11870 lines
235 KiB
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11870 lines
235 KiB
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{
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"give (in)":{
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"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
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"examples":[
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"give in and have some chocolate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bow",
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"cave (in)",
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"submit",
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"succumb",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cater (to)",
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"gratify",
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"indulge",
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"wallow",
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"acquiesce (to)",
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"concede (to)",
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"buckle (under)",
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"knuckle under",
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"give over (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"battle",
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"breast",
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"combat",
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"confront",
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"counter",
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"defy",
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"face",
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"fight",
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"meet",
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"object",
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"oppose",
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"repel",
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"thwart",
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"withstand",
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"reject",
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"bridle",
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"check",
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"constrain",
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"curb",
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"inhibit",
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"restrain",
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"stifle"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hold off",
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"resist"
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]
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},
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"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
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"examples":[
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"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blink",
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"bow",
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"budge",
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"capitulate",
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"concede",
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"knuckle under",
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"quit",
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"relent",
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"submit",
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"succumb",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acquiesce",
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"defer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contend",
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"fight",
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"hold off",
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"battle",
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"breast",
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"combat",
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"confront",
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"counter",
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"defy",
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"face",
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"meet",
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"object",
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"oppose",
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"repel",
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"thwart",
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"withstand"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"resist"
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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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"give away":{
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"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
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"examples":[
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"offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bestowal",
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"comp",
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"donation",
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"donative",
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"fairing",
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"freebie",
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"freebee",
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"gift",
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"handsel",
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"lagniappe",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
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"presentation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alms",
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"benefaction",
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"beneficence",
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"benevolence",
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"charity",
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"contribution",
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"dole",
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"handout",
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"oblation",
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"offering",
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"philanthropy",
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"tithe",
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"box",
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"care package",
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"foy",
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"grant",
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"subsidy",
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"remembrance",
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"tribute",
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"valentine",
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"bonus",
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"boon",
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"windfall",
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"courtesy",
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"favor",
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"generosity",
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"sacrifice",
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"gratuity",
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"propine",
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"tip",
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"award",
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"prize",
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"reward",
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"dowry",
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"bequest",
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"legacy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"loan",
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"bribe",
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"douceur",
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"peace offering",
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"sop"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{
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"examples":[
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"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bespeak",
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"betray",
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"communicate",
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"declare",
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"demonstrate",
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"display",
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"evince",
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"expose",
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"manifest",
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"reveal",
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"show"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bare",
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"disclose",
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"unbosom",
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"uncloak",
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"uncover",
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"advertise",
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"air",
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"announce",
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"blaze",
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"broadcast",
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"placard",
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"proclaim",
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"publicize",
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"sound",
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"trumpet",
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"project"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belie",
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"misrepresent",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"garble",
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"twist",
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"camouflage",
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"disguise",
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"gild",
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"gloss (over)",
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"varnish",
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"whitewash",
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"conceal",
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"counterfeit",
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"cover",
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"hide",
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"mask",
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"obscure",
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"occlude",
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"veil"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a present of":{
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"examples":[
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"gave away all her potted plants when she moved"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bestow",
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"contribute",
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"donate",
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"give",
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"present",
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"volunteer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chip in",
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"kick in",
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"pitch in",
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"throw in",
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"award",
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"confer",
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"endow",
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"endue",
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"indue",
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"render",
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"afford",
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"comp",
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"furnish",
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"provide",
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"lavish",
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"regale",
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"aid",
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"assist",
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"benefit",
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"help",
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"administer",
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"dish out",
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"dispense",
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"dole out",
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"hand out",
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"impart",
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"issue",
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"mete (out)",
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"extend",
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"fork (over, out, or up)",
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"offer",
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"pay",
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"proffer",
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"pungle (up)",
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"put up",
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"tender",
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"sacrifice"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"hold",
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"keep",
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"pocket",
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"retain",
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"withhold",
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"preserve",
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"save",
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"advance",
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"lend",
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"loan",
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"sell"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"give in (to)":{
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"as in submit (to) , succumb (to)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acquiesce (to)",
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"bow (to)",
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"capitulate (to)",
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"submit (to)",
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"succumb (to)",
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"surrender (to)",
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"yield (to)",
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"accede (to)",
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"assent (to)",
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"concede (to)",
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"confirm",
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"consent (to)",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"ratify",
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"sanction",
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"warrant",
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"abide",
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"bear",
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"brook",
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"countenance",
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"endure",
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"shoulder",
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"stand",
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"stick out",
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"stomach",
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"support",
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"sustain",
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"swallow",
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"sweat out",
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"tolerate",
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"accept",
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"have",
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"take",
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"adopt",
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"embrace",
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"welcome"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decline",
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"deny",
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"disallow",
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"disapprove",
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"negative",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
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"spurn",
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"turn down",
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"veto",
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"dissent (to)",
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"object (to)",
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"oppose",
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"protest",
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"hold off",
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"resist",
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"withstand",
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"combat",
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"contest",
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"fight"
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],
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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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"give one's word":{
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"to make a solemn declaration of intent":{
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"examples":[
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"She gave her word she would return home once the mission was complete."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"covenant",
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"pledge",
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"promise",
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"swear",
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"vow"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affiance",
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"betroth",
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"plight",
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"troth",
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"accede",
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"agree",
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"assent",
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"consent",
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"contract",
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"engage",
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"ensure",
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"guarantee",
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"undertake",
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"affirm",
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"assert",
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"aver",
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"avouch",
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"avow",
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"declare",
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"insist",
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"warrant"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"give over":{
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"to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{
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"examples":[
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"his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"break off",
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"break up",
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"can",
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"cease",
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"cut off",
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"cut out",
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"desist (from)",
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"discontinue",
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"drop",
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"end",
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"halt",
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"knock off",
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"lay off",
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"leave off",
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"pack (up or in)",
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"quit",
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"shut off",
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"stop"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"complete",
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"conclude",
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"finish",
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"close (down)",
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"deactivate",
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"block",
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"blockade",
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"dam",
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"delay",
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"detain",
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"hinder",
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"hold",
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"hold back",
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"impede",
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"kibosh",
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"obstruct",
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"stem",
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"call",
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"suspend",
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"arrest",
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"brake",
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"check",
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"clamp down",
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"rein (in)",
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"squash",
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"squelch",
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"stamp",
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"stanch",
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"staunch",
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"stunt",
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"suppress",
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"turn back",
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"pause",
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"stay",
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"suspend",
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"abolish",
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"abort",
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"annul",
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"demolish",
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"destroy",
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"dissolve",
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"kill",
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"ruin",
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"scuttle",
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"snuff"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"carry on",
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"continue",
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"follow through (with)",
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"keep up",
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"run on",
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"advance",
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"proceed",
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"progress",
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"actuate",
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"drive",
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"impel",
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"propel",
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"stir"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
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"examples":[
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"gave over his entire savings to an investor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commend",
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"commit",
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"confide",
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"consign",
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"delegate",
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"deliver",
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"entrust",
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"intrust",
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"give",
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"hand",
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"hand over",
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"leave",
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"pass",
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"recommend",
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"repose",
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"transfer",
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"transmit",
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"trust",
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"turn over",
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"vest"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"confer",
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"grant",
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"assign",
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"deal (out)",
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"dispense",
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"disperse",
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"distribute",
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"divide",
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"hand in",
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"release",
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"relinquish",
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"submit",
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"surrender",
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"turn in",
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"yield",
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"bequeath",
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"hand down",
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"hand on",
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"will",
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"advance",
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"lend",
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"loan",
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"furnish",
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"supply",
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"recommit",
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"redeliver",
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"retransfer",
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"retransmit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detain",
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"hold back",
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"reserve",
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"withhold",
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"own",
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"possess",
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"accept",
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"receive",
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"take in",
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"occupy",
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"take",
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"take over"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hold",
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"keep",
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"retain"
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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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"give the lie to":{
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"to prove to be false":{
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"examples":[
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"New methodologies give the lie to the notion that students who struggle with standardized tests lack intelligence."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belie",
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"confound",
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"confute",
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"debunk",
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"disconfirm",
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"discredit",
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"disprove",
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"falsify",
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"rebut",
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"refute",
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"shoot down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overthrow",
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"overturn",
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"challenge",
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"contest",
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"query",
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"question",
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"doubt",
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"mistrust",
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"debate",
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"discuss",
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"hash (over)",
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"moot",
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"talk over"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"document",
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"evidence",
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"evince",
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"record",
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"show",
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"support",
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"witness",
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"back (up)",
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"buttress",
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"corroborate",
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"substantiate",
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"adduce",
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"attest",
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"authenticate",
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"certify",
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"identify",
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"demonstrate",
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"display",
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"illustrate",
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"manifest"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"confirm",
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"establish",
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"prove",
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"validate",
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"verify"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"give-and-takes":{
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"an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{
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"examples":[
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"a give-and-take about what we should do Saturday night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"argumentations",
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"arguments",
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"argy-bargies",
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"back-and-forths",
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"colloquies",
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"confabs",
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"confabulations",
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"conferences",
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"consultations",
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"consults",
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"councils",
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"counsel",
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"debates",
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"deliberations",
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"dialogues",
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"dialogs",
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"discussions",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
"talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull sessions",
|
|
"chat rooms",
|
|
"forums",
|
|
"fora",
|
|
"meetings",
|
|
"roundtables",
|
|
"round tables",
|
|
"seminars",
|
|
"skull sessions",
|
|
"skull practices",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"talkathons",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"conversations",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
"consultancies",
|
|
"negotiations",
|
|
"pourparlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"negotiating the terms of the deal will require some give-and-take on both sides"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"negotiations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
"horse trades",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"consensuses",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"mediations",
|
|
"treaties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giveaway":{
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"presentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"dole",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"oblation",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"tithe",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"care package",
|
|
"foy",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"valentine",
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"propine",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"reward",
|
|
"dowry",
|
|
"bequest",
|
|
"legacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"douceur",
|
|
"peace offering",
|
|
"sop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"unbosom",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet",
|
|
"project"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave away all her potted plants when she moved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip in",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"throw in",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"dish out",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"pungle (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"sacrifice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"sell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives over":{
|
|
"to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks off",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"desists (from)",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"leaves off",
|
|
"packs (up or in)",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"shuts off",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"deactivates",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"kiboshes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"stems",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clamps down",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"stanches",
|
|
"staunches",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"turns back",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"snuffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave over his entire savings to an investor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"vests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"hands in",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"recommits",
|
|
"redelivers",
|
|
"retransfers",
|
|
"retransmits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving one's word":{
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration of intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She gave her word she would return home once the mission was complete."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covenanting",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"swearing",
|
|
"vowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiancing",
|
|
"betrothing",
|
|
"plighting",
|
|
"trothing",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"ensuring",
|
|
"guaranteeing",
|
|
"undertaking",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving out":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"annunciating",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"calling (off or out)",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"billboarding",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"bulletining",
|
|
"gazetting",
|
|
"knelling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"tolling",
|
|
"blurbing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"kithing",
|
|
"kything",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"intimating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw or give off":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"emitting",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"exhaling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"sending (out)",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"venting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"excreting",
|
|
"exuding",
|
|
"oozing",
|
|
"secreting",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"erupting",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"outpouring",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"spraying",
|
|
"spurting",
|
|
"squirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"inhaling",
|
|
"soaking (up)",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"sucking (up)",
|
|
"taking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"stalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"malfunctioning",
|
|
"jamming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"starting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving over":{
|
|
"to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave over his entire savings to an investor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"vesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives off":{
|
|
"as in discharges , emits":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"trickles",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"exudes",
|
|
"oozes",
|
|
"percolates",
|
|
"seeps",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"transudes",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"surges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up the ghost":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flatline",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"kick off",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peg out",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"pop off",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predecease",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"live"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give air to":{
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He gave air to his concerns about the proposal."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enounce",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"describe",
|
|
"write",
|
|
"write up",
|
|
"sound off",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up",
|
|
"chime in",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"put across",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"submit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"restrict"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given the lie to":{
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"New methodologies give the lie to the notion that students who struggle with standardized tests lack intelligence."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"disconfirmed",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"shot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrown",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"hashed (over)",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"talked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"evidenced",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"shown",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"manifested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives out":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"annunciates",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"trumpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"calls (off or out)",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"knells",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"kithes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"intimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw or give off":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"evolves",
|
|
"exhales",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"sends (out)",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"vents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"excretes",
|
|
"exudes",
|
|
"oozes",
|
|
"secretes",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"outpours",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"sprays",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"squirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"inhales",
|
|
"soaks (up)",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"sucks (up)",
|
|
"takes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"stalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"malfunctions",
|
|
"jams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"starts (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give a hang":{
|
|
"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't give a hang what you do, as long as you leave me alone."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agonize",
|
|
"long",
|
|
"pine",
|
|
"yearn",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"despair"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving way (to)":{
|
|
"as in releasing , taking out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"unleashing",
|
|
"venting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottling (up)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"pulling in",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"taming",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving way":{
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That old chair is going to give way soon."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"tumbling",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"melting down",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
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"retreating",
|
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"withdrawing"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
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"shrinking",
|
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"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"detaching",
|
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"disengaging",
|
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"disentangling",
|
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"pulling away",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
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"departing",
|
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"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give off":{
|
|
"as in discharge , emit":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"trickle",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"exude",
|
|
"ooze",
|
|
"percolate",
|
|
"seep",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"transude",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"surge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving off":{
|
|
"as in discharging , emitting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emitting",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"trickling",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"exuding",
|
|
"oozing",
|
|
"percolating",
|
|
"seeping",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"transuding",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"surging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives up (to)":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"dedicates",
|
|
"devotes",
|
|
"earmarks",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"sets by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives ground":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There is wildlife in the area, so give ground if you see any when hiking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs away",
|
|
"drops back",
|
|
"falls back",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"climbs down",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"pulls away",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give over (to)":{
|
|
"as in cater (to) , give in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"buckle (under)",
|
|
"knuckle under"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"stifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given in (to)":{
|
|
"as in submitted (to) , succumbed (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"bowed (to)",
|
|
"capitulated (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"shouldered",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"welcomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"dissented (to)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give one the creeps":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A noise in the basement gave them the creeps ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"scarify",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"terrify",
|
|
"terrorize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appall",
|
|
"appal",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shake up",
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"psych (out)",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"unstring",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give the third degree to":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debrief",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"cross-question",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives notice":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave notice at the company and am starting my own business."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"resigns (from)",
|
|
"retires (from)",
|
|
"steps aside (from)",
|
|
"steps down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"drops out (of)",
|
|
"throws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stays (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives one the gate":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"casts out",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extrudes",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"turfs (out)",
|
|
"turns out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforces",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"reads out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"defenestrates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giver":{
|
|
"someone who gives something to another person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The big giver to the charity wanted to remain anonymous.",
|
|
"a gift giver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altruist",
|
|
"bestower",
|
|
"contributor",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"donator",
|
|
"donor",
|
|
"fairy godmother",
|
|
"Maecenas",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"sugar daddy",
|
|
"benefactress",
|
|
"patroness",
|
|
"almoner",
|
|
"almsgiver",
|
|
"philanthropist",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"subscriber",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"guardian angel",
|
|
"protector",
|
|
"savior",
|
|
"saviour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"donee",
|
|
"giftee",
|
|
"recipient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hope you won't give up playing the piano"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"lay off (of)",
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"throw up",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"go",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"hang in",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"hold on",
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"reopen",
|
|
"restart",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"maintain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"give (in)",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overindulge",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"luxuriate",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"wallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forgo",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving one the creeps":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frighting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"panicking",
|
|
"scarifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"terrorizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shaking up",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awing",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"emasculating",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"unstringing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"steeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassuring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"giveaways":{
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"donations",
|
|
"donatives",
|
|
"fairings",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"handsels",
|
|
"lagniappes",
|
|
"largesses",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"benevolences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"contributions",
|
|
"doles",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"oblations",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"tithes",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"care packages",
|
|
"foys",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"subsidies",
|
|
"remembrances",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"valentines",
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"generosities",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"gratuities",
|
|
"propines",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"rewards",
|
|
"dowries",
|
|
"bequests",
|
|
"legacies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"bribes",
|
|
"douceurs",
|
|
"peace offerings",
|
|
"sops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives back":{
|
|
"as in reciprocates , renders (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciprocates",
|
|
"renders (to)",
|
|
"refunds",
|
|
"reimburses",
|
|
"repays",
|
|
"compensates",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"remunerates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"pays down",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"settles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given out":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"shown",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw or give off":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"emitted",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"exhaled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sent (out)",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"thrown out",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"excreted",
|
|
"exuded",
|
|
"oozed",
|
|
"secreted",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"erupted",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"outpoured",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"spewed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"sprayed",
|
|
"spurted",
|
|
"squirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"soaked (up)",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"sucked (up)",
|
|
"taken up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"broken down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"stalled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"acted up",
|
|
"malfunctioned",
|
|
"jammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"started (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives way (to)":{
|
|
"as in releases , takes out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"unleashes",
|
|
"vents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"tames",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives of":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is happy to give of his time to help students after school."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"gives away",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"volunteers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips in",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"throws in",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"endues",
|
|
"indues",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"dishes out",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"forks (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"pungles (up)",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"tenders",
|
|
"sacrifices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"sells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give back":{
|
|
"as in reciprocate , render (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciprocate",
|
|
"render (to)",
|
|
"refund",
|
|
"reimburse",
|
|
"repay",
|
|
"compensate",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"remunerate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"pay down",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"pay up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"settle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in kickback , rebate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kickback",
|
|
"rebate",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"appreciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given in":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"buckled (under)",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"given over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"stifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
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"conceded",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
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"relented",
|
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"submitted",
|
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"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"deferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving air to":{
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He gave air to his concerns about the proposal."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"voicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enouncing",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"describing",
|
|
"writing",
|
|
"writing up",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"chiming in",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"putting across",
|
|
"putting over",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"submitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving in (to)":{
|
|
"as in submitting (to) , succumbing (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"bowing (to)",
|
|
"capitulating (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"shouldering",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"dissenting (to)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives air to":{
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He gave air to his concerns about the proposal."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enounces",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"circulates",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"describes",
|
|
"writes",
|
|
"writes up",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"chimes in",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"puts across",
|
|
"puts over",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"submits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given names":{
|
|
"a name that is placed before one's family name":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Christian names",
|
|
"first names",
|
|
"forenames",
|
|
"prenames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms",
|
|
"baptismal names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives one's word":{
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration of intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She gave her word she would return home once the mission was complete."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"swears",
|
|
"vows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiances",
|
|
"betroths",
|
|
"plights",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"ensures",
|
|
"guarantees",
|
|
"undertakes",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives way":{
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That old chair is going to give way soon."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"melts down",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs away",
|
|
"drops back",
|
|
"falls back",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"climbs down",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"pulls away",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given way":{
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That old chair is going to give way soon."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"broken down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"given out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed away",
|
|
"dropped back",
|
|
"fallen back",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"shrunken",
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backpedaled",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"climbed down",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"pulled away",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given ground":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There is wildlife in the area, so give ground if you see any when hiking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed away",
|
|
"dropped back",
|
|
"fallen back",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"shrunken",
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backpedaled",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"climbed down",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"pulled away",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give way (to)":{
|
|
"as in release , take out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving up (to)":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"dedicating",
|
|
"devoting",
|
|
"earmarking",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"setting by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"hallowing",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give way":{
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That old chair is going to give way soon."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"melt down",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"pull away",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving (in)":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"buckling (under)",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"giving over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"stifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"deferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given":{
|
|
"being in the habit or custom":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quiet man not given to loud expressions of emotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"wont"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"addicted",
|
|
"hooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"disaccustomed",
|
|
"weaned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a tendency to be or act in a certain way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's given to exaggeration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"predisposed",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"known but not named":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"candidates for the quiz show must complete the qualifying test within a given amount of time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"some",
|
|
"unidentified",
|
|
"unnamed",
|
|
"unspecified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"known",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"specified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"premiss",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"supposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"thesis",
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"canon",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"gospel",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"principle",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"basis",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"inference",
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"assertion",
|
|
"avouchment",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"dictum",
|
|
"ipse dixit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"given away",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"volunteered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"thrown in",
|
|
"awarded",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"endued",
|
|
"indued",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"comped",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"regaled",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"forked (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"proffered",
|
|
"pungled (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tendered",
|
|
"sacrificed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"sold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"given over",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"vested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"handed in",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"bequeathed",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"recommitted",
|
|
"redelivered",
|
|
"retransferred",
|
|
"retransmitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"taken over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"staged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"shown",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"shown off",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"previewed",
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"portrayed",
|
|
"depicted",
|
|
"dramatized",
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"proffered",
|
|
"tendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"broken down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"given out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"swollen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hand over or use up in payment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"forked (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"outlaid",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"shelled out",
|
|
"spent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"rained",
|
|
"blown",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cached",
|
|
"hoarded",
|
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"laid up",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"earned",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"raised",
|
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"sounded",
|
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"stated",
|
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"vented",
|
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"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
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"declared",
|
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"enounced",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"described",
|
|
"written",
|
|
"writ",
|
|
"wrote",
|
|
"written up",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"spoken out",
|
|
"spoken up",
|
|
"chimed in",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"conveyed",
|
|
"put across",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"submitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"devoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressed",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"worn out",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"returned",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brought in",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"paid off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave him my e-mail address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plied (with)",
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"deeded",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"transferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held (back)",
|
|
"kept (back)",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave the committee her grant proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"proffered",
|
|
"tendered",
|
|
"trotted out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"posed",
|
|
"proposed",
|
|
"held out",
|
|
"given in",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"volunteered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"approbated",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"finalized",
|
|
"formalized",
|
|
"homologated",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to pass from one to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"conveyed",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transfused",
|
|
"transmitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"diffused",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"poisoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"come down (with)",
|
|
"contracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given up":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"coughed up",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hope you won't give up playing the piano"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"laid off (of)",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken off",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"thrown up",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up",
|
|
"wrapped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"hung in",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"reopened",
|
|
"restarted",
|
|
"resumed",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"begun",
|
|
"commenced",
|
|
"started"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"maintained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"given (in)",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"folded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"won",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"stood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
"basked",
|
|
"luxuriated",
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"wallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"forborne",
|
|
"forgone",
|
|
"foregone",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving":{
|
|
"as in caring , nurturing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"matriarchal",
|
|
"matronly",
|
|
"female",
|
|
"feminine",
|
|
"womanish",
|
|
"womanlike",
|
|
"womanly",
|
|
"parental",
|
|
"maternal",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"motherly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in yielding , bending":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"kneadable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"flexile",
|
|
"limber",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"bendable",
|
|
"bendy",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"moldable",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"shapable",
|
|
"shapeable",
|
|
"waxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a diorama about pioneer life at the museum that depicts the giving of beads for clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"disbursement",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"remitment",
|
|
"remittance",
|
|
"remuneration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"reimbursement",
|
|
"repayment",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"prepayment",
|
|
"overpayment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"underpayment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpayment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving away",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"volunteering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipping in",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"throwing in",
|
|
"awarding",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"enduing",
|
|
"induing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"comping",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"benefiting",
|
|
"benefitting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"forking (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"pungling (up)",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"sacrificing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"selling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"commending",
|
|
"committing",
|
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"confiding",
|
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"consigning",
|
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"delegating",
|
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"delivering",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"passing",
|
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"recommending",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
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"transmitting",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"vesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"assigning",
|
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"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"handing in",
|
|
"releasing",
|
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"relinquishing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"bequeathing",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"recommitting",
|
|
"redelivering",
|
|
"retransferring",
|
|
"retransmitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"staging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"previewing",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"portraying",
|
|
"depicting",
|
|
"dramatizing",
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"tendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"tumbling",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"melting down",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hand over or use up in payment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"forking (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"outlaying",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"shelling out",
|
|
"spending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"raining",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"running through",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caching",
|
|
"hoarding",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"earning",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"voicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enouncing",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"describing",
|
|
"writing",
|
|
"writing up",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"chiming in",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"putting across",
|
|
"putting over",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"submitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"devoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressing",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"pegging (away)",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"returning",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing in",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"paying off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave him my e-mail address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plying (with)",
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"deeding",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"transferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding (back)",
|
|
"keeping (back)",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave the committee her grant proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"trotting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
"holding out",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"volunteering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"approbating",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"finalizing",
|
|
"formalizing",
|
|
"homologating",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to pass from one to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transfusing",
|
|
"transmitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"diffusing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"propagating",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
"poisoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"coming down (with)",
|
|
"contracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives birth to":{
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a long labor, Alice gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"births",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"produces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"begets",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"calves",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"kittens",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"pups",
|
|
"whelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"miscarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives the lie to":{
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"New methodologies give the lie to the notion that students who struggle with standardized tests lack intelligence."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"disconfirms",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"shoots down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"hashes (over)",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"talks over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"records",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"backs (up)",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"adduces",
|
|
"attests",
|
|
"authenticates",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"manifests"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"verifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give notice":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave notice at the company and am starting my own business."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"resign (from)",
|
|
"retire (from)",
|
|
"step aside (from)",
|
|
"step down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"drop out (of)",
|
|
"throw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stay (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving rise to":{
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Technological developments have given rise to a new era."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begetting",
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
"bringing",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"bringing on",
|
|
"catalyzing",
|
|
"causing",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drawing on",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"engendering",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"occasioning",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"resulting (in)",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"translating (into)",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conducing (to)",
|
|
"contributing (to)",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"determining",
|
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"beginning",
|
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"establishing",
|
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"fathering",
|
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"founding",
|
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"inaugurating",
|
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"initiating",
|
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"innovating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
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"introducing",
|
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"launching",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"starting",
|
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"advancing",
|
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"cultivating",
|
|
"developing",
|
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"encouraging",
|
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"forwarding",
|
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"fostering",
|
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"furthering",
|
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"nourishing",
|
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"nurturing",
|
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"promoting",
|
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"enacting",
|
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"rendering",
|
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"turning out"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"impeding",
|
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"limiting",
|
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"restricting",
|
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"clamping down (on)",
|
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"cracking down (on)",
|
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"crushing",
|
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"dampening",
|
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"putting down",
|
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"quashing",
|
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"quelling",
|
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"repressing",
|
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"smothering",
|
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"squashing",
|
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"squelching",
|
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"stifling",
|
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"subduing",
|
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"suppressing",
|
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"arresting",
|
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"checking",
|
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"controlling",
|
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"curbing",
|
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"inhibiting",
|
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"reining (in)",
|
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"restraining",
|
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"retarding",
|
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"canning",
|
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"killing",
|
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"snuffing (out)",
|
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"stilling",
|
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"abolishing",
|
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"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
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"extinguishing",
|
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"liquidating",
|
|
"quenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"phrase"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving a hang":{
|
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"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I don't give a hang what you do, as long as you leave me alone."
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bothering",
|
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"fearing",
|
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"fretting",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"stressing",
|
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"sweating",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"pining",
|
|
"yearning",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"despairing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving back":{
|
|
"as in reciprocating , rendering (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciprocating",
|
|
"rendering (to)",
|
|
"refunding",
|
|
"reimbursing",
|
|
"repaying",
|
|
"compensating",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"remunerating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"paying down",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"settling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given over (to)":{
|
|
"as in catered (to) , given in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"given in",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"buckled (under)",
|
|
"knuckled under"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"stifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give rise to":{
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Technological developments have given rise to a new era."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conduce (to)",
|
|
"contribute (to)",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"turn out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"clamp down (on)",
|
|
"crack down (on)",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"quench"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giveback":{
|
|
"as in reciprocate , render (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciprocate",
|
|
"render (to)",
|
|
"refund",
|
|
"reimburse",
|
|
"repay",
|
|
"compensate",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"remunerate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"pay down",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"pay up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"settle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in kickback , rebate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kickback",
|
|
"rebate",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"appreciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives away",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"volunteers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips in",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"throws in",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"endues",
|
|
"indues",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"dishes out",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"forks (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"pungles (up)",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"tenders",
|
|
"sacrifices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"sells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"vests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"hands in",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"recommits",
|
|
"redelivers",
|
|
"retransfers",
|
|
"retransmits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"stages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"previews",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"portrays",
|
|
"depicts",
|
|
"dramatizes",
|
|
"enacts",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"tenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"melts down",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hand over or use up in payment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disburses",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"forks (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"outlays",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"shells out",
|
|
"spends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caches",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"earns",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enounces",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"says",
|
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"broadcasts",
|
|
"circulates",
|
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"disseminates",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"describes",
|
|
"writes",
|
|
"writes up",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"chimes in",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"puts across",
|
|
"puts over",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"submits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"devotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdresses",
|
|
"reapplies",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"plunges (in)",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"pegs (away)",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs (away)",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brings in",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"pays off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave him my e-mail address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plies (with)",
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"apportions",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"parcels (out)",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"prorates",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"transfers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds (back)",
|
|
"keeps (back)",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave the committee her grant proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"tenders",
|
|
"trots out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"gives in",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"volunteers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"approbates",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"finalizes",
|
|
"formalizes",
|
|
"homologates",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to pass from one to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transfuses",
|
|
"transmits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"diffuses",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"poisons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comes down (with)",
|
|
"contracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving over (to)":{
|
|
"as in catering (to) , giving in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"buckling (under)",
|
|
"knuckling under"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"stifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give up (to)":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"dedicate",
|
|
"devote",
|
|
"earmark",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"set by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"sanctify",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given one's word":{
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration of intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She gave her word she would return home once the mission was complete."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covenanted",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"vowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"plighted",
|
|
"trothed",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"ensured",
|
|
"guaranteed",
|
|
"undertaken",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving up":{
|
|
"as in surrender , relinquishment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"rollback",
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
"neutralization",
|
|
"nullification",
|
|
"voidance",
|
|
"abandonment",
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recision",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescission",
|
|
"revocation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"coughing up",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"shedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hope you won't give up playing the piano"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off (of)",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"throwing up",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"going",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"hanging in",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"reopening",
|
|
"restarting",
|
|
"resuming",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencing",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"maintaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"giving (in)",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"folding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overindulging",
|
|
"basking",
|
|
"luxuriating",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"wallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given birth to":{
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a long labor, Alice gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birthed",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"produced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"bred",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"spawned",
|
|
"begotten",
|
|
"begot",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"sired",
|
|
"calved",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"kittened",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"pupped",
|
|
"whelped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"miscarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given the third degree to":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechized",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"grilled",
|
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"interrogated",
|
|
"pumped",
|
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"queried",
|
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"questioned",
|
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"quizzed",
|
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"sweat",
|
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"sweated"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefed",
|
|
"cross-examined",
|
|
"cross-questioned",
|
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"annoyed",
|
|
"harassed",
|
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"hounded",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"polled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"given of":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is happy to give of his time to help students after school."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"given away",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"volunteered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"thrown in",
|
|
"awarded",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"endued",
|
|
"indued",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"comped",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"regaled",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"forked (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"proffered",
|
|
"pungled (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tendered",
|
|
"sacrificed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"sold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving one the gate":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"booting (out)",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"casting out",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"drumming (out)",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extruding",
|
|
"kicking out",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"turfing (out)",
|
|
"turning out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforcing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expatriating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"reading out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"defenestrating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"mustering out",
|
|
"pink-slipping",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives over (to)":{
|
|
"as in caters (to) , gives in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"gives in",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"buckles (under)",
|
|
"knuckles under"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"stifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give away",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip in",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"throw in",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"dish out",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"pungle (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"sacrifice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"sell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"vest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"hand in",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"redeliver",
|
|
"retransfer",
|
|
"retransmit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring before the public in performance or exhibition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"preview",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"portray",
|
|
"depict",
|
|
"dramatize",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"tender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"melt down",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hand over or use up in payment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"outlay",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"shell out",
|
|
"spend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enounce",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"describe",
|
|
"write",
|
|
"write up",
|
|
"sound off",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up",
|
|
"chime in",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"put across",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"submit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"restrict"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"devote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdress",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug (away)",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"pay off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave him my e-mail address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ply (with)",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"prorate",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"transfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold (back)",
|
|
"keep (back)",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put before another for acceptance or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave the committee her grant proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"trot out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"propose",
|
|
"hold out",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"approbate",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"finalize",
|
|
"formalize",
|
|
"homologate",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to pass from one to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transfuse",
|
|
"transmit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"poison"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"come down (with)",
|
|
"contract"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given a hang":{
|
|
"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't give a hang what you do, as long as you leave me alone."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"feared",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"longed",
|
|
"pined",
|
|
"yearned",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"despaired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"tolerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving notice":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave notice at the company and am starting my own business."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"resigning (from)",
|
|
"retiring (from)",
|
|
"stepping aside (from)",
|
|
"stepping down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"dropping out (of)",
|
|
"throwing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"staying (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given rise to":{
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Technological developments have given rise to a new era."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begotten",
|
|
"begot",
|
|
"bred",
|
|
"brought",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"brought on",
|
|
"catalyzed",
|
|
"caused",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drawn on",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"effectuated",
|
|
"engendered",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"induced",
|
|
"invoked",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"occasioned",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"prompted",
|
|
"resulted (in)",
|
|
"spawned",
|
|
"translated (into)",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conduced (to)",
|
|
"contributed (to)",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"begun",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"innovated",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"pioneered",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"clamped down (on)",
|
|
"cracked down (on)",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"quenched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given name":{
|
|
"a name that is placed before one's family name":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Christian name",
|
|
"first name",
|
|
"forename",
|
|
"prename"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"baptismal name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give in":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"buckle (under)",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"give over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"stifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"defer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"givebacks":{
|
|
"as in kickbacks , rebates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kickbacks",
|
|
"rebates",
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"forfeitures",
|
|
"penalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"appreciations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving birth to":{
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a long labor, Alice gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"birthing",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"producing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"propagating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"begetting",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"siring",
|
|
"calving",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"kittening",
|
|
"littering",
|
|
"pupping",
|
|
"whelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"miscarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give out":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw or give off":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"exhale",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"send (out)",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"excrete",
|
|
"exude",
|
|
"ooze",
|
|
"secrete",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"outpour",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"spew",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"squirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"soak (up)",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"suck (up)",
|
|
"take up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"stall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"malfunction",
|
|
"jam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"start (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving of":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is happy to give of his time to help students after school."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"giving away",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"volunteering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipping in",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"throwing in",
|
|
"awarding",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"enduing",
|
|
"induing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"comping",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"benefiting",
|
|
"benefitting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"forking (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"pungling (up)",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"sacrificing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"selling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"givers":{
|
|
"someone who gives something to another person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The big giver to the charity wanted to remain anonymous.",
|
|
"a gift giver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altruists",
|
|
"bestowers",
|
|
"contributors",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"donators",
|
|
"donors",
|
|
"fairy godmothers",
|
|
"Maecenases",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"sugar daddies",
|
|
"benefactresses",
|
|
"patronesses",
|
|
"almoners",
|
|
"almsgivers",
|
|
"philanthropists",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"subscribers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"guardian angels",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"donees",
|
|
"giftees",
|
|
"recipients"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given way (to)":{
|
|
"as in released , taken out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"taken out",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"lulled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives a hang":{
|
|
"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't give a hang what you do, as long as you leave me alone."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"fears",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"longs",
|
|
"pines",
|
|
"yearns",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"despairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given air to":{
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He gave air to his concerns about the proposal."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enounced",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"described",
|
|
"written",
|
|
"writ",
|
|
"wrote",
|
|
"written up",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"spoken out",
|
|
"spoken up",
|
|
"chimed in",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"conveyed",
|
|
"put across",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"submitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give one the gate":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"extrude",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"turf (out)",
|
|
"turn out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforce",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"dispossess",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expatriate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"defenestrate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given up the ghost":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"flatlined",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"pegged out",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"popped off",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"succumbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceased",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"been",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"thriven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"lived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving (someone) the third degree":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"sweating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefing",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"polling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives a hard time":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hog-ties",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"short-circuits",
|
|
"stymies",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"leashes",
|
|
"tethers",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
"bogs (down)",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"derails",
|
|
"disrupts",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"hedges (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"makes way",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"unclogs",
|
|
"unplugs",
|
|
"unstops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"helps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving up the ghost":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give of":{
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is happy to give of his time to help students after school."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give away",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip in",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"throw in",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"dish out",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"pungle (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"sacrifice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save",
|
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"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
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"loan",
|
|
"sell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given (in)":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
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"submitted",
|
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"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
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"buckled (under)",
|
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"knuckled under",
|
|
"given over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"stifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"deferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give (someone) the third degree":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debrief",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"cross-question",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives the third degree to":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"sweats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefs",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"polls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"give-and-take":{
|
|
"an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a give-and-take about what we should do Saturday night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argumentation",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
"colloquy",
|
|
"confab",
|
|
"confabulation",
|
|
"conference",
|
|
"consult",
|
|
"consultation",
|
|
"council",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
"dialog",
|
|
"discussion",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"parley",
|
|
"talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull session",
|
|
"chat room",
|
|
"forum",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"roundtable",
|
|
"seminar",
|
|
"skull session",
|
|
"skull practice",
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
"talkathon",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"conversation",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"consultancy",
|
|
"negotiation",
|
|
"pourparler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"negotiating the terms of the deal will require some give-and-take on both sides"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodation",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"negotiation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haggle",
|
|
"horse trade",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"consensus",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"mediation",
|
|
"treaty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enjoyed the flirty give-and-take between the two romantic lead characters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"badinage",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"raillery",
|
|
"repartee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"drollness",
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"funniness",
|
|
"hilariousness",
|
|
"humorousness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"wordplay",
|
|
"nothings",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chitchat",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"small talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving the third degree to":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"sweating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefing",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"polling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"givens":{
|
|
"something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"hypotheticals",
|
|
"ifs",
|
|
"postulates",
|
|
"premises",
|
|
"premisses",
|
|
"presumptions",
|
|
"presuppositions",
|
|
"suppositions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"theses",
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"truisms",
|
|
"verities",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"canons",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"gospels",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"principles",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"inferences",
|
|
"affirmations",
|
|
"assertions",
|
|
"avouchments",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"dicta",
|
|
"dictums",
|
|
"ipse dixits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given over":{
|
|
"to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"broken off",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"closed (down)",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"kiboshed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"clamped down",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"stanched",
|
|
"staunched",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"turned back",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"snuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"driven",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave over his entire savings to an investor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"vested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"handed in",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"bequeathed",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"recommitted",
|
|
"redelivered",
|
|
"retransferred",
|
|
"retransmitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"taken over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving the lie to":{
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"New methodologies give the lie to the notion that students who struggle with standardized tests lack intelligence."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"shooting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"hashing (over)",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"talking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"evidencing",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"recording",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"backing (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"attesting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"manifesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving in":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"indulging",
|
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"wallowing",
|
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"acquiescing (to)",
|
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"conceding (to)",
|
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"buckling (under)",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"giving over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"stifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"deferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given a hard time":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stymied",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hedged (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives (in)":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"buckles (under)",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"gives over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"stifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"defers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives in":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"give in and have some chocolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"buckles (under)",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"gives over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"stifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"defers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives up the ghost":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"kicks off",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given up (to)":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"earmarked",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"set by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given one the gate":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extruded",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"outed",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"thrown out",
|
|
"turfed (out)",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"defenestrated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives away":{
|
|
"to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespeaks",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"unbosoms",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"projects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"occludes",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave away all her potted plants when she moved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"volunteers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips in",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"throws in",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"endues",
|
|
"indues",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"dishes out",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"forks (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"pungles (up)",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"tenders",
|
|
"sacrifices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"sells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give ground":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"There is wildlife in the area, so give ground if you see any when hiking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"pull away",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives (someone) the third degree":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"sweats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefs",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"polls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"given away":{
|
|
"to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespoken",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"shown",
|
|
"showed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"unbosomed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted",
|
|
"projected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave away all her potted plants when she moved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"volunteered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"thrown in",
|
|
"awarded",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"endued",
|
|
"indued",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"comped",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"regaled",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"forked (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"proffered",
|
|
"pungled (up)",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"tendered",
|
|
"sacrificed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"sold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give birth to":{
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a long labor, Alice gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"produce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"reproduce",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"calve",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"kitten",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"pup",
|
|
"whelp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"miscarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives up":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"coughs up",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"sheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop doing (something) permanently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hope you won't give up playing the piano"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"lays off (of)",
|
|
"packs (up or in)",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks off",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"leaves off",
|
|
"shuts off",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
"throws up",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"hangs in",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"perseveres",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"reopens",
|
|
"restarts",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"maintains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"gives (in)",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"folds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overindulges",
|
|
"basks",
|
|
"luxuriates",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"wallows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"forgoes",
|
|
"foregoes",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives one the creeps":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"scarifies",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"terrorizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalls",
|
|
"appals",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shakes up",
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"emasculates",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"unstrings",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives in (to)":{
|
|
"as in submits (to) , succumbs (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"bows (to)",
|
|
"capitulates (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)",
|
|
"surrenders (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)",
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"shoulders",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"welcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"dissents (to)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"give a hard time":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hog-tie",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"short-circuit",
|
|
"stymie",
|
|
"tie up",
|
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"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"balk",
|
|
"check",
|
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"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"leash",
|
|
"tether",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
"bog (down)",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"derail",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"hedge (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"make way",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"help"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving a hard time":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"cramping",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"hog-tying",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"short-circuiting",
|
|
"stymieing",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"reining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"haltering",
|
|
"leashing",
|
|
"tethering",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"barricading",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"roadblocking",
|
|
"bogging (down)",
|
|
"miring",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"derailing",
|
|
"disrupting",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"muzzling",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"hedging (in)",
|
|
"hemming (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"making way",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"unclogging",
|
|
"unplugging",
|
|
"unstopping",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"helping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving away":{
|
|
"to make known (something abstract) through outward signs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespeaking",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"unbosoming",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting",
|
|
"projecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a present of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave away all her potted plants when she moved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"volunteering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipping in",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"throwing in",
|
|
"awarding",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"enduing",
|
|
"induing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"comping",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"benefiting",
|
|
"benefitting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"forking (over, out, or up)",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"pungling (up)",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"tendering",
|
|
"sacrificing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"selling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving ground":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There is wildlife in the area, so give ground if you see any when hiking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"pulling away",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gives rise to":{
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Technological developments have given rise to a new era."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begets",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"brings",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"brings on",
|
|
"catalyzes",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"draws on",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"effectuates",
|
|
"engenders",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"invokes",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"results (in)",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"translates (into)",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given notice":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave notice at the company and am starting my own business."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"chucked",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"resigned (from)",
|
|
"retired (from)",
|
|
"stepped aside (from)",
|
|
"stepped down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"dropped out (of)",
|
|
"thrown up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stayed (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given one the creeps":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frighted",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"scarified",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"shaken up",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
}
|
|
} |