Entitled vs. titled
Both mean called or named. Titled is newer in this use, but it’s now the more common form, with entitled reserved for its senses having to do with people’s rights and claims to things.
How to Use Stank vs. Stunk Correctly
Stank is the past tense; stunk is the past participle.
Careen vs. career
Careen = to move fast in an uncontrolled way. Career = to move at full speed, especially in an uncontrolled way. This new sense of “careen” bothers some people, as it has fairly recently supplanted older senses.
Gambit
It traditionally refers to an opening move, especially one involving sacrifice, but it’s now synonymous with maneuver.
Analog vs. analogue
Outside the U.S., the word is spelled analogue in all its senses. It is usually analog in American English, though the older spelling survives in the sense something that bears analogy to something else.
Dependant vs. dependent
In American English, dependent is (1) an adjective meaning contingent on another, and (2) a noun meaning a person who is financially supported by someone else. Outside the U.S. dependent is conventionally the adjective and dependant the noun, though this is not always borne out in real-world usage.
Aggravate – Usage, Meaning & Examples
The senses to irritate and to anger are old and fully established. Don’t listen to anyone who says otherwise.
What Does Ample Mean? – Usage & Definition
Ample once described things that were copious or plentiful, but it’s now often used to describe things that are merely sufficient or just enough.
Eponymous
It originally described the person for whom something is named, but it now usually describes something named after someone.
Fulsome
Traditionally, it means excessively flattering or offensive. It now often means abundant, without negative connotations.