Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (27)

n. a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

cause

n. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

cause, causation

n. the act of causing something to happen

vexation, concern, worry, headache

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

distress, trouble, worry

n. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

cause, causal agency, causal agent

n. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

cause, drive, movement, campaign, crusade

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa

n. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

spring, give, springiness

n. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

Verbs (115)

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

give

v. estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

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"

give

v. convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

give

v. emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

worry, brood, dwell

v. think moodily or anxiously about something

worry, rub constantly, touch constantly

v. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

worry, kill by biting, lacerate by biting

v. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"

worry, make anxious

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

interest, concern, worry, occupy

v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

throw, give

v. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

give, pay

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

give, render

v. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

give, establish

v. bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

give, leave with

v. leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

give, apply

v. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

give, cause to have

v. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

grant, give

v. bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

sacrifice, give

v. endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

cause, make, do, give rise to

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

give, pay, devote

v. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

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"

grub, give, feed, give food to

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

yield, give, be flexible

v. be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

yield, give, bring about

v. cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

leave, give, pass on, impart

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

yield, give, afford

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

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

return, yield, give, generate, render

v. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

throw, make, hold, give, have

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

yield, give, ease up, give way, move over

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

gift, give, present, make a present of, give as a present

v. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

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

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

pass, reach, hand, give, pass on, turn over

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (636)

reason

n. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

catalyst

n. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

determinant, determiner, determinative, causal factor, determining factor

n. a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

care, concern, fear

n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

matter, issue, subject, topic

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

humiliation, chagrin, mortification

n. strong feelings of embarrassment

aggravation, exasperation

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance

bitterness, gall, resentment, rancor, rancour

n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

n. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

torture, torment, anguish

n. extreme mental distress

solicitude, solicitousness

n. a feeling of excessive concern

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

commotion, ferment, unrest

n. a feeling of restless agitation

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness

n. a longing for something better than the present situation

uneasiness, self-consciousness, uncomfortableness

n. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

expedition

n. a journey organized for a particular purpose

pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey

n. a journey to a sacred place

pursuit, hunt, quest

n. (search)

journey, journeying

n. the act of traveling from one place to another

presentation, presentment, demonstration

n. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"

march, marching music

n. genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"

seeking, quest

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

effort, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

adaptability

n. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

flexibility, flexibleness

n. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

care, feel concern, feel interest

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

object, express objections, raise an objection

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

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"

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

portion, assign, allot

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

confer, bestow

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

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"

put, place, commit, invest

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

finance

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

fund, set up a fund

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

shower, lavish, give generously

v. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"

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"

take, consider, look at, deal with

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

fuss, fret, niggle

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

hurt, smart, ache

v. be the source of pain

touch, disturb

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

burn, sting, bite

v. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

upset, trouble, disturb

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

distress, strain emotionally

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

fuss, fret, niggle

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

fret, be irritated

v. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

practice, practise, rehearse

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

transcribe

v. write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

record, show, register, read

v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

transcribe, transliterate

v. rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

transcribe

v. make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

treat, care for

v. provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

plaster, poultice

v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

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"

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

forfeit, render, give up, forgo, throw overboard, waive

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

strike, mint, coin

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise, ideate, conceive of

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

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"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate, prepare according to a formula

v. prepare according to a formula

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"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

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

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"

imagine, ideate, conceive of, envisage

v. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

foresee, envision

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

plant, institute, establish, found, constitute, lay the groundwork for

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

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"

develop, work out, evolve

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

think

v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

equal, be, be identical to

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

coordinate, co-ordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

sham, assume, feign, pretend, dissemble, simulate

v. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

practice, practise, exercise, do, carry out

v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"

donate, make a donation of

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

clothe, adorn, invest

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

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

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"

yield, give, afford

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

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"

grant, allow

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

grant, yield, concede, cede

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

browse, graze, crop, range, pasture

v. feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"

down, consume, go through, devour

v. eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

gulp, raven, pig, devour, guttle

v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"

maintain, exert, wield

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

support, support financially, see through

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

feed on, feed upon

v. be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"

feast, feed

v. gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

forage, wander and feed

v. wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"

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"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

touch, concern, come to, bear on, touch on, relate, refer, be about, pertain, have to do with

v. have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

confer, bestow

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

check, charge, consign

v. give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

leave, entrust

v. put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

keep, look after, have charge of

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

maintain, exert, wield

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

grant, yield, concede, cede

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

hold, bear

v. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

support, support financially, see through

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

nurture, sustain, nourish

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

clothe, adorn, invest

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

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"

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

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"

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"

grant, allow

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

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

assure, convince

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

turn, convert, convince, win over

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

pressure, force, coerce

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

influence, charm, tempt

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

pull, pull in, draw in, attract

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

beg, implore, pray

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

thrust, force

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

buy, bribe, corrupt, pay a bribe to

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

allure, tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

bid, invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

press, urge, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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"

have, own, possess, have possession of

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

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"

organize

v. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

tackle, challenge with a tackle

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

interchange, change, exchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

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

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

donate, make a donation of

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

advance, pay in advance

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

confer, bestow

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

bend, flex

v. form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

fold, turn up, fold up

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

crash, fall violently

v. fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"

crash, break up, break apart

v. break violently or noisily; smash;

tumble, collapse, break down, crumble, crumple

v. fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fall

v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"

pry, jimmy, lever, prise

v. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

break

v. crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

break, interrupt, end prematurely

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

break, break in

v. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

break, damp, dampen, weaken, soften

v. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

decline, worsen, grow worse, get worse

v. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

drop, degenerate, deteriorate

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, lose substance

v. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

waste, languish, waste away, pine away

v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

fade, languish

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

drop, sink, drop down

v. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

sink, slump, slide down

v. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

decline, wane, go down, grow smaller

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

fade, wither, lose vigor, lose vitality, loose freshness

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

wane

v. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

wane, decrease in phase

v. of the moon

Synonyms (65)

worry about, care about

v. be concerned with

bring back, restitute, restore, give back, hand back

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

return, refund, repay, give back

v. pay back; "Please refund me my money"

dwell on, linger over

v. delay

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

remake, redo, refashion, make over

v. make new; "She is remaking her image"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

yield, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under, give in

v. consent reluctantly

pass, reach, hand, give, pass on, turn over

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

ease, move carefully, move gently

v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

bring back, restitute, restore, give back, hand back

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

hand down

v. passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"

submit, pass on, relegate

v. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

pass on

v. give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"

leave, give, pass on, impart

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

return to, pass to, devolve on, devolve to, devolve upon, fall to

v. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

pass, communicate, pass on, put across, make known, convey, impart

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

Antonyms (63)

resolution, answer, solution, result

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

result, outcome

n. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

take, take away

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

strip, deprive, divest, dispossess

v. take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

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"

assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

inquire, ask, enquire

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

request, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

starve, deprive of food

v. deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"

deprive

v. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

dissuade, deter

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

tap, beg, solicit

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

finish, complete

v. come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

gain, gain weight, get fatter, put on weight

v. increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

give cause to worry

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