Easier English Basic Synonyms

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quiet
adjective
Synonyms: quiet, silent, noiseless, inaudible, peaceful,
uncommunicative
Antonyms: noisy, loud
Synonyms:
quiet
with little or no noise
I wish the children would be quiet. – I’m trying to work. 
쑗
 a house in a
quiet street
silent
not talking or making any noise
He kept silent for the whole meeting. 
쑗
 This new washing machine is
almost silent. 
쑗
 They showed some old silent films.
noiseless
making no noise
The engine is virtually noiseless.
inaudible
too quiet to be heard by humans
Her whisper was almost inaudible.
peaceful
enjoyable because there is very little noise or activity
We spent a peaceful afternoon by the river.
uncommunicative
not saying much, or not answering people
Antonyms:
noisy
who or which makes a lot of noise
loud
very easy to hear
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raise
verb
Synonyms: raise, lift, hoist, pick up, elevate
Antonyms: lower, drop
Synonyms:
raise
to put something in a higher position or at a higher level
He picked up the flag and raised it over his head. 
쑗
 Air fares will be raised
on June 1st.
lift
to take something and put it in a higher position
My briefcase is so heavy I can hardly lift it. 
쑗
 He lifted the little girl up so
that she could see the procession.
hoist
to lift something or someone using special equipment or a lot of force
He hoisted the sack onto his shoulder. 
쑗
 The box was hoisted up on a rope.
쑗
 It’s time to hoist the flag.
pick up
to take something that is lying on a surface and lift it in your hand
She dropped her handkerchief and he picked it up. 
쑗
 He picked up a
magazine and started to read it.
elevate
(
formal
) to lift something into a higher position
They watched as the statue was slowly elevated into position.