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course
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- pronunciation:
- kors
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- of course
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
progression; movement.
his upward course in business- synonyms:
- passage, progress, progression, road, way
- similar words:
- advance, avenue, career, channel, evolution, movement, process, trend
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| definition 2: |
the direction or route along which movement takes place.
the course of the river- synonyms:
- passage, path, way
- similar words:
- direction, orbit, route, trajectory
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| definition 3: |
passage through time; duration.
through the course of his life- synonyms:
- passage
- similar words:
- career, process, progression, sequence, string, tenor, unfolding
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| definition 4: |
a series of lessons within a curriculum.
an English course- synonyms:
- class, subject
- similar words:
- curriculum, field, lecture, lesson, program, study
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| definition 5: |
an area of land or water devoted to sport.
a golf course- synonyms:
- oval, racecourse, racetrack, track, turf
- similar words:
- circuit, run
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| definition 6: |
a part of a meal.
The second course was soup. |
| related words: |
access, approach, bearing, chain, circle, class, current, discipline, duration, institute, lane, minor, pass, passage, path, term, track, way |
adjective + (n.)course
academic, advanced, challenging, content, developmental, due, elective, intensive, introductory, level, main, miniature, multicultural, municipal, online, remedial, required, specialized, vocational
verb + (n.)course
alter, change, chart, complete, embark, enroll, navigate, offer, plot, pursue, reverse, steer, teach, veer
(n.)course
+ verb
design
noun + (n.)course
accounting,
astronomy,
biology,
certification,
college,
collision,
core,
correspondence,
crash,
economics,
education,
enrollment,
ethics,
faculty,
fitness,
freshman,
golf,
graduate,
humanities,
lecture,
math,
mathematics,
method,
methodology,
obstacle,
par,
physics,
placement,
preparation,
psychology,
refresher,
resort,
seminar,
textbook,
training,
undergraduate
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| phrase: |
of course |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
courses, coursing, coursed |
| definition 1: |
to pass quickly over or through.
- synonyms:
- run
- similar words:
- cover, cross, track, traverse
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| definition 2: |
to pursue; chase.
- synonyms:
- chase, follow, pursue, run
- similar words:
- hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, rush
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| related words: |
chase, trail |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to proceed along a course.
- synonyms:
- flow, run, stream
- similar words:
- rush
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| definition 2: |
to move or run swiftly; race.
- synonyms:
- hasten, hie, hurry, race, run, rush, speed
- similar words:
- flow, gush, surge
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| related words: |
circulate, go, roll, run, sail, stream, trace, track |
(v.)course
+ adverb
down
(v.)course
+ noun
arm, bloodstream, body, cheek, mind, vein
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Are you looking for the word coarse (rough)? Course and coarse sound alike but have different meanings.
The word course
contains the following part:
cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours
Latin
root
that means to run
  Example words:
concourse, concur, concurrent, corral, corridor, corsair, courier, course, courser, currency, current, curriculum, cursive, cursory, discourse, excursion, incur, incursion, intercourse, occur, occurrence, precursor, recourse, recur
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