There are some 2500 commonly used words in English language that start with letter 'A' but we have shortlisted some 300 words starting with 'A' from 3 standard dictionaries. Each word, selected, is exhaustively treated to offer you a clear idea of all the aspects of a word + it's spelling + meaning + usage and relative words.
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| Abase | To lower in position/rank |
| Abash | To shame |
| Abate | To reduce in value |
| Abdicate | To give up rights |
| Aberration |
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| Abeyance | A holding up |
| Abhor | To feel repugnance |
| Abet | To give aid |
| Abject |
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Abandonment
This word is used as a noun and used in following contexts:
- The act of deserting or
giving up a person, thing or principle.
Usage: The Abandonment of a child at church steps.
- Freedom from restraint or
self control.
Usage: At the carnival, the usually serious people celebrated with abandonment.
- Synonyms:
- Desertion
- Leaving
- Unrestrained
Antonyms:- Care
- Protection
- Concern
- Propriety
- Constraint
Abase
This is a
verb.The degrees are: Abase - Abased - Abased -Abasing.This verb is
used in following context:- To lower in rank, position or estimation.
Usage: Their cowardice under fire abased the solders.
- Synonyms:
- Humble
- Demean
- Degrade
Antonyms:- Exalt
- Honor
Abash
This is a
verb(degree: Abash - Abashed -Abashed - Abashing) and used in
following context:
To shame or To embarrass
Synonyms:
- Disconcert
- Faze
Antonyms:
- Encourage
- Embolden
Abate
This is a verb (degree: Abate - Abated -Abated - Abating) and used in following context:
To reduce in value, force or intensity.
Usage: The next morning
the storm abated.
Synonyms:
- Decrease
- Lessen
- Subside
Antonyms:
- Increase
- Intensify
Abdicate
This is again a verb(degree: Abdicate - Abdicated - Abdicated - Abdicating) and used in following context:
To give up rights, as to a throne, power, or high position.
Usage:The king was forced to abdicate.
Synonyms:
- Resign
- Renounce
Antonyms:
- Seize
- Usurp
- Retain
Aberration
This is a noun and can be used in following contexts:
- Departure from what is next
- A deviation from the normal or the typical
- Mental derangement or lapse
Adjective of Aberration is - Aberrant
Abeyance
This is a noun and used in following context:
A holding up or putting aside for future action.
Usage:He is holding this decision in abeyance until he has all the facts.
Abhor
This is a verb(degree:Abhor - Abhorred - Abhorred - Abhorring) and used in following context:
To feel repugnance or loathing for.
Usage: Many people abhor insects.
Abhorrence is used as noun and Abhorrent as adjective.
Synonyms:
- Detest
- Abominate
- Loathe
Antonyms:
- Love
- Like
- Admire
- Enjoy
Abet
This is also a verb(degree: abet - abetted - abetting) and used in following context:
To give aid and encouragement, specially in wrong doing.
Usage: To abet the robbers is a serious offense.
Synonyms:
- Help
- Promote
- Encourage
Antonyms:
- Hinder
- Stop
- Prevent
Abject
This is an adjective and used in following contexts:
- Sunk to a low
condition
Usage:An abject coward.
- Hopelessly low
Usage: Abject purchasing power.
Synonyms:- Contemptible
- Degraded
- Shameful
- Squalid
Antonyms:- Dignified
- Comfortable
- Prosperous
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