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| Main Entry: | adapt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust to a different situation or condition |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, accommodate, accustom, alter, change, comply, conform, familiarize, fashion, fit, get used to, habituate, harmonize, make, match, modify, prepare, qualify, readjust, reconcile, remodel, revise, shape, square, suit, tailor, come around, get act together, grow used to, play the game, roll with punches, shape up |
| Antonyms: | disarrange, dislocate, disorder, disturb, unfit |
| Main Entry: | accustom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get used to |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, adapt, familiarize, habituate, season, acclimatize, acculturate |
| Main Entry: | acquiesce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree with some reluctance |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accommodate, adapt, adjust, agree, allow, approve, buy, come across, comply, concur, conform, consent, cry uncle*, cut a deal*, ditto*, give in, jibe*, okay, pass, play ball*, reconcile, set, submit, subscribe, yes, yield, bow to, cave in*, come around, give out, go along, roll over and play dead, say uncle, shake on |
| Antonyms: | disagree, dissent, object, protest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attune |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, balance, compensate, conform, coordinate, counterbalance, familiarize, harmonize, integrate, proportion, reconcile, regulate, tune, acclimatize, make agree |
| Main Entry: | dispose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place, order; deal with |
| Synonyms: | actuate, adapt, adjust, arrange, array, bend, bias, call the tune, condition, determine, distribute, fix, govern, group, incline, induce, influence, lay down the law, lead, locate, make willing, marshal, methodize, motivate, move, organize, predispose, prepare, promote, prompt, put, put one's foot down, put to rights, range, rank, read the riot act, regulate, ride herd on*, set, set in order, settle, shepherd, stand, sway, systematize, tailor, tempt |
| Notes: | predispose differs from dispose by implying that the frame of mind is created some time before it becomes obvious |
| Antonyms: | disarrange, disorder, displace, disturb, mismanage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | edit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rewrite, refine |
| Synonyms: | adapt, alter, amplify, analyze, annotate, arrange, assemble, assign, butcher, censor, check, choose, compile, compose, condense, correct, cut, delete, discard, doctor, draft, emend, excise, feature, fine-tune, finish, go over, make up, massage*, polish, prepare, prescribe, proofread, publish, put together, rearrange, rectify, regulate, rehash, rephrase, report, revise, scrub*, select, set up, strike out, style, tighten, trim, blue-pencil*, boil down*, fly speck, recalibrate, redact, write over |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | familiarize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become acquainted with, knowledgeable about |
| Synonyms: | accustom, adapt, adjust, break the ice*, case*, check out, coach, condition, enlighten, get in, get together, habituate, inform, instruct, inure, mix, naturalize, popularize, post, prime, school, season, train, use, wont, awaken to, become adept in, become aware of, bring into use, come to know, gain friendship, get lay of land, get lowdown on, get to know, get with it, let down hair, let know, let next to, make conversant, make used to, put on to, tip off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fashion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust, design, create |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, build, carve, construct, contrive, cook up*, cut, devise, dream up*, erect, fabricate, fit, forge, form, frame*, make, manufacture, model, mold, plan, plot, produce, sculpture, shape, suit, tailor, turn out*, work, knock together, throw together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare, equip |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, appoint, arm, blend, fit, furnish, harness, match, organize, outfit, ready, regulate, rig*, suit, tailor, turn out, accouter, fit out* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | harmonize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correspond, match |
| Synonyms: | accord, adapt, adjust, agree, arrange, attune, blend, carol, cohere, combine, compose, cooperate, coordinate, correlate, integrate, orchestrate, proportion, reconcile, relate, set, sing, suit, synthesize, tune, unify, unite, be in unison, be of one mind, chime with, fit in with, reconciliate, symphonize |
| Antonyms: | clash, disagree, fight |
| Main Entry: | interpret |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sense of; define |
| Synonyms: | adapt, annotate, clarify, comment, construe, decipher, decode, delineate, depict, describe, elucidate, enact, exemplify, explain, explicate, expound, gather, gloss, illustrate, image, improvise, limn, mimic, paraphrase, perform, picture, play, portray, read, render, represent, solve, spell out, take*, translate, understand, view, commentate, make of, reenact, throw light on |
| Antonyms: | misinterpret, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | measure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calculate, judge |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, align, appraise, assess, average, beat, blend, bound, check, check out, choose, compute, demarcate, determine, estimate, evaluate, even, eye*, figure, fit, gauge, grade, graduate, level, limit, line, mark, mete, peg*, plumb, portion, quantify, rank, rate, read, reckon, regulate, rhyme, rule, scale, shade, size, sound, square, stroke, survey, tailor, time, value, weigh, calibrate, caliper, delimit, dope out*, gradate, look over, mark out, pace off, size up, take account |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | organize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange, systematize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, catalogue, classify, codify, combine, compose, constitute, construct, coordinate, correlate, create, dispose, establish, fashion, fit, form, formulate, frame, get together, group, harmonize, marshal, mold, pigeonhole*, put together, range, regulate, run, set up, settle, shape, standardize, straighten, tabulate, tailor, be responsible for, get going, lick into shape, line up, look after, methodize, put in order, see to, straighten out, take care of, whip into shape |
| Antonyms: | destroy, disarrange, disorder, disorganize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | orient |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | familiarize |
| Synonyms: | acclimatize, adapt, adjust, align, conform, determine, direct, get one's bearings, locate, orientate, turn |
| Antonyms: | disorient |
| Main Entry: | prepare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or get ready |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, anticipate, appoint, arrange, assemble, brace, build up, coach, concoct, construct, contrive, cook, develop, dispose, draw up, endow, equip, fabricate, fashion, fill in, fit, fix, form, formulate, fortify, furnish, gird, groom, make, make up, outfit, perfect, plan, practice, prime, produce, provide, put together, qualify, ready, settle, steel*, strengthen, supply, train, turn out, fit out, lay the groundwork, make provision, put in order, smooth the way, warm up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | regulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, organize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, square, standardize, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up*, methodize, pull things together, put in order, shape up, straighten up |
| Antonyms: | deregulate, disorganize, mismanage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tailor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make to fit; adjust |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, alter, conform, convert, cut, dovetail*, fashion, fit, modify, mold, reconcile, shape, square, style, suit, custom-make, cut to fit, make to order, quadrate, shape up, tailor-make |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tune/tune up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into harmony |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, adjust, attune, conform, coordinate, dial, fix, harmonize, integrate, modulate, pitch, proportion, reconcile, regulate, set, string, tighten |
| Antonyms: | break, destroy, harm, hurt |
| Main Entry: | tune up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | harmonize |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, adjust, attune, conform, coordinate, dial, fix, harmonize, integrate, modulate, pitch, proportion, reconcile, regulate, set, string, tighten, tune |
| Main Entry: | naturalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confer citizenship upon |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, accustom, adapt, adopt, conform |
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