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| Main Entry: | recommend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advise, approve |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, advance, advocate, applaud, back, celebrate, commend, compliment, confirm, counsel, endorse, enjoin, esteem, eulogize, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, glorify, hold up, justify, laud, magnify, plug*, praise, prescribe, prize, propose, sanction, second, steer, suggest, uphold, urge, value, vouch for, be all for, be satisfied with, front for, go on record for, put forward, put in a good word, put on to, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval |
| Synonyms: | applaud, approve, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, hail, honor, laud, praise, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke*, blow horn, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hand it to, hear it for, puff up |
| Antonyms: | berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advocate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support idea or cause publicly |
| Synonyms: | advance, advise, back, bless, bolster, boost*, build up, champion, countenance, defend, encourage, favor, further, go for, go to bat for*, justify, plug*, promote, propose, push, recommend, side, support, tout, uphold, urge, vindicate, argue for, be in corner, brace up, campaign for, get on bandwagon, give a leg up, give a lift, go with, hold with, plead for, plump for*, press for, ride shotgun for, root for, run interference for, say so, speak for, spread around, stump for |
| Antonyms: | assail, attack, criticize, impugn, oppose, protest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applaud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clap for; express approval |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, approve, boost, cheer, commend, compliment, encourage, eulogize, extol, glorify, hail, laud, magnify, plug, praise, rave, recommend, root*, give a hand, give ovation, hear it for, kudize |
| Antonyms: | keep silent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come up with |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suggest, create |
| Synonyms: | advance, compose, detect, discover, find, furnish, invent, offer, originate, present, produce, propose, provide, recommend, submit, uncover, bring forth, stumble upon |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up*, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, felicitate, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, pat on the back, please, recommend, salute, sanction, satisfy, soothe, toast, worship, fawn upon, give bouquet, hand it to, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, make much of, panegyrize, pay respects, pay tribute to, puff up, roose, sing praises of, speak highly of, take off hat to, trade last, wish joy to |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | counsel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give advice |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advise, advocate, caution, charge, direct, enjoin, exhort, guide, huddle*, inform, instruct, order, prescribe, prompt, recommend, reprehend, steer, suggest, teach, tip, tout, urge, warn, confab, give pointer, give two cents, keep posted, kibitz, put bug in ear, put heads together, put on to, show the ropes, tip off, wise one up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | felicitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate |
| Synonyms: | commend, compliment, praise, recommend, salute, rejoice with, wish joy to |
| Antonyms: | condemn, reject |
| Main Entry: | go to bat for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show support for |
| Synonyms: | back up, defend, endorse, recommend, support, cover for, go to the wall for, stand behind, stand by, stand up for, stick up for |
| Main Entry: | nominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | designate, select |
| Synonyms: | appoint, assign, call, choose, commission, decide, draft, elect, elevate, empower, intend, make, mean, name, offer, present, proffer, propose, purpose, put up, recommend, slate, slot, specify, submit, suggest, tab, tap, tender, term, cognominate, denominate, put down for |
| Antonyms: | ignore, pass over |
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate; adore |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adulate, advocate, aggrandize, applaud, appreciate, approve, bless, boost, build up*, cajole, celebrate, cheer, cite, clap, commend, compliment, dignify, distinguish, elevate, endorse, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, glorify, hail, honor, laud, proclaim, puff*, recommend, resound, reverence, root*, sanction, stroke*, tout, worship, bow down, cry up, give thanks, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, rave over, sing the praises, smile on* |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, censure, condemn, denounce, reproach |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | urge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg, push for, encourage |
| Synonyms: | adjure, advance, advise, advocate, ask, attract, beseech, champion, charge, commend, compel, conjure, counsel, countenance, drive, egg on*, endorse, entreat, exhort, favor, force, further, goad, hasten, impel, implore, incite, induce, influence, inspire, instigate, maneuver, move, plead, press, promote, prompt, propel, propose, push, rationalize, recommend, request, sanction, solicit, spur, stimulate, support, tempt, wheedle, appeal to, fire up, insist on, put up to, speak for |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide on representation |
| Synonyms: | ballot, choose, confer, declare, determine, effect, elect, enact, enfranchise, establish, grant, judge, opt, pronounce, propose, recommend, return, second, suggest, cast ballot, cast vote, go to the polls, put in office |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | warn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give notice of possible occurrence |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, address, admonish, advise, advocate, alert, apprise, caution, clue, counsel, cry wolf*, deprecate, direct, dissuade, enjoin, exhort, fill in, forbid, forearm, forewarn, guide, hint, inform, instruct, notify, order, post, predict, prepare, prescribe, prompt, recommend, remind, remonstrate, reprove, signal, suggest, summon, tell, threaten, tip, urge, clue in, give fair warning, give the high sign, give warning, lay it out, make aware, put on guard, tip off, wise up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, guide, instruct, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn, give a pointer, give a tip, kibitz, level with, put bug in ear, put in two cents |
| Antonyms: | betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | endorse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support, authorize |
| Synonyms: | accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light, give one's word, give the go-ahead, give the nod, go along with, go to bat for*, go with, guarantee, lend one's name to, okay, praise, push, ratify, recommend, rubber-stamp, sanction, second, stand behind, stand up for*, stump for, subscribe to, sustain, underwrite, uphold, vouch for, warrant, witness |
| Antonyms: | censure, disapprove, oppose, protest, reject, repel, unauthorize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | introduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make known; present |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advance, air, announce, bring out, bring up, broach, come out with, familiarize, fix up, get together, harbinger*, herald, moot, offer, open, originate, precede, preface, propose, recommend, submit, suggest, usher, ventilate, do the honors, get things rolling, give introduction, kick off, knock down, lead into, lead off, open up, pave the way, put forward, set forth, spring with, start ball rolling |
| Antonyms: | close, end, finish, take away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | promote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, advance |
| Synonyms: | advertise, advocate, aid, assist, avail, back, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, build up*, champion, contribute, cooperate, cry*, develop, encourage, endorse, espouse, forward, foster, further, hype*, improve, nourish, nurture, patronize, plug*, popularize, publicize, puff*, push, recommend, sell, serve, speed, sponsor, stimulate, subsidize, succor, support, uphold, urge, call attention to, get behind, propagandize, push for, speak for, work for |
| Antonyms: | condemn, discredit, dishonor, hurt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | propose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suggest, present for action |
| Synonyms: | adduce, advance, advise, affirm, ask, assert, broach, come up with*, contend, counsel, hit on*, hold out, introduce, invite, kibitz, lay before, lay on the line, make a motion, make a pitch, move for, name, nominate, offer, pose, prefer, press, proffer, propone, proposition, propound, put forward, put to, put up, recommend, request, set forth, solicit, speak one's piece, spitball, state, submit, tender, urge, volunteer |
| Antonyms: | condemn, deny, oppose, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | suggest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convey advice, plan, desire |
| Synonyms: | advance, advise, advocate, broach, commend, conjecture, exhort, move, offer, plug*, pose, prefer, propose, proposition, put, recommend, steer, submit, theorize, tip, tout, give a tip, propone, propound, put forward, put in two cents, put on to something, tip off |
| Antonyms: | declare, demand, order, tell |
* = 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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