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 (77)
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"
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 (0)
Adjectives (11)
hostile
adj. unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"
hostile
adj. marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"
hostile
adj. not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"
hostile
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile
adj. impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"
harmful, hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile, uncongenial, inhospitable
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
Fuzzynyms (264)
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"
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"
belligerent, aggressive
adj. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
arguing, contentious, quarrelsome
adj. given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"
malevolent, malicious
adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
incompatible, uncongenial
adj. not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
hostile, uncongenial, inhospitable
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
antisocial
adj. shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
misanthropic, misanthropical, cynical
adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
misanthropic, misanthropical
adj. hating mankind in general
icy, frigid, glacial, frosty, wintry
adj. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
chilly, distant
adj. "relations were cool and polite"
rancorous, rancourous, vindictive
adj. showing deep-seated resentment: "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"; "preserve ... from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
acid, bitter, caustic, virulent, venomous, vitriolic, blistering, scathing, acerb, acerbic
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
incompatible, uncongenial
adj. not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
unsociable
adj. not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
Synonyms (50)
assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive, vigorous
adj. confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"
bellicose, combative, pugnacious, scrappy, truculent
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
militant, competitive
adj. showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
hard-hitting, high-pressure
adj. aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"
rapacious, ravening, predatory, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous
adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
harmful, inauspicious, adverse, untoward
adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
disapproving
adj. expressing or manifesting disapproval
discriminatory, invidious
adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"
barren, bare, desolate, bleak
adj. providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
cool, unfriendly
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
windswept
adj. open to or swept by wind; "windswept headlands"
aggressive
adj. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
hateful
adj. evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
offensive
adj. for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
unfriendly
adj. not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
unpeaceful
adj. not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
violent
adj. acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
inconsistent
adj. not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; "inconsistent accounts"
bad
adj. "in bad repute"
unfortunate, unlucky
adj. causing negative effects
beetle-browed, scowling
adj. sullen or unfriendly in appearance
cold, dry, uncordial
adj. lacking warmth or friendliness; "looked uncordial as we approached"
unneighborly, unneighbourly
adj. not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
Antonyms (33)
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"
friendly
adj. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
amicable
adj. characterized by friendship and good will
peaceful
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
friendly
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
friendly
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
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