Jackson6612  +  442544 Wed, 14 Nov 07 04:49 PM 1ravel 1 a: to separate or undo the texture of : unravel b: to undo the intricacies of : disentangle 2: entangle, confuse intransitive verb 1obsolete : to become entangled or confused 2: to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray [M-W's Dictionary] Why do ravel and unravel have the same meanings? Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will.

	Yankee  +  442546 Wed, 14 Nov 07 04:51 PM This link might answer your question, Jackson: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ravel Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,406 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

	Yoong Liat  +  442562 Wed, 14 Nov 07 05:34 PM According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary, they are synonyms. So, it is like the words 'flammable' and 'inflammable'. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,746 Synonyms

	Jackson6612  +  442614 Wed, 14 Nov 07 07:01 PM  Yoong Liat wrote: According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary, they are synonyms. So, it is like the words 'flammable' and 'inflammable'. Hi Yoong, That's a good observation. I  have never thought of flammabe and inflammable this way though they also seem opposite of each other. Best wishes Jackson Jackson6612 Synonyms

	Yoong Liat  +  442655 Wed, 14 Nov 07 08:42 PM  Jackson6612 wrote:  Yoong Liat wrote: According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary, they are synonyms. So, it is like the words 'flammable' and 'inflammable'. Hi Yoong, That's a good observation. I  have never thought of flammabe and inflammable this way though they also seem opposite of each other. Best wishes Jackson By the way, Jackson, the opposite of 'flammable' is 'non-flammable' or 'non-inflammable'. Yoong Liat Synonyms