Nouns (29)
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
control
n. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
control
n. power to direct or determine; "under control"
control
n. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
control
n. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
control
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control, controlling
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control, restraint
n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
control, control condition
n. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
control, controller, control unit, peripheral controller
n. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
control, mastery, command
n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
have, millionaire, wealthy person, rich person
n. a person who possesses great material wealth
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"
Verbs (106)
have
v. have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
experience, have
v. undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"
control, operate
v. handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
control, manipulate
v. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
have, have left
v. have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
have, receive
v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
control, verify
v. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
feature, have
v. have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
have, must
v. be likely or probable; "They have to be kidding"
have, deal with
v. be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
have, be ill with, suffer from
v. suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
have, suffer, sustain
v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
let, have, get
v. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
control, master, get hip to
v. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
take, have, consume, ingest
v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
control, mortify, subdue, contain
v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
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"
have, own, possess, have possession of
v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
take, have, accept
v. receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
make, have, get
v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
control, command, have power over
v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
control, patrol, police
v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control
need, have, have got, must
v. be obliged, required, or forced to
control, harness, rein, rule, keep in check
v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"
throw, make, hold, give, have
v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
experience, have, get, receive, undergo
v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
bear, birth, have, deliver, birthe, give birth to, give birth
v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
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"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it
v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
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 (568)
command
n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
check, bridle, curb
n. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
restriction
n. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
limitation, restriction
n. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
care, charge, guardianship, tutelage
n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession
n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
freeze
n. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
embargo, trade stoppage, trade embargo
n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
protection, auspices, aegis
n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
conservation, conservancy, conserving
n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
constraint
n. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence
n. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
abstinence, abstention
n. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
continence
n. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
reserve, reticence, taciturnity
n. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
coldness, coolness, frigidity
n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"
obsession, fixation
n. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
power, ability
n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
competence, competency
n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
ability
n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement
n. an ability that has been acquired by training
skill, science
n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
art, artistry, prowess, superior skill
n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"
comprehension
n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
leadership
n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
domination, mastery, supremacy
n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
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"
rule, dominion
n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
craft, craftsmanship, workmanship
n. skill in an occupation or trade
expertise, proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
brilliance, genius
n. unusual mental ability
genius, wizardry
n. exceptional creative ability
hang, bent, knack
n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment
n. natural abilities or qualities
technique
n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task
virtuosity
n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
king, power, baron, magnate, tycoon, big businessman, business leader, top executive
n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
financier, moneyman
n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
industrialist
n. someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
sovereignty, reign
n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
corner
n. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
office, power
n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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"
handle, palm
v. touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
handle, care for, deal with, manage
v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
manipulate, control by manipulation
v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize
v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
direct
v. be in charge of
steer, guide
v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
take, take on, accept, admit
v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
lodge, accommodate
v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"
welcome, accept gladly
v. accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve
v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
draw, reap
v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
incorporate, contain, comprise
v. include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
carry, hold, take, bear, contain
v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
subsume, contain
v. contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"
grasp, dig, compass, savvy, comprehend, apprehend, get the picture, understand
v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
bolt
v. swallow hastily
bolt, gobble, eat hastily
v. eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"
run through, exhaust, wipe out, consume, deplete, run out of, use up, eat into
v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
gulp, raven, pig, devour, guttle
v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
gulp, swig, quaff
v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
sup, dine, eat dinner, have dinner
v. have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant"
control, mortify, subdue, contain
v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
share, partake, partake in
v. have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"
receive
v. partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
enjoy, revel in, take delight in, delight in
v. take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
take, have, consume, ingest
v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
deny
v. refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
tame, chasten, subdue
v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
modify
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
modulate, regulate
v. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
assuage, slake, quench, allay
v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
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"
throw, make, hold, give, have
v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
have, own, possess, have possession of
v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
deduct, withhold, recoup
v. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
hold, retain, hold back, keep back
v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
hold, reserve, retain
v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate
v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
harbor, harbour, keep possession of
v. keep in one's possession; of animals
nurture, sustain, nourish
v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
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"
throw, make, hold, give, have
v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
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"
monopolize, control fully
v. have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"
master, dominate
v. have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
carry, hold, take, bear, contain
v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
exhibit, possess
v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
touch, match, equal, rival
v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
dictate
v. rule as a dictator
deal, conduct, carry out, carry on
v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
ghost, haunt, obsess
v. haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
reign, have sovereign power
v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
subject, subjugate, make subservient
v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue
captain
v. be the captain of a sports team
direct
v. be in charge of
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
tyrannize, domineer
v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
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"
exercise, exert
v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
steer, guide
v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
carry, express, convey
v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
pilot, navigate
v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
lead, precede
v. move ahead (of others) in time or space
monitor, supervise, ride herd on
v. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
protect
v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
shelter, bield, provide shelter for
v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
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"
audit, scrutinize, inspect
v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
rule, govern, exercise authority over
v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
order, regulate, regularize, govern
v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in
v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
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
see
v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
turn, change state
v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
produce, get, grow, develop, acquire
v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
hack, whoop
v. cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
make equal, liberate, emancipate, free from constraints
v. give equal rights to; of women and minorities
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"
suppress, repress
v. put out of one's consciousness
reduce, keep down, subdue, repress, quash, subjugate
v. put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber
v. hold back
stifle, dampen
v. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
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"
stifle, muffle, smother
v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
bridle, put a bridle on
v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
control, harness, rein, rule, keep in check
v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"
muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down
v. of sounds or images
palliate, extenuate, mitigate
v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
muzzle, gag
v. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
contract, narrow
v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over
v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
consult, take counsel
v. advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"
inhibit
v. limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
temper, moderate, chasten
v. restrain or temper
modify
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
control, mortify, subdue, contain
v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
modulate, regulate
v. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
try, judge, adjudicate
v. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
promise, assure
v. make a promise or commitment
guarantee, insure, ensure, assure, secure
v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm
v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to
v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
show, establish, prove, demonstrate, shew
v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
prove, obtain probate of
v. obtain probate of; "prove a will"
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 (35)
absorb, take over
v. take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
bear, assume, accept, take over
v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
take in
v. provide with shelter
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 (45)
unrestraint
n. the quality of lacking restraint
wantonness, abandon, unconstraint
n. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
impatience
n. a dislike of anything that causes delay
reject, decline, refuse, turn down, pass up
v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
miss, lack
v. be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"
exclude
v. lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"
want, lack
v. be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
refrain, abstain, desist, abstain from, desist from, refrain from
v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
surrender, deliver, give up, cede
v. relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
lose, fail to keep, fail to maintain
v. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"
release, free, unblock, unfreeze
v. make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
drop, let fall
v. let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
refuse to acknowledge, disavow
v. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
reject, decline, refuse, turn down, pass up
v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
abort
v. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
dissuade, deter
v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
obey
v. be obedient to
have control over
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