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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become or make prepared, adapted |
| Synonyms: | acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, alter, arrange, compose, conform, dispose, do as Romans do, doctor*, fiddle with, fine-tune, fit, fix, fix up, get act together, get it together, grin and bear it, habituate, harmonize, make conform, modify, order, quadrate, reconcile, rectify, redress, regulate, remodel, settle, suit, swim with the tide, tailor, tailor-make, tune |
| Antonyms: | confuse, derange, disarrange, disorder, disorganize, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overlook |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make allowances for |
| Synonyms: | bear with, blink at, condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, go along with, grin and bear it, handle, ignore, let bygones be bygones, let go, let pass, live with, look the other way, pay no mind, play past, put up with, roll with punches, stand for, stomach, swim with the tide, take, tune out, turn blind eye to, whitewash, wink at, wipe slate clean |
| Notes: | overlook (verb) means to look past or fail to notice, while oversee (verb) means to watch and direct |
| Antonyms: | deny, prevent, refuse, veto |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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