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Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 1996, softcover, 292 pages, condition: new.

A reference book that tracks the semantic shift (evolution of word usage) of English words from their origins to present-day usage. 

To reveal how English words have acquired new, often unexpected meanings over centuries.

Entries include the various meanings of a word, examples of use, and the approximate time each meaning entered the language.

Notable Examples from the Dictionary

The book highlights several surprising transformations in meaning:

Upset: Originally meant "to set up".

Bully: Once used as a term of endearment meaning "darling".

With: Historically meant "against".

Grocer: Named because they sold items "by the gross".

Secretary: Derived from being "entrusted with secrets"


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