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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, accomplish |
| Synonyms: | accede to, acquire, arrive, arrive at, bring off, come through, complete, cop, earn, effect, fulfill, gain, get fat, get hands on, get there, get*, glom onto, grasp, hit, latch onto, make it, obtain, procure, promote, pull off, rack up, reach, realize, reap, score, secure, snag, succeed, unzip, win |
| Notes: | obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, fail, forfeit, give in, give up, lose, miss, surrender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | buy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bribe |
| Synonyms: | corrupt, fix, grease palm, have, land, lubricate, oil palm, ransom, reach, redeem, sop, square, suborn, tamper |
| Main Entry: | catch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come from behind and grab |
| Synonyms: | board, climb on, come upon, cotch, get, go after, grab, hop on, jump, make, overhaul, overtake, pass, ram, reach, run down, take |
| Antonyms: | let go, push |
| Main Entry: | come |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, approach |
| Synonyms: | appear, arrive, attain, be accessible, be at disposal, be convenient, be handy, be obtainable, be ready, become, blow in, bob up, breeze in, burst, buzz*, check in, clock in, close in, draw near, drop in, enter, fall by, fall in, flare*, get, get in, happen, hit, hit town, make it, make the scene, materialize, move, move toward, near, occur, originate, pop in, pop up, punch in, punch the clock, reach, ring in, roll in, show, show up, sign in, sky in, spring in, turn out, turn up, wind up at |
| Antonyms: | depart, go, leave, recede, retreat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enter place |
| Synonyms: | alight, appear, arrive, cross threshold, disembark, finish, immigrate, intrude, land, pass in, reach, set foot in, show up |
| Antonyms: | depart, exit, go, leave |
| Main Entry: | come up to |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | meet expectations |
| Synonyms: | admit of comparison with, approach, arrive, bear comparison with, come near, compare with, equal, extend, get near, match, measure up to, rank with, reach, resemble, rival, stand comparison with |
| Main Entry: | communicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mutually exchange information |
| Synonyms: | answer, associate with, be close to, be in touch, be near, buzz, cable, chat, commune with, confabulate, confer, converse, correspond, discourse, drop a line, drop a note, establish contact, get on the horn, give a call, give a ring, have confidence of, hear from, reach, reply, talk, telephone, wire, write |
| Main Entry: | contact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate with |
| Synonyms: | approach, be in touch with, buzz*, call, check with, connect, get, get ahold of, get in touch with, interact, interface, network*, phone, reach, reach out, relate, speak to, talk, telephone, touch base, visit, write to |
| Antonyms: | avoid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | continue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persist, carry on |
| Synonyms: | abide, advance, carry forward, draw out, endure, extend, forge ahead, get on with it, go on, hang in, keep at, keep on, keep on truckin', keep the ball rolling, keep up, last, lengthen, linger, live on, loiter, maintain, make headway, move ahead, never cease, outlast, outlive, perdure, persevere, persist in, press on, progress, project, prolong, promote, pursue, push on, reach, remain, rest, ride, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick at, stick to, survive, sustain, uphold |
| Antonyms: | cease, complete, desist, discontinue, end, finish, halt, stop |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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