name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Roget
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CMU ARPABET: R OW0 ZH EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To use a thesaurus; to look for synonyms; to suggest synonyms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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verb
Meaning 3
To use or to mention synonyms; (often) to replace words in a text with synonyms in order to disguise plagiarism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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noun
Meaning 4
English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Peter Mark Roget
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
History
Etymology
Eponymous, named after Peter Mark Roget (1779–1869)'s 1805 thesaurus.