What other purposes can a dictionary be used for other than spelling and meaning of a word?

Besides defining words and helping you spell them correctly, what other purposes can a dictionary serve?What other purposes can a dictionary be used for other than spelling and meaning of a word?
How to pronounce the word

What part of speech is the word

Where does the word come from (etymology)

where do you break the word into syllables



And, a dictionary makes a good doorstop, too.
Dictionaries are like a one stop shop. Sure, they define words but there is so much more. It offers correct pronunciation. How it is used (verb, noun, adverb, etc...), common plurals of he word and usually it will tell you what the etymology of the word is (latin, greek, arabic, etc..) Often, depending on which dictionary you have, it will list a few synonyms for the word as well.



Good dictionaries will include a guide to the dictionary in the beginning of the book. The guide explains how the main entries are set up, variant forms of the word, inflected forms, verbs, labels, undefined forms, etymologies, abbreviations and so on. They will also include a detailed pronunciation key to define the 'sounds' and how to pronounce the symbols. Mine also includes charts like Books of the Bible, Currency, a chart of Elements and measurements.What other purposes can a dictionary be used for other than spelling and meaning of a word?
it can help u in knowing the origin, the word form and yes it will help u know many different words that u wouldn't even know at all.........
Stopping a wobbly table from wobbling?What other purposes can a dictionary be used for other than spelling and meaning of a word?
It can enhance your knowledge by learning new words
Killing spiders.