Definitions

table

[tey-buhl] / ˈteɪ bəl /

NOUN

furniture upon which to work, eat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar bench board buffet counter desk dinner table stand

STRONG

bureau console dresser lectern pulpit sideboard sink slab wagon

WEAK

dining table

NOUN

meal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board menu

STRONG

cuisine diet fare food spread victuals

WEAK

bill of fare meat and drink

NOUN

flatland

Synonyms

STRONG

flat mesa plain plateau tableland upland

NOUN

diagram with columns of information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agenda chart list schedule

STRONG

appendix canon catalogue compendium digest graph illustration index inventory plan record register roll statistics summary synopsis tabulation

WEAK

table of contents

VERB

postpone a proposition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defer propose put off shelve submit suggest

STRONG

cool delay enter hang move pigeonhole

WEAK

hold off hold up put aside put forward put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf

Antonyms

STRONGEST

carry out do

STRONG

stop

WEAK

decide vote

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Under the new voting system parties are required to table lists of candidates for each of the Senedd's 16 constituencies.

From BBC

Slamming tables, raising his voice, Bellamy erupted in front of his players.

From BBC

“Apparently league sources are continuing to put out false and misleading information instead of wanting to meet at the negotiating table,” Green said.

From Los Angeles Times

I had so much built-up anxiety about facing my own numbers, but seeing my boyfriend lay his cards on the table gave me the courage to finally log in and look at mine.

From MarketWatch

Since then, free Wi-Fi has quickly become table stakes for airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal

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