---
title: synonym — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «synonym» in the Judaism dictionary: A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/synonym/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/) / synonym

# synonym

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** word, Gedniah, you, opposite · **What happens:** mean, be, find, use, begin · **To what, where:** same, synonym, Happy synonym, Sum synonyms, maths problems, thesaurus

<!-- .vabout -->
«synonym» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [synonym in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/synonym.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:m1:1
# text = A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a word | the same |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gedniah, is a synonym of Chesed, the Fourth Sephira. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Gedniah, is a synonym of Chesed, the Fourth Sephira.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x1:1
# text = Gedniah, is a synonym of Chesed, the Fourth Sephira.
1	Gedniah	Gedniah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Chesed	Chesed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	Sephira	Sephira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gedniah | a synonym |  |  |  | of Chesed and the Fourth Sephira | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Happy» is a synonym for «glad».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x2:1
# text = «Happy» is a synonym for «glad».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a Happy synonym |  |  |  | for glad | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you find a synonym for «big»?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x3:1
# text = Can you find a synonym for «big»?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | you | a synonym |  |  |  | for big | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent synonym=Theme for big=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sum», «total» and «altogether» are synonyms in maths problems.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x4:1
# text = «Sum», «total» and «altogether» are synonyms in maths problems.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	synonyms	synonym	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	compound	_	_
16	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Sum synonyms |  | maths problems |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x5:1
# text = Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thesaurus	thesaurus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	synonyms	synonym	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thesaurus |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thesaurus=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | synonyms |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent synonym=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Begin» and «start» are synonyms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x6:1
# text = «Begin» and «start» are synonyms.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Begin	begin	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	synonyms	synonym	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you *not said here* | start synonyms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opposite of a synonym is an antonym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x7:1
# text = The opposite of a synonym is an antonym.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	antonym	antonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the opposite of a synonym | a antonym |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tiny» is a synonym for «very small».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:synonym:x8:1
# text = «Tiny» is a synonym for «very small».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a Tiny synonym |  |  |  | for small | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [symbolize](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/symbolize/)
- next →: [synonymous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/synonymous/)
- ↑ back to [S in Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/)