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collide

verb/kəˈlaɪd/

definition

crash forcefully against another object

example

There was such a heavy fog at the airport that two planes nearly collided.

synonyms
bumpcrashslam intohit
word origin — early 17th century (in the sense ‘cause to collide’): from Latin collidere, from col- ‘together’ + laedere ‘to strike’

Advanced — Set 20

Set 20 of Advanced covers 5 words: collide, reverse, advocate, attain, grant. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. collide · verb/kəˈlaɪd/

    crash forcefully against another object

    There was such a heavy fog at the airport that two planes nearly collided.

    Synonyms: bump, crash, slam into, hit

    Origin: early 17th century (in the sense ‘cause to collide’): from Latin collidere, from col- ‘together’ + laedere ‘to strike’

  2. reverse · verb/rəˈvərs/

    turn something back into its previous state or the opposite of what it was; move backwards

    The opposition party, if elected, is expected to reverse some of the health policies that have been initiated recently.

    Synonyms: switch back, turn around, invert, change

    Origin: Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns), reverser (verb), from Latin reversus ‘turned back’, past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back’ + vertere ‘to turn’

  3. advocate · verb/ˈædvəkət/

    express support

    The speaker advocated for gender equality in the workplace, citing gross discrepancies in pay and treatment as archaic.

    Synonyms: support, argue for, stand up for, promote

    Origin: Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’

  4. attain · verb/əˈteɪn/

    get; achieve

    These days, many young people strive to attain a high following on social media so that they can make a change in other people's' lives.

    Synonyms: accomplish, succeed, fulfill

    Origin: Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’

  5. grant · verb/ɡrænt/

    give; permit

    Harrison was delighted when the dean finally granted his request for a meeting.

    Synonyms: present with, provide with, bestow, award

    Origin: Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’