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| Main Entry: |
coop
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confine |
| Synonyms: | cage, close in, corral, detain, enclose, fence in, hem in, hold captive, hold prisoner, impound, imprison, incarcerate, intern, keep, lock up, pen, put under lock and key, shut in, shut up, trap |
| Notes: | a coop is a cage or enclosure; a co-op is a cooperative organization |
| Antonyms: | set free |
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause stop in action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, arrest, bar, bide time, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, gain time, hamper, hold, hold over, impede, inhibit, interfere, intermit, keep, keep back, lag, lay over, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put off, remand, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold |
| Notes: | various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person |
| Antonyms: | advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed |
| Main Entry: | deposit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | locate, put in place for safekeeping |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, bank, collect, commit, deliver, ditch, drop, entrust, garner, give in trust, hoard, install, invest, keep, lay, lay away, park, place, plant*, plop, plunk down, plunk, precipitate, put aside, put by, repose, rest, salt away, save, settle, sit down, sock away, squirrel away, stash, stock up, store, stow, transfer, treasure |
| Antonyms: | take away, take out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, oversee |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, be in the driver's seat, boss, call the shots, carry on, conduct, control, control the affairs of, dispose, dominate, govern, guide, handle, have the say, head up, influence, keep, lead, operate, ordain, preside over, quarterback, regulate, rule, run, run the show, run things, shepherd, superintend, supervise, take the reins |
| Antonyms: | misguide, mismanage, neglect |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in accordance with |
| Synonyms: | abide by, accord, adhere to, adopt, attend, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, do like, emulate, follow suit, give allegiance to, harmonize, heed, hold fast, imitate, keep, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, match, mimic, mind, mirror, model on, note, obey, observe, pattern oneself upon, reflect, regard, serve, string along, support, take after, take as an example, watch |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | avoid, disregard, scorn |
| Main Entry: | food |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | edible material |
| Synonyms: | aliment, bite*, board, bread, cheer, chow, comestible, cookery, cooking, cuisine, diet, drink, eatable, eats, entrée, fare, fast food, feed, fodder*, foodstuff, goodies, grit, groceries, grub, handout, home cooking, keep, larder, meal, meat, menu, mess*, moveable feast, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, provision, ration, refreshment, slop, snack, store, subsistence, support, sustenance, table, take out, tuck, viand, victual, vittles |
| Antonyms: | beverage, drink |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forbear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | resist the temptation to |
| Synonyms: | abstain, avoid, bridle, cease, curb, decline, desist, escape, eschew, evade, forgo, go easy, hold back*, inhibit, keep, keep from, omit, pause, refrain, restrain, sacrifice, shun, stop, withhold |
| Notes: | forbear (verb) means 'to cease or refrain from,' 'control oneself, abstain'; forebear (noun) means ancestor, literally 'a person existing before' |
| Antonyms: | continue, indulge, involve, partake, use |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fortification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reinforced position |
| Synonyms: | barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, block, blockhouse, breastwork, buffer, bulwark, castle, citadel, consolidation, defense, earthwork, embattlement, entrenchment, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, keep, outpost, parapet, preparation, presidio, protection, reinforcement, stockade, strengthening, stronghold, support, wall |
| Main Entry: | fulfill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to completion |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, answer, be just the ticket, carry out, comply with, conclude, conform, discharge, do, effect, effectuate, execute, fill, fill the bill, finish, hit the bull's-eye, implement, keep, make it, make the grade, meet, obey, observe, perfect, perform, please, realize, render, satisfy, score*, suffice, suit |
| Antonyms: | fail, miss, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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