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Verbs (28)

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

introduce

v. put before (a body); "introduce legislation"

introduce, innovate

v. bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

introduce, bring out

v. bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

bring in, introduce

v. bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"

insert, infix, enter, introduce

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

precede, preface, premise, introduce

v. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

inaugurate, usher in, introduce

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

introduce, inaugurate, usher in

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce

v. introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

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Fuzzynyms (102)

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

manufacture

v. create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

mint, coin, strike

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

stamp

v. crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"

inaugurate, usher in, introduce

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce

v. introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

join, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

shoot, inject

v. force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

advance, bring forward

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

precede, lead

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

set

v. put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"

scatter

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

startle, jump, start

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

station, post, send, place

v. assign to a station

precede, lead

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

usher, show

v. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

submit, state, put forward, posit

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

advance, throw out

v. bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

offer

v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"

initiate, pioneer

v. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

introduce, innovate

v. bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

establish, found, plant, constitute, institute

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

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

kick

v. thrash about or strike out with the feet

startle, jump, start

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

set up

v. begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election"

undertake, set about, attempt

v. enter upon an activity or enterprise

school

v. swim in or form a large group of fish; "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait"

enact, reenact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

interpolate, alter, falsify

v. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

insert, infix, enter, introduce

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

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Antonyms (2)

take out

v. remove something from a container or an enclosed space

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

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