casting [kas-ting, kah-sting]
Main Entry:
cast [kast, kahst]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: throw aside
Synonyms: boot, bung, chuck, drive, drop, fire*, fling, heave, hurl, impel, launch, lob, peg, pitch, project, shed, shy, sling, thrust, toss
Antonyms: catch, gather
Main Entry: cast
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: calculate
Synonyms: add, compute, count, figure, foot, forecast, number, reckon, sum, summate, tot, total
Main Entry: cast
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: select for activity
Synonyms: allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, decide upon, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, give parts, name, pick, plan, project
Main Entry: add
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: simple arithmetical process of increase; accumulation
Synonyms: calculate, cast, compute, count, count up, do addition, enumerate, figure, reckon, reckon up, sum, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote
Notes: ad is short for advertisement while add means 'to join or unite' so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope
Antonyms: subtract
Main Entry: aim
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: point or direct at a goal
Synonyms: address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in
Main Entry: angle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fish
Synonyms: cast, dangle a line, drop a line
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: build
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: construct structure
Synonyms: assemble, bring about, carpenter, cast, compile, compose, contrive, engineer, erect, evolve, fabricate, fashion, fit together, forge, form, frame, jerry-build, knock together, make, manufacture, model, prefabricate, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, reconstruct, sculpture, set up, superstruct, synthesize, throw together, throw up
Antonyms: demolish, destroy, dismantle, knock down, raze, ruin, take down
Main Entry: calculate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: compute or estimate amount
Synonyms: account, add, adjust, appraise, assay, cast, cipher, consider, count, determine, divide, dope out, enumerate, figure, forecast, foretell, gauge, guess, judge, keep tabs, measure, multiply, number, rate, reckon, size up, subtract, sum, take account of, tally, tot, tote up, value, weigh, work out
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