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(to)", "succumbed (to)", "surrendered (to)", "yielded (to)", "abided", "abode", "bore", "brooked", "countenanced", "endured", "shouldered", "stomached", "stood", "stuck out", "supported", "sustained", "swallowed", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "adopted", "embraced", "welcomed" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissented (to)", "objected (to)", "opposed", "protested", "held off", "resisted", "withstood", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "denied", "disallowed", "disapproved", "negatived", "refused", "rejected", "spurned", "turned down", "vetoed" ] }, "to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{ "examples":[ "if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend" ], "synonyms":[ "came down (with)", "caught", "contracted", "got", "sickened (with)", "went down (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke out (with)", "died (from)", "succumbed (to)", "failed", "languished", "sank", "sunk", "wasted (away)", "weakened", "wilted", "withered", "worsened" ], "near antonyms":[ "came back", "gained", "healed", "mended", "recouped", "recovered", "recuperated", "snapped back", "rallied", "rebounded", "recovered (from)", "shook (off)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "chose", "culled", "elected", "handpicked", "named", "opted (for)", "picked", "preferred", "selected", "singled (out)", "tagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselected", "appointed", "designated", "fixed", "marked", "nominated", "set", "tabbed", "tapped", "accepted", "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "settled (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproved", "negatived", "repudiated", "spurned", "discarded", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down" ] }, "to get possession of 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"asked", "begged", "clamored (for)", "cried (for)", "hurt (for)", "lacked", "commanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "insisted", "pressed", "quested", "stipulated" ], "near antonyms":[ "owned", "possessed" ], "antonyms":[ "had", "held" ] }, "to make or have room for":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take two more in this elevator" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodated", "fitted", "fit", "held" ], "near synonyms":[ "carried", "contained", "seated", "enclosed", "inclosed", "encompassed", "enfolded", "harbored", "housed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce a desired effect":{ "examples":[ "it will be a few hours before this medication takes" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "operated", "performed", "worked", "wrought", "took effect", "took hold" ], "near synonyms":[ "behaved", "reacted", "responded", "affected", "influenced", "swayed", "panned out", "redounded", "resulted" ], "near antonyms":[ "backfired", "fizzled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ 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or true":{ "examples":[ "I think we can take his word for it" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "bought", "credited", "swallowed", "trusted", "set store by", "set store on" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounted", "accredited", "understood", "assumed", "presumed", "supposed", "concluded", "deduced", "inferred" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusted", "doubted", "misdoubted", "mistrusted", "questioned", "suspected", "challenged", "disputed" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieved", "discredited", "rejected" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "I know we can take that team" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "bested", "conquered", "defeated", "did down", "dispatched", "got", "got around", "licked", "mastered", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "skunked", "stopped", "subdued", "surmounted", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "upended", "won (against)", "worsted", "got the better of", "knocked for a loop" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "annihilated", "blew away", "blew out", "bombed", "broke", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "crushed", "drubbed", "finished", "flattened", "overwhelmed", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "slaughtered", "smoked", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trounced", "upset", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrew", "subjugated", "unseated", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "excelled", "outdid", "outdistanced", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended" ], "near antonyms":[ "fell", "gave up", "went down", "went under", "collapsed", "failed", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "washed out" ], "antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ] }, "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{ "examples":[ "let's take each problem separately" ], "synonyms":[ "addressed", "contended (with)", "coped (with)", "fielded", "grappled (with)", "hacked", "handled", "managed", "maneuvered", "manipulated", "negotiated", "played", "swung", "treated", "came to grips with", "had a grip on" ], "near synonyms":[ "engineered", "finessed", "jockeyed", "brought off", "carried off", "carried out", "got off", "pulled", "commanded", "directed", "guided", "steered", "controlled", "micromanaged", "ran", "run", "regulated", "reacted (to)", "responded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "botched", "bungled", "foozled", "fumbled", "goofed (up)", "loused up", "messed (up)", "mishandled", "muffed", "scamped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{ "examples":[ "the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants" ], "synonyms":[ "admitted", "entered", "received" ], "near synonyms":[ "entertained", "welcomed", "fellowshipped", "fellowshiped", "confirmed", "ratified" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "disallowed", "disapproved", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "blackballed", "blacklisted", "ostracized", "banished", "deported", "exiled", "expelled", "ousted", "threw out" ], "antonyms":[ "banned", "barred" ] }, "to deprive of life":{ "examples":[ "I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person" ], "synonyms":[ "carried off", "claimed", "croaked", "destroyed", "did in", "dispatched", "felled", "killed", "slew", "did away with", "did for", "made away with" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumped off", "butchered", "cut down", "finished", "got", "iced", "knocked off", "murdered", "neutralized", "offed", "put away", "rubbed out", "scragged", "snuffed", "took out", "wasted", "whacked", "annihilated", "blotted out", "decimated", "killed off", "massacred", "mowed", "slaughtered", "smote", "assassinated", "executed", "martyred", "terminated", "euthanized", "euthanatized", "put down", "suicided" ], "near antonyms":[ "raised", "restored", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revived", "nurtured" ], "antonyms":[ "animated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took a hike":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here." ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took down":{ "to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{ "examples":[ "there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "abased", "chastened", "cheapened", "debased", "degraded", "demeaned", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "fouled", "humbled", "humiliated", "lowered", "sank", "sunk", "shamed", "smirched" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashed", "confounded", "confused", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "fazed", "flustered", "mortified", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "rattled", "belittled", "castigated", "cried down", "criticized", "decried", "depreciated", "detracted", "diminished", "discounted", "disparaged", "minimized", "put down", "ridiculed", "wrote off", "bad-mouthed", "defamed", "defiled", "libeled", "libelled", "maligned", "slandered", "affronted", "insulted", "censured", "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "execrated", "reprehended", "reprobated" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "boasted", "celebrated", "cheered", "cited", "commended", "complimented", "congratulated", "decorated", "eulogized", "extolled", "feted", "f\u00eated", "hailed", "honored", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "touted", "acknowledged", "recognized", "highlighted", "played up", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "dignified", "ennobled", "enshrined", "enskied", "enthroned", "glorified", "magnified", "advanced", "boosted", "lifted", "promoted", "raised", "upgraded", "uplifted", "idealized", "romanticized" ], "antonyms":[ "aggrandized", "canonized", "deified", "elevated", "exalted" ] }, "to take apart":{ "examples":[ "electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run" ], "synonyms":[ "broke down", "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "dismounted", "knocked down", "struck" ], "near synonyms":[ "detached", "disengaged", "broke up", "disaggregated", "disarticulated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "near antonyms":[ "built", "erected", "pitched", "combined", "united" ], "antonyms":[ "assembled", "constructed" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "took down the customer's contact information" ], "synonyms":[ "jotted (down)", "logged", "marked", "noted", "put down", "recorded", "registered", "reported", "set down", "wrote down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicled", "minuted", "transcribed", "enregistered", "entered", "inscribed", "chalked (up)", "notched", "scored" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took for granted":{ "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "I took for granted that my car would start in the morning." ], "synonyms":[ "assumed", "hypothecated", "hypothesized", "postulated", "premised", "presumed", "presupposed", "said", "supposed" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "credited", "swallowed", "concluded", "deduced", "gathered", "inferred", "judged", "took", "conjectured", "figured", "guessed", "reckoned", "surmised", "suspected", "suspicioned", "thought", "conceived", "dreamed", "dreamt", "fancied", "imagined", "perceived", "preconceived", "speculated", "theorized", "affirmed", "alleged", "asserted", "averred", "avouched", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "declared", "insisted", "maintained", "professed" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenged", "controverted", "disagreed (with)", "disbelieved", "discounted", "discredited", "disputed", "distrusted", "doubted", "mistrusted", "questioned", "wondered (about)", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "rejected", "repudiated", "belied", "confuted", "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took in":{ "to cause to believe what is untrue":{ "examples":[ "a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company" ], "synonyms":[ "bamboozled", "beguiled", "bluffed", "buffaloed", "burned", "burnt", "caught", "conned", "cozened", "deceived", "deluded", "duped", "faked out", "fooled", "gaffed", "gammoned", "gulled", "had", "had on", "hoaxed", "hoodwinked", "hornswoggled", "humbugged", "juggled", "misguided", "misinformed", "misled", "snookered", "snowed", "spoofed", "strung along", "sucked in", "suckered", "tricked" ], "near synonyms":[ "kidded", "put on", "teased", "bled", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "defrauded", "diddled", "euchred", "fleeced", "flimflammed", "hustled", "mulcted", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunked", "exposed", "revealed", "showed up", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "disclosed", "divulged", "told", "unveiled", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned" ], "antonyms":[ "undeceived" ] }, "to have as part of a whole":{ "examples":[ "this report takes in all the latest information on the subject" ], "synonyms":[ "carried", "comprehended", "contained", "embraced", "encompassed", "entailed", "included", "involved", "numbered", "subsumed" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprised", "consisted (of)", "bracketed", "had", "held", "owned", "possessed", "admitted", "received", "composed", "constituted", "formed", "made", "assimilated", "embodied", "incorporated", "integrated" ], "near antonyms":[ "banned", "barred", "debarred", "precluded", "prevented", "prohibited", "denied", "refused", "rejected", "eliminated", "excepted", "ruled out", "lost", "mislaid", "misplaced" ], "antonyms":[ "excluded", "left (out)", "missed out", "omitted" ] }, "to provide with living quarters or shelter":{ "examples":[ "took in the stray dog" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodated", "bestowed", "billeted", "bivouacked", "boarded", "bunked", "camped", "chambered", "domiciled", "encamped", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "put up", "quartered", "roofed", "roomed", "sheltered" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconced", "homed", "roosted", "secured", "shedded", "stabled", "tented", "barracked", "bedded (down)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejected", "evicted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took off":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "piked (out or off)", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "to rid oneself of (a garment)":{ "examples":[ "take off your coat and stay awhile" ], "synonyms":[ "doffed", "doused", "peeled (off)", "put off", "removed", "shrugged off" ], "near synonyms":[ "husked", "shed", "kicked (off)", "disrobed", "stripped", "stript", "undressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "wore", "appareled", "apparelled", "arrayed", "attired", "bedecked", "clothed", "clad", "dressed", "garbed", "rigged", "robed", "suited" ], "antonyms":[ "donned", "put on", "slipped (into)", "threw (on)" ] }, "to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{ "examples":[ "the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon" ], "synonyms":[ "abated", "deducted", "knocked off", "subtracted" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "discounted", "downsized", "dwindled", "knocked down", "lessened", "lowered", "reduced", "abbreviated", "abridged", "clipped", "cropped", "curtailed", "cut", "cut back", "cut down", "docked", "pared", "pruned", "retrenched", "shortened", "slashed", "trimmed", "truncated", "whittled" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjoined", "annexed", "appended", "complemented", "supplemented", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "beefed (up)", "boosted", "compounded", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "increased", "multiplied", "raised" ], "antonyms":[ "added", "tacked (on)" ] }, "to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{ "examples":[ "a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint" ], "synonyms":[ "burglarized", "burgled", "knocked off", "knocked over", "ripped off", "robbed", "stole (from)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ransacked", "rifled", "despoiled", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravished", "sacked", "spoiled", "spoilt", "stripped", "stript", "bled", "broke in", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "cozened", "defrauded", "exploited", "fleeced", "hustled", "mulcted", "plucked", "rooked", "shortchanged", "skinned", "squeezed", "stuck", "stung", "swindled", "held up", "mugged", "rolled", "stuck up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took off (from)":{ "as in withdrew (from) , escaped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "escaped", "retreated (from)", "vacated", "withdrew (from)", "delivered", "gave up", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded", "abjured", "cut off", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "separated (from)", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung", "jettisoned", "junked", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "threw away", "threw out", "sacrificed", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "left", "marooned", "quit", "quitted", "stranded", "distanced", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaimed", "had", "harbored", "held", "kept", "owned", "possessed", "reserved", "retained", "withheld", "redeemed", "rescued", "saved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took to task":{ "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "examples":[ "He took his rival to task during the TV interview." ], "synonyms":[ "blamed", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "denounced", "dispraised", "dissed", "faulted", "knocked", "panned", "reprehended", "slagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "skewered", "tweaked", "assailed", "attacked", "blasted", "clobbered", "slammed", "slashed", "nicked (at)", "sniped (at)", "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "carped", "caviled", "cavilled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "kicked", "kvetched", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "niggled", "quibbled", "whined", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "drubbed", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "reproved", "berated", "castigated", "crucified", "excoriated", "flayed", "gibbeted", "hammered", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lashed", "pilloried", "scolded", "upbraided", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "derided", "discommended", "disparaged", "put down" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "commended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "recommended", "sanctioned" ], "antonyms":[ "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ] }, "to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{ "examples":[ "He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown." ], "synonyms":[ "basted", "bawled out", "berated", "called down", "castigated", "chastised", "chewed out", "dressed down", "flayed", "hammered", "jawed", "keelhauled", "lambasted", "lectured", "ragged", "railed (at or against)", "ranted (at)", "rated", "reamed (out)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "scolded", "scored", "tongue-lashed", "upbraided" ], "near synonyms":[ "admonished", "chid", "chided", "remonstrated (with)", "reproved", "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bad-mouthed", "blamed", "blasted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "crucified", "denounced", "dissed", "excoriated", "faulted", "harangued", "knocked", "laced (into)", "lashed", "panned", "reprehended", "reviled", "scourged", "slammed", "vituperated", "belittled", "disparaged", "mocked", "put down", "ridiculed", "scoffed", "scorned" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "extolled", "lauded", "praised" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took up with":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable." ], "synonyms":[ "associated", "chummed", "companied", "consociated", "consorted", "fraternized", "hobnobbed", "hooked up", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "messed around", "palled (around)", "ran", "run", "sorted", "traveled", "travelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliated", "allied", "attached", "banded", "bonded", "clubbed", "collaborated", "colluded", "confederated", "conjoined", "connected", "cooperated", "coupled", "ganged", "got along", "got on", "grouped", "interrelated", "joined", "knotted", "leagued", "linked", "mingled", "mixed", "rallied", "related", "sided", "socialized", "teamed", "tied", "wedded", "wed", "befriended", "friended" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "cold-shouldered", "shunned", "snubbed", "alienated", "estranged", "broke up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)", "disjoined", "dissociated", "disunited", "divorced", "severed", "split", "sundered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took hold (of)":{ "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or 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"near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{ "examples":[ "a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power" ], "synonyms":[ "cat's-paws", "instruments", "lay figures", "pawns", "puppets" ], "near synonyms":[ "chumps", "dupes", "foils", "gulls", "suckers", "victims", "minions", "stooges", "lap dogs", "yes-men" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who is easily deceived or cheated":{ "examples":[ "you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials" ], "synonyms":[ "chumps", "dupes", "gulls", "mugs", "patsies", "pigeons", "pushovers", "saps", "soft touches", "suckers" ], "near synonyms":[ "cat's-paws", "marks", "targets", "victims", "schlemiels", "shlemiels", "butts", "derisions", "laughingstocks", "mockeries", "mocks", "boobies", "dodoes", "dodos", "fools", "geese", "half-wits", "jackasses", "lunatics", "monkeys", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "nitwits", "simpletons", "simps", "turkeys", "yo-yos", "losers", "blockheads", "dolts", "dopes", "dumbbells", "dummies", "dunces", "idiots", "imbeciles", "morons", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schlumps", "schnooks" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheaters", "cheats", "confidence men", "cozeners", "defrauders", "dodgers", "hoaxers", "sharks", "sharpers", "slickers", "swindlers", "tricksters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by a motorized vehicle":{ "examples":[ "I spent some time tooling around town today" ], "synonyms":[ "automobiles", "drives", "motors" ], "near synonyms":[ "rolls", "wheels", "joyrides", "chauffeurs", "hacks", "taxis", "taxies", "rides", "drags", "races" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "took on":{ "to enter into contest or conflict with":{ "examples":[ "will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate" ], "synonyms":[ "battled", "encountered", "engaged", "faced", "met" ], "near synonyms":[ "emulated", "rivaled", "rivalled", "contended", "fought", "opposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "retreated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "decided to take her on as store manager" ], "synonyms":[ "assumed", "employed", "engaged", "feed", "hired", "laid on", "paid", "placed", "recruited", "retained", "signed (up or on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemployed", "re-employed", "reengaged", "re-engaged", "rehired", "apprenticed", "contracted", "jobbed", "partnered", "subcontracted", "enlisted", "advanced", "promoted", "upgraded", "kept (on)", "headhunted", "scouted" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughed", "laid off", "locked out" ], "antonyms":[ "axed", "canned", "discharged", "dismissed", "fired", "sacked" ] }, "to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{ "examples":[ "recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland" ], "synonyms":[ "adopted", "borrowed", "embraced", "espoused", "took up" ], "near 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"tingle", "twinge", "discomfort", "distress", "soreness", "tenderness", "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "misery", "sufferance", "suffering", "torment", "torture", "inflammation", "sore", "swelling", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "ease", "easiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "took by surprise":{ "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "examples":[ "I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together." ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "astounded", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "floored", "rocked", "shocked", "startled", "stunned", "stupefied", "surprised", "surprized", "thunderstruck" ], "near synonyms":[ "befuddled", "bewildered", "blew away", "blindsided", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "dismayed", "jarred", "muddled", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perplexed", "shook up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took into account":{ "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent." ], "synonyms":[ "allowed (for)", "considered", "factored (in or into)", "provided (for)", "regarded" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodated", "adapted", "adjusted", "conditioned", "anticipated", "contemplated", "envisaged", "expected", "foresaw", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "planned", "calculated", "faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "factored (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounted", "disregarded" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "toothy":{ "very pleasing to the sense of taste":{ "examples":[ "a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights" ], "synonyms":[ "ambrosial", "appetizing", "dainty", "delectable", "delicious", "delish", "flavorful", "flavorsome", "luscious", "lush", "mouthwatering", "palatable", "savory", "savoury", "scrumptious", "succulent", "tasteful", "tasty", "toothsome", "yummy" ], "near synonyms":[ "digestible", "eatable", "edible", "delightful", "heavenly", "pleasing", "agreeable", "gratifying", "pleasant", "satisfying", "choice", "delicate", "exquisite", "rare" ], "near antonyms":[ "banal", "boring", "commonplace", "tedious", "noisome", "smelly", "stinky", "noxious", "unwholesome", "miserable", "wretched", "abhorrent", "abominable", "awful", "detestable", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "foul", "horrid", "nauseating", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "sickening", "unpleasant" ], "antonyms":[ "distasteful", "flat", "flavorless", "insipid", "stale", "tasteless", "unappetizing", "unpalatable", "unsavory", "yucky", "yukky" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "took care of":{ "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his mother when she got sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administered (to)", "cared (for)", "ministered (to)", "mothered", "nursed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "remedied", "doctored", "treated", "aided", "conserved", "preserved", "provided (for)", "supported", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "slighted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "examples":[ "We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college." ], "synonyms":[ "kept", "maintained", "provided (for)", "supported" ], "near synonyms":[ "financed", "funded", "patronized", "set up", "sponsored", "staked", "underwrote" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation." ], "synonyms":[ "attended", "cared (for)", "minded", "oversaw", "superintended", "supervised", "tended", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrated", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "managed", "operated", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "regulated", "stewarded", "guarded", "patrolled", "protected", "safeguarded", "shielded", "babied", "babysat", "chaperoned", "mothered", "shepherded" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "passed over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "tool":{ "an article intended for use in work":{ "examples":[ "needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance" ], "synonyms":[ "device", "implement", "instrument", "utensil" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparatus", "appliance", "mechanism", "contraption", "contrivance", "gadget", "gizmo", "gismo", "jigger", "accessory", "accessary", "accoutrement", "accouterment", "adjunct", "appendage", "attachment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{ "examples":[ "a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power" ], "synonyms":[ "cat's-paw", "instrument", "lay figure", "pawn", "puppet" ], "near synonyms":[ "chump", "dupe", "foil", "gull", "sucker", "victim", "minion", "stooge", "lap dog", "yes-man" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who is easily deceived or cheated":{ "examples":[ "you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials" ], "synonyms":[ "chump", "dupe", "gull", "mug", "patsy", "pigeon", "pushover", "sap", "soft touch", "sucker" ], "near synonyms":[ "cat's-paw", "mark", "target", "victim", "schlemiel", "shlemiel", "butt", "derision", "laughingstock", "mock", "mockery", "booby", "dodo", "fool", "goose", "half-wit", "jackass", "lunatic", "monkey", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nitwit", "simp", "simpleton", "turkey", "yo-yo", "loser", "blockhead", "dolt", "dope", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "schlub", "shlub", "schlump", "schnook" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheat", "cheater", "confidence man", "cozener", "defrauder", "dodger", "hoaxer", "shark", "sharper", "slicker", "swindler", "trickster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to travel by a motorized vehicle":{ "examples":[ "I spent some time tooling around town today" ], "synonyms":[ "automobile", "drive", "motor" ], "near synonyms":[ "roll", "wheel", "joyride", "chauffeur", "hack", "taxi", "ride", "drag", "race" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "too":{ "beyond a normal or acceptable limit":{ "examples":[ "ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high" ], "synonyms":[ "devilishly", "excessively", "exorbitantly", "inordinately", "intolerably", "monstrously", "overly", "overmuch", "unacceptably", "unduly" ], "near synonyms":[ "extravagantly", "immoderately", "intemperately", "extortionately", "inexcusably", "obscenely", "unbearably", "unconscionably", "unreasonably", "improperly", "inappropriately", "abnormally", "extraordinarily", "freakishly", "singularly", "uncommonly", "uncustomarily", "unusually", "astronomically", "considerably", "deadly", "eminently", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "exceptionally", "extensively", "extra", "extremely", "greatly", "highly", "hugely", "incredibly", "mightily", "remarkably", "significantly", "substantially", "super", "terribly", "very", "whacking" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptably", "moderately", "modestly", "reasonably", "temperately", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "meagerly", "minimally", "scantily", "scarcely", "slightly" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiently", "inadequately", "insufficiently" ] }, "in addition to what has been said":{ "examples":[ "I want to buy this sweater\u2014and that sweater too !" ], "synonyms":[ "additionally", "again", "also", "besides", "either", "further", "furthermore", "likewise", "more", "moreover", "then", "withal", "yet" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to a great degree":{ "examples":[ "the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "near antonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "took kindly to":{ "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior." ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "approved (of)", "cared (for)", "countenanced", "favored", "OK'd", "okayed", "subscribed (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "backed (up)", "concurred (in)", "stood by", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "bore", "endured", "tolerated", "assented (to)", "consented (to)", "commended", "recommended", "enjoyed", "liked" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "deprecated", "depreciated", "disparaged", "reprehended", "reprobated", "disliked", "minded", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "dissented (from)", "objected (to)", "opposed" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproved (of)", "discountenanced", "disfavored", "frowned (on or upon)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "took back":{ "to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{ "examples":[ "I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was" ], "synonyms":[ "abjured", "abnegated", "forswore", "foreswore", "recanted", "reneged", "renounced", "repealed", "repudiated", "retracted", "unsaid", "withdrew" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradicted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "gainsaid", "negated", "negatived", "abandoned", "bolted", "forsook", "gave up", "relinquished", "spurned", "surrendered", "controverted", "disagreed (with)", "disproved", "disputed", "rebutted", "refuted", "backed down", "backed off", "backtracked", "disallowed", "recalled", "revoked" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledged", "admitted", "affirmed", "asserted", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "declared", "maintained", "proclaimed", "professed", "stated", "vouched", "vowed", "backed", "confirmed", "defended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "espoused", "maintained", "supported", "upheld", "accepted", "adopted", "embraced" ], "antonyms":[ "adhered (to)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "took a powder":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there." ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", 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