{"id":7248,"date":"2024-03-22T00:59:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T00:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7248"},"modified":"2024-03-14T01:00:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:00:34","slug":"how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#What_is_a_thesaurus\" >What is a thesaurus?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#How_can_a_thesaurus_help_you_study\" >How can a thesaurus help you study?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#Increased_knowledge_of_synonyms\" >Increased knowledge of synonyms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#Increased_knowledge_of_antonyms\" >Increased knowledge of antonyms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#Putting_it_together\" >Putting it together<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Most learners should be familiar with using dictionaries in their language study. In the past, they were physical books, then came digital dictionaries that were easier to carry and offered more words and definitions. These days, there are a variety of apps you can use on your phone to help you learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But other than a good dictionary, learners shouldn\u2019t forget about another powerful study tool: the thesaurus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will look at the many benefits adding a thesaurus to your study routine can bring. Let\u2019s start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_thesaurus\"><\/span><strong>What is a thesaurus?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051044\/shutterstock_45791377-1024x803.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a thesaurus, dictionary and book on English usage stacked on top of one another\" class=\"wp-image-7251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051044\/shutterstock_45791377-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051044\/shutterstock_45791377-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051044\/shutterstock_45791377-768x602.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike a dictionary, which lists the definitions of words, a thesaurus instead <strong>lists words with similar or related meanings<\/strong>. Its name is based on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/search?q=thesaurus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latin word<\/a> meaning \u201ctreasury\u201d or \u201cstorehouse.\u201d This refers to a place where valuable items are kept safely. In this case, the valuable items are useful words for your vocabulary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_a_thesaurus_help_you_study\"><\/span><strong>How can a thesaurus help you study?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_knowledge_of_synonyms\"><\/span><strong>Increased knowledge of synonyms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl reading a book\" class=\"wp-image-7252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051144\/johnny-mcclung-RjdoQxJ7-5k-unsplash-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you use a dictionary, you are looking for the meaning of a particular word. Once you understand that word and can use it comfortably, you should next try to strengthen and increase that knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s imagine that you use a dictionary to look up the word \u201cupscale,\u201d an adjective for something expensive and designed for people with a lot of money. If you then look up that same word in a thesaurus, you can find words like \u201cexclusive,\u201d \u201chigh-end\u201d and \u201cluxurious.\u201d Each of these words is useful, and learning them all will give you a richer vocabulary and more options for expressing your thoughts and opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_knowledge_of_antonyms\"><\/span><strong>Increased knowledge of antonyms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051222\/alice-yamamura-iAVTikZXqR0-unsplash-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"Two colored pencils pointing in opposite directions on backgrounds of the opposite color\" class=\"wp-image-7253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051222\/alice-yamamura-iAVTikZXqR0-unsplash-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051222\/alice-yamamura-iAVTikZXqR0-unsplash-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051222\/alice-yamamura-iAVTikZXqR0-unsplash-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesauruses aren\u2019t only useful for synonyms, of course. A great way to \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/english-idioms-that-are-the-same-in-japanese\/HwbAPv2yEeiao6fxQ5g82Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kill two birds with one stone<\/a>\" is by learning synonyms and antonyms together. Sometimes this is very easy, such as when you only need to add <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/master-science-vocab-with-these-essential-prefixes\/IqiuethYEe2dSGvbBVZIgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prefixes<\/a> like \u201cun-\u201c or \u201cdis-\u201c to get the opposite meaning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other cases, you\u2019ll need to learn all-new words, but it will be easier to remember the word pairs together than studying them all separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s return to our \u201cupscale\u201d example. A good thesaurus will introduce you to useful antonyms such as \u201clow-end,\u201d \u201cdiscount\u201d and \u201ccheap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you already knew some of these words, but did you know that discount can be an adjective as well as a noun? And did you know that cheap can mean not only \"inexpensive\" but also include the negative nuance of something that is not fashionable? This is the power of a thesaurus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Putting_it_together\"><\/span><strong>Putting it together<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A seated woman studying with a thesaurus while drinking tea\" class=\"wp-image-7254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20051328\/alexandra-fuller-wkgv7I2VTzM-unsplash-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two major benefits of learning this extra vocabulary through thesauruses. The first is that you will be able to recognize and understand a much wider variety of vocabulary, some mostly used in speech and others mostly in writing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other benefit is that you have many more words to choose from to express your own thoughts and ideas. Some words may be close to what you want to say, but it\u2019s a great feeling to know you have the word that expresses your idea perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One important thing to remember is that some words are more commonly used than others. If you want to make sure you are studying the most useful vocabulary, <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ask your tutor<\/a> about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t use the words yourself, understanding them when you hear them in conversations or read them in the news will boost your confidence and your ability to engage with a variety of English material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While dictionaries and vocabulary apps are excellent tools that all language learners should use, don't forget about other materials that are easy to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesauruses can help you get a better understanding of common words while also boosting your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms. Give one a try and you will definitely learn something new and useful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most learners should be familiar with using dictionaries in their language study. In the past, they were physical books, then came digital dictionaries that were easier to carry and offered more words and definitions. These...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":7263,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"unified_meta_tagline_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don&#039;t, you definitely should!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don&#039;t, you definitely should!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102150\/theasaurus_caller_en.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\"},\"headline\":\"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\"},\"wordCount\":653,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Study\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\",\"name\":\"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don't, you definitely should!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":767},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Study\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/study\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Engoo Blog\",\"description\":\"Tips for English Learners\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"Engoo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\",\"name\":\"David\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\",\"caption\":\"David\"},\"description\":\"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog","description":"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don't, you definitely should!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog","og_description":"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don't, you definitely should!","og_url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/","og_site_name":"Engoo Blog","article_published_time":"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102150\/theasaurus_caller_en.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"David","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"David","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/"},"author":{"name":"David","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af"},"headline":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study?","datePublished":"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/"},"wordCount":653,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg","articleSection":["Study"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/","name":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study? | Engoo Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg","datePublished":"2024-03-22T00:59:49+00:00","description":"You may use dictionary apps and sites often while studying, but how often do you use a thesaurus? If you don't, you definitely should!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/20102157\/theasaurus_cover.jpg","width":1200,"height":767},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/how-can-a-thesaurus-help-your-language-study\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Engoo","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Study","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/study\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"How Can a Thesaurus Help Your Language Study?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","name":"Engoo Blog","description":"Tips for English Learners","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Engoo","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"Engoo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af","name":"David","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog","contentUrl":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog","caption":"David"},"description":"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7248"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8366,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7248\/revisions\/8366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}