Okay i need help seeing how these words are alike?
How are these words alike?
lead/follow, break,fix, swift/slow
thx plz help me!
2007-09-16 09:48:26 · 10 answers · asked by pgloveskitties 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Aren't they opposites?
2007-09-16 09:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by miss brightside 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The words you have posted above are classified as antonyms.
The definition of an antonym according to Webster's dictionary is: –noun
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def. 1).
Simply put, they are considered opposites of each other.
One person, or several people may lead, but the others will follow.
I can break something, but if I want to use it later it needs to be fixed.
You can be really swift, but if you do not get your daily exercise in you may become slow.
These are examples of how the words you've posted above are dependent on each other, and without one another it would be hard to comprehend.
They are opposites, and need one another in order to function rationally.
2007-09-16 16:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by Akh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like everyone else said they are antonyms meaning a word opposite of another word: light is the antonym of dark.
2007-09-16 16:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by ????? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are opposites so are connected because of that. There are plenty of examples
High / Low
Light / heavy
fast / slow
and so on. Each is dependent on the other
2007-09-16 16:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are opposites.
2007-09-16 16:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by SCMom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they arent alike they are oppisites
2007-09-16 16:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by BrItT 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they're antonyms... wow... a 6th grader should know this... a 3rd grader should know this...
2007-09-16 16:52:35 · answer #7 · answered by momo. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are antonyms (opposites)
2007-09-16 16:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thye are opposites
2007-09-16 22:53:33 · answer #9 · answered by Andrea 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
opposites you idiot!
2007-09-16 16:55:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋