| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take into authorized custody |
Synonyms: |
apprehend, bag*, book, brace*, bust, capture, catch, collar, detain, drop*, gaff, get*, glom, grab*, hook*, imprison, incarcerate, jail, kick*, nab, nail, net*, nick, pick up*, pinch*, pull in, pull*, put the arm on, put the cuffs on, round up, roust, run in, secure*, seize*, sidetrack, snag*, tab, tag*, take in, take prisoner, toss in jail |
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select and give a responsibility |
Synonyms: |
accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on, hire, hold responsible, impute, name, nominate, ordain, pin on, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag |
| Main Entry: | categorize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sort by type, classification |
Synonyms: |
assort, button down, class, classify, group, identify, peg, pigeonhole, put down as, rank, tab, typecast |
| Main Entry: | characterize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | typify, distinguish |
Synonyms: |
belong to, brand, button down, constitute, define, delineate, describe, designate, differentiate, discriminate, feature, identify, indicate, individualize, individuate, inform, make up, mark, outline, peculiarize, peg, personalize, pigeonhole, portray, represent, signalize, singularize, stamp, style, symbolize, tab, typecast |
| Main Entry: | choose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick, select |
Synonyms: |
accept, adopt, appoint, call for, cast, co-opt, commit oneself, crave, cull, decide on, designate, desire, determine, discriminate between, draw lots, elect, embrace, espouse, excerpt, extract, fancy, favor, feel disposed to, finger, fix on, glean, judge, love, make choice, make decision, make up one's mind, name, opt for, predestine, prefer, see fit, separate, set aside, settle upon, sift out, single out, slot, sort, tab, tag, take, take up, tap, want, weigh, will, winnow, wish, wish for |
| Notes: | choose means to pick out or select from a number of alternatives, while chose is the past tense of choose |
| Main Entry: | chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
Synonyms: |
called, conscript, elect, exclusive, got the nod, named, pegged, pick, picked, popular, preferential, select, selected, tabbed |
Antonyms: |
ignored, inferior |
| Main Entry: | classify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | categorize |
Synonyms: |
allocate, allot, alphabetize, analyze, arrange, assort, brand, break down, button down, catalogue, class, codify, collocate, coordinate, correlate, dispose, distinguish, distribute, divide, docket, embody, file, grade, group, incorporate, index, label, match, name, number, order, organize, peg, pigeonhole, put away, put down as, put down for, range, rank, rank out, rate, regiment, segregate, size, size up, sort, systematize, tab, tabulate, tag, take one's measure, ticket, type, typecast |
| Main Entry: | count on/count upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend on; rely |
Synonyms: |
aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, expect from, heed, lean on, pin faith on, place confidence in, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, take as gospel truth, take for granted, take on trust, trust |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | denote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | designate, mean |
Synonyms: |
add up, announce, argue, bespeak, betoken, connote, evidence, express, finger, flash, hang sign on, imply, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, make, mark, peg, prove, put down for, put finger on, show, signify, spell, stand for, symbol, symbolize, tab, tag, typify |
| Main Entry: | designate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | specify as selection |
Synonyms: |
allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, authorize, button down, characterize, charge, choose, commission, connote, constitute, define, delegate, denote, depute, deputize, describe, dictate, earmark*, elect, evidence, favor, finger*, indicate, individualize, make, mark, mete, name, nominate, opt, peg, pick, pin down, pinpoint, prefer, put down for, reseve, set apart, set aside, show, single, slot, stipulate, tab, tag*, tap* |