April 30, 2004

Anal with an 'a'

Via Merriam-Webster:

compliment:
Function: transitive verb
1 : to pay a compliment to
2 : to present with a token of esteem

complement:
Function: verb
1 : to be complementary to

complementary:
Function: adjective
1 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions
2 : serving to fill out or complete
3 : mutually supplying each other's lack
4 : being complements of each other
5 : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other

abscond:
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin abscondere to hide away, from abs- + condere to store up, conceal -- more at CONDIMENT
: to depart secretly and hide oneself

admonish:
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English admonesten, from Middle French admonester, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin admonestare, alteration of Latin admonEre to warn, from ad- + monEre to warn -- more at MIND
1 a : to indicate duties or obligations to b : to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
2 : to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to


So, Chase, it looks like we were both right about admonish. But I was more right.

Posted by liz at April 30, 2004 04:04 PM
Comments

A word that's it's own opposite. Gotta love it.

Posted by: lopolis at April 30, 2004 09:12 PM
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