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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for, get high on, glorify, go for, groove on, hail, hold in respect, honor, idolize, laud, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, praise, prize, rate highly, respect, revere, take pleasure in, think highly of, treasure, value, venerate, wonder at, worship |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
| Main Entry: | bank on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend upon |
| Synonyms: | assume, be sure about, believe in, bet on, build on, count on, gamble on, lean on, look to, reckon on, rely on, stake, trust, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | esteem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think highly of |
| Synonyms: | admire, appreciate, apprise, be fond of, cherish, consider, hold dear, honor, idolize, like, look up to, love, prize, regard, regard highly, respect, revere, reverence, think the world of, treasure, value, venerate, worship |
| Antonyms: | abuse, dislike, disregard, disrespect, hate, insult, mock, ridicule |
| Main Entry: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prefer, like |
| Synonyms: | accept, advocate, appreciate, approbate, approve, back, be in favor of, be on one's side, buck for, champion, choose, commend, cotton to, countenance, encourage, endorse, esteem, eulogize, fancy, flash on, for, go for, hold with, honor, incline, lean toward, look up to, opt for, patronize, pick, praise, prize, regard highly, root for, sanction, single out, support, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to, think well of, tilt toward, value |
| Antonyms: | disfavor, dislike |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, be faithful, be true, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, give glad hand, give key to city, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, live up to, look up to, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sublime, uprear, value, venerate, worship |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
| Main Entry: | idolize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think of very highly; worship |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, apotheosize, bow down, canonize, deify, dote on, exalt, glorify, look up to, love, put on a pedestal, revere, reverence, venerate |
| Antonyms: | despise |
| Main Entry: | resort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have recourse to; make use of |
| Synonyms: | address, affect, apply, avail oneself of, benefit by, bring into play, devote, direct, employ, exercise, fall back on, frequent, go, go to, haunt, head for, look to, make use of, put to use, recur, recur to, refer to, repair, run, take up, try, turn, turn to, use, utilize, visit |
| Notes: | recourse refers to turning to someone or something for help; resort is something you turn to after all other options have failed (and as a verb means to have recourse!) |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge |
| Main Entry: | respect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | admire; obey |
| Synonyms: | abide by, adhere to, adore, appreciate, attend, be awed by, be kind to, comply with, defer to, esteem, follow, have good opinion of, have high opinion, heed, honor, look up to, note, notice, observe of, pay attention, recognize, regard, revere, reverence, set store by, show consideration, show courtesy, spare, take into account, think highly of, uphold, value, venerate |
| Antonyms: | condemn, disobey, disrespect, scorn |
| Main Entry: | revere/reverence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a high opinion of |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, be in awe of, cherish, defer to, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, hold in awe, honor, look up to, love, magnify, pay homage, prize, put on pedestal, regard, respect, think highly of, treasure, value, venerate, worship |
| Antonyms: | despise, disregard |
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