprecation, fulmination, ban, execration, proscription, excommunication.

Anathematize, v. a. Curse, denounce, execrate, excommunicate.

Anatomize, v. a. 1. Dissect.

2. Scrutinize, analyze, sift, probe, examine, lay open.

Anatomy, n. 1. Dissection.

2. Science of bodily structure.

Ancestor, n. Forefather, progenitor, father.

Ancestral, a. Hereditary, patrimonial.

Ancestry, n. 1. Lineage, family, race, house, line of ancestors.

2. Pedigree, stock, genealogy, descent.

Anchorage, n. Roadstead, road, port, resting-place.

Anchoret, n. Hermit, anchorite.

Anchor-ice, n. Ground-ice.

Anchorite, n. Hermit, recluse, solitary, solitaire, anchoret, eremite.

Ancient, a. 1. Old, primitive, pristine, olden, of old time, not modern.

2. Of great age, of long duration.

3. Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, by-gone, old-fashioned, out of fashion, out of date, gone by.

Anciently, ad. Formerly, of old, in the olden time, In ancient times, in days of yore, long ago, a long while ago, in days long-gone.

Ancillary, a. 1. Helping, helpful, auxiliary, instrumental.

2. Subservient, subordinate.

Anecdote, n. Story (of private life), biographical incident.

Anemone, n. Wind-flower.

Anemoscope, n. Weathercock, vane.

Anew, ad. Newly, afresh, again, over again, de novo.

Anfractuous, a. Winding, meandering, crooked, serpentine.

Angel, n. Spirit, supernatural being.

Angel, a. [Poetical.] Angelic.

Angel-fish, n. Monk-fish (Squatina angelus).

Angelic, a. Seraphic, cherubic, heavenly, celestial, angel.

Angelical, a. Seraphic, cherubic, heavenly, celestial, angel.

Anger, n. Wrath, rage, fury, resentment, indignation, exasperation, choler, bile, spleen, temper, dudgeon, passion, displeasure, vexation, irritation, offence.

Anger, v. a. Irritate, provoke, exasperate, chafe, vex, nettle, incense, enrage, inflame, madden, infuriate, make angry.

Angle, n. 1. (Geom.) Difference of direction (of two lines).

2. Corner, bend, elbow, knee, crotch, cusp, point (where two lines meet).

Angle, v. n. Fish (with a rod), bob.

Angle for, Fish for, scheme for, plot for, try to get by artifice.

Angler, n. Fisherman, fisher.

Anglican, a. English (said of the Church).

Anglice, ad. [L.] In English.

Anglicism, n. English idiom.

Anglicize, v. a. Give an English form to, introduce into English.

Angling, n. Fishing (with a rod).

Angry, a. Provoked, exasperated, irritated, incensed, piqued, indignant, moody, sulky, stuffy, irate, ireful, wroth, wrathful, storming, infuriate, mad, in a passion, out of humor, out of temper, out of tune.

Anguilliform, a. Eel-shaped.

Anguish, n. Agony (especially of the mind), torment, torture, rack, pang, severe pain, extreme suffering, acute distress.

Angular, a. Pointed, with angles, with corners.

Angular distance, Apparent distance, distance as measured by an angle.

Anile, a. Aged, imbecile, senile, doting, decrepit, superannuated, old-womanish.

Anility, n. Imbecility, dotage, senility, decrepitude, superannuation, weakness.

Animadversion, n. Reproof, stricture, censure, blame, condemnation, reprobation, reprehension, severe criticism.

Animadvert upon, Censure, disapprove, find fault with, object to, take exception to, protest against, criticise severely.