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Verbs (19)
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tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake
v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
undertake, tackle, take on
v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
meet, encounter, play, take on
v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
assume, adopt, take on, take over
v. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
accept, admit, take, take on
v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
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Fuzzynyms (37)
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seek
v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
endeavor, endeavour, strive
v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
go, proceed, move
v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
continue
v. continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
seize
v. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
address, call
v. greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
venture, embark
v. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
meet, encounter, receive
v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see
v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
equal, touch, rival, match
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"
contend, fight, struggle
v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
weather, endure, brave, brave out
v. face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
receive, have
v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
lodge, accommodate
v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"
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take, get hold of
v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
Antonyms (6)
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avoid
v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
take on
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