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Nouns (18)

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

sign

n. a gesture that is part of a sign language

signboard, sign

n. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign, polarity

n. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

house, mansion, sign, planetary house, sign of the zodiac

n. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

Verbs (18)

v. raise; "up the ante"

sign

v. be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

sign

v. communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"

sign

v. place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"

sign, bless

v. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

sign, subscribe

v. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

sign, signal, signalize

v. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"

contract, sign, fee, sign on, place a contract

v. engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

Adverbs (3)

up, upward, upwards

adv. spatially, temporally, or metaphorically up :"Look up!" "Let's move the date up"; "The music surged up"

Adjectives (16)

adj. used up; "time is up"

adj. (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"

adj. open; "the windows are up"

adj. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"

up, improving

adj. getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"

up, astir, out of bed

adj. out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"

up, upbound, upward

adj. extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"

sign, gestural, signed, sign-language

adj. used of the language of the deaf

Fuzzynyms (198)

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

tender, supply ship

n. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

confirmation

n. information that confirms or verifies

data

n. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

proof

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

beacon, beacon fire

n. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

emblem

n. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

insignia

n. a badge worn to show official position

harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor

n. an indication of the approach of something or someone

gesture

n. something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, foreboding

n. a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

siren

n. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

blinker, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal

n. a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

flag, signal flag

n. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

flash, flare

n. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

impression, stamp

n. a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"

tattoo

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

token

n. an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"

type

n. all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"

light

n. a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"

character, grapheme, graphic symbol

n. a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

hint, clue

n. a slight indication

signet

n. a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

letter, alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet

n. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

rune, runic letter

n. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"

nod

n. a sign of assent or salutation or command

sign

n. a gesture that is part of a sign language

forewarning, premonition

n. an early warning about a future event

seal

n. a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"

bell, doorbell, buzzer

n. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

bell

n. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

alarm, alarm system, warning device

n. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

motion, gesture, gesticulation, body language

n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

bell

n. the flared opening of a tubular device

admonition, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

address

n. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

house

n. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"

smile, have a smile, show a smile

v. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

confirm

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

sanction, okay, approve, ok

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

license, licence, certify

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

back, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

confirm, reassert

v. strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"

wave, beckon

v. signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

nod, express by nodding, signify by nodding

v. express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"

hail, greet enthusiastically

v. greet enthusiastically or joyfully

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

Synonyms (76)

check in, sign in

v. announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports

over, completed, terminated, concluded, ended, all over

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

done, through, through with

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

through with, done with

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

running, working, operative, functional

adj. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

elevated

adj. raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"

upraised, lifted

adj. held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"

ascending

adj. moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"

high

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

bull

adj. characterized by rising prices: "a bull market"

emerging

adj. coming to maturity; "the rising generation"

insomniac, sleepless, wakeful

adj. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare

unsleeping, wide-awake

adj. fully awake; "the unsleeping city"; "so excited she was wide-awake all night"

waking

adj. marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"

uphill, acclivitous, upward-sloping

adj. sloping upward

ascendant, ascendent, ascensive

adj. tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin

assurgent

adj. growing or extending upward; "an assurgent stem or leaf"

assurgent

adj. rising from the sea; "a seahorse assurgent"

climbing, scandent

adj. used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb; "plants of a creeping or scandent nature"

soaring

adj. "a soaring eagle"

anecdotic, anecdotal, anecdotical

adj. characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation"; "an anecdotal history of jazz"; "he was at his anecdotic best"

blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing, tattling

adj. prone to communicate confidential information

chatty, gossipy, newsy

adj. prone to friendly informal communication

communicable

adj. readily communicated; "communicable ideas"

communicational

adj. used in communication; "he had few communicational grooves available for use"

English-speaking

adj. able to communicate in English

expansive, talkative

adj. friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest expansive"

expressive

adj. characterized by expression; "a very expressive face"

revelatory, expressive of, indicative of

adj. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"

French-speaking

adj. able to communicate in French

German-speaking

adj. able to communicate in German

gestural, nonverbal

adj. being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression"

Icelandic-speaking

adj. able to communicate in Icelandic

Italian-speaking

adj. able to communicate in Italian

narrative

adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry"

nonverbal, non-verbal

adj. involving little use of language; "a nonverbal intelligence test"

nonverbal

adj. lacking verbal skill; "rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds"

outspoken, vocal

adj. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"

Russian-speaking

adj. able to communicate in Russian

Spanish-speaking

adj. able to communicate in Spanish

verbal

adj. communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"

yarn-spinning

adj. inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)

Antonyms (16)

void, invalidate, nullify, annul, avoid, quash

v. declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

veto, interdict, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, disallow

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

cancel, declare null, declare void

v. declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"

down

adj. being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"

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