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Nouns (29)

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

take

n. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

issue, publication

n. the act of issuing printed materials

issue, number

n. one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"

issue, issuing, issuance

n. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

emergence, egress, issue

n. the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

offspring, progeny, issue

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

Verbs (38)

issue

v. bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

take

v. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"

take

v. obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"

take

v. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

take

v. buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

take

v. take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

take

v. experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"

take

v. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

take

v. be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"

issue, supply

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

take, have

v. have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

take, bring

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

take, get hold of

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

claim, take

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

take, read

v. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

take, submit

v. accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"

take, accept

v. make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

drive, take

v. proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

publish, bring out, put out, issue, release

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

contain, take, hold

v. be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

film, shoot, take

v. make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

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Fuzzynyms (260)

descendants, posterity

n. all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

kin, kinsperson, family

n. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"

brood

n. the young of an animal cared for at one time

offspring, progeny, issue

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

family, family unit

n. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

division

n. (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

division

n. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

successor, heir

n. a person who inherits some title or office

descendant, descendent

n. a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

house

n. the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

relations, dealings

n. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

domestic, domestic help, house servant

n. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

home, place

n. where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

tangible possession, material possession

n. property or belongings that are tangible

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty money

n. goods or money obtained illegally

copy, written matter

n. matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

impression, printing

n. all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

burden

n. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

theme, motif

n. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

concept, conception, construct

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

meaning, substance

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

drift, purport

n. the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

particular, specific

n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

passage

n. a way through or along which someone or something may pass

vent

n. a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)

course

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

point, gunpoint

n. the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"

family, family unit

n. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

relations, dealings

n. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

domestic, domestic help, house servant

n. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

home, place

n. where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

scion

n. a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"

child

n. a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"

daughter, girl

n. a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"

son, boy

n. a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"

posterity

n. all future generations

young, youth

n. young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"

condescend, deign, descend

v. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

jump, leap, jump off

v. jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

issue, supply

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

ventilate

v. circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"

transfer

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

hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

deliver

v. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"

dispatch, despatch, send off

v. send away towards a designated goal

disburse, pay out

v. expend, as from a fund

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

deal

v. give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"

jump, leap, jump off

v. jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

issue

v. bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

carry

v. transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

carry

v. have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"

impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

convey

v. transmit a title or property

transfer

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

bring, convey, take

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

expect

v. look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

carry, hold, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

deliver

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

snap

v. bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"

chop, hack

v. cut with a hacking tool

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

hack

v. cut away; "he hacked his way through the forest"

declare

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

propound

v. put forward, as of an idea

glory

v. rejoice proudly

profess

v. receive into a religious order or congregation

say

v. utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

contend, postulate

v. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"

describe, depict, draw

v. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

buy

v. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"

narrate

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

recount

v. count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

pronounce, label, judge

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

relate

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

relate

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

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"

ferment, work

v. cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

shoulder

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

heed, mind, listen

v. pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

wear, put on, get into, don, assume

v. put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

steer

v. direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

pass, make it

v. go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"

pound

v. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"

smash

v. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

communicate

v. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"

deliver, present

v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald

v. foreshadow or presage

adhere to, accede to, comply with

v. be compatible or in accordance with

Synonyms (19)

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

doff

v. remove; "He doffed his hat"

take out

v. remove something from a container or an enclosed space

separate, disunite, divide, part

v. force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

hold

v. remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"

bring

v. induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

Antonyms (22)

access, approach

n. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

n. the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

recall

v. make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"

fetch

v. take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!"

disclaim

v. renounce a legal claim or title to

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish

v. turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

disturb the order of > blowup > triumphant > unwholesome > push upward > fractious > sensational > take issue

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