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| Main Entry: | compose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create writing, artwork, or music |
| Synonyms: | author, cast, conceive, contrive, cook up*, design, devise, discover, draw up, dream up, fabricate, forge, form, formulate, frame*, ghost*, imagine, indite, invent, knock off*, knock out*, make up, orchestrate, originate, pen, produce, put down, score, scribble, script, set up, time, turn out, whip up*, write, bang out, clef, coin a phrase, comp, fudge together, ghostwrite, note down, poetize, push pencil, put pen to paper, set type |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | measure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calculate, judge |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, align, appraise, assess, average, beat, blend, bound, check, check out, choose, compute, demarcate, determine, estimate, evaluate, even, eye*, figure, fit, gauge, grade, graduate, level, limit, line, mark, mete, peg*, plumb, portion, quantify, rank, rate, read, reckon, regulate, rhyme, rule, scale, shade, size, sound, square, stroke, survey, tailor, time, value, weigh, calibrate, caliper, delimit, dope out*, gradate, look over, mark out, pace off, size up, take account |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | precede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go ahead of |
| Synonyms: | antedate, anticipate, foreshadow, guide, harbinger, head, herald, introduce, lead, pace, pioneer, preface, presage, rank, scout, time, usher, antecede, be ahead of, come first, forerun, go before, go in advance, have a head start, head up, in space, light the way, outrank, pave the way, predate, preexist, ring in, run ahead, take precedence |
| Antonyms: | follow, go after |
| Main Entry: | regulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, organize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, square, standardize, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up*, methodize, pull things together, put in order, shape up, straighten up |
| Antonyms: | deregulate, disorganize, mismanage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | schedule |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan one's time |
| Synonyms: | appoint, arrange, be due, book, card, catalog, engage, get on line, line up, list, note, organize, pencil in, program, record, register, reserve, set, set up, sew up, slate, time, write in one's book |
| Antonyms: | disorder, disorganize |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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