Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (28)

inch, in

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

advance, rise

n. increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

advance, cash advance

n. an amount paid before it is earned

indium, In, atomic number 49

n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

approach, advance, feeler, overture

n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

improvement, betterment, advance

n. a change for the better; progress in development

progress, progression, advance

n. a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

advancement, progress, progression, advance, onward motion, forward motion

n. the act of moving forward toward a goal

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

Verbs (70)

arrange

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

format, arrange

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

advance, gain

v. rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

advance, boost

v. increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

advance, throw out

v. bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

advance, pay in advance

v. pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

put, order, arrange, set up

v. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

advance, move forward, set ahead

v. move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

set, coif, dress, coiffure, do, arrange, coiffe

v. arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

advance, boost, encourage, promote, further

v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

advance, gain, win, get ahead, make headway, gain ground

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

advance, elevate, promote, raise in rank, kick upstairs, give a promotion to

v. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

Adverbs (5)

in, inside an enclosed space

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

in, inward, inwards

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

Adjectives (10)

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

advance, in advance

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

advance, in advance, beforehand, beforetime

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Fuzzynyms (412)

bit, morsel

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

dash, style, panache, elan, flair

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

molecule

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

particle, speck, atom, molecule, mote

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

loan

n. the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

offer, offering

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

pass, passport

n. any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"

mounting, climb, climbing

n. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

development

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

climb, mount

n. the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

improvement

n. the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

pace, stride, tread

n. a step in walking or running

systematize, systemize, make systematic

v. arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"

set, ready, prepare, set up, make ready, gear up, get ready

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

schedule, make a schedule for

v. make a schedule; plan the time and place for events; "I scheduled an exam for this afternoon"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

class, separate, sort, sort out, classify, assort

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

concert

v. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

line, cover the interior of

v. cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"

project, design, plan, contrive

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

design, plan, make a design of

v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"

program, programme

v. arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party"

queue, line up, queue up

v. form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store"

schedule

v. plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"

unravel, unscramble, unpick, unknot, untangle

v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

format, arrange

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

clarify, clear by heating

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

clear, clear up

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

straighten, roll out

v. straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

separate, single out, discriminate against

v. treat differently on the basis of sex or race

part, separate, divide, take apart, pull apart, disunite, force apart

v. force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

orchestrate

v. write an orchestra score for

concert

v. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

file, register, file for, register officially, place on public record, put on record

v. record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"

design, plan, make a design of

v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

set, adjust

v. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

remedy, rectify, amend, set right

v. set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

adjust, align, aline, line up

v. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

unbend, straighten out, straighten, straighten up

v. straighten up or out; make straight

straighten out, straighten

v. make straight

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

qualify, make fit, dispose

v. make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"

order, bring order into, bring order to

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

draw, line, trace, outline, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

rule, mark with a ruler

v. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"

line

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

line, fill plentifully

v. fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

set, ready, prepare, set up, make ready, gear up, get ready

unravel, unscramble, unpick, unknot, untangle

v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

clarify, clear by heating

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

clear, clear up

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

straighten, roll out

v. straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

grow, become bigger, become greater, become larger

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

benefit, do good

v. be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

bring, add, impart, contribute, bestow, lend

v. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

broach, initiate

v. bring up a topic for discussion

cite, adduce, abduce

v. advance evidence for

instance, exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

preface, premise, introduce

v. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

publicize, advertise, advertize, call attention to

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

give, kick in, contribute, chip in, make a contribution

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

confer, bestow

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

nurture, sustain, nourish

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

order, coordinate, bring order to, organize, organise, co-ordinate

v. bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

class, separate, sort, sort out, classify, assort

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

name, nominate, constitute, appoint

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

hatch, think of, think up, concoct, dream up

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

project, design, plan, contrive

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

hike, boost

v. increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

hoist, run up

v. raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

forward, send on

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

insert, infix, introduce, enter

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

throw in, inject, put in, come in, interject, interpose

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

cheer, hearten, embolden

v. give encouragement to

reduce, simplify

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate

v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

champion, defend

v. protect or fight for as a champion

assist, serve, attend to, attend

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

continue, go on, proceed, carry on

v. continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

blitz, attack suddenly and without warning

v. attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

offer, extend

v. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

project, communicate forcefully, communicate vividly

v. communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"

better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, become better

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

grow, become bigger, become greater, become larger

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

raise, nurture, rear, parent, bring up

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

Synonyms (94)

work, bring, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

bring, convey

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

go, get, become, come, come out

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

march, stride

v. walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"

modish, stylish, in vogue, in style, a la mode, à la mode

adj. in the current fashion or style

chichi

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

spruce, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, dapper, dashing, natty

adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

faddish, faddy

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

mod, modern, up-to-date, up to date

adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

smart

adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"

trendsetting, trend-setting

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

trendy, voguish

adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

inward, arriving, inbound

adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"

entering, ingoing

adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"

designate

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

elect

adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"

future, succeeding, next

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

inflowing, influent

adj. flowing inward

inpouring

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

triple-crown

adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in

eminent

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

hitless, no-hit

adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"

made

adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

productive

adj. yielding positive results

self-made

adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"

winning, victorious

adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

winning

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

ante

adj. (prefix) in front of or before: "anteroom"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

frontal, head-on

adj. meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

original, primitive, aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial

adj. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

Archean, Archaean

adj. used of the earliest known rocks

Archeozoic, Archaeozoic

adj. formed in the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "archeozoic life forms"

azoic

adj. before the appearance of life; "azoic rocks contain not organic remains"

earlyish

adj. being somewhat early; "at an earlyish hour"

matutinal

adj. pertaining to or occurring in the morning; "took his matutinal walk"

premature, untimely

adj. uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

adj. too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"

Proterozoic

adj. formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "proterozoic life forms"

proto

adj. indicating the first or earliest or original; "`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"

Antonyms (64)

reduction, decrease, diminution, step-down

n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

disarrange, destroy the arrangement of

v. destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"

tussle, muss

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

tangle, tousle, dishevel

v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

blur, make indistinct, obscure, make unclear, confuse

v. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

scramble, jumble

v. bring into random order

decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify

v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

back, cause to travel backward

v. cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"

back, travel backward

v. travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

drop off, lose, fall back, recede, fall behind

v. retreat

beat, crush, defeat, trounce, vanquish, overcome, beat out

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

recede, pull away, move away

v. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

retreat, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retreat, retrograde, go back

v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

back, travel backward

v. travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

bump, demote, relegate, kick downstairs, assign to a lower position

v. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

regress, retrogress, retrograde, undergo regress

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

out

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

out

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

arrange in advance

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