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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abide by, follow agreement or instructions |
| Synonyms: | accede, accord, acquiesce, adhere to, agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle, defer, discharge, ditto*, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fit in, fold, fulfill, give in, give out, give up, go along with, go with the flow, keep, knuckle to, knuckle under, mind, obey, observe, perform, play ball, play the game, put out, quit, respect, roll over and play dead, satisfy, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, submit, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one, yield |
| Antonyms: | decline, deny, disobey, oppose, rebuff, refuse, reject, resist |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, allow |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accord, acknowledge, acquiesce, admit, agree to, allocate, allot, assign, assume, avow, award, bestow, bless, cede, come across, come around, come through, concede, confer, consent to, convey, donate, drop, gift with, give, give in, give out, give the nod, give thumbs-up, go along with, impart, invest, own, own up, permit, present, profess, relinquish, shake on, sign off on, sign on, stake, suppose, surrender, transfer, transmit, vouchsafe, yield |
| Antonyms: | condemn, deny, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree to |
| Synonyms: | accept, accredit, approve, authorize, certify, condone, confirm, consent to, endorse, give one's consent, give the go-ahead, give the green light, notarize, ok, pass, rubber-stamp, sanction, say yes to |
| Antonyms: | deny, disagree, refuse, reject, veto |
| Main Entry: | tolerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, indulge |
| Synonyms: | abide, accept, admit, authorize, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, condone, consent to, countenance, endure, go, go along with, have, hear, humor, live with, permit, pocket, put up with, receive, sanction, sit and take it, sit still for, stand, stand for, stay the course, stomach*, string along, submit to, suffer, sustain, swallow*, take, tough out, undergo, wink at |
| Antonyms: | check, disallow, disapprove, halt, stop, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abide by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accept |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, agree to, concede, consent to, submit to |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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