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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | donate, provide |
| Synonyms: | accord, add, afford, ante up, assign, bequeath, bequest, bestow, chip in, come through, commit, confer, devote, dispense, dole out, dower, endow, enrich, furnish, give, give away, go Dutch, grant, hand out, kick in, pitch in, pony up, present, proffer, sacrifice, share, subscribe, subsidize, supply, sweeten the kitty, tender, will |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, neglect, oppose, shun, subtract, take, take away, withdraw, withhold |
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispense something needed |
| Synonyms: | apply, apportion, authorize, bring, contribute, deal, deliver, disburse, distribute, dole out, execute, extend, furnish, give, impose, inflict, issue, measure out, mete out, offer, perform, portion, proffer, provide, regulate, serve, supply, tender |
| Antonyms: | deny, frustrate, refuse, withhold |
| Main Entry: | come through |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accomplish goal |
| Synonyms: | achieve, be successful, be victorious, carry out, chip in, contribute, kick in, pitch in, prevail, score, succeed, triumph, win |
| Antonyms: | fail |
| Main Entry: | conspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree, concur |
| Synonyms: | cabal, colleague, combine, complot, conduce, consort, contribute, cooperate, join, tend, unite, work together |
| Notes: | one connives at something but conspires with somebody |
| Antonyms: | disagree |
| Main Entry: | cooperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
| Synonyms: | abet, advance, agree, back up, band, be in cahoots, befriend, chip in, coadjute, coincide, collaborate, combine, comply with, concert, concur, conduce, conspire, contribute, coordinate, espouse, forward, further, go along with, help, join forces, join in, league*, lend a hand, participate, partner, pitch in, play ball, pool resources, pull together, second, share in, show willingness, side with, stick together, succor, take part, unite, uphold, work side by side, work together |
| Antonyms: | block, delay, disturb, encumber, handicap, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disburse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spend money |
| Synonyms: | acquit, ante up, come across, come through, come up with, contribute, cough up, deal, defray, dispense, disperse, distribute, divide, divvy, dole out, expend, foot the bill, give, lay out, measure out, outlay, partition, pay out, pony up, put out, shell out, use |
| Notes: | to disburse means 'to pay out or expend'; to disperse is 'to scatter something' |
| Antonyms: | deposit, hoard, hold, retain, save, set aside |
| Main Entry: | donate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a gift of |
| Synonyms: | accord, ante up, award, bequeath, bestow, chip in, confer, contribute, devote, do one's part, dole out, feed the kitty, get in the act, get it up, give, give away, grant, hand out, lay on, pass the hat, present, provide, subscribe, sweeten the pot |
| Antonyms: | keep, renege |
| Main Entry: | endow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give large gift |
| Synonyms: | accord, award, back, bequeath, bestow, come through with, confer, contribute, donate, empower, enable, endue, enhance, enrich, establish, favor, finance, found, fund, furnish, grant, heighten, invest, lay on, leave, make over, organize, promote, provide, settle on, sponsor, subscribe, subsidize, supply, support, vest in, will |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | further |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, lend support |
| Synonyms: | aid, assist, back up, bail out, ballyhoo, champion, contribute, encourage, engender, expedite, facilitate, forward, foster, generate, give a boost to, go with, hasten, help, lend a hand, open doors, patronize, plug, promote, propagate, push, serve, speed, succor, take care of, work for |
| Notes: | farther is generally preferred over further when the context is distance in space or time; use farther when talking about physical distance and use further when talking about abstract ideas or extent/degree |
| Antonyms: | block, cease, check, curtail, delay, frustrate, halt, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, protest, stop |
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