| Main Entry: | appear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into sight |
Synonyms: |
arise, arrive, attend, be present, be within view, blow in, bob up, break through, breeze in, check in, clock in, come, come forth, come into view, come out, come to light, crop up, develop, drop in, emerge, expose, issue, loom, make the scene, materialize, occur, pop in, pop up, present, punch in, punch the clock, recur, ring in, rise, roll in, show, show up, spring, surface, time in, turn out, turn up |
Antonyms: |
disappear, hide |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be present at |
Synonyms: |
appear, be a guest, be at, be present, be there, bob up, catch, check in, clock in, come to light, drop in, frequent, go to, haunt, make an appearance, make it, make the scene, pop up, punch in, punch the clock, ring in, show, show up, sit in on, time in, turn up, visit |
Antonyms: |
be absent |
| Main Entry: | come |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, approach |
Synonyms: |
appear, arrive, attain, be accessible, be at disposal, be convenient, be handy, be obtainable, be ready, become, blow in, bob up, breeze in, burst, buzz*, check in, clock in, close in, draw near, drop in, enter, fall by, fall in, flare*, get, get in, happen, hit, hit town, make it, make the scene, materialize, move, move toward, near, occur, originate, pop in, pop up, punch in, punch the clock, reach, ring in, roll in, show, show up, sign in, sky in, spring in, turn out, turn up, wind up at |
Antonyms: |
depart, go, leave, recede, retreat |
| Main Entry: | establish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set up, organize |
Synonyms: |
authorize, base, build, constitute, create, decree, domiciliate, enact, endow, ensconce, entrench, erect, fix, form, found, ground, implant, inaugurate, inculcate, install, institute, land, lay foundation, live, lodge, moor, originate, place, plant, practice, provide, put, ring in, rivet, root, secure, set down, settle, stabilize, start, start ball rolling, station, stick |
Antonyms: |
destroy, disestablish, invalidate, ruin, unsettle |
| Main Entry: | found |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into being |
Synonyms: |
begin, commence, constitute, construct, create, endow, erect, establish, fashion, fix, form, get going, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, organize, originate, plant, raise, ring in, settle, settle up, start, start the ball rolling, start up |
Antonyms: |
destroy, end |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin |
Synonyms: |
begin business, bow, commence, convene, embark, get things rolling, inaugurate, initiate, jump, kick off, launch, meet, raise the curtain, ring in, set in motion, set up shop, sit, start, start the ball rolling |
Antonyms: |
close, conclude, end, finish, shut |
| Main Entry: | precede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go ahead of |
Synonyms: |
antecede, antedate, anticipate, be ahead of, come first, forerun, foreshadow, go before, go in advance, guide, harbinger, have a head start, head, head up, herald, in space, introduce, lead, light the way, outrank, pace, pave the way, pioneer, predate, preexist, preface, presage, rank, ring in, run ahead, scout, take precedence, time, usher |
| Notes: | precede means to be earlier in time or come before, while proceed means to continue with one's activities or to follow a procedure or take a course |
Antonyms: |
follow, go after |
| Main Entry: | reach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrive at |
Synonyms: |
arrive, attain, catch up to, check in, clock in, come, come to, enter, gain on, get as far as, get in, get to, hit, hit town, land, make, make it, make the scene, overtake, ring in, roll in, show, show up, sign in, turn up, wind up at |
Antonyms: |
depart, go, leave |
| Main Entry: | replace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of; put in place of |
Synonyms: |
alter, back up, change, compensate, displace, fill in, follow, front for, give back, mend, oust, outplace, patch, pinch hit for, put back, reconstitute, recoup, recover, redeem, redress, reestablish, refund, regain, reimburse, reinstate, repay, restitute, restore, retrieve, ring, ring in, shift, sit in, stand in, stand in lieu of, step into shoes of, sub, substitute, succeed, supersede, supplant, supply, swap places, take out, take over, take over from |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |
| Main Entry: | supplant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | displace, replace |
Synonyms: |
back up, bounce, cast out, crowd, cut out, eject, expel, fill in, force, force out, front for, oust, outplace, overthrow, remove, ring, ring in, sit in, stand in, substitute, succeed, supersede, swap places with, take out, take over, take the place of, transfer, undermine, unseat, usurp |