Related Searches
Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | articulate; signify, mean |
| Synonyms: | add up to, air, assert, asseverate, bespeak, broach, circulate, communicate, connote, convey, couch, declare, denote, depict, designate, disclose, divulge, embody, enunciate, evince, exhibit, formulate, frame*, give, hint, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, intimate, make known, manifest, phrase, pop off, proclaim, pronounce, put, put across, put into words, represent, reveal, say, show, speak, spell, stand for, state, suggest, symbolize, tell, testify, utter, vent, ventilate, verbalize, voice, word |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meditate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contemplate |
| Synonyms: | brood over, cogitate, consider, deliberate, design, devise, dream, entertain idea, figure, have in mind, intend, moon*, mull over, muse, plan, ponder, purpose, put on thinking cap, puzzle over, reflect, revolve, roll, ruminate, say to oneself, scheme, speculate, study, think, think deeply, think over, track, view, weigh |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | designate, select |
| Synonyms: | appoint, assign, call, choose, cognominate, commission, decide, denominate, draft, elect, elevate, empower, intend, make, mean, name, offer, present, proffer, propose, purpose, put down for, put up, recommend, slate, slot, specify, submit, suggest, tab, tap, tender, term |
| Notes: | nominate means 'call the name of' (Latin nomen), while denominate means 'to give a name to' |
| Antonyms: | ignore, pass over |
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan |
| Synonyms: | arrange, blueprint, calculate, cast, chart, conceive, contemplate, contrive, delineate, design, devise, diagram, draft, envisage, envision, estimate, extrapolate, feature, forecast, frame, gauge, image, imagine, intend, map out, outline, predetermine, predict, propose, purpose, reckon, scheme, see, think, vision, visualize |
| Main Entry: | purport |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assert, mean |
| Synonyms: | allege, betoken, claim, convey, declare, denote, express, imply, import, indicate, intend, maintain, point to, pose as, pretend, proclaim, profess, signify, suggest |
| Main Entry: | resolve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make up one's mind; find solution |
| Synonyms: | agree, analyze, anatomize, answer, break, break down, choose, clear up, clinch, conclude, deal with, decide, decipher, decree, design, determine, dissect, dissolve, elect, elucidate, fathom, figure, fix, intend, iron out, lick, make a point of, pan out, pass upon, propose, purpose, puzzle out, remain firm, rule, settle, solve, take a stand, undertake, unfold, unravel, untangle, unzip, will, work, work out, work through |
| Antonyms: | mull, question, waver, wonder |
| Main Entry: | signify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mean, indicate |
| Synonyms: | add up to, announce, be a sign of, bear, bespeak, betoken, carry, communicate, connote, convey, denote, disclose, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, flash, imply, import, insinuate, intend, intimate, manifest, matter, portend, proclaim, purport, represent, show, sign, spell, stand for, suggest, symbolize, talk, tell, wink |
| Main Entry: | spell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mean, imply |
| Synonyms: | add up to, amount to, augur, connote, denote, express, herald, import, indicate, intend, orthographize, point to, portend, presage, promise, signify, suggest |
| Main Entry: | will |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause |
| Synonyms: | authorize, bid, bring about, command, decide on, decree, demand, determine, direct, effect, enjoin, exert, insist, intend, ordain, order, request, resolve |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
