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chimed in
| Main Entry: |
chip in
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contribute |
| Synonyms: | ante up, break in, chime in, come through, conate, go Dutch, interpose, interrupt, pay, pitch in, subscribe |
| Antonyms: | pilfer, take, take away |
| Main Entry: | deliver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | announce, proclaim |
| Synonyms: | address, bring out, broach, chime in, come out with, communicate, declare, express, give, give forth, impart, present, pronounce, publish, read, say, state, tell, throw out, utter, vent, voice |
| Antonyms: | be quiet, keep, withhold |
| Main Entry: | interrupt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, interfere |
| Synonyms: | arrest, barge in, break, break in, break off, break train of thought, bust in, butt in, check, chime in, come between, crash, crowd in, cut, cut in on, cut off*, cut short, defer, delay, disconnect, discontinue, disjoin, disturb, disunite, divide, edge in, get in the way, halt, heckle, hinder, hold up, horn in, impede, in, infringe, inject, insinuate, intrude, lay aside, obstruct, prevent, punctuate, put in, separate, sever, shortstop, stay, stop, suspend, work in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intervene, interfere |
| Synonyms: | abuse rights, advance, barge in, break in on, busybody, butt in, chime in, come uninvited, crash the gates, dabble in, encroach, encumber, fool with, hinder, horn in, impede, impose, infringe, inquire, interlope, intermeddle, interpose, intrude, invade, kibitz, mess around, mix in, molest, obtrude, pry, push in, put two cents in, sidewalk-superintend, snoop, stick nose in, tamper, trespass, worm in |
| Notes: | meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, ignore, stay out of |
| Main Entry: | state |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare, assert |
| Synonyms: | affirm, air, articulate, asseverate, aver, bring out, chime in, come out with, deliver, describe, elucidate, enounce, enumerate, enunciate, explain, expound, express, give, give blow-by-blow, give rundown, interpret, narrate, pitch, present, pronounce, propound, put, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, say, set forth, speak, specify, spiel*, tell, throw out, utter, vent, ventilate, voice |
| Antonyms: | ask, question |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | throw out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comment |
| Synonyms: | bring forward, bring to light, bring up, chime in, come out with, declare, deliver, produce, reveal, say, state, suggest, tell, utter |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
| Main Entry: | interlope |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | meddle |
| Synonyms: | abuse rights, advance, barge in, break in on, busybody, butt in, chime in, come uninvited, crash the gates, dabble in, encroach, encumber, fool with, hinder, horn in, impede, impose, infringe, inquire, interfere, intermeddle, interpose, intrude, invade, kibitz, mess around, mix in, molest, obtrude, pry, push in, put two cents in, sidewalk-superintend, snoop, stick nose in, tamper, trespass, worm in |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | State. |
| Category: | 4. MODAL EXISTENCE; Absolute |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
state, condition, category, estate, lot, ease, trim, mood, pickle, plight, temper; aspect (appearance), dilemma, pass, predicament., constitution, habitude, diathesis; frame, fabric; stamp, set, fit, mold, mould., mode, modality, schesis; form (shape)., tone, tenor, turn; trim, guise, fashion, light, complexion, style, character.
-verbs
be in a state, possess a state, enjoy a state, labor under a state; be on a footing, do, fare; come to pass.
-adjectives
conditional, modal, formal; structural, organic.
-adverbs
conditionally; as the matter stands, as things are; such being the case.
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| Antonyms: | circumstance |
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