Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (25)

n. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

use, function, role, purpose

n. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

part, role, character, persona, theatrical role

n. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

Verbs (21)

assign

v. transfer one's right to

put, assign

v. attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

set apart, assign, specify

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

assign, ascribe, arrogate

v. make undue claims to having

delegate, assign, designate, depute, give an assignment to

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (98)

capacity

n. a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

duty, responsibility, obligation

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

service, help, avail

n. a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

spot, point

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

rationale, principle

n. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

lead

n. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"

repose, lay, put down

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

name, assess

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

charge, criminate, accuse, impeach, incriminate

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

repose, lay, put down

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

assign

v. transfer one's right to

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

dispute, challenge, gainsay

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

award, present

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

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"

charge, commit, send, institutionalize

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

assign

v. transfer one's right to

name, nominate, constitute, appoint

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

entitle, gentle, ennoble

v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

take, choose, select, make a choice, make a selection, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

Synonyms (1)

set

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

Antonyms (6)

discharge, clear, acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

assign a role to

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