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Nouns (11)

n. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

confidence

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

trust, confidence

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

Verbs (28)

grant, allow

v. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

give up, allow

v. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

allow, count in, allow for, take into account

v. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

allow, profess, concede, confess

v. admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"

let, permit, allow

v. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"

leave, allow, allow for, provide for

v. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

Adverbs (3)

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (244)

hope

n. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

doctrine, philosophy, ism, school of thought

n. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

conviction, strong belief

n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

prospect, outlook, expectation

n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

trust, faith

n. complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

position, posture

n. a rationalized mental attitude

postulate

n. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

inference

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

assumption, supposition

n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

delicacy, discreetness, discretion, circumspection, prudence

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

conviction, sentence, judgment of conviction

n. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

judgment, judgement, mind

n. an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

promise, hope

n. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

belief

n. any cognitive content held as true

faith, religion, religious belief

n. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

creed, credo

n. any system of principles or beliefs

denomination

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession

n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

optimism

n. the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

dependence, dependance, dependency

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

trust, confidence

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

trust, reliance

n. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

security

n. the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

certainty

n. the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

trust, faith

n. complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

dependence, dependance, dependency

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

confidence

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

trust, reliance

n. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession

n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

dependence, dependance, dependency

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

trust, confidence

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

confidence

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

control, dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

domination, mastery, supremacy

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

rule, dominion

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

security

n. the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

let, permit, allow

v. tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

sanction, okay, approve, ok

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

back, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

entitle

v. give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

empower, give power to

v. give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

license, licence, certify

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

acknowledge, admit

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

enable, render capable, render able

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

consent, accept, go for, consent to

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

rent, hire, charter, lease

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

declare, adjudge, declare to be

v. declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

acknowledge, recognize, know

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

grub, give, feed, give food to

v. give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

budget, make a budget

v. make a budget

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

hold, have, have got

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

grab, snaffle, seize quickly, snap up

v. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

deposit, bank

v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

pile up, heap up, stack up

v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"

collect, hoard, accumulate, amass, pile up, compile

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

hold, reserve, retain

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

save, conserve, preserve

v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

save, spend less

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

carry, stock, stockpile

v. have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

Synonyms (1)

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

Antonyms (28)

diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust

n. lack of self-confidence

fearfulness, fear, fright

n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

uncertainty, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, incertitude, dubiety

n. the state of being unsure of something

insecurity

n. the state of being subject to danger or injury

refuse, deny

v. refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

ban

v. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"

bar, exclude, debar

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

enjoin, issue an injunction

v. issue an injunction

outlaw, criminalize, illegalize

v. declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

keep, prevent

v. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

allow with confidence

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