be taken ill—come down with a disease: The assigned attorney originally scheduled to try the case was taken ill suddenly. take it ill—(formal) be offended: I beg you not to take it ill that I failed to answer your greeting. My anger prevented a reply…
Devote vs Dedicate vs Consecrate vs Hallow
Devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart something or less often someone for a particular use or end.
Difference between Egress and Ingress
Egress refers to the legal right of a property owner to leave leased property. Ingress refers to the legal right of the property owner to enter leased property.
Devoid vs Void vs Destitute
Devoid, void, destitute are comparable when they are followed by of and mean showing entire want or lack.
Difference between Effeminate and Feminine
Effeminate refers to a man with womanly traits. His long nails and long hair make him look effeminate. Feminine refers to characteristics of a woman or girl. The house colors would probably appeal to the feminine crowd.
Difference between Be stuck up and Be stuck-up
be stuck up— 1. (sl.) said of an armed robbery: It was only the previous night that he had been “stuck up,” with a pistol at his head. 2. (coll.) be hindered from proceeding on a journey, etc.: Luckily, we got stuck up in a town and not in the middle of nowhere. be stuck-up—(coll.) […]
Difference between Effective, Effectual, Efficacious and Efficient
Effective means impressive, in effect, or producing a result. The band put on an effective performance at Saratoga. The new fiscal calendar is effective as of next month. The talks were effective in gaining peace within a few days. Effectual, like effective, means sufficient to produce a desired effect or result. “Effectual steps for the […]
Difference between Be stuck on someone and Be stuck with someone
be stuck on someone—(sl.) feel a strong attraction to a person: You’d say she was kind of stuck on the fellow at the first meeting although it was a blind date. be stuck with someone—(coll.) be unable to get rid of an unwanted person: The truly sad thing is that I am stuck with him […]
Device vs Contrivance vs Gadget vs Contraption
Device, contrivance, gadget, contraption mean something usually of a mechanical character which is invented as a means of doing a particular piece of work or of effecting a given end.
Deviation vs Aberration vs Divergence vs Deflection
Deviation, aberration, divergence, deflection denote departure or an instance of departure from a straight course or procedure or from a norm or standard.
Difference between Eek and Eke
Eek is simply a noise one makes when frightened. Eek! A bat just flew in their house. Eke means to obtain something usually with difficulty. For years he tried eking out a living on his low salary.
Difference between Be stuck for something and Be stuck on something
be stuck for something—(coll.) be unable to obtain smth.: An undergraduate is no longer “stuck” for a dinner, a seat at a play, a railroad ticket. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase stick up for something—(coll.) declare oneself in favor of smth.; support a cause: I shall always like him […]