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appreciated
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enjoy, like |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, follow, go for, groove*, love, mind, relish, understand |
| Antonyms: | dislike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, delight in, dig*, dote on, drink in, eat up, fancy, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get a kick out of, get high on, go, have a ball, have a good time, have fun, like, live a little, live it up, love, luxuriate in, mind, paint the town, rejoice in, relish, revel in, savor, take joy in, thrill to |
| Antonyms: | detest, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | esteem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think highly of |
| Synonyms: | admire, appreciate, apprise, be fond of, cherish, consider, hold dear, honor, idolize, like, look up to, love, prize, regard, regard highly, respect, revere, reverence, think the world of, treasure, value, venerate, worship |
| Antonyms: | abuse, dislike, disregard, disrespect, hate, insult, mock, ridicule |
| Main Entry: | fathom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discern, understand |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, apprehend, catch, cognize, comprehend, dig, divine, estimate, figure out, follow, gauge, get, get to the bottom, grasp, have, interpret, know, measure, penetrate, perceive, pierce, pinpoint, plumb, probe, recognize, savvy, sound, unravel |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
| Main Entry: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prefer, like |
| Synonyms: | accept, advocate, appreciate, approbate, approve, back, be in favor of, be on one's side, buck for, champion, choose, commend, cotton to, countenance, encourage, endorse, esteem, eulogize, fancy, flash on, for, go for, hold with, honor, incline, lean toward, look up to, opt for, patronize, pick, praise, prize, regard highly, root for, sanction, single out, support, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to, think well of, tilt toward, value |
| Antonyms: | disfavor, dislike |
| Main Entry: | feel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experience |
| Synonyms: | accept, acknowledge, appear, appreciate, be affected, be aware of, be excited, be impressed, be sensible of, be sensitive, be turned on to, comprehend, discern, encounter, endure, enjoy, exhibit, get in touch, get vibes, get*, go through*, have, have a hunch, have funny feeling, have vibes, know, meet, note, notice, observe, perceive, receive, remark, resemble, savor, see, seem, sense, suffer, suggest, take to heart, taste, undergo, understand, welcome |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, appreciate, apprehend, catch on, catch*, comprehend, dig*, fathom, get the picture, get*, grasp, realize, see, take in* |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, appreciate, apprehend, catch, catch on, cognize, compass, comprehend, dig*, envisage, fathom, follow, get, get the drift, get the picture, have, know, latch on, make, perceive, pick up*, realize, see, take, take in* |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, be faithful, be true, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, give glad hand, give key to city, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, live up to, look up to, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sublime, uprear, value, venerate, worship |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
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