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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | systematize |
| Synonyms: | arrange, catalogue, classify, code, collect, condense, digest, order, organize, summarize, tabulate |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, unsystematize |
| Main Entry: | classify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | categorize |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, alphabetize, analyze, arrange, assort, brand, break down, button down, catalogue, class, codify, collocate, coordinate, correlate, dispose, distinguish, distribute, divide, docket, embody, file, grade, group, incorporate, index, label, match, name, number, order, organize, peg, pigeonhole, put away, put down as, put down for, range, rank, rank out, rate, regiment, segregate, size, size up, sort, systematize, tab, tabulate, tag, take one's measure, ticket, type, typecast |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make shorter; abridge |
| Synonyms: | abbreviate, abstract, boil down, classify, codify, compress, condense, cut, cut down, cut to bone, decrease, epitomize, get to the meat, inventory, methodize, nutshell, put in a nutshell, reduce, shorten, sum, sum up, summarize, summate, survey, synopsize, systematize, tabulate, trim |
| Antonyms: | detail, enlarge, expand, lengthen |
| Main Entry: | embody |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | include, integrate |
| Synonyms: | absorb, amalgamate, assimilate, blend, bring together, codify, collect, combine, comprehend, comprise, concentrate, consolidate, contain, embrace, encompass, establish, fuse, have, incorporate, involve, merge, organize, subsume, systematize, take in, unify |
| Antonyms: | disembody, disintegrate, exclude |
| Main Entry: | formulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, specify systematically |
| Synonyms: | codify, coin, compose, concoct, contrive, cook up, couch, define, detail, develop, devise, draft, draw up, dream up, evolve, express, forge, frame, give form to, hatch, indite, invent, make, make up*, map, originate, particularize, phrase, prepare, put, set down, systematize, vamp, work, work out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | legalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, validate |
| Synonyms: | approve, authorize, clean up, codify, constitute, decree, decriminalize, enact, formulate, launder, legislate, legitimate, legitimatize, license, ordain, permit, regulate, sanction |
| Antonyms: | deny, prohibit, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | order |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange, organize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, align, alphabetize, array, assign, catalogue, class, classify, codify, conduct, control, dispose, distribute, establish, file, fix, formalize, furnish, group, index, lay out, line, line up, locate, manage, marshal, methodize, neaten, normalize, pattern, place, plan, put away, put to rights, range, regiment, regularize, regulate, right, routine, set guidelines, set in order, settle, sort out, space, standardize, streamline, systematize, tabulate, tidy |
| Notes: | an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels |
| Antonyms: | disorder, disorganize, mess up, mix up, muddle |
| Main Entry: | organize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange, systematize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, be responsible for, catalogue, classify, codify, combine, compose, constitute, construct, coordinate, correlate, create, dispose, establish, fashion, fit, form, formulate, frame, get going, get together, group, harmonize, lick into shape, line up, look after, marshal, methodize, mold, pigeonhole, put in order, put together, range, regulate, run, see to, set up, settle, shape, standardize, straighten, straighten out, tabulate, tailor, take care of, whip into shape |
| Antonyms: | destroy, disarrange, disorder, disorganize |
| Main Entry: | tabulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | figure, classify |
| Synonyms: | alphabetize, arrange, catalogue, categorize, chart, codify, digest, enumerate, formulate, grade, index, list, methodize, order, range, register, systematize, tabularize |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
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