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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | organize, guide |
| Synonyms: | align, arrange, array, assemble, collect, conduct, deploy, direct, dispose, distribute, draw up, escort, gather, group, lead, line up, methodize, mobilize, muster, order, rally, rank, shepherd, space, systematize, usher |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
| Main Entry: | conductor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
| Synonyms: | director, guide, maestro, manager, marshal, master, supervisor |
| Main Entry: | dispose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place, order; deal with |
| Synonyms: | actuate, adapt, adjust, arrange, array, bend, bias, call the tune, condition, determine, distribute, fix, govern, group, incline, induce, influence, lay down the law, lead, locate, make willing, marshal, methodize, motivate, move, organize, predispose, prepare, promote, prompt, put, put one's foot down, put to rights, range, rank, read the riot act, regulate, ride herd on, set, set in order, settle, shepherd, stand, sway, systematize, tailor, tempt |
| Notes: | predispose differs from dispose by implying that the frame of mind is created some time before it becomes obvious |
| Antonyms: | disarrange, disorder, displace, disturb, mismanage |
| Main Entry: | gather |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come or bring together |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, aggregate, amass, assemble, associate, bunch up, capture, choose, close with, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, convene, converge, corral, crowd, cull, draw, draw in, flock, forgather, gang up, garner, get together, group, hang around, hang out*, heap, herd, hoard, huddle, make the scene, marshal, mass, meet, muster, pick, pile up, pluck, poke*, pour in, punch*, rally, reunite, round up, scare up, scrape together, show up, stack up, stockpile, swarm, throng, unite |
| Notes: | garner means to amass or acquire or reap; gather means to assemble or get together |
| Antonyms: | allot, deal, disperse, distribute, divide, scatter, separate, spread |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | group |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | classify, sort |
| Synonyms: | arrange, assemble, associate, assort, bracket, categorize, class, dispose, file, gather, marshal, order, organize, pigeonhole, put together, range, rank |
| Antonyms: | jumble, mix up |
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | accompany, advise, attend, beacon*, chaperon, command, conduct, contrive, control, convoy, counsel, coxswain, educate, engineer, escort, govern, handle, have a handle on, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, marshal, navigate, oversee, pilot, quarterback, regulate, route, rule, see, shepherd, show, show the way, spearhead*, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, teach, trailblaze, train, usher |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, misguide, mislead, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | judge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who arbitrates |
| Synonyms: | adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, justice, justice of peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, ombudsman, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Main Entry: | line |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | border, mark |
| Synonyms: | abut, adjoin, align, allineate, array, bound, butt against, communicate, crease, cut, delineate, draw, edge, fix, follow, fringe, furrow, group, inscribe, join, line up, march, marshal, neighbor, order, ordinate, outline, place, queue, range, rank, rim, rule, score, skirt, touch, trace, underline, verge |
| Main Entry: | mobilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ready for action, movement |
| Synonyms: | activate, actuate, animate, assemble, call to arms, call up, catalyze, circulate, drive, gather, get ready, impel, make ready, marshal, muster, organize, prepare, propel, put in motion, rally, ready, set in motion, set off |
| Antonyms: | check, demobilize, end, halt, hold back, stop |
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