Anyone who has heard me speak or listened to The Seminar, know that I place a high importance on the precision of language. Sloppy language is a sign of sloppy thinking which manifests as a sloppy life and practice.
Here are some words that are often used interchangeably. Which of each pair is more congruent with your purpose and intention?
Appointment: a specific time reserved for something or someone
Visit: the act of going to see a person, place or thing for a short time
Admit: allow to enter; grant entry to
Accept: welcome into a group or community
Diagnose: the process of identifying a disease by its signs and symptoms
Assess: To determine the value, significance, implication or extent of
Treat: subject to a process with the aim of alleviating a symptom
Care: attending to someone or something; to feel concern or interest
Adjust: to bring to a more satisfactory state
Manipulate: to control or influence skillfully