| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
Synonyms: |
admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
Antonyms: |
betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | contribute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be partly responsible for |
Synonyms: |
add to, advance, aid, assist, augment, be conducive, be instrumental, conduce, do one's bit, finger in the pie, fortify, get in the act, have a hand in, help, lead, put in two cents, redound, reinforce, sit in on, strengthen, supplement, support, tend, uphold |
Antonyms: |
counteract, disapprove, neglect, shun, withhold |
| Main Entry: | intervene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate |
Synonyms: |
arbitrate, barge in, butt in, come between, divide, horn in, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, interrupt, intrude, involve, meddle, mix in, muscle in, negotiate, obtrude, part, put in two cents, reconcile, separate, settle, sever, step in, take a hand |
Antonyms: |
ignore, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | suggest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convey advice, plan, desire |
Synonyms: |
advance, advise, advocate, broach, commend, conjecture, exhort, give a tip, move, offer, plug*, pose, prefer, propone, propose, proposition, propound, put, put forward, put in two cents, put on to something, recommend, steer, submit, theorize, tip, tip off, tout |
Antonyms: |
declare, demand, order, tell |