| Main Entry: | pad |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect with cushioning |
Synonyms: |
cushion, fill, fill out, line, pack, protect, shape, stuff |
| Main Entry: | pad |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elaborate, amplify |
Synonyms: |
augment, bulk, embellish, embroider, enlarge, exaggerate, expand, fill out, flesh out, fudge, increase, inflate, lengthen, magnify, overdraw, overstate, protract, spin, stretch |
Antonyms: |
simplify, uncomplicate |
| Main Entry: | pad |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk quietly; walk ploddingly |
Synonyms: |
creep, go barefoot, hike, march, patter, pitter-patter, plod, pussyfoot, sneak, steal, traipse, tramp, trek, trudge |
| Main Entry: | padding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stuffing |
Synonyms: |
filler, lining, packing, protection, wadding |
| Main Entry: | add |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjoin, increase; make further comment |
Synonyms: |
affix, annex, ante, append, augment, beef up, boost, build up, charge up, continue, cue in, figure in, flesh out, heat up, hike, hike up, hitch on, hook on, hook up with, include, jack up, jazz up, join together, pad, parlay, piggyback, plug into, pour it on, reply, run up, say further, slap on, snowball, soup up, speed up, spike, step up, supplement, sweeten, tack on, tag |
| Notes: | ad is short for advertisement while add means 'to join or unite' so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope |
Antonyms: |
decrease, deduct, diminish, lessen, reduce, remove, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | additional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra, supplementary |
Synonyms: |
added, affixed, appended, further, increased, more, new, on the side, option, other, over-and-above, padding, perk, spare, supplementary |
Antonyms: |
necessary |
| Main Entry: | amplification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | increase in size or effect |
Synonyms: |
addition, augmentation, boost, boosting, buildup, deepening, development, elaboration, enlargement, exaggeration, expansion, expatiation, extension, fleshing out, heightening, intensification, lengthening, magnification, padding, raising, strengthening, stretching, supplementing, upping, widening |
Antonyms: |
abridgement, compression, condensation, contraction, decrease, lessening, shortening |
| Main Entry: | amplify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | increase in size or effect |
Synonyms: |
add, augment, beef up, boost, build up, deepen, develop, elaborate, enlarge, exaggerate, expand, expatiate, extend, flesh out, heighten, hike up, inflate, intensify, jack up, lengthen, magnify, pad, pyramid, raise, soup up, strengthen, stretch, supplement, swell, up, widen |
Antonyms: |
abridge, compress, condense, contract, curtail, decrease, lessen, reduce, shorten, summarize |
| Main Entry: | augment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make greater; improve |
Synonyms: |
add to, aggrandize, amplify, beef up, boost, build, build up, compound, develop, enhance, enlarge, expand, extend, grow, heighten, increase, inflate, intensify, magnify, mount, multiply, pad, piggyback, progress, raise, reinforce, strengthen, sweeten, swell, tag on |
Antonyms: |
decrease, degrade |
| Main Entry: | cocoon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect with covering |
Synonyms: |
cushion, encase, envelop, insulate, pad, swaddle, swathe, truss, wrap |