Nouns (38)
authority
n. an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
authority
n. an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
authority
n. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
over
n. (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
authorization, authority
n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
exercise, example
n. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
exercise, exercises
n. (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
dominance, authority, say-so
n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
office, bureau, authority, agency
n. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
exercise, exercising, workout, physical exertion
n. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
practice, practise, exercise, drill, practice session
n. systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
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"
use, usage, employment, exercise, utilization, utilisation
n. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
Verbs (15)
exercise, work out
v. do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
work, exercise
v. give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"
exercise, exert
v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
practice, practise, exercise, drill
v. learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
practice, practise, exercise, do, carry out
v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
Adverbs (8)
over
adv. at or to a point across intervening space etc.: "Come over and see us some time"; "over there"
over, throughout an area
adv. "He is known the world over"
over, across
adv. "She cannot get her ideas across"
over, o'er, throughout a period of time
adv. "Stay over the weekend"
Adjectives (7)
over
adj. (prefix) excessive: "over-abusive"; "overabusive"
over, completed, terminated, concluded, ended, all over
adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
Fuzzynyms (159)
critic
n. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
might, mightiness, power
n. physical strength
power, potency, powerfulness
n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
department
n. a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
organization, organisation
n. a group of people who work together
subdivision, arm, branch
n. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
agency
n. a business that serves other businesses
unit
n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
service, military service, armed service
n. a force that is a branch of the armed forces
delegacy, mission, commission, delegation, deputation
n. a group of representatives or delegates
practice, practise, exercise, drill, practice session
n. systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
development, exploitation
n. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
indoctrination
n. teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
repetition, repeating
n. the act of doing or performing again
maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation
n. a military training exercise
formation, shaping
n. the fabrication of something in a particular shape
constitution, establishment, formation, organization
n. the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
exercise, exercising, workout, physical exertion
n. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
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"
assignment, duty assignment
n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"
homework, prep, preparation
n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
lesson
n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
wear, wearing
n. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
pull, commit, perpetrate
v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe
v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
move, work
v. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
enact, reenact, re-enact, act out
v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
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"
visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured
v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
tie, bind, bond with
v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
compel, oblige, obligate
v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
pull, commit, perpetrate
v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
govern
v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
rule, govern, exercise authority over
v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
direct
v. be in charge of
administer, administrate
v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
control, command, have power over, have control over
v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
deal, conduct, carry out, carry on
v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
execute, carry out the legalities of
v. as of wills and deeds
run, operate
v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
behave, comport, behave well
v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
perform
v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"
discharge, remove the charge from
v. remove the charge from
exploit, overwork
v. work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"
practice, practise, rehearse
v. engage in a rehearsal (of)
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"
accomplished, effected, established
adj. settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
proved, proven
adj. established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
determined, determinate
adj. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"
stipulatory, agreed upon
adj. constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"
solved, resolved
adj. explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"
Synonyms (28)
too much, a bit much
adj. (informal) "a bit much"
overdone, exaggerated, overstated
adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
undue, extraordinary, unreasonable, excessive, inordinate
adj. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
steep, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious
adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
extreme
adj. beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
radical, extremist, ultra
adj. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
gross, glaring
adj. far exceeding the normal: "a glaring error"; "gross inefficiency"
done, through, through with
adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
through with, done with
adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"
up
adj. used up; "time is up"
Antonyms (10)
obsequiousness, servility, subservience
n. abject or cringing submissiveness
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
exercise authority over
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