✅ End and object can be used synonymously to refer to a goal you’re working toward (The award was the end she had worked so hard for; Her degree was the object of years of study).

✅ You might see end used in this context most often in the phrase ‘to that end’; this means ‘for that reason’ or ‘in pursuit of that goal’.

✅ Object often suggests that the goal in question has taken all your efforts, and that you’ve pursued the goal in a dedicated way (Solving the crime was the object of a decade of hard work).

We hope you’ll make it your object to check out these synonyms.

✅ Adjust and alter can both refer tp changing something so that it can fulfill its function.

✅ Adjust generally suggests moving something from one position to another, with the possibility of moving it back again (adjust the height of the chair).

✅ Alter suggests permanently changing something, often so it can be used more easily, or perform better (alter the content of the course; alter the dress so that it fits).

✅ Alter can also be used in a crafting context to refer to changing something in a creative way so that it becomes more decorative or useful, which might include changing the use of a thing, but not always. In this sense, it means something closer to transform or revamp (I altered the chest of drawers by painting it white).

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✅ Stern is the best word to describe inflexibility and firmness, especially in an authoritative way, and can suggest a withdrawn or forbidding quality (a stern teacher).

✅ Severe is the best word to describe strictness and unsympathetic harshness in delivering discipline or punishment (a severe critic).

✅ When describing things like expressions or ways of talking, both words do not necessarily imply that the individual’s personality is stern or severe (He had a severe expression, but his words were kind; It takes a while to get used to her stern personality).

✅ Stern and severe imply authority. Severe often suggests that the person in question is mean or cruel, but stern is more neutral (My colleague is very severe; The captain was thoughtful but stern).

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