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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate knowledge, information |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, betray, blab, brief, caution, clue, edify, educate, endow, endue, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, give away, give two cents, illuminate, inspire, instruct, invest, leak, let in on, let know, level, make conversant with, notify, post, relate, send word, show the ropes, snitch, squeal, tattle, teach, tell, tell on, tip, tout, update, warn, wise |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, secret |
| Main Entry: | advertise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advance, advise, announce, apprise, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, bill, blazon, boost*, build up, circularize, communicate, declare, disclose, display, divulge, drum, endorse, exhibit, expose, flaunt, get on soapbox for, hard sell, herald, hype*, inform, make a pitch, make known, notify, pitch, plug, press agent, proclaim, promote, promulgate, puff, push, put on the map, reveal, show, soft sell, splash*, sponsor, spot, tout, uncover, unmask |
| Antonyms: | hide, keep secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer information |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, apprise, clue in, clue*, fill in, give the word, inform, keep posted, lay it out, let in on, make known, notify, post*, put next to, put on the line, put on to, report, show, tell, tip off, update, warn |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
| Antonyms: | keep mum, keep quiet, keep secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn |
| Synonyms: | alarm, flag, forewarn, give the high sign, inform, notify, put on guard, signal, tip, tip off, wave flag |
| Main Entry: | animate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to life |
| Synonyms: | activate, arouse, cheer, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, fire, gladden, hearten, impel, incite, inform, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, kindle, liven, make alive, move, quicken, revive, revivify, rouse, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, urge, vitalize, vivify |
| Antonyms: | deaden, discourage, kill |
| Main Entry: | apprise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell |
| Synonyms: | advise, brief, enlighten, fill in, inform, notify, tip off |
| Notes: | appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform' apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate' |
| Main Entry: | betray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divulge, expose information |
| Synonyms: | blurt out, dime, disclose, evince, fink on, give away, inform, lay bare, let slip, make known, manifest, rat on, reveal, show, sing*, snitch, spill, squeal, stool, tattle, tell, tell on, turn in, uncover, unmask |
| Antonyms: | be quiet, hide, keep secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell news |
| Synonyms: | announce, come out, communicate, convey, disclose, divulge, impart, inform, let out, make public, pass on, proclaim, reveal, tell, transmit |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
| Antonyms: | hide, keep quiet, secret |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform of facts |
| Synonyms: | abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, inform, initiate, instruct, let in on, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, summarize, tip off, update |
| Antonyms: | hide, secret |
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