Synonyms of 'weather'

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(noun) in the sense of climate

Definition

the day-to-day atmospheric conditions, such as temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place

I don't like hot weather much.

Synonyms

climate

the hot and humid climate of Cyprus

conditions

temperature

forecast

He delivered his election forecast.

outlook

The economic outlook is one of rising unemployment.

meteorological conditions

elements

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1 (verb) in the sense of toughen

The stones have been weathered by centuries of wind and rain.

Synonyms

toughen

laminated and toughened glass

season

Both actors seem to have been seasoned by experience.

wear

expose

harden

hardened by the rigours of the Siberian steppes

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2 (verb) in the sense of withstand

Definition

to come safely through (a storm, problem, or difficulty)

The company has weathered the recession.

Synonyms

withstand

A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.

stand

Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time.

suffer

survive

overcome

I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders.

resist

They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution.

brave

They had to brave her anger and confess.

endure

He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.

come through

get through

rise above

live through

ride out

make it through (informal)

surmount

pull through

stick it out (informal)

bear up against

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Opposites

yield to

surrender to

give in to

succumb to

idiom

See under the weather

subject word lists

See Weather descriptionsSee Weather phenomenaSee Meteorological termsSee Gatherers of weather dataSee Measuring instruments

Quotations

Summer has set in with its usual severity [Samuel Taylor Coleridge]weather: the climate of an hour [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]

proverb

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

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in the sense of brave

Definition

to confront with resolution or courage

They had to brave her anger and confess.

Synonyms

confront,

face,

suffer,

challenge,

bear,

tackle,

dare,

endure,

defy,

withstand,

stand up to

in the sense of endure

Definition

to bear (hardship) patiently

He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.

Synonyms

experience,

suffer,

bear,

weather,

meet,

go through,

encounter,

cope with,

sustain,

brave,

undergo,

withstand,

live through,

thole (Scottish)

in the sense of forecast

Definition

a prediction

He delivered his election forecast.

Synonyms

prediction,

projection,

anticipation,

prognosis,

planning,

guess,

outlook,

prophecy,

foresight,

conjecture,

forewarning,

forethought

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weather

under the weather

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palate or palette or pallet?

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Smooth the top using a palate knife. Smooth the top using a palette knife. Smooth the top using a pallet knife.

rain or reign or rein?

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rein

rain

reign

The planners keep a tight on building work.

tail or tale?

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The book includes a collection of stories, poems and the odd folk tail. The book includes a collection of stories, poems and the odd folk tale.

maize or maze?

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On the horizon they could see vast fields of maize. On the horizon they could see vast fields of maze.

bread or bred?

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bred

bread

She has always horses.

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place or plaice?

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plaice

place

I ordered a fillet of with rice and vegetables.

pedal or peddle?

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He attempted to pedal his paintings around small London galleries. He attempted to peddle his paintings around small London galleries.

altar or alter?

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The priest stood at the altar The priest stood at the alter

bread or bred?

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bread

bred

She made herself some and butter.

sun or son?

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son

sun

He shared a pizza with his .

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Synonyms of 'weather'

weather

idiom

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