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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | organize, guide |
| Synonyms: | align, arrange, array, assemble, collect, conduct, deploy, direct, dispose, distribute, draw up, escort, gather, group, lead, line up, methodize, mobilize, muster, order, rally, rank, shepherd, space, systematize, usher |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
| 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: | partition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide, separate |
| Synonyms: | apportion, cut, cut in, cut into, cut up, deal, disburse, dispense, disperse, distribute, divvy up, dole out, fence off, measure out, parcel out, portion, screen, section, segment, separate, share, size into, slice, split, split up, subdivide, wall off |
| Antonyms: | attach, combine, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | place |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | locate, situate |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, assign, deposit, distribute, establish, finger, fix, install, lay, lodge, nail, park, peg, plant, position, put, quarter, repose, rest, set, settle, spot, stand, station, stick, store, stow |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
| Antonyms: | dislodge, displace, empty, lose, misplace, remove |
| Main Entry: | portion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into pieces |
| Synonyms: | administer, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, mete out, parcel, part, partition, piece, prorate, quota, ration, section, share, shift |
| Notes: | a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying, cutting, partitioning - and so is a section, though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part, usually broken off |
| Antonyms: | collect, combine, gather, join |
| Main Entry: | propagate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spread, make known |
| Synonyms: | broadcast, circulate, develop, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, radiate, scatter, strew, transmit |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
| Main Entry: | publish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have printed, issue |
| Synonyms: | announce, bring out, broadcast, circulate, communicate, declare, disclose, distribute, divulge, let it be known, print, proclaim, produce, promulgate, publicize, put in print, put out, report, spotlight |
| Main Entry: | radiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give off; scatter |
| Synonyms: | afford, beam, branch out, broadcast, circulate, diffuse, disseminate, distribute, diverge, emanate, emit, expand, give out, gleam, glitter, illumine, irradiate, issue, light up, pour, proliferate, propagate, ramble, ramify, send out, shed, shine, shoot out, spread, spread out, sprinkle, strew, throw out, transmit, yield |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather |
| Main Entry: | ration |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide something into portions |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, apportion, assign, budget, conserve, control, deal, distribute, divvy, divvy up, dole, give out, issue, limit, measure out, mete, mete out, parcel, parcel out, proportion, prorate, quota, restrict, save, share |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather |
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