Antonyms for courses

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kawrs, kohrs

Phonetic Transcription : kɔrs, koʊrs

Definition of courses

Origin : late 13c., "onward movement," from Old French cors (12c.) "course; run, running; flow of a river," from Latin cursus "a running race or course," from curs- past participle stem of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)).
Most extended senses (meals, etc.) are present in 14c. Academic meaning "planned series of study" is c.1600 (in French from 14c.). Phrase of course is attested from 1540s; literally "of the ordinary course;" earlier in same sense was bi cours (c.1300).

noun progress, advance
noun path, channel
noun length of action
noun plan of study
verb flow; run

Example sentences :

We can turn rivers in their courses, level mountains to the plains.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

But the sun already is low in the west, and there will scarce be light for these courses.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

It is said he delivered seventy courses of medical lectures.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

And what was it but want that drove them to both of these courses?
Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka

He felt a little gloomy while the courses went on, and wished he had an evening paper.
Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr

My mind was full of my father's plans and of the courses which lay before me.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

The main idea in all courses was to do what you had to but no more.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Only a few of our officers had gone the round of "schools of instruction" and "courses."
Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst

All the courses in Teachers College are open to men and women.
Extract from : « The Enclosures in England » by Harriett Bradley

He finds Assyria and the Mounds of Cholula at his door, and himself has laid the courses.
Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Synonyms for courses

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