Sometimes very similar words can have completely different meanings. For example, the single-root terms "real" and "real". These are two words that at first glance mean the same thing, in practice they illustrate somewhat different concepts. Let's see how they differ.
Real is what it is
In modern science, it is customary to imagine time as a kind of straight line, constantly moving from the past to the future.
Everything that has passed up to a certain point is the past; everything that has not yet happened is the future, and the moment itself (yes, this one) is the present.
The definition that best illustrates the meaning of the concept of "real" is a quote from a famous Soviet song.
It is worthwhile, however, to understand that this term can be called not only one moment, but also the current hour, day, week, month, year, century and even millennium.
Also, this word is associated with the tense form of verbs - the present tense.
"Real": the meaning of the word
If you try to find outthe origin of the noun "real", it turns out that it is a substantiated word from the adjective "real". But this adjective has a slightly different meaning, and not one at all.
So, what is the lexical meaning of the word "real"? So they call someone or something not invented, but existing in reality. For example: “Robin Hood is a real historical figure, however, he had a slightly different name and performed much less feats than popular rumor later attributed to him.”
In addition, it is customary to call something genuine, true, real. For example: “Many great writers, for various reasons, had to hide their real names and publish their own works under fictitious names: George Sand, Marko Vovchok, Lesya Ukrainka, Panas Mirny, Maxim Gorky, etc.”
Other meanings of the adjective "real"
Besides the main one, this term has several other interpretations. Here are the main ones.
- A real person is often called a person whose actions serve as an example or reproach for others. For example, the famous phrase from the cartoon: "Cheburashka, you are a true friend!". It is noteworthy that it can be understood in two ways: both as Gena's admiration for the resourcefulness of his comrade, and as an ironic reproach of the crocodile for the nearness of Cheburashka. In connection with the given meaning of the aforementioned adjective, several stable phrases were formed: a real Don Juan / Lovelace.
- This term has appeared quite often in official documentation for the last two or three centuries, acting as clericalism. In this area, it was used as a synonym for the words "given" or "this". Today, its use has not been abolished, but it is considered obsolete. For example: “I hasten to inform you by this letter that I reached your wonderful town quite safely and hope to have the happiness of seeing you soon.”
- At the end of the 19th century. had another interpretation of the word "real". Its meaning was "correct". In the works of the classics of Russian literature in those years, it was periodically used in this sense.
Etymology
The terms “real” and the “real” formed from it came to the Russian language quite a long time ago. This happened during the formation of the language itself. Therefore, these words are native Russian.
The word "real" was formed from the verb "to stand", which (in turn) came to Russian from Old Church Slavonic and has analogues in most modern Slavic languages.
The origin of the meaning of the substantiated noun "real" is interpreted in a rather interesting way.
As you know, to designate the present time back in the 16th century. the word "now" and its derivative - "now" were used. The noun "present" in the past was used in this sense when they wanted to emphasize that what is happening is really (true) now. Over time, this option has received its widedistribution and began to appear as a separate term.
Synonyms for "real" and "real"
To better understand the meaning of these terms, you should find out what synonyms you can choose for them.
Words similar in meaning to the term "present": this is the word "present" mentioned above, and "now", "at the moment", "now".
And in order to find the correct synonyms for the adjective, you need to decide how you understand the meaning of the word "real".
- When talking about something/someone that really exists - real, real, not fictional.
- If it's about something not fake, then it's real, true, authentic, genuine.
- When the word "real" is used as a positive or negative example, you can pick up synonyms for it: "typical", "exemplary", sometimes "true" (he is the true / real son of his father), rarely - "perfect" (perfect rascal).
- If clericalism is meant, it (as mentioned above) can easily be replaced by the words “this”, “given”.
Antonyms for "real" and "real"
In addition to terms similar in their lexical meaning, the words "real" and "real" can also be matched with opposite terms.
For the present, these will be the nouns "past" and "future", as well as their synonyms: "future", "coming", "past". It all depends on the context in which the opposition takes place.
Kthe adjective "real" can pick up such groups of antonyms.
- Invented, composed.
- Fake, fake, false, not real.
Having de alt with the meaning, origin and synonyms / antonyms for the words "real" and "real", you can use them in your own speech in a rather original way, and in every sense.
