A surname.
Used in a Sentence
roget
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for roget.
Editorial note
I once had a python side project, it parses the 1911 edition of Roget Thesaurus into memory and provides some queries.
Examples19
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of roget gathered in one view.
(nonstandard) To use a thesaurus; to look for synonyms; to suggest synonyms.
(nonstandard) To use or to mention synonyms; (often) to replace words in a text with synonyms in order to disguise plagiarism.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for roget.
noun
A surname.
verb
(nonstandard) To use a thesaurus; to look for synonyms; to suggest synonyms.
verb
(nonstandard) To use or to mention synonyms; (often) to replace words in a text with synonyms in order to disguise plagiarism.
Example sentences
I once had a python side project, it parses the 1911 edition of Roget Thesaurus into memory and provides some queries.
The author notes: > since around 1962, publishers have abandoned the side-by-side layout of opposing categories which Roget insisted on as a visual representation of the opposing ideas illustrated by the original's side-by-side entries for 615 Good and 616 Evil, seeing this as an unfortunate > example of one of the many ways book design is actually getting less sophisticated over time.
All the ones online seem to use Roget’s II, which is vastly inferior to the original Roget’s.
I'm guessing that "dial" means dialect, and the words that went into this were scraped from some old version of Roget's Thesaurus.
Yes there were books before Roget's that contained the word “thesaurus” (treasury) in their title, including at least one dictionary.
Lists: Alan Rickman, Peter Roget, Joseph Conrad, Kathryn Joosten and Harland “Colonel” Sanders.
Aside: Roget's gets spanked by AI when looking for modern words.
> Yes there were books before Roget's that contained the word “thesaurus” (treasury) in their title, including at least one dictionary.
Similarly, using a true Roget’s Thesaurus is liberating.
Perhaps your interlocutor was confused with Roget.
The end result is still the same, but this way I save a lot of time I used to spend glaring at Roget, Strunk, and White.
Bookshelf CDs also included Roget's Thesaurus.
Quote examples
I'm guessing that "dial" means dialect, and the words that went into this were scraped from some old version of Roget's Thesaurus.
Yes there were books before Roget's that contained the word “thesaurus” (treasury) in their title, including at least one dictionary.
Lists: Alan Rickman, Peter Roget, Joseph Conrad, Kathryn Joosten and Harland “Colonel” Sanders.
> Yes there were books before Roget's that contained the word “thesaurus” (treasury) in their title, including at least one dictionary.
Proper noun examples
All the ones online seem to use Roget’s II, which is vastly inferior to the original Roget’s.
Aside: Roget's gets spanked by AI when looking for modern words.
Similarly, using a true Roget’s Thesaurus is liberating.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use roget in a sentence?
I once had a python side project, it parses the 1911 edition of Roget Thesaurus into memory and provides some queries.
What does roget mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is roget?
roget is commonly used as noun, verb.