CONTRONYMS V

Each word or phrase below is a contronym. That is, it can have two opposite or nearly opposite meanings. For example, SCREEN can mean to show something (like a movie) or to conceal it (screen from view). Can you think of the two contrary meanings of each word or phrase below?

1. SEED

2. DUST

3. CLIP

4. TRIM

5. FAST

6. PEER

7. WEATHER

8. CONTINUE

9. TOSS OUT

10. HOLD UP

 

Answers:

 

1. SEED - Add or remove seed(s)

2. DUST - Sprinkle on or wipe away  

3. CLIP - Fasten together or cut off or out

4. TRIM - Cut away (as fat) or add decorations

5. FAST - Moving quickly or not at all

6. PEER - Person like yourself or British nobility 

7. WEATHER - Withstand or wear away 

8. CONTINUE - Keep going or stop for a time (as a trial) 

9. TOSS OUT - Suggest or discard

10. HOLD UP - Support or hinder