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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in unison, assent with another |
| Synonyms: | accede, acknowledge, acquiesce, admit, allow, be of the same mind, bury the hatchet, buy into, check, clinch the deal, come to terms, comply, concede, concur, consent, cut a deal, engage, give blessing, give carte blanche, give green light, give the go-ahead, go along with, grant, make a deal, okay, pass on, permit, play ball, recognize, see eye to eye, set, settle, shake on, side with, sign*, subscribe, take one up on, yes* |
| Antonyms: | contend, contradict, decline, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, allow, approve, buy, cave in, comply, concur, conform, consent, cut a deal, defer, ditto*, embrace, espouse, give five, give in, go along with, grant, knuckle under, okay*, pass on, permit, recognize, sanction, say uncle, shake on, subscribe |
| Antonyms: | disagree, disallow, disapprove, dissent, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bequeath |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give in a will |
| Synonyms: | bestow, commit, devise, endow, entrust, grant, hand down, hand on, impart, leave, leave to, legate, pass on, transmit, will |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell news |
| Synonyms: | announce, come out, communicate, convey, disclose, divulge, impart, inform, let out, make public, pass on, proclaim, reveal, tell, transmit |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
| Antonyms: | hide, keep quiet, secret |
| Main Entry: | carry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | broadcast electronically |
| Synonyms: | air, bear, communicate, conduct, convey, display, disseminate, give, offer, pass on, publish, relay, release, send, transfer, transport |
| Main Entry: | comment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make statement of opinion, explanation |
| Synonyms: | affirm, animadvert, annotate, assert, bring out, clarify, commentate, conclude, construe, criticize, disclose, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, express, gloss, illustrate, interject, interpose, interpret, mention, note, notice, observe, opine, pass on, point out, pronounce, reflect, remark, say, state, touch upon |
| Antonyms: | keep quiet, refrain |
| Main Entry: | communicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give or exchange information, ideas |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advertise, advise, announce, be in touch, betray, break, broadcast, carry, connect, contact, convey, correspond, declare, disclose, discover, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, get across, get through, hint, impart, imply, inform, interact, interface, keep in touch, let on, let out, make known, network*, pass on, phone, proclaim, publicize, publish, raise, reach out, relate, report, reveal, ring up, signify, spread, state, suggest, tell, touch base, transfer, transmit, unfold, write |
| Antonyms: | bottle up, conceal, cover, keep, keep quiet, suppress, withhold |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concur |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree, approve |
| Synonyms: | accede, accord, acquiesce, assent, band, be consonant with, be in harmony, coadjute, coincide, collaborate, combine, come together, consent, cooperate, cut a deal, equal, harmonize, jibe, join, league*, meet, okay*, pass on, shake on, unite |
| Antonyms: | argue, differ, disagree, disapprove, dispute, object, oppose, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | transport |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, bring, carry, chaperon, companion, convoy, escort, guide, lead, move, pass on, pilot, route, send, shepherd, show, steer, transfer |
| Antonyms: | leave |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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