English word origin

Etymology of Roget

Eponymous, named after Peter Mark Roget (1779–1869)'s 1805 thesaurus.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname.

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To use a thesaurus; to look for synonyms; to suggest synonyms. · To use or to mention synonyms; (often) to replace words in a text with synonyms in order to disguise plagiarism.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Eponymous, named after Peter Mark Roget (1779–1869)'s 1805 thesaurus.

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