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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather or amass something |
| Synonyms: | accrue, acquire, add to, agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assemble, bring together, cache, clean up, collect, collocate, compile, concentrate, cumulate, draw together, expand, gain, gather, grow, heap, heap together, hoard, incorporate, increase, load up, lump*, make a bundle, make a killing, mass, pile up, pile*, procure, profit, rack up, roll up, round up, scare up, stack up, stockpile, store, store up, swell, unite |
| Antonyms: | disperse, dissipate, dwindle, lessen, lose, spend, squander, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather, accumulate |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, assemble, clean up, collect, compile, corral*, garner, heap*, hoard, lay up, make a killing, make a pile, pile, round up, scare up, stockpile, store |
| Antonyms: | disburse, disperse, dissipate, divide, dole, scatter, spend |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, enhance |
| Synonyms: | advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, be good for, better, build, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, favor, fill the bill, further, improve, make a killing, make it, pay, pay off, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, work for |
| Antonyms: | handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | gain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acquire, win |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, advance, ameliorate, annex, attain, augment, benefit, boost, bring in, build up, capture, clear, collect, complete, consummate, earn, enlarge, enlist, expand, fulfill, gather, get, glean, grow, harvest, have, improve, increase, land, make, make a killing, move forward, net, obtain, overtake, parlay, perfect, pick up, procure, produce, profit, progress, promote, rack up, reach, realize, reap, score*, secure, succeed, win over |
| Antonyms: | exhaust, forfeit, lose, miss, pass, spend, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into possession of; achieve |
| Synonyms: | access, accomplish, acquire, annex, attain, bag*, bring, bring in, build up, buy into, buy off, buy out, capture, cash in on, chalk up, clean up, clear, come by, compass, cop, draw, earn, educe, effect, elicit, evoke, extort, extract, fetch, gain, get hands on, glean, grab, have, hustle*, inherit, land, lock up, make, make a buy, make a killing, net, obtain, parlay, pick up, procure, pull, rack up, realize, reap, receive, score, secure, snag*, snap up, snowball, succeed to, take, wangle, win |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose, miss, pass |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain; get or give an advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, avail, be of advantage, benefit, better, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay, pay off, promote, prosper, put to good use, realize, reap the benefit, recover, score, serve*, stand in good stead, take advantage of, thrive, turn to advantage, use, utilize, work for |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prosper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be fortunate; succeed |
| Synonyms: | advance, arrive, augment, batten, be enriched, bear, bear fruit, become rich, become wealthy, benefit, bloom, blossom, catch on, do well, do wonders, fare well, fatten, feather nest, flourish, flower, gain, get on, get there, go places, go to town, grow rich, hit it big, hit the jackpot, increase, make a killing, make good, make it, make mark, make money, make out, multiply, produce, progress, rise, score*, strike it rich, thrive, turn out well, yield |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | return |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | earn |
| Synonyms: | bring in, cash in on, clean up, clear*, make, make a killing, net, pay, pay dividend, pay off, repay, score, show profit, yield |
| Antonyms: | pay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | score |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, succeed |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, amass, arrive, attain, chalk up, connect, flourish, gain, gain advantage, get*, hit pay dirt, impress, luck out, make a killing, make an impression, make the grade, notch, procure, prosper, pull off, put over, rack up, reach, realize, secure, take the cake, thrive, triumph, win |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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