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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attribute |
| Synonyms: | accredit, accuse, adduce, ascribe, assign, blame, brand, censure, charge, credit, hang something on, hint, indict, insinuate, intimate, lay, pin on, refer, reference, stigmatize |
| Antonyms: | defend, guard, help, protect |
| Main Entry: | ascribe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign to source |
| Synonyms: | accredit, attribute, charge, credit, hang on, impute, lay, pin on, refer, reference, set down |
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select and give a responsibility |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on, hire, hold responsible, impute, name, nominate, ordain, pin on, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag |
| Main Entry: | attach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attribute, ascribe |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, appoint, assign, associate, connect, consign, designate, detail, earmark, impute, invest with, lay, name, place, put, second, send |
| Antonyms: | disunite, take away |
| Main Entry: | attribute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ascribe, assign to source |
| Synonyms: | account for, accredit, apply, associate, blame, charge, connect, credit, fix upon, hang on, hold responsible, impute, lay, pin on, refer, reference, trace |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse; place responsibility |
| Synonyms: | admonish, ascribe, attribute, blast, blow the whistle on, censure, charge, chide, climb all over, condemn, criticize, denounce, denunciate, disapprove, express disapprobation, find fault with, finger*, frame, hold responsible, impute, indict, jump all over, jump down one's throat, knock*, lay a bad trip on, lay at one's door, lay to, let one have it, lower the boom, pass the buck, point the finger, rap, rebuke, reprehend, reproach, reprove, roast, saddle, skin*, stick it to, tax, upbraid |
| Antonyms: | applaud, commend, exalt, exculpate, exonerate, praise, thank |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse |
| Synonyms: | arraign, blame, blow the whistle on, censure, criminate, drag into court, finger*, hang something on, impeach, impugn, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, involve, peg, point the finger at, reprehend, reproach, tax, turn on, whistle-blow |
| Antonyms: | exculpate, exonerate, free |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
| Synonyms: | accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |
| Main Entry: | count |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consider, deem |
| Synonyms: | await, esteem, expect, hope, impute, judge, look, look upon, rate, regard, think |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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