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| Main Entry: | pick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a chosen option, usually the choicest |
| Synonyms: | aces, bag, best, choice, choosing, cream*, cup of tea*, decision, elect, elite, flower*, preference, pride, prime, prize, select, selection, top, crème de la crème, druthers, tops |
| Antonyms: | rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose, select |
| Synonyms: | cull, elect, finger*, mark, name, prefer, separate, slot, tab, tag, take, tap, winnow, decide upon, fix upon, go down the line, hand-pick, opt for, optate, pick and choose, pick out, say so, settle on, sift out, single out, sort out, take it or leave it |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather, harvest |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, choose, collect, cull, cut, draw, pluck, pull |
| Antonyms: | grow, plant |
| Main Entry: | pick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break into something closed, locked |
| Synonyms: | crack, dent, force, hit, indent, jimmy, open, pry, strike, break open |
| Main Entry: | alternative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | possible choice |
| Synonyms: | opportunity, option, other, pick, preference, recourse, redundancy, selection, sub*, substitute, back-up, druthers, other fish in sea, other fish to fry, take it or leave it |
| Notes: | alternate means 'one after the other' or 'each succeeding the other in turn, especially continuously' and alternative means 'one instead of the other' or 'allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things' |
| Antonyms: | compulsion, constraint, necessity, obligation, restraint |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to select; selection |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea*, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness, druthers |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | called, conscript, elect, exclusive, named, pick, popular, preferential, select, selected, got the nod, pegged, picked, tabbed |
| Antonyms: | inferior, ignored |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
| Synonyms: | bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks*, clear up, deodorize, disinfect, do up*, dredge, dust, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, launder, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up*, sterilize, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe, absterge, depurate, deterge, edulcorate, elutriate, hackle, lave, rout out, shake out, shampoo, straighten up, tidy up |
| Antonyms: | adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a determination; settle an issue |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, agree, award, choose, cinch, clinch, conclude, conjecture, decree, determine, elect, end, establish, figure, gather, guess, judge, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, resolve, rule, select, set, surmise, tap, vote, will, arrive at conclusion, call shots, cast the die, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, draw a conclusion, fix upon, form opinion, go down line, have final word, make a decision, make up mind, reach decision, take a stand |
| Antonyms: | defer, delay, hesitate, postpone, procrastinate, put off, wait |
| Main Entry: | elect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select as representative; choose |
| Synonyms: | accept, admit, appoint, ballot, conclude, cull, designate, determine, judge, mark, name, nominate, pick, prefer, receive, resolve, settle, take, tap, vote, decide upon, go down the line, opt for, optate, pick out, settle on, single out, vote for |
| Antonyms: | ignore, vote down, vote out |
| Main Entry: | elite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, first-class |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic, choice, cool*, crack*, elect, exclusive, noble, out of sight, out of this world, pick, selected, super, top, top-notch, gilt-edged, greatest, tip-top, top drawer, topflight, upper-class, world-class |
| Antonyms: | common, lower, ordinary, poor, worst, low-class, lower-class |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excerpt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a part from a whole |
| Synonyms: | choose, cite, cull, extract, glean, note, pick, quote, select, pick out, single out |
| Antonyms: | insert |
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone cherished, prized |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, chalk*, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, shoo-in, teacher's pet |
| Antonyms: | hate, peeve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precious stone; treasure |
| Synonyms: | bauble*, glass*, hardware*, jewel, jewelry, masterpiece, nonpareil, ornament, paragon, pearl, pick, prize, rock*, stone, sparkler, trump* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick out, collect |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, ascertain, conclude, cull, deduce, extract, garner, gather, harvest, learn, pick, reap, select, sift, winnow |
| Main Entry: | guess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try to figure out; imagine |
| Synonyms: | believe, calculate, chance, conjecture, deduce, deem, divine, estimate, fancy*, fathom, hazard*, infer, judge, opine, penetrate, pick, postulate, predicate, predict, presume, pretend, reason, reckon, select, solve, speculate, suggest, suppose, surmise, survey, suspect, theorize, think, venture, work out*, dare say, go out on a limb, guesstimate, happen upon, hypothesize, jump to a conclusion, lump it, size up*, take a shot at, take a stab at, think likely |
| Antonyms: | calculate, measure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | harvest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gathering of produce |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, acquire, amass, bin, cache, collect, crop, cull, cut, garner, gather, get, glean, hoard, mow, pick, plow, pluck, reap, store, stow, strip, take in, harrow, pile up, squirrel, stash |
| Antonyms: | plant, seed |
| Main Entry: | hire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commission for responsibility, use |
| Synonyms: | appoint, authorize, book, bring in, carry, charter, delegate, draft, employ, empower, engage, enlist, exploit, lease, let, obtain, occupy, pick, place, pledge, procure, promise, put on*, rent, retain, secure, select, take on, utilize, add to payroll, bring on board, contract for, fill a position, find help, give a break, give job to, give work, ink, make use of, put to work, sign on, sign up*, sublease, sublet, truck with |
| Antonyms: | discharge, fire, lay off, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | opt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose |
| Synonyms: | cull, decide, elect, go for*, mark, pick, prefer, select, take, exercise choice, make a selection, single out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | paragon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding example |
| Synonyms: | apotheosis, archetype, beau ideal*, beauty, best, champion, crackerjack*, cream*, criterion, epitome, essence, exemplar, gem, ideal, jewel*, love, lovely, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, original, paradigm, pattern, perfection, pick, prototype, quintessence, standard, ultimate, champ, cynosure, peach, sublimation, tops, trump* |
* = 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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