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Parts of Speech (same words in different parts of speech)

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Updated: Nov 11, 2023



Interchange of Parts of Speech


Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

action, act act active actively

agriculture ------ agricultural ------

amazement amaze amazing amazingly

amusement amuse amusing amusingly

engagement engage engaging engagingly

anger anger angry angrily

appreciation appreciate appreciative appreciatively

architecture architecture architectural architecturally

art/artist ------ artistic artistically

astonishment astonish astonishing astonishingly

attraction attract attractive attractively

authority authorise authoritative authoritatively

awe awe awful awfully

base base basic basically

base debase baseless baselessly

beautician beautify beautiful beautifully

beautification beautify beautiful beautifully

beautifier beautify beautiful beautifully

beauty beautify beautiful beautifully

belief believe believable believably

believer believe believable believably

biology ------ biological biologically

blood bleed bloody

bond bond bonded, bonding bonding

book book bookish bookishly

brevity brief brief briefly ------

brutality brutalise brutal brutally

care care careful,careless carefully,carelessly

centre centralize central centrally

ceremony ------ ceremonial ceremonially

charity ------ charitable charitably

character characterize characteristic characteristically.

clarity clear clear clearly

class classify classified classifically

colony colonize colonized/colonial ------

colour colour colourful colourfully

comfort comfort comfortable comfortably

commerce commercialize commercial commercially

community commune communal communally

company accompany companionable ------

comparison compare comparative comparatively

completion complete complete completely

composer compose composed composedly

conclusion conclude conclusive conclusively

condition conditional conditionally ------

confusion confuse confusing confusingly

construction contruct constructive constructively

convenience ------ convenient conveniently

courae encourage courageous courageously



creation, creator create creative creatively

credit credit creditable creditably

credulity ------ credulous credulously

crime ------ criminal criminally

critic criticize critical critically

curiosity curious curiously

danger endanger dangerous dangerously

debate debate debatable debatably.

decision decide decisive decisively

definition define definite definitely

delight ------ delightful delightfully

democracy democratize democratic democratically

dependence depend dependent dependently

devotee, devotion devote devotional devotionally

devotion devote devotional devotionally

diminution diminish diminishable diminutively

direction direct direct directly

dirt dirtied dirty dirtily

discipline discipline disciplinary

drama dramatize dramatic dramatically

duty ------ dutiful dutifully

ease ------ easy easily

economy economies economical economically

economy economize economical economically

education educate educative

effect effect effective effectively

energy energies energetic energetically

enjoyment enjoy joyous {joyously

entertainment entertain entertaining entertainingly

envy envy envious enviously

event ------ eventful eventfully

excellence ------ excellent excellently

excess exceed excessive excessively

excitement excite excited excitedly

expectation expect expectant expectantly

expertness, expert expertise expert expertly

expression express expressive expressively

eye eye ocular ocularly

grace ------ graceless gracelessly

rest rest restful restfully

face faced facial facially

facility facilitate facilitating facilitatingly

fame fame famous famously

fancy fancy fanciful fancifully

fascination fascinate fascinating fascinatingly

favour favour favourite favourably

fear fear fearful fearfully

force ------ forcible forcibly

figure figure figuartive figuratively

focus focus focal focally

fool befool foolish foolishly

force force forceful forcefully

form form formal formally

formation form formative formatively

friend befriend friendly

fright frighten frightful frightfully

fruit ------ fruitful fruitfully

function function functioning functionally

glory glorify glorious gloriously

grace grace graceful gracefully

grammar ------ grammatical grammatically

habit habituate hibitual habitually

happiness ----- happy happily

harmony harmonise harmonious harmoniously

heart ------ hearty heartily

history historical historically ------

honour honour honourable honourably

horror horrify horrible horribly

humour ------ humorous humorously

idiot, idiocy ------ idiotic idiotically

imposition impose imposing imposingly

inclusion include inclusive inclusively

industry `------ industrious industrially

information inform infromative informatively

initiation initiate initiative initiatively

integration integrate integral integrally

interest ------ interesting interestingly

Joy enjoy, joyful,joyous, jously, jouyfuly

king ------ kingly, royal royally

labour labour laborious laboriously

lavishness lavish lavish lavishly

law ------ lawful, legal lawfully, legally

love love lovable lovingly

luck ------ lucky luckily

management manage manageable manageably

marvel marvell marvellous marvellously

matter materialize material materially

meaning mean meaningful meaningfully

measure measure measurable measurably

memory memorize memorable memorably

method methodize methodical methodically,

mind mind mindful mindfully

nature naturalise natural naturally

necessity necessitate necessary necessarily

need need needless needlessly

need, needy needed needful needfully

notice notice noticeable noticeably

obedience obey obedient obediently

observance observe observable observably

office officiate official officially

organ ------ organic organically

origin originate original originally

pain pain painful painfully

particular particularize particular particularly

patron patronize patronizing patronizingly

person personify personal personally

picture picture pictorial pictorially

pity pitied piteous piteously

popularity popularize popular popularly

possessions possess possessive possessively



Run:

  • Noun: I went for a morning run.

  • Verb: I like to run in the park.

  • Adjective: She is in the running club.



Fast:

  • Adjective: He is a fast runner.

  • Adverb: She runs fast.

  • Noun: I have a need for speed.


Sharp:

  • Adjective: The knife is very sharp.

  • Adverb: He turned the corner sharply.

  • Noun: I need a pencil with a sharp.


Bright:

  • Adjective: The sun is bright today.

  • Adverb: She smiled brightly.

  • Noun: The bright of the light hurts my eyes.


Play:

  • Noun: The children had a great time at the play.

  • Verb: Let's play soccer.

  • Adjective: He's such a playful child.

  • Adverb: She sang playfully.


Tall:

  • Adjective: The tree is very tall.

  • Adverb: She stands tall among her peers.

  • Noun: I like people who are tall.


Hard:

  • Adjective: The math problem is hard.

  • Adverb: He worked hard on his homework.

  • Noun: The hard of the rock is impressive.


Fair:

  • Adjective: The judge is known for being fair.

  • Adverb: She treats everyone fairly.

  • Noun: Let's go to the fair this weekend.


Close:

  • Adjective: The store is close to my house.

  • Verb: Please close the door.

  • Noun: The close of the business is imminent.


Clear:

  • Adjective: The water is so clear.

  • Adverb: He explained it clearly.

  • Noun: The clear of the sky is beautiful.


Play:

  • Noun: The children enjoyed the play.

  • Verb: Let's play soccer.

  • Adjective: The toy is playful.

  • Adverb: She sings playfully.


Fast:

  • Adjective: He is a fast runner.

  • Adverb: She runs fast.

  • Noun: He hit the accelerator for more speed.

  • Verb: He likes to speed on the highway.


Bright:

  • Adjective: The sun is so bright.

  • Adverb: She smiled brightly.

  • Noun: She loved the brightness of the room.

  • Verb: You need to brighten the room.


Sharp:

  • Adjective: The knife is very sharp.

  • Adverb: He turned the corner sharply.

  • Noun: I need a pencil with a sharp.

  • Verb: She will sharpen the pencil.


Fair:

  • Adjective: The judge is known for being fair.

  • Adverb: She treats everyone fairly.

  • Noun: We went to the county fair.

  • Verb: You should fairly distribute the tasks.


Tall:

  • Adjective: The tree is very tall.

  • Adverb: She stands tall among her peers.

  • Noun: The tallness of the building is striking.

  • Verb: The tower will tall over the city.


Hard:

  • Adjective: The math problem is hard.

  • Adverb: He worked hard on his homework.

  • Noun: The hardness of the ice surprised us.

  • Verb: Please don't harden your heart.




Close:

  • Adjective: The store is close to my house.

  • Verb: Please close the door.

  • Noun: The close of the show was emotional.

  • Adverb: She watched closely.


Clear:

  • Adjective: The water is so clear.

  • Adverb: He explained it clearly.

  • Noun: The clearness of the instructions is important.

  • Verb: You need to clear your mind.


Present:

  • Noun: She gave me a beautiful present.

  • Verb: I will present my findings at the conference.

  • Adjective: The present situation is complicated.

  • Adverb: She spoke presently about her research.


Lead:

  • Noun: He is the lead guitarist in the band.

  • Verb: She will lead the team to victory.

  • Adjective: The lead role in the play is demanding.

  • Adverb: He walked leadingly toward the front.


Close:

  • Adjective: The store is close to my house.

  • Verb: Please close the door.

  • Noun: The close of the deal was a relief.

  • Adverb: She watched closely for any changes.


Object:

  • Noun: The object on the table caught my eye.

  • Verb: She didn't object to the proposal.

  • Adjective: The object pronoun in the sentence is "it."

  • Adverb: He spoke objectively about the matter.


Second:

  • Noun: Wait for a second before responding.

  • Verb: She will second his motion in the meeting.

  • Adjective: The second chapter is interesting.

  • Adverb: He arrived secondly at the event.


Wind:

  • Noun: The wind is strong today.

  • Verb: I need to wind the clock.

  • Adjective: The wind energy project is promising.

  • Adverb: The path winds through the forest.


Live:

  • Verb: I want to live a fulfilling life.

  • Adjective: We watched a live concert.

  • Noun: The live broadcast begins at 9 PM.

  • Adverb: He spoke lively about the topic.


Subject:

  • Noun: The subject of the lecture is fascinating.

  • Verb: She will subject the experiment to scrutiny.

  • Adjective: The subject pronoun in the sentence is "they."

  • Adverb: She discussed the matter subjectively.


Perfect:

  • Adjective: This is a perfect example.

  • Verb: I need to perfect my skills.

  • Noun: He achieved perfection in his work.

  • Adverb: She sang perfectly in the performance.


Separate:

  • Adjective: The rooms have separate entrances.

  • Verb: She will separate the ingredients.

  • Noun: The separation of the two groups is evident.

  • Adverb: They moved separately in the procession.


Break:

  • Noun: I need a short break from work.

  • Verb: Please don't break the glass.

  • Adjective: The break room is comfortable.


Watch:

  • Noun: I have an elegant wrist watch.

  • Verb: I like to watch movies on weekends.

  • Adjective: The security guard is watchful.

  • Adverb: She waited watchfully.


Bear:

  • Noun: The bear is hibernating in the winter.

  • Verb: Can you bear the weight of this box?

  • Adjective: She is a bear-like person.

  • Adverb: He faced the challenge bearably.


Light:

  • Noun: The light in the room is too bright.

  • Verb: She will light the candles.

  • Adjective: The light rain is refreshing.

  • Adverb: He stepped lightly on the delicate floor.


Sound:

  • Noun: The sound of music filled the air.

  • Verb: Please sound the alarm in case of emergency.

  • Adjective: The advice is sound.

  • Adverb: She sleeps soundly.


Breakfast:

  • Noun: I had a healthy breakfast today.

  • Verb: I like to breakfast early in the morning.

  • Adjective: The breakfast options are delicious.

  • Adverb: She ate breakfast brightly.


Clean:

  • Adjective: The kitchen is spotlessly clean.

  • Verb: She will clean the room.

  • Noun: The clean of the house took hours.

  • Adverb: He worked cleanly.


Close:

  • Adjective: The relationship between them is very close.

  • Verb: Please close the window.

  • Noun: The close of the deal is near.

  • Adverb: She listened closely.


Change:

  • Noun: I need some spare change.

  • Verb: Can you change the channel?

  • Adjective: The change process is complex.

  • Adverb: He adjusted changeably.


Live:

  • Verb: I want to live life to the fullest.

  • Adjective: The live concert was amazing.

  • Noun: The live of the actor is well-known.

  • Adverb: She acted lively on stage.


Mind:

  • Noun: My mind is full of ideas.

  • Verb: Don't mind my comments.

  • Adjective: She has a mindful approach.

  • Adverb: She listened mindfully.


Perfect:

  • Adjective: This is the perfect solution.

  • Verb: I want to perfect my cooking skills.

  • Noun: The perfect of the painting amazed everyone.

  • Adverb: She danced perfectly.


Exercise:

  • Noun: Regular exercise is important for health.

  • Verb: I need to exercise more.

  • Adjective: The exercise routine is demanding.

  • Adverb: He worked out exercisely.


Memory:

  • Noun: His memory of the event is vivid.

  • Verb: I need to memory this information.

  • Adjective: The memory book is touching.

  • Adverb: She recalled memoryly.


Dark:

  • Adjective: The room is very dark.

  • Noun: I'm afraid of the dark.

  • Verb: He will darken the room.

  • Adverb: She moved darkly.


High:

  • Adjective: The mountain peak is very high.

  • Noun: The high of success is rewarding.

  • Verb: I need to highlight this text.

  • Adverb: He climbed highly.


Sweet:

  • Adjective: The dessert is very sweet.

  • Noun: I have a craving for sweets.

  • Verb: She will sweeten the tea.

  • Adverb: She sang sweetly.


Right:

  • Adjective: That's the right answer.

  • Noun: He has a right to speak.

  • Verb: She will right the wrong.

  • Adverb: He acted rightly.


Clear:

  • Adjective: The instructions are clear.

  • Verb: I need to clear the clutter.

  • Noun: The clear of the throat is important.

  • Adverb: She explained it clearly.


Patient:

  • Adjective: He is a patient man.

  • Noun: She is a medical patient.

  • Verb: You need to patiently wait.

  • Adverb: She waited patiently.


Place:

  • Noun: This is a beautiful place to visit.

  • Verb: I will place the vase on the table.

  • Adjective: The place settings are elegant.

  • Adverb: He positioned it placely.

Black:

  • Adjective: Her dress is black.

  • Noun: I prefer the color black.

  • Verb: The storm clouds will blacken the sky.

  • Adverb: The night was blackly dark.


Live:

  • Verb: We live our lives as best we can.

  • Adjective: The live broadcast is in progress.

  • Noun: The live of the artist is fascinating.

  • Adverb: She performed live.


Principle:

  • Noun: Honesty is an important principle.

  • Verb: I won't principle this decision.

  • Adjective: The principle idea is valid.

  • Adverb: He acted principally.


Brown:

  • Adjective: The dog's fur is brown.

  • Noun: I like the color brown.

  • Verb: The sun will brown your skin.

  • Adverb: The leaves rustled brownly.


Reach:

  • Noun: He extended his reach to help others.

  • Verb: She will reach for the top shelf.

  • Adjective: The reach goal is ambitious.

  • Adverb: She stretched her arm reachingly.


Perfect:

  • Adjective: This is the perfect solution.

  • Verb: I want to perfect my technique.

  • Noun: The perfect is what we aim for.

  • Adverb: She executed it perfectly.


Plant:

  • Noun: The plant in the garden is flourishing.

  • Verb: I will plant flowers in the soil.

  • Adjective: The plant life in the forest is diverse.



Sharp:

  • Adjective: The knife is incredibly sharp.

  • Adverb: He turned the corner sharply.

  • Noun: I need a pencil with a sharp.

  • Verb: She will sharpen the blades.


Sound:

  • Noun: The sound of the ocean is soothing.

  • Verb: Please sound the alarm if necessary.

  • Adjective: The sound reasoning is essential.

  • Adverb: He slept soundly.


Dark:

  • Adjective: The room is too dark.

  • Noun: I'm scared of the dark.

  • Verb: He will darken the room.

  • Adverb: She moved darkly.


High:

  • Adjective: The mountain peak is very high.

  • Noun: The high of success is rewarding.

  • Verb: I will highlight the key points.

  • Adverb: She climbed highly.


Exact:

  • Adjective: The measurements are exact.

  • Verb: You need to exact revenge.

  • Noun: The exact of the situation is unknown.

  • Adverb: She repeated it exactly.


Tight:

  • Adjective: The shirt is too tight.

  • Adverb: He held onto the rope tightly.

  • Noun: The tight of the rope is crucial.

  • Verb: She will tighten the screws.


Fast:

  • Adjective: He is a fast learner.

  • Noun: She's on a fast to lose weight.

  • Verb: Can you fast for religious reasons?

  • Adverb: She types fast.


Still:

  • Adjective: He is very still.

  • Adverb: She sat still during the lecture.

  • Noun: The still of the night was peaceful.

  • Verb: He will still his mind through meditation.


Round:

  • Adjective: The table is round.

  • Verb: I will round the numbers.

  • Noun: We completed another round of discussions.

  • Adverb: She ran roundly.


Blue:

  • Adjective: The sky is so blue today.

  • Noun: I love the color blue.

  • Verb: The cold will blue your fingers.

  • Adverb: The room was painted blue.


Vivid:

  • Adjective: The painting is very vivid.

  • Adverb: She described the scene vividly.

  • Noun: The vivid of the memory is strong.

  • Verb: She will vividify the details.


Broad:

  • Adjective: The view is broad.

  • Adverb: He smiled broadly.

  • Noun: The broad of the river is impressive.

  • Verb: She will broaden her horizons.


Grimace:

  • Noun: He made a grimace when he tasted the bitter medicine.

  • Verb: She had to grimace when she saw the unpleasant surprise.

  • Adjective: Her grimace expression conveyed her discomfort.

  • Adverb: She looked at him grimacely.


Complex:

  • Adjective: The math problem is quite complex.

  • Noun: The construction project involves many complexes.

  • Verb: We need to complex the issue further.

  • Adverb: She explained it complexly.

Deliberate:

  • Adjective: His actions were clearly deliberate.

  • Verb: We should deliberate on the matter before making a decision.

  • Noun: The decision was made after much deliberate.

  • Adverb: She spoke deliberately.


Content:

  • Noun: The website's content is informative.

  • Verb: I am content with the outcome.

  • Adjective: The content smile on her face was reassuring.

  • Adverb: He smiled contentedly.


Loose:

  • Adjective: The knot is loose.

  • Verb: Can you loose the grip on that rope?

  • Noun: The loose of the dress is comfortable.

  • Adverb: She held it loosely.


Shade:

  • Noun: The tree provided some welcome shade.

  • Verb: He will shade the drawing with darker colors.

  • Adjective: The shade of blue used is beautiful.

  • Adverb: She painted shadely.


Contract:

  • Noun: I need to sign a new contract.

  • Verb: I will contract the project to a different company.

  • Adjective: The contract terms are negotiable.

  • Adverb: She negotiated contractly.


Exhaust:

  • Noun: The car's exhaust emitted fumes.

  • Verb: The long hike will exhaust you.

  • Adjective: The exhaust system is in need of repair.

  • Adverb: He panted exhaustedly.


Protest:

  • Noun: The workers organized a peaceful protest.

  • Verb: They will protest against the unfair treatment.

  • Adjective: The protest signs were creative.

  • Adverb: They chanted protestingly.


Critical:

  • Adjective: The situation is critical.

  • Noun: His analysis was a critical of the issue.

  • Verb: She will critical the article for errors.

  • Adverb: She examined it critically.


Pattern:

  • Noun: The dress has a beautiful floral pattern.

  • Verb: She will pattern her design after the classics.

  • Adjective: The pattern recognition software is advanced.

  • Adverb: She designed it patternly.


Reserve:

  • Noun: They made a reserve for dinner.

  • Verb: Please reserve a table for us.

  • Adjective: The reserve seats are comfortable.

  • Adverb: He booked it reservedly.


Breakdown:

  • Noun: The car had a sudden breakdown.

  • Verb: The stress can breakdown your health.

  • Adjective: The breakdown services are reliable.

  • Adverb: She handled it breakdownly.


  1. External:

    • Adjective: The external view is breathtaking.

    • Noun: The external of the building was impressive.

    • Verb: The company will externalize some functions.

    • Adverb: She examined it externally.


Charge:

  • Noun: What's the charge for this service?

  • Verb: He will charge the battery.

  • Adjective: The charge nurse is responsible.

  • Adverb: She tackled it chargely.


Weight:

  • Noun: The weight of the package is heavy.

  • Verb: She needs to weight the ingredients.

  • Adjective: The weight limit for the flight is strict.

  • Adverb: She lifted it weightily.


Produce:

  • Noun: The farm grows fresh produce.

  • Verb: She will produce a documentary.

  • Adjective: The produce section of the store is well-stocked.

  • Adverb: She spoke producedly.


Rebel:

  • Noun: The rebel was a fighter for independence.

  • Verb: They will rebel against the oppressive regime.

  • Adjective: The rebel forces were determined.

  • Adverb: They acted rebelliously.


Combine:

  • Noun: The combine harvested the wheat.

  • Verb: She will combine the ingredients to make a salad.

  • Adjective: The combine efforts were successful.

  • Adverb: She mixed it combinedly.


Blast:

  • Noun: The blast of the horn startled us.

  • Verb: He will blast a hole in the wall.

  • Adjective: The blast furnace is used for metalwork.

  • Adverb: She shouted blastly.


Bitter:

  • Adjective: The coffee is too bitter.

  • Noun: I don't like the taste of bitter.

  • Verb: The experience may bitter her outlook.

  • Adverb: He winced bitterly.


Confine:

  • Noun: The confine of the room is small.

  • Verb: You should not confine your thoughts.

  • Adjective: The confine space made her uneasy.

  • Adverb: She observed it confinedly.


Demand:

  • Noun: There's a high demand for the product.

  • Verb: She will demand answers.

  • Adjective: The demand curve is steep.

  • Adverb: He spoke demandingly.


Earnest:

  • Adjective: His earnest efforts paid off.

  • Noun: His earnest is evident.

  • Verb: She will earnest respect through hard work.

  • Adverb: She worked earnestly.


Gentle:

  • Adjective: Her touch is gentle.

  • Noun: The gentle of her voice was calming.

  • Verb: You should gentle your approach.

  • Adverb: He spoke gently.


Haste:

  • Noun: He completed the task in great haste.

  • Verb: Do not haste through your work.

  • Adjective: The haste decision was regrettable.

  • Adverb: She acted hastily.


Incline:

  • Noun: The incline of the hill was steep.

  • Verb: He will incline his head in agreement.

  • Adjective: The incline road is challenging.

  • Adverb: She walked inclinely.


Lose:

  • Verb: I don't want to lose the game.

  • Adjective: The lose attitude is defeatist.

  • Noun: The lose of the match was disappointing.

  • Adverb: He played losely.


Neglect:

  • Noun: The neglect of the garden is evident.

  • Verb: You should not neglect your responsibilities.

  • Adjective: The neglect condition of the house is concerning.

  • Adverb: She acted neglectfully.


Oppose:

  • Verb: She will oppose the new law.

  • Adjective: The oppose stance is clear.

  • Noun: The oppose of their views is evident.

  • Adverb: He argued opposedly.


Penetrate:

  • Verb: The arrow will penetrate the target.

  • Noun: The penetrate of the barrier is impressive.

  • Adjective: The penetrate analysis is comprehensive.

  • Adverb: She observed it penetratingly.


Quicken:

  • Verb: The news will quicken his heartbeat.

  • Noun: The quicken of the pace was intense.

  • Adjective: The quicken response is essential.

  • Adverb: He reacted quickeningly.


Retreat:

  • Noun: They made a strategic retreat.

  • Verb: She will retreat from the argument.

  • Adjective: The retreat plan is well-prepared.

  • Adverb: They moved retreatingly.


Substitute:

  • Noun: She is a good substitute teacher.

  • Verb: You can substitute oil with butter in the recipe.

  • Adjective: The substitute ingredients worked well.

  • Adverb: She baked it substitutively.


Trap:

  • Noun: He set a clever trap for the mice.

  • Verb: She will trap the flies in the jar.

  • Adjective: The trap door was well-hidden.

  • Adverb: He watched traply.


Utter:

  • Adjective: The silence was utter.

  • Verb: She will utter her thoughts.

  • Noun: The utter of words is essential.

  • Adverb: She spoke utterly.


Warn:

  • Verb: He needs to warn them of the danger.

  • Adjective: The warn sign is clear.

  • Noun: The warn of an impending storm was timely.

  • Adverb: He advised warningly.


  1. Yield:

    • Noun: The yield of the crop was bountiful.

    • Verb: She will yield to his request.

    • Adjective: The yield potential of the investment is high.

    • Adverb: She invested yieldingly.


Doubt:

  • Noun: I have a doubt about the decision.

  • Verb: You should not doubt his intentions.

  • Adjective: The doubt thought crossed her mind.

  • Adverb: She questioned it doubtfully.

Reflect:

  • Verb: She will reflect on her actions.

  • Adjective: The reflect response is thoughtful.

  • Noun: The reflect in the mirror was clear.

  • Adverb: He thought about it reflectively.



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