patience (the ability to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without getting angry or upset) I don’t have the patience to be a teacher. It takes time and patience to learn a foreign language. patients plural form of patient (a sick person who is receiving medical treatment) Many …
Read More »psychology vs. psychiatry
psychology (the science of the human mind and behavior) She graduated with master degree in Social Psychology. You have to use a bit of psychology to lose weight. psychiatry (the study and treatment of mental illness) He decided to specialize in psychiatry after graduation. He has a Ph. D in the field of psychiatry. …
Read More »punch vs. paunch
punch (to hit with your fist) She punched him in the nose. (to make a hole in something) Punch holes in these sheets of paper with a paper punch. I have to punch another hole in my belt because it’s too big. US English (to press a button or key) …
Read More »peer vs pear
peer (to look very carefully, especially when you cannot see something clearly) I was peering through the fog trying to read the road sign. We peered into the darkness. (a person of the same age, social position, or ability as another person in a group) All his peers admire him for …
Read More »proceed vs. precede
proceed formal (to continue, go ahead) Please proceed with your work. Everything is proceeding normally. (to go in a particular direction) Passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 32 for boarding. precede (come or go in front; be in front) John let her precede him through the door. This is a type …
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