by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Knot has the following meanings:- 1. A bond between individuals usually as part of a ceremony: “They tied the marriage knot last summer.” 2. The measurement of a ship’s speed: “The ship moved at a good speed of two knots per hour because the wind was...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Overate means to eat to excess, especially when habitual: “The child overate at the party and began vomiting after an hour.” Overrate , on the other hand, means to overestimate the merits of; to rate too highly: “The movie was simply overrated; it...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Knit has the following meanings:- 1. A method of using yarn and needles to create a series of joined loops which will be part of something; for example, a pair of socks: “I will knit a sweater for my younger brother and present it to him on this...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Ordinance has the following meanings:- 1. Laws established by a governmental authority: “The President of India issues an ordinance to dissolve the Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. ” 2. Something that is fore ordained by fate or...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Knight means a medieval tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder: “The knight-of-arms fell in love with the lady shut in the fort.” Night, on the other hand, means the period between sunset and sunrise, especially the...
