Some Selective Words Used as Nouns

Some Selective Words Used as Nouns:

• Black- After the death of her husband she was clothed in black.
• Blind- We should help the blind.
• Brave- None but the brave deserves the fair.
• Break- We came back at the break of day.
• Can- There is no water in the can.
• Catch- It was a fine catch and the player was out.
• Change- Will you give me change for a rupee?
• Cold- He is suffering from bad cold today.
• Cut- The cut of this coat is out of fashion these days.
• Drink- He served us with cold drinks.
• Drive- We enjoyed a drive in the car.
• Equal- As a dramatist Kalidas has no equal.
• Escape- He had a narrow escape from an accident.
• Fall- The fall of the Roman Empire was sudden.
• Feed- The baby cries at each feed.
• Fill- I have had my fill (to my satisfaction or to my heart’s content).
• Find- This actress is a new find of the director.
• Fix- I am in a fix now (don’t know what to do).
• Hide- He deals in hides (skin).
• Hold- The teacher has no hold upon the students.
• Ill- We should uproot the ills of society.
• Know- I am not in the know of your trouble.
• Laugh- We had a heart laugh in the show.
• Lead- Pt. Nehru has given the right lead to our country.
• Lift- He gave us a lift in his car.
• Meet- We enjoyed the athletic meet yesterday.
• Move- Your next move is not known to us.
• Open- I would like to sleep in the open.
• Over- He was caught in the very first order.
• Pass- Have you got a free pass for the show?
• Poor- The rich should help the poor.
• Reach- This problem is beyond my reach.
• Refuse- The refuse should always be thrown outside the house.
• Return- Diwali marks the return of Rama from exile.
• Run- He has made thirty runs.
• Stand- The stand taken by him is correct.
• Throw- He lives at a stone’s throw.
• Wear (and Tear)- The life of a watch is shortened by its wear and tear (usage).