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Nouns (5)

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 (89)

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

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"

even, even out, make more even

v. make even or more even

even, even out, become even, become more even

v. become even or more even; "even out the surface"

level, even, even out, make straight, make level

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

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"

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

throw, make, hold, give, have

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

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"

hit, make, reach, gain, get to, arrive at, attain, get through to

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

make, gain, clear, take in, realize, pull in, bring in, earn

v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

Adverbs (5)

even, e'en

adv. intensifier, as in "even Felix knew the answer"; "I don't even have a dollar!" "She laughed even as her husband lay dying"

still, even, yet

adv. often used with comparisons: "an even more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"

Adjectives (8)

even

adj. being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"

even

adj. divisible by two

even, fifty-fifty

adj. equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight"

even, tied

adj. of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"

regular, even

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

Fuzzynyms (297)

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"

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize

v. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

square, square up, make square

v. make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"

flatten, become flat, become flatter, flatten out

v. become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

drop, flatten, lower the pitch of

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

adjust, align, aline, line up

v. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

iron, iron out

v. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

equal, equalize, make equal

v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

level

v. aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"

square

v. position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"

shave, plane, cut slices from

v. cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"

plane, skim

v. travel on the surface of water

press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

smooth, shine, polish, smoothen

v. make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

rise, surface, come up, rise up

v. come to the surface

hide, obliterate, obscure, blot out

v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

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"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

form, organize

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

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

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"

reach, get to, attain

v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

carry

v. cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

catch, grab, take hold of

v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

continue, proceed, go forward, move ahead, travel onward

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

drive, pull

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

drive, motor

v. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

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

realize, actualize

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

take, acquire, assume, take on

v. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

find, get, receive, obtain

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

come through, succeed

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

hit, cause to move by striking

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

hit

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

net, clear, yield as net profit

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

draw, take out, withdraw

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

draw, reap

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

constant

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

uniform

adj. evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"

balanced

adj. being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"

fair, middling, average, mediocre

adj. lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"

constant

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

fixed, frozen

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

undeviating

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

consistent

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

firm, steady

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

fast, firm, loyal, truehearted

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

steady, steadily

adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"

Synonyms (46)

smooth

adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

steady

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

tantamount to, as good as, equivalent to

adj. (equal)

as many

adj. an equal number: "we went to three plays in as many days"

coequal

adj. having the same standing before the law

coordinate

adj. of equal importance, rank, or degree

equalized, equalised

adj. caused to be equal

equidistant

adj. the same distance apart at every point

equilateral

adj. having all sides or faces equal

equivalent, tantamount

adj. being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

isometric, isometrical

adj. having equal dimensions or measurements

isothermal

adj. of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

quits

adj. on equal terms by payment or requital; "we're now quits"; "finally quits with the loan"

even, tied

adj. of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"

tantamount to, as good as, equivalent to

adj. (equal)

as many

adj. an equal number: "we went to three plays in as many days"

coequal

adj. having the same standing before the law

coordinate

adj. of equal importance, rank, or degree

equalized, equalised

adj. caused to be equal

equidistant

adj. the same distance apart at every point

equilateral

adj. having all sides or faces equal

equivalent, tantamount

adj. being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

even, fifty-fifty

isometric, isometrical

adj. having equal dimensions or measurements

isothermal

adj. of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

quits

adj. on equal terms by payment or requital; "we're now quits"; "finally quits with the loan"

dependable, rock-steady, steady-going

adj. consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

firm

adj. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

sure

adj. certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"

surefooted, sure-footed, footsure

adj. not liable to stumble or fall; "on surefooted donkeys"

Antonyms (32)

undo, unmake

v. deprive of certain characteristics

destroy

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

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"

dissuade, deter

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

lose, make a loss, lose money, fail to profit

v. fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"; "The company turned a loss after the first year"

expend, spend

v. pay out; "spend money"

mistake, confuse, misconstrue, confound, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, take amiss

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

uneven

adj. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"

rough

adj. having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

irregular

adj. of a surface; not level or flat; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

odd

adj. not divisible by two

make even

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