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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, enhance |
| Synonyms: | advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, be good for, better, build, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, favor, fill the bill, further, improve, make a killing, make it, pay, pay off, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, work for |
| Antonyms: | handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | grease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bribe |
| Synonyms: | buy off, corrupt, do business, entice, fix*, influence, oil someone's palm, pay off, take care of, tamper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lay off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | relieve of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | discharge, dismiss, drop, fire, let go, oust, pay off, retire early |
| Antonyms: | employ, hire |
| Main Entry: | liquidate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay; change into cash |
| Synonyms: | cash, cash in, cash out, clear, convert, discharge, exchange, honor, pay off, quit, realize, reimburse, repay, satisfy, sell off, sell up, settle, square |
| Antonyms: | invest, keep |
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | profit, yield |
| Synonyms: | be profitable, be remunerative, bring in, kick back, make a return, make money, pay dividends, pay off, pay out, produce, provide a living, return, show gain, show profit, sweeten, yield profit |
| Antonyms: | lose |
| Main Entry: | profit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain; get or give an advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, avail, be of advantage, benefit, better, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay, pay off, promote, prosper, put to good use, realize, reap the benefit, recover, score, serve*, stand in good stead, take advantage of, thrive, turn to advantage, use, utilize, work for |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | redeem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recover possession |
| Synonyms: | buy back, buy off, call in, cash, cash in, change, cover, defray, discharge, exchange, get back, make good, pay off, purchase, ransom, recapture, reclaim, recoup, regain, reinstate, repay, replevin, replevy, repossess, repurchase, restore, retrieve, settle, take in, trade in, win back |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, lose |
| Main Entry: | remunerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compensate, reward |
| Synonyms: | accord, ante up, award, dish out, do business, grant, guerdon, indemnify, pay, pay off, pay up, post, recompense, redress, reimburse, repay, requite, shell out, spring for, vouchsafe |
| Antonyms: | charge, seize, take, withhold |
| Main Entry: | requite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compensate, give in return |
| Synonyms: | indemnify, make, make amends, make good, pay, pay off, quit, reciprocate, recompense, redeem, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, respond, restitution, retaliate, return, revenge, reward, satisfy, settle |
| Antonyms: | dissatisfy, refuse |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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