Chapter I: Preface (1)

The main design of this Dictionary is to provide a ready means of assistance when one is at a loss for a word or an expression that best suits a particular turn of thought or mood of the mind, or that may obviate an ungraceful repetition. Even practised and skilful writers are sometimes embarrassed in the endeavor to make a sentence more clear, simple, terse, or rhythmical, by the substitution of one form of diction for another. It is presumed that they, as well as novices in composition, will find the present work useful in overcoming difficulties of this sort.

As to the method of using it: Whenever a doubt arises in regard to the fitness of any word, and a better one is not readily suggested, let the writer turn to this word in its alphabetical place. Under it will be found the words and phrases, or some clew to the words and phrases, which, in any connection, have the same meaning as itself, or a meaning very nearly the same. That one of them, which comes nearest to expressing the exact shade of thought in the writer's mind, will be likely to arrest the attention and determine the choice.

In most cases, all the words that belong to any group will be found in that group. But in some instances, as when the same word falls into two or more groups that are near to each other, or when there are so many synonymes for a word that a repetition of every one of them under each in its alphabetical place would seem to be too formal and prolix, the inquirer is referred to some prominent word among them for a view of the whole. Under the word _Blockhead_, for example, reference is made to the word DUNCE,--printed, for this purpose, in capitals, as here,--under which will be found all the words that are synonymous with it. This example is given because it is the most marked one in our language of a multiplicity of terms for the same idea.

Many nouns ending in _ness_, and adverbs ending in _ly_, have been omitted in their alphabetical places, for the reason that their synonymes are sufficiently indicated by the corresponding adjectives.

The aim has been to present at a single glance the words or modes of speech which denote the same object, or which express the same general idea, with only slight shades of difference. There has been no attempt at elaborate discussion of the nice distinctions that obtain between words apparently synonymous; but hints of such distinctions have been given whenever it was practicable to give them briefly in a parenthetical remark.

In preparing this Dictionary, free use has been made of the following works: Roget's Thesaurus of Words and Phrases; the Quarto Dictionaries of Webster and of Worcester; Crabb's Synonymes; Graham's Synonymes; Whately's Synonymes; Platt's Synonymes; the Dictionaries of Synonymes by Fenby, Sherer, Mackenzie, and Smith; the Medical Dictionaries of Dunglison and of Thomas; and the United States Dispensatory by Wood and Bache. It contains much, however, that has been gathered from a wide field of miscellaneous reading during a long series of years.

The author is under special obligations to his friends Mr. JUSTIN WINSOR, Mr. WILLIAM A. WHEELER, and Mr. LOOMIS J. CAMPBELL, for the interest they have manifested in the progress of the work, and for their valuable suggestions and criticisms.

BROOKLINE, January 2d, 1871.

EXPLANATORY TABLE.

_a._ stands for Adjective. _ad._ Adverb. _Alg._ Algebra. _Anat._ Anatomy. _Arch._ Architecture. _Arith._ Arithmetic. _Astrol._ Astrology. _Astron._ Astronomy. _Bot._ Botany. _Chem._ Chemistry. _Com._ Commerce. _conj._ Conjunction. _Eccl._ Ecclesiastical. _Eng._ England, or English. _Ent._ Entomology. _Fort._ Fortification. Fr. French. _Geol._ Geology. _Geom._ Geometry. _Gram._ Grammar. Gr. Greek. _Her._ Heraldry. _Ich._ Ichthyology. _interj._ Interjection. It. Italian. L. Latin. _Math._ Mathematics. _Med._ Medicine. _Meteor._ Meteorology. _Mil._ Military. _Min._ Mineralogy. _Mythol._ Mythology. _Mus._ Music. _Naut._ Nautical. _n._ Noun. _Ornith._ Ornithology. _pl._ Plural. _prep._ Preposition. _Rhet._ Rhetoric. _Sculp._ Sculpture. _sing._ Singular. Sp. Spanish. _Surg._ Surgery. _Theol._ Theology. _U. S._ United States. _v. a._ Verb Active. _v. n._ Verb Neuter. _Zoöl._ Zoölogy.

A DICTIONARY

OF

ENGLISH SYNONYMES.

CAPITALS, in the printing of a word or a phrase, indicate a reference to that word in its alphabetical place, where additional synonymes, or some information in regard to it, may be found.

When a word has more than one signification, the separate groups of synonymes, corresponding to the several meanings, are designated by figures.

A

~Aback~, _ad._ Backwards, rearwards, regressively.

~Abaft~, _prep._ (_Naut._) Behind, back of, in the rear of.

~Abaft~, _ad._ (_Naut._) Aft, behind, astern, rearward, back, in the rear.

~Abalienate~, _v. a._ (_Law._) Alienate, transfer, convey, demise, make over, deliver over.

~Abalienation~, _n._ (_Law._) Alienation, transfer, demise, conveyance.

~Abandon~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Leave, relinquish, quit, forsake, desert, evacuate, drop, abjure, forswear, give over, cast off, retire from, withdraw from.

~2.~ Surrender, cede, yield, resign, forego, renounce, waive, vacate, ABDICATE, deliver up, give up, part with, let go, lay down.

~Abandoned~, _a._ ~1.~ Relinquished, deserted, forsaken, cast away, rejected, discarded, given up, given over, cast off.

~2.~ Depraved, corrupted, corrupt, profligate, vicious, sinful, wicked, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, unprincipled, lost, obdurate, hardened, impenitent, incorrigible, irreclaimable, demoralized, lost to shame, dead to honor.

~Abandonment~, _n._ ~1.~ Abandoning, relinquishment, desertion, dereliction.

~2.~ Renunciation, surrender, cession, resignation, abnegation, abjuration, rejection, ABDICATION.

~Abarticulation~, _n._ (_Med._) Diarthrosis.

~Abase~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Depress, lower, reduce, drop, sink, stoop, cast down, let down, let fall.

~2.~ Degrade, humble, disgrace, dishonor, humiliate, debase, bring low, take down.

~Abasement~, _n._ ~1.~ Depression, detrusion, reduction, lowering, fall, deterioration, degradation, debasement, degeneracy, vitiation, perversion, depravation.

~2.~ Abjectness, abjection, vileness, baseness, contemptibleness, despicableness.

~3.~ Humiliation, condescension, submission, submissiveness, resignation, humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, self-abasement.

~Abash~, _v. a._ Shame, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, DISCOUNTENANCE, humiliate, humble, snub, put to shame, make ashamed, put down, put out of countenance, take down, send away with a flea in one's ear.

~Abashment~, _n._ Confusion, shame, mortification, embarrassment.

~Abate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken.

~2.~ Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct.

~3.~ Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper, attempor, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt.

~4.~ (_Law._) Remove, suppress, terminate, put an end to.

~Abate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Decrease, diminish, lessen, subside, wane, ebb, intermit, slacken.

~2.~ (_Law._) Be defeated, frustrated, or overthrown.

~Abatement~, _n._ ~1.~ Diminution, decrease, lessening, mitigation, assuagement, decrement, extenuation, remission.

~2.~ Subsidence, wane, ebb.

~3.~ Discount, allowance, rebate, deduction, reduction, drawback.

~Abbey~, _n._ Monastery, convent, cloister, priory, nunnery.

~Abbreviate~, _v. a._ Shorten (_by cutting off_), curtail, reduce, contract, retrench, abridge, condense, compress, epitomize, cut short, cut down.

~Abbreviation~, _n._ Shortening (_by cutting off_), curtailment, contraction, ABRIDGMENT, reduction, condensation, compression.

~Abdicate~, _v. a._ Resign (_an office or dignity_), surrender (_a right_), cede, forego, renounce, relinquish, abandon, quit, vacate, give up, part with, lay down, renounce all claim to.

~Abdicate~, _v. n._ Resign, relinquish office (_especially that of a king_), vacate the throne.

~Abdication~, _n._ Abdicating, resignation, surrender, renunciation, abandonment.

~Abdomen~, _n._ Belly, paunch.

~Abdominal~, _a._ Ventral.

~Abdominous~, _a._ Large-bellied, great-bellied, big-bellied, pot- bellied, tun-bellied.

~Abduce~, _v. a._ (_Anat._) Withdraw, draw away, pull back.

~Abduct~, _v. a._ Kidnap, carry off, run away with, run off with.

~Abduction~, _n._ ~1.~ Withdrawing, withdrawal, withdrawment, drawing away.

~2.~ Kidnapping.

~Aberdevine~, _n._ Siskin (_Carduelis spinus_).

~Aberrance~, _n._ Deviation, departure.

~Aberrant~, _a._ ~1.~ Deviating, wandering, rambling, diverging, divergent, devious, erratic, out of the way.

~2.~ Irregular, abnormal, unnatural, unusual, singular, peculiar, anomalous, unconformable, exceptional, strange, anomalistic, eccentric, monstrous, preternatural.

~Aberration~, _n._ ~1.~ Deviation, divergence, wandering, rambling, departure.

~2.~ Irregularity, eccentricity, singularity, peculiarity, strangeness, unconformity, anomaly, abnormity, monstrosity.

~3.~ Illusion, delusion, hallucination, monomania, self-deception.

~Abet~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Aid, assist, help, support, succor, second, sustain, uphold, back, co-operate with, take part with, give support to.

~2.~ Favor, encourage, sanction, countenance, advocate, connive at.

~3.~ (_Law._) Instigate (_to commit a crime_), stimulate, incite, foment.

~Abettor~, _n._ ~1.~ Assistant, helper, aider, coadjutor, co-operator, ally, auxiliary.

~2.~ Advocate, adviser, promoter, instigator.

~3.~ Confederate, accomplice, accessory, PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

~Abeyance~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Law._) Expectation, prospect, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, calculation, contemplation.

~2.~ Suspense, reservation, intermission, remission, dormancy, quiescence.

~Abhor~, _v. a._ Hate, abominate, detest, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror.

~Abhorrence~, _n._ Abomination, horror, detestation, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy, aversion.

~Abhorrent~, _a._ ~1.~ Hating, detesting, abominating, loathing.

~2.~ Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, hateful, loathsome.

~Abide~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Stay, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, keep, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent.

~2.~ Dwell, reside, live, inhabit, settle, plant one's self, get a footing, get a foothold.

~3.~ Remain, continue, persist, persevere, SUBSIST, go on, keep on, be steadfast, be constant.

~4.~ Endure, bear.

~Abide~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Await, attend, wait for, be in readiness for, be in store for.

~2.~ Endure, tolerate, bear, brook, suffer, bear with, put up with.

~Abide by.~ Act up to, conform to, persist in.

~Abiding~, _a._ Permanent, lasting, durable, constant, continuing, stable.

~Ability~, _n._ ~1.~ Power (_to execute any thing_), ableness, force, potency, might, efficiency, efficacy, strength, energy, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, address, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, aptness, knack, expertness, facility, quickness, readiness.

~2.~ Qualification, competency, sufficiency.

~3.~ CAPACITY, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts, genius, endowment, calibre, forte, turn.

~Abject~, _a._ Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, paltry, dirty, squalid, grovelling, pitiful, ignoble, degraded, worthless, poor, servile, slavish, menial, sneaking, sordid, shabby, scurvy, miserable, wretched, low-minded, base-minded, earth- born, earth-bred.

~Abjection~, _n._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Humbling, humiliation.

~2.~ Abasement, ABJECTNESS.

~Abjectness~, _n._ Meanness, servility, vileness, baseness, abasement, abjection, contemptibleness.

~Abjuration~, ~1.~ Renunciation (_upon oath_), relinquishment, rejection, abandonment, abnegation.

~2.~ Recantation, retraction, revocation, repeal, reversal, recall.

~Abjure~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Renounce (_upon oath_), relinquish, forego, reject, forswear, abandon, ABNEGATE, give up, cast off.

~2.~ Retract, revoke, recant, recall, withdraw, disavow, take back.

~Able~, _a._ ~1.~ Clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, AU FAIT.

~2.~ Qualified, fitted, competent.

~3.~ Capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed.

~4.~ Masterly, effective, telling.

~Ableness~, _n._ ABILITY.

~Ablution~, _n._ Washing (_especially of the body, as a religious rite_), lavation, bathing, wash.

~Abnegate~, _v. a._ [_Rare._] Deny, reject, renounce, abjure.

~Abnegation~, _n._ Denial, renunciation, rejection, abandonment, abjuration, surrender.

~Abnormal~, _a._ Irregular, anomalous, anomalistic, unusual, unnatural, singular, peculiar, unconformable, exceptional, heteroclite, aberrant, eccentric, erratic, strange, monstrous, preternatural.

~Abnormity~, _n._ Irregularity, unconformity, anomaly, peculiarity, singularity, monstrosity.

~Aboard~, _ad._ On board, in the ship, in the vessel.

~Abode~, _n._ ~1.~ Habitation, dwelling, lodging, domicile, home, house, seat, place, quarters, head-quarters, place of residence.

~2.~ [_Rare._] Continuance (_in a place_), stay, residence.

~Abolish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Abrogate, annul, disannul, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, set aside, make void.

~2.~ Destroy, overthrow, subvert, obliterate, extirpate, eradicate, annihilate, extinguish, suppress, DISESTABLISH, do away, put an end to.

~Abolition~, _n._ ~1.~ Abrogation, annulment, annulling, nullification, rescinding, revocation, cancelling, repeal, rescission.

~2.~ Destruction, overthrow, subversion, obliteration, extirpation, eradication, annihilation, extinction, extinguishment, suppression, DISESTABLISHMENT.

~Abominable~, _a._ ~1.~ Hateful, odious, detestable, horrid, horrible, execrable, nefarious, damnable, cursed, accursed, hellish.

~2.~ Loathsome, offensive, obnoxious, foul, nauseous, nauseating, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, revolting, shocking.

~3.~ Vile, wretched, sorry, scurvy, shabby, bad.

~Abominate~, _v. a._ Abhor, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror.

~Abomination~, _n._ ~1.~ Abhorrence, detestation, execration, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy.

~2.~ Contamination, pollution, defilement, taint, uncleanness, impurity, foulness.

~3.~ Nuisance, annoyance, plague, infliction, torment, curse, great evil, hateful thing.

~Aboriginal~, _a._ Primitive, primeval, primordial, pristine, primary, prime, original, first, native, indigenous, autochthonal.

~Abortion~, _n._ ~1.~ Miscarriage.

~2.~ Failure, disappointment, want of success, vain effort or attempt.

~Abortive~, _a._ ~1.~ Miscarrying, failing, untimely, immature.

~2.~ Unavailing, vain, fruitless, useless, bootless, ineffectual, ineffective, inoperative, unsuccessful, profitless, futile, unprofitable, idle, nugatory, in vain, of no account.

~Abound~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Teem, swarm, superabound, swell, flow, increase, multiply, be in great plenty, be numerous, be very prevalent.

~2.~ Exuberate, luxuriate, revel, wanton, be well furnished, be well supplied.

~About~, _prep._ ~1.~ Around, round, encircling, surrounding.

~2.~ Near, near to, not far from.

~3.~ Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to.

~4.~ Through, over.

~About~, _ad._ ~1.~ Around, here and there.

~2.~ Nearly, near, approximately, not far from.

~3.~ Ready, in a state of readiness, on the point.

~Above~, _prep._ ~1.~ Higher than.

~2.~ Over, exceeding, more than, greater than.

~3.~ Beyond, superior to.

~4.~ Too high for, too proud for.

~Above~, _ad._ ~1.~ Overhead, aloft, on high, in a high place.

~2.~ Before, in a former part.

~3.~ Of a higher rank or order.

~Above all.~ Chiefly, in the first place, before all other considerations.

~Above-board~, _ad._ Openly, candidly, ingenuously, frankly, sincerely, fairly, in open sight, without artifice, without equivocation, without guile, without disguise.

~Abrade~, _v. a._ SCRAPE, wear away, wear off, rub off.

~Abrasion~, _n._ Friction, attrition, rubbing, disintegration, CONFRICATION, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off.

~Abreast~, _ad._ ~1.~ Along-side, side by side.

~2.~ Against, off, on a line with, opposite to.

~Abridge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shorten (_by compression_), epitomize, condense, compress, make an abstract of.

~2.~ Diminish, reduce, contract, curtail, lessen, ABBREVIATE, retrench, cut down.

~3.~ Deprive, dispossess, divest.

~Abridger~, _n._ Epitomizer, writer of an epitome.

~Abridgment~, _n._ ~1.~ Shortening (_by compression_), contraction, diminution, reduction, ABBREVIATION, curtailment, retrenchment.

~2.~ Compendium, compend, epitome, summary, abstract, digest, synopsis, syllabus, breviary, brief, conspectus, outline, sum and substance.

~3.~ Deprivation, dispossession.

~Abroach~, _ad._ ~1.~ Broached, tapped, on tap.

~2.~ A-going.

~Abroad~, _ad._ ~1.~ Widely, at large.

~2.~ Forth, out of the house, out of doors, in the open air.

~3.~ Extensively, before the public.

~4.~ Without (_as opposed to within_).

~Abrogate~, _v. a._ Annul, disannul, repeal, revoke, rescind, cancel, abolish, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, overrule, set aside, do away, make void.

~Abrogation~, _n._ Repeal, rescission, rescinding, abolition, annulment, annulling, revocation.

~Abrupt~, _a._ ~1.~ Broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged.

~2.~ Steep, precipitous.

~3.~ Sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for.

~4.~ Short, blunt, unceremonious, curt.

~5.~ Inelegant (_as style_), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected.

~Abscess~, _n._ Sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule, gathering, boil.

~Abscond~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Withdraw, flee, fly, decamp, escape, elope, retreat, bolt, make off, steal away, slink away, slip away, run away, run off, sneak off, pack off, effect one's escape.

~2.~ Hide, secrete one's self.

~Absence~, _n._ ~1.~ Non-attendance, non-appearance.

~2.~ Inattention, abstraction, preoccupation, distraction, revery, musing, brown study, absence of mind.

~3.~ Want, deficiency, lack, default.

~4.~ Privation, negation.

~Absent~, _a._ ~1.~ Away, gone, not present.

~2.~ Abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming, musing, lost, napping, absent-minded, in a brown study.

~Absent-minded~, _a._ Abstracted, ABSENT.

~Absent one's self~, Be not present, stay away.

~Absolute~, _a._ ~1.~ Independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditional, unconditioned, complete, perfect.

~2.~ Despotic, arbitrary, tyrannical, tyrannous, imperious, imperative, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsible.

~3.~ Positive, actual, real, veritable, determinate, decided, genuine, categorical, unequivocal, certain.

~Absolutely~, _ad._ ~1.~ Completely, unconditionally, without limit.

~2.~ Truly, actually, positively, indeed, really, in fact, in reality, in truth.

~Absoluteness~, _n._ ~1.~ Despotism, ABSOLUTISM.

~2.~ Positiveness, reality, actuality.

~Absolution~, _n._ Acquittal, remission, discharge, release, liberation, deliverance, clearance, forgiveness, pardon, INDULGENCE, JUSTIFICATION.

~Absolutism~, _n._ Absoluteness, arbitrariness, despotism, tyranny, autocracy.

~Absolutory~, _a._ Clearing, acquitting, releasing, pardoning, forgiving, absolvatory.

~Absolvatory~, _a._ ABSOLUTORY.

~Absolve~, _v. a._ Acquit, clear, release, liberate, free, discharge, loose, deliver, exculpate, exonerate, excuse, forgive, pardon, JUSTIFY, set free.

~Absorb~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Imbibe, take in, take up, suck in, suck up, drink in.

~2.~ Consume, exhaust, destroy, engorge, devour, engulf, swallow up.

~3.~ Engross, engage, immerse, occupy, arrest, fix, rivet.

~Absorbent~, _a._ Absorbing, imbibing.

~Absorption~, _n._ ~1.~ Absorbing.

~2.~ Engrossment, occupation, engagement, immersion.

~Abstain~, _v. n._ Refrain, forbear, desist, deny one's self, hold or keep one's self back, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence.

~Abstemious~, _a._ Abstinent (_by habit_), sober, moderate, habitually temperate, sparing in diet.

~Abstemiousness~, _n._ Temperance (_as a habit_), abstinence.

~Abstergent~, _a._ (_Med._) Cleansing, purifying, purgative, cathartic.

~Abstinence~, _n._ ~1.~ Abstaining, refraining.

~2.~ Abstemiousness, soberness, temperance, moderation.

~Abstinent~, _a._ ~1.~ Abstaining, fasting.

~2.~ Abstemious, sober, temperate.

~Abstract~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Separate, disunite, disjoin, dissociate, isolate, detach, disengage.

~2.~ Take, seize, appropriate, steal, purloin.

~3.~ Abridge, abbreviate, epitomize, make an abstract of.

~Abstract~, _a._ ~1.~ Separate, isolated, not concrete.

~2.~ Occult, recondite, subtile, refined, abstracted, ABSTRUSE.

~Abstract~, _n._ Abridgment, epitome, summary, conspectus, compend, compendium, synopsis, syllabus, outline, digest, brief, breviary, sum and substance, concise statement.

~Abstracted~, _a._ ~1.~ Subtile, refined, abstract, abstruse.

~2.~ Inattentive, preoccupied, lost, dreaming, musing, absent, absent- minded, in a revery, in a brown study.

~Abstraction~, _n._ ~1.~ Separation, disconnection, disjunction, isolation.

~2.~ Preoccupation, inattention, revery, musing, muse, absence, absence of mind, brown study.

~3.~ Taking, abduction, seizure, appropriation, stealing, purloining, pilfering.

~Abstruse~, _a._ Recondite, occult, profound, hidden, transcendental, obscure, difficult, dark, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, high, abstract, abstracted, subtile, refined.

~Absurd~, _a._ Unreasonable, irrational, foolish, nonsensical, ridiculous, incongruous, senseless, unwise, silly, stupid, preposterous, PARADOXICAL, ill-judged, ill-advised, contrary to reason, contrary to the dictates of common sense.

~Absurdity~, _n._ ~1.~ Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, foolery, extravagance, absurdness.

~2.~ PARADOX, MARE'S NEST, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, absurd thing.

~Absurdness~, _n._ ABSURDITY.

~Absurd story~, Cock-and-bull-story, fiddle-faddle, neither rhyme nor reason.

~Abundance~, _n._ Flow, overflow, exuberance, luxuriance, fertility, copiousness, profusion, richness, largeness, ampleness, wealth, affluence, store, more than enough, great plenty.

~Abundant~, _a._ Abounding, flowing, overflowing, plentiful, plenteous, copious, much, exuberant, luxuriant, replete, full, large, ample, good, liberal, bountiful, lavish, rich, teeming, thick.

~Abuse~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Misuse, misemploy, misapply, pervert, prostitute, desecrate, profane, make an ill use of.

~2.~ Maltreat, harm, injure, hurt, ill-treat, ill-use.

~3.~ Revile, reproach, vilify, slander, traduce, defame, asperse, malign, blacken, disparage, berate, rate, upbraid, calumniate, lampoon, satirize, lash, PASQUINADE, VITUPERATE, rail at, sneer at, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

~4.~ Violate, outrage, ravish, deflour.

~Abuse~, _n._ ~1.~ Misapplication, misuse, misemployment, profanation, prostitution, desecration, perversion, ill-use.

~2.~ Maltreatment, outrage, ill-treatment, bad treatment.

~3.~ Corrupt practice.

~4.~ Vituperation, railing, reviling, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, insult, scurrility, ribaldry, JAW, foul invective, rude reproach.

~Abusive~, _a._ Reproachful, opprobrious, scurrilous, ribald, contumelious, vituperative, condemnatory, damnatory, invective, calumnious, denunciatory, insulting, insolent.

~Abut against~, Meet (_end to end or side to side_), be contiguous.

~Abut upon~, Meet (_end to end or side to side_), be contiguous.

~Abyss~, _n._ ~1.~ Gulf, gorge, great depth, bottomless gulf or pit.

~2.~ Hell, limbo, purgatory.

~Academic~, _a._ ~1.~ Scholastic, literary, lettered.

~Academical~, _a._ ~1.~ Scholastic, literary, lettered.

~2.~ Platonic, of Plato.

~Academy~, _n._ School, seminary, institute, gymnasium, high school, college.

~Acarpous~, _a._ (_Bot._) Unfruitful, sterile, barren, fruitless, unproductive.

~Accede~, _v. n._ Consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, comply, yield assent, give assent.

~Accelerate~, _v. a._ Hasten, expedite, hurry, quicken, speed, precipitate, despatch, urge forward, push forward, push on, press on, urge on.

~Acceleration~, _n._ Hastening, increase of velocity.

~Accent~, _n._ ~1.~ Intonation, cadence, tone, modulation of voice.

~2.~ Stress (_on a certain syllable_).

~Accent~, _v. a._ Accentuate, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

~Accents~, _n. pl._ Language, words.

~Accentuate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Mark with accent, put the mark of accent upon.

~2.~ Accent, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

~Accept~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Take (_what is offered_), RECEIVE.

~2.~ Admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in.

~3.~ Estimate, regard, value.

~Acceptable~, _a._ Welcome, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, gratifying.

~Acceptance~, _n._ ~1.~ Accepting, taking, reception, receipt.

~2.~ Favorable reception.

~3.~ (_Com._) Accepted bill (_of exchange_).

~Acceptation~, _n._ Meaning, signification, significance, sense, import.

~Access~, _n._ ~1.~ Avenue, approach, passage, way, passage-way, way of approach.

~2.~ Admission, admittance, means of approach, liberty to approach.

~Accessary~, _a._ Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, accessory.

~Accessary~, _n._ Confederate, accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate (_in a crime_), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

~Accession~, _n._ ~1.~ Addition, increase, enlargement, augmentation, extension.

~2.~ Coming into power (_as a new dynasty_).

~Accessory~, _a._ Assisting, ACCESSARY.

~Accessory~, _n._ ~1.~ Confederate, ACCESSARY.

~2.~ Accompaniment, attendant, concomitant.

~Accidence~, _n._ Grammar, rudiments or elements of grammar.

~Accident~, _n._ ~1.~ Casualty, chance, fortuity, mischance, misadventure, calamity, mishap, hap, hazard, contingency, CONTRETEMPS, unforeseen or fortuitous event.

~2.~ Property, quality, modification, affection, mode.

~Accidental~, _a._ ~1.~ Casual, fortuitous, contingent, that happens by chance, not designed, not planned.

~2.~ Incidental, adventitious, non-essential.

~Accidentalness~, _n._ Contingency, fortuity.

~Accipitres~, _n. pl._ [L.] (_Ornith._) Raptors, RAPTORES, raptorials, rapacious birds, birds of prey.

~Acclaim~, _n._ [_Poetical._] ACCLAMATION.

~Acclamation~, _n._ Applause, plaudit, shouting, cheer, cry, outcry, eclat, ACCLAIM, shout of applause.

~Acclimate~, _v. a._ Acclimatize, inure or habituate to a climate.

~Acclimatize~, _v. a._ ACCLIMATE.

~Acclivity~, _n._ Ascent, slope (_upwards_), rising ground.

~Accommodate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Oblige, serve, supply, furnish, do a service for, supply the wants of, minister to the convenience of.

~2.~ Fit, suit, adapt, make conform, make conformable.

~3.~ Reconcile, adjust, settle, compose.

~Accommodate with~, Furnish, supply, afford, spare, give.

~Accommodation~, _n._ ~1.~ Advantage, privilege, convenience, EASEMENT, supply of wants, provision of conveniences.

~2.~ Agreement, adaptation, fitness, suitableness, conformity.

~3.~ Reconciliation, adjustment, pacification, settlement.

~Accompaniment~, _n._ Appendage, concomitant, attendant, adjunct, attachment, appurtenance.

~Accompany~, _v. a._ Attend, escort, convoy, follow, wait on, be associated with, keep company with, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with.

~Accomplice~, _n._ Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (_in a crime_), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

~Accomplish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Complete, achieve, effect, execute, perform, do, consummate, compass, carry, carry in to effect, carry through, carry out, get through, bring about, work out, turn out, turn off.

~2.~ Finish, end, conclude, terminate.

~3.~ Fulfil, realize, effectuate, bring to pass.

~4.~ Equip, furnish, supply.

~Accomplished~, _a._ ~1.~ Instructed, educated, practised, experienced, finished, consummate, ripe, thorough-bred, versed, qualified, proficient, able, clever, apt, adroit, expert, talented, skilful.

~2.~ Polished, refined, polite, elegant, fashionable, fine.

~Accomplishment~, _n._ ~1.~ Completion, performance, execution, achievement, consummation, fulfilment.

~2.~ Acquirement, attainment, proficiency, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

~Accord~, _v. a._ Grant, concede, vouchsafe, deign.

~Accord~, _v. n._ Harmonize, correspond, agree, tally, quadrate, be in unison, be harmonious, square.

~Accord~, _n._ Agreement, ACCORDANCE.

~Accordance~, _n._ Accord, concord, agreement, concurrence, concordance, conformity, conformation, harmony, unison, unanimity.

~Accordant~, _a._ Agreeable, agreeing, suitable, consonant, congruous, symphonious.

~Accordingly~, _ad._ ~1.~ Agreeably, suitably, conformably.

~2.~ Consequently, as a natural consequence, as proper to the circumstances or the occasion.

~According to.~ By, in accordance with, conformably to, agreeably to.

~Accost~, _v. a._ Address, salute, greet, speak to, MAKE UP TO.

~Accouchement~, _n._ [Fr.] Child-birth, delivery, parturition, labor, travail.

~Accoucheur~, _n._ [Fr.] Man midwife, obstetrician.

~Accoucheuse~, _n._ [Fr.] Midwife.

~Account~, _n._ ~1.~ Record, register, inventory, score.

~2.~ Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit.

~3.~ Beckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count.

~4.~ Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report.

~5.~ Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake.

~6.~ Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note.

~7.~ Profit, advantage, benefit.

~Account~, _v. a._ Esteem, regard, deem, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon.

~Account~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Render an account, answer in judgment.

~2.~ Explain, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation.

~Accountability~, _n._ Accountableness, responsibility, liability, obligation, bond of duty.

~Accountable~, _a._ Responsible, answerable, amenable, liable.

~Accountableness~, _n._ ACCOUNTABILITY.

~Accountant~, _n._ Book-keeper, expert in accounts.

~Accoutre~, _v. a._ [Written also _Accouter_.] Dress, equip, furnish, fit out, arm and equip.

~Accoutrements~, _n. pl._ [Written also _Accouterments_.] Dress, equipage, equipments, trappings, gear, TOGGERY.

~Accredit~, _v. a._ Credit, give trust or confidence to, give credit or honor to, receive as an envoy, receive as commissioned, empowered, or authorized.

~Accretion~, _n._ ~1.~ Growth (_by accession of parts_).

~2.~ (_Med._) Growing together.

~3.~ (_Law._) Gradual accumulation (_of soil, as at the mouth of a river_).

~Accrue~, _v. n._ Result, proceed, come, arise, issue, follow, flow, ensue, be added, be derived, be gained, be got, come in.

~Accumbent~, _a._ Leaning, reclining.

~Accumulate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pile, amass, aggregate, collect, collect together, gather up, pile up, heap up, bring together, heap together, scrape together.

~2.~ Store, garner, husband, HOARD, treasure up, garner up, lay up, lay by, lay in, set by.

~Accumulate~, _v. n._ Increase, grow, be accumulated, be heaped up.

~Accumulation~, _n._ Collection, pile, heap, aggregation, mass.

~Accuracy~, _n._ Exactness, exactitude, correctness, precision, niceness, nicety, truth, accurateness, fidelity.

~Accurate~, _n._ Exact, correct, precise, true, truthful, faithful, strict, close, rigorous, severe, just, nice, exquisite, unerring.

~Accurateness~, _n._ ACCURACY.

~Accursed~, _a._ ~1.~ Cursed, unsanctified, unholy.

~2.~ Detestable, execrable, hateful, abominable, odious, horrid, horrible, damnable.

~Accusation~, _n._ Crimination, impeachment, arraignment, indictment, charge.

~Accuse~, _v. a._ Charge, impeach, arraign, indict, criminate, inculpate, incriminate, tax, inform against, call to account, take to task.

~Accuser~, _n._ Informer, informant, plaintiff, prosecutor.

~Accustom~, _v. a._ Habituate, inure, use, harden, familiarize, ADDICT, train, discipline, drill, break in.

~Accustomed~, _a._ Usual, habitual, wonted, customary, familiar, common, frequent, regular, ordinary, every day.

~Ace~, _n._ ~1.~ Single point (_in cards or in dice_).

~2.~ Particle, atom, jot, iota, bit, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, corpuscle, scintilla.

~Acephalous~, _a._ Headless.

~Acerbity~, _n._ ~1.~ Roughness, astringency, sourness, acidity, acidness, tartness.

~2.~ Acrimony, severity, harshness, sternness, asperity, bitterness, venom, rancor, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper, bad blood.

~Acetic acid~, VINEGAR.

~Ache~, _n._ Aching, pain, continued pain.

~Ache~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Be in pain, feel or suffer pain.

~2.~ Be painful, give pain.

~Achieve~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Accomplish, perform, execute, do, complete, finish, compass, consummate, effect, realize, bring about, bring to pass, carry through, carry out, work out, bring to a close, bring to conclusion.

~2.~ Obtain, acquire, procure, gain, win, get.

~Achievement~, _n._ ~1.~ Performance, accomplishment, completion, attainment, realization, consummation.

~2.~ Exploit, feat, deed, work.

~3.~ Escutcheon, shield, ensign armorial.

~Aching~, _n._ Pain, ache, continued pain.

~Achromatic~, _a._ Colorless, uncolored, untinged, hueless, free from color.

~Achromatism~, _n._ Absence of color, want of color.

~Achromatize~, _v. a._ Deprive of color.

~Acicular~, _a._ (_Bot._) Aciculate, aciform, needle-shaped.

~Aciculate~, _a._ (_Bot._) ACICULAR.

~Acid~, _a._ Sour, tart, sharp, pricked.

~Acidity~, _n._ Sourness, tartness, acidness, sharpness.

~Acidness~, _n._ ACIDITY.

~Acidulous~, _a._ Sourish, somewhat acid, slightly acid, subacid, somewhat sour.

~Aciform~, _a._ (_Bot._) ACICULAR.

~Acinaciform~, _a._ (_Bot._) Cimeter-shaped.

~Acknowledge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Recognize, take cognizance of, be aware of, hold in remembrance.

~2.~ Admit, grant, concede, allow, accept, indorse, subscribe to, agree to.

~3.~ Confess, own, avow, profess.

~4.~ Express gratitude for, give thanks for.

~5.~ Own or admit the validity of.

~Acknowledgment~, _n._ ~1.~ Recognition, recognizance.

~2.~ Admission, avowal, concession, allowance, acceptance, indorsement.

~3.~ Expression of thanks or gratitude.

~Acme~, _n._ Summit, top, apex, zenith, pinnacle, utmost height, highest point, culminating point, climax.

~Aconite~, _n._ wolfsbane, monks-hood.

~Acquaint~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Familiarize, make familiar.

~2.~ Inform, apprise, tell, notify, make aware, make known to, mention to, communicate to, signify to, give notice to, send word to, write word to.

~Acquaintance~, _n._ ~1.~ Familiarity, familiar knowledge.

~2.~ Friend (_with whom one is not intimate_).

~Acquainted with~, ~1.~ Familiar with, versed in, AU FAIT at.

~2.~ A friend of (_without being intimate with_).

~Acquiesce~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Yield, comply, submit, bow, rest, resign one's self, be reconciled, be resigned, be satisfied, rest satisfied.

~2.~ Assent, consent, agree, accede, concur, yield assent, give consent, fall in, go with the stream, go with the current.

~Acquiescence~, _n._ ~1.~ Compliance, submission, resignation.

~2.~ Assent, consent, agreement, concurrence.

~Acquiescent~, _a._ Complying, yielding, submitting.

~Acquire~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Gain, obtain, achieve, attain, procure, earn, win, get, secure, have, make, PURCHASE, get possession of, get into one's hands.

~2.~ Master, learn thoroughly, make one's self master of.

~Acquirement~, _n._ ~1.~ Acquiring, gathering, gaining, mastery.

~2.~ Accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

~Acquisition~, _n._ ACQUIREMENT.

~Acquisitive~, _n._ Acquiring, disposed to acquire.

~Acquisitiveness~, _n._ Love of acquiring, desire to acquire.

~Acquit~, _v. a._ Discharge (_from an accusation_), clear, release, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, excuse, pardon, forgive, quit, set free.

~Acquit one's self~, Act, behave, conduct one's self, bear one's self, demean one's self.

~Acquittal~, _n._ Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, exoneration, clearance, absolution, acquittance.

~Acquittance~, _n._ ~1.~ Discharge, ACQUITTAL.

~2.~ Receipt, receipt in full.

~Acrid~, _a._ ~1.~ Sharp, biting, pungent, hot, burning, poignant, caustic, corrosive.

~2.~ Severe, harsh, ACRIMONIOUS.

~Acridity~, _n._ ACRIDNESS.

~Acridness~, _n._ ~1.~ Sharpness, pungency, poignancy, acridity.

~2.~ Severity, harshness, hardness.

~Acrimonious~, _a._ [_Rare._] ~1.~ Corrosive, caustic, sharp.

~2.~ Severe, harsh, hard, acrid, sarcastic, bitter, virulent, malignant, censorious, crabbed, snarling, snappish, testy, pettish, petulant, cross, sour, tart, splenetic, peevish, ill-tempered, ill- natured.

~Acrimony~, _n._ ~1.~ Sharpness, corrosiveness, causticity.

~2.~ Severity, harshness, sourness, tartness, asperity, virulence, bitterness, acerbity, rancor, venom, crabbedness, moroseness, churlishness, ill-temper, bad blood.

~Acroamatic~, _a._ Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic.

~Acroamatical~, _a._ Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic.

~Acroatic~, _a._ Esoteric, ACROAMATIC.

~Acrobat~, _n._ Rope-dancer.

~Acrospire~, _n._ Shoot, sprout, plumule.

~Across~, _prep._ Athwart, over, from one side of to the other.

~Act~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Work, move, carry any thing into effect, execute a purpose, be in action.

~2.~ Behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self.

~3.~ Operate, have influence.

~Act~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Do, perform, execute, carry into execution.

~2.~ Personate, play, simulate, enact, play the part of, take the part of.

~Act~, _n._ ~1.~ Deed (_viewed as a single exertion of power_), ACTION, performance, proceeding, thing, exploit, feat, achievement, turn.

~2.~ Statute, enactment, ordinance, edict, decree, law, bill.

~3.~ Fact, reality, actuality, real existence.

~Acting~, _n._ ~1.~ Deed, performance, ACTION.

~2.~ Personation, representation, simulation.

~Action~, _n._ ~1.~ Activity, exercise, motion, movement, play.

~2.~ Deed (_viewed as requiring a continued exertion of power_), performance, exploit, achievement, procedure, proceeding, acting, turn, ACT.

~3.~ Agency, operation, force, influence, instrumentality, process.

~4.~ Battle, engagement, conflict, contest, combat, rencontre, encounter, skirmish, brush, affair.

~5.~ Gesticulation, gesture.

~6.~ Subject, fable, plot, series of events.

~7.~ (_Law._) Suit, process, case, prosecution.

~Actinolite~, _n._ Strahlstein, ray-stone.

~Active~, _a._ ~1.~ Practical, operative, living, vigorous, in action, in operation.

~2.~ Busy, diligent, assiduous, industrious, indefatigable, unremitting, laborious, sedulous, notable, at work, hard at work, diligently employed, busily engaged.

~3.~ Alert, nimble, agile, supple, brisk, dapper, stirring, SPRY, smart, quick, prompt, ready, lively, sprightly, spirited.

~4.~ Enterprising, energetic, strong, efficient, in earnest.

~5.~ Drastic (_as medicine_), powerful, efficacious.

~6.~ (_Gram._) Transitive.

~Activity~, _n._ ~1.~ Action, exercise.

~2.~ Alertness, agility, nimbleness, smartness, briskness, sprightliness, spryness.

~3.~ Intensity, energy, strength, force, power, vigor.

~4.~ Enterprise, efficiency.

~Actor~, _n._ ~1.~ Doer, operator, agent.

~2.~ Player, performer, comedian, tragedian, stage-player.

~Actual~, _a._ ~1.~ Real, veritable, true, substantial, determinate, decided, categorical, positive, absolute, certain, genuine, very, not ideal, not imagined, not imaginary, not supposed or fancied, not fictitious, that exists in fact, DE FACTO, BONA FIDE.

~2.~ Present, now existing, now in being.

~Actually~, _ad._ Really, truly, absolutely, positively, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact, in truth.

~Actuate~, _v. a._ Induce, impel, move, prompt, instigate, persuade, incite, act upon, prevail upon, work upon.

~Act upon~, ~1.~ Influence, effect, have influence upon.

~2.~ Induce, ACTUATE.

~Act up to.~ Abide by, conform to, persist in.

~Acumen~, _n._ Acuteness, shrewdness, sagacity, astuteness, sharpness, ingenuity, perspicacity, discernment, penetration, mother-wit, quick parts.

~Acuminate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

~Acuminated~, _a._ (_Bot._) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

~Acute~, _a._ ~1.~ Sharp, pointed, ACUMINATED, CUSPIDATED.

~2.~ Keen, shrewd, discerning, knowing, quick, sharp, smart, bright, sage, sapient, sagacious, intelligent, astute, ingenious, subtle, penetrating, piercing, clear-sighted, sharp-witted, long-headed, UP TO SNUFF.

~3.~ Severe, violent, intense, poignant, exquisite, pungent.

~4.~ High, shrill, high-toned.

~Acuteness~, _n._ ~1.~ Sharpness.

~2.~ Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts.

~3.~ Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence.

~4.~ Highness, shrillness.

~Adage~, _n._ Proverb, saying, saw, dictum, aphorism, apothegm, maxim, by-word, sententious precept.

~Adamant~, _n._ Diamond, crystallized carbon.

~Adamantean~, _a._ Adamantine, hard as adamant, very hard.

~Adamantine~, _a._ ~1.~ Made of adamant.

~2.~ Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant.

~Adam's-needle~, _n._ Yucca, bear-grass, Spanish bayonet.

~Adapt~, _v. a._ Adjust, accommodate, suit, proportion, qualify, prepare, fit, temper, fashion, match, make, conform, make conformable or suitable.

~Adaptability~, _n._ Adaptableness, suitableness, ADAPTATION.

~Adaptation~, _n._ Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, aptness, adaptability, accommodation, harmony.

~Add~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Join, subjoin, annex, affix, append, superadd, tag, tack.

~2.~ Sum, sum up, cast up, add together.

~Add to.~ Increase, augment, make greater.

~Addendum~, _n._ Addition, appendix, appendage, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment.

~Addict~, _v. a._ Accustom (_commonly in a bad sense_), habituate, dedicate, devote, apply (_habitually_), give, give up.

~Addiction~, _n._ [_Rare._] Addictedness.

~Addition~, _n._ ~1.~ Adding.

~2.~ Accession, increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension.

~3.~ Appendage, adjunct, appendix, addendum.

~Additional~, _a._ Superadded, adscititious, supplemental, supplementary, extra, more.

~Additive~, _a._ To be added.

~Addle~, _a._ ~1.~ Putrid, corrupt, spoiled (_as eggs_).

~2.~ Barren, unfruitful, fruitless, abortive, unproductive, unprolific, unfertile, sterile, infecund, addled.

~Addled~, _a._ ADDLE.

~Addle-head~, _n._ Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

~Addle-headed~, _a._ Foolish, stupid, dull, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, short-witted, shallow-brained, dull- witted, thick-skulled, addle-pated.

~Addle-pated~, _a._ ADDLE-HEADED.

~Address~, _n._ ~1.~ Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.

~2.~ Discourse, speech, oration, harangue.

~3.~ Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, GUMPTION.

~4.~ Superscription, direction.

~5.~ Manner (_in speaking to another_).

~Addresses~, _n. pl._ Courtship, suit.

~Address one's self to~, Direct one's speech or discourse to, speak to.

~Adduce~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Advance, ofter, present, allege, assign, give, bring forward.

~2.~ Name, cite, quote, introduce.

~Adept~, _n._ Master, proficient, genius, doctor, veteran, expert, dab, DABSTER, good hand, master hand, capital hand, nice hand.

~Adept~, _a._ Skilled, versed, experienced, practised, proficient, good, at home, AU FAIT.

~Adequacy~, _n._ Sufficiency, competence, competency, enough, adequateness.

~Adequate~, _a._ Sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted.

~Adequateness~, _n._ ADEQUACY.

~Adhere~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Stick, cling, cleave, hold, cohere, take hold, be firmly fixed.

~2.~ Be faithful, be devoted, be attached, stand by, be true.

~Adherence~, _n._ ~1.~ Tenacity, fixedness.

~2.~ Attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion.

~Adherent~, _a._ Adhering, sticking, clinging.

~Adherent~, _n._ Follower, partisan, disciple, sectary, retainer, votary, supporter, dependant, vassal.

~Adhesion~, _n._ ~1.~ Adhering, sticking, clinging, tendency to adhere.

~2.~ Attachment, ADHERENCE.

~Adhesive~, _a._ ~1.~ Sticking, clinging, tending to adhere.

~2.~ Sticky, tenacious, tough, viscous, glutinous, smeary, dauby, stringy, ropy, gummy, clammy.

~Adieu~, _ad._ Farewell, good-by, fare-you-well, God bless you.

~Adieu~, _n._ Farewell, valediction, leave-taking.

~Adipose~, _a._ Fat, fatty, unctuous, oily, sebaceous, greasy.

~Adjacence~, _n._ Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity.

~Adjacency~, _n._ Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity.

~Adjacent~, _a._ Adjoining, conterminous, neighboring, near, close, bordering, contiguous, in proximity.

~Adjective~, _n._ [_Technical term of the grammarian._] EPITHET, qualifying word or term.

~Adjoin~, _v. a._ Be contiguous to, lie near to, lie close to, border upon, be adjacent to.

~Adjoin~, _v. n._ [_Rare._] Border, lie near, lie close, be contiguous, be adjacent.

~Adjourn~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Postpone, defer, delay, procrastinate, put off.

~2.~ Prorogue.

~Adjournment~, _n._ ~1.~ Postponement, delay, putting off.

~2.~ Prorogation.

~Adjudge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Award (_judicially_).

~2.~ Determine, settle, decide, decree (_by judicial authority_), adjudicate.

~Adjudicate~, _v. a._ Determine, ADJUDGE.

~Adjudicate~, _v. n._ Judge, decide, determine, arbitrate, give judgment, pass judgment.

~Adjudication~, _n._ Sentence, decision, determination, decree, award, arbitrament.

~Adjunct~, _n._ Addition, appendage, appurtenance, dependency, attachment, addendum, something added.

~Adjuration~, _n._ Entreaty (_as if to one bound by oath_), solemn charge.

~Adjure~, _v. a._ Entreat (_as if under oath_), conjure, obtest, beseech, pray, supplicate, beg, conjure, implore, invoke, enjoin solemnly.

~Adjust~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Arrange, dispose, rectify, trim, put or set in order, put or set to rights, put in tune, put in good trim.

~2.~ Regulate, set.

~3.~ Settle, compose, reconcile, make up.

~4.~ Fit, adapt, suit, proportion, accommodate, measure, make conform, make conformable.

~Adjustment~, _n._ ~1.~ Arrangement, adjusting, putting in order, putting in good trim, setting to rights.

~2.~ Regulation, setting, putting right.

~3.~ Settlement, reconciliation, pacification.

~4.~ Fitting, adapting, accommodation, making suitable or conformable.

~Adjutant~, _n._ (_Mil._) Assistant (_of a superior officer_).

~Admeasurement~, _n._ Measurement.

~Administer~, _v. a_. ~1.~ Dispense, give, distribute, supply, contribute, deal out, give out.

~2.~ Direct, manage, conduct, control, superintend, preside over.

~3.~ Tender, offer, proffer.

~Administer~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Contribute, conduce, be helpful.

~2.~ (_Law_.) Act as administrator.

~Administration~, _n._ ~1.~ Dispensation, distribution.

~2.~ Management, conduct, direction, control, superintendence.

~3.~ Executive department (_of a government_), President (_or other chief magistrate_) and cabinet.

~4.~ (_Law._) Management of an estate (_of an intestate_).

~Admirable~, _a._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Wonderful, surprising, striking, astonishing.

~2.~ Excellent, incomparable, inimitable, fine, rare, transcendent, matchless, perfect, first-rate, worthy of admiration.

~Admiration~, _n._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Wonder, surprise, astonishment, amazement.

~2.~ Liking, love, high regard, high opinion.

~Admire~, _v. a._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Wonder at, be surprised at, be astonished or amazed at.

~2.~ Like much, think highly of, have a high opinion of, prize or value highly.

~Admire~, _v. n._ [_Rare._] Wonder, marvel, be surprised or astonished.

~Admirer~, _n._ Lover, gallant, suitor, sweetheart, beau, CICISBEO.

~Admissible~, _a._ Permissible, allowable, lawful, proper, justifiable, warrantable.

~Admission~, _n._ ~1.~ Admittance, introduction, access, entrance, initiation, ENTRÉE.

~2.~ Allowance, avowal, concession, acknowledgment, assent.

~Admit~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Receive, grant entrance to, let in, take in, open the door to.

~2.~ Concede, accept, grant, acknowledge, own, confess, take for granted, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in.

~3.~ Permit, allow, bear, admit of, be capable of.

~Admit of~, Admit, permit, allow, bear, be capable of.

~Admittance~, _n._ ~1.~ Admission, introduction, ENTRÉE.

~2.~ Access, means of approach, liberty to approach.

~Admixture~, _n._ ~1.~ Mixture.

~2.~ Spice, dash, infusion, sprinkling, touch, seasoning, smack, taste, tincture, tinge.

~Admonish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Reprove (_gently_), censure, warn of a fault.

~2.~ Advise, counsel, caution, forewarn, enjoin.

~3.~ Instruct, inform, teach, apprise, acquaint, notify, make acquainted, make aware.

~Admonition~, _n._ ~1.~ Hint of a fault, gentle reproof.

~2.~ Advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition.

~Admonitory~, _a._ Admonishing, monitory.

~Ado~, _n._ ~1.~ Trouble, difficulty, labor, pains.

~2.~ Bustle, stir, flurry, fuss, noise, tumult, turmoil, pother, confusion, commotion, TO-DO.

~Adolescence~, _n._ Youth, juvenility, minority, juniority, nonage, teens, prime of life, flower of life, bloom of life.

~Adolescent~, _a._ Youthful, juvenile, young.

~Adopt~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Appropriate, take to one's self, take or select as one's own.

~2.~ Approve, espouse, support, maintain.

~3.~ Affiliate, father, treat as one's own child.

~Adoption~, _n._ ~1.~ Appropriation.

~2.~ Approval, espousal, support, maintenance.

~3.~ Affiliation, adopting, fathering.

~Adorable~, _a._ ~1.~ Divine, to be adored, worthy of adoration.

~2.~ Estimable, venerable, worthy of love or honor.

~Adoration~, _n._ ~1.~ Worship, devotion.

~2.~ Homage, reverence, veneration.

~Adore~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Worship.

~2.~ Revere, venerate, idolize, honor, pay homage to.

~Adorer~, _n._ ~1.~ Worshipper.

~2.~ Idolater, great admirer.

~Adorn~, _v. a._ Embellish, decorate, beautify, ornament, deck, bedeck, emblazon, gild, trim, grace, crown, varnish, array, set out, set off, TRICK OUT.

~Adroit~, _a._ Dexterous, expert, skilful, apt, handy, ready, quick, clever, able, masterly.

~Adscititious~, _a._ Additional, supplemental, supplementary, superadded.

~Adulation~, _n._ Flattery, flummery, excessive praise, extravagant compliment.

~Adulatory~, _a._ Flattering, smooth, oily, full of compliments, servile in compliment.

~Adult~, _a._ Mature, grown up, full grown, of age, of mature age.

~Adult~, _n._ Person of mature age, grown up person.

~Adulterate~, _v. a._ Debase, corrupt, vitiate, sophisticate, alloy, dash, deteriorate, make impure.

~Adulteration~, _n._ Debasement, corruption, deterioration, sophistication.

~Adulterous~, _a._ Unchaste, rakish, dissolute.

~Adultery~, _n._ Violation of the marriage-bed.

~Adumbrate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shadow, foreshadow, shadow out, shadow forth.

~2.~ Typify, represent, symbolize, show, denote, stand for.

~Adumbration~, _n._ ~1.~ Shadowing forth, faint sketch, faint representation, indistinct image.

~2.~ Type, image, shadow, symbol.

~Aduncous~, _a._ Crooked, hooked, bent, curved.

~Advance~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Promote, aggrandize, exalt, elevate, dignify, raise to preferment, raise to higher rank.

~2.~ Forward, further, promote, improve, strengthen, make better, encourage the progress of.

~3.~ Allege, adduce, propose, offer, assign, propound, bring forward, lay down.

~4.~ Pay beforehand, supply beforehand, furnish on credit.

~5.~ Increase (_as price_), enhance, augment, make greater, make higher.

~Advance~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Proceed, progress, make progress, make way, get forward, go forward, get on, go on, get along, come on, gain ground.

~2.~ Improve, grow, thrive, make improvement.

~Advance~, _n._ ~1.~ Progress, progression, march, way, moving forward.

~2.~ Improvement, growth, advancement.

~3.~ Payment beforehand, anticipated payment.

~4.~ Tender, offer, proposal, proposition.

~5.~ Increase (_of price_), enhancement.

~Advance-guard~, _n._ Vanguard.

~Advancement~, _n._ ~1.~ Progress, progression, proficiency.

~2.~ Promotion, preferment, elevation, exaltation, aggrandizement.

~3.~ Improvement, advance, growth.

~Advantage~, _n._ ~1.~ Favorable opportunity, vantage-ground, superior situation or condition, best estate, best plight.

~2.~ Superiority, ascendency, pre-eminence, upper-hand.

~3.~ Benefit, avail, profit, gain, emolument, return, utility, expediency, good, weal, service, blessing.

~4.~ Behalf, behoof, account, interest.

~5.~ Privilege, prerogative, convenience, accommodation, EASEMENT.

~Advantage~, _v. a._ Benefit, profit, serve, help, avail, advance the interest of, be of advantage to.

~Advantageous~, _a._ Beneficial, profitable, helpful, useful, convenient, serviceable, salutary, favorable, expedient, good, well, for one's advantage, for one's interest, for one's good.

~Advent~, _n._ ~1.~ Arrival, coming, approach.

~2.~ Coming of Christ.

~Adventitious~, _a._ Accidental, incidental, extrinsic, extraneous, foreign, non-essential.

~Adventure~, _n._ ~1.~ Chance, hazard, fortuity, contingency, risk, venture, stake.

~2.~ Hazardous enterprise, bold undertaking.

~3.~ Event, incident, occurrence, transaction, passage, contingency.

~4.~ (_Com._) Speculation.

~Adventure~, _v. a._ Hazard, venture, risk, peril, imperil, put to hazard, put at risk, put in danger.

~Adventure~, _v. n._ Dare, venture, take the risk, run the risk, incur the hazard.

~Adventurous~, _a._ ~1.~ Bold, daring, courageous, venturesome, venturous, chivalrous, doughty, enterprising.

~2.~ Rash, reckless, precipitate, headlong, foolhardy, full of hazard.

~Adversaria~, _n. pl._ Notes, memoranda, remarks, note-book, journal, commonplace-book.

~Adversary~, _n._ ~1.~ Enemy, foe, antagonist, opponent, adverse party.

~2.~ [With _The_ prefixed.] DEVIL, Satan.

~Adverse~, _a._ ~1.~ Contrary, opposing, unpropitious, counteracting, conflicting, HEAD, not propitious.

~2.~ Hostile, inimical, antagonistic.

~3.~ Unprosperous, untoward, unlucky, unfortunate, calamitous, disastrous.

~Adversity~, _n._ Misfortune, calamity, affliction, trouble, suffering, woe, disaster, distress, misery, ill-luck, bad luck, broken fortunes, hard life, frowns of fortune.

~Advert to~, ~1.~ Observe, remark, regard, heed, consider, notice, mark, view, give heed to, take notice of, pay attention to, attend to, look to, see to, give heed to, have an eye to, give a thought to, look after.

~2.~ Refer to, allude to.

~Advertence~, _n._ Attention, heed, regard, observance, observation, notice, consideration, heedfulness, mindfulness.

~Advertency~, _n._ Attention, heed, regard, observance, observation, notice, consideration, heedfulness, mindfulness.

~Advertise~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Announce, publish, declare, promulgate, trumpet, proclaim, make known, spread abroad, noise abroad, give notice of, lay before the public, bring to the notice of the public, make proclamation of.

~2.~ Offer for sale.

~Advertisement~, _n._ Announcement, notification, information, notice, proclamation, promulgation, trumpeting.

~Advice~, _n._ ~1.~ Counsel, suggestion, instruction, recommendation, admonition, warning, caution, exhortation.

~2.~ Intelligence, information, notice, notification, tidings, word.

~Advisability~, _n._ Expediency, advisableness.

~Advisable~, _a._ Expedient, proper, fit, prudent, desirable, fit to be advised.

~Advise~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Counsel, admonish, suggest, recommend to, give counsel to, give advice to.

~2.~ Inform, acquaint, apprise, make known to, give notice to, send word to, write word to.

~Advise~, _v. n._ Confer, consult, deliberate, take counsel, hold a conference.

~Advisedly~, _ad._ Deliberately, heedfully, purposely, by design, with consideration.

~Advisement~, _n._ Consultation, deliberation.

~Adviser~, _n._ Counsellor, instructor, guide, director, mentor, monitor.

~Advocacy~, _n._ Defence, vindication, support, countenance.

~Advocate~, _v. a._ Defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, favor, plead in favor of, stand up for.

~Advocate~, _n._ ~1.~ Counsellor, counsel, barrister, lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.

~2.~ Defender, vindicator, supporter, favorer, apologist, friend, patron.

~3.~ Intercessor, comforter, paraclete, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.

~4.~ [With _The_ prefixed.] Christ.

~Ægis~, _n._ ~1.~ Shield, buckler.

~2.~ Defence, protection, safeguard.

~Aerial~, _a._ ~1.~ Atmospheric.

~2.~ Aeriform, gaseous, vaporous, ethereal, airy, empyreal, light.

~3.~ High, lofty.

~Aerie~, _n._ ~1.~ Nest (_of a bird of prey_).

~2.~ Brood (_of birds of prey_).

~Aeriform~, _a._ Gaseous, ethereal, vaporous, airy, aerial.

~Aerolite~, _n._ Meteoric stone.

~Aeronaut~, _n._ Balloonist, aerial navigator.

~Aeronautics~, _n._ Aerostation, ballooning.

~Aerostation~, _n._ AERONAUTICS.

~Æsthetics~, _n._ [Sometimes written _Esthetics_.] Philosophy of the fine arts, theory or philosophy of taste, science of the beautiful.

~Afar~, _ad._ Far off, long way off, afar off, wide away, a great way off, at a distance, to or from a distance.

~Affability~, _n._ ~1.~ Sociability, sociableness.

~2.~ Courtesy, courteousness, complaisance, condescension, civility, politeness, urbanity, comity, amenity, suavity, amiability, good manners, good breeding, obliging manner.

~Affable~, _a._ ~1.~ Conversable, communicative, free, unreserved, open, sociable, social.

~2.~ Courteous, complaisant, civil, polite, obliging, urbane, debonair, familiar, easy, gracious, mild, condescending, well-bred.

~Affair~, _n._ ~1.~ Business, concern, matter, circumstance, question, subject.

~2.~ Event, occurrence, incident, transaction, proceeding, performance.

~3.~ Battle, engagement, combat, conflict, contest, encounter, rencontre, collision, skirmish, brush.

~Affair of honor~, Duel.

~Affect~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Influence, act upon, work upon.

~2.~ Concern, interest, regard, relate to, bear upon.

~3.~ Touch, move, impress, melt, subdue, overcome, pierce.

~4.~ Crave, yearn for, aspire to, aim at.

~5.~ Assume, feign, arrogate, put on, make a show of, pretend to.

~Affectation~, _n._ Pretension, airs, affectedness, mannerism, assumed manners, affected manner.

~Affected~, _a._ ~1.~ Assumed, feigned, unnatural, artificial, insincere, canting.

~2.~ Assuming, pretending, pretentious, conceited, vain, coxcomical, priggish.

~Affectedness~, _n._ AFFECTATION.

~Affecting~, _a._ Moving, touching, pathetic, impressive.

~Affection~, _n._ ~1.~ Feeling, passion, inclination, propensity, bent, bias, turn of mind, cast or frame of mind.

~2.~ Attribute, quality, property, accident, modification, mode.

~3.~ Love, heart, attachment, kindness, partiality, fondness, liking, tenderness, endearment, regard, good-will, tender passion.

~4.~ (_Med._) Disorder, malady, disease.

~Affectionate~, _a._ Loving, fond, attached, devoted, warm, tender, kind, sympathetic, tender-hearted, warm-hearted.

~Affiance~, _v. a._ Betroth, engage.

~Affidavit~, _n._ Testimony (_in writing, signed and sworn to before a magistrate, but given without cross-examination_), evidence, DEPOSITION.

~Affiliate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Adopt, treat as one's own child.

~2.~ Connect, associate, unite, join, bring into close relation.

~Affinity~, _n._ ~1.~ Relationship (_by marriage_), KIN, CONSANGUINITY, propinquity.

~2.~ Resemblance, likeness, relation, correlation, analogy, connection, similarity, similitude, parallelism, correspondence, parity, sympathy.

~3.~ (_Chem._) Attraction.

~Affirm~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Declare, aver, assert, maintain, asseverate, avouch, vouch, allege, say, profess, protest, pronounce, predicate.

~2.~ Confirm, ratify, approve, establish.

~Affirm~, _v. n._ Assert, declare, aver, say, state, SWEAR, testify, depose, bear witness.

~Affirmable~, _a._ Predicable.

~Affirmation~, _n._ Assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, predication, testimony, deposition.

~Affirmative~, _a._ ~1.~ That affirms.

~2.~ INDICATIVE.

~3.~ (_Alg._) Positive, not negative.

~Affix~, _v. a._ Join, subjoin, annex, attach, connect, set to, unite to the end.

~Affix~, _n._ Postfix, suffix.

~Afflatus~, _n._ Inspiration, supernatural influence.

~Afflict~, _v. a._ Grieve, distress, trouble, torment, agonize, plague, pain, hurt, harass, wound, exercise, grind, persecute, smite, make sorrowful.

~Afflicting~, _a._ Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.

~Affliction~, _n._ ~1.~ Calamity, adversity, misfortune, disaster, visitation, stroke, reverse, reverse of fortune.

~2.~ Grief, sorrow, distress, woe, tribulation, trial, plague, scourge, trouble, heartache, bitterness, misery, wretchedness, gripe, griping, broken heart, heavy heart.

~Afflictive~, _a._ AFFLICTING.

~Affluence~, _n._ Wealth, riches, opulence, fortune, plenty, abundance, exuberance, ample store, ample means.

~Affluent~, _a._ ~1.~ Abundant, exuberant.

~2.~ Opulent, wealthy, rich, moneyed.

~Afford~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Supply, furnish, yield, produce.

~2.~ Confer, impart, grant, bestow, offer, lend, give, communicate, spare.

~3.~ Bear the cost or expense of.

~Affray~, _n._ Brawl (_in a public place_), quarrel, feud, squabble, wrangle, contest, altercation, strife, row, fray, broil, fight, MÉLÉE, tumult, disturbance, outbreak, RUMPUS, breach of the peace.

~Affright~, _v. a._ Frighten, terrify, alarm, scare, daunt, appall, dismay, fright, intimidate, startle, overawe, put in fear.

~Affright~, _n._ Terror, fear, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic.

~Affront~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Insult, abuse, outrage.

~2.~ Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, MIFF, give offence to, make angry.

~Affront~, _n._ ~1.~ Insult, abuse, contumely, indignity, outrage, injury, wrong, ill-treatment, ill-turn.

~2.~ Provocation, offence.

~Affusion~, _n._ Sprinkling.

~Afoot~, _ad._ ~1.~ On foot.

~2.~ Preparing, forthcoming, in preparation, in course of preparation, on the carpet, ON THE TAPIS, on the anvil.

~Aforementioned~, _a._ AFORESAID.

~Aforesaid~, _a._ Said before, aforementioned, before-mentioned, fore- named, above-mentioned, above-named.

~Aforethought~, _a._ Premeditated, prepense.

~A fortiori~, [L.] With stronger reason, for a still stronger reason.

~Afraid~, _a._ Fearful, haunted with fear.

~Afresh~, _ad._ Anew, newly, again, over again, DE NOVO.

~Aft~, _ad._ (_Naut._) Abaft, astern, behind, back, rearward, in the rear.

~After~, _prep._ ~1.~ Subsequent to, later than.

~2.~ Following, behind.

~3.~ About, in relation to.

~4.~ In imitation of.

~After~, _ad._ Afterward.

~After~, _a._ ~1.~ Succeeding, subsequent, following, later.

~2.~ Hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back.

~After-ages~, Posterity, descendants, succeeding times, succeeding generations.

~After all~, Eventually, ultimately, upon the whole, when all has been considered, at last, in the end.

~After-birth~, _n._ Secundines, placenta.

~After-math~, _n._ Rowen, eddish.

~Aftermost~, _a._ Hindmost.

~Afterpiece~, _n._ Farce, low comedy.

~After-thought~, _n._ After-wit.

~Afterward~, _ad._ Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.

~Afterwards~, _ad._ Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.

~After-wit~, _n._ After-thought.

~Again~, _ad._ Afresh, anew, once more, another time, DE NOVO.

~Again and again~, Repeatedly, often, frequently, over and over, with frequent repetitions.

~Against~, _prep._ ~1.~ Opposed to, in opposition to, contrary to, adverse to.

~2.~ Facing, fronting, off, opposite to, over against.

~3.~ In provision for, in expectation of, in preparation for, in anticipation of.

~Against the grain~, ~1.~ Against the fibres (_of wood_).

~2.~ Against the natural disposition, against one's inclination.

~Agalloch~, _n._ Lign-aloes, aloes wood.

~Agallochum~, _n._ Lign-aloes, aloes wood.

~Agapæ~, _n. pl._ [L.] Love-feasts.

~Agape~, _ad._ Wondering, gazing eagerly, staring with open mouth.

~Agaric~, _n._ ~1.~ Mushroom.

~2.~ Touchwood, spunk, punk.

~Age~, _n._ ~1.~ Duration of existence.

~2.~ Period, date, epoch, time.

~3.~ Century, a hundred years.

~4.~ Old age, decline of life, vale of years.

~5.~ Maturity, mature years, years of discretion.

~Aged~, _a._ ~1.~ Old, elderly, stricken in years, advanced in life, with one foot in the grave.

~2.~ Having lived, of the age of.

~Agency~, _n._ ~1.~ Intervention, instrumentality, mediation, action, operation, force, influence, procurement.

~2.~ Charge, direction, management, superintendence, supervision.

~Agent~, _n._ ~1.~ Actor, doer, operator, performer, executor.

~2.~ Deputy, attorney, factor, representative, substitute, proxy, go- between, procurator, middleman, commissioner, vicegerent.

~3.~ Hand, employé.

~Agglomerate~, _v. a._ Gather in a ball or mass, gather together, lump together, heap up, pile up.

~Agglomeration~, _n._ Conglomeration, accumulation, lump, heap, pile, mass, aggregation.

~Agglutinate~, _v. a._ Unite, glue, cement, conglutinate.

~Agglutination~, _n._ Cohesion, union, sticking together.

~Aggrandize~, _v. a._ Exalt, dignify, honor, elevate, promote, make great, raise to higher rank.

~Aggrandizement~, _n._ Exaltation, elevation, promotion, advancement, preferment.

~Aggravate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Heighten (_in evil_), increase, make worse.

~2.~ Exaggerate, overstate, magnify.

~3.~ [_Of questionable propriety._] Provoke, irritate, exasperate, enrage.

~Aggravation~, _n._ ~1.~ A heightening (_of something evil_).

~2.~ Exaggeration.

~3.~ [_Of questionable propriety._] Provocation, irritation.

~Aggregate~, _v. a._ Amass, collect, accumulate, pile, bring together, gather up, pile up, heap up, scrape together, keep together.

~Aggregate~, _a._ Collected.

~Aggregate~, _n._ Whole, total, totality, gross, lump, sum, amount, body, mass, gross amount, sum total.

~Aggregation~, _n._ Collection, mass, pile, heap, accumulation.

~Aggress~, _v. n._ Make the first attack, be the first to attack, be the aggressor.

~Aggression~, _n._ Attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment.

~Aggressive~, _a._ Attacking, assaulting, assailing, assailant, invading, offensive.

~Aggressor~, _n._ Assailant, assaulter, attacker, assailer, invader.

~Aggrieve~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pain, grieve, afflict, wound the feelings of.

~2.~ Wrong, injure, oppress, maltreat, abuse, bear hard upon, ill treat, ill use.

~Aghast~, _a._ ~1.~ Awe-struck, horror-struck, dismayed, horrified, appalled, terrified, frightened, panic-stricken, struck with horror.

~2.~ Amazed, astounded, startled, astonished, dumfoundered, thunderstruck.

~Agile~, _a._ Lively, nimble, brisk, smart, active, quick, ready, prompt, alert, sprightly, lively, supple, SPRY, winged.

~Agility~, _n._ Liveliness, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, activity, quickness, readiness, alertness, sprightliness, suppleness.

~Agio~, _n._ (_Com._) Premium.

~Agiotage~, _n._ (_Com._) Stock-jobbing.

~Agitate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shake, jar, toss, rock, trouble (_by brisk motion_), convulse.

~2.~ Excite, ruffle, rouse, ferment, stir up, work up.

~3.~ Fluster, flurry, hurry, confuse, disconcert.

~4.~ Discuss, controvert, canvass, debate, dispute, ventilate.

~Agitation~, _n._ ~1.~ Agitating, shaking, shake, concussion.

~2.~ Disturbance, jarring, commotion, convulsion, ferment, storm, tumult, turmoil.

~3.~ Excitement, emotion, perturbation, trepidation, discomposure, distraction, PUCKER, ruffle, flutter, hurry, tremor, fever, fret.

~4.~ Discussion, disputation, debate, controversy, canvassing, ventilation.

~Agitator~, _n._ Incendiary, firebrand.

~Ago~, _ad._ Past, gone, since.

~Agog~, _a._ Eager, impatient, excited, wrought up, worked up, on tiptoe, with open mouth.

~A-going~, _ad._ Abroach.

~Agonize~, _v. a._ Torment, torture, rack, distress, pain severely, put in great pain.

~Agonize~, _v. n._ Be tormented, be tortured, suffer great pain.

~Agony~, _n._ ANGUISH (_especially of the body_), pang, torture, torment, distress, rack, throe, severe pain, extreme suffering.

~Agree~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Accord, harmonize, concur, unite, be in unison, be of one mind.

~2.~ Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, comply, subscribe, yield assent, give consent, fall in.

~3.~ Stipulate, bargain, promise, engage, undertake, contract, be sworn, be bound, make an agreement, plight one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's word, give assurance, take upon one's self, bind one's self.

~4.~ Compromise, compound, come to an understanding, come to an agreement.

~5.~ Suit, match, tally, correspond, quadrate, coincide, cohere, comport, conform, square.

~Agreeable~, _a._ ~1.~ Suitable, fitting, fit, proper, meet, appropriate, befitting, conformable, correspondent, accordant, concordant, consonant.

~2.~ Pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome, good, goodly, delightful, charming, delectable, delicious, dulcet, sweet, to one's taste, to one's mind, after one's fancy.

~Agreeable to, 1.~ Conformable to, suitable to, accordant with, consonant with, tallying with, squaring with, consistent with, that falls in with.

~2.~ Pleasing to, grateful to, gratifying to, acceptable to.

~Agreeably to~, According to, conformably to, in accordance with.

~Agree with, 1.~ Chime in with, fall in with.

~2.~ Make a bargain with, strike hands with.

~Agriculture~, _n._ Tillage, husbandry, farming, culture, cultivation, geoponics.

~Agriculturist~, _n._ Husbandman, farmer, tiller of the ground, cultivator of the soil.

~Aground~, _ad._ ~1.~ Ashore, not afloat.

~2.~ Stranded, wrecked, cast away.

~Ague~, _n._ ~1.~ Chilliness, cold, chill.

~2.~ Intermittent fever, fever and ague.

~Ague-weed~, _n._ Thoroughwort, boneset, fever-root, Indian sage, (_Eupatorium perfoliatum_).

~Ahead~, _ad._ ~1.~ Onward, forward, in advance, in front.

~2.~ (_Naut._) In opposition (_said of the wind_), against us, in our teeth.

~Ai~, _n._ Three-toed sloth (_Bradypus tridactylus_).

~Aid~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Assist, help, support, serve, speed, second, back, befriend, prosper, abet, co-operate with, take part with, give support to, minister to.

~2.~ Succor, relieve, SPELL.

~Aid~, _n._ ~1.~ Assistance, help, LIFT, furtherance, co-operation, patronage, support, helping hand, good offices.

~2.~ Succor, relief.

~3.~ AIDE-DE-CAMP.

~Aide-de-camp~, [Fr.] (_Mil._) Aid.

~Aider~, _n._ Helper, assistant, coadjutor, co-operator, ally, auxiliary, abettor.

~Ail~, _v. a._ Pain, trouble, afflict, be the matter with.

~Ail~, _v. n._ Suffer, be in pain, feel pain, be ill.

~Ail~, _n._ Disease, AILMENT.

~Ailing~, _a._ Sickly, sick, ill, indisposed, unwell, diseased, feeble, languishing, unhealthy.

~Ailment~, _n._ Disease, ail, illness, sickness, ailing, indisposition, malady, distemper, disorder, complaint.

~Aim~, _v. a._ Direct, level, point.

~Aim~, _n._ ~1.~ Direction, course, bearing, tendency, bent, proclivity.

~2.~ Intention, intent, purpose, design, reason, view, object, end, scope, drift, goal, point, final cause.

~Aim at, 1.~ Take aim at, point at, level at, direct towards.

~2.~ Intend, purpose, design, mean.