Antonyms are two words that have opposite meanings. Autoantonyms are words that are the opposites of themselves.
For example:
bill noun
invoice (e.g. in a restaurant)
money; banknotebound adj./verb •
restrained (e.g. by rope)
to spring; leapclip verb •
to fasten together; hold tightly
to cut apart; cut off (e.g. with shears)handicap noun/verb •
advantage (e.g. in sport)
disadvantage; disabilitywind up verb •
to start; prepare
to end; conclude
No comments:
Post a Comment