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give the works

VERB
punish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse chastise correct crack down on discipline dismiss execute expel fine harm hurt incarcerate sentence
STRONG
batter beat blacklist castigate chasten cuff debar defrock exile flog immure injure lash lecture maltreat misuse oppress paddle reprove scourge spank switch train whip
WEAK
attend to beat up do in give a going over knock about rap knuckles rough up slap wrist teach a lesson throw the book at
Antonyms
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aid assist benefit compliment help preserve welcome
STRONG
boost guard lose praise protect surrender
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award exonerate let go reward

Example Sentences

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Her manipulations also give the works a surreal charge, an impression reinforced by their counterparts: five comically large ceramic sculptures of smoking pipes, arrayed around the galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2016

Their contributors were often listed as anonymous in order to give the works legitimacy.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2013

Bartlett will work with colleagues, including lighting designer Paule Constable, to give the works a theatrical life.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2012

These contrasting paint textures give the works a firm foothold in reality and reward up-close viewing, which enmeshes the eye in both their spatial paradoxes and everyday moods.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2012

The rolls include not only those which give the works complete, but also special rolls with music quotations illustrating the points made in the lesson pamphlets.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav