petent to decide on its literary merits. I write not to please or displease any description of persons; but I trust that what I have written according to the dictates of my mind will meet the approbation of those whose good opinion I am most solicitous to obtain. Should any object to the introduction of morality in a work of science, I beg them to consider, that a writer, whose business it was to mark the nice shades of distinction between words closely allied, could not do justice to his subject without entering into all the relations of society, and showing, from the acknowledged sense of many moral and religious terms, what has been the general sense of mankind on many of the most important questions which have agitated the world. My first object certainly has been to assist the philological inquirer in ascertaining the force and comprehension of the English language; yet I should have thought my work but half completed had I made it a mere register of verbal distinctions. While others seize every opportunity unblushingly to avow and zealously to propagate opinions destructive of good order, it would ill become any individual of contrary sentiments to shrink from stating his convictions, when called upon as he seems to be by an occasion like that which has now offered itself. As to the rest, I throw myself on the indulgence of the publick, with the assurance that, having used every endeavour to deserve their approbation, I shall not make an appeal to their candour in vain. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE LONDON QUARTO EDITION. A FOURTH edition of the ENGLISH SYNONYMES having now become desirable, the Author has for some time past occcupied himself in making such additions and improvements, as he deems calculated materially to enhance its value as a work of criticism. The alphabetical arrangement of the words is exchanged for one of a more scientifick character, arising from their alliance in sense or from the general nature of the subjects: thus affording the advantage of a more connected explanation of terms, more or less allied to each other. At the same time the purpose of reference is more fully answered by an index so copious that the reader may immediately turn to the particular article sought for. The subject matter of several articles has been considerably enlarged, and such amplifications admitted as may serve to place the SYNONYMES in a clearer point of view, particularly by comparing them with the corresponding words in the original languages whence they are derived. The English quotations have likewise undergone several alterations both in their number and order, so as to adapt them to the other changes which have been introduced throughout the work. 341 ABSURD-irrational, foolish, absurd, preposte- ABANDONED-profligate, abandoned, reprobate 249 ABUNDANT-plentiful, plenteous, abundant, co- pious, ample..... ACADEMY-school, academy..... ....... 106 TO ABUSE-to abuse, misuse.................. 399 .......... ... TO ABJURE-to abjure, recant, retract, revoke, TO ABOLISH-to abolish, abrogate, repeal, re- ble... TO ABOMINATE-to abhor, detest, abominate, loathe esce, agree....... TO ACCELERATE―to hasten, accelerate, speed, 403 197 151 261 ACCIDENT-accident, contingency, casualty... 179 138 ACCIDENTAL-accidental, incidental, casual, ABORTION-failure, miscarriage, abortion..... 125 dit 506 TO ACCOMMODATE―to fit, suit, adapt, accom- TO ABRIDGE-to abridge, curtail, contract ..... 178 ABRUPT--abrupt, rugged, rough ..... 172 172 130 ....... 154 247 ACCOMPANIMENT-accompaniment, compa- TO ABSCOND-to abscond, steal away, secrete ....... 288 TO ABSTAIN-to abstain, forbear, refrain...... 244 TO ACCORD-to agree, accord, suit. ACCOUNT-account, reckoning, bill 433 ADDRESS-direction, address, superscription.... 213 68 ACCOUNT account narrative description..... 467 ADDRESS-dexterity, address, ability............... TO ACCUMULATE―to heap, pile, accumulate, amass 432 quate.. 434 420 ......... 419 420 TO ADHERE to adhere, attach ..... 420 420 340 ADHERENT-follower, adherent, partisan...... 419 ADJOINING-adjacent, adjoining, contiguous... 420 TO ADMINISTER-to minister, administer, con- tribute 167 ADMINISTRATION-government, administra- 442 tion........ 207 TO ACKNOWLEDGE-to recognise, acknow- 442 403 235 TO ACQUAINT-to inform, make known, ac- intimacy TO ACQUIESCE-to accede, consent, comply, ADMIRATION-wonder, admiration, surprise, 195 rate........... ...... 235 157 TO ACQUIRE-to acquire, obtain, gain, win, earn TO ACQUIRE-to acquire, attain. ACQUISITION 235 acquirement, acquisition.... 396 396 TO ADMONISH-to admonish, advise.......... 193 182 81 vere......... TO ADORN-to adorn, decorate, embellish...... 509 ....... 294 301 312 295 TO ADVANCE-to adduce, allege, assign, ad- 296 vance.............. 42C ADVANCE 397 ACTIVE-active, busy, officious....... 297 ADVANTAGE-advantage, profit... 398 ACTOR-actor, agent........ 298 ADVANTAGE-advantage, benefit, utility, ser- ACTOR-actor, player, performer 298 vice, avail, use................... 398 ACTUAL-actual, real, positive 298 ADVENTURE-event, incident, accident, adven- TO ACTUATE-to actuate, impel, induce 309 ture, occurrence.... 172 401 ADVENTUROUS-enterprising, adventurous... 173 ACUTE-sharp, acute, keen..... ACUTENESS-penetration, acuteness, sagacity.. 401 ADVERSARY-enemy, foe, adversary, opponent, ADAGE-axiom, maxim, aphorism, apophthegm, TO ADD-to add, join, unite, coalesce TO ADDRESS-to accost, salute, address....... 461 ADVICE-information, intelligence, notice, ad- 422 ADDRESS-address, speech, harangue, oration.. 461 TO ADVISE-to admonish, advise ............ Page 200 ALACRITY-alertness, alacrity Page ADVOCATE-defender, advocate, pleader...... 180 AIR-appearance, air, aspect............... 478 ... 332 ALARM-alarm, terrour, fright, consternaton.... 305 229 TO ALIENATE 297 stranger, foreigner, alien..... 386 AFFECTING-moving, affecting, pathetick 301 ALIKE-equal, even, equable, like or alike, uni- AFFECTION-affection, love ..... form ALL-all, whole.......... TO ALLAY-to allay, sooth, appease, assuage, ...... 361 441 .... 531 532 361 TO AFFIX-to affix, subjoin, attach, annex ..... 419 TO ALLEVIATE--to alleviate, relieve......... ALTERNATE-successive, alternate........... 272 esce, agree................. 403 214 527 .. 183 201 439 AMENDS-compensation, satisfaction, amends, TO AMUSE-to amuse, beguile Page Pago 402 TO AMUSE to amuse, divert, entertain........ 390 APERTURE--opening, aperture, cavity.. 391 AMUSEMENT-amusement, entertainment, di- old-fashioned, obsolete ANCIENTLY ......... 181 saw.... 210 ........... 306 277 TO APPAL-to dismay, daunt, appal 268 ANCIENT TIMES ANECDOTES-anecdotes, memoirs, chronicles, annals ANGER-anger, resentment, wrath, ire, indigna- tion. spectre, ghost 466 TO APPEAR-to look, appear... 478 479 481 483 TO APPEAR-to seem, appear ...................... ANGER-anger, choler, rage, fury... stricture.. 407 112 ....... 111 355 311 semblance 453 361 361 ...... 471 TO APPEASE-to allay, sooth, appease, assuage, TO APPLAUD-to praise, commend, applaud, extol.. APPLAUSE-applause, acclamation, plaudit TO ANIMATE-to animate, inspire, enliven, ......... 153 APT-fit, apt, meet ..... |