14376 lines
286 KiB
JSON
14376 lines
286 KiB
JSON
{
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"enabled":{
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"to give official or legal power to":{
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"antonyms":[
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"disqualified"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"banned",
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"barred",
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"blocked",
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"constrained",
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"denied",
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"disallowed",
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"disbarred",
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"discouraged",
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"disenfranchised",
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"disfranchised",
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"excluded",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"impeded",
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"inhibited",
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"obstructed",
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"prevented",
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"shut out",
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"stopped",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"interdicted",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"vetoed"
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],
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"related":[
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"approved",
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"cleared",
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"credentialed",
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"credentialled",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"OK'd",
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"okayed",
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"sanctioned",
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"affirmed",
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"confirmed",
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"validated",
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"inaugurated",
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"inducted",
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"initiated",
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"installed",
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"instated",
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"swore in",
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"allowed",
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"let",
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"permitted",
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"enfranchised",
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"entitled",
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"privileged"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accredited",
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"authorized",
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"certified",
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"chartered",
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"commissioned",
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"empowered",
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"invested",
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"licensed",
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"licenced",
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"qualified",
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"vested",
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"warranted"
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]
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},
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"to make able or possible":{
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"antonyms":[
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"prevented"
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],
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"examples":[
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"my new glasses enable me to read the fine print"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inhibited",
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"precluded",
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"disallowed",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"prohibited"
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],
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"related":[
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"fitted",
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"fit",
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"habilitated",
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"prepared",
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"qualified",
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"readied",
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"approved",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"sanctioned",
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"conditioned",
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"equipped"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allowed",
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"empowered",
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"let",
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"permitted"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enacted":{
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"to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action":{
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"antonyms":[
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"repealed",
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"rescinded",
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"revoked"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abolished",
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"abrogated",
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"annulled",
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"canceled",
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"cancelled",
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"invalidated",
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"killed",
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"nullified",
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"overturned",
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"reversed",
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"voided"
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],
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"related":[
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"reenacted",
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"repassed",
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"brought about",
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"effected",
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"allowed",
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"authorized",
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"permitted",
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"sanctioned",
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"decreed",
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"dictated",
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"proclaimed",
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"administered",
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"executed",
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"approved",
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"confirmed",
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"ratified"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"constituted",
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"laid down",
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"legislated",
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"made",
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"ordained",
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"passed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enactment":{
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"a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"command",
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"commandment",
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"decree",
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"dictate",
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"directive",
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"edict",
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"fiat",
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"ruling",
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"bylaw",
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"ground rule",
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"regulation",
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"rule",
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"amendment",
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"legislation",
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"common law",
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"martial law",
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"blue law",
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"prohibition",
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"proscription",
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"restriction",
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"canon",
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"capitulary",
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"encyclical"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"act",
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"bill",
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"constitution",
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"law",
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"ordinance",
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"statute"
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]
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},
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"the doing of an action":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonfulfillment",
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"nonperformance"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the enactment of the crime is suggested but never actually shown on screen"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"dispatch",
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"expedition",
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"administration",
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"direction",
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"handling",
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"management",
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"application",
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"operation",
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"practice",
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"practise"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplishment",
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"achievement",
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"commission",
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"discharge",
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"execution",
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"fulfillment",
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"fulfilment",
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"implementation",
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"performance",
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"perpetration",
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"prosecution",
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"pursuance"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"enamored":{
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"as in infatuated , enraptured":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"encamping":{
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"to live in a camp or the outdoors":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"sleeping out",
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"tenting",
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"bedding (down)",
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"backpacking",
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"caravanning",
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"caravaning"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bivouacking",
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"camping (out)"
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]
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},
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"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ejecting",
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"evicting"
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],
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"related":[
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"ensconcing",
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"homing",
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"roosting",
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"securing",
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"shedding",
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"stabling",
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"tenting",
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"barracking",
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"bedding (down)"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accommodating",
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"bestowing",
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"billeting",
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"bivouacking",
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"boarding",
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"bunking",
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"camping",
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"chambering",
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"domiciling",
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"harboring",
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"housing",
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"lodging",
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"putting up",
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"quartering",
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"roofing",
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"rooming",
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"sheltering",
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"taking in"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encampment":{
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"a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"canvas",
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"canvass",
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"tentage",
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"colony",
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"plantation",
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"settlement",
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"Hooverville",
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"jungle",
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"shantytown",
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"concentration camp",
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"prison camp",
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"barracks",
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"cantonment",
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"installation",
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"laager",
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"leaguer",
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"post"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bivouac",
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"camp",
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"campground",
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"campsite",
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"hutment"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encampments":{
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"a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"canvases",
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"canvasses",
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"tentages",
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"colonies",
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"plantations",
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"settlements",
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"Hoovervilles",
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"jungles",
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"shantytowns",
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"concentration camps",
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"prison camps",
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"barracks",
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"cantonments",
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"installations",
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"laagers",
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"leaguers",
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"posts"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bivouacs",
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"campgrounds",
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"camps",
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"campsites",
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"hutments"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encapsulated":{
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"to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"elongated",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"amplified",
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"elaborated (on or upon)",
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"enlarged (on or upon)",
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"expanded",
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"supplemented"
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],
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"related":[
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"abridged",
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"condensed",
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"curtailed",
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"cut back",
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"shortened",
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"downsized",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"concentrated",
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"consolidated",
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"decocted",
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"essentialized",
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"simplified",
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"streamlined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abstracted",
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"boiled down",
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"briefed",
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"digested",
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"epitomized",
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"outlined",
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"recapitulated",
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"recapped",
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"reprised",
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"summarized",
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"summed up",
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"synopsized",
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"wrapped up"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encapsules":{
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"as in ensheathes , enspheres":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encased":{
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"bounded",
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"circumscribed",
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"confined",
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"contained",
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"limited",
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"restricted",
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"encircled",
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"encompassed",
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"enfolded",
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"enframed",
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"enlaced",
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"framed",
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"ringed",
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"surrounded",
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"armored",
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"cocooned",
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"encapsulated",
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"encapsuled",
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"encysted",
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"ensheathed",
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"ensphered",
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"enwombed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boxed (in)",
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"caged",
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"closeted",
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"cooped (up)",
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"corralled",
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"encaged",
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"enclosed",
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"inclosed",
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"enveloped",
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"fenced (in)",
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"hedged",
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"hemmed (in)",
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"housed",
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"immured",
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"included",
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"mewed (up)",
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"penned",
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"walled (in)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enchant":{
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"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
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"examples":[
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"the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allure",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
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"captivate",
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"charm",
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"fascinate",
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"kill",
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"magnetize",
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"wile",
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"witch"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disarm",
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"draw",
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"entice",
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"lure",
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"pull",
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"seduce",
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"tempt",
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"delight",
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"gratify",
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"please",
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"arrest",
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"enrapture",
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"enthrall",
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"enthral",
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"entrance",
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"appeal (to)",
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"interest",
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"intrigue",
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"beckon",
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"court",
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"invite",
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"solicit",
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"woo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disgust",
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"offend",
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"repel",
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"revolt",
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"annoy",
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"displease",
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"irk",
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"bore",
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"tire",
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"weary"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cast a spell on":{
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"examples":[
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"out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bewitch",
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"charm",
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"ensorcell",
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"ensorcel",
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"hex",
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"overlook",
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"spell",
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"strike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"curse",
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"jinx",
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"possess",
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"voodoo",
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"attract",
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"beguile",
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"captivate",
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"fascinate",
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"mesmerize",
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"spellbind",
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"entice",
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"lure",
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"seduce",
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"tempt"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bless"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{
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"examples":[
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"the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrest",
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"bedazzle",
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"catch up",
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"enthrall",
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"enthral",
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"fascinate",
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"grip",
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"hypnotize",
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"mesmerize",
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"spellbind"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"enrapture",
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"entrance",
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"thrill",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
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"charm",
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"absorb",
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"engage",
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"engross",
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"involve"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encircle":{
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"to form a circle around":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"cordon (off)",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"environ",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel completely around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"communication satellites encircling the earth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumambulate",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"perambulate",
|
|
"traverse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"circumnavigate",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encircling":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumscribing",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"cordoning (off)",
|
|
"fencing (in)",
|
|
"hemming (in)",
|
|
"walling",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"swarming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"environing",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel completely around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"communication satellites encircling the earth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumambulating",
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
"perambulating",
|
|
"traversing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"circuiting",
|
|
"circumnavigating",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"rounding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enclasp":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reached around and enclasped all four children at once"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"cling",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"embosom",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"entwine",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"wrap",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"nestle",
|
|
"nuzzle",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"snuggle",
|
|
"stroke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear-hug",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"strain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enclasping":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reached around and enclasped all four children at once"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clinging",
|
|
"cradling",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"bosoming",
|
|
"embosoming",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"nuzzling",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"snuggling",
|
|
"stroking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear-hugging",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"straining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encloses":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enframes",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"encapsulates",
|
|
"encapsules",
|
|
"encysts",
|
|
"ensheathes",
|
|
"enspheres",
|
|
"enwombs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxes (in)",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"closets",
|
|
"coops (up)",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"encages",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"fences (in)",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"mews (up)",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"walls (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"cordons (off)",
|
|
"fences (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"enwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"bowers",
|
|
"circumfuses",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"embowers",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encomia":{
|
|
"a formal expression of praise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"indictments",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"sermons"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"laudations",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"cachets",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"recommendations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"dithyrambs",
|
|
"eulogia",
|
|
"eulogiums",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"salutations",
|
|
"tributes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encompass":{
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"cordon (off)",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"environ",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"leave (out)",
|
|
"miss out",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"comprise",
|
|
"consist (of)",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"integrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"entail",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"subsume",
|
|
"take in"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"swaddle",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"enwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"bower",
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"embosom",
|
|
"embower",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encountered":{
|
|
"to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shunned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accosted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"greeted",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"collided (with)",
|
|
"crashed (into)",
|
|
"crisscrossed",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"hit (upon)",
|
|
"lit (upon)",
|
|
"lighted (upon)",
|
|
"tumbled (to)",
|
|
"reencountered",
|
|
"re-encountered",
|
|
"remet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"chanced (upon)",
|
|
"happened (upon)",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"stumbled (upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lucked (out, on, onto, or into)",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chanced (upon)",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"happened (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit (upon)",
|
|
"lit (on or upon)",
|
|
"lighted (on or upon)",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"pitched (upon)",
|
|
"stumbled (on or onto)",
|
|
"tumbled (upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
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"the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
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"related":[
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"contended",
|
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"fought",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"battled",
|
|
"engaged",
|
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"faced",
|
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"met",
|
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"took on"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"encourage":{
|
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"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunt",
|
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"discourage",
|
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"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"sadden",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
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"undermine",
|
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"weaken",
|
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"intimidate",
|
|
"psych (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
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"animate",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear up",
|
|
"buck up",
|
|
"buoy (up)",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"chirk (up)",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"inspirit",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"inhibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"underwrite",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"agitate (for)",
|
|
"campaign (for)",
|
|
"work (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"incubate",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rouse to strong feeling or action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"key (up)",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"taunt",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"fire (up)",
|
|
"impassion",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rev (up)",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dissuade",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"adjure",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"wheedle",
|
|
"high-pressure",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"needle",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"stir (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"egg (on)",
|
|
"exhort",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"urge"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encourages":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"saddens",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"psychs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears up",
|
|
"bucks up",
|
|
"buoys (up)",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"chirks (up)",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"inspirits",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"inhibits"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"shackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"underwrites",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"agitates (for)",
|
|
"campaigns (for)",
|
|
"works (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"incubates",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rouse to strong feeling or action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"keys (up)",
|
|
"motivates",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"taunts",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"fires (up)",
|
|
"impassions",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"revs (up)",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"dissuades",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"adjures",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"wheedles",
|
|
"high-pressures",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"needles",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"stirs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eggs (on)",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"nudges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"urges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encouraging":{
|
|
"having qualities which inspire hope":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"encouraging signs that the economy is improving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"beamish",
|
|
"bullish",
|
|
"eupeptic",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"making one feel good inside":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the encouraging story of a young girl who overcame great social and physical obstacles to become an outstanding athlete"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"disgruntling",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"inspiriting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointing toward a happy outcome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"futureless",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're off to an encouraging start on this project"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unlucky",
|
|
"calamitous",
|
|
"catastrophic",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"ruinous",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"doomy",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ill-boding",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"minatory",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"providential",
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"salutary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"psyching (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing up",
|
|
"bucking up",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"chirking (up)",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"inspiriting",
|
|
"steeling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"inhibiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"agitating (for)",
|
|
"campaigning (for)",
|
|
"working (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"incubating",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rouse to strong feeling or action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fanning",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"keying (up)",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"motiving",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"firing (up)",
|
|
"impassioning",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"revving (up)",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"dissuading",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"adjuring",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
"wheedling",
|
|
"high-pressuring",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"stirring (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"egging (on)",
|
|
"exhorting",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"nudging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"urging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encroached":{
|
|
"to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"snaked",
|
|
"sneaked",
|
|
"snuck",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"impinged",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"intruded",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"overshot",
|
|
"overstepped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"inched",
|
|
"wormed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encroaching":{
|
|
"to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"snaking",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"impinging",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"overshooting",
|
|
"overstepping"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"worming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endamaging":{
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"queering",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endangerments":{
|
|
"the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"safeness",
|
|
"safety",
|
|
"secureness",
|
|
"security"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preservation",
|
|
"salvation",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impunity",
|
|
"inviolability",
|
|
"invulnerability"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"vulnerability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"susceptibleness",
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"harm's way",
|
|
"imperilment",
|
|
"jeopardy",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
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"related":[
|
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"intimidate",
|
|
"threaten",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"wager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"gamble (with)",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imperil",
|
|
"jeopard",
|
|
"jeopardize",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"venture"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endear":{
|
|
"to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They endeared themselves to the whole town."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endearment":{
|
|
"as in enticement , beguilement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endears":{
|
|
"to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They endeared themselves to the whole town."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endears (to)":{
|
|
"as in ingratiates":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endeavor":{
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hope that this latest endeavor will yield much information about the atmosphere of the planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"undertaking",
|
|
"trial and error"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"ease (up)",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"veg out",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind",
|
|
"dabble",
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"apply (oneself)",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"hammer (away)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"overexert",
|
|
"overwork",
|
|
"eke out",
|
|
"grind (out)",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"wade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang away",
|
|
"beaver (away)",
|
|
"dig (away)",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"work"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"try"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endeavors":{
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hope that this latest endeavor will yield much information about the atmosphere of the planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"strivings",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"undertakings",
|
|
"trial and errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whirls"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"eases (up)",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"footles",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"goofs (off)",
|
|
"hacks (around)",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"lazes",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"slacks (off)",
|
|
"vegges out",
|
|
"veges out",
|
|
"basks",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fribbles",
|
|
"goofs (around)",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"applies (oneself)",
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"hammers (away)",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"overexerts",
|
|
"overworks",
|
|
"ekes out",
|
|
"grinds (out)",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"scrabbles",
|
|
"scratches",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"wades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs away",
|
|
"beavers (away)",
|
|
"digs (away)",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pegs (away)",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"works"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"aspires",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"tries"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ending":{
|
|
"as in passing , closing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plagiarism scandal was a disgraceful ending to a once-promising academic career"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"copestone",
|
|
"coup de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coup de grace",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"anticlimax",
|
|
"coda",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog",
|
|
"postscript",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"tag end",
|
|
"tail end"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"endgame",
|
|
"finale",
|
|
"finis",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"grand finale",
|
|
"homestretch",
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"windup",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the stopping of a process or activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the best part about any dental procedure is its ending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"prolongation"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"phaseout",
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"interruption",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"letup",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrestment",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closedown",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"shutoff",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencing",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's end the meeting with a short prayer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"climaxing",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"suspending"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"kiboshing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"clamping down",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"snuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"persisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a book so good that you hate to see it end"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"laying off (of)",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"winding down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"dead-ending",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"elapsing",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"winking (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a great general, who ended on the field of battle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endless":{
|
|
"being or seeming to be without limits":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from the promontory visitors can look out over an endless sea"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"measurable",
|
|
"depthless",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"incomputable",
|
|
"inestimable",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"unmeasured",
|
|
"exhaustless",
|
|
"inexhaustible",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"far-flung",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"vast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottomless",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"fathomless",
|
|
"horizonless",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"immensurable",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"measureless",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unlimited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lasting forever":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"temporary",
|
|
"transient"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the endless roar is what I remember most about Niagara Falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ephemeral",
|
|
"evanescent",
|
|
"fleeting",
|
|
"fugacious",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"momentary",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"short-lived",
|
|
"transitory",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisional",
|
|
"short-term"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"long-lived",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"imperishable",
|
|
"indefeasible",
|
|
"indefectible",
|
|
"indelible",
|
|
"indestructible",
|
|
"indissoluble",
|
|
"inexpungible",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unfailing",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"continual",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"continuous",
|
|
"incessant",
|
|
"unbroken",
|
|
"unceasing",
|
|
"uninterrupted",
|
|
"unremitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceaseless",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"deathless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unending"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endorsees":{
|
|
"as in choices , picks":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endorsement":{
|
|
"a person's name written in their own handwriting on the back of a check":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The bank teller politely reminded me that the check needed my endorsement ."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an indication that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or satisfactory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"An endorsement from a star athlete made the sneaker brand more popular than ever before."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endue":{
|
|
"to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"leaven",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"pervade",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"submerge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispossess",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"stint"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"bestow (on or upon)",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"confer (on)",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"empower",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"invest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enduring":{
|
|
"having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"science fiction's enduring fascination with worlds beyond our own"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ceaseless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"changeless",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"stationary",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"imperishable",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"undying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"experiencing",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"tasting",
|
|
"undergoing",
|
|
"witnessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"wearing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"desisting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"dying (down)",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"carrying through",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"surviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"perduring",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"energize":{
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"kill"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"wake (up)",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
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"instigate",
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"kindle",
|
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"provoke",
|
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"set off",
|
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"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
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"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"recreate",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
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"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
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"reinvigorate",
|
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"rejuvenate",
|
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"rekindle",
|
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"renew",
|
|
"restimulate",
|
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"resurrect",
|
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"resuscitate",
|
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"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"amp (up)",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ginger (up)",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"juice up",
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"liven (up)",
|
|
"pep (up)",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify",
|
|
"zip (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enervate":{
|
|
"as in enervated , enfeebled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"geld",
|
|
"lobotomize",
|
|
"petrify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"wear down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enervated":{
|
|
"lacking bodily energy or motivation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"enterprising",
|
|
"motivated"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the heat wave wore on, everyone really started to feel enervated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"agog",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"sleepless",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"slothful",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"torpid",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"spiritless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking bodily strength":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"months of recovery in the hospital had rendered the soldiers enervated and unfit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"virile",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"red-blooded",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"groggy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"woozy",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"resistless",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unresistant",
|
|
"vulnerable",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenic",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"devitalized",
|
|
"gelded",
|
|
"lobotomized",
|
|
"petrified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"invalided",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"wore down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"paralyzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"devitalized",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enervating":{
|
|
"as in exhausting , fatiguing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrating",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"devitalizing",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"lobotomizing",
|
|
"petrifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"invaliding",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"wearing down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"paralyzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"devitalizing",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfeeble":{
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"wear down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfettering":{
|
|
"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unfettering",
|
|
"unshackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"hog-tying",
|
|
"ironing",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"entangling",
|
|
"tangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"gyving",
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"pinioning",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enflaming":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make angry":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper editorial inflamed her enough to inspire her to dash off a letter to the editor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"enchanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"huffing",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"embittering",
|
|
"envenoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"iring",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"madding",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"steaming up",
|
|
"ticking off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"immolating",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"frizzling",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"ashing",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kilning",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"reigniting",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"relighting",
|
|
"banking",
|
|
"stoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"torching"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfolds":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clings",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwinds",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"cuddles",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"nuzzles",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"snuggles",
|
|
"strokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear-hugs",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"enclasps",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"strains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"enwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"bowers",
|
|
"circumfuses",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"embowers",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enforce":{
|
|
"to carry out effectively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the duty of the police is to enforce the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"promulgate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"implement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enforcing":{
|
|
"to carry out effectively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the duty of the police is to enforce the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"legislating",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"promulgating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"implementing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfranchise":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"imprison",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"enslave",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"subjugate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bail (out)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"parole",
|
|
"ransom",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"disembarrass",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"unshackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"disenthrall",
|
|
"disenthral",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfranchised":{
|
|
"as in empowered":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bailed (out)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"paroled",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"disembarrassed",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"unshackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"disenthralled",
|
|
"disenthraled",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfranchising":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"imprisoning",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"enslaving",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"subjugating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bailing (out)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"paroling",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"disembarrassing",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"unshackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"disenthralling",
|
|
"disenthraling",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engage":{
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"emulate",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"obsess",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"hog",
|
|
"monopolize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to obligate by prior agreement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"renege"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affiance",
|
|
"betroth",
|
|
"plight",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"enroll",
|
|
"enrol",
|
|
"sign on",
|
|
"sign up",
|
|
"overcommit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"mortgage",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"lock out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"reengage",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"keep (on)",
|
|
"headhunt",
|
|
"scout"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sublease",
|
|
"sublet",
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"arrange (for)",
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"contract (for)",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"sign up (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charter",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"lease",
|
|
"rent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engagement":{
|
|
"an agreement to be present at a specified time and place":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"invitation",
|
|
"interview",
|
|
"get-together",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"visit",
|
|
"schedule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"assignation",
|
|
"date",
|
|
"rendezvous",
|
|
"tryst"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or state of being engaged to be married":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disengagement"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fun couple recently announced their engagement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrothal",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being provided with a paying job":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joblessness",
|
|
"nonemployment",
|
|
"unemployment"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"severance",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"conscription",
|
|
"enlistment",
|
|
"recruitment",
|
|
"incumbency",
|
|
"tenure",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"hire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engenders":{
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"clamps down (on)",
|
|
"cracks down (on)",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"quashes",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"quenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conduces (to)",
|
|
"contributes (to)",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"enacts",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"turns out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begets",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"brings",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"brings on",
|
|
"catalyzes",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"draws on",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"effectuates",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"invokes",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"results (in)",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"translates (into)",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come into existence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"feelings of confidence and independence that were only just beginning to engender within her"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"desists",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"perishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes on",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"shapes (up)",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"survives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actualizes",
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"materializes",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"sets in",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engineer":{
|
|
"a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the engineer of a movement to eradicate hunger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"commander",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"handler",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"arranger",
|
|
"hatcher",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"maneuverer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"inspirer",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"pioneer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"architect",
|
|
"mastermind"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"angle (for)",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymander"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"wangle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engirdle":{
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungird",
|
|
"unwrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cloud- engirdled peaks of the Andes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"unshackle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"enwreathe",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"bandage",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engraved":{
|
|
"to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"carved",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"sculpted",
|
|
"sculptured",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"grooved",
|
|
"indented",
|
|
"notched",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"traced",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"impressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"etched",
|
|
"graved",
|
|
"incised",
|
|
"inscribed",
|
|
"insculped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a vivid impression of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"obliterated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enrooted",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branded",
|
|
"etched",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"imprinted",
|
|
"infixed",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engulf":{
|
|
"to cover with a flood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drain"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avalanche",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engulfs":{
|
|
"to cover with a flood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drains"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avalanches",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"gulfs",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"submerses",
|
|
"swamps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enhance":{
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remediate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"redraft",
|
|
"refurbish",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"retouch",
|
|
"touch up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"restrengthen",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"amp (up)",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more desirable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"soup up",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"cosmeticize",
|
|
"doll up",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"candy",
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enjoined":{
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police enjoined the community's full cooperation in getting rid of the drug dealers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"pleaded (for)",
|
|
"pled (for)",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"cried (for)",
|
|
"necessitated",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"requisitioned",
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"dunned",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"called (for)",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"insisted (on)",
|
|
"pressed (for)",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"stipulated (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"undeterred, the captain enjoined his crew to sail at full speed into the mine-filled harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"petitioned",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"entreated",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"warned",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjured",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"bossed (around)",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"told"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Quakerism enjoins the taking of human life"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"dissuaded",
|
|
"clamped down (on)",
|
|
"cracked down (on)",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"embargoed",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enjoying":{
|
|
"to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"sporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"retaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"drinking (in)",
|
|
"eating (up)",
|
|
"feasting (on)",
|
|
"doting (on)",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"cottoning (to)",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"indulging (in)",
|
|
"luxuriating (in)",
|
|
"wallowing (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"getting off (on)",
|
|
"grooving (on)",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"rejoicing (in)",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)",
|
|
"savoring",
|
|
"savouring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enjoyments":{
|
|
"the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpossession"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scenic walkway along the ocean shore that is intended for the enjoyment of all"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"transferal"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ownership",
|
|
"proprietorship",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"repossession",
|
|
"retention",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"confiscation",
|
|
"procurement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"possession"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"discontentedness",
|
|
"discontentment",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"dissatisfaction",
|
|
"unhappiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this new video game should provide countless hours of enjoyment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"uneasiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasance",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joyfulness",
|
|
"jubilation",
|
|
"joie de vivre",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"restfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enkindled":{
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"immolated",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"ashed",
|
|
"cremated",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"kilned",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"reignited",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"relit",
|
|
"relighted",
|
|
"banked",
|
|
"stoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"torched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlaced":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"uncoiled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untwined",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"plaited",
|
|
"platted",
|
|
"pleached",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"implicated",
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"intertwined",
|
|
"intertwisted",
|
|
"interwove",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"inwove",
|
|
"inweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"plied",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wove",
|
|
"weaved",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"writhed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlarges":{
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the number of people with cell phones enlarges , more transmission towers will have to be built"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"puffs (up)",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"peaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"climbs",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rolls up",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"minifies",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subtracts (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a new member of the family on the way, maybe we should consider enlarging the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"retrenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"bumps (up)",
|
|
"ratchets (up)",
|
|
"rachets (up)",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"fleshes (out)",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"follows up",
|
|
"parlays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"adds (to)",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"stokes",
|
|
"supersizes",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like a wild animal enlarged from a leghold trap, the freed prisoner raced about"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"imprisons",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"enslaves",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"subjugates"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bails (out)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"paroles",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"disembarrasses",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"unshackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"disenthralls",
|
|
"disenthrals",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlightening":{
|
|
"providing useful information or knowledge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unenlightening",
|
|
"unilluminating",
|
|
"uninformative",
|
|
"uninstructive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an enlightening pamphlet about the major changes that consumers can expect from their cable and Internet service providers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"communicatory",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elucidative",
|
|
"explanatory",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"gossipy",
|
|
"newsy",
|
|
"availing",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educational",
|
|
"educative",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"informational",
|
|
"informative",
|
|
"informatory",
|
|
"instructional",
|
|
"instructive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"alerting",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"announcing (to)",
|
|
"disclosing (to)",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning",
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"clueing (in)",
|
|
"cluing (in)",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"filling in",
|
|
"hipping",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"instructing",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"versing",
|
|
"wising (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"ensouling",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"transfiguring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlightenment":{
|
|
"the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The teacher's supplementary notes did provide some enlightenment on the difficult material.",
|
|
"Those seeking enlightenment on Eastern philosophy should sign up for the class."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlightenments":{
|
|
"the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The teacher's supplementary notes did provide some enlightenment on the difficult material.",
|
|
"Those seeking enlightenment on Eastern philosophy should sign up for the class."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlivened":{
|
|
"as in animated , exhilarated":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"killed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"kayoed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"woke (up)",
|
|
"waked (up)",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"motived",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"reinvigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restimulated",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amped (up)",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"filliped",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"gingered (up)",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"juiced up",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"livened (up)",
|
|
"pepped (up)",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified",
|
|
"zipped (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enlivening":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"killing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"kayoing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"slowing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"awaking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"waking (up)",
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"motiving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"turning on",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"reinvigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"restimulating",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amping (up)",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"filliping",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"gingering (up)",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"juicing up",
|
|
"jump-starting",
|
|
"livening (up)",
|
|
"pepping (up)",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying",
|
|
"zipping (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enmities":{
|
|
"a deep-seated ill will":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amity"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enmity had existed between the two families for generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"neighborliness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blood feud",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"inhospitableness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"animus",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bad blood",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ennoble":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ennoblement":{
|
|
"as in glorification , exaltation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enormity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being very large":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutiveness",
|
|
"minuteness",
|
|
"tininess"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"largeness",
|
|
"sizableness",
|
|
"voluminousness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"awesomeness",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"tremendousness",
|
|
"boundlessness",
|
|
"limitlessness",
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"capaciousness",
|
|
"commodiousness",
|
|
"spaciousness",
|
|
"excessiveness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"extremeness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"immoderacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enormousness",
|
|
"giantism",
|
|
"gigantism",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"immenseness",
|
|
"immensity",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"prodigiousness",
|
|
"vastitude",
|
|
"vastness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enormously":{
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an enormously entertaining film"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"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",
|
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"stinking",
|
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"such",
|
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"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a large extent or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"fractionally",
|
|
"imperceptibly",
|
|
"infinitesimally",
|
|
"insignificantly",
|
|
"invisibly",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"healthily",
|
|
"plentifully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"big-time",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"massively",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"sizably",
|
|
"staggeringly",
|
|
"stupendously",
|
|
"tremendously",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"vastly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enough":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elevator is big enough to hold everyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"properly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"aplenty",
|
|
"optimally",
|
|
"plenteously",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"commensurately",
|
|
"proportionately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"suitably"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a full extent or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we're prepared enough \u2014we just lack the will to actually do it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to some degree or extent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can play the piano well enough , but I have no hope for a musical career"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"vaguely",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"partway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enounces":{
|
|
"as in says , declares":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enouncing":{
|
|
"as in saying , declaring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enrages":{
|
|
"to make angry":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"enchants"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"embitters",
|
|
"envenoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"mads",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"steams up",
|
|
"ticks off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enrolls (in)":{
|
|
"to become a member of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"demits"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she enrolled in the Democratic Party after being a Republican for most of her life"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"reenlists",
|
|
"reenrolls",
|
|
"reenters",
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"re-ups",
|
|
"gets in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlists (in)",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"signs on (for)",
|
|
"signs up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enroot":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"inseminate",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"uproot"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"remove"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"beat (into)",
|
|
"drive (into)",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enrooted":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"inoculated",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"suffused"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bred",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infixed",
|
|
"inseminated",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"sowed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"removed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"beat (into)",
|
|
"drove (into)",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedded",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enshrining":{
|
|
"as in glorifying , exalting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enshroud":{
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"swaddle",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"enwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"bower",
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"embosom",
|
|
"embower",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enshrouds":{
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"occludes",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"enwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"bowers",
|
|
"circumfuses",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"embowers",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ensouls":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ensuring":{
|
|
"to make sure, certain, or safe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attesting",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"vouching",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"swearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"guaranteeing",
|
|
"guarantying",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"insuring",
|
|
"securing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entente cordiale":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enter (into or upon)":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"desist",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"phase out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"create",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"get around (to)",
|
|
"get down (to)",
|
|
"get round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"embark (on or upon)",
|
|
"fall (to)",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"kick off",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lead off",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike (into)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"entering (into or upon)":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"desisting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"phasing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"originating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"taking on",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"getting around (to)",
|
|
"getting down (to)",
|
|
"getting round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencing",
|
|
"embarking (on or upon)",
|
|
"falling (to)",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"leading off",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking (into)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"entertainer":{
|
|
"as in performer , player":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entertainment":{
|
|
"someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what do you do for entertainment in this town?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"pastime",
|
|
"time killer",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"conviviality",
|
|
"festivity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"hilarity",
|
|
"jollification",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"divertissement",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts",
|
|
"the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"nightlife",
|
|
"show business",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"exhibition",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"presentment",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"escapism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entertains":{
|
|
"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"solaces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"muses (upon)",
|
|
"reflects (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"second-guesses",
|
|
"speculates (about)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"dwells (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"frets (about or over)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"drinks (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"cogitates",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"perpends",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thinks (about or over)",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"wrestles (with)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cleaves (to)",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"sticks (to)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"nurses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enthralled":{
|
|
"having the mind fixed on something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inobservant",
|
|
"unabsorbed",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave her speech to several hundred enthralled listeners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried away",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"raptured",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"transported"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a play that will enthrall you for two hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"monopolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"involved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"spellbound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enthralls":{
|
|
"to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"elates",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"exhilarates",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries away",
|
|
"enraptures",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"raptures",
|
|
"ravishes",
|
|
"transports"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a play that will enthrall you for two hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"obsesses",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"hogs",
|
|
"monopolizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enraptures",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"thrills",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"involves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"spellbinds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enthrones":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enticed":{
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alerted",
|
|
"cautioned",
|
|
"forewarned",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"warned",
|
|
"drove (away or off)",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"turned away"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drew in",
|
|
"inveigled",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"magnetized",
|
|
"wiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"decoyed",
|
|
"led on",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"tempted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entices":{
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"warns",
|
|
"drives (away or off)",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"turns away"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"draws in",
|
|
"inveigles",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"enmeshes",
|
|
"immeshes",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"magnetizes",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"decoys",
|
|
"leads on",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"solicits",
|
|
"tempts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entire":{
|
|
"not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"scattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this matter is important, so please give me your entire attention"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"fragmental",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"partial"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"unbroken"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"undivided",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"partial"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the entire team needs to be present for the photograph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"unabridged",
|
|
"uncut",
|
|
"undiminished",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"exhaustive",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"maximal",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"full-blown",
|
|
"full-bore",
|
|
"full-fledged",
|
|
"full-on",
|
|
"full-out",
|
|
"full-scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plenary",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a full extent or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entirety":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"imperfectness",
|
|
"incompleteness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"limitedness",
|
|
"narrowness",
|
|
"patchiness",
|
|
"sketchiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"indefectibility",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"all-inclusiveness",
|
|
"comprehensiveness",
|
|
"exhaustiveness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"inclusiveness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"thoroughness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absoluteness",
|
|
"completeness",
|
|
"entireness",
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"perfectness",
|
|
"wholeness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entitle":{
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"stigmatize",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"mistitle",
|
|
"code-name",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"rechristen",
|
|
"relabel",
|
|
"rename",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"term",
|
|
"title"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a right to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualify"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"disempower",
|
|
"disenfranchise",
|
|
"decertify",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"delegitimize",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"nullify"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"empower",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"certificate",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"charter",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"legitimize",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"reaccredit",
|
|
"reapprove",
|
|
"recertify",
|
|
"recharter",
|
|
"revalidate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"qualify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entitles":{
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"stigmatizes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"mistitles",
|
|
"code-names",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"rechristens",
|
|
"relabels",
|
|
"renames",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"christens",
|
|
"clepes",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"terms",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a right to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"disempowers",
|
|
"disenfranchises",
|
|
"decertifies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"delegitimizes",
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"nullifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"empowers",
|
|
"enables",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"certificates",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"charters",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"legitimizes",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"reaccredits",
|
|
"reapproves",
|
|
"recertifies",
|
|
"recharters",
|
|
"revalidates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"qualifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entitling":{
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"branding",
|
|
"stigmatizing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"mistitling",
|
|
"code-naming",
|
|
"nicknaming",
|
|
"rechristening",
|
|
"relabeling",
|
|
"relabelling",
|
|
"renaming",
|
|
"surnaming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"christening",
|
|
"cleping",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"labeling",
|
|
"labelling",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"styling",
|
|
"terming",
|
|
"titling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a right to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"disempowering",
|
|
"disenfranchising",
|
|
"decertifying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"delegitimizing",
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"nullifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"empowering",
|
|
"enabling",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"certificating",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"chartering",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"legitimizing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"reaccrediting",
|
|
"reapproving",
|
|
"recertifying",
|
|
"rechartering",
|
|
"revalidating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"privileging",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entourage":{
|
|
"a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cortege",
|
|
"cort\u00e8ge",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"retinue",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"train"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"personnel",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"retainer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrance":{
|
|
"the means or right of entering or participating in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"entrance to the club is by invitation only"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"ejection",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"ouster",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"certification",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"qualification",
|
|
"open door",
|
|
"welcome mat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"access",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"admission",
|
|
"admittance",
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"entr\u00e9e",
|
|
"entree",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"gateway",
|
|
"ingress",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"passport",
|
|
"ticket"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"hatchway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"gate",
|
|
"gateway",
|
|
"way"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"elate",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry away",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entranceway":{
|
|
"the entrance room of a building":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the visitor thoughtfully removed her snow-covered hat and gloves in the entranceway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"antechamber",
|
|
"anteroom",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"waiting room",
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"portal",
|
|
"threshold"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"entryway",
|
|
"foyer",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"hallway",
|
|
"lobby",
|
|
"vestibule"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrancing":{
|
|
"having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"unalluring"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"travelers to India say that it has an entrancing beauty that is hard to describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"galvanic",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"haunting",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charismatic",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"magnetic",
|
|
"seductive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying away",
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rapturing",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"transporting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entreating":{
|
|
"asking humbly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was hard to refuse such an amusingly entreating panhandler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"persistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"supplicatory"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bludging",
|
|
"cadging",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"desiring",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"suing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"impetrating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"petitioning",
|
|
"pleading (to)",
|
|
"praying",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"supplicating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrenching":{
|
|
"to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"uprooting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"removing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"beating (into)",
|
|
"driving (into)",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedding",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"enrooting",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"impacting",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrusting":{
|
|
"to give a task, duty, or responsibility to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"empowering",
|
|
"investing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"tasking",
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"handing in",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"bequeathing",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"recommitting",
|
|
"redelivering",
|
|
"retransferring",
|
|
"retransmitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"vesting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrustment":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entr\u00e9es":{
|
|
"the means or right of entering or participating in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"entr\u00e9e to the country club is through sponsorship by someone who is already a member"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"ejections",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"ousters",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"certifications",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"qualifications",
|
|
"open doors",
|
|
"welcome mats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accesses",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"admissions",
|
|
"admittances",
|
|
"doors",
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"gateways",
|
|
"ingresses",
|
|
"keys",
|
|
"passports",
|
|
"tickets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entwining":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"uncoiling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untwining",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"plaiting",
|
|
"platting",
|
|
"pleaching",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"mixing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"implicating",
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"intertwining",
|
|
"intertwisting",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"inweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plying",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"writhing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to follow a circular or spiral course":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arching",
|
|
"arcing",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"crooking",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"intertwining",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"zigzagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrewing",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enunciate":{
|
|
"to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper that enunciates the goals of the environmental organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"blurt",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"chirp",
|
|
"drawl",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"splutter",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"formulate",
|
|
"formulize",
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"pipe up (with)",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"rip (out)",
|
|
"snarl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"verbalize",
|
|
"vocalize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"today the President enunciated a new foreign policy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter clearly and distinctly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enunciate your words, and then you won't have to repeat them so often"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hesitate",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"splutter",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"stammer",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"stutter",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"drawl",
|
|
"gasp"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"express",
|
|
"pronounce",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"verbalize",
|
|
"vocalize",
|
|
"voice",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enunciated":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper that enunciates the goals of the environmental organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"blurted",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"chirped",
|
|
"drawled",
|
|
"gasped",
|
|
"lipped",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"spluttered",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"formulated",
|
|
"formulized",
|
|
"phrased",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"worded",
|
|
"commented",
|
|
"piped up (with)",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"ripped (out)",
|
|
"snarled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"uttered",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"vocalized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"today the President enunciated a new foreign policy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter clearly and distinctly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enunciate your words, and then you won't have to repeat them so often"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"grunted",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"spluttered",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"stammered",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"stuttered",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"drawled",
|
|
"gasped"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"uttered",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"vocalized",
|
|
"voiced",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enure":{
|
|
"to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"soften"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"sensitize"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"anneal",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"immunize",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"forearm",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"limber (up)",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"habituate",
|
|
"naturalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envenom":{
|
|
"to implant bitter feelings in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"disaffect",
|
|
"disgruntle",
|
|
"estrange",
|
|
"set (against)",
|
|
"curdle",
|
|
"sour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"embitter",
|
|
"empoison"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enviable":{
|
|
"causing envy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.",
|
|
"She has an enviable reputation for honesty."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"environments":{
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the joys of growing up in the environment that a small town offers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"milieus",
|
|
"milieux",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"terrains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envy":{
|
|
"a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their envy of their neighbor's fancy home threatened to wreck their friendship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"sympathy"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"spitefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covetousness",
|
|
"enviousness",
|
|
"green-eyed monster",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"resentment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president",
|
|
"they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ache (for)",
|
|
"covet",
|
|
"crave",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"die (for)",
|
|
"hanker (for or after)",
|
|
"hunger (for)",
|
|
"itch (for)",
|
|
"jones (for)",
|
|
"long (for)",
|
|
"lust (for or after)",
|
|
"pant (after)",
|
|
"thirst (for)",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"wish (for)",
|
|
"yearn (for)",
|
|
"yen (for)",
|
|
"salivate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"resent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enwreathed":{
|
|
"as in wound , circled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encage":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"employees who felt encaged in their cubicles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enframe",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"encapsule",
|
|
"encyst",
|
|
"ensheathe",
|
|
"ensphere",
|
|
"enwomb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encounter":{
|
|
"to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"chance (upon)",
|
|
"happen (upon)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"stumble (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accost",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"greet",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"collide (with)",
|
|
"crash (into)",
|
|
"crisscross",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"hit (upon)",
|
|
"light (upon)",
|
|
"tumble (to)",
|
|
"reencounter",
|
|
"remeet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shun"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance (upon)",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"happen (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit (upon)",
|
|
"light (on or upon)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pitch (upon)",
|
|
"stumble (on or onto)",
|
|
"tumble (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"luck (out, on, onto, or into)",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"emulate",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a brief clash between enemies or rivals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"survived an encounter with the school bully at the local park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"skirmish"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endanger":{
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"gamble (with)",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imperil",
|
|
"jeopard",
|
|
"jeopardize",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"venture"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"threaten",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"wager"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entrees":{
|
|
"the means or right of entering or participating in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"entr\u00e9e to the country club is through sponsorship by someone who is already a member"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accesses",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"admissions",
|
|
"admittances",
|
|
"doors",
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"gateways",
|
|
"ingresses",
|
|
"keys",
|
|
"passports",
|
|
"tickets"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"certifications",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"qualifications",
|
|
"open doors",
|
|
"welcome mats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"ejections",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"ousters",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchanting":{
|
|
"having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charismatic",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"magnetic",
|
|
"seductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"galvanic",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"haunting",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"unalluring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"magnetizing",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"witching"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast a spell on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"ensorcelling",
|
|
"ensorceling",
|
|
"hexing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"spelling",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"jinxing",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"voodooing",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"involving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enfolding":{
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoming",
|
|
"bowering",
|
|
"circumfusing",
|
|
"cocooning",
|
|
"embosoming",
|
|
"embowering",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"wrapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"encasing",
|
|
"swaddling",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"overlaying",
|
|
"overspreading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"enwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear-hugging",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enclasping",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"straining"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clinging",
|
|
"cradling",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"bosoming",
|
|
"embosoming",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"nuzzling",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"snuggling",
|
|
"stroking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endmost":{
|
|
"as in extreme , utmost":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ensconce":{
|
|
"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV",
|
|
"happily ensconced in her new home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"install",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"nestle",
|
|
"perch",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"settle"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deploy",
|
|
"emplace",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"park",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"situate",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"bivouac",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"camp (out)",
|
|
"burrow",
|
|
"curl up",
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into a hiding place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"secrete"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"entomb",
|
|
"inter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"unwrap",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"disinter",
|
|
"unearth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"end-run":{
|
|
"as in bluff , feint":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"feint",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"device",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"fetch",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"shenanigan",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"cozenage",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"crookery",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"dupery",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"jugglery",
|
|
"legerdemain",
|
|
"skulduggery",
|
|
"skullduggery",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"smoke screen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in evade , avoid":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"outflank",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"shortcut",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"flout",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encumbrance":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entombment":{
|
|
"the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the entombment of President Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burial",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"inhumation",
|
|
"interment",
|
|
"interring",
|
|
"obsequy",
|
|
"obsequies",
|
|
"sepulture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embalmment",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"inurnment",
|
|
"reburial",
|
|
"reinterment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cremation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterment",
|
|
"exhumation",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envyingly":{
|
|
"as in obnoxiously , caustically":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly",
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly",
|
|
"misanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encroachment":{
|
|
"as in invasion , intrusion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intrusion",
|
|
"invasion",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"contravention",
|
|
"impingement",
|
|
"infraction",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"obtrusion",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"incursion",
|
|
"inroad",
|
|
"irruption",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"nonobservance",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"noninfringement",
|
|
"observance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enshrouded":{
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosomed",
|
|
"bowered",
|
|
"circumfused",
|
|
"cocooned",
|
|
"embosomed",
|
|
"embowered",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"encased",
|
|
"swaddled",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"overlaid",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"enwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enwreathe":{
|
|
"as in wind , circle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"bandage",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ungird",
|
|
"unwrap",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"unshackle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encomium":{
|
|
"a formal expression of praise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"dithyramb",
|
|
"eulogium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"tribute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"award",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"laudation",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"plaudit(s)",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"cachet",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"recommendation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"indictment",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproof",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"sermon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encompasses":{
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"cordons (off)",
|
|
"fences (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"subsumes",
|
|
"takes in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprises",
|
|
"consists (of)",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"leaves (out)",
|
|
"misses out",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to surround or cover closely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"bowers",
|
|
"circumfuses",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"embowers",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"enwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enwombed":{
|
|
"as in ensheathed , ensphered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"cocooned",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"encapsuled",
|
|
"encysted",
|
|
"ensheathed",
|
|
"ensphered",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"enframed",
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"surrounded",
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"boxed (in)",
|
|
"caged",
|
|
"closeted",
|
|
"cooped (up)",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"encaged",
|
|
"encased",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"fenced (in)",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"hemmed (in)",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"mewed (up)",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"walled (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encyclopedias":{
|
|
"a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf.",
|
|
"an encyclopedia of literature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"cyclopedias",
|
|
"cyclopaedias",
|
|
"dictionaries",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"tomes",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"hardbacks",
|
|
"hardcovers",
|
|
"paperbacks",
|
|
"paperbounds",
|
|
"papers",
|
|
"pocket books",
|
|
"pocket editions",
|
|
"softbacks",
|
|
"softcovers",
|
|
"trade books",
|
|
"trade editions",
|
|
"folios",
|
|
"quartos",
|
|
"guidebooks",
|
|
"handbooks",
|
|
"how-tos",
|
|
"manuals",
|
|
"monographs",
|
|
"primers",
|
|
"textbooks",
|
|
"texts",
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"treatises",
|
|
"novelettes",
|
|
"novels",
|
|
"pulps",
|
|
"albums",
|
|
"almanacs",
|
|
"anthologies",
|
|
"casebooks",
|
|
"chapbooks",
|
|
"omnibuses",
|
|
"picture books"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endures":{
|
|
"to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"undergoes",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"digests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bides",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"reconciles (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (with or to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"perdures",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"runs on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"carries through",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"survives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"dies (down)",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"desists",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"leaves off",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"winds up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engirded":{
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her forehead engirded with a band of gold"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"begirt",
|
|
"begirded",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"engirdled",
|
|
"enwound",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girdled",
|
|
"girted",
|
|
"girthed",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"enwreathed",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"bandaged",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"taped",
|
|
"wired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"unshackled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirded",
|
|
"unwrapped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"engrained":{
|
|
"being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"built-in",
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"constitutive",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"hardwired",
|
|
"immanent",
|
|
"inborn",
|
|
"inbred",
|
|
"indigenous",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"inherent",
|
|
"innate",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"intrinsic",
|
|
"native",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"deep-rooted",
|
|
"elemental",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"congenital",
|
|
"hereditary",
|
|
"inherited",
|
|
"inmost",
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"interior",
|
|
"internal",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alien",
|
|
"foreign",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"coincidental",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"adscititious",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"surface",
|
|
"exterior",
|
|
"external"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventitious",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"extrinsic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endued",
|
|
"indued",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"inoculated",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"suffused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"leavened",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"permeated",
|
|
"pervaded",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"submerged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a vivid impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branded",
|
|
"engraved",
|
|
"etched",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"imprinted",
|
|
"infixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enrooted",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"obliterated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to ingrain traditional values in their children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedded",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"enrooted",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"beat (into)",
|
|
"drove (into)",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"removed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encasements":{
|
|
"something that encloses another thing especially to protect it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"casings",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"coverings",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"hulls",
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"pods",
|
|
"sheaths",
|
|
"shells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cartridges",
|
|
"cassettes",
|
|
"casettes",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"crusts",
|
|
"carapaces",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"mails",
|
|
"panoplies",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"platings",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"cuticles",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"envelopes",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"wrappers",
|
|
"backings",
|
|
"coatings",
|
|
"covertures",
|
|
"facings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enshrinements":{
|
|
"as in enthronements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enthronements",
|
|
"aggrandizements",
|
|
"ennoblements",
|
|
"exaltations",
|
|
"glorifications",
|
|
"magnifications",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"ovations",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"rhapsodies",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"toasts",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"r\u00e9clames",
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"suns",
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"ascents",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"elevations",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"preferments",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depositions",
|
|
"dethronements",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"impeachments",
|
|
"ousters",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removals",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"comedowns",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"demotions",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"reductions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"endowments":{
|
|
"a special and usually inborn ability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aptitudes",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"faculties",
|
|
"flairs",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"knacks",
|
|
"talents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affinities",
|
|
"biases",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"habitudes",
|
|
"impulses",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"leanings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"predispositions",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"ears",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"noses",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"instincts",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"capabilities",
|
|
"competences",
|
|
"facilities",
|
|
"proficiencies",
|
|
"skills",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"potentials",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"fortes",
|
|
"specialisms",
|
|
"specialities",
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|
"specialties"
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|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"inabilities",
|
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"incapacities",
|
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"shortcomings",
|
|
"weaknesses"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"entered (into or upon)":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"began",
|
|
"commenced",
|
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"embarked (on or upon)",
|
|
"fell (to)",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"led off",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck (into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"created",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"innovated",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"originated",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"pioneered",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"spawned",
|
|
"got around (to)",
|
|
"got down (to)",
|
|
"got round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"desisted",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"phased out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"encomiums":{
|
|
"a formal expression of praise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"dithyrambs",
|
|
"eulogia",
|
|
"eulogiums",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"salutations",
|
|
"tributes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"laudations",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"cachets",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"recommendations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"indictments",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"sermons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enumeration":{
|
|
"a long list of things one after another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We were provided with an exhaustive enumeration of the inventory, ordered by amount currently on hand."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"litany",
|
|
"recital",
|
|
"recitation",
|
|
"iteration",
|
|
"repetition",
|
|
"account",
|
|
"narration",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"checklist",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"inventory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enthusiastic":{
|
|
"showing urgent desire or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agog",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"athirst",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"geeked",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"hepped up",
|
|
"hopped-up",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"raring",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"stoked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"appetent",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"hankering",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"pining",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"unreluctant",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"halfhearted",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uneager",
|
|
"unenthusiastic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"en passant":{
|
|
"by way of interjection or digression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mentioned en passant that she'd been to New York"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"incidentally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"digressively",
|
|
"excursively",
|
|
"interjectionally",
|
|
"parenthetically",
|
|
"secondarily",
|
|
"tangentially"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ennobling":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"entangle":{
|
|
"to twist together into a usually confused mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intertwine",
|
|
"intertwist",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"entwine",
|
|
"entwist",
|
|
"inweave",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"writhe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unknot",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"unscramble",
|
|
"unweave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"unsnarl",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untwine",
|
|
"untwist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to catch or hold as if in a net":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"enmesh",
|
|
"immesh",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"ensnarl",
|
|
"entoil",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mesh",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"birdlime",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"embroil",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"mire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"untangle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complex or difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complexify",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"sophisticate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"straighten (out)",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"oversimplify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"streamline"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |