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bestow - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | bestow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give, allot |
| Synonyms: | accord, apportion, award, bequeath, come through, commit, confer, devote, donate, entrust, favor, gift, give away, grant, hand out, impart, kick in, lavish, offer, present, put out, honor with, render to |
| Antonyms: | deprive, refuse, take |
| Main Entry: | apportion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into shares |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allocate, allot, assign, bestow, cut, cut up, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, give, lot, measure, mete, parcel, part, partition, prorate, ration, slice, split, split up, admeasure, divvy, piece up |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, monopolize, withhold |
| Main Entry: | award |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give prize or reward |
| Synonyms: | accord, adjudge, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, concede, confer, decree, dish out*, distribute, donate, endow, gift, grant, hand out, present, render, reward, shell out*, fork out*, sweeten the kitty |
| Notes: | an award is something awarded or granted, as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bequeath |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give in a will |
| Synonyms: | bestow, commit, devise, endow, entrust, grant, hand down, impart, leave, legate, transmit, will, hand on, leave to, pass on |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | devote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commit one's energies, thoughts |
| Synonyms: | allot, apply, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, bless, confide, consecrate, consign, dedicate, donate, enshrine, entrust, give, give away, hallow, hand out, pledge, present, reserve, sanctify, vow, concern oneself, occupy oneself, set apart |
| Antonyms: | misappropriate, misuse, waste |
| Main Entry: | donate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a gift of |
| Synonyms: | accord, ante up, award, bequeath, bestow, chip in*, confer, contribute, devote, do one's part, dole out*, feed the kitty, get in the act, get it up, give, give away, grant, hand out, lay on, pass the hat, present, provide, subscribe, sweeten the pot |
| Antonyms: | keep, renege |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label something |
| Synonyms: | baptize, bestow, call, christen, confer, designate, entitle, knight, nickname, style, tag, term, title, denominate |
| Main Entry: | endow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give large gift |
| Synonyms: | accord, award, back, bequeath, bestow, confer, contribute, donate, empower, enable, enhance, enrich, establish, favor, finance, found, fund, furnish, grant, heighten, invest, leave, organize, promote, provide, sponsor, subscribe, subsidize, supply, support, will, come through with, endue, lay on, make over*, settle on, vest in |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, allow |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accord, acknowledge, acquiesce, admit, agree to, allocate, allot, assign, assume, avow, award, bestow, bless, cede, come across, come through, concede, confer, convey, donate, drop, give, give in, impart, invest, own, permit, present, profess, relinquish, stake, suppose, surrender, transfer, transmit, vouchsafe, yield, come around, consent to, gift with, give out, give the nod, give thumbs-up, go along with, own up, shake on, sign off on, sign on* |
| Antonyms: | condemn, deny, refuse, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hand out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give to others |
| Synonyms: | bestow, deliver, devote, disburse, dish out, dispense, disseminate, distribute, donate, give away, hand over, mete, present, provide, deal out, give out |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | lend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | loan, accommodate |
| Synonyms: | add, advance, afford, allow, bestow, confer, contribute, entrust, extend, furnish, give, grant, impart, let, loan shark, oblige, permit, present, provide, stake, supply, trust, lay on one, lend-lease, shark |
| Antonyms: | borrow |
| Main Entry: | rain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drop water or other substance |
| Synonyms: | bestow, bucket, deposit, drizzle, fall, hail, lavish, mist, patter, pour, shower, sprinkle, storm, come down in buckets, sleet |
| Main Entry: | share |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use in common with others |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, deal, dispense, distribute, divide, divvy up*, dole out, experience, part, partake, participate, partition, prorate, quota, ration, receive, shift, slice, split, split up, yield, be a party to, cut the pie, divide with, divvy, give and take, give out, go Dutch, go fifty-fifty, go halves, go in with, have a hand in, have a portion of, mete out, parcel out, pay half, piece up, slice up, take a part of |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, be selfish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | utilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make use of |
| Synonyms: | advance, apply, appropriate, bestow, employ, exercise, exploit, forward, further, handle, promote, take advantage of, use, avail oneself of, have recourse to, profit by, put to use, resort to, turn to account |
| Main Entry: | vest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, entrust |
| Synonyms: | belong, bestow, confer, consign, empower, endow, furnish, invest, lodge, pertain, place, settle, put in the hands of |
| Antonyms: | disapprove |
| Main Entry: | accord |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval, grant |
| Synonyms: | accede, acquiesce, admit, allow, award, bestow, concede, confer, endow, give, present, render, tender, vouchsafe |
| Antonyms: | argue, challenge, deny, disallow, disapprove, oppose, question, refuse, withhold |
| Main Entry: | contribute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | donate, provide |
| Synonyms: | accord, add, afford, assign, bequeath, bequest, bestow, chip in, come through, commit, confer, devote, dispense, dole out*, endow, enrich, furnish, give, give away, grant, hand out, kick in*, pitch in*, present, proffer, sacrifice, share, subscribe, subsidize, supply, tender, will, ante up, dower, go Dutch, pony up, sweeten the kitty |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, neglect, oppose, shun, subtract, take, withdraw, withhold, take away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dispose of |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw away |
| Synonyms: | bestow, chuck*, deep six, destroy, discard, dump, eighty-six*, eliminate, get rid of, give, jettison, junk*, kiss*, relinquish, scrap, sell, transfer, unload, adios, file in circular file, kiss off*, make over, part with |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, retain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distribute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allocate, deliver, spread |
| Synonyms: | administer, allot, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, circulate, consign, convey, cut up, deal, diffuse, disburse, dish out*, dispense, disperse, dispose, disseminate, divide, divvy up*, dole out*, donate, endow, give, give away, hand out, issue, mete, parcel, partition, pass out, present, prorate, radiate, ration, scatter, share, shell out*, sow, strew, deal out, fork out*, lot out, measure out, pay out, slice up |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather, hoard, hold, keep, maintain, preserve, store |
* = 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
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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