What resource book can you use to choose a better word in place of a regular more commonly used word?

Question

A dictionary is used to find the definition or meaning of a word, I want to know what I can use to find a bigger word in place of another. So instead of saying," I ran to the store", I want to know what word can I use instead of ran.

Answer 1

A thesaurus is used to find words that can are not so regular or commonly used in place of another.

Answer 2

You can use a thesaurus to help you find different words that convey the same thing. For example, if you look up "big" in the thesaurus, some suggestions might be large, huge, or gigantic.

Answer 3

A thesaurus, paper version or online versions.

Answer 4

A thesaurus is a great option. You can access paper versions or web based options, but be careful. It's a good idea to look the word up for its definition as well because many word may mean roughly the same thing but have subtle differences. Take fragrant and smelly for example. Fragrant is a positive scent while smelly has a negative connotation. For this reason, I prefer online thesaurus' so I can verify the definition matches my needs as well as I hope.

Answer 5

Dictionary is the best way