abandoned

əˈband(ə)nd/
adjective
adjective: abandoned

1. 1.

having been deserted or left.

"an abandoned car"

deserted, forsaken, cast aside/off; More

jilted, stranded, rejected;
informaldumped, ditched
synonyms: "an abandoned child"
unused, disused, neglected, idle;
deserted, unoccupied, uninhabited, empty
"an abandoned tin mine"

2. 2.

unrestrained; uninhibited.

"a wild, abandoned dance"

uninhibited, reckless, unrestrained, unruly, wild, unbridled, impulsive,

synonyms:
impetuous; More
abandon
əˈband(ə)n/
verb
verb: abandon3rd person present: ; abandonspast tense: ; abandonedpast participle: ;
abandonedgerund or present participle: ; abandoning

1. 1.

cease to support or look after (someone); desert.

"her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age"

desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up)
with; More
jilt, strand, leave stranded, leave in the lurch, throw over;
synonyms: informalrun/walk out on, dump, ditch;
informalgive someone the push, give someone the big E, bin off;
archaicforsake
"he abandoned his wife and children"
 antonyms: stick by

o leave (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return.

"derelict houses were abandoned"

vacate, leave, quit, evacuate, withdraw from More

synonyms:
"the skipper gave the order to abandon ship"

o condemn someone or something to (a specified fate) by ceasing to take an interest

in them.

"an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner-city

deprivation"

relinquish, surrender, give up, cede, yield, leave More

synonyms: "an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner-
city deprivation"

2. 2.

give up completely (a practice or a course of action).

"he had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed"

renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow,

discard, wash one's hands of; More
give up, drop, do away with, jettison;
informalditch, scrap, scrub, axe, junk
synonyms: "the party has abandoned policies which made it unelectable"
give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain
from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside;
informalcut out, kick, jack in, pack in, quit
"by that stage, she had abandoned painting"
antonyms: keep, claim, continue, take up

o discontinue (a scheduled event) before completion.

"fans invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned"

3. 3.

allow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse).

 "she abandoned herself to his kiss"

indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in More
synonyms:
"she abandoned herself to the sensuousness of the music"
antonyms: control oneself
noun
noun: abandon

1. 1.

complete lack of inhibition or restraint.

"she sings and sways with total abandon"

uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness,

synonyms:
wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation,
abatement
əˈbeɪtm(ə)nt/
noun
noun: abatement

1. 1.

the action of abating or being abated; ending or subsiding.

"this trend shows no sign of abatement"

subsiding, dying down/away/out, dropping off/away, lessening, easing (off),

decrease, diminishing, moderation, decline, declining, fade, dwindling,
cooling off, tailing off, petering out, tapering off, wane, waning, ebb,
relenting, desisting, weakening More
"the storm still rages with no sign of abatement"
synonyms: lessening, decrease, moderation, easing, softening, soothing, relief, blunting,
deadening, alleviation, mitigation, mollification, allaying, assuagement,
palliation, tempering, appeasement, attenuation
"as though sensing some abatement of my ferocity, she spoke to me gently"
decrease, reduction, lowering
"the prospective purchaser demanded an abatement on the purchase price"
antonyms: intensification, increase

2. 2.

Law
 the reduction or removal of a nuisance.

"it was resolved to serve an abatement notice"

abacus
ˈabəkəs/
noun
noun: abacusplural noun: ; abacuses

1. 1.

a simple device for calculating, consisting of a frame with rows of wires or grooves
along which beads are slid.

2. 2.

Architecture

the flat slab on top of a capital, supporting the architrave.

abase
əˈbeɪs/
verb
verb: abase3rd person present: ; abasespast tense: ; abasedpast participle: ; abasedgerund
or present participle: ; abasing

1. 1.

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

"I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees"

humble, humiliate, belittle, demean, lower, degrade, disgrace, disparage,

synonyms:
debase, cheapen, discredit, mortify, bring low, demote, reduce; More

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1. abdicate

ˈabdɪkeɪt/

verb

verb: abdicate3rd person present: ; abdicatespast tense: ; abdicatedpast

participle: ; abdicatedgerund or present participle: ; abdicating
 1. 1.

(of a monarch) renounce one's throne.

"in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor"

resign, retire, quit, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the
throne; More
archaicdemit
"in 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in favour of George VI"
synonyms:
resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, hand over, turn over,
deliver up, surrender, vacate, forswear, abjure, cede;
disclaim
"Napoleon compelled Ferdinand to abdicate the throne"
antonyms: be crowned, accede to

2. 2.

fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

"the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility"

disown, turn down, spurn, reject, renounce, give up, avoid, refuse,
abnegate, relinquish, abjure, repudiate, waive, yield, forgo, abandon,
synonyms:
surrender, deliver up, disgorge, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on,
wash one's hands of; More
abduct
əbˈdʌkt/
verb
verb: abduct3rd person present: ; abductspast tense: ; abductedpast participle: ;
abductedgerund or present participle: ; abducting

1. 1.

take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.

"the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted"

2. 2.

Physiology

(of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from
another part.
 "the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye"

abet
əˈbɛt/
verb
verb: abet3rd person present: ; abetspast tense: ; abettedpast participle: ; abettedgerund or
present participle: ; abetting

1. 1.

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a

crime.

"he was not guilty of murder, but guilty of aiding and abetting others"

assist, aid, help, lend a hand, support, back, encourage; More

cooperate with, collaborate with, work with, connive with, collude with, go
along with, be in collusion with, be hand in glove with, side with;
synonyms:
second, endorse, boost, favour, champion, sanction, succour;
promote, further, expedite, push, give a push to, connive at, participate in
"several villagers are accused of aiding and abetting the smugglers"
antonyms: hinder

o encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime).

"we are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic"

Origin
abhor
əbˈhɔː/
verb
verb: abhor3rd person present: ; abhorspast tense: ; abhorredpast participle: ;
abhorredgerund or present participle: ; abhorring

1. 1.

regard with disgust and hatred.

"he abhorred sexism in every form"

abjure
əbˈdʒʊə,əbˈdʒɔː/
verb
formal
verb: abjure3rd person present: ; abjurespast tense: ; abjuredpast participle: ;
abjuredgerund or present participle: ; abjuring

1. 1.

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

"MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance"

renounce, relinquish, reject, dispense with, forgo, forswear, disavow,

abandon, deny, gainsay, disclaim, repudiate, give up, spurn, abnegate, wash
one's hands of, drop, do away with; More
eschew, abstain from, refrain from;
synonyms:
informalkick, jack in, pack in;
disaffirm;
archaicforsake
"I have abjured all stimulants"
Origin
dispense
dɪˈspɛns/
verb
verb: dispense3rd person present: ; dispensespast tense: ; dispensedpast participle: ;
dispensedgerund or present participle: ; dispensing

1. 1.

distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.

"orderlies went round dispensing drinks"

distribute, pass round, pass out, hand out, deal out, dole out, share out, divide
out, parcel out, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, confer, supply,
synonyms: disburse; More
informaldish out
"the servants are ready to dispense the drinks"
antonyms: collect

o (of a machine or container) supply or release (a product or cash).

"the machines dispense a range of drinks"

prepare, make up, mix; More

synonyms: supply, provide, sell
"the pharmacists dispense only licensed medicines"
 o (of a chemist) make up and give out (medicine) according to a doctor's
prescription.

"he was stopped from dispensing prescriptions"

2. 2.

manage without or get rid of.

"let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?"

synonyms: waive, omit, drop, leave out, forgo, give up, relinquish, renounce; More
abnegate
ˈabnɪgeɪt/
verb
formal
verb: abnegate3rd person present: ; abnegatespast tense: ; abnegatedpast participle: ;
abnegatedgerund or present participle: ; abnegating

1. 1.

renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).

"he attempts to abnegate personal responsibility"

renounce, reject, refuse, abandon, spurn, abdicate, give up, relinquish, abjure,
repudiate, forswear, disavow, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on, wash one's
synonyms: hands of, eschew; More
archaicforsake
"he cannot abnegate the responsibility which the choice confers on him"
antonyms: accept
Origin

renounce
rɪˈnaʊns/
verb
verb: renounce3rd person present: ; renouncespast tense: ; renouncedpast participle: ;
renouncedgerund or present participle: ; renouncing

1. 1.

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

"Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown"

 synonyms: reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate More

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1. repudiate

rɪˈpjuːdɪeɪt/

verb

verb: repudiate3rd person present: ; repudiatespast tense: ; repudiatedpast

participle: ; repudiatedgerund or present participle: ; repudiating

1. 1.

refuse to accept; reject.

"she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders"

reject, renounce, abandon, forswear, give up, turn one's back on, have
nothing more to do with, wash one's hands of, have no more truck
with, abjure, disavow, recant, desert, discard, disown, cast off, lay
aside, cut off, rebuff; More
synonyms:
archaicforsake;
raredisprofess
"a world that repudiated aggression and violence as a way of resolving
disputes"
antonyms: embrace

 Law

refuse to fulfil or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt).

"breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate a

contract"

synonyms: cancel, set aside, revoke, rescind, reverse, retract, overrule,

override, overturn, invalidate, nullify, declare null and void,
abrogate; More
refuse to fulfil, disregard, ignore, disobey, dishonour, renege
 on, go back on, backtrack on;
disaffirm, avoid, vacate
"Egypt repudiated the treaty"
antonyms: ratify, accept, abide by

 (in the past or in non-Christian religions) disown or divorce (one's wife).

"Philip was excommunicated in 1095 because he had repudiated his wife"

divorce, end one's marriage to More

synonyms:
"he repudiated his first wife"
antonyms: marry

2. 2.

deny the truth or validity of.

"the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses"

synonyms: deny, refute, contradict, rebut, dispute, disclaim, disavow; More

encyclopedia
ɛnˌsʌɪklə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪə,ɪn-/
noun
noun: encyclopediaplural noun: ; encyclopediasnoun: ; encyclopaediaplural noun: ;
encyclopaedias

1. 1.

a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one
subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

Origin
abolish
əˈbɒlɪʃ/
verb
verb: abolish3rd person present: ; abolishespast tense: ; abolishedpast participle: ;
abolishedgerund or present participle: ; abolishing

1. 1.

formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

"the tax was abolished in 1977"

 put an end to, do away with, get rid of, scrap, end, stop, terminate, eradicate,
eliminate, exterminate, destroy, annihilate, stamp out, obliterate, wipe out,
extinguish, quash, expunge, extirpate; More
annul, cancel, invalidate, nullify, void, dissolve, erase, delete;
rescind, repeal, revoke, overturn;
synonyms: discontinue, remove, withdraw, retract, countermand, excise, drop, jettison,
vitiate, abrogate;
informalaxe, ditch, junk, scrub, dump, chop, give something the chop, knock
something on the head;
rarederacinate
"a bill to abolish the council tax"
antonyms: retain, create
Origin

abominate
əˈbɒmɪneɪt/
verb
formal
verb: abominate3rd person present: ; abominatespast tense: ; abominatedpast participle: ;
abominatedgerund or present participle: ; abominating

1. 1.

detest; loathe.

"they abominated the very idea of monarchy"

Origin

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1. abort

əˈbɔːt/

verb

verb: abort3rd person present: ; abortspast tense: ; abortedpast participle: ;

abortedgerund or present participle: ; aborting

1. 1.
 carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus).

"Louisiana allows women to abort an embryo up to 12 weeks old"

terminate, end; More

synonyms: have an abortion
"I decided not to abort the pregnancy"

 (of a pregnant woman or female animal) have a miscarriage, with loss of

the fetus.

"an organism that infects sheep and can cause pregnant ewes to abort"

miscarry, have a miscarriage More

synonyms: "this organism infects sheep and can cause pregnant ewes to
abort"

 Biology

(of an embryonic organ or organism) remain undeveloped; fail to mature.

2. 2.

bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault.

"the flight crew aborted the take-off"

halt, stop, end, call off, cut short, discontinue, terminate, arrest,
suspend, check, nullify; More
informalscrub, axe, pull the plug on
"the ‘escape’ key is used to abort the program"
synonyms:
fail, come to a halt, end, terminate, miscarry, go wrong, not succeed,
fall through, break down, be frustrated, collapse, founder, come to
grief, fizzle out, flop
"there are times when the mission aborts"
antonyms: continue, complete, succeed

noun

informaltechnical

noun: abortplural noun: ; aborts

3. 1.
 an act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise.

"an abort because of bad weather"

abound
əˈbaʊnd/
verb
verb: abound3rd person present: ; aboundspast tense: ; aboundedpast participle: ;
aboundedgerund or present participle: ; abounding

1. 1.

exist in large numbers or amounts.

"rumours of a further scandal abound"

be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, proliferate, superabound, thrive,

flourish, be thick on the ground; More
informalgrow on trees;
informalbe two/ten a penny
"omens and prodigies abound in his work"
synonyms: abundant, plentiful, superabundant, considerable, copious, ample, lavish,
luxuriant, profuse, boundless, munificent, bountiful, prolific, inexhaustible,
generous;
galore;
literaryplenteous
"Ruth had abounding strength and energy"
antonyms: be scarce, meagre, scanty

o have in large numbers or amounts.

"this area abounds with caravan sites"

be full of, overflow with, teem with, be packed with, be crowded with,
be thronged with, be jammed with; More
be alive with, be overrun with, swarm with, bristle with, be bristling
with, be infested with, be thick with;
synonyms:
informalbe crawling with, be lousy with, be stuffed with, be jam-
packed with, be chock-a-block with, be chock-full of;
rarepullulate with
"a beautiful stream which abounded with trout and eels"
Origin
abrade
əˈbreɪd/
verb
verb: abrade3rd person present: ; abradespast tense: ; abradedpast participle: ;
abradedgerund or present participle: ; abrading

1. 1.

scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

"it was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust"

wear away/down, wear, erode, scrape away, corrode, eat away at, gnaw away
synonyms:
at, bite into, scour, rasp, strip, flay More
abridge
əˈbrɪdʒ/
verb
verb: abridge3rd person present: ; abridgespast tense: ; abridgedpast participle: ;
abridgedgerund or present participle: ; abridging

1. 1.

shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without losing the sense.

"an abridged text of his speech"

shorten, cut, cut short/down, curtail, truncate, lessen, trim, crop, clip, pare
down, prune; More
abbreviate, condense, contract, compress, reduce, decrease, diminish, shrink;
summarize, give a summary of, sum up, abstract, give an abstract of, precis,
give a precis of, synopsize, give a synopsis of, digest, give a digest of, outline,
give an outline of, sketch, put in a nutshell, edit;
rareepitomize
"the editor reserves the right to abridge letters to fit the space available"
synonyms: shortened, cut, cut short, cut down, concise, condensed, contracted,
compressed, abbreviated, reduced, decreased, diminished, shrunk, curtailed,
truncated, lessened, trimmed, cropped, clipped, pruned, pared down, stripped
down, bare-bones, skeleton;
summarized, summary, abstracted, precised, synoptic, synopsized, digest,
outline, thumbnail, sketch, edited, essential;
censored, bowdlerized, expurgated;
informalpotted
"an abridged version of his inaugural lecture"
lengthen, expand on, pad out,
antonyms:
lengthened, expanded

2. 2.

Law
 curtail (a right or privilege).

"even the right to free speech can be abridged"

Origin
abrogate
ˈabrəgeɪt/
verb
formal
verb: abrogate3rd person present: ; abrogatespast tense: ; abrogatedpast participle: ;
abrogatedgerund or present participle: ; abrogating

1. 1.

repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

"a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike"

repudiate, revoke, repeal, rescind, overturn, overrule, override, do away with,

annul, cancel, break off, invalidate, nullify, void, negate, dissolve,
countermand, veto, declare null and void, discontinue; More
renege on, go back on, backtrack on, reverse, retract, remove, withdraw,
abolish, put an end to, get rid of, suspend, end, stop, quash, scrap;
synonyms:
disaffirm, avoid, vacate, vitiate;
informalaxe, ditch, dump, chop, give something the chop, knock something
on the head;
rarederacinate
"the government has formally abrogated the 1977 treaty"
antonyms: institute, introduce
Origin
abscond
əbˈskɒnd,ab-/
verb
verb: abscond3rd person present: ; abscondspast tense: ; abscondedpast participle: ;
abscondedgerund or present participle: ; absconding

1. 1.

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.

"the barman absconded with a week's takings"

synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly,
decamp; More
make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty
 retreat, show a clean pair of heels, run for it, make a run for it;
disappear, vanish, slip away, steal away, sneak away;
informaldo a bunk, do a moonlight flit, cut and run, skedaddle, skip, do a
runner, head for the hills, do a disappearing/vanishing act, fly the coop, take
French leave, scarper, vamoose;
informaltake a powder, go on the lam
"he had absconded from a Borstal"

o (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time.

"charges of absconding while on bail"

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1. absolve

əbˈzɒlv/

verb

verb: absolve3rd person present: ; absolvespast tense: ; absolvedpast participle: ;

absolvedgerund or present participle: ; absolving

1. 1.

declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

"the pardon absolved them of any crimes"

exonerate, discharge, acquit, exculpate, vindicate; More

release, relieve, liberate, free, deliver, clear, spare, exempt;
informallet off
"the fact that a criminal offence occurred a long time ago does not
synonyms: absolve the wrongdoer from guilt"
forgive, pardon, excuse, give amnesty to, give dispensation to, give
indulgence to;
reprieve, have mercy on, show mercy to
"I absolve you from all your sins"
antonyms: blame, condemn, punish

 (in church use) give absolution for (a sin).

"she asked the bishop to absolve her sins"

 Origin

abash
əˈbaʃ/
verb
verb: abash3rd person present: ; abashespast tense: ; abashedpast participle: ;
abashedgerund or present participle: ; abashing

1. 1.

make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

"Harriet looked slightly abashed"

embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful, mortified, conscience-

stricken, humiliated, humbled, taken aback, disconcerted, nonplussed,
discomfited, discomposed, distressed, chagrined, perturbed, confounded,
dismayed, dumbfounded, crestfallen, sheepish, red-faced, blushing, confused,
synonyms:
put out of countenance, discountenanced, with one's tail between one's legs;
More
informalfloored
"the boy looked down, abashed"
antonyms: unabashed, undaunted
Origin

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1. abstain

əbˈsteɪn/

verb

verb: abstain3rd person present: ; abstainspast tense: ; abstainedpast participle: ;

abstainedgerund or present participle: ; abstaining

1. 1.

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

"she intends to abstain from sex before marriage"

 refrain from drinking alcohol.

"most pregnant women abstain or drink very little"

 refrain, desist, hold back, forbear, keep; More
renounce, avoid, shun, eschew, abandon, abjure, forgo, go
without, do without;
refuse, decline;
give up, have done with;
synonyms: informalcut out, kick, quit, jack in, pack in
"during Lent, Benjamin abstained from wine"
be teetotal, be a teetotaller, take the pledge;
deny oneself;
informalbe on the wagon
"our advice is about sensible drinking, not about abstaining"
antonyms: indulge in, drink

2. 2.

formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

"forty-one voted with the Opposition, and some sixty more abstained"

synonyms: not vote, decline/refuse to vote; More

abut
əˈbʌt/
verb
verb: abut3rd person present: ; abutspast tense: ; abuttedpast participle: ; abuttedgerund
or present participle: ; abutting

1. 1.

(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.

"gardens abutting Great Prescott Street"

o touch or lean on.

"masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it"

adjoin, be adjacent to, border, butt up against/to, be next to, neighbour,

verge on, join, touch, meet, reach, impinge on, be contiguous with
synonyms:
More
"one of my pastures abuts your garden"
Origin
next
nɛkst/
adjective
adjective: next

1. 1.

(of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.

"we'll go to Corfu next year"

following, succeeding, to come, upcoming More

synonyms:
"we shall turn to this issue in the next chapter"
antonyms: previous, preceding

o (of a day of the week) nearest (or the nearest but one) after the present.

"not this Wednesday, next Wednesday"

following, succeeding, to come, upcoming More

synonyms:
"we shall turn to this issue in the next chapter"
antonyms: previous, preceding

o (of an event) occurring directly after the present one in time, without anything of
the same kind intervening.

"campaigning for the next election"

following, succeeding, to come, upcoming More

synonyms:
"we shall turn to this issue in the next chapter"
antonyms: previous, preceding

2. 2.

coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space.

"the woman in the next room"

 following, succeeding, to come, upcoming More
"we shall turn to this issue in the next chapter"
neighbouring, adjacent, adjoining, next-door, bordering, abutting;
synonyms:
contiguous, connected, connecting, attached;
closest, nearest, proximate
"a brick wall separated the garden of the next house from ours"
antonyms: previous, preceding
adverb
adverb: next

1. 1.

on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards.

"he wondered what would happen next"

then, after this/that, following that/this, after, afterwards, after that time, later,
at a later time, subsequently, at a subsequent time; More
synonyms:
formalthereafter, thereupon
"people argued about where to go next"
antonyms: before

2. 2.

following in the specified order.

"Jo was the next oldest after Martin"

noun
noun: next

1. 1.

the next person or thing.

"the week after next"

determiner
W. Indian
determiner: next

1. 1.

another.
 "every year sales down by a next ten per cent again"

accede
əkˈsiːd/
verb
formal
verb: accede3rd person present: ; accedespast tense: ; accededpast participle: ;
accededgerund or present participle: ; acceding

1. 1.

agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

"the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands"

agree to, consent to, accept, assent to, acquiesce in, endorse, comply with, go
along with, concur with, allow, recognize, grant, surrender to, yield to, give in
synonyms: to, give way to, defer to; More
relent, back down
"the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands"
antonyms: refuse, deny

2. 2.

assume an office or position.

"Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558"

succeed to, assume, attain, come to, come into, inherit, take over, be elevated
synonyms:
to More

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1. accelerate

əkˈsɛləreɪt/

verb

verb: accelerate3rd person present: ; acceleratespast tense: ; acceleratedpast

participle: ; acceleratedgerund or present participle: ; accelerating

1. 1.

(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly.

 "the car accelerated towards her"

 increase in rate, amount, or extent.

"inflation started to accelerate"

speed up, hurry up, get faster, move faster, go faster, drive
faster, get a move on, put on a spurt, open it up, gain
momentum, increase speed, pick up speed, gather speed; More
informalstep on the gas, step on it, get cracking, get moving;
informalget a wiggle on;
informalget a wriggle on
"the car accelerated down the hill"
increase, rise, go up, advance, leap, surge, speed up, escalate,
synonyms:
spiral, get worse
"inflation started to accelerate"
hasten, expedite, precipitate, speed, speed up, hurry up, make
faster, step up, advance, further, forward, promote, boost, give
a boost to, stimulate, spur on;
aid, assist, help along, facilitate, ease, make easier, simplify;
informalcrank up
"the University has accelerated its planning process"
decelerate, slow down, drop,
antonyms:
delay

 Physics

undergo a change in velocity.

"an accelerating electron radiates off some of its energy"

Origin

accentuate
əkˈsɛntʃʊeɪt,-tjʊ-/
verb
verb: accentuate3rd person present: ; accentuatespast tense: ; accentuatedpast
participle: ; accentuatedgerund or present participle: ; accentuating

1. 1.

make more noticeable or prominent.

"his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch"

synonyms: focus attention on, bring/call/draw attention to, point up, underline,
 underscore, accent, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, give prominence
to, make more prominent, make more noticeable, play up, bring to the fore,
heighten, stress, emphasize, put/lay emphasis on More

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1. acclaimed

əˈkleɪmd/

adjective

adjective: acclaimed

1. 1.

publicly praised; celebrated.

"the band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994"

acclaim
əˈkleɪm/
verb
verb: acclaim3rd person present: ; acclaimspast tense: ; acclaimedpast participle: ;
acclaimedgerund or present participle: ; acclaiming

1. 1.

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

"the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success"

synonyms: praise, applaud, cheer, commend, express approval of, approve, express
admiration for, welcome, pay tribute to, speak highly of, eulogize,
compliment, congratulate, celebrate, sing the praises of, praise to the skies,
rave about, go into raptures about/over, heap praise on, wax lyrical about, say
nice things about, make much of, pat on the back, take one's hat off to, salute,
throw bouquets at, lionize, exalt, admire, hail, toast, flatter, adulate, vaunt,
extol, glorify, honour, hymn, clap; More
informalcrack someone/something up;
informalballyhoo;
black Englishbig someone/something up;
datedcry someone/something up;
archaicemblazon;
rarelaud, panegyrize
"the booklet has been widely acclaimed by teachers"
 proclaim, announce, declare, pronounce, hail as
"Eardwulf was acclaimed king of Northumbria in 796"
celebrated, admired, highly rated, lionized, revered, honoured, esteemed,
exalted, lauded, vaunted, much touted, well thought of, well received,
acknowledged;
eminent, venerable, august, great, renowned, distinguished, prestigious,
illustrious, pre-eminent, estimable, of note, noted, notable, of repute, of high
standing, considerable
"an acclaimed public figure"
antonyms: criticize, criticized, unsung, obscure
noun
noun: acclaim

1. 1.

enthusiastic and public praise.

"she has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy"

praise, applause, cheers, ovation, tribute, accolade, acclamation, salutes,

synonyms:
plaudits; More
acclimatize
əˈklʌɪmətʌɪz/
verb
verb: acclimatize3rd person present: ; acclimatizespast tense: ; acclimatizedpast
participle: ; acclimatizedgerund or present participle: ; acclimatizingverb: ;
acclimatise3rd person present: ; acclimatisespast tense: ; acclimatisedpast participle: ;
acclimatisedgerund or present participle: ; acclimatising

1. 1.

become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions; adjust.

"it's unknown whether people will acclimatize to increasingly warm weather"

adjust, adapt, attune, accustom, get (someone) accustomed, get (someone)

used, accommodate, habituate, assimilate, acculturate, become inured, harden,
condition, reconcile, become resigned, resign oneself; More
familiarize someone/oneself with, find one's way around, come to terms with,
synonyms: come to accept, learn to live with;
integrate, domesticate;
find one's feet, get one's bearings, become naturalized, become seasoned;
acclimate
"the need to acclimatize to life at 3,000 metres"
 o Biology

respond physiologically or behaviourally to changes in a complex of

environmental factors.

adjust, adapt, attune, accustom, get (someone) accustomed, get

(someone) used, accommodate, habituate, assimilate, acculturate,
become inured, harden, condition, reconcile, become resigned, resign
oneself; More
familiarize someone/oneself with, find one's way around, come to
synonyms: terms with, come to accept, learn to live with;
integrate, domesticate;
find one's feet, get one's bearings, become naturalized, become
seasoned;
acclimate
"the need to acclimatize to life at 3,000 metres"

o BotanyHorticulture

harden off (a plant).

Origin
accommodate
əˈkɒmədeɪt/
verb
verb: accommodate3rd person present: ; accommodatespast tense: ; accommodatedpast
participle: ; accommodatedgerund or present participle: ; accommodating

1. 1.

(of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.

"the cottages accommodate up to six people"

lodge, house, put up, billet, quarter, board, take in, provide shelter for, shelter,
give a bed to, give someone a roof over their head, provide a roof over
someone's head, harbour, make room for, give accommodation to, provide
synonyms: with accommodation, provide accommodation for More
"backpacking tourists can be accommodated in dormitories"
hold, take, fit, seat, have room for
"the cottages accommodate up to six people"

2. 2.

fit in with the wishes or needs of.

 "any language must accommodate new concepts"

help, fit in with, allow for, assist, aid, lend a hand to, oblige, serve, do
someone a service, meet the needs/wants of, do someone a good turn, favour,
do someone a favour, cater for, indulge, pander to, humour, gratify, satisfy
synonyms:
More
"the company altered the launch date in order to accommodate a major
customer"
antonyms: hinder

o adapt to.

"making users accommodate to the realities of today's marketplace"

adjust, adapt, attune, accustom, get (someone) accustomed, get

(someone) used, habituate, acclimatize, assimilate, acculturate; More
familiarize someone/oneself with, find one's way around, come to
terms with, come to accept, learn to live with;
integrate, domesticate;
synonyms:
find one's feet, get one's bearings, become naturalized, become
seasoned;
acclimate
"she was desperately trying to accommodate herself to her new
position"
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1. accomplish

əˈkʌmplɪʃ,əˈkɒm-/

verb

verb: accomplish3rd person present: ; accomplishespast tense: ; accomplishedpast

participle: ; accomplishedgerund or present participle: ; accomplishing

1. 1.

achieve or complete successfully.

"the planes accomplished their mission"

synonyms: fulfil, achieve, succeed in, realize, attain, manage, bring about, bring
off, carry out, carry off, carry through, execute, conduct, effect, fix,
 engineer, perform, do, perpetrate, discharge, complete, finish,
consummate, conclude; More
rareeffectuate
"the planes accomplished their mission"
antonyms: fail in, give up

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1. acquaintance

əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/

noun

noun: acquaintanceplural noun: ; acquaintances

1. 1.

knowledge or experience of something.

"the pupils had little acquaintance with the language"

familiarity, conversance, conversancy, contact, acquaintanceship;

More
knowledge of, experience of, awareness of, understanding of,
comprehension of, cognizance of, grasp of;
synonyms:
proficiency in, skill in, expertise in, insight into;
informalknow-how
"the critical reader must have some acquaintance with poetry
already"

 slight knowledge of or friendship with someone.

"I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert"

association, relationship, contact, social contact; More

synonyms: fellowship, companionship
"she had prospered from her acquaintance with the sergeant"

2. 2.

a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

 "a wide circle of friends and acquaintances"

contact, associate, connection, ally, colleague; More

synonyms: confrère
"Mr Barnet was no more than a business acquaintance"

 acquaintances considered collectively.

"his extensive acquaintance included Oscar Wilde and Yeats"

Origin

accord
əˈkɔːd/
verb
verb: accord3rd person present: ; accordspast tense: ; accordedpast participle: ;
accordedgerund or present participle: ; according

1. 1.

give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

"the powers accorded to the head of state"

give, grant, tender, present, award, hand, vouchsafe, concede, yield, cede;
More
synonyms: confer on, bestow on, vest in, put in someone's hands;
invest with, endow with, entrust with, favour with
"the national assembly accorded the General more power"
antonyms: withhold, remove

2. 2.

(of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.

"his views accorded well with those of Merivale"

correspond, agree, tally, match up, concur, coincide, be in agreement, be

consistent, equate, harmonize, be in harmony, be compatible, be consonant, be
congruous, be in tune, dovetail, correlate; More
conform to;
synonyms:
suit, fit, match, parallel;
informalsquare;
informaljibe
"such an idea appears to accord with the known state of affairs"
 antonyms: disagree, contrast
noun
noun: accordplural noun: ; accords

1. 1.

an official agreement or treaty.

"opposition groups refused to sign the accord"

pact, treaty, agreement, settlement, deal, entente, concordat, concord,

synonyms: protocol, compact, contract, convention More
"the two countries were about to sign an economic cooperation accord"

o agreement or harmony.

"the government and the rebels are in accord on one point"

agreement, consensus, unanimity, harmony, unison, unity, concord,

concert, like-mindedness, rapport, conformity, congruence, settlement
synonyms:
More
"the two sides failed to reach accord"
Origin
accost
əˈkɒst/
verb
verb: accost3rd person present: ; accostspast tense: ; accostedpast participle: ;
accostedgerund or present participle: ; accosting

1. 1.

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

"reporters accosted him in the street"

synonyms: speak to, talk to, call to, shout to, hail, initiate a discussion with; More
accumulate
əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/
verb
verb: accumulate3rd person present: ; accumulatespast tense: ; accumulatedpast
participle: ; accumulatedgerund or present participle: ; accumulating

1. 1.

gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

 "investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence"

synonyms: gather, collect, assemble; More

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1. accustom

əˈkʌstəm/

verb

verb: accustom3rd person present: ; accustomspast tense: ; accustomedpast

participle: ; accustomedgerund or present participle: ; accustoming

1. 1.

make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual.

"I accustomed my eyes to the lenses"

adapt, adjust, acclimatize, attune, habituate, accommodate, assimilate,

acculturate, inure, harden, condition, reconcile, become resigned,
resign; More
get used to, come to terms with, come to accept, learn to live with,
synonyms:
make familiar with, become acquainted with;
find one's feet, get one's bearings, blend in, fit in;
acclimate
"she could not accustom herself to an altered way of life"

 be used to.

"I am not accustomed to having my word questioned"

Origin

acknowledge
əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/
verb
verb: acknowledge3rd person present: ; acknowledgespast tense: ; acknowledgedpast
participle: ; acknowledgedgerund or present participle: ; acknowledging

1. 1.

accept or admit the existence or truth of.

 "the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities"

admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, confess, own, appreciate, recognize,

realize, be aware of, be conscious of; More
subscribe to, approve (of), agree to, accede to, concur with, acquiesce in, go
synonyms: along with, respect, cooperate with, bow to;
informaltake on board, be wise to;
rarecognize
"the government acknowledged the need to begin talks"
antonyms: reject, deny

2. 2.

recognize the importance or quality of.

"the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius"

acquaint
əˈkweɪnt/
verb
verb: acquaint3rd person present: ; acquaintspast tense: ; acquaintedpast participle: ;
acquaintedgerund or present participle: ; acquainting

1. 1.

make someone aware of or familiar with.

"new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes"

synonyms: familiarize, make familiar, make conversant, get/keep up to date; More

acquiesce
ˌakwɪˈɛs/
verb
verb: acquiesce3rd person present: ; acquiescespast tense: ; acquiescedpast participle: ;
acquiescedgerund or present participle: ; acquiescing

1. 1.

accept something reluctantly but without protest.

"Sara acquiesced in his decision"

acquit
əˈkwɪt/
verb
verb: acquit3rd person present: ; acquitspast tense: ; acquittedpast participle: ;
acquittedgerund or present participle: ; acquitting

1. 1.

free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

"she was acquitted on all counts"

absolve, clear, exonerate, exculpate, declare innocent, find innocent,

pronounce not guilty; More
discharge, release, liberate, emancipate, free, set free, deliver, spare, exempt,
synonyms: dismiss;
vindicate;
informallet someone off (the hook)
"the jury acquitted her of attempted arson"
antonyms: convict

2. 2.

conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.

"the goalkeeper acquitted himself well"

conduct oneself, bear oneself; More

perform, act, behave;
synonyms:
rarecomport oneself, deport oneself
"the boys acquitted themselves exceedingly well"

o archaic

discharge (a duty or responsibility).

"they acquitted themselves of their charge with vigilance"

discharge, execute, perform, do, carry out, effect, implement, bring

about, bring off, accomplish, achieve, fulfil, complete; More
synonyms: informalpull off;
rareeffectuate
"they acquitted themselves of their important duty"
Origin
act
akt/
verb
verb: act3rd person present: ; actspast tense: ; actedpast participle: ; actedgerund or
present participle: ; acting

1. 1.

take action; do something.

"they urged Washington to act"

take action, take steps, take measures, take the initiative, move, make a move,
react, do something, proceed, go ahead; More
synonyms: make progress, make headway, be active, be employed, be busy;
informalget moving
"the Government must act to remedy the situation"
antonyms: do nothing

o take action according to or in the light of.

"I shall certainly act on his suggestion"

comply with, act in accordance with, follow, go along with; More

obey, take heed of, heed, conform to, abide by, adhere to, stick to,
synonyms:
stand by, uphold, fulfil, meet, discharge
"he was merely acting on the orders of the party leader"
antonyms: flout

o take action in order to bring about.

"one's ability to act for community change"

o represent (someone) on a contractual, legal, or paid basis.

"he chose a solicitor to act for him"

represent, act on behalf of, speak on behalf of; More

stand in for, fill in for, deputize for, cover for, substitute for, be a
substitute for, replace, take the place of, act in place of, do/be a locum
for, sit in for, understudy;
synonyms:
hold the fort, step into the breach;
informalsub for, fill someone's shoes/boots;
informalpinch-hit for
"the estate agent was acting for a prospective buyer"

o be motivated by.
 "you acted from greed"

2. 2.

behave in the way specified.

"they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously"

behave, function, react, perform; More

conduct oneself, acquit oneself, bear oneself;
synonyms:
rarecomport oneself, deport oneself
"over dinner Alison began to act oddly"

3. 3.

fulfil the function or serve the purpose of.

"they need volunteers to act as foster-parents"

operate, work, take effect, function, serve, be efficacious More

synonyms:
"the scents act as a powerful aphrodisiac"

4. 4.

take effect; have a particular effect.

"bacteria act on proteins and sugar"

affect, have an effect on, influence, exert influence on, work on, have an
impact on, impact on, alter, change, modify, transform, condition, control
synonyms:
More
"the drug acted directly on the blood vessels"
antonyms: have no effect on

5. 5.

perform a role in a play, film, or television.

"she acted in her first professional role at the age of six"

perform, play, play a part, take part, be an actor, be an actress, be one of the
cast, appear; More
synonyms:
informaltread the boards
"he acted in a highly successful film"
 o behave so as to appear to be; pretend to be.

"I acted dumb at first"

pretend, play-act, sham, fake, feign, put it on, bluff, pose, posture,
masquerade, dissemble, dissimulate; More
synonyms:
informalkid
"we laughed, but most of us were just acting"

o perform a narrative as if it were a play.

"encouraging pupils to act out the stories"

o Psychoanalysis

express repressed emotion or impulses in overt behaviour as a defensive substitute

for conscious recall, typical of some behavioural disorders.

noun
noun: actplural noun: ; actsnoun: ; Act of Parliamentplural noun: ; Acts of
Parliamentnoun: ; Act

1. 1.

a thing done; a deed.

"a criminal act"

deed, action, gesture, feat, exploit, move, performance, undertaking,

manoeuvre, stunt, operation, venture, effort, enterprise, achievement,
synonyms:
accomplishment More
"a life filled with acts of kindness"

o a New Testament book immediately following the Gospels and relating the
history of the early Church.

singular proper noun: Actsnoun: ; Actssingular proper noun: ; Acts of the

Apostles

2. 2.

a pretence.

"she was putting on an act and laughing a lot"

synonyms: pretence, false display, show, front, facade, masquerade, charade, guise,
 posture, pose, affectation, appearance; More
activate
ˈaktɪveɪt/
verb
verb: activate3rd person present: ; activatespast tense: ; activatedpast participle: ;
activatedgerund or present participle: ; activating

1. 1.

make (something) active or operative.

"fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm"

operate, switch on, turn on, start, start off, start up, set going, get going,
trigger off, trigger, trip, set in motion, actuate, initiate, initialize, energize,
synonyms:
animate More
"Mark pressed the button which activated the machine"
antonyms: switch off

o convert (a substance, molecule, etc.)

actuate
ˈaktʃʊeɪt,-tjʊ-/
verb
verb: actuate3rd person present: ; actuatespast tense: ; actuatedpast participle: ;
actuatedgerund or present participle: ; actuating

1. 1.

make (a machine or device) operate.

"the pendulum actuates an electrical switch"

activate, operate, switch on, turn on, start up, set going, get going, start off,
trigger off, trigger, trip, set in motion, initiate, initialize, energize, animate
synonyms:
More
"the sprinkler system was actuated by the fire"

2. 2.

make (someone) act in a particular way; motivate.

"the defendants were actuated by malice"

synonyms: motivate, stimulate, move, drive, rouse, stir, stir up, fire, fire up, arouse; More
adapt
əˈdapt/
verb
verb: adapt3rd person present: ; adaptspast tense: ; adaptedpast participle: ;
adaptedgerund or present participle: ; adapting

1. 1.

make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

"hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice"

modify, alter, make alterations to, change, adjust, make adjustments to,
convert, transform, redesign, restyle, refashion, remodel, reshape, revamp,
rework, redo, reconstruct, reorganize; More
synonyms: customize, tailor;
improve, make improvements to, amend, refine;
informaltweak
"we've adapted the hotels to suit their needs"
antonyms: preserve

o become adjusted to new conditions.

"a large organization can be slow to adapt to change"

adjust, acclimatize, accommodate, attune, habituate, acculturate,

conform; More
familiarize oneself with, habituate oneself to, become habituated to,
get used to, orient oneself in, condition oneself to;
reconcile oneself to, resign oneself to, become resigned to, come to
synonyms:
terms with, find one's way around;
become naturalized, become seasoned, get one's bearings, find one's
feet, blend in, fit in;
acclimate
"he has adapted well to his new home"

o alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage.

"the film was adapted from a Turgenev short story"

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1. add
 ad/

verb

verb: add3rd person present: ; addspast tense: ; addedpast participle: ;

addedgerund or present participle: ; adding

1. 1.

join (something) to something else so as to increase the size, number, or

amount.

"a new wing was added to the building"

attach, build on, add on, put on, put in, append, adjoin, join, affix,
connect, annex; More
synonyms:
include
"the front porch was added in 1751"
antonyms: remove

 increase in amount, number, or degree.

"watch those air miles add up!"

2. 2.

put in (an additional element, ingredient, etc.).

"chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria"

addict
ˈadɪkt/
noun
noun: addictplural noun: ; addicts

1. 1.

a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug.

"a former heroin addict"

synonyms: abuser, user; More

informaljunkie, druggy, druggie, space cadet, -freak, -head, -fiend, tripper,
hype, hypo, cokey, pill popper, metho;
informalhophead, hoppy, needle man, schmecker, snowbird;
 informaldrugger;
informaldope, dopester, junker, snifter;
rarenarcotist, morphinist, morphiomaniac, etheromaniac, viper
"her brother was a heroin addict"

o informal

an enthusiastic devotee of a specified thing or activity.

"a self-confessed chocolate addict"

enthusiast, fan, fanatic, lover, devotee, aficionado, master, wizard;

More
adherent, follower, admirer;
synonyms: informalbuff, freak, nut, fiend, maniac, ace;
informalgeek, jock;
informalfundi
"the resort is a must for all skiing addicts"
Origin
addle
ˈad(ə)l/
verb
verb: addle3rd person present: ; addlespast tense: ; addledpast participle: ; addledgerund
or present participle: ; addling

1. 1.

humorous

make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse.

"being in love must have addled your brain"

muddled, confused, fuddled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, dizzy, disoriented,

disorientated, stupefied, unbalanced, unhinged, demented, deranged; More
synonyms: informaldiscombobulated, woolly, muzzy, woozy, dopey, not with it,
bamboozled, fazed
"her brains were irretrievably addled"

2. 2.

(of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick.

adjective
prefix: addle-adjective: ; addle
 1. 1.

not clear or cogent; muddled.

"the film is addle-brained"

2. 2.

archaic

(of an egg) rotten.

Origin
address
əˈdrɛs/
noun
noun: addressplural noun: ; addresses

1. 1.

the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

"they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch"

inscription, label, mark, superscription; More

synonyms: directions
"Juliet looked at the scribbled address on the envelope"

o the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

"our officers called at the address"

location, locality, place, situation, whereabouts; More

house, flat, apartment, home, residence;
synonyms:
formaldwelling, dwelling place, habitation, abode, domicile
"she wondered if she had come to the wrong address"

o a string of characters which identifies a destination for email messages or the

location of a website.
o a binary number which identifies a particular location in a data storage system or
computer memory.

"a numerical value which acts as a storage address for the data"

2. 2.
 a formal speech delivered to an audience.

"an address to the European Parliament"

speech, lecture, talk, monologue, dissertation, discourse, oration, peroration;

More
sermon, homily, lesson;
synonyms: salutatory;
informalspiel;
raredisquisition, allocution, predication
"the president's address received lukewarm applause"

o archaic

a person's manner of speaking to someone else.

"his address was abrupt and unceremonious"

o archaic

courteous or amorous approaches to someone.

"he persecuted her with his addresses"

3. 3.

dated

skill, dexterity, or readiness.

"he rescued me with the most consummate address"

verb
verb: address3rd person present: ; addressespast tense: ; addressedpast participle: ;
addressedgerund or present participle: ; addressing

1. 1.

write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or
parcel).

"I addressed my letter to him personally"

synonyms: label, direct, inscribe, superscribe More

"I addressed the envelope by hand"
send, direct, post, mail, communicate, convey, forward, remit
 "any correspondence should be addressed to the Banking Ombudsman"

2. 2.

speak to (a person or an assembly).

"she addressed the open-air meeting"

talk to, give a talk to, give an address to, speak to, make a speech to, lecture,
synonyms: give a lecture to, hold forth to, give a discourse to, give a dissertation to, give
an oration to, declaim to; More
adduce
əˈdjuːs/
verb
verb: adduce3rd person present: ; adducespast tense: ; adducedpast participle: ;
adducedgerund or present participle: ; adducing

1. 1.

cite as evidence.

"a number of factors are adduced to explain the situation"

adjoin
əˈdʒɔɪn/
verb
verb: adjoin3rd person present: ; adjoinspast tense: ; adjoinedpast participle: ;
adjoinedgerund or present participle: ; adjoining

1. 1.

be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).

"the dining room adjoins a conservatory"

be next to, be adjacent to, border (on), neighbour, verge on, abut, butt up
against, butt up to, bound on, be contiguous with, be connected to,
communicate with, link up with, extend as far as, extend to; More
join, conjoin, connect with/to, touch, meet
"my office adjoined the doctor's surgery"
synonyms: connecting, connected, interconnecting, adjacent, abutting, neighbouring,
bordering, next-door;
contiguous, proximate;
attached, joining, touching, meeting;
rareconjoining, approximate, vicinal
"the two women had adjoining bedrooms"
 antonyms: remote

o archaictechnical

add or join something to.

"to them were adjoined branches of trees"

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1. adjourn

əˈdʒəːn/

verb

verb: adjourn3rd person present: ; adjournspast tense: ; adjournedpast

participle: ; adjournedgerund or present participle: ; adjourning

1. 1.

break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it
later.

"the meeting was adjourned until December 4"

 (of a group of people) go somewhere for rest or refreshment.

"they adjourned to a local pub"

withdraw, retire, retreat, beat a retreat, take oneself, decamp,

depart, go out, go off, go away, exit; More
formalrepair, remove;
synonyms:
literarybetake oneself;
rareabstract oneself
"they adjourned to the sitting room for liqueurs and brandy"

 put off or postpone (a resolution or sentence).

"sentence was adjourned for a social inquiry report"

synonyms: suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, postpone, put off,

put back, defer, delay, hold over, hold in abeyance, shelve,
 pigeonhole, stay, prorogue, dissolve, terminate, bring to an
end, halt, call a halt to; More
adjudge
əˈdʒʌdʒ/
verb
verb: adjudge3rd person present: ; adjudgespast tense: ; adjudgedpast participle: ;
adjudgedgerund or present participle: ; adjudging

1. 1.

consider or declare to be true or the case.

"she was adjudged guilty"

o (in legal use) award something judicially to.

"the court adjudged legal damages to her"

o (in legal use) condemn (someone) to pay a penalty.

"the defaulter was adjudged to pay the whole amount"

admit
ədˈmɪt/
verb
verb: admit3rd person present: ; admitspast tense: ; admittedpast participle: ;
admittedgerund or present participle: ; admitting

1. 1.

confess to be true or to be the case.

"the Home Office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured"

acknowledge, confess, reveal, make known, disclose, divulge, make public,

avow, declare, profess, own up to, make a clean breast of, bring into the open,
bring to light, give away, blurt out, leak; More
concede, accept, accede, grant, agree, allow, own, concur, assent, recognize,
realize, be aware of, be conscious of, appreciate;
synonyms:
informalget something off one's chest, spill the beans about, tell all about,
blow the lid off, squeal about;
informalblow the gaff on;
archaicdiscover
"he admitted three offences of reckless driving"
antonyms: deny, conceal
 o confess to (a crime or fault, or one's responsibility for it).

"he was sentenced to prison after admitting 47 charges of burglary"

acknowledge, confess, reveal, make known, disclose, divulge, make

public, avow, declare, profess, own up to, make a clean breast of,
bring into the open, bring to light, give away, blurt out, leak; More
concede, accept, accede, grant, agree, allow, own, concur, assent,
recognize, realize, be aware of, be conscious of, appreciate;
synonyms:
informalget something off one's chest, spill the beans about, tell all
about, blow the lid off, squeal about;
informalblow the gaff on;
archaicdiscover
"he admitted three offences of reckless driving"
antonyms: deny, conceal

o acknowledge (a failure or fault).

"after searching for an hour, she finally had to admit defeat"

2. 2.

allow (someone) to enter a place.

"old-age pensioners are admitted free to the museum"

let in, allow entry, permit entry, grant entrance to, give right of entry to, give
access to, give admission to, accept, take in, usher in, show in, receive,
synonyms: welcome;
take on, enrol, enlist, register, sign up
"he unlocked the door to admit her"
antonyms: exclude, bar, expel

o receive (a patient) into a hospital for treatment.

"she was admitted to hospital suffering from a chest infection"

o allow (a person, country, etc.) to join an organization.

"Canada was admitted to the League of Nations"

o allow (someone) to share in a privilege.

"he was admitted to the freedom of the city in 1583"

 3. 3.

accept as valid.

"the courts can refuse to admit police evidence which has been illegally obtained"

4. 4.

allow the possibility of.

"the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay"

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1. admonish

ədˈmɒnɪʃ/

verb

verb: admonish3rd person present: ; admonishespast tense: ; admonishedpast

participle: ; admonishedgerund or present participle: ; admonishing

1. 1.

reprimand firmly.

"she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven"

synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove, upbraid, chastise, chide, censure,

castigate, lambaste, berate, reproach, lecture, criticize, take to task,
pull up, read the Riot Act to, give a piece of one's mind to, haul over
the coals; More
informaltell off, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone
a dressing-down, bawl out, pitch into, lay into, lace into, blow up, give
someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket,
give someone a rollicking, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist,
send someone away with a flea in their ear, let someone have it, give
someone hell;
informaltick off, have a go at, carpet, tear someone off a strip,
monster, give someone a mouthful, give someone what for, give
someone some stick, give someone a wigging;
informalchew out, ream out;
vulgar slangbollock, give someone a bollocking;
 datedtrim, rate, give someone a rating;
rarereprehend, objurgate
"he was severely admonished by his father"
antonyms: praise

 advise or urge (someone) earnestly.

"she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine"

advise, recommend, urge, caution, warn, counsel, exhort,

implore, beseech, entreat, encourage, bid, enjoin, adjure, push,
synonyms:
pressure More
"she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine"
antonyms: discourage

 archaic

warn (someone) of something to be avoided.

"he admonished the people against the evil of such practices"

Origin

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1. adopt

əˈdɒpt/

verb

verb: adopt3rd person present: ; adoptspast tense: ; adoptedpast participle: ;

adoptedgerund or present participle: ; adopting

1. 1.

legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own.

"there are many people eager to adopt a baby"

2. 2.

choose to take up or follow (an idea, method, or course of action).

 "this approach has been adopted by many big banks"

embrace, take on, acquire, affect, espouse, assume, appropriate,

synonyms:
arrogate; More
adulterate
verb
verb: adulterate3rd person present: ; adulteratespast tense: ; adulteratedpast participle: ;
adulteratedgerund or present participle: ; adulterating
əˈdʌltəreɪt/

1. 1.

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.

"the brewer is said to adulterate his beer"

make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, contaminate, pollute, foul,
sully; More
doctor, tamper with, mix, lace, dilute, water down, thin out, weaken;
synonyms: bastardize, corrupt;
informalcut, spike, dope;
rarevitiate
"the brewer was accused of adulterating his beer"
antonyms: refine
adjective
archaic
adjective: adulterate
əˈdʌlt(ə)rət/

1. 1.

not pure or genuine.

"adulterate remedies"

Origin
advance
ədˈvɑːns/
verb
verb: advance3rd person present: ; advancespast tense: ; advancedpast participle: ;
advancedgerund or present participle: ; advancing

1. 1.

move forwards in a purposeful way.

 "he advanced towards the dispatch box"

move forward, proceed, move along, press on, push on, push forward, make
progress, make headway, forge on, forge ahead, gain ground, approach, come
synonyms: closer, move closer, move nearer, draw nearer, near; More
dateddraw nigh
"the battalion advanced on Rawlinson's orders"
antonyms: retreat

o move forward in time.

"as the nineteenth century advanced"

o change the date of (an event) so as to occur earlier than planned.

"I advanced the schedule by several weeks"

bring forward, put forward, move forward, make earlier More

synonyms:
"the court may advance the date of the hearing"
antonyms: postpone

2. 2.

make or cause to make progress.

"our knowledge is advancing all the time"

promote, further, forward, help, aid, assist, facilitate, boost, strengthen,

improve, make better, benefit, foster, cultivate, encourage, support, back
"their firm was to be advanced at the expense of others"
progress, make progress, make headway, develop, improve, become better,
synonyms: thrive, flourish, prosper, mature;
evolve, make strides, move forward (in leaps and bounds), move ahead, get
ahead;
informalgo places, get somewhere
"our technology has advanced in the last few years"
antonyms: impede, hinder

o (of shares) increase in price.

"the food group advanced 12p to 639p"

3. 3.
 put forward (a theory or suggestion).

"the hypothesis I wish to advance in this article"

put forward, present, come up with, submit, suggest, propose, introduce, put
synonyms: up, offer, proffer, adduce, moot More
"they advanced a claim of imperial sovereignty"
antonyms: retract

4. 4.

lend (money) to (someone).

"the building society advanced them a loan"

lend, loan, credit, pay in advance, supply on credit; More

pay out, put up, come up with, contribute, give, donate, hand over;
synonyms: informaldish out, shell out, fork out, cough up;
informalsub
"he had inadequate funds but a relative advanced him some money"
antonyms: borrow

o pay (money) to (someone) before it is due.

"he advanced me a month's salary"

noun
noun: advanceplural noun: ; advances

1. 1.

a forward movement.

"the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way"

progress, headway, moving forward, forward movement; More

synonyms: approach, nearing, coming, arrival
"alarm over the advance of the aggressors was spreading"

2. 2.

a development or improvement.

"advances in engineering techniques"

 breakthrough, development, step forward, step in the right direction, leap,
quantum leap, find, finding, discovery, invention, success; More
synonyms: headway, progress, advancement, evolution, improvement, betterment,
furtherance
"the treatment would be a significant medical advance"

o an increase in amount or price.

"share prices showed significant advances"

increase, rise, upturn, upsurge, upswing, growth, boom, boost,

elevation, escalation, augmentation; More
synonyms:
informalhike
"the bank was engaged in the task of restraining the pound's advance"

3. 3.

an amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed.

"the author was paid a £250,000 advance"

down payment, advance against royalty, deposit, retainer, prepayment, front

synonyms: money, money up front More
"the writer is going to be given a huge advance"

o a loan.

"an advance from the bank"

4. 4.

an approach made to someone with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations.

"her tutor made advances to her"

sexual approaches, overtures, moves; More

a pass, proposal, proposition, offer, suggestion, appeal;
synonyms:
informalcome-on
"my tutor made unwelcome sexual advances to me in his office"
adjective
adjective: advance

1. 1.

done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

 "advance notice"

preliminary, leading, forward, foremost, at the fore, sent (on) ahead, first,
exploratory, explorative, pilot, vanguard, test, trial More
synonyms: "an advance party of settlers"
early, previous, prior, beforehand
"the new weather monitor gives plenty of advance warning"
Origin
advertise
ˈadvətʌɪz/
verb
verb: advertise3rd person present: ; advertisespast tense: ; advertisedpast participle: ;
advertisedgerund or present participle: ; advertising

1. 1.

describe or draw attention to (a product, service, or event) in a public medium in order

to promote sales or attendance.

"a billboard advertising beer"

adversity
ədˈvəːsɪti/
noun
noun: adversityplural noun: ; adversities

1. 1.

a difficult or unpleasant situation.

"resilience in the face of adversity"

misfortune, ill luck, bad luck, trouble, difficulty, hardship, distress, disaster,
misadventure, suffering, affliction, sorrow, misery, heartbreak, heartache,
wretchedness, tribulation, woe, pain, trauma, torment, torture; More
mishap, stroke of ill luck, stroke of bad luck, accident, shock, upset, reverse,
reversal, reversal of fortune, setback, crisis, catastrophe, tragedy, calamity,
synonyms:
trial, cross, burden, blow, buffet, vicissitude, issue;
hard times, dire straits, trials and tribulations;
informalhell, hell on earth, hassle, stress;
literarydolour, travails
"they remain steadfast in the face of adversity"
antonyms: good times
Origin
advice
ədˈvʌɪs/
noun
noun: adviceplural noun: ; advices

1. 1.

guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent action.

"my advice is to see your doctor"

guidance, advising, counselling, counsel, help, direction, instruction,

information, enlightenment; More
recommendations, guidelines, suggestions, hints, tips, pointers, ideas,
synonyms:
opinions, views, facts, data;
informalinfo, gen, dope, the low-down, the inside story
"the charity offers support and advice to people with mental illness"

2. 2.

a formal notice of a financial transaction.

"remittance advices"

3. 3.

archaic

information; news.

"the want of fresh advices from Europe"

advocate
noun
noun: advocateplural noun: ; advocates
ˈadvəkət/

1. 1.

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

"he was an untiring advocate of economic reform"

synonyms: champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent,

protector, patron; More
spokesman for, spokeswoman for, spokesperson for, speaker for, campaigner
for, fighter for, battler for, crusader for;
 missionary, reformer, pioneer, pleader, propagandist, apostle, apologist;
booster;
informalplugger
"she was a powerful advocate of children's rights"
antonyms: critic

2. 2.

a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf.

"care managers can become advocates for their clients"

o a professional pleader in a court of justice.

"solicitors may act as advocates in Crown Courts"

barrister, lawyer, counsel, counsellor, professional pleader, legal

practitioner; More
attorney;
synonyms:
counsellor-at-law;
informalbrief
"he studied law and became an advocate at twenty-one"

o Scottish and South African term for barrister.

verb
verb: advocate3rd person present: ; advocatespast tense: ; advocatedpas ;t participle:
advocatedgerund or present participle: ; advocating
ˈadvəkeɪt/

1. 1.

publicly recommend or support.

"voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly"

recommend, prescribe, commend, advise, favour, approve of, support, back,

uphold, subscribe to, champion, campaign on behalf of, stand up for, speak
for, argue for, plead for, press for, lobby for, urge, promote, espouse, endorse,
synonyms:
sanction, vouch for;
informalplug, push
"heart disease specialists advocate a diet low in cholesterol"
antonyms: reject
Origin
affiliate
verb
verb: affiliate3rd person present: ; affiliatespast tense: ; affiliatedpast participle: ;
affiliatedgerund or present participle: ; affiliating
əˈfɪlɪeɪt/

1. 1.

officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization.

"they are national associations affiliated to larger organizations"

associate with, be in league with, unite with, combine with, join with, join up
with, join forces with, ally with, form an alliance with, align with,
amalgamate with, merge with, coalesce with, federate with, confederate with,
form a federation with, form a confederation with, team up with, band
together with, cooperate with; More
synonyms: annex to, attach to, yoke to, incorporate into, integrate into
"the college is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin"
associated, allied, related, integrated, amalgamated, incorporated, federated,
confederated, unified, connected, linked, joined, bound, belonging;
in league, in partnership
"the committee comprised two delegates from each affiliated club"

o (of an organization) admit as a member.

"the main party agreed to affiliate four Conservative associations"

o officially join or become attached to an organization.

"almost all students affiliate to the Students' Union"

noun
noun: affiliateplural noun: ; affiliates
əˈfɪlɪət/

1. 1.

a person or organization officially attached to a larger body.

"the firm established links with American affiliates"

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1. affirm
əˈfəːm/

verb

verb: affirm3rd person present: ; affirmspast tense: ; affirmedpast participle: ;

affirmedgerund or present participle: ; affirming

1. 1.

state emphatically or publicly.

"he affirmed the country's commitment to peace"

declare, state, assert, aver, proclaim, pronounce, attest, swear, avow,

vow, guarantee, promise, certify, pledge, give one's word, give an
synonyms: undertaking; More
rareasseverate
"he affirmed that they would lend military assistance"
antonyms: deny

 declare one's support for; uphold; defend.

"the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede"

uphold, support, defend, maintain, confirm, ratify, endorse,

approve (of), agree to, consent to, assent to, sanction More
synonyms:
"the charter affirmed the right of national minorities to use
their own language"

 Law

accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement); ratify.

"the Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the High Court"

 Law

make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath.

"he refused to take the oath but chose simply to affirm on being admitted to
the Privy Council"

2. 2.

offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement.

 "there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children"

state
steɪt/
noun
noun: stateplural noun: ; states

1. 1.

the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

"the state of the company's finances"

condition, shape, situation, circumstances, state of affairs, position; More

predicament, plight
"the current state of the UK economy"
synonyms: mood, humour, temper, disposition, spirits, morale, state of mind, emotional
state, frame of mind, attitude;
condition, shape
"she is in no state to make decisions"

o a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure.

"water in a liquid state"

o informal

an agitated or anxious condition.

noun: a state

"don't get into a state"

fluster, flutter, frenzy, fever, fret, panic, state of agitation, state of

anxiety, nervous state, distressed state; More
synonyms: informalflap, tizzy, tiz-woz, twitter, dither, stew, sweat;
informaltwit
"don't get into a state"

o informal

a dirty or untidy condition.

"look at the state of you—what a mess!"

synonyms: untidiness, mess, untidy state, chaos, disorder, disarray,

 disorganization, confusion, clutter, muddle, heap, shambles, tangle,
mishmash; More
turmoil;
informalmuck
"your room is in a state"

o Physics

short for quantum state.

2. 2.

a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one

government.

"Germany, Italy, and other European states"

country, nation, land, sovereign state, nation state, kingdom, empire, republic,
confederation, federation, body politic, commonwealth, power, world power,
superpower, polity, domain, territory; More
synonyms: fatherland, motherland;
realm;
res publica
"the states that comprise the EC"

o an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic.

"the German state of Bavaria"

province, federal state, region, territory, canton, department, county,

area, district, sector, zone; More
synonyms:
shire
"a federation of six states"

o informal term for United States.

plural noun: Statesplural noun: ; the States

3. 3.

the civil government of a country.

"services provided by the state"

synonyms: government, parliament, the administration, the regime, the authorities, the
council, the Establishment More
 "the power of the state should not be used to curtail individual liberty"

o the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney.

plural proper noun: Statesplural noun: ; the States

4. 4.

pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government.

"he was buried in state"

o involving the ceremony associated with a head of state.

modifier noun: state

"the Queen paid a state visit to Malaysia"

ceremonial, official, formal, governmental, national, public More

synonyms:
"the South African president was on a state visit to Britain"
antonyms: unofficial, private, informal

5. 5.

a specified impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage.

"an oblong plate, dry point, first state of eight"

o a particular printed version of the first edition of a book, distinguished from others
by prepublication changes.

"there are four states of the first edition"

verb
verb: state3rd person present: ; statespast tense: ; statedpast participle: ; statedgerund or
present participle: ; stating

1. 1.

express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

"the report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate"

synonyms: express, voice, utter, say, tell, declare, affirm, assert, aver, announce, make
known, communicate, reveal, disclose, divulge, give out, give voice to,
 pronounce, articulate, enunciate, proclaim, present, expound, preach,
promulgate, publish, broadcast; More
set out, set down, frame, formulate, spell out, be specific about;
informalcome out with;
rareasseverate
"people will be invited to state their views"
set, fixed, settled, agreed, declared, determined, approved, authorized,
accredited, ruled, ordained, designated, laid down;
claimed, official, supposed, professed, alleged
"routine health checks at stated intervals"
antonyms: undefined, irregular, tacit, actual

o Law

specify the facts of (a case) for consideration.

"judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case"

2. 2.

Music

present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition.

"a bold theme is stated at the beginning, driving the entire ten-minute allegro"

Origin
aerate
ˈɛːreɪt/
verb
verb: aerate3rd person present: ; aeratespast tense: ; aeratedpast participle: ;
aeratedgerund or present participle: ; aerating

1. 1.

introduce air into (a material).

"aerate the lawn using a garden fork"

Origin
affix
verb
verb: affix3rd person present: ; affixespast tense: ; affixedpast participle: ; affixedgerund
or present participle: ; affixing
əˈfɪks/
 1. 1.

stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else.

"panels to which he affixes copies of fine old prints"

attach, stick, fasten, bind, fix, post, secure, join, connect, couple; More
clip, tack, pin;
glue, paste, gum, tape;
synonyms: trademarkSellotape
"he affixed a stamp to the envelope"
append, add, add on, attach
"affix your signature to the document"
antonyms: detach, remove

o be able to be fixed.

"the strings affix to the back of the bridge"

noun
Grammar
noun: affixplural noun: ; affixes
ˈafɪks/

1. 1.

an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or
create a new word.

Origin
affiliate
verb
verb: affiliate3rd person present: ; affiliatespast tense: ; affiliatedpast participle: ;
affiliatedgerund or present participle: ; affiliating
əˈfɪlɪeɪt/

1. 1.

officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization.

"they are national associations affiliated to larger organizations"

synonyms: associate with, be in league with, unite with, combine with, join with, join up
with, join forces with, ally with, form an alliance with, align with,
amalgamate with, merge with, coalesce with, federate with, confederate with,
 form a federation with, form a confederation with, team up with, band
together with, cooperate with; More
annex to, attach to, yoke to, incorporate into, integrate into
"the college is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin"
associated, allied, related, integrated, amalgamated, incorporated, federated,
confederated, unified, connected, linked, joined, bound, belonging;
in league, in partnership
"the committee comprised two delegates from each affiliated club"

o (of an organization) admit as a member.

"the main party agreed to affiliate four Conservative associations"

o officially join or become attached to an organization.

"almost all students affiliate to the Students' Union"

noun
noun: affiliateplural noun: ; affiliates
əˈfɪlɪət/

1. 1.

a person or organization officially attached to a larger body.

"the firm established links with American affiliates"

Origin
afflict
əˈflɪkt/
verb
verb: afflict3rd person present: ; afflictspast tense: ; afflictedpast participle: ;
afflictedgerund or present participle: ; afflicting

1. 1.

(of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.

"his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease"

trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset,
harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax;
torment, plague, blight, bedevil, pursue, rack, smite, curse, harrow, grip, visit,
synonyms:
take;
rarediscommode, ail
"he was afflicted with chilblains"
 antonyms: comfort

o Astrology

(of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point
on the ecliptic).

"Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition"

Origin
afford
əˈfɔːd/
verb
verb: afford3rd person present: ; affordspast tense: ; affordedpast participle: ;
affordedgerund or present participle: ; affording

1. 1.

have enough money to pay for.

"the best that I could afford was a first-floor room"

pay for, bear/meet the expense of, spare the price of, have the money for, be
rich enough for, have the wherewithal for; More
synonyms:
run to, stretch to, manage
"they cannot afford a holiday this year"

o have (a resource such as money or time) available or to spare.

"it was taking up more time than he could afford"

o be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences.

"only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices"

bear, sustain, stand, carry; More

synonyms: allow oneself
"we can no longer afford the luxury of complacency"

2. 2.

provide or supply (an opportunity or facility).

"the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views"

 provide, supply, present, purvey, make available, offer, give, impart, bestow,
synonyms: furnish, render, grant, yield, produce, bear More
"this highway affords stunning views of California's coastline"
Origin

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late Old English geforthian, from ge- (prefix implying completeness) + forthian ‘to further’,
from forth. The original sense was ‘promote, perform, accomplish’, later ‘manage, be in a
position to do’.
Translate afford to
Use over time for: afford

affront
əˈfrʌnt/
noun
noun: affrontplural noun: ; affronts

1. 1.

an action or remark that causes outrage or offence.

"he took his son's desertion as a personal affront"

insult, offence, indignity, slight, snub, slur, aspersion, provocation, injury, put
down, humiliation; More
synonyms: outrage, atrocity, scandal, injustice, abuse, desecration, violation;
informalslap in the face, kick in the teeth
"the paintings, in his view, were an affront to public morality"
antonyms: compliment
verb
verb: affront3rd person present: ; affrontspast tense: ; affrontedpast participle: ;
affrontedgerund or present participle: ; affronting

1. 1.

offend the modesty or values of.

"she was affronted by his familiarity"

insult, offend, outrage, mortify, provoke, slight, hurt, pique, wound, put out,
irk, displease, distress, bother, rankle, needle, vex, gall, scandalize, disgust,
synonyms: disgruntle, put someone's back up, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's
hackles rise, raise someone's hackles
"she was affronted by his familiarity"
outrage
ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
noun
noun: outrage

1. 1.

an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.

"her voice trembled with outrage"

indignation, fury, anger, rage, disapproval, wrath, shock, resentment, horror,

synonyms: disgust, amazement More
"there was widespread public outrage at the proposal"

o an action or event causing outrage.

plural noun: outrages

"some of the worst terrorist outrages"

affront, scandal, offence, insult, injustice, disgrace, infamy More

"that young children are starving to death is an outrage"
atrocity, act of violence/brutality/savagery, evil, abomination,
synonyms: obscenity, act of wickedness, crime, wrong, horror, enormity,
violation, brutality, barbarism, barbarity, inhumane act, villainy,
disgrace
"no group has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb outrage"
verb
verb: outrage3rd person present: ; outragespast tense: ; outragedpast participle: ;
outragedgerund or present participle: ; outraging

1. 1.

arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).

"the public were outraged at the brutality involved"

enrage, infuriate, incense, anger, scandalize, offend, give offence to, make
indignant, affront, be an affront to, shock, horrify, disgust, revolt, repel, appal,
synonyms:
displease More
"his remarks outraged his female parishioners"

o flagrantly violate or infringe (a principle, law, etc.).

"their behaviour outraged all civilized standards"

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agglomerate
verb
verb: agglomerate3rd person present: ; agglomeratespast tense: ; agglomeratedpast
participle: ; agglomeratedgerund or present participle: ; agglomerating
əˈglɒməreɪt/

1. 1.

collect or form into a mass or group.

"he is seeking to agglomerate the functions of the Home Office"

noun
noun: agglomerateplural noun: ; agglomerates
əˈglɒmərət/

1. 1.

a mass or collection of things.

"a multimedia agglomerate"

o Geology

a volcanic rock consisting of large fragments bonded together.

adjective
adjective: agglomerate
əˈglɒmərət/

1. 1.

collected or formed into a mass.

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1. aggravate

ˈagrəveɪt/

verb
 verb: aggravate3rd person present: ; aggravatespast tense: ; aggravatedpast
participle: ; aggravatedgerund or present participle: ; aggravating

1. 1.

make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

"military action would only aggravate the situation"

2. 2.

informal

annoy or exasperate.

"she found him thoroughly aggravating and unprofessional"

agitate
ˈadʒɪteɪt/
verb
verb: agitate3rd person present: ; agitatespast tense: ; agitatedpast participle: ;
agitatedgerund or present participle: ; agitating

1. 1.

make (someone) troubled or nervous.

"the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely"

upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress,

unsettle, bother, concern, trouble, cause anxiety to, make anxious, alarm,
work up, flurry, worry; More
synonyms:
inflame, incite, provoke, stir up;
informalrattle, faze, discombobulate
"I must warn you that any mention of Clare agitates your grandmother"
antonyms: calm

2. 2.

stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly.

"agitate the water to disperse the oil"

synonyms: stir, whisk, beat, churn, shake, toss, blend, whip (up), fold, roil, jolt, disturb
"they were used as stirrers to help to agitate the vast masses of fermenting
 vegetation"

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1. aid

eɪd/

noun

noun: aid

1. 1.

help, typically of a practical nature.

"he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid"

assistance, support; More

help, backing, abettance, encouragement, cooperation, succour;
synonyms:
a helping hand
"with the aid of his colleagues he prepared a manifesto"
antonyms: hindrance

 financial or material help given to a country or area in need.

"700,000 tons of food aid"

donations, funding, contributions, subsidies, benefits, welfare,

gifts, grants, relief, charity, financial assistance, subvention,
alms, offerings, handouts, largesse; More
patronage, sponsorship, backing;
synonyms:
scholarships, bursaries;
debt remission;
informala leg up, shot in the arm
"we have provided valuable economic and humanitarian aid"

 a source of help or assistance.

plural noun: aids

"exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart attacks"

2. 2.
 historical

a grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen.

verb

verb: aid3rd person present: ; aidspast tense: ; aidedpast participle: ; aidedgerund

or present participle: ; aiding

3. 1.

help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.

"women were aided in childbirth by midwives"

help, assist, abet, come to the aid of, give assistance to, lend a hand to,
be of service to; More
synonyms: avail, succour, sustain;
support, back, back up, second, stand by, uphold
"he was liable to provide an army to aid the King of England"
antonyms: hinder

 promote or encourage (something).

"diet and exercise aid healthy skin"

facilitate, promote, encourage, help, speed up, hasten,

accelerate, expedite, further, boost, give a boost/lift/push to,
synonyms:
spur on, smooth/clear the way for More
"essences can be added to your bath to aid restful sleep"
antonyms: discourage, hinder
ail
eɪl/
verb
archaic
verb: ail3rd person present: ; ailspast tense: ; ailedpast participle: ; ailedgerund or present
participle: ; ailing

1. 1.

trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

"exercise is good for whatever ails one"

air
ɛː/
noun
noun: air

1. 1.

the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and
nitrogen.

o air regarded as necessary for breathing.

"the air was stale"

going on, happening, afoot, around, about, abroad, circulating, current,

stirring, in circulation, at large, going about, in the wind; More
brewing, looming, on the way, in the offing, on the horizon;
synonyms:
informalon the go, doing the rounds, on the cards, in the pipeline;
literaryastir
"lots of exciting things are in the air here"

o the free or unconfined space above the surface of the earth.

"he celebrated by tossing his hat high in the air"

sky, heavens, ether; More

synonyms: atmosphere, aerosphere, airspace
"hundreds of birds hovered in the air"

o referring to the use of aircraft.

"air travel"

o the earth's atmosphere as a medium for transmitting radio waves.

"radio stations have successfully sold products over the air"

o one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology
(considered essential to the nature of the signs of Gemini, Aquarius, and Libra).

"an air sign"

o a breeze or light wind.

plural noun: airs

 breeze, draught, wind; More
breath of air, gust of air, flurry of air, waft of air, puff of wind, whiff
synonyms:
of air, blast of air
"I was opening the windows to get some air into the room"

2. 2.

an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something.

"she answered with a faint air of boredom"

expression, appearance, look, impression, aspect, manner, bearing, mien,

countenance; More
synonyms: mood, quality, ambience, aura, feeling, flavour, tone;
informalvibe
"he upended his glass with an air of defiance"

o an annoyingly affected and condescending manner.

plural noun: airs

"he began to put on airs and think he could boss us around"

3. 3.

Music

a tune or short melodious song.

"traditional Scottish airs sung in the Gaelic tongue"

tune, melody, song, theme, strain, refrain, piece, aria; More

synonyms: literarylay
"a traditional Scottish air"

4. 4.

a jump off the ground on a snowboard or skateboard.

verb
verb: air3rd person present: ; airspast tense: ; airedpast participle: ; airedgerund or present
participle: ; airing

1. 1.

express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

 "a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired"

express, voice, make public, vent, ventilate, articulate, state, declare, give
expression to, give voice to; More
make known, publicize, publish, disseminate, circulate, communicate, spread,
promulgate, broadcast;
synonyms:
reveal, announce, proclaim, divulge, submit, raise, moot, propose;
discuss, debate;
have one's say
"this is a chance for you to air your views"

o broadcast (a programme) on radio or television.

"the programmes were aired on India's state TV network"

broadcast, transmit, beam, send/put out, televise, show, telecast, relay,

put on the air/airwaves, disseminate; More
synonyms:
informalscreen
"the film was aired nationwide"

o archaic

parade or show (something) ostentatiously.

"he took the opportunity of airing his knowledge of antiquity"

2. 2.

Brit.

expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it.

"the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room"

ventilate, aerate, freshen, refresh, cool, air-condition

synonyms:
"the windows were opened regularly to air the room"
alarm
əˈlɑːm/
noun
noun: alarm

1. 1.

an anxious awareness of danger.

"the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm"

 fear, anxiety, apprehension, trepidation, nervousness, unease, distress,
agitation, consternation, disquiet, perturbation, fright, panic, dread, horror,
synonyms:
shock, terror More
"the girl spun round in alarm"
antonyms: calmness, composure

o a warning of danger.

"I hammered on several doors to raise the alarm"

siren, warning sound, alarm signal, danger signal, distress signal, alert;
More
warning device, alarm bell, bell, horn, whistle;
synonyms:
red light, red flag;
archaictocsin
"a smoke alarm"

o a warning sound or device.

plural noun: alarms

"a burglar alarm"

o an alarm clock.

"I set my alarm for 6:30"

verb
verb: alarm3rd person present: ; alarmspast tense: ; alarmedpast participle: ;
alarmedgerund or present participle: ; alarming

1. 1.

make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

"the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest"

synonyms: frighten, scare, panic, startle, unnerve, distress, agitate, upset, fluster, ruffle,
disconcert, shock, daunt, dismay, disturb, work up, terrify, terrorize, petrify,
make someone's blood run cold; More
informalput the wind up someone, rattle, spook, scare the living daylights out
of
"the news had alarmed her"
frightening, startling, unnerving, shocking, hair-raising;
distressing, upsetting, disconcerting, perturbing, dismaying, disquieting,
 daunting, disturbing, harrowing;
fearsome, dreadful, monstrous, forbidding, appalling, chilling, terrifying,
petrifying;
informalscary
"infant mortality is rising at an alarming rate"
antonyms: reassuring

2. 2.

be fitted or protected with an alarm.

"this door is locked and alarmed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m"

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alert
əˈləːt/
adjective
adjective: alertcomparative adjective: ; alertersuperlative adjective: ; alertest

1. 1.

quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances;

vigilant.

"an alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive"

vigilant, wide awake, aware, watchful, attentive, observant, circumspect,

wary, chary, heedful, canny; More
on the lookout, on one's guard, on one's toes, all ears, keeping one's eyes
synonyms:
open/peeled, keeping a weather eye open, on the qui vive
"police have asked neighbours to be alert after a spate of burglaries in the
area"
antonyms: inattentive

o able to think clearly; intellectually active.

"she remained active and alert until well into her eighties"

quick-witted, sharp, bright, quick, keen, perceptive, wide awake,

responsive, agile, acute, astute; More
synonyms: informalon the ball, on one's toes, quick off the mark, quick on the
uptake, all there, with it, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
"she continued to paint in old age in order to remain mentally alert"
 antonyms: slow
noun
noun: alert

1. 1.

the state of being watchful for possible danger.

"security forces are on the alert for an upsurge in violence"

vigilance, watchfulness, carefulness, attentiveness, guardedness, care, caution,

cautiousness, wariness, chariness, alertness, circumspection, prudence,
synonyms:
heedfulness, heed, mindfulness More
"the army called for a state of alert"
antonyms: carelessness

o an announcement or signal warning of danger.

plural noun: alerts

"a bomb alert"

warning, caution, notification, notice, exhortation, injunction; More

synonyms: siren, alarm, signal, danger signal, distress signal
"a flood alert has been issued"

o a period of vigilance following a warning of danger.

"traffic was halted during the alert"

o a signal on an electronic device that prompts the user to do something or attracts

their attention.

"a vibrating alert is a discreet alternative to ringtones"

verb
verb: alert3rd person present: ; alertspast tense: ; alertedpast participle: ; alertedgerund or
present participle: ; alerting

1. 1.

warn (someone) of a danger or problem.

"he alerted people to the dangers of smoking"

 warn, notify, apprise, caution, put on one's guard, forewarn, put on the qui
synonyms: vive, arouse;
informaltip off, clue in, put in the pictu
alienate
ˈeɪlɪəneɪt/
verb
verb: alienate3rd person present: ; alienatespast tense: ; alienatedpast participle: ;
alienatedgerund or present participle: ; alienating

1. 1.

make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.

"an urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants"

estrange, turn away, set apart, drive apart, isolate, detach, distance, put at a
distance; More
synonyms: set against, part, separate, cut off, sever, divide, divorce, disunite, set at
variance/odds, make hostile to, drive a wedge between, sow dissension
"his homosexuality alienated him from his conservative father"
antonyms: unite

o make (someone) become unsympathetic or hostile.

"the association does not wish to alienate its members"

2. 2.

Law

transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group.

"they defended the Masai against attempts to alienate their land"

transfer, convey, pass on, hand over, devolve More

synonyms: "they approached the government for aid in preventing the land from being
alienated"
Origin
pelt1
pɛlt/
verb
verb: pelt3rd person present: ; peltspast tense: ; peltedpast participle: ; peltedgerund or
present participle: ; pelting

1. 1.
 hurl missiles repeatedly at.

"two boys pelted him with rotten apples"

bombard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper, strafe, rake, sweep, enfilade,
blitz; More
synonyms: throw at, rain something down on, fire a broadside at;
archaiccannonade, fusillade
"they pelted him with snowballs"

o hurl (something) at someone or something.

"she spotted four boys pelting stones at ducks"

o (of rain, hail, or snow) fall quickly and very heavily.

"the rain was pelting down"

pour, teem, stream; More

rain cats and dogs, rain hard;
synonyms:
informalbucket down, come down in stair rods, rain stair rods
"the rain was now pelting down"

2. 2.

informal

run somewhere very quickly.

"I pelted across the road"

run, race, leap, sprint, dash, rush, speed, streak, shoot, whizz, whoosh, buzz,
zoom, flash, blast, charge, stampede, chase, career, bustle, hare, fly, wing,
kite, skite, dive, jump, skip, scurry, scud, scutter, scramble, hurry, hasten;
More
informalbelt, scoot, scorch, tear, zap, zip, whip;
synonyms:
informalbomb, bucket, shift;
informalboogie, hightail, clip;
vulgar slangdrag/tear/haul ass;
informalcut along
"they pelted into the factory"
noun
archaic
noun: peltplural noun: ; pelts

1. 1.
 an act of hurling something at someone.

alight1
əˈlʌɪt/
verb
verb: alight3rd person present: ; alightspast tense: ; alightedpast participle: ;
alightedgerund or present participle: ; alighting

1. 1.

formal

descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport.

"visitors should alight at the Fort Road stop"

get off, step off, get down; More

dismount, disembark, descend, exit;
synonyms: detrain, deplane;
informalpile out
"he was the only passenger to alight from the train"
antonyms: get on, board

o (of a bird) descend from the air and settle.

"one bird alighted on the arm of my chair"

land, come down, come to rest, touch down, light, arrive, descend;
More
synonyms:
settle, perch, roost, sit, rest
"a swallow alighted on a branch"
antonyms: fly off
Origin
he was the only passenger to alight from the train"

align
əˈlʌɪn/
verb
verb: align3rd person present: ; alignspast tense: ; alignedpast participle: ; alignedgerund
or present participle: ; aligning

1. 1.

place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

 "the desks are aligned in straight rows facing forwards"

line up, range, arrange in line, put in order, put in rows/columns, straighten
(up); More
synonyms:
marshal, orient, place, position, dispose, situate, set
"desks are typically aligned in straight rows facing forwards"

o put (things) into correct or appropriate relative positions.

"the fan blades are carefully aligned"

o lie in a straight line, or in correct relative positions.

"the pattern of the border at the joint should align perfectly"

2. 2.

give support to (a person, organization, or cause).

"newspapers usually align themselves with certain political parties"

o come together in agreement or alliance.

"all of them must now align against the foe"

ally, affiliate, associate, join, side, sympathize, be in league, unite,

combine, join (up), join forces, form an alliance, team up, band
synonyms: together, cooperate, collaborate, throw in one's lot, make common
cause
"he aligned himself with the workers"
allay
əˈleɪ/
verb
verb: allay3rd person present: ; allayspast tense: ; allayedpast participle: ; allayedgerund
or present participle: ; allaying

1. 1.

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

"the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"

synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe,
soften, take the edge off, dull, cushion, mollify, moderate, calm, lull, temper,
mitigate, palliate, blunt, deaden, abate, tone down;
dispel, banish, dismiss, dissipate, drive away, drive off, chase away, put to
 rest, quell, check, eliminate;
rarelenify
"this should help to allay your fears"
antonyms: increase, intensify

o relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger).

"some stale figs partly allayed our hunger"

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1. allege

əˈlɛdʒ/

verb

verb: allege3rd person present: ; allegespast tense: ; allegedpast participle: ;

allegedgerund or present participle: ; alleging

1. 1.

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically
without proof.

"he alleged that he had been assaulted"

claim, assert, declare, state, proclaim, maintain, advance, contend,

argue, affirm, aver, avow, attest, testify, swear, certify, give evidence,
bear witness, charge, accuse, suggest, imply, hint, insinuate, indicate,
intimate, impute, plead, pretend, profess;
synonyms:
technicaldepose, represent;
informalmake out;
rareasseverate
"she alleged that the boy had hit her"
peep1
piːp/
verb
verb: peep3rd person present: ; peepspast tense: ; peepedpast participle: ; peepedgerund or
present participle: ; peeping

1. 1.
 look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening.

"his door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in"

look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, spy, take a sly/stealthy look,
sneak a look, peek, have a peek, glance, peer; More
keek;
synonyms: informaltake a gander, have a look-see, give someone/something a/the once-
over, have a squint;
informalhave a dekko, have/take a butcher's, take a shufti
"I peeped through the keyhole"

o come gradually or partially into view.

"the sun began to peep out"

appear (slowly/partly), show, come into view/sight, make an

appearance, put in an appearance, present oneself/itself, become
synonyms: visible, emerge, issue, peek, peer out, surface, loom, show one's/its
face, come to light, spring up, pop up More
"the moon peeped through a chink in the clouds"
noun
noun: peepplural noun: ; peeps

1. 1.

a quick or furtive look.

"Jonathan took a little peep at his watch"

quick look, brief look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peek, glance,
glimpse, look, peer;
keek;
synonyms:
informalgander, look-see, squint, eyeful;
informaldekko, butcher's, shufti
"I'll just take a peep at it"

o a momentary or partial view of something.

"black curls and a peep of gold earring"

Origin