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Definitions

pass on

VERB

agree

Synonyms

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acknowledge admit allow comply concede concur grant recognize set settle sign

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accede acquiesce check consent engage okay permit subscribe

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be of the same mind bury the hatchet buy into clinch the deal come to terms cut a deal give blessing give carte blanche give green light give the go-ahead go along with make a deal play ball see eye to eye shake on side with take one up on yes

Antonyms

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contradict deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent oppose refuse reject repudiate resist

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object protest

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contend decline differ

VERB

allow

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approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

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accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

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be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with put up with sit still for take kindly to

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deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

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disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

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forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

assent

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accede subscribe

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accept accord acquiesce adopt allow approve buy comply concur conform consent defer ditto embrace espouse grant okay permit recognize sanction

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cave in cut a deal give five give in go along with knuckle under say uncle shake on

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argue decline deny differ disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent object oppose protest refuse reject repudiate resist veto

VERB

bequeath

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bestow entrust hand down impart

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commit devise endow grant leave transmit will

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hand on leave to legate

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take

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keep receive

VERB

bite the dust

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buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak die expire kick off kick the bucket meet one's maker push up daisies succumb

VERB

break

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announce communicate convey disclose divulge impart inform proclaim reveal tell transmit

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come out let out make public

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bottle up conceal cover hide keep secret refrain secrete suppress withhold

VERB

buy the farm

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bite the dust buy it buy the ranch cash in one's chips cease living croak die expire farm kick the bucket meet one's maker succumb

VERB

carry

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air bear display give offer publish release send transfer transport

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communicate conduct convey disseminate relay

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conceal hide hold keep refuse take withhold

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fail lose

VERB

comment

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assert clarify conclude criticize disclose explain expound express mention note notice observe point out reflect say

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affirm animadvert annotate commentate construe elucidate explicate gloss illustrate interject interpose interpret opine pronounce remark state

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bring out touch upon

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confuse miss

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mystify obscure

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keep quiet refrain

VERB

communicate

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advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write

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acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold

WEAK

be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out make known ring up touch base

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conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold

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be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress

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bottle up cover

VERB

concur

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acquiesce coincide jibe

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accede accord assent band collaborate combine consent cooperate equal harmonize join league meet okay unite

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be consonant with be in harmony coadjute come together cut a deal shake on

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clash disagree

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deny disallow disapprove disconnect disjoin dissent divide oppose part protest refuse reject separate

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argue differ dispute object

VERB

conduct

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attend send show

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accompany bring carry chaperon companion convoy escort guide lead move pilot route shepherd steer transfer

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abandon desert drop hold keep leave lose neglect

VERB

convey

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communicate disclose impart reveal send tell transmit

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break carry conduct project relate

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make known put across

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conceal cover hide keep receive suppress take withhold

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hold keep secret maintain refrain retain

VERB

decease

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cease croak depart die drop go pass perish succumb

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buy a one-way ticket call off all bets check out cool off deep-six pass away pass over

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be born begin continue create live stay

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bear

VERB

decline

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deny dismiss refuse reject

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abjure abstain avoid balk bypass demur desist disapprove forbear forgo gainsay nix refrain renounce reprobate repudiate shy spurn

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beg to be excused don't buy not accept not hear of not think of send regrets turn down turn thumbs down

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accept allow approve grant sanction

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agree continue go along indulge want

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say yes

VERB

delegate

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authorize entrust hand over relegate

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consign devolve give shunt transfer

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hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission

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hold keep

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devolve

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delegate pass

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give to pass to

VERB

disallow

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forbid rebuff

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abjure cancel censor debar deny disavow disclaim dismiss disown embargo exclude kill nix proscribe refuse repudiate taboo veto withhold

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disacknowledge keep back put down shut out zing

Antonyms

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OK accept acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim grant include permit sanction welcome

VERB

disapprove

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decry denounce deplore dislike oppose reject veto

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

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

Antonyms

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allow approve compliment praise ratify sanction

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accept commend endorse exalt laud permit promote welcome

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agree like love

VERB

expire

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cease close conclude depart die finish lapse pass pass away quit run out terminate

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croak decease elapse end go perish stop

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bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass over strike out up and die

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be born begin come commence continue get initiate introduce live open start stay

VERB

forgo

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abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

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abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

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give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath

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assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

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continue deny fight refuse use veto win

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indulge

VERB

get across

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bring home convey impart

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get through to make clear make understood put over transmit

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keep

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miscommunicate

VERB

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break drop fail finish give spend

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bend cave conclude consume crumble decease decline demise depart deplete devour dissipate exhaust expend expire fritter perish squander succumb terminate waste weaken worsen yield

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fold up pass away run through use up

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begin build commence improve

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be born stay stop

VERB

hand down

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bequeath

VERB

impart

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communicate convey transmit

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admit announce break disclose discover divulge expose inform publish relate reveal tell

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keep withhold

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conceal cover hide secret secrete suppress

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take

VERB

kick the bucket

Synonyms

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bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak expire go belly up go to the wall go west meet one's maker pass away shove off succumb

VERB

leak

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discharge disclose divulge escape ooze reveal spill trickle

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break drip drool exude out pass percolate tell transpire

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come out get out give away let slip make public spill the beans

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conceal hide keep secrete

VERB

meet one's maker

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bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak expire go to glory go to one's reward kick the bucket pass away succumb

VERB

pass

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fail

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decline discount disregard forget ignore miss neglect omit overlook refuse skip slight

WEAK

not heed pass up

Antonyms

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accept attend heed increase look at note notice pay attention recognize regard remember respect succeed

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be willing deny fall behind get live lose receive refuse take veto

VERB

pass away

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die expire perish succumb

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bite the dust buy the farm cash in one's chips cease living croak decease demise depart drop kick the bucket meet one's maker

Antonyms

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begin

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be born live

VERB

pass the buck

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cop out dodge duck get out of relay slide out of

VERB

perish

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cease crumble disappear disintegrate pass away rot succumb vanish wither

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collapse corrupt croak decease decompose demise depart end expire fall go pass waste

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OD be destroyed be killed be lost bite the dust break down buy the farm check out give up the ghost go under kick the bucket lose life

Antonyms

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appear arrive build grow

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be born bear begin commence create improve rise start stay

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give birth revive

VERB

prohibit

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ban block constrain enjoin forbid freeze halt hinder impede inhibit outlaw preclude prevent proscribe restrain restrict rule out

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cool cork debar disallow forfend hamper interdict kill nix obstruct spike stymie taboo veto

WEAK

bottle up box in bring to screeching halt gridlock hang up hold up jam up keep lid on lock up put a lock on put a stopper in put chill on put down put half nelson on shut out throw cold water on tie up zing

Antonyms

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advance aid allow approve assist continue facilitate forward free help include let go permit push release support

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encourage promote

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favor

VERB

refer

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commit deliver hand over introduce recommend send submit transfer turn over

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consign point relegate

WEAK

hand in put in touch

Antonyms

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dissuade end hold keep receive retain

WEAK

hold back

VERB

reject

Synonyms

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deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

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OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

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admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

VERB

relegate

Synonyms

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consign entrust refer

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accredit charge commend commit confide credit delegate

WEAK

hand over turn over

Antonyms

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deny disapprove keep

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assume hold promote upgrade

VERB

report

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account for announce broadcast declare describe detail disclose document inform list mention note notify present publish record reveal tell

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advise air cable circulate cover enunciate impart inscribe itemize narrate proclaim promulgate recite recount rehearse relate relay retail spread state summarize telephone trumpet wire

WEAK

bring word give an account of give the facts make known make public provide details set forth write up

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conceal hide misrepresent refrain secret suppress withhold

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keep

VERB

transfer

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assign bring carry cede change convert deliver dispatch ferry find give hand over move provide relocate remove sell send shift ship supply transmit transport turn over

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bear cart consign convey deed delegate dislocate dispense displace disturb express feed forward hand haul lug mail metamorphose post relegate shoulder taxi tote transfigure translate transmogrify transmute transplant transpose

WEAK

make over pass the buck sign over

Antonyms

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fail fight fix hold hold back keep lose persist receive remain retain stay take withhold

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maintain order refuse stagnate

VERB

transmit

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address broadcast carry conduct convey disseminate impart relay spread transfer translate transport

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bear bequeath break channel consign diffuse dispatch forward funnel instill issue mail pipe radio remit route ship siphon take transfuse

WEAK

drop a line drop a note give a call give a ring hand down hand on put on the air send out traject

Antonyms

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collect conceal gather hide hold keep

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avoid dodge halt maintain receive refuse retain stop

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get

VERB

turn over

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assign convey deliver entrust give up hand over provide relinquish supply surrender

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come across with commend commit confer confide consign delegate feed find furnish give over hand relegate render yield

Antonyms

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hold keep retain take withhold

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ignore receive

VERB

veto

Synonyms

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deny refuse reject rule out turn down

STRONG

ban blackball burn cut decline defeat disallow disapprove discountenance forbid interdict kill negate negative nix pass prohibit

WEAK

give thumbs down not go for pass by put down shoot down throw away throw out thumbs-down

Antonyms

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OK accept allow approve grant sanction

STRONG

aid help lose permit

WEAK

ratify

VERB

will

Synonyms

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bequest confer devise disinherit leave legate probate transfer

WEAK

cut off disherit

Antonyms

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hold keep

WEAK

neglect pass receive

Example Sentences

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The other reason that some investors intend to pass on the opportunity to invest in Musk's greatest adventure yet is their objection to the total control he will exert over the company.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“He grew more confident with each pass on his drawing, and realized ... that much of the rightness of the drawing, of any drawing, came through time and diligence and discernment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, however, companies from Levi Strauss to spice seller McCormick said they would pass on tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"The males come out first and wait for the females, so that they have the best opportunities to mate and pass on their genes," Hoge said.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains to adapt to the wild, to pass on its genetic code, to thrive in a new form.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

pass on

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