Peter Mark Roget Books

Provides more than 325,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words in more than a thousand different categories.

This is the 1979 reprint of Roget's Thesaurus.

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, is the essential writing tool for every classroom, home, and office, providing all the features that have made Roget's a trusted name for 100 years. The most accessible and easy-to-use thesaurus available, Roget's II includes: Clear, accurate definitions for every synonym group, so you can find just the word you're looking for. Complete alphabetical listing of all synonyms, fully cross-referenced to the main entries. Unique category index of related words and words of opposite meaning to expand and enrich your word choices. With 35,000 synonyms listed and defined, Roget's II is an effective tool for students, writers, professionals, or anyone searching for just the right word!

Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office.

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<b>How to Use Roget's Thesaurus</b> If you are sure there us another word for 'stamp collector' but cannot bring it to mind, simply look up 'stamp collector' in the index at the back of the book which will give a number reference - in this case 492n. There you will find a range of words relating t the subject, amongst which is the example, "philatelist, stamp collector". Roget's Thesaurus is invaluable for: - Avoiding repetition - in letters, essays or reports. - Word Games, Crossword Puzzles, etc. - Reminding yourself of a word that has slipped your memory. - Replacing a difficult word with a word easier to understand. - Expressing yourself more clearly by replacing a commonly used word with a more exact one. - Translation work when the word given in direct translation does not seem appropriate. - Changing a formal word to a colloquial one. - Increasing your vocabulary.