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Spell Bee Word: comrade


Basic Details

Word: Comrade

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A friend or companion who shares work, danger or a cause with you, such as a fellow soldier.

Synonyms: companion, friend, partner, ally

Antonyms: enemy, foe, rival

How to Spell Comrade

Syllables: com - rade

Tricky part: Many people say the last part like rad, but it is spelt rade, as in grade. There is only one m.

Watch out for: comraid, comrad, commrade

Memory tip: Comrades in the same grade at school: com + rade, ending just like grade.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The old soldier never forgot his comrades from the war.

Example 2: Bhagat Singh and his comrades are remembered every year on 23 March.

Example 3: On the trek, each comrade carried a share of the food.

Fun Fact

Comrade came to English through French from Spanish camarada, which first meant people sharing a room, from camara, a chamber. Camera comes from the same Latin word.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to comrade as used in the sentence:

During the long march, every comrade looked after the man beside him.

a) friend
b) enemy
c) companion
d) partner

Show answer

b) enemy. A comrade is on your side, so the opposite is an enemy.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

Sanjay found an old dermaco from his scouting days at the reunion.

a) crusade
b) comrade
c) compare
d) roamed

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b) comrade. Roamed has no c, crusade needs u and s, and compare needs a p.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

commrade

a) d
b) a
c) r
d) m

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d) m. Comrade has a single m, unlike committee and commission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Comrades are people who ____.

a) share work, hardship or a cause
b) have never met
c) compete against each other
d) live in different countries

Show answer

a) share work, hardship or a cause

2. Which word names the warm friendship between comrades?

a) loneliness
b) rivalry
c) jealousy
d) camaraderie

Show answer

d) camaraderie

Associated Words

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crackerpiraterecoveredapplicationbroadcast

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