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projects - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | undertaking, work |
| Synonyms: | activity, adventure, affair, aim, assignment, baby*, blueprint*, business, concern, deal, design, enterprise, exploit, feat, game plan, intention, job, matter, occupation, outline, pet*, plan, program, proposal, proposition, scheme, setup, strategy, task, thing*, venture |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan |
| Synonyms: | arrange, blueprint, calculate, cast, chart, conceive, contemplate, contrive, delineate, design, devise, diagram, draft, envisage, envision, estimate, extrapolate, feature, forecast, frame, gauge, image, imagine, intend, outline, predetermine, predict, propose, purpose, reckon, scheme, see, think, vision, visualize, map out |
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bulge, hang out |
| Synonyms: | extend, jut, lengthen, overhang, poke, pout, prolong, protrude, stand out, stick out, be conspicuous, be prominent, beetle, hang over, pop out, protuberate, push out, stretch out, thrust out |
| Antonyms: | cave in |
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw, discharge |
| Synonyms: | cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, propel, shoot, transmit |
| Antonyms: | keep |
| Main Entry: | activity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest or pursuit |
| Synonyms: | act, avocation, bag*, bit*, deed, endeavor, enterprise, entertainment, game, hobby, job, labor, occupation, pastime, project, racket, scene*, scheme, stunt, task, trip, undertaking, venture, work, zoo, ballgame |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity |
| Synonyms: | assignment, avocation, calling, case, circumstance, concern, duty, employment, episode, event, happening, incident, interest, job, mission, obligation, occupation, occurrence, proceeding, profession, project, province, pursuit, question, realm, responsibility, subject, task, thing*, topic, transaction, undertaking, hap, office function |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make plans, often involving agreement |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, agree to, blueprint, chart, compromise, concert, construct, contrive, decide, design, determine, devise, direct, draft, establish, frame*, harmonize, iron out*, lay out, manage, negotiate, organize, prepare, project, promote, provide, resolve, schedule, scheme, settle, tailor, work out, come to terms, get act together, get ready, hammer out a deal, line up, make a connection, make ready, map out, pull a wire, pull things together, quarterback, set stage, shape up, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, not plan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brew |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, devise |
| Synonyms: | breed, compound, concoct, contrive, develop, excite, foment, form, gather, hatch, loom, mull, plot, project, scheme, start, weave, impend, stir up |
| Main Entry: | butt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch, adjoin |
| Synonyms: | abut, border, bound, communicate, join, jut, meet, neighbor, project, protrude, verge |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw aside |
| Synonyms: | boot, chuck*, drive, drop, fire*, fling, heave, hurl, impel, launch, lob, peg, pitch, project, shed, shy, sling, thrust, toss, bung |
| Antonyms: | catch, gather |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select for activity |
| Synonyms: | allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, name, pick, plan, project, decide upon, give parts |
| Main Entry: | chart |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, map out |
| Synonyms: | arrange, block out, blueprint, cast, delineate, design, devise, draft, graph, lay out, outline, plot, project, shape, sketch |
| Main Entry: | conceive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create |
| Synonyms: | brainstorm, cogitate, consider, contrive, cook up*, design, develop, devise, dream up, envisage, envision, fancy, feature, form, formulate, head trip, image, imagine, make up, meditate, originate, ponder, produce, project, purpose, realize, ruminate, spark, speculate, visualize, become pregnant, depicture, spitball, think up, trump up |
| Antonyms: | abort, destroy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concoct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | formulate, think up |
| Synonyms: | batch*, brew*, compound, contrive, cook up, create, design, devise, discover, dream up, envisage, envision, fabricate, frame*, hatch, invent, make up, mature, originate, plan, plot, prepare, project, scheme, vamp, ad lib, prefab, slap together, throw together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concoction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | creation, blend |
| Synonyms: | brew, combination, compound, contrivance, intention, medley, mixture, plan, preparation, project, solution |
| Main Entry: | continue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persist, carry on |
| Synonyms: | abide, advance, carry forward, draw out, endure, extend, forge ahead, get on with it, go on, hang in, keep at, keep on, keep on truckin', keep the ball rolling, keep up, last, lengthen, linger, live on, loiter, maintain, make headway, move ahead, never cease, outlast, outlive, perdure, persevere, persist in, press on, progress, project, prolong, promote, pursue, push on, reach, remain, rest, ride, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick at, stick to, survive, sustain, uphold |
| Antonyms: | cease, complete, desist, discontinue, end, finish, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | contrivance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan, fabrication |
| Synonyms: | angle, artifice, coinage, design, dodge, expedient, formation, gimmick, intrigue, invention, machination, measure, plot, project, ruse, scheme, slant, stratagem, switch, trick, twist, brainchild, inventiveness |
| Antonyms: | disorganization |
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invent, design |
| Synonyms: | come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up*, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame*, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up*, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig*, scheme, vamp, wangle, whip up*, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring about, succeed with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | achieve, angle, arrange, carry out, cogitate, collude, compass, concoct, connive, develop, devise, effect, elaborate, engineer, execute, finagle*, hatch, intrigue, jockey*, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, pass, plan, plot, project, scheme, shift, swing, work out, wrangle, hit upon, play games |
| Antonyms: | demolish, destroy, ruin, stop, waste, wreck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | express message |
| Synonyms: | break, carry, communicate, conduct, disclose, impart, project, relate, reveal, send, tell, transmit, make known, pass on, put across |
| Antonyms: | refrain, withhold, keep secret |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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