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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of present participle for to lose energy and become weak and feeble Opposite of present participle for to make physically stronger or tougher Opposite of present participle for to store or set aside for future use Opposite of present participle for to acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor Opposite of present participle for to increase in strength Opposite of present participle for to fetch (an amount of money) as income or profit Opposite of present participle for to be in flower, or to produce flowers Opposite of present participle for to benefit from Opposite of present participle for to have an exciting or fulfilling life Opposite of present participle for to become bigger in size Opposite of present participle for to become mature, old or ripe Adjective (of food) Recently procured or harvested Noun (of plants or species) The process of maturation or development … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to lose energy and become weak and feeble strengthening recovering recuperating healing convalescing rallying rehabilitating moving pulling through coming along taking steps forward taking on a new lease of life rehabbing making progress mending perking up restoring your form taking a turn for the better bouncing back picking up looking up making headway getting back on feet turning the corner reviving regaining strength gaining strength remedying regaining health building up your strength getting over something getting well pulling out of it becoming better making a comeback getting better snapping out of it growing better assuaging improving Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make physically stronger or tougher strengthening hardening toughening fortifying inuring indurating seasoning stiffening “If your hair has been permed or relaxed, color has to be applied carefully or it can weaken the structure of your hair.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to store or set aside for future use saving reserving keeping storing hoarding retaining withholding conserving holding preserving stockpiling amassing collecting deferring devoting earmarking banking dedicating securing stashing gathering sparing accumulating allocating caching economisingUK economizingUS treasuring hiding away laying aside putting aside putting away setting aside stashing away hanging on to keeping in reserve laying away laying by putting to one side squirreling away stowing away “If you continue to waste your points, you will have no credits left on your rewards card.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor winning gaining earning acquiring getting obtaining scoring securing attaining contracting inheriting landing achieving bagging nabbing procuring receiving snagging collecting netting clinching taking captivating reaping stealing capturing having banking getting hold of picking up pocketing potting scooping taking home wrapping up walking away with walking off with coming away with annexing realizingUS seizing realisingUK “He will lose the lead if he expends too much energy trying to maintain it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to increase in strength picking up strengthening augmenting bourgeoning burgeoning getting stronger mounting becoming more powerful building up blowing up “If you continue to get injured, you will weaken the joint and increase the risk of fracture.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to fetch (an amount of money) as income or profit bringing fetching earning netting commanding grossing producing returning yielding drawing making attracting realisingUK realizingUS securing affording giving bringing in going for selling for marketing for providing generating paying bearing supplying bestowing furnishing bringing about bringing forth developing procuring reaping forming gaining fructifying propagating giving forth accruing creating begetting contributing catalyzingUS engendering prompting spawning tendering effecting occasioning inducing proffering invoking effectuating discharging breeding doing causing working offering blossoming beaming catalysingUK admitting bringing on resulting in pulling in translating into giving off gathering in paying out turning out drawing on hauling in raking in more ❯ “If the investment does not pan out, they will likely lose a lot of money.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to be in flower, or to produce flowers blossoming blooming flowering burgeoning unfolding sprouting blowing bourgeoning efflorescing maturing budding opening shooting outblooming bursting opening out coming into flower coming into blossom coming into bloom bursting forth coming into bud growing developing germinating fructifying tasselling out bearing fruit “The leaves are like those of the orange tree, and they wither in the winter.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to benefit from gaining benefiting benefitting advancing building flourishing growing improving progressing prospering rising shining thriving profiting milking making money reaping benefits succeeding reaping financial reward cashing in on doing well out of making a killing making capital out of “You will have nothing to gain and everything to lose if you continue this gambling habit.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to have an exciting or fulfilling life living flourishing prospering thriving luxuriating enjoying oneself enjoying yourself having fun relishing life savoring life enjoying life taking pleasure delighting in life making the most of living life to the full making the most of life living life to the fullest “When he saw little signs of rescue, he began to lose heart, become torpid, and languish.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to become bigger in size filling out expanding swelling enlarging extending inflating ballooning distending widening bloating dilating bulging broadening stretching growing bulking embiggening upsizing puffing up increasing in size bulking out making bigger making larger padding out Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to become mature, old or ripe developing maturing ageingUK agingUS ripening maturating thriving enrooting growing up mellowing “Food will spoil if left on the counter at room temperature for too long.” Adjective ▲ (of food) Recently procured or harvested fresh crisp earthy firm whole natural unwilted unwithered at its best garden-fresh newly harvested recently harvested ripe not expired not stale within use-by date “The supermarket chain claims to supply fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the farm.” Noun ▲ (of plants or species) The process of maturation or development growth development maturation growing germination shooting up springing up sprouting blooming flourishing thriving vegetation burgeoning pullulation evolution maturing progress ripening “The growth of plants can be enhanced using 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