object to

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

deny

answer calm dodge ignore

agreement decision victory

litigate oppose

blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle

call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position jump on mix it up with scramble for shoot for stand up for

agree go along

allow give up resign

curse darn

abuse anathematize attack ban banish blaspheme blast castigate censure confound convict criticize cuss doom excommunicate excoriate execrate expel flame imprecate jinx objurgate pan penalize proscribe punish revile sentence slam swear

cast out complain of cry down denunciate drat fulminate against inveigle against thunder against

admit allow approve benefit compliment defend exonerate include laud permit praise protect reward welcome

bless cherish commend elevate exalt favor glorify promote

abhor bemoan complain denounce lament mourn

bewail censure cry deprecate hate hurt moan repent rue weep

be against carry on disapprove of eat one's heart out grieve for sing the blues sorrow over take on

approve be happy commend compliment praise

endorse laud

delight rejoice revel

decry denounce deplore dislike oppose reject veto

blame censure chastise criticize damn deprecate detract disallow discountenance disesteem disfavor dismiss expostulate nix pan refuse remonstrate reprehend reprobate reprove slam spurn

discommend dispraise find fault with find unacceptable frown on look askance at look down on pass on set aside take dim view of take exception to turn down zing

allow approve compliment praise ratify sanction

accept commend endorse exalt laud permit promote welcome

agree like love

condemn deprecate disapprove discourage disesteem disfavor dispute resist

count me out discommend frown on hold no brief for not go for not stand for put down take a dim view of take exception to

agree approve endorse go along

back countenance sanction support

abhor avoid condemn deplore despise detest disapprove loathe regret resent scorn shun

abominate contemn disesteem disfavor eschew execrate mind

antipathize be allergic to be averse to be turned off to bear malice toward disrelish grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for look down on lose interest in make faces at not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to shudder at

admire adore approve be happy cherish face like love meet

begrudge covet crave resent yearn

desire grudge hanker hunger long lust thirst want

be envious die over eat one's heart out have hard feelings turn green

abjure dislike hate not want

despise

be confident be content

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for recoil from shudder at spit upon

admire adore approve cherish like love

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

abhor abominate antipathize avoid be allergic to be averse to be turned off to bear malice toward condemn contemn deplore despise detest disapprove disesteem disfavor disrelish eschew execrate grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for have no use for loathe look down on lose interest in make faces at mind not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to regret resent scorn shudder at shun

argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle

altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war

be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out have words lock horns mix it up set to take exception take on

agree concur harmonize ignore

approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield

dislike

begrudge grudge

be in a huff be insulted be offended by be put off by be rubbed wrong way be vexed bear a grudge feel bitter feel sore frown at get nose out of joint harbor a grudge have hard feelings take amiss take as an insult take exception take offense take umbrage

be happy like love

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition make a stand question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

refuse reject