Nouns (32)
A
n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
face
n. a vertical surface of a building or cliff
face
n. the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
face
n. the striking or working surface of an implement
face
n. the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
face
n. status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
face
n. the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
face
n. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
face
n. a special rule in men's lacrosse
A, ampere, amp
n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
A, angstrom, angstrom unit
n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor
n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
face, facing
n. providing something with a surface of a different material
face, human face
n. the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
face, grimace
n. a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
face, side
n. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
make, brand
n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
shuffle, shuffling, make
n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Verbs (68)
face
v. cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
face
v. line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
face
v. turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
face
v. where two players face each other
make
v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
make
v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"
make
v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
make
v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"
make
v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
make
v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
make
v. to compile a multi-module program
face, confront
v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
face, confront
v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
face, look at
v. be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
make, get
v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
make, make up
v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
draw, make
v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
make, do
v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
make, produce
v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
make, drive to
v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
make, create
v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
face, confront, face up to, come to grips with
v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
face, look, front, be opposite to
v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
make, establish, lay down
v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
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"
make, build, construct
v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
make, reach, get to, progress to
v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
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"
make, effect, do, carry out
v. act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
form, make, constitute
v. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
face, overlook, look out on, look out over, look across
v. be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"
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Fuzzynyms (133)
print
n. a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
window dressing, facade
n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
mask
n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face
dissembling, pretense, feigning
n. pretending with intention to deceive
reputation
n. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard
n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
pretense, pretence, pretension
n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
look, expression, aspect
n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
look, expression, aspect
n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
wince, flinch
n. a reflex response to sudden pain
shoulder
n. narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
molding, moulding, border
n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
verge
n. a grass border along a road
brave, weather, endure, brave out
v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
fight, struggle, have a fight
v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
design, devise, make up
v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
chart, plan in detail
v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"
draw
v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
frame, outline, compose, draw up
v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
map
v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
make, create
v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
make, produce
v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
address, accost, come up to
v. speak to someone
meet, get together, come together
v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
challenge, issue a challenge to
v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
demand, condition, qualify, specify, stipulate
v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
summons, summon, call for, cite
v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court
attempt, try, essay, assay, seek
v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
dare, make bold, presume to
v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
dare
v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
dare, defy
v. challenge; "I dare you!"
mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on
v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
cover, extend
v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
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"
manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up
v. make up something artificial or untrue
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"
manufacture, construct, fabricate
v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"
fashion, forge
v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
model, simulate, reenact, re-enact
v. create again
pattern, form a pattern
v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
arrive, get in, make it, go far
v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
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"
Synonyms (2)
bully off, face off
v. start a game by a face-off
Antonyms (29)
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"
retreat
v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
undo, unmake
v. deprive of certain characteristics
destroy
v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
avoid
v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
dodge, parry, sidestep, duck, hedge, skirt, fudge, evade, circumvent, elude, put off
v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
back, be in back of
v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
destroy
v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down
v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
make a face
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