TIRE.
Synonyms:
exhaust, fatigue, harass, jade, wear out, weary. fag,
To
tire is to reduce strength in any degree by exertion; one may be
tired just enough to make rest pleasant, or
even unconsciously
tired, becoming aware of the fact only when he ceases the exertion; or, on the other hand,
he may be, according to the common phrase, "too
tired to stir;" but for this extreme condition the stronger
words are commonly used. One who is
fatigued suffers from a conscious and painful lack of strength as the
result of some overtaxing; an invalid may be
fatigued with very slight exertion; when one is
wearied, the
painful lack of strength is the result of long-continued demand or strain; one is
exhausted when the strain has
been so severe and continuous as utterly to consume the strength, so that further exertion is for the time
impossible. One is
fagged by drudgery; he is
jaded by incessant repetition of the same act until it becomes
increasingly difficult or well-nigh impossible; as, a horse is
jaded by a long and unbroken journey.
Antonyms:
invigorate, refresh, relax, relieve, repose, rest, restore. recreate,
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TOOL.
Synonyms:
apparatus, implement, machine, utensil, appliance, instrument, mechanism, weapon.
A
tool is something that is both contrived and used for extending the force of an intelligent agent to something
that is to be operated upon. Those things by which pacific and industrial operations are performed are alone
properly called
tools, those designed for warlike purposes being designated
weapons. An
instrument is
anything through which power is applied and a result produced; in general usage, the word is of considerably
wider meaning than
tool; as, a piano is a musical
instrument.
Instrument is the word usually applied to
tools
used in scientific pursuits; as, we speak of a surgeon's or an optician's
instruments. An
implement is a
mechanical agency considered with reference to some specific purpose to which it is adapted; as, an
agricultural
implement;
implements of war.
Implement is a less technical and artificial term than
tool. The paw
of a tiger might be termed a terrible
implement, but not a
tool. A
utensil is that which may be used for some
special purpose; the word is especially applied to articles used for domestic or agricultural purposes; as,
kitchen
utensils; farming
utensils. An
appliance is that which is or may be applied to the accomplishment of a
result, either independently or as subordinate to something more extensive or important; every mechanical
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