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What is another word for
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To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
Manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation
To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful
To bring about or cause something to happen
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
To indulge in fantasies about something desired
To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
Attempt to get
Bring to mind
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
To ascertain through analysis or investigation
To direct or influence the behavior or development of
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Verb
▲
To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
devise
concoct
fabricate
manufacture
construct
create
engineer
design
plan
plot
invent
formulate
frame
orchestrate
scheme
stage-manage
wangle
cook up
excogitate
hatch
improvise
think up
bring about
dream up
effect
procure
becast
cause to happen
come up with
drum up
fashion
forge
form
handle
make
make up
move
project
rig
trump up
vamp
vamp up
work out
hit upon
set up
cast about
lay out
throw together
whip up
develop
conceive
put together
produce
compose
arrange
originate
organize
US
prepare
shape
craft
organise
UK
draw up
draft
US
coin
establish
machinate
draught
UK
brew
evolve
build
mastermind
imagine
cast
mould
UK
mold
US
assemble
turn out
model
outline
brainstorm
discover
blueprint
put up
map out
choreograph
fix up
knock together
hammer out
institute
chart
pioneer
work
cobble together
found
fix
knock up
knock off
fake
conceive of
generate
innovate
lay
calculate
budget
scheme out
strategize about
rustle up
conjure up
hit on
author
erect
envision
spark
think of
initiate
get ready
spawn
throw up
coordinate
ad-lib
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
begin
confect
intrigue
launch
dope out
set out
structure
cogitate
ready
cultivate
feign
sketch
write
start
ponder
inaugurate
manipulate
rig up
fit
marshal
UK
thrash out
envisage
jury-rig
direct
piece
bring into being
execute
constitute
falsify
set
finagle
compile
block out
start up
contemplate
play it by ear
carve out
fit together
make arrangements for
cause
shape up
pull together
marshall
US
introduce
simulate
beget
draw
map
synthesize
US
dispose
strategize
raise
improv
trace
codify
anticipate
delineate
ruminate
rationalize
US
schematize
regulate
array
standardize
US
render
spin
manage
schedule
rear
spitball
adjust
sketch out
join
knock out
instigate
rough out
churn out
usher in
diagram
get going
fake it
synthesise
UK
put on
cut
actualize
visualize
US
visualise
UK
work up
methodize
effectuate
bring into existence
bring on
sculpture
decide
determine
sort out
forecast
run up
piece together
jack up
build up
conspire
scribble
make uniform
compass
get act together
tighten up
straighten up
finesse
patch together
jerry-build
systemize
negotiate
weave
engender
rationalise
UK
standardise
UK
sham
find
pen
prefab
bear
parent
procreate
yield
prep
purpose
sculpt
derive
dream
jam
carve
adapt
hammer
improvisate
pretend
think out
float
compound
hew
dissemble
groom
quarterback
set in motion
affect
script
counterfeit
perform
make arrangements
come out with
start off
open up
put in motion
make provision
kick off
put in place
perfect
comp
realise
UK
realize
US
head trip
catalyze
US
father
image
issue
give rise to
commence
make ready
bring to pass
induct
start out
endow
get up
make do
catalyse
UK
think on one's feet
wing it
complete
picture
speculate
fudge together
provide
dash off
see to
carry out
grind out
ring in
see about
bring
tailor
cobble up
fly by the seat of one's pants
spark off
make a pretence of
make plans
lay the foundations of
put in order
control
give the appearance of
settle on
make a show of
pencil in
make preparations for
prepare for
propose
intend
throw something together
dream something up
conceptualize
US
connive
cook something up
trump something up
collude
fable
revolutionize
US
classify
hook
think something up
work something out
set down
conceptualise
UK
adumbrate
bring forth
uncover
moot
stumble upon
pound
beat
make hastily
prepare roughly
prepare hastily
make roughly
stamp
scribe
spearhead
modernize
US
detect
skeleton
rough
process
tabulate
order
range
sequence
mint
swing
modernise
UK
revolutionise
UK
narrate
recount
tell
reach an agreement
connect
finish
consummate
pattern
make up off the top of one's head
advance
translate into
comprise
implement
whip out
eke out
plan ahead
propagate
extemporize
US
plan for
combine
categorize
US
fabulize
whittle
chisel
relate
wing
improve
fangle
conceit
ideate
work on
harvest
fictionalize
US
fictionalise
UK
storify
emerge
occasion
breed
induce
sire
provoke
edify
prefabricate
superstruct
reconstruct
carpenter
batch
mature
lay on
throw
beat into shape
have
mass-produce
bring out
equip
supply
edit
achieve
accomplish
fulfill
US
fulfil
UK
describe
crank out
get
obtain
unfold
systematise
UK
categorise
UK
systematize
US
predict
estimate
unite
make it up
extemporise
UK
elaborate
furnish
outfit
accoutre
elevate
pull strings
find a way
hatch a plot
come upon
toss off
install
US
put together hastily
put together roughly
settle
sew
appoint
incorporate
give birth
lay eggs
give forth
break open
come out
stir up
mix up
slap together
ad lib
mix
reckon
expect
cogitate on
enact
indite
consider
resolve
assemble hastily
patch up
draw together
weld
set up hastily
erect hastily
lump together
sew up
join up
lay plans
come to an agreement
agree to
come to terms
set stage
make plans for
iron out
agree on
come to terms about
pull things together
smooth the way
fill in
fit out
study
suppose
extrapolate
deliberate
open
set off
get off
whomp up
weigh
misstate
prevaricate
misrepresent
lie
equivocate
fib
kick something off
get underway
sing
verse
rhyme
cobble something together
cause to be
ordain
instal
UK
fire up
inculcate
perpend
plant
do
activate
gauge
UK
score
poetize
ghostwrite
clef
time
ghost
tell untruth
make believe
tell a white lie
settle up
start the ball rolling
create out of thin air
run
slapdash
punt
premeditate
slate
mind
predetermine
foster
put down
set type
bang out
push pencil
note down
spoof
detail
represent
be the inventor of
do offhand
educe
plan out
coin a phrase
patent
learn
administrate
mobilize
US
conduct
see
vision
foresee
foretell
think
gage
US
feature
mull over
think ahead
put pen to paper
dissimulate
do off the top of your head
rely on your wits
give birth to
programme
UK
program
US
brace
meditate
steer
chalk out
stage
grasp
imbibe
materialize
US
master
bargain for
line up
figure on
figure out
fix to
rough in
lay in provisions
reckon on
allow
concert
mount
timetable
mobilise
UK
be the mother of
break the ice
be the father of
assimilate
acquire
materialise
UK
deal with
act
profess
assume
bluff
be responsible for
get together
take care of
lick into shape
be in charge of
get off the ground
look after
straighten out
budget for
make-believe
practice
US
guard
pick up
take steps
take precautions
make provision for
lay the groundwork
take measures
practise
UK
forearm oneself
pass for
imitate
make like
put up a front
play at
playact
aspire to
lay it on thick
do a bit
go through the motions of
make out like
take up
prime
make preparations
train
warm up
be prepared
more ❯
“The real miracle, though, is that you could
contrive
a way to have a food crisis.”
Verb
▲
Manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation
manage
arrange
compass
engineer
finagle
finesse
frame
machinate
maneuver
US
manipulate
mastermind
negotiate
wangle
manoeuvre
UK
succeed
achieve
angle
cogitate
develop
effect
elaborate
execute
jockey
pass
project
shift
swing
wrangle
engineer a way
find a way
succeed in
swing it
work it
carry out
hit upon
play games
plot
scheme
devise
plan
conspire
fix
organize
US
orchestrate
intrigue
pull strings
work
rig
design
organise
UK
pull wires
exploit
stage-manage
direct
conduct
connive
choreograph
coordinate
collude
set up
come up with
handle
control
operate
originate
superintend
beguile
conceive
play
create
supervise
put together
hatch
bring off
lay plans
put up
think of
think up
wheel and deal
fix it
get
invent
fiddle
promote
administer
run
regulate
hustle
initiate
forge
trump up
cook up
preside over
generate
cause
influence
one-up
lobby
bluff
instigate
oversee
work out
dream up
author
be in charge of
bring about
be the brains behind
have the bright idea of
mount
mobilize
US
concoct
pull off
encompass
stage
concert
construct
plant
scam
put on
cook
con
mobilise
UK
upstage
doctor
fix up
put through
put over
put one over
put one on
more ❯
“Where other managements would somehow
contrive
to squeeze double the number of rooms within the same confines, they always seems to go in the opposite direction, as though trying to see how few rooms he can incorporate.”
Verb
▲
To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful
plot
conspire
connive
machinate
scheme
intrigue
collude
compass
put up
cabal
plan
manoeuvre
UK
complot
collaborate
wangle
devise
maneuver
US
be in cahoots
hatch a plot
finagle
angle
cogitate
abet
lay plans
participate in a conspiracy
form a conspiracy
consort
operate
cook up
work hand in glove
get in bed with
be in cahoots with
coconspire
hatch
be hand in glove
frame up
take part in a conspiracy
help
assist
frame
diddle
work together
set up
fraternize
US
cooperate
make secret plans
be in league with
hatch a plan
foster
keep in countenance
countenance
be in collusion
sympathize
US
sympathise
UK
fraternise
UK
work closely
aid and abet
get together
join together
confederate
collogue
wire
promote
hatch treason
work against
be an accessory
work something out
put out a contract
design
wheel and deal
engineer plans
conceive a plan
formulate plans
hatch plans
more ❯
Verb
▲
To bring about or cause something to happen
effect
achieve
accomplish
carry out
conduct
enact
realise
UK
realize
US
attain
enforce
execute
implement
bring off
carry off
carry through
launch
engineer
perform
administer
bring about
organise
UK
organize
US
perpetrate
make
fulfil
UK
complete
fix
consummate
do
cause
effectuate
bring
administrate
finalise
UK
finalize
US
pull off
generate
initiate
manage
provoke
put in place
create
discharge
fulfill
US
produce
succeed in
arrange for
call forth
finish
give rise to
occasion
bring to pass
conclude
originate
render
set up
actuate
engender
precipitate
start
cause to happen
cause to occur
make happen
wreak
run
kindle
beget
breed
bring on
catalyse
UK
catalyze
US
draw on
induce
invoke
prompt
spawn
work
yield
actualize
begin
put across
result in
translate into
turn out
turn the trick
apply
promote
advance
further
put into action
put into practice
contribute
instigate
lead to
drive
impose
trigger
spur
spark
activate
foment
play a part in
culminate in
elicit
be instrumental in
instill
US
inspire
instil
UK
play a role in
contribute to
affect
conduce
bear
set off
amount to
conduce to
bring forth
add up to
undertake
put something into effect
make for
arrange
succeed
finish off
encourage
add to
foster
impel
incite
have a hand in
establish
stimulate
be a factor in
open the door for
spark off
be conducive to
arouse
stir up
push forward
cultivate
set in motion
influence
introduce
employ
enable
be responsible for
end in
have a part in
make possible
be the cause of
trigger off
kickoff
forward
help
be partly responsible for
whip up
evoke
put in motion
have the effect of
oil the wheels of
bring out
touch off
spell
enkindle
be at the bottom of
procure
entail
finish in
draw out
put into effect
follow out
provide the means for
put through
follow up
go through with
put into operation
follow through
lead
live up to
make it
bear out
score
nail it
clinch
wrap up
rack up
sew up
make the grade
fulfill your potential
make good
get done
perfect
deliver on
make good on
pull something off
gain fulfillment
do proud
satisfy
follow through with
bring to fruition
get there
exercise
use
operate
utilize
US
prosecute
observe
engage
utilise
UK
handle
meet
follow
wield
ply
negotiate
practise
UK
exert
practice
US
bring to bear
act upon
manipulate
bring into play
obey
transact
keep
put to use
comply with
compass
adhere to
conform to
fill
abide by
honor
US
harness
heed
act in accordance with
commit
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
honour
UK
exploit
keep to
stick to
stand by
uphold
deliver
be true to
act on
pilot
control
actionize
command
bring into effect
make use of
embrace
adopt
respect
deal with
redeem
avail oneself of
respond to
answer
put in force
be in accordance with
assent to
yield to
submit to
pass
take up
cooperate with
fall in with
engage in
see through
make it through
get through
act out
take care of
dispatch
authorize
US
resort to
authorise
UK
take on
take care of business
call into play
be in conformity with
agree with
acquiesce to
defer to
deliver the goods
stick with
direct
make the most of
accord to
live by
pay heed to
do as told
stick by
take heed of
toe the line
fall in line with
avail yourself of
act according to
keep faith with
be faithful to
follow through on
go along with
inflict
exact
swing
pursue
tackle
legislate
deploy
follow up on
decree
dispense
assign
action
ratify
sanction
call upon
accept
serve
carry to completion
occupy
press into service
steer
approve
acknowledge
take advantage of
formulate
process
survive
acquit oneself of
accord with
be in agreement with
match
tap
determine
put to work
proclaim
lay down
have
agree to
play on
turn to
put into service
dictate
be true
be faithful
capitalize on
run with the ball
do justice to
put forth
have recourse to
be as good as
bring something to bear
acquit
undergo
muster
draw upon
impress
recruit
press
declare
hold
officiate
draft
US
work on
consent to
distribute
promulgate
form
start in on
take action on
make ready
take
tick
deal
issue
put screws to
mind
hold to
concede to
bow to
concur with
pay attention to
accede to
follow orders
serve out
deal out
draught
UK
bestow
dispose of
draw up
wage
confirm
stage
go that route
wind up
do to a turn
be engaged in
present
cut
hit
hack
enjoy
accommodate
reach
nail
play out
dole out
mete out
find a use for
put to good use
involve
sanctify
put on
provide
gain from
derive benefit from
work with
make do with
devote
coincide with
pay regard to
cohere with
measure up to
tally with
pass muster
check with
fill the bill
goose-step to
cope with
harmonize with
square with
be good enough
source
accommodate to
cut the mustard
regulate
match up to
be guided by
perform according to
be bound by
be heedful of
cater to
fit the bill
bring to completion
be loyal to
chord with
put over
do the job
do the trick
come through
polish off
sail through
supply
give
appropriate
field
benefit from
turn to good account
do with
consume
earn wings
cite
furnish
do to a T
look to
use up
bring into action
espouse
assume
bring into service
profit by
settle
adduce
mention
instance
name
impart
drop
put out
maintain
come across
hand over
come up with
quote
evidence
specify
bring into effective action
switch on
thrash out
refer
refer to
work out
turn on
hammer out
attempt
commence
see to
allude to
ordain
order
start up
sort out
carry on
call into use
call in
put into use
bring up
do business
button up
button down
pick up on
go in for
TCB
connect
get going
make active
mobilize
US
endeavour to do
launch into
take part in
embark on
commit oneself to
set out with
commit to
set about
get cracking on
enter upon
devote oneself to
get down to
go about
commit yourself to
address oneself to
enter on
concentrate on
endeavor to do
get to grips with
validate
tap into
go down the line
legalize
US
rule
constitute
fire up
mobilise
UK
OK
make law
legalise
UK
institute
set
appoint
steamroll
endorse
railroad
vote in
give the seal of approval to
give the green light to
get the floor
give the thumbs up to
make laws
make into law
vote favorably
jam through
give the go-ahead to
give the OK to
railroad through
more ❯
Verb
▲
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
design
intend
aim
devise
purpose
plan
tailor
fashion
make fitting
adjust
adapt
propose
purport
conceive
construct
fit
prepare
shape
gear
equip
mean
destine
orient
organize
US
organise
UK
aspire
endeavor
US
conspire
premeditate
arrange
seek
scheme
try
plot
want
strive
attempt
wish
expect
orchestrate
anticipate
angle
essay
target
endeavour
UK
ready
contemplate
desire
have plans
set out
envisage
concoct
think of
envision
prearrange
resolve
foresee
designate
count on
have in mind
think
have in view
have every intention
ordain
make plans
mastermind
focus
calculate
hope
meditate
engineer
be eager
look
zoom in on
set one's sights on
zero in on
attend
take care
await
reckon on
go
allow
earmark
decree
mark out
fate
preordain
indicate
predestine
appoint
devote
reserve
doom
predetermine
insinuate
determine
dedicate
foreordain
be resolved
have the intention
have something in mind
covet
mind
consider
assume
trust
suit
make
imagine
intimate
imply
think likely
bank on
plan on
depend on
rely on
visualize
US
visualise
UK
assign
think about
aim at
consecrate
foredoom
allot
allude to
suggest
hint at
mean to
give thought to
expect to
be looking
be going
be determined
consign
be plotting
have resolved
connote
decide
preform
set apart
have set out
look forward
add up
hope to
figure on
aspire to
set aside
signify
get at
refer to
have it in mind
doom to
drive at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
manipulate
trick
cheat
con
deceive
dupe
finagle
fool
hoodwink
mislead
swindle
bamboozle
beguile
defraud
delude
hoax
jockey
sway
bilk
entrap
impress
outmaneuver
US
outmanoeuvre
UK
scam
wangle
bias
bluff
snooker
stiff
sucker
trap
gaslight
double-cross
rip off
string along
do a number on
play games
pull strings
pull wires
set up
stage-manage
suck in
take for a ride
lead up the garden path
pull a fast one on
twist around your little finger
ensnare
bait
snow
decoy
inveigle
shaft
lead on
play
rope in
pull a swifty on
fleece
take to cleaners
hook
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
put someone up to something
seduce
lure
entice
charm
enchant
entrance
tempt
take in
attract
hypnotize
US
bewitch
dazzle
woo
blind
captivate
spellbind
mesmerize
US
win over
gull
sweet-talk
soft-soap
cozen
gammon
catch
gaff
hornswoggle
have
diddle
misguide
humbug
spoof
allure
juggle
solicit
misinform
burn
buffalo
betray
butter up
befool
stick
fake out
have on
finesse
take advantage of
exploit
play for a sucker
take
impose on
gyp
mesmerise
UK
shave
put one over on
flimflam
chisel
rook
hypnotise
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To indulge in fantasies about something desired
dream
fantasise
UK
fantasize
US
daydream
contemplate
imagine
envision
visualise
UK
visualize
US
muse
romanticise
UK
romanticize
US
fancy
crave
hanker
idealise
UK
idealize
US
long
lust
pine
woolgather
picture
aim for
aspire to
build castles in air
conceive of
conjure up pictures
desire to
hanker after
hope for
hunger for
live in a dream world
long for
pipe dream
seek to
thirst after
thirst for
wish for
wish to
yearn for
have as one's aim
have as one's goal
ideate
set one's heart on
set one's sights on
sigh
envisage
conceive
project
think
figure
perceive
romance
hallucinate
invent
make-believe
pretend
play-act
see
feature
conceit
image
fantasy
vision
moon
conjure up
indulge in fantasy
see visions
indulge in fancy
head trip
trip out
indulge in wool-gathering
build castles in the air
build castles in Spain
give free rein to the imagination
gush
rhapsodize
US
swoon
rhapsodise
UK
realize
US
realise
UK
think up
stargaze
languish
mope
brood
yearn
play
be in a reverie
be in a brown study
simulate
feign
playact
counterfeit
fool
fake
enact
bluff
believe
suppose
sentimentalize
US
conjecture
guess
surmise
lie
exaggerate
suspect
reckon
make believe
sentimentalise
UK
predict
anticipate
gather
assume
be economical with the truth
view through rose-tinted glasses
make up stories
tell stories
look at through rose-colored glasses
let your imagination run away with you
stretch the truth
think romantically
propose
expect
foresee
intend
consider
infer
interpret
let on like
make as if
act as though
play the part
act as if
conceptualize
US
grasp
objectify
regard
behold
materialize
US
view
survey
externalize
US
mean
create
conjure
externalise
UK
materialise
UK
conceptualise
UK
be under the impression
think it conceivable
be inclined to think
think likely
be of the view
dream up
trump up
be of the opinion
think it likely
have an idea
think of
look upon
conjure up an image of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
get by
cope
manage
exist
get along
get on
make do
subsist
survive
make ends meet
make out
do
fare
muddle along
muddle through
scrape by
shift
flourish
make shift
prosper
scrape along
scrape through
scrimp
succeed
thrive
fend
do well enough
scrape a living
barely have enough to live on
scarcely have enough to live on
keep the wolf from the door
make it
live
endure
eke out a living
progress
carry on
get through
weather the storm
shift for oneself
proceed
go
stay alive
fare all right
support oneself
be all right
handle
keep one's head above water
rub along
remain alive
advance
scratch a living
be
breathe
last
stagger
do all right
cut it
hack
grapple
move
weather
keep going
keep one's end up
hack it
support yourself
bear up
keep your head above water
deal with the situation
keep body and soul together
eke out an existence
deal with
handle it
stand on one's own two feet
break even
improvise
pay your bills
depart
develop
make the best of a bad job
deal with it
score
achieve
do with
rub on
scratch out a living
manage to live with difficulty
scarcely manage to live
barely manage to live
consist
continue living
scrimp and save
dwell
struggle along
go on
manage without help
make it on one's own
manage without assistance
cope on one's own
take care of oneself
manage by oneself
happen
bear it
tolerate it
stand it
thole it
abide it
put up with it
endure it
make a go of it
contend with
be doing with it
stick it
pan out
pass
prove
make headway
hie
journey
turn out
perform
muddle
crack it
stand tall
maintain one's position
stand firm
stand one's ground
hold one's own
keep one's position
pace
come
maintain yourself
keep alive
earn one's living
acquire a livelihood
sustain oneself
feed yourself
earn money
make a living
maintain oneself
earn a living
profit
march
come along
go along
forge
deal
contend
go off
face
get a handle on
suffer
struggle
struggle through
come through
tussle
make it out alive
battle
look after oneself
dispatch
confront
tangle
wrestle
paddle one's own canoe
remain
be animate
prevail
have life
be in this world
be extant
walk the earth
persist
be in the land of the living
have being
be alive
draw breath
depend
continue
feed
hang on
sustain
living
stick with it
sustain yourself
make the grade
just make it
rely for nourishment
barely exist
hang tough
hang in
ride out
stick it out
make both ends meet
more ❯
Verb
▲
Attempt to get
angle for
aim for
be after
cast about for
connive
conspire
fish for
hint
hunt
invite
look for
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
plan
plot
scheme
seek
solicit
strive
try for
try to get
encourage
try to evoke
hunt for
hope for
elicit
angle
search for
cast around for
cast round for
make a bid for
cast
drop a line
seek to obtain
dangle a line
fish
pursue
chase
cast a wide net for
quest after
ferret out
delve for
gun for
go in quest of
be on the lookout for
chase down
be in quest of
work toward
explore for
look round for
go in pursuit of
go gunning for
leave no stone unturned
look around for
shop for
look about for
be in pursuit of
go in search of
search out
try to find
bob for
look up
root out
bird-dog
forage for
seek out
track down
look high and low
run after
sniff out
comb for
prowl for
dig for
scout
Verb
▲
Bring to mind
conjure up
call up
conjure
invoke
raise
call
create
evoke
materialise
UK
materialize
US
produce as by magic
recall
recollect
remember
review
summon
urge
incite
arouse
summon up
bring
bring out
call to mind
remind
provoke
cause
instigate
elicit
excite
activate
occasion
awaken
produce
foment
result in
set on foot
set off
pick
set afoot
kindle
enkindle
educe
beget
bring about
brew
stimulate
cause to appear
induce
originate
abet
bring into being
lead to
precipitate
draw forth
rouse
spark off
motivate
call forth
set on
set going
give rise to
engender
start up
start
trigger
stir up
inspire
foster
whip up
prompt
resurrect
ferment
more ❯
Verb
▲
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
customize
US
adapt
alter
convert
custom-make
design
fashion
modify
personalise
UK
personalize
US
tailor
tailor-make
make specially
make to order
change
adjust
remodel
revamp
doctor
revise
improve
reshape
reconstruct
amend
transform
shape
rework
refashion
vary
restyle
redesign
redo
edit
tweak
reform
reorganize
US
refine
fit
reorganise
UK
suit
condition
reconcile
remake
recast
renovate
correct
accommodate
make adjustments to
make alterations to
make over
conform
put
readjust
rehabilitate
reorient
remould
UK
reorientate
permute
remold
US
fix up
rebuild
square
acclimatize
US
acclimate
rectify
fix
tune
transmute
transfigure
turn
rearrange
repair
quadrate
acclimatise
UK
renew
permutate
upgrade
do up
bring up to code
individualize
US
individualise
UK
arrange
metamorphose
redevelop
better
attune
enhance
ameliorate
mend
regulate
mould
UK
make
rejig
overhaul
revolutionize
US
mold
US
mutate
evolve
reorder
transmogrify
update
refurbish
restore
reconstitute
shift
recondition
modernize
US
regenerate
diversify
develop
revolutionise
UK
recalibrate
modernise
UK
turn over new leaf
turn the tables
turn the corner
shift gears
make better
switch over
hot rod
cut
style
proportion
dial back
phony up
make changes to
correct mid-course
fine tune
make different
qualify
size
measure
dispose
gear
emend
prepare
bend
remedy
restructure
trim
put in position
put in place
meliorate
make appropriate to
make fitting to
make appropriate for
make fitting for
uplift
reclaim
enrich
rehab
custom-build
dovetail
fit in
cure
resolve
debug
redecorate
perfect
red-pencil
help
shape up
touch up
spruce up
bring up to date
add to
brighten up
morph
cut to fit
make to measure
make improvements to
retool
transubstantiate
reshuffle
alchemize
rehash
translate
diverge
transpose
become
metamorphosize
modulate
interchange
affect
denature
refit
warp
rejigger
reconfigure
cook
transfer
commute
switch
redraft
turn one around
make innovations
stir up
change completely
sing different tune
turn upside down
turn around
tamper with
differentiate
specify
make distinctive
give a personal touch to
set
calibrate
balance
order
settle
normalize
US
align
coordinate
redress
jigger
organize
US
normalise
UK
grade
harmonize
US
sharpen
twiddle
organise
UK
focus
tighten
troubleshoot
harmonise
UK
straighten
sort
fine-tune
tune up
bring into line
fiddle with
make good
put right
set right
patch up
see to
make conform
put in working order
set to rights
customise
UK
rewrite
realign
form
grow
temper
manipulate
plan
pattern
methodize
become different
pitch
frame
model
create
process
distort
copy-edit
rescript
manage
produce
rephrase
treat
lay out
rebrand
redraw
reword
moderate
alternate
replace
control
make ready
transition
reacclimate
autotune
plot
systematize
US
render
streamline
prime
generate
reset
integrate
string
dial
ready
progress
position
orient
contort
appropriate
download
downlink
apply
freshen up
define
metastasize
move
metamorphize
deform
soften
season
undergo a change
remix
shuffle
tamper
emendate
review
set up
systematise
UK
set straight
influence
tone
undergo a sea change
compare
scrub
scrutinise
UK
scan
polish
scrutinize
US
reexamine
blue-pencil
launder
determine
guide
pass
transit
transmutate
inflect
true up
make consistent
clarify
contemporize
go through
clean up
brush up
look over
bone up
right
raise
elevate
lift
tone down
reduce
lower
curb
lessen
play down
restrain
devise
construct
build
fluctuate
swing
disguise
flip-flop
vacillate
swap
displace
substitute
veer
sculpt
cast
rejuvenate
choreograph
chart
retract
reverse
recreate
reassemble
sculpture
make up for
pay one's dues
carve
whittle
hew
map out
paraphrase
transliterate
row back
block
forge
do a U-turn on
flip-flop on
yo-yo on
eat one's words
change gears on
about-face
do an about-turn on
transcribe
roughhew
assemble
pat
crystallise
UK
smooth
fabricate
advance
maneuver
US
take care of
handle
optimise
UK
administer
optimize
US
act with
manoeuvre
UK
concoct
act on
attend to
work
sort out
work on
effect
deal with
perform on
add a rider to
make conditional
add reservations to
make additions to
mint
knead
crystallize
US
chisel
interpret
bring together
throw together
block out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To ascertain through analysis or investigation
determine
ascertain
discern
discover
establish
deduce
detect
figure out
find out
identify
learn
verify
work out
fathom
figure
find
perceive
uncover
add up
conceive
confirm
intuit
notice
observe
pick up
realise
UK
realize
US
recognise
UK
recognize
US
see
sense
spot
unearth
catch on
come upon
descry
diagnose
divine
get
get to know
have a hunch
read
size up
come to know
fathom out
make out
locate
ferret out
distinguish
nose out
track down
turn up
dig up
dig out
hit upon
dredge up
root out
scout up
hit on
run down
scare up
hunt down
rout out
pinpoint
hunt up
rummage
pin down
know
suss out
reveal
pick out
grasp
catch on to
place
disclose
get a fix on
comprehend
tumble to
understand
decide
finger
catch
expose
pick up on
name
appreciate
differentiate
apprehend
discriminate
separate
twig
get on to
judge
bring to light
encounter
isolate
suss
check
sniff out
cognize
savvy
diagnosticate
determinate
single out
ID
make certain
dig
note
stumble on
select
difference
secern
tell
analyze
US
hear
tell apart
substantiate
validate
register
remember
tag
fix
settle
come across
wise up to
get the picture
cotton on to
get wise to
calculate
analyse
UK
peg
take in
make certain of
check up on
point out
become aware
compute
put one's finger on
unlock
contrast
tell between
unmask
put your finger on
smoke out
have an aha moment
dope out
behold
assimilate
describe
light upon
measure
label
get wind of
latch on to
corroborate
estimate
specify
meet with
recall
gauge
UK
recollect
demarcate
wise up
flag
get the hang of
smell out
gage
US
put a name to
call to mind
mark
investigate
achieve
acquire
attain
gain
obtain
tab
decide on
rumble
espy
check out
button down
settle on
sight
set apart
interpret
double-check
make
trip over
make sure
elicit
think of
look up
extract
get wind of the fact
get wise to the fact
get the message
follow
glean
decide between
make a distinction between
tell the difference between
come up with
make a distinction
conceive of
compass
run to earth
strike
trace
grok
apperceive
chance on
make sense of
puzzle out
become cognizant of
learn of
get the drift of
figure something out
happen upon
cotton to
become aware of
hunt out
zero in on
seek
pronounce
list
mention
lay bare
edge out
retrieve
look for
search for or out
stumble upon
get wise
meet
transpire
track
reckon up
evaluate
get the drift
characterize
US
collate
divide
singularize
sift
qualify
categorize
US
extricate
signalize
US
individuate
classify
part
clinch
be sure
penetrate
choose
appraise
assess
nominate
bring to mind
be found
become known
pop up
crop up
find something out
designate
keep up with
identify problem
decipher
rate
quantify
become acquainted with
define
indicate
tell from
set off
mark off
sort out
be certain
trace back
make a diagnosis
peach
associate
set in context
search out
nail down
pierce
count
decode
come to light
come to pass
tap
take notice of
get the point of
infer
get the idea of
construe
get one's head around
get it
draw a distinction between
discern a difference between
localise
UK
hook
localize
US
know for certain
catch on to the fact
seize
home in on
stumble across
light on
differentialize
take
calibrate
be on to
debunk
explore
glimpse
set at variance
bring into the open
tumble into
get at
lay your hands on
lay one's hands on
individualise
UK
characterise
UK
categorise
UK
signalise
UK
individualize
US
see through
be aware of
become conscious of
antithesise
UK
antithesize
US
discrepate
reckon
tell the difference
set off
discern a difference
see a difference
draw a distinction
work something out
strike on
piece together
get to the bottom of
make head or tail of
know what's what
split hairs
spark
spotlight
root
root up
fish out
exhibit
delve
see the light
show
take the wraps off
uproot
ferret
tell which is which
plumb
gather
test
receive
survey
probe
be advised
find out about
be made aware
be told
get wind
be given to understand
have
hear tell
be told of
be informed of
be informed
be notified of
be made aware of
be led to believe
tumble
get word
have on good authority
sound
get down pat
get down cold
look-see
certify
take a reading of
know again
know by sight
mark out
put the finger on
formal
make up your mind on
key out
key
card
brainstorm
ponder
think up
problem-solve
conjure up
dream up
rack brains
think through
think out
find a solution to
find an answer to
remark
catch sight of
witness
view
eye
regard
spy
feel
look at
highlight
absorb
slang
scent
clock
taste
smell
be conscious of
digest
unravel
get the idea
acknowledge
get a load of
show up
accept
suspect
ken
nail
have a sensation of
filter out
separate out
be cognizant of
have knowledge of
get the point
cotton on
crack
take on board
envisage
be with it
get the impression of
outline
focus on
catch a glimpse of
get your head round
tell one from another
pull out
pick on
pluck out
star
manifest
unveil
bring to notice
be sensible of
decry
agnize
eyeball
rubberneck
asterisk
spy out
flash on
be familiar
bring something to light
have an awareness of
conclude
weed out
ring a bell
envision
get an eyeful of
have a handle on
click with
wrap one's mind round
guess
deem
untangle
disentangle
unriddle
undress
uncloak
hold
credit
believe
think
consider
anticipate
unscramble
unfold
just know
tap into
clear up
make heads or tails of
have a funny feeling
get vibes
get the message about
get the picture about
identify with
empathize with
sympathize with
empathise with
sympathise with
relate to
agree with
master
take meaning
translate
take on
feel in bones
catch the drift
feel in gut
have a feeling
get the impression
feel in your bones
winnow
sift out
pick up what someone is putting down
see daylight
see the light about
wrap one's mind around
be au fait with
be aware
be familiar with
accept the validity of
acknowledge the validity of
commiserate with
be able to see
admit the validity of
be wise to
sniff
latch on
see into
get a grip
make sense
happen
bump
chance
collar
corral
separate the wheat from the chaff
smoke something out
signal
lay eyes on
peep at
gawk at
scope out
gape at
stare at
peer at
set eyes on
gaze at
get a glimpse of
glare at
heed
glance at
study
clap eyes on
peek at
wave
gesture
motion
hail
beckon
pitch upon
bump into
fall in with
run across
stumble onto
chance upon
happen on
lay your hand on
arrive at
tumble upon
trip on
lay fingers on
run into
luck into
stop
salute
tick
docket
signpost
warn
wave down
give a sign to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To direct or influence the behavior or development of
guide
direct
lead
conduct
steer
control
manage
supervise
govern
pilot
regulate
rule
superintend
command
handle
oversee
run
administer
administrate
influence
keep
marshal
UK
marshall
US
operate
overlook
preside over
steward
manipulate
sway
beacon
carry on
channel
coxswain
drive
engineer
funnel
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
navigate
point
quarterback
spearhead
trailblaze
have control of
take charge of
take control of
be in charge of
have a handle on
head
captain
boss
tend
be in control of
head up
organize
US
organise
UK
be at the helm of
run the show
dominate
call the shots
hold sway over
look after
be responsible for
orchestrate
pull the strings
care for
be in command of
chair
mastermind
be the leader of
helm
take care of
watch
reign over
call the tune
be the boss of
moderate
run things
be in the saddle
work
be in charge
be in driver's seat
sit on top of
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