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We browsed the shelves at the bookstore.
What does Browse mean?
Browse means to look through things casually.
Dictionary definition
To look through things casually, such as books, shelves, or websites.
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Browse in a sentence
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You can browse the website to find word games.
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She liked to browse the library before choosing which book to borrow.
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What does browse mean?
Browse means to look through books, shelves, websites, or other things casually.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to browse?
Look through is close in meaning to browse.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses browse correctly?
This sentence uses browse to mean look through items casually.
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MeaningBrowse means to look through things casually.
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Synonyms
Words like Browse
look throughUse when checking items casually.
scanUse when looking over something quickly.
Antonyms
Opposite words
study closelyUse when looking at something carefully instead of casually.
ignoreUse when not looking at something at all.
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Word family
Browse word family
Base word
browse
verb
browses
Looks through things casually.
verb
browsed
Looked through casually in the past.
verb
browsing
Looking through things casually.
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Browse means to look through things casually.
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Read this model sentence: You can browse the website to find word games. Clue words: you, website, find. Underline clue words that show why browse fits instead of study closely. Now write one new sentence that shows browse without using the word browse. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show browse?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "You can browse the website to find word games." Why does browse fit better than study closely?
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