| Main Entry: | admonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, strongly criticize |
Synonyms: |
advise, berate, call down, call on the carpet, censure, check, chide, come down hard on, counsel, ding, draw the line, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a going over, give a piece of one's mind, glue*, growl*, hoist, jack up, notice, rap on knuckles, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, scold, sit on, slap on wrist, speak to, talk to, tell a thing or two, tell off, upbraid, warn |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise |
| 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: | 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: | debrief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | silence |
Synonyms: |
censor, dummy up, gag, hold one's tongue, hush up, mute, muzzle, put the lid on, quash, say nothing, shut up, sit on, soft-pedal, squelch, stifle, suppress |
| Main Entry: | have |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in possession |
Synonyms: |
accept, acquire, admit, annex, bear, carry, chalk up, compass, corner, enjoy, gain, get, get hands on, get hold of, have in hand, hog, hold, include, keep, land, latch on to, lock up, obtain, occupy, own, pick up, possess, procure, receive, retain, secure, sit on, take, take in, teem with |
Antonyms: |
lack, need, want |
| Main Entry: | hush up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep secret |
Synonyms: |
burke, conceal, cover, cover up, keep dark, sit on, smother, squash, stifle, suppress |
Antonyms: |
reveal, tell |
| Main Entry: | monopolize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dominate, control |
Synonyms: |
absorb, acquire, bogart, consume, copyright, corner, corner the market, devour, employ, engross, exclude, exercise control, have, hog, hold, keep to oneself, lock up, manage, own, own exclusively, patent, possess, restrain, sew up, sit on, syndicate, take over, take up, use, utilize |
Antonyms: |
distribute, scatter, share |
| Main Entry: | partake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat, share |
Synonyms: |
be a party to, be in on, be into, consume, devour, divide, engage, enter into, feed, get in the act, have a finger in, ingest, participate, receive, sample, savor, sip, sit in, sit in on, take, take part, tune in |
| Notes: | you partake of something and you participate in something |
Antonyms: |
abstain, refrain |
| Main Entry: | participate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take part in activity |
Synonyms: |
aid, associate with, be a participant, be a party to, be into, chip in, come in, compete, concur, cooperate, engage, engage in, enter into, get in on, get in on the act, go into, have a hand in, have to do with, join in, latch on, lend a hand, partake, perform, play, share, sit in on, sit in, strive, take an interest in, tune in |
Antonyms: |
observe, watch |
| Main Entry: | perch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sit atop of |
Synonyms: |
alight, balance, land, light, rest, roost, set down, settle, sit on, squat, touch down |
Antonyms: |
lower |