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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push on with force |
| Synonyms: | bear down, bear heavily, bulldoze, clasp, compress, condense, constrain, crowd, crush, cumber, depress, embrace, enfold, express, finish, flatten, force down, hold, hug, impel, iron, jam, level, mangle, mash, mass, move, pack, pile, pin down, ram, reduce, scrunch, shove, smooth, squash, squeeze, squish, steam, stuff, thrust, unwrinkle, weigh |
| Antonyms: | pull |
| Main Entry: | squeeze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exert pressure on sides, parts of something |
| Synonyms: | bear, choke, clasp, clip, clutch, compress, contract, cram, crowd, crush, cuddle, embrace, enfold, force, grip, hold tight, hug, jam, jostle, nip, pack, pinch, press, quash, ram, scrunch, squash, squish, strangle, stuff, throttle, thrust, wedge, wring |
| Antonyms: | expand, uncompress |
| Main Entry: | store |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collect and put aside |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, bank, bin, bottle, bury, cache, can, cumulate, deposit, freeze, garner, hide, hive, hoard, hutch, keep, keep in reserve, lay away, lay up, lock away, lock up, mothball, pack, pack away, park, plant, put, put away, put by, put in storage, reserve, roll up, salt away, save, save for rainy day, sock away, squirrel, stash, stock, stockpile, treasure, victual, warehouse |
| Notes: | at first, shop designated a small retail establishment and store was applied only to a large establishment; now the differences are blurred |
| Antonyms: | squander, use, waste |
| Main Entry: | stow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reserve, store |
| Synonyms: | bundle, deposit, load, pack, pack like sardines, put away, secrete, stash, stuff, top off, tuck, warehouse* |
| Antonyms: | throw overboard, use, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stuff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | load with |
| Synonyms: | choke up, clog up, compress, congest, cram, crowd, fill, fill to overflowing, fill to the brim, force, glut, gobble, gorge, gormandize, guzzle, jam, jam-pack, overfill, overindulge, overstuff, pack, pad, push, ram, sate, satiate, shove, squeeze, stow, wad, wedge |
| Antonyms: | unload, unstuff |
| Main Entry: | sustain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep up, maintain |
| Synonyms: | aid, approve, assist, back, bankroll, bear, befriend, bolster, brace, buoy, buttress, carry, comfort, confirm, continue, convey, defend, endorse, favor, feed, foster, go for, help, keep alive, keep from falling, keep going, lend a hand, lug, nourish, nurse, nurture, pack, preserve, prolong, prop, protract, provide for, ratify, relieve, save, shore up, stand by, stick up for, supply, support, tote, transfer, transport, uphold, validate, verify |
| Antonyms: | discontinue, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry, transport; accompany |
| Synonyms: | attend, back, bear, bring, buck, cart, conduct, convey, convoy, drive, escort, ferry, fetch, go with, guide, gun, haul, heel, jag, journey, lead, lug, move, pack, piggyback, pilot, ride, schlepp, shoulder, steer, tote, tour, trek, truck, usher |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, maintain |
| Main Entry: | teem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be abundant, full |
| Synonyms: | abound, be crawling with, be full of, be numerous, be plentiful, be prolific, bear, brim, bristle, burst, burst at seams, bustle, crawl, crowd, flow, grow, jam, overflow, overrun, pack, pour, pour out, produce, prosper, pullulate, rain, roll in, shower, superabound, swarm, swell, swim in, wallow in |
| Antonyms: | lack, need, want |
| Main Entry: | transport |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move, transfer |
| Synonyms: | back, bear, bring, carry, conduct, convey, ferry, fetch, haul, heel, jag, lug, pack, piggyback, remove, ride, run, schlepp, ship, shoulder, take, tote, truck |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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