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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | befriend |
| Synonyms: | accompany, amalgamate, be friends, be in cahoots, buddy up, bunch up, come together, confederate, consort, fraternize, gang up, get in on, get in with, get into, get together, go along with, go partners, hang around, hang out, hang out with, hobnob, join, join up with, line up with, mingle, mix, pal up, play footsie with, pool, run around with, run with, string along with, swing with, take up with, team up, throw in together, tie in, tie up, truck with, work with |
| Antonyms: | avoid, disassociate, disjoin, disunite, divorce |
| Main Entry: | cultivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enrich situation; give special attention |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, better, bolster, bring on, brownnose, butter up, cherish, civilize, court, develop, discipline, elevate, encourage, enrich, foster, further, get in with, get next to, get on good side of, improve, nourish, nurse, nurture, play up to, polish, promote, refine, run after, seek friendship, shine up to, suck up to, take pains with, train |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | ingratiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get on the good side of someone |
| Synonyms: | attract, blandish, brownnose, captivate, charm, crawl, flatter, get in with, grovel, hand a line, insinuate oneself, kowtow, play up to, seek favor, truckle |
| Antonyms: | deter, disgust, repel |
| Main Entry: | insinuate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force one's way into |
| Synonyms: | curry favor, edge in, fill in, foist, get in with, horn in, infiltrate, infuse, ingratiate, inject, insert, instill, intercalate, interject, interpose, introduce, muscle in, slip in, wedge in, work in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
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