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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready, prepare physically |
| Synonyms: | brush, clean, coach, comb, curry, dress, drill, educate, lick into shape, make attractive, make presentable, nurture, preen, prep, pretty up, prim, prime, primp, put through grind, put through mill, ready, refine, refresh, rub down, shape up, sleek, slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce up, tend, tidy, train, turn out |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore |
| Main Entry: | exercise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do repeatedly, especially to improve |
| Synonyms: | break, break in, condition, cultivate, develop, discipline, drill, dry run, exert, fix, foster, groom, habituate, hone, improve, inure, labor, lick into shape, limber up, loosen up, maneuver, ply, practice, prepare, pump iron, put out, put through grind, put through mill, rehearse, run through, set, strain, teach, train, tune up, walk through, warm up, work, work out |
| Main Entry: | neaten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tidy |
| Synonyms: | arrange, clean, clear the decks, fix up, groom, order, put in good shape, put in order, shape up, spruce up, straighten up, whip into shape |
| Main Entry: | preen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | admire and clean oneself |
| Synonyms: | beautify, clean, doll up, groom, prettify, pretty, primp, prink, spruce up, tidy |
| Main Entry: | prepare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or get ready |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, anticipate, appoint, arrange, assemble, brace, build up, coach, concoct, construct, contrive, cook, develop, dispose, draw up, endow, equip, fabricate, fashion, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, form, formulate, fortify, furnish, gird, groom, lay the groundwork, make, make provision, make up, outfit, perfect, plan, practice, prime, produce, provide, put in order, put together, qualify, ready, settle, smooth the way, steel*, strengthen, supply, train, turn out, warm up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prime |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get ready; prepare |
| Synonyms: | break in, brief, clue*, coach, cram, excite, fill in, fit, galvanize, groom, inform, innervate, make ready, motivate, move, notify, prep, provoke, rehearse, stimulate, tell, train |
| Antonyms: | forget, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | primp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beautify and dress nicely |
| Synonyms: | deck out, dress up, fix up, get dressed up, groom, gussy up, preen, prepare, slick*, smarten, spiff, spruce, titivate |
| Antonyms: | mess up, uglify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clip, cut |
| Synonyms: | crop, cut back, fleece, groom, mow, pare, prune, shave, shorten, snip, trim |
| Notes: | shear(s) (noun) are large scissors with strong blades - (verb) to remove fleece, hair, or foliage by cutting or clipping; sheer (adjective) means complete and without restriction or qualification - (verb) turn sharply or change direction abruptly |
| Main Entry: | spruce up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make neat, well-groomed |
| Synonyms: | brush, deck out, dress up, fix up, groom, prim, primp, sleek, slick, smarten, tidy, titivate, wash |
| Antonyms: | dirty, mess up |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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