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Nouns (22)

n. a negative; "his no was loud and clear"

n. behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

respect, deference

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

regard, respect

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

nobelium, No, atomic number 102

n. a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

respect, deference, respectfulness

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

regard, respect, esteem

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

have, millionaire, wealthy person, rich person

n. a person who possesses great material wealth

Verbs (78)

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"

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"

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"

respect, honor, honour, observe, abide by

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

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"

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"

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"

need, have, have got, must

v. be obliged, required, or forced to

respect, prize, value, esteem, prise, think highly of, think much of

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

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"

Adverbs (2)

no, no more

adv. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "He was no heavier than a child"

Adjectives (5)

adj. used for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of: "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"

free on board vessel, FOB vessel, free on rail, FOR

adj. (of a cargo shipment) the seller arranges transport and pays all costs until the cargo has been loaded, after which the buyer pays all costs

Fuzzynyms (378)

appreciation, admiration

n. a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

regard, respect

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

regard, respect, esteem

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

respect, deference, respectfulness

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

abidance, submission, compliance, conformity, conformation

n. acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"

acquiescence

n. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

obedience

n. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

conquest, conquering, enslavement, subjection, subjugation

n. the act of conquering

submission, compliance

n. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

regard, respect, esteem

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

respect, deference, respectfulness

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

respect, deference

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

worship

n. the activity of worshipping

regard, attentiveness, heed, paying attention

n. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

regard, respect

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

regard, respect, esteem

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

respect, deference, respectfulness

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

respect, deference

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

piety

n. righteousness by virtue of being pious

veneration

n. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

admiration, esteem

n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking

regard

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

fearfulness, fear, fright

n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

approval

n. a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"

love

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

admiration, wonder, wonderment

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

regard, respect

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

regard, respect, esteem

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

respect, deference

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

regard, respect

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

respect, deference, respectfulness

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

respect, deference

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

notoriety, ill fame

n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

dishonor, dishonour

n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

connection, connectedness

n. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

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

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"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hail, acclaim, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

esteem, repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

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"

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"

reward, honor, honour, bring honor to, do honor to

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

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"

Synonyms (7)

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

Antonyms (65)

yes

n. an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"

disrespect

n. a disrespectful mental attitude

contempt, scorn, disdain

n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

familiarity, casualness

n. a casual manner

reserve, modesty

n. formality and propriety of manner

disesteem

n. the state in which esteem has been lost

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"

disrespect, show disrespect towards

v. show a lack of respect for

break, breach, violate, transgress, go against, infract, be in violation of

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

contravene, infringe, conflict with, run afoul of

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

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"

all, all of

adj. completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"

some

adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

have no respect for

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