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| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose or take something as one's own |
| Synonyms: | accept, adapt, affiliate, affirm, appropriate, approve, assent, assume, borrow, embrace, endorse, espouse, follow, imitate, maintain, mimic, opt, ratify, seize, select, support, take on, take up, tap, use, utilize, go down the line, go in for, take over |
| Antonyms: | disown, reject, repudiate, repulse, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legally care for another's child |
| Synonyms: | choose, foster, naturalize, pick, raise, select, take in |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, allow, approve, buy, comply, concur, conform, consent, cut a deal*, defer, ditto*, embrace, espouse, give in, grant, knuckle under*, okay*, permit, recognize, sanction, subscribe, cave in*, give five, go along with, pass on, say uncle, shake on |
| Antonyms: | disagree, disallow, disapprove, dissent, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick, select |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, appoint, call for, cast, co-opt, commit oneself, crave, cull, decide on, designate, desire, determine, discriminate between, draw lots, elect, embrace, espouse, excerpt, extract, fancy, favor, feel disposed to, finger, fix on, glean, judge, love, make choice, make decision, make up one's mind, name, opt for, predestine, prefer, see fit, separate, set aside, settle upon, sift out, single out, slot, sort, tab, tag, take, take up, tap, want, weigh, will, winnow, wish, wish for |
| Notes: | choose means to pick out or select from a number of alternatives, while chose is the past tense of choose |
| Main Entry: | co-opt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to assimilate in order to take over or appropriate |
| Synonyms: | absorb, accept, admit, adopt, bring in, bring into line, bring into the fold, connaturalize, convert, draw in, elect, embrace, encompass, enfold, homogenize, homologize, include, incorporate, make one's own, take in, take over |
| Main Entry: | listen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and pay attention |
| Synonyms: | accept, admit, adopt, attend, audit, catch, concentrate, eavesdrop, entertain, get, hark, hear out, mind, monitor, obey, observe, receive, welcome, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, harken, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on |
| Antonyms: | speak, talk |
| Main Entry: | prefer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | favor; single out |
| Synonyms: | adopt, advance, aggrandize, choose, cull, desire, elect, elevate, fancy, finger, go for, incline, mark, pick, place, pose, present, promote, proposition, put, raise, select, suggest, tag, take, tap, upgrade, wish, be partial to, be turned on to, fix upon, like better, opt for, optate, propone, propound, put forward, would rather, would sooner |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate, reject, spurn |
| Main Entry: | proselytize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convert, espouse |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, advocate, approve, convince, defend, embrace, persuade, sway, uphold, alter conviction, be born again, cause to adopt, change belief, get into, stand behind* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin or start again |
| Synonyms: | adopt, assume, carry on, commence, continue, embrace, enter, espouse, follow through, get off, go on, initiate, open, pick up, proceed, renew, resume, start, tackle, take on, undertake, become involved in, engage in, kick off, recommence, reopen, restart, set to, tee off |
| Antonyms: | complete, conclude, end, finish |
| Main Entry: | use |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work with; consume |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, apply, bestow, bring into play*, bring to bear*, capitalize, control, draw on, employ, exercise, exert, exhaust, expend, exploit, govern, handle, manage, manipulate, operate, ply, practice, regulate, relate, run, run through, spend, take advantage of*, utilize, waste, wield, work, avail oneself of, do with, find a use, make do with, make the most of, make use, play on, press into service, put forth*, put into action, put to use, put to work, set in motion, turn to account |
| Antonyms: | abstain, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | naturalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confer citizenship upon |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, accustom, adapt, adopt, conform |
| Main Entry: | espouse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stand up for; support |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, advocate, approve, back, champion, defend, embrace, maintain, take on, take up, uphold, get into, go in for, stand behind* |
| Antonyms: | forsake, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assume, accept |
| Synonyms: | acquire, add, adopt, annex, append, attempt, become, begin, commence, develop, embrace, employ, endeavor, engage, enlist, enroll, espouse, handle, hire, launch, put on, retain, tackle, take up, try, turn, undertake, venture, address oneself to, agree to do, come to have, have a go at, set about, take in hand, take upon oneself |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | admit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confess, acknowledge |
| Synonyms: | accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, affirm, agree, allow, approve, avow, bare, bring to light*, communicate, concede, concur, confide, confirm, consent, cop a plea, credit, declare, disclose, divulge, enumerate, expose, grant, indicate, let, let on, narrate, number, own, permit, proclaim, profess, recite, recognize, relate, reveal, spill*, talk, tell, tolerate, uncover, unveil, yield, go into details, make known, open up, own up, subscribe to |
| Antonyms: | confute, deny, dispute, dissent, gainsay, refuse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend, imitate |
| Synonyms: | act, adopt, assume, bluff, contrive, counterfeit, fake, feign, put on, sham*, simulate, take on, aspire to, do a bit, lay it on thick, make out like, playact, put up a front |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | borrow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adopt from another source; appropriate |
| Synonyms: | acquire, adopt, assume, copy, filch, imitate, make one's own, obtain, pilfer, pirate, plagiarize, simulate, steal, take, use, usurp |
| Antonyms: | give, return |
| Main Entry: | embrace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | include in one's beliefs; take into account |
| Synonyms: | accept, accommodate, admit, adopt, comprehend, comprise, contain, cover, embody, enclose, encompass, espouse, grab, have, incorporate, involve, receive, seize, subsume, take advantage of, take in, take on, take up, welcome, avail oneself of, deal with*, get into, go in for, make use of, provide for |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve, distrust, exclude, reject, shun |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | invest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give power or authority |
| Synonyms: | adopt, authorize, bequeath, charge, consecrate, empower, endow, establish, honor, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, license, ordain, sanction, vest, endue, enthrone, instate |
| Antonyms: | divest, take away |
| Main Entry: | assume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend |
| Synonyms: | act, adopt, affect, bluff, counterfeit, fake, feign, imitate, impersonate, mimic, pretend, put on, simulate |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in accordance with |
| Synonyms: | abide by, accord, adopt, attend, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, emulate, follow suit, harmonize, heed, imitate, keep, match, mimic, mind, mirror, note, obey, observe, reflect, regard, serve, string along*, support, take after, watch, adhere to, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, do like, give allegiance to, hold fast, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, model on, pattern oneself upon, take as an example |
| Antonyms: | avoid, disregard, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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