Munirgee  +  291064 Thu, 09 Nov 06 01:18 PM Hi everybody, Is there any word who has individually two different meanings. I may explicate through an example. A word "xyz" has two meanings which are synonym and antonym with each other. I read a word few days before. I forget that word but that word has two meanings SEPARATED AND INSEPARATED. So, can anyone tell me some english words which have meanings which are synonym and antonym with each other. Thank you so much. Munirgee Joined on Thu, Nov 9 2006 New Member 04 Synonyms, Antonyms

	Munirgee  +  291076 Thu, 09 Nov 06 01:55 PM I found that word which is "Cleave". Cleave means to separated or inseparate. But i need some more words. If anyone knows such words then plz paste here. Thanks Munirgee

	Zerox  +  291092 Thu, 09 Nov 06 02:23 PM  Marius Hancu wrote: You may want to buy the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms. Talking of dictionaries, is Cambridge's advanced learner's dictionary a good dictionary? Zerox Joined on Wed, May 10 2006 Full Member 295 -It is rational that the irrational contradicts with the rational- Synonyms

	Marius Hancu  +  291106 Thu, 09 Nov 06 02:38 PM  Zerox wrote:  Marius Hancu wrote: You may want to buy the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms. Talking of dictionaries, is Cambridge's advanced learner's dictionary a good dictionary? It depends on your taste. At home, I have the Cobuild advanced learner's dictionary and I think it's quite good. On the Web, I am using the online Cambridge, especially for the British issues (it's free and well organized into sections, including idioms and phrasal verbs.). It indicates the C/U (Countable/Uncountable) with nouns and it has good examples. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ However, for most of the detailed definitions, esp AmE, I am using http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/ It's not as expensive as the OED, but very good. Marius Hancu Idioms, Verbs, Nouns, Phrasal Verbs, Synonyms

	Grammar Geek  +  291108 Thu, 09 Nov 06 02:47 PM I've heard them called "Janus" words, for the Roman god who faced two ways. Here a link to some... and here's another. Cleave is certainly the most famous. Trim is another. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Tanit  +  291178 Thu, 09 Nov 06 07:26 PM Yes, interesting indeed! Do you think that exploit & exploitation cold be considered 'Janus' words? Sometimes I read that somebody is 'exploiting a resource,' but without any negative connotation (the meaning would be 'to develop or use sth for business or industry,' or ' to use sth well in order to gain as much from it as possible,' OALD), and sometimes it's disapproving (to use something in order to make profit regardless of any other consideration). I'm often confused by these two words!  Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,030 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante) Negatives

	Grammar Geek  +  291188 Thu, 09 Nov 06 08:14 PM Hi Tanit, I think that "exploit" and "exploiting" both have negative connotations. Both involve using something for your own good at the expense of another. I think "leverage" is a jargon word that means "exploit" without the negativity. "Utilize" is a little less jargon-y. "Take advantage of" is perhaps one that can have non-negative sense as well as a negative sense, but they are not opposite in meaning. Grammar Geek Negatives