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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join or add |
| Synonyms: | adjoin, affix, append, appropriate, associate, attach, connect, fasten, hitch on, hitch up, hook on, hook up, link, slap on, subjoin, tack on, tag, tag on, take on, take over, unite |
| Antonyms: | detach, leave off, leave out |
| Main Entry: | add |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjoin, increase; make further comment |
| Synonyms: | affix, annex, ante, append, augment, beef up, boost, build up, charge up, continue, cue in, figure in, flesh out, heat up, hike, hike up, hitch on, hook on, hook up with, include, jack up, jazz up, join together, pad, parlay, piggyback, plug into, pour it on, reply, run up, say further, slap on, snowball, soup up, speed up, spike, step up, supplement, sweeten, tack on, tag |
| Notes: | ad is short for advertisement while add means 'to join or unite' so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope |
| Antonyms: | decrease, deduct, diminish, lessen, reduce, remove, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | adjoin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attach |
| Synonyms: | add, affix, annex, append, combine, connect, couple, interconnect, join, link, unite |
| Antonyms: | detach |
| Main Entry: | affiliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | associate or be associated with a larger organization |
| Synonyms: | ally, amalgamate, annex, associate, band together, combine, come aboard, confederate, connect, form connection, go partners, hook up, incorporate, join, line up, plug into, relate*, team up, throw in with, tie up, unite |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, separate, stay away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attach or stick |
| Synonyms: | add, annex, append, bind, fasten, glue, hitch on, join, paste, put on, rivet, slap on, subjoin, tack, tack on, tag, tag on |
| Antonyms: | detach, let go, loosen |
| Main Entry: | append |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add, join |
| Synonyms: | adjoin, affix, annex, attach, conjoin, fasten, fix, hang, subjoin, supplement, tack on, tag on |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, subtract, take away |
| Main Entry: | appropriate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | steal |
| Synonyms: | annex, borrow, clap, confiscate, cop, embezzle, filch, get fingers on, get hands on, glom on to, grab, grab hold of, hijack, liberate, lift, misappropriate, moonlight requisition, pilfer, pocket, secure, snatch, swipe, take over, usurp |
| Antonyms: | bequeath, bestow, give, return |
| Main Entry: | assume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adopt, acquire |
| Synonyms: | annex, appropriate, arrogate, borrow, clap hands on, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, get fingers on, get hands on, glom onto, grab, grab hold of, hijack, kipe, liberate, moonlight requisition, preempt, seize, snatch, swipe, take over, usurp |
| Notes: | assume means 'suppose to be the case, without proof; take for granted'; presume means 'suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; take for granted that something exists or is the case' |
| Antonyms: | leave, let alone, not take |
| Main Entry: | attach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, fasten |
| Synonyms: | add, adhere, affix, annex, append, bind, connect, couple, fix, hitch on, hitch up, hook on, hook up, latch onto, link, make fast, prefix, rivet, secure, slap on, stick, tag on, tie, unite |
| Antonyms: | detach, disconnect, disjoin, remove, separate, sever, unfasten |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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