THE BEST DICTIONARIES YOU CAN UTILIZE RIGHT NOW

1. Traditional paper dictionaries Using paper dictionaries might get that bad reputation of being obsolete and time-consuming, however, they are yet still best-sellers and at the home of every “Language geeks”, being at their disposal in the blink of an eye. “Why then”, you might ask, “there must be some true benefits to it right”? And there are. It’s been proven through experience that it helps you remember a word better, triggers your inner curiosity, and leaves in you a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. So, what are the options? • New Oxford American Dictionary • Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary • Webster's New World College Dictionary • American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

2. Online dictionaries Modernization comes hand in hand with making everything online, and the dictionaries are no exceptions. There is absolutely no debate over the convenience of online dictionaries, allowing you to look up words anywhere anytime, to look for synonyms effortlessly, and most of all, to do all of them free. Unless you live under a rock, you should notice the indefinite quantity of websites that enable their users to search for words; and to make things easier than ever, here comes the list: • Oxford Learner’s Online Dictionary: https://oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com • Wiktionary: https://wiktionary.org • Cambridge Dictionary Online: https://dictionary.cambridge.org • Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/

3. Note There are many factors that come into play when deciding the best dictionaries, online or paper. These include: range, credibility, flexibility, user-friendliness, and so on. So if your favorite one does not end up in here, don’t get offended, try these out instead. Also, have multiple dictionaries in your mind, because when you decide an aspect of the word to look up (origin of the word for example), a particular dictionary may be better, but not necessarily when you may want to know the other aspects (like synonyms). The bottom line is, find some trustable dictionaries for daily use, but be open-minded to try others as well.

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