| 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: | approach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make request, suggestion |
Synonyms: |
accost, address, advise, appeal to, apply to, beseech, confer, consult, entreat, feel, feel one out, give a play, give a tumble, greet, implore, make advance, make overture, make up to, plead, propose, sound out, speak to, supplicate, take aside, talk to, thumb, tumble |
| Main Entry: | chide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, lecture |
Synonyms: |
admonish, berate, blame, call down, call on the carpet, castigate, censure, check, condemn, exprobate, find fault, flay, give a hard time, lesson, monish, rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, slap on the wrist, speak to, take down a peg, take down, talk to, tell off, tick off, upbraid |
Antonyms: |
compliment, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | contact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate with |
Synonyms: |
approach, be in touch with, buzz*, call, check with, connect, get, get ahold of, get in touch with, interact, interface, network*, phone, reach, reach out, relate, speak to, talk, telephone, touch base, visit, write to |
Antonyms: |
avoid |
| Main Entry: | greet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | welcome |
Synonyms: |
accost, acknowledge, address, approach, attend, bow, call to, compliment, curtsy, embrace, exchange greetings, extend one's hand, flag, hail, herald, high-five, highball, meet, move to, nod, pay respects, receive, recognize, roll out the red carpet, salaam, salute, say hello, say hi, shake hands, shoulder, speak to, stop, tip one's hat, usher in, whistle for |
Antonyms: |
say farewell, say goodbye |
| Main Entry: | hail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call to, yell for |
Synonyms: |
accost, address, flag, flag down, greet, hello, holler*, salute, shoulder, shout, signal, sing out, speak to, wave down, welcome, whistle down, whistle for, yawp, yoo-hoo |
Antonyms: |
whisper |
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accompany, guide |
Synonyms: |
associate with, attend, bear company, call, come by, come over, conduct, consort with, date, direct, drop by, drop in, encounter, escort, go out with, go with, keep company with, lead, look up, meet, pilot, pop in, receive, route, run into, shepherd, show, speak to, steer, stop by, stop in, take out, usher, visit, walk |
Antonyms: |
turn loose |
| Concept: | [Motion towards] Approach. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
approach, approximation, appropinquation; access; appulse; afflux, affluxion; advent (approach of time); pursuit.
-verbs
approach, approximate, appropinquate; near; get near, go near, draw near; come to close quarters, come near; move towards, set in towards; drift; make up to; gain upon; pursue; tread on the heels of; bear up; make the land; hug the shore, hug the land.
-adjectives
approaching; approximative; affluent; impending, imminent (destined [more]).
-adverbs
on the road.
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Antonyms: |
recession (Motion from)] |
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