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do business

VERB

bargain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barter confer dicker haggle

STRONG

agree arrange buy compromise contract covenant deal palter promise sell stipulate trade traffic transact

WEAK

make terms

Antonyms

STRONG

break deny differ disagree dispute dissent refuse

VERB

bribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt

STRONG

approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip

WEAK

buy back get at get to grease palm make a deal oil palm sweeten the pot take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone straighten

VERB

buy off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lubricate

WEAK

bribe get to grease palm influence make a deal pay off sweeten the pot tamper

VERB

cut a deal

Synonyms

WEAK

bargain barter bicker dicker hammer out a deal negotiate trade work out a deal

VERB

grease

Synonyms

STRONG

corrupt entice fix influence tamper

WEAK

buy off oil someone's palm pay off take care of

VERB

recompense

Synonyms

STRONG

atone balance comp compensate counterbalance counterpoise countervail equalize expiate fix grease indemnify offset overcompensate pay propitiate reciprocate recoup recover redress reimburse remunerate repay requite retaliate retrieve return reward satisfy square

WEAK

ante up atone for cough up give satisfaction make amends make good make up for pay for put out spring for sweeten the pot swing for take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

deprive disproportion dissatisfy lose penalize refuse seize take worsen

VERB

remunerate

Synonyms

STRONG

accord award grant indemnify pay post recompense redress reimburse repay requite vouchsafe

WEAK

ante up dish out guerdon pay off pay up shell out spring for

Antonyms

STRONG

deny refuse take withhold

WEAK

charge seize

VERB

truck

Synonyms

STRONG

bargain barter deal exchange handle negotiate peddle retail swap trade traffic transact wholesale

WEAK

deal in have dealings

Antonyms

STRONG

deny hold keep refuse

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job earn a living have a job hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

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They should observe a drone-operation center and learn about the enterprise and wit of the private citizens who are innovating, adapting and making Ukraine a promising place in the free world to do business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Solving the state’s affordability crisis, Umansky believes, is dependent upon making it easier for builders and developers to do business within its borders.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"Why would anybody do business in the UK at the moment? Why would anybody go into manufacturing here?"

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Other enterprise software companies do business in the Middle East, and may talk about similar headwinds in the weeks ahead.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Mr. de Klerk, I said, echoing Mrs. Thatcher’s famous description of Mr. Gorbachev, was a man we could do business with.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

do business

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