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Nouns (31)

n. the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

n. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

n. a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"

round

n. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

round

n. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid

round, round of golf

n. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

circle, round

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

round, round of drinks

n. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"

make, brand

n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

round, one shot, unit of ammunition

n. a charge of ammunition for a single shot

round, rung, stave

n. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

circuit, beat, round

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

turn, round, bout

n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

round, rhythm, cycle

n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

shuffle, shuffling, make

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Verbs (85)

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

round, fill out

v. become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"

round, labialize

v. pronounce with rounded lips

round, wind around

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

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"

round, round off, round out

v. make round; "round the edges"

round, round off, round out, round down

v. express as a round number; "round off the amount"

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"

round, polish, round off, brush up, polish up

v. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"

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"

circle, round, ring, surround, encircle, environ

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

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 (3)

round, around, throughout

adv. "It rains all year round on Skye"

Adjectives (3)

round

adj. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"

round, circular

adj. having a circular shape

Fuzzynyms (266)

ovation, standing ovation

n. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

course, row

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

loop, noose

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

circle, roundabout, rotary, traffic circle

n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

spiral, coil, volute, whorl, helix

n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

coil

n. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

spiral, volute

n. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

wheel

n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

load, payload, warhead

n. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

load

n. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

step, stair

n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

post

n. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"

course, path, track

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

course, trend

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

game

n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

session, academic term, school term

n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

round, rhythm, cycle

n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

session, academic term, school term

n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

turn, round, bout

n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

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"

complement, complete

v. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"

hone, perfect, make perfect

v. make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"

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"

slick, sleek

v. make slick or smooth

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

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

embrace, cover, comprehend, encompass, be composed of, consist

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

rim, run around the rim of

v. run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

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"

rotund

adj. spherical in shape

fat

adj. having much flesh (especially fat); "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"

corpulent, obese

adj. excessively fat; "a weighty man"

stout, heavyset, portly

adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

bellied, bulging, bellying, bulbous, bulgy, protuberant

adj. curving outward

indirect

adj. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

circular, ringed, annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ring-shaped

adj. shaped like a ring

roundabout, circuitous

adj. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"

winding, twisting, tortuous, twisty

adj. marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

whorled, looped

adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint

Synonyms (9)

wind, weave, thread, meander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

free, loose

adj. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"

odd

adj. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"

rough

adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

rounded

adj. curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"

Antonyms (16)

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"

square

adj. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"

quadrate, rectangular

adj. having four sides and four angles

make round

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