Nouns (0)
Verbs (12)
bow, submit, accede, give in
v. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
table, set back, remit, put off, hold over, postpone, shelve, put over
v. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (22)
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"
temporize
v. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
lounge, loaf, lurk, mill about, mill around, tarry, linger, footle, loiter, lollygag, lallygag, be about, mess about, hang around
v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
stamp, pigeonhole, stereotype
v. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
Synonyms (3)
hold, keep, maintain
v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
Antonyms (2)
undertake, take in charge
v. accept as a charge
defer
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