Read the dictionary entry and answer the question that follows:

be - tray v. / bê - trâ/

to lead astray

to give to an enemy by treachery

Middle English, from be - + trayen (to betray)

The best use of the information labeled "2" in the entry above is

A. verifying the meaning of the term

B. checking the part of speech

C. finding a synonymous phrase

D. determining the word's pronunciation

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Mariyah

9 December, 10:48

Read the dictionary entry and answer the question that follows:

be - tray v. / bê - trâ/

to lead astray

to give to an enemy by treachery

Middle English, from be - + trayen (to betray)

The best use of the information labeled "2" in the entry above is

A. verifying the meaning of the term

B. checking the part of speech

C. finding a synonymous phrase

D. determining the word's pronunciation

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Answers (2)

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Byron Cochran · Answer 1

it would be C. finding a synonymous phrase

Milagros Stark · Answer 2

be-tray tells you the number of syllables in the word.

v. gives the part of speech

/bê - trâ / determines the word's pronunciation

to lead astray AND to give to an enemy by treachery give the meaning of the word betray.

Middle English, from be - + trayen (to betray) is the origin of the word betray

There was no information labeled "2" so I've tried to match the options with each part of the dictionary entry. I do not see any part of the dictionary entry that would match the option of finding a synonymous phrase.