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Nouns (11)

n. a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"

name, gens

n. family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

figure, name

n. a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"

reputation, name

n. a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"

reputation, name, repute

n. the state of being held in high esteem and honor

Verbs (41)

refer

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

name, assess

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

call, name

v. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

name, list

v. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"

name, identify, diagnose

v. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

name, nominate, constitute, appoint

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

name, mention, identify, give the name of

v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

touch, concern, come to, bear on, touch on, relate, refer, be about, pertain, have to do with

v. have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

key, name, discover, identify, distinguish, describe, key out

v. identify as in botany or biology, for example

name, mention, bring up, cite, refer to, advert to

v. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

Adverbs (11)

past, by

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

aside, away, by, in reserve

adv. "Put aside some money"

aside, by, apart, on one side, set to one side

adv. "She put her sewing by when he entered"

Adjectives (3)

side, bye, by

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

Fuzzynyms (121)

personality

n. a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"

ace, genius, sensation, star, adept, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

honor, honour

n. the state of being honored

standing

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

magnitude

n. relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"

distinction, prestige, prestigiousness, status

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

note, distinction, eminence, preeminence

n. high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

prominence

n. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

position, status

prestige, prestigiousness

n. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"

rank

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

place, station

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

nobility, noblesse

n. the state of being of noble birth

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transfer, transport, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

transfer

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

charge, level, point

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

question, wonder

v. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

subject, make accountable

v. make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"

shift, transfer, move around

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

take, choose, select, make a choice, make a selection, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

set apart, assign, specify

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

designate, denominate

v. assign a name or title to

separate, differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

delegate, assign, designate, depute, give an assignment to

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

personify, characterize, be, embody

v. represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

leave, give, pass on, impart

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

pertain, appertain

v. be a part or attribute of

catalog, catalogue

v. make an itemized list or catalog of; classify; "He is cataloguing his photographic negatives"

quote, cite

v. repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"

specify, intend, destine, designate

v. design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

back, backward, in the opposite direction, fro, in the reverse direction

adv. "He faced backward"

late, belatedly, tardily, later than usual, later than expected

adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

Synonyms (6)

parenthetic, parenthetical

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

peripheral

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

secondary

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

Antonyms (2)

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

refer to by name

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