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Noun
An intention for which something is hoped to be accomplished
Having a strong commitment to a cause
The reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
A strategy worked out in advance to achieve a goal
The activity by which one regularly makes a living
That to which any person or thing is destined
Morality, generally or collectively
Range of capabilities
A general meaning or character
The power, right, or opportunity to choose
One's rank or status
A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
The property or state of being relevant or pertinent
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
The active use of energy in producing a result
The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research
The utilization of something
Long and careful consideration or discussion
A thing arranged or set out in a particular way
Verb
To intend or plan to do something
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
To give serious and careful thought to
To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
Mean, intend
To devote serious and sustained effort
Appoint to a job or position
To devise or come up with (an idea or plan)
To have as one's goal
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Noun
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An intention for which something is hoped to be accomplished
goal
aim
objective
idea
intent
intention
function
object
plan
point
basis
cause
direction
grounds
impetus
justification
mission
motivation
motive
occasion
ambition
aspiration
hope
reason
target
design
desire
determination
expectation
focus
meaning
principle
project
prospect
rationality
scheme
significance
view
bourn
bourne
dream
end
ideal
premeditation
pretension
proposal
scope
thing
wish
destination
grail
holy grail
Holy Grail
mind
nirvana
plot
terminus
big idea
ulterior motive
whole idea
why and wherefore
whyfor
mark
drive
resolve
incentive
use
inclination
inducement
rationale
inspiration
resolution
desired result
passion
pursuit
urge
stimulation
vision
value
raison d'être
interest
determinant
incitement
fancy
sense
longing
instigation
will
impulse
object of desire
concern
end in view
consideration
want
excuse
belief
spur
utility
account
yearning
causation
push
stimulus
driving force
craving
hankering
provocation
initiative
influence
persuasion
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
ground
catalyst
object of the exercise
advantage
consequence
source
notion
task
pretext
mainspring
need
worth
usefulness
disposition
thought
incitation
antecedent
hunger
desideratum
stimulant
name of the game
duty
preference
conviction
motivating force
where one is heading
essence
role
call
fire in the belly
foundation
solution
validity
purport
course
enterprise
go-getting
planning
undertaking
feeling
substance
impact
wherefore
authority
subject
why
stimulator
thinking
origin
import
matter
importance
explanation
attraction
relevance
causality
root
warrant
calling
lure
requirement
vocation
whys and wherefores
lust
goad
encouragement
enticement
carrot
necessity
ambitiousness
the why and wherefore
job
thirst
ache
end goal
spring
eagerness
itch
yen
propensity
predilection
predisposition
proclivity
compulsion
boost
pie in the sky
penchant
responsibility
charge
action
affair
business
reason why
obligation
ultimate object
ethos
philosophy
emulation
drift
compass
spot
bullseye
telos
cynosure
daydream
system
strategy
program
US
end purpose
butt
where one's heading
bull's-eye
keenness
loadstar
polestar
lodestar
programme
UK
road map
ground plan
game plan
master plan
gist
bearing
milestone
raison d'etre
appeal
bull's eye
preoccupation
impulsion
charm
outline
care
want-to
fire in belly
overview
validness
cogency
fascination
demand
agenda
right
prompting
animating force
animus
summary
big picture
logic
benefit
beginning
fountain
fount
generator
bent
leaning
carrot and stick
effect
efficacy
castles in the air
end game
central theme
snapshot
sketch
good
pressure
bucket list
nuts and bolts
tendency
emotion
upshot
hidden motive
hidden agenda
bait
vested interest
score to settle
special interest
magnitude
moment
weight
momentousness
sweetener
yeast
momentum
choice
application
operation
capacity
insistence
exhortation
allurement
douceur
premium
weightiness
chief motive
chief reason
impelling cause
prime mover
motive force
temptation
shot in the arm
come-on
option
requisite
understanding
brainstorm
guess
interpretation
conception
clue
inkling
form
viewpoint
impression
doctrine
suggestion
perception
judgment
US
approximation
abstraction
hypothesis
intimation
estimate
flash
hint
concept
conclusion
suspicion
theory
pattern
teaching
opinion
for
essential
zeal
yearn
relish
obsession
appetite
pining
whim
movement
occupation
avail
wont
way
case
good judgment
score
sake
argument
venture
commission
stunt
exploit
errand
act
deed
burden
feat
accomplishment
piece of business
racket
brief
chore
activity
engagement
doing
work
contract
exercise
gig
process
assignment
seriousness
gravity
noteworthiness
note
for purposes of
defence
UK
defense
US
apology
deliberation
apologia
vindication
crusade
charity
bandwagon
campaign
tenet
significancy
judgement
UK
stress
emphasis
final cause
accounting
forethought
plotting
prearrangement
velleity
liking
discretion
pleasure
command
principles
rationalization
US
exposition
march
bid
faith
in order to achieve
with something in mind
in the interests of
in the furtherance of
in the cause of
pre-planning
scheming
rationalisation
UK
driver
story
genesis
premise
underpinning
creed
effort
cogitation
reflection
predetermination
causal agent
principal element
chief ingredient
advance planning
calculation
coldness
contemplation
cold-bloodedness
mens rea
criminal intent
malice prepense
malice aforethought
more ❯
“The
purpose
of this study is to document the structure of a warm front in northeast Europe.”
Noun
▲
Having a strong commitment to a cause
commitment
resolve
purposefulness
resolution
determination
persistence
dedication
devotion
drive
perseverance
tenacity
backbone
confidence
conviction
enterprise
enthusiasm
initiative
mettle
push
resoluteness
steadfastness
thrust
ardor
US
ardour
UK
eagerness
fervency
fervor
US
fervour
UK
firmness
gusto
passion
zest
ambitiousness
avidity
constancy
decidedness
decisiveness
faith
fire
incentive
keenness
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
pertinence
spirit
tenaciousness
verve
will
zeal
firmness of purpose
get-up-and-go
single-mindedness
doggedness
stubbornness
obstinacy
obstinance
willfulness
obduracy
bullheadedness
mulishness
pigheadedness
grit
obstinateness
hardheadedness
obdurateness
intransigence
fortitude
willpower
pluck
reluctance
perverseness
decision
determinedness
perversity
spine
will power
stick-to-itiveness
self-will
opinionatedness
self-opinionatedness
granite
guts
earnestness
indefatigability
spunk
courage
strong-mindedness
spiritedness
perseveration
inflexibility
staunchness
purposiveness
staying power
boldness
bravery
stickability
volition
strength of character
toughness
courageousness
heart
stick-to-it-iveness
pluckiness
seriousness
fixity of purpose
intentness
Sitzfleisch
relentlessness
braveness
intrepidity
stamina
energy
moxie
strength of will
iron will
stout-heartedness
nerve
valor
US
intention
dauntlessness
character
indomitability
immovability
endurance
design
intension
valour
UK
recalcitrance
bulldog spirit
insistence
assertiveness
conclusiveness
emphaticalness
intractability
manfulness
contrariness
aim
objective
undertaking
diligence
certainty
gutsiness
stoicism
wilfulness
assurance
certitude
resilience
fearlessness
hardihood
refractoriness
strength
pig-headedness
sticktoitiveness
application
tirelessness
choice
sedulousness
persistency
unreasonableness
patience
moral fiber
US
feeling
fixed purpose
assiduity
assiduousness
frowardness
wrong-headedness
bloody-mindedness
continuance
contumacy
toughness of spirit
intensity
vigor
US
vigour
UK
intestinal fortitude
power
Dunkirk spirit
inner strength
exuberance
moral fibre
UK
vitality
strength of mind
sense of purpose
ardency
unyieldingness
defiance
dourness
surety
hardiness
project
conclusion
forcefulness
positiveness
authoritativeness
definiteness
waywardness
pledge
dogmatism
vim
durability
resistance
promise
intent
importunity
pushiness
self-confidence
awkwardness
difficultness
capriciousness
contradictoriness
stiff upper lip
bouncebackability
ruggedness
sedulity
bottle
aspiration
plan
cussedness
contradictiveness
sitzfleisch
stomach
balls
zealousness
mind
intractableness
pursuance
vow
survival skills
ability to bounce back
uncooperativeness
bull-headedness
gallantry
greatheartedness
heroism
daring
doughtiness
intrepidness
daringness
fire in the belly
stiffness
rigidity
unmanageableness
implacability
steeliness
oath
prowess
virtue
stoutness
pecker
self-control
self-discipline
self-restraint
self-mastery
stroppiness
contumaciousness
bolshiness
restraint
self-determination
self-possession
autonomy
motivation
self-command
self-containment
continence
accord
self-government
emotion
urge
pining
temperament
sentiment
discipline
velleity
yearning
attitude
ambition
liking
fancy
longing
craving
appetite
passionateness
vivaciousness
rapture
delirium
ecstasy
oomph
animation
peppiness
vehemence
zestfulness
strong emotion
affectivity
intenseness
excitement
affection
sprightliness
hankering
free will
heart's desire
gameness
audacity
force
ballsiness
sand
stoutheartedness
fiber
US
life
gumption
steel
fibre
UK
grittiness
dash
vivacity
warmth
quality
cojones
zip
morale
substance
liveliness
élan
starch
temper
essence
tenor
outlook
sparkle
air
brio
disposition
breath
jazz
esprit
mood
complexion
bounce
humor
US
elan
psyche
pertness
agreement
arrangement
vital spark
life force
frame of mind
industry
control
humour
UK
prearrangement
predetermination
hard work
sincerity
wholeheartedness
true grit
effort
what it takes
manliness
labour
UK
aggressiveness
fixedness
mettlesomeness
labor
US
fixity
striving
steadiness
inexorability
bravura
lion-heartedness
chutzpah
inexorableness
fight
urgency
integrity
honor
US
honour
UK
fanaticism
valiancy
valorousness
moral strength
effrontery
genuineness
headstrongness
strictness
perkiness
poise
aplomb
self-belief
self-trust
forbearance
long-suffering
gut
conscientiousness
industriousness
valiance
pith
venturesomeness
adventurousness
adventuresomeness
meticulousness
bravehood
person's resolution
stuff
caliber
US
calibre
UK
makeup
vibrance
fervidness
obedience
orderliness
virility
desire
dynamism
right stuff
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
avidness
gravity
militancy
pep
activity
pizzazz
US
work ethic
belligerence
importunateness
singleness of purpose
good behaviour
controlled behaviour
strength of purpose
toil
bulldog tenacity
aggression
clock
guttiness
go
action
punch
pzazz
UK
activeness
pursuit
work
solemnness
earnest
staidness
soberness
sobriety
graveness
solemnity
serious-mindedness
faithfulness
loyalty
allegiance
fastness
troth
fidelity
adhesion
devotedness
fealty
piety
attachment
crusade
exertion
pleading
clamour
UK
clamorousness
begging
competitiveness
battle
toiling
pains
campaign
combativeness
militance
scrappiness
disputatiousness
quarrelsomeness
truculence
assaultiveness
pugnacity
bellicosity
feistiness
belligerency
contentiousness
militantness
honesty
unfailingness
abidingness
principle
love
truthfulness
adherence
trustiness
attempt
travail
movement
power to resist
attentiveness
engrossment
absorption
deliberation
stress
depth
concentration
clamor
US
will to win
attack
graft
struggle
throes
rigidness
adamancy
inflexibleness
grimness
implacableness
will to resist
intransigency
die-hardism
more ❯
“They moved about with great
purpose
as though a simple turn to the left or to the right might finally take them where they wanted to go.”
Noun
▲
The reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
reason
function
advantage
benefit
goal
good
object
objective
role
outcome
result
raison d'être
utility
avail
behoof
business
capacity
duty
effect
job
merit
part
place
position
task
usefulness
value
work
worth
gain
mission
use
assignment
mark
profit
responsibility
return
target
service
office
post
province
concern
charge
situation
contribution
serviceableness
interest
appointment
effectiveness
help
assistance
serviceability
account
commission
aim
hand
aid
efficacy
mileage
connection
reward
bit
pigeon
billet
berth
power
department
sphere
mantle
involvement
say
guise
stint
posture
act
piece
game
station
execution
satisfaction
favour
UK
favor
US
participation
share
side
party
welfare
ease
behalf
cause
faction
practicality
activity
enjoyment
comfort
desirability
operation
impact
influence
boot
employment
helpfulness
potency
importance
magnitude
significance
occupation
well-being
detail
exercise
errand
obligation
undertaking
chore
applicability
fitness
appropriateness
action
bag
behavior
US
thing
faculty
relevance
upside
strength
implication
goodness
sense
quality
superiority
consequence
bearing
import
point
substance
strong point
meaning
behaviour
UK
line of country
more ❯
“Our packaging has been designed for the
purpose
of keeping the contents sterile and reducing cost.”
Noun
▲
A strategy worked out in advance to achieve a goal
plan
method
idea
intention
procedure
deal
strategy
suggestion
proposal
disposition
initiative
proposition
action
angle
approach
course
expedient
formula
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
means
measure
plot
ploy
policy
recipe
ruse
shift
tack
tactic
tactics
thought
undertaking
way
wile
animus
arrangement
gimmick
machination
methodology
scenario
submission
contrivance
projection
stratagem
system
treatment
trick
game
pattern
big picture
course of action
game plan
master plan
plan of action
design
order
planning
structure
form
organization
US
orderliness
regularity
classification
organisation
UK
systematization
US
systemization
systematisation
UK
collation
codification
methodization
categorization
tidiness
uniformity
symmetry
neatness
regulation
scheme
dodge
artifice
gambit
project
move
play
jig
intrigue
juggle
sleight
knack
subterfuge
shenanigan
flimflam
stunt
fetch
wheeze
cunning plan
craft
improvisation
chicanery
trap
feint
finesse
evasion
device
racket
cabal
cunningness
loophole
fake
craftiness
clever move
logic
discipline
routine
precision
more ❯
Noun
▲
The activity by which one regularly makes a living
vocation
calling
profession
trade
employment
job
mission
business
career
occupation
work
line
pursuit
function
game
position
craft
niche
lay
métier
office
post
province
racket
role
speciality
UK
specialty
US
sphere
thing
bag
day job
art
do
dodge
duty
field
handicraft
lifework
nine-to-five
undertaking
life work
line of work
walk of life
life's work
line of country
line of business
task
place
part
goal
quest
aim
assignment
commission
charge
capacity
employ
brief
grip
situation
interest
patronage
custom
way
walk
biz
livelihood
appointment
opening
placement
vacancy
berth
what one is into
connection
billet
opportunity
slot
responsibility
operation
endeavor
US
practice
activity
labour
UK
errand
focus
concern
servitude
participation
industry
involvement
chores
use
project
rôle
commitment
obligation
endeavour
UK
process
service
setup
expedition
trip
exercise
chore
objective
enterprise
journey
trust
end
labor
US
detail
person's task
more ❯
Noun
▲
That to which any person or thing is destined
future
destiny
fate
fortune
doom
calling
prospects
expectations
chances
design
vocation
kismet
lot in life
prospect
likely advancement
likely improvement
likely success
lot
call
circumstance
due
inevitability
portion
expectation
objective
conclusion
predetermination
constellation
finality
happenstance
break
hereafter
dole
orlay
condition
horoscope
foreordination
nemesis
serendipity
ordinance
certainty
intent
intention
cup
wheel of fortune
world to come
sentence
decision
judgment
US
condemnation
decree
verdict
judgement
UK
destination
calamity
cataclysm
trouble
karma
Moira
misfortune
opinion
tragedy
predestination
fixed future
Judgment Day
handwriting on wall
way the cookie crumbles
lap of the gods
way the ball bounces
more ❯
Noun
▲
Morality, generally or collectively
good
dignity
morality
sense
value
virtue
class
excellence
ideal
merit
prerogative
probity
quality
rectitude
right
righteousness
uprightness
worth
benefit
advantage
utility
use
reason
usefulness
effect
profit
object
gain
avail
point
logic
aim
motive
upshot
good judgment
function
goal
objective
role
result
outcome
raison d'être
behoof
work
task
position
job
part
capacity
place
business
duty
mission
responsibility
assignment
mark
return
target
practicality
effectiveness
desirability
efficacy
assistance
influence
impact
helpfulness
potency
importance
magnitude
significance
service
help
power
strength
relevance
aid
upside
mileage
serviceableness
strong point
implication
goodness
bearing
import
superiority
consequence
substance
more ❯
Noun
▲
Range of capabilities
functionality
performance
process
service
use
component
Noun
▲
A general meaning or character
tenor
drift
meaning
sense
theme
purport
substance
tendency
burden
intent
course
gist
import
intention
thread
trend
way
aim
direction
essence
message
mood
path
significance
spirit
thrust
character
flavor
US
flavour
UK
strain
vein
body
core
evolution
inclination
meat
nature
pith
run
stuff
tone
course of thought
implication
effect
intimation
interpretation
connotation
nuance
denotation
suggestion
allusion
end
idea
thesis
force
signification
point
focus
marrow
nub
upshot
short
temper
feeling
atmosphere
quintessence
ethos
feather
feel
mode
humor
US
heart
quality
soul
humour
UK
morale
climate
cheer
standard
vibe
principle
lifeblood
ambience
ethic
attitude
belief
disposition
timbre
prevailing tendency
fundamental nature
dominating characteristic
motivating force
state of mind
animating principle
frame of mind
more ❯
Noun
▲
The power, right, or opportunity to choose
volition
choice
election
option
discretion
preference
selection
alternative
druthers
liberty
pick
way
choosing
will
determination
free will
resolution
conation
decision
desire
willingness
wish
pleasure
judgement
UK
judgment
US
self-determination
inclination
mind
free choice
first choice
demand
ambition
prerogative
aim
fancy
primary
vote-casting
balloting
franchise
designation
polls
ticket
opportunity
disposition
liking
predilection
cup of tea
personal choice
freedom of choice
independence
freedom
autonomy
accord
velleity
intention
power
consent
spontaneity
self-sufficiency
assent
nomination
voluntary decision
conscious agency
say so
one's discretion
free decision
recommendation
evaluation
decree
call
ruling
one's own choice
one's own will
own sweet way
own say so
order
opinion
answer
resolve
bet
commitment
picking
adjudication
conclusion
vote
priority
verdict
favorite
US
settlement
favourite
UK
preferment
thing
fave
favour
UK
appraisal
selecting
say
favor
US
person's full intent and purpose
top of the list
more ❯
Noun
▲
One's rank or status
place
status
position
class
level
ranking
standing
grade
stature
rank
worth
estimation
order
station
classification
rating
repute
tier
division
footing
gradation
prestige
significance
calibre
UK
caliber
US
echelon
estate
groove
importance
league
niche
notch
rung
stage
degree
stratum
point
step
situation
reaches
phase
peg
cut
chapter
condition
inch
caste
state
sphere
capacity
set
mark
group
category
reputation
quality
standard
character
eminence
distinction
circumstance
grouping
folk
gentry
esteem
measure
bracket
cachet
dignity
plane
slot
social class
pecking order
consequence
influence
position in society
social status
grading
benchmark
nobility
period
part
kind
report
arrangement
authority
lineage
honour
UK
honor
US
supremacy
social position
hierarchy
pedigree
title
stock
height
pigeonhole
varna
social order
rung on the ladder
cultural level
standing in society
social division
unit
privilege
reach
virtue
value
walk
credit
episode
relationship
remove
post
occupation
appointment
ordering
measurement
sorting
terms
achievement
dignification
scene
term
relations
basis
patch
segment
development
calibration
lot
sector
office
line
tribe
extent
pitch
degree of competence
level of achievement
foundation
fame
note
kilter
trim
keeping
fettle
form
shape
nick
health
repair
edge
limit
paramountcy
primacy
seniority
prominence
weight
name
prestigiousness
regard
clout
fate
celebrity
image
account
point on the scale
mana
renown
superiority
merit
kudos
leg
juncture
circle
type
mode
laurels
descent
sect
clan
clique
origin
extraction
circuit
lap
social standing
good name
race
social hierarchy
club
company
moiety
coterie
social rank
connection
genealogy
social stratum
ancestry
societal group
derivation
izzat
moment
stretch
time
portion
section
background
length
instant
node
social group
point in time
system date
bar
criterion
metric
placing
par
rate
barometer
touchstone
ranks
yardstick
brand
size
gold standard
degree of proficiency
degree of merit
degree of quality
more ❯
Noun
▲
A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
mecca
axis
base
capital
centre
UK
center
US
central
core
cynosure
epicentre
UK
epicenter
US
eye
focus
heart
hub
locus
navel
nexus
nucleus
omphalos
seat
aim
destination
goal
magnet
objective
ground zero
nerve center
focal point
where it's at
headquarters
middle
kernel
pivot
nub
place
hotbed
essence
centerpiece
US
foundation
centrepiece
UK
midpoint
crux
marketplace
basis
bosom
pith
concentration
cluster
root
house
bedrock
polestar
point
nerve centre
center of activity
US
central part
centre of activity
UK
breeding ground
birthplace
site
location
thick
mid
interior
depths
central point
breast
blood
situation
whereabouts
source
station
command
ganglion
cradle
spot
post
fulcrum
HQ
control center
H.Q.
control room
command post
premise
seed
matter
spark
principle
embryo
germ
centre of operations
most important part
beginning bud
gist
meat
home
marrow
quintessence
substance
backbone
belly
centre of attention
UK
mainstay
cornerstone
linchpin
mainspring
underpinning
spirit
keynote
significance
essentials
nitty-gritty
sum
thrust
basics
happy hunting ground
center of attention
US
centre of attraction
UK
center of attraction
US
upshot
brass tacks
fundamentals
ABC
consequence
sum and substance
main idea
heart of the matter
nitty gritty
main ingredients
corpus
bull's-eye
nuts and bolts
import
importance
origin
burden
purport
basic principles
amount
bottom line
meat and potatoes
soul
body
spotlight
anchor
highlight
target
stress
bull's eye
showpiece
forefront
emphasis
attraction
gut
inside
net
basic
quick
bones
heartstrings
essential part
rallying point
hot spot
intrinsic nature
coal and ice
inner space
more ❯
Noun
▲
The property or state of being relevant or pertinent
relevance
bearing
pertinence
connection
applicability
applicableness
appositeness
appropriateness
germaneness
materiality
relevancy
application
aptness
concernment
congruity
consequence
importance
pertinency
significance
weight
relatedness
suitability
consistency
function
value
use
practice
exercise
Noun
▲
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
enterprise
venture
operation
pursuit
undertaking
activity
endeavour
UK
project
action
deed
exercise
move
task
act
affair
campaign
exploit
measure
mission
plan
programme
UK
proposition
scheme
adventure
concern
endeavor
US
expedition
interest
outfit
proceeding
proposal
caper
conception
effort
engagement
escapade
essay
experiment
exploration
feat
fling
flutter
idea
plunge
process
program
US
quest
stake
suggestion
wheeze
attempt
baby
bag
ballgame
cause
crusade
deal
do
gamble
game
hazard
investment
performance
risk
romp
setup
speculation
striving
stunt
thing
trade
try
work
plan of action
big idea
follow through
pet project
leap in the dark
job
business
chance
assignment
manoeuvre
UK
accomplishment
crapshoot
maneuver
US
flier
achievement
throw
charge
strategy
doing
flyer
course of action
commission
system
attainment
duty
coup
labour
UK
errand
labor
US
brief
blueprint
triumph
procedure
trial
happening
function
responsibility
handiwork
design
detail
game plan
method
stab
goal
push
struggle
exertion
arrangement
movement
matter
tactic
experience
occupation
contrivance
tour de force
course
shot
master plan
ground plan
transaction
trick
post
play
drive
objective
execution
journey
voyage
step
aim
odyssey
ploy
gest
time
road map
policy
line of action
number
formula
option
victory
trip
consummation
agenda
event
vocation
episode
spec
application
conquest
plot
chore
wager
proceedings
master stroke
stroke
gig
ruse
machination
stratagem
tactics
maneuvering
US
manoeuvring
UK
racket
bandwagon
geste
initiative
shot in the dark
pilgrimage
trek
avenue
route
choice
peregrination
alternative
cavalcade
bid
modus operandi
onus
crack
antic
go
toil
success
avocation
travels
emprise
battle
implementation
bargain
juggernaut
negotiation
test
jeopardy
creation
calling
industry
stint
bash
drill
occurrence
production
disposal
province
outline
whirl
whack
travail
obligation
scam
office
phenomenon
contract
lottery
ambition
piece of work
intention
practice
machinations
conspiracy
sale
device
subterfuge
wile
conduct
burden
behaviour
UK
hard work
recipe
positive result
raffle
behavior
US
piece of business
feather in your cap
purchasing
buying
purchase
risky business
pot luck
stroke of genius
throw of the dice
secret plan
long shot
pig in a poke
grand design
blitz
result
steamroller
junket
barrage
productivity
progress
hobby
pleasure
pastime
opus
product
role
peril
departure
contribution
gesture
lark
spree
shop
hassle
journeying
trust
end
happenin'
bit
byplay
winning
securing
workflow
lifework
profession
bet
artifice
dodge
masterstroke
taskwork
devoir
care
blow
business enterprise
gambling
pursual
pilgrimmage
gambit
incident
business plan
fall of the cards
craps game
something done
person's task
encounter
resolve
determination
heroic act
daring act
dealings
deployment
attack
assault
expedient
layout
sham
con
fastie
shift
wish
aspiration
hope
pretension
ideal
holy grail
target
desire
intent
successful manoeuvre
complete success
wandering
act of genius
seeking
ordeal
coordination
raid
crafty designs
set-up
cunning plan
resolution
toiling
pains
what one is into
angle
tour of duty
pet
service
manipulation
exploitation
motion
piece
hunch
backing
path
approach
manner
technique
scenario
way
methodology
fulfilment
UK
actualization
realization
US
fulfillment
US
employment
circumstance
occasion
tribulation
case
steadfastness
doggedness
tenacity
resoluteness
earnestness
tour
routine
mechanism
style
means
regimen
masterpiece
fruition
iffy proposition
big chance
shenanigan
shenanigans
steps
contingency
baptism
smart money
risky venture
right money
speculative enterprise
praxis
mode
possibility
protocol
tack
line
acquirement
actuality
graft
throes
brainchild
spin of the roulette wheel
mode of conduct
MO
method of working
mode of behaviour
red tape
measures
uncertainty
acquisition
realisation
UK
hit
doings
war game
foray
cabal
lobby
random shot
leap
blind bargain
pass
assay
fun and games
demonstration
agreement
safari
passage
toss up
outside chance
long row to hoe
appeal
organization
US
mobilization
US
pact
bond
compact
treaty
procedures
survey
hike
dedication
commitment
offer
preoccupation
settlement
promotion
fight
war
impetus
reaction
response
try-on
swing
picnic
caravan
patrol
entrada
travel
cruise
organisation
UK
mobilisation
UK
intercourse
covenant
selling
convention
diligence
energy
conscientiousness
acts
undertakings
one's level best
crash project
dry run
one's all
best shot
business deal
bazaar
auction
mart
fair
set of tactics
clearance
retailing
demand
marketing
unloading
dumping
commerce
consuming
closeout
vendition
barter
reduction
more ❯
Noun
▲
The active use of energy in producing a result
effort
exertion
work
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
trouble
energy
force
application
labour
UK
stress
strain
sweat
toil
striving
struggle
graft
labor
US
muscle
pains
power
travail
bother
expenditure
industry
moil
slog
venture
while
battle
determination
discipline
exercise
pull
push
resolution
strength
strife
tension
welly
yakka
elbow grease
hard graft
hard yakka
blood, sweat, and tears
old college try
hard work
grind
drudgery
diligence
persistence
conscientiousness
assiduity
industriousness
assiduousness
sedulousness
activity
perseverance
doggedness
drudge
tenacity
toiling
drive
donkey work
attention
slavery
blood
fatigue
donkeywork
dedication
concentration
vigour
UK
sedulity
and tears
vigor
US
hassle
commitment
care
attentiveness
tirelessness
enterprise
zeal
intentness
inconvenience
might
attempt
trial
pain
hardship
earnestness
undertaking
steadiness
rigour
UK
fuss
indefatigability
pressure
donkey-work
potency
laboriousness
impulse
momentum
impetus
task
rigor
US
intensity
puissance
steam
crusade
weight
horsepower
campaign
pursuit
punch
single-mindedness
resolve
tribulation
ordeal
resoluteness
devotion
throes
drag
bustle
chore
gruntwork
constancy
operation
exertions
efforts
brawn
spadework
suffering
action
rigorousness
studiousness
dynamism
pertinacity
occupation
thew
perseveration
hard labor
manual labor
clout
continuance
busyness
oomph
stuff
keenness
endurance
blood, sweat and tears
sweat of one's brow
velocity
potence
stamina
sinew
firepower
speed
potential
fury
physical energy
driving force
responsibility
charge
control
steadfastness
movement
struggling
labouring
UK
doing
beef
painstaking
mission
duty
moonlight
employment
Herculean task
physical effort
elbow juice
hard labour
disruption
scut work
dirty work
thankless task
grunt work
privation
tears
distress
study
swink
hard slog
patience
toils
menial work
load
hindrance
nuisance
ambition
daily grind
main
pangs
trials and tribulations
deliberation
blood sweat and tears
laboring
US
stretch
enthusiasm
purposefulness
wholeheartedness
slogging
drain
encumbrance
adversity
punctiliousness
heedfulness
backbreaker
salt mines
grit
backbone
ardor
US
focus
slaving
zealousness
steps
back-breaking task
thrust
productiveness
burden
problem
thoroughness
carefulness
meticulousness
ardour
UK
routine
treadmill
rut
pattern
rote
lockstep
groove
drill
measures
labour of Hercules
quickness
heed
worksomeness
briskness
alertness
intent
hustle and bustle
hard pull
long pull
physical exertion
thought
nine-to-five
sense of purpose
torture
test
difficulty
agony
millstone
uphill battle
actuation
impulsion
staying power
work ethic
propelling force
surge
pace
tedium
grubwork
procedures
proceedings
attempts
grief
ado
uphill struggle
anguish
tough grind
difficult task
long haul
tall order
tough assignment
nightmare
reaction
response
motive force
propulsion
impelling force
hitch
flurry
snag
undertakings
motive power
forward motion
full head of steam
acts
toughness
forcefulness
course of action
nerve
hustle
vitali
goods
motive
impellent
guts
spunk
brawniness
brute force
grunt
physical ability
fierceness
vim
mightiness
acceleration
vitality
athleticism
peppiness
verve
virility
punchiness
powerfulness
vigorousness
muscularity
get-up-and-go
impact
fire in belly
right stuff
violence
stimulus
draft
US
life
brunt
draught
UK
sock
pow
arm
subjection
more ❯
Noun
▲
The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research
determination
decision
resolution
deduction
judgment
US
verdict
conclusion
confirmation
diagnosis
inference
opinion
award
calculation
call
consequence
deliverance
discernment
divination
establishment
judgement
UK
ruling
settlement
solution
verification
ascertainment
discovery
eduction
fixing
induction
measurement
perception
resolve
result
sequitur
visualisation
UK
visualization
US
check
finding
adjudication
pronouncement
decree
sentence
order
interpretation
conviction
reasoning
arbitration
assumption
arbitrament
outcome
presumption
declaration
agreement
supposition
understanding
doom
holding
rule
injunction
reading
analysis
assessment
estimation
evaluation
recommendation
conjecture
findings
prognosis
punishment
adjustment
ratiocination
illation
commandment
construal
mediation
negotiation
adjudgement
impression
intercession
surmise
sense
penalty
summary
explanation
view
arrangement
slant
compromise
results
edict
viewpoint
thesis
accord
accommodation
corollary
comprehension
answer
compensation
condemnation
speculation
apprehension
assimilation
examination
proposal
motion
refereeing
judging
umpiring
deciding
proposition
precept
law
adjudgment
plan
outline
report
scrutiny
investigation
conciliation
mediatorship
intervention
identification
meaning
peacemaking
interceding
interposition
detection
recognition
pay dirt
pinpointing
notion
clarification
persuasion
signification
sanction
adjudicature
conception
take
disposal
reason
thought
suspicion
thinking
hypothesis
retribution
reparation
end
connotation
idea
position
treatment
construing
construction
account
cogitation
belief
logic
recompense
punition
redress
definition
version
grasp
translation
inferring
consideration
deliberation
mulling
musing
concluding
reflection
pondering
contemplation
meditation
rumination
derivation
amends
damages
fine
deal
theorizing
US
reckoning
hypothesizing
US
extrapolation
awareness
bargain
characterization
inspection
imagination
appraisal
rap
penance
forfeiture
justice
guess
guesswork
hint
implication
guessing
insinuation
guesstimate
pact
disposition
hypothesising
UK
theorising
UK
covenant
convention
contract
compact
punitive action
completion
termination
sleep
dictum
term
knock
book
hitch
fall
vacation
getup
clock
jolt
censure
trick
reading between the lines
reimbursement
working out
expenditure
pay
showdown
quietus
trade-off
payoff
remuneration
disbursement
considered opinion
sending up the river
happy medium
more ❯
Noun
▲
The utilization of something
employment
use
application
exercise
utilisation
UK
utilization
US
implementation
usage
adoption
onboarding
action
appliance
exercising
exploitation
operation
usance
using
agency
exertion
function
handling
interaction
play
working
activity
disposition
interplay
motion
putting into operation
using something
practice
discharge
applying
execution
enactment
administration
prosecution
accomplishment
praxis
fulfilment
UK
fulfillment
US
carrying out
putting into practice
administering
mobilization
US
maneuvering
US
management
mobilisation
UK
manipulation
deployment
capitalization
manoeuvring
UK
more ❯
Noun
▲
Long and careful consideration or discussion
deliberation
consideration
thought
reflection
cogitation
debate
meditation
study
discussion
pondering
thinking
account
advisement
brooding
calculation
cerebration
consultation
contemplation
musing
rumination
speculation
circumspection
conferring
excogitation
forethought
application
attention
brainwork
heed
negotiation
planning
premeditation
prudence
rap
ratiocination
ventilation
wariness
weighing up
serious thought
scrutiny
concentration
regard
examination
heedfulness
care
caution
judgment
US
notice
review
introspection
judgement
UK
awareness
analysis
attentiveness
thoughtfulness
foresight
reasoning
discretion
diligence
canniness
concern
idea
absorption
observation
mind
watchfulness
carefulness
opinion
intentness
perusal
understanding
view
inspection
vigilance
impression
assiduity
industry
weighing
notion
interest
reverie
mindfulness
precaution
abstraction
assessment
guardedness
alertness
engrossment
chariness
agonizing
US
investigation
exploration
agonising
UK
estimation
mulling
observance
judging
image
note
logic
conception
immersion
rationalization
US
hypothesis
imagination
pensiveness
cautiousness
supposition
gingerliness
mulling over
providence
rationalisation
UK
thoughts
preoccupation
discreetness
anticipation
belief
brown study
contrivance
regardfulness
intention
research
hesitation
picture
concept
deduction
ideation
cognition
theory
self-examination
once-over
knowledge
advertence
advertency
eye
studying
ear
apprehending
probe
conclusion
inference
concluding
inferring
curiosity
vision
conjecture
evaluation
inquiry
US
inquisition
spotlight
far-sightedness
assumption
judiciousness
sense
focus
thesis
tact
caginess
conceptualization
US
discernment
perception
gumption
postulation
inquisitiveness
farsightedness
enquiry
UK
forecast
conviction
prospect
conceptualisation
UK
reason
suspicion
perspicacity
interpretation
deep thought
presence of mind
good sense
considerateness
thought process
lucubration
grind
fascination
passion
premise
intellection
ruminating
prayer
time
captivation
philosophy
worrying
puzzling
careful considering
restraint
evaluating
measuring
deciding
balancing
fantasy
dream
preconception
vagary
caprice
risk avoidance
Fabian policy
belt and braces
respect
cognizance
consciousness
self-observation
self-questioning
self-reflection
self-searching
self-contemplation
self-scrutiny
action
mind's eye
dreaming
conservation
conservatism
pragmatism
coolness
austerity
practicality
daydreaming
conclusions
breakdown
dissection
quiet time
object
navel-gazing
TLC
listen up
tender loving care
mark
remark
ponderings
ideas
position
presumption
a brown study
daydream
woolgathering
thinking over
careful consideration
interrogation
diagnosis
audit
heart-searching
self-analysis
think
ascertainment
beliefs
views
outlook
viewpoint
opinions
viewpoints
diplomacy
verdict
induction
consequence
sequitur
determination
finding
eduction
recollection
period of deliberation
period of contemplation
period of reflection
spell of deliberation
spell of contemplation
spell of reflection
cross-examination
check
intuition
hope
deriving
inducing
theorization
knowing
seeing
findings
corollary
results
wool-gathering
navel gazing
day-dreaming
accepted wisdom
line of thought
point of view
points of view
enthusiasm
discrimination
tactfulness
checkup
survey
scan
look
inventory
going-over
look-over
soul-searching
provision
result
answer
illation
derivation
nous
policy
sensibleness
subtlety
wisdom
delicacy
sensitivity
acumen
wit
levelheadedness
interestedness
receptiveness
thirst for knowledge
receptivity
keenness
curiousness
eagerness
undivided attention
responsiveness
nosiness
concernment
zest
excitement
idée fixe
hesitance
hesitancy
perceiving
deducing
rationalizing
US
considering
realizing
US
discerning
common sense
sagacity
prescience
timidity
timidness
timorousness
aspiration
expectation
inkling
visualisation
UK
sentiment
inclination
thing
responsibility
warning
kid gloves
horse sense
maturity
solicitude
shrewdness
moderation
foresightedness
forward planning
forehandedness
penetration
prevision
learning
visualization
US
objective
worry
motivation
fancy
plan
inspiration
intent
realising
UK
rationalising
UK
guess
guesswork
surmise
education
theorizing
US
probation
disquisition
scholarship
swotting
probing
examen
lessons
delving
inquest
reading
work
schooling
talk
hypothesizing
US
guesstimate
prediction
tuition
academic work
hearsay
hunch
theorising
UK
rumour
UK
stab
gossip
shot
hypothesising
UK
rumor
US
analyzing
US
search
training
class
experiment
subject
comparison
cramming
memorising
UK
schoolwork
lesson
questioning
exercise
course
homework
analysing
UK
school work
revision
shot in the dark
stab in the dark
sneaking suspicion
memorizing
US
book work
more ❯
Noun
▲
A thing arranged or set out in a particular way
layout
arrangement
format
configuration
design
formation
composition
outline
pattern
organisation
UK
organization
US
plan
presentation
structure
conformation
constellation
draught
UK
draft
US
form
getup
makeup
ordonnance
setout
setup
style
geography
set-up
sketch
blueprint
chart
diagram
dimensions
figure
lay
look
scheme
system
physical arrangement
shape
order
framework
construction
constitution
disposition
make-up
ordering
array
alignment
architecture
display
positioning
grouping
appearance
profile
anatomy
mould
UK
frame
mold
US
rank
skeleton
ranging
drawing
sequence
formulation
method
marshalling
UK
cast
fabric
silhouette
representation
build
contour
lines
contours
typography
tabularization
tabulation
marshaling
US
illustration
tracing
model
classification
distribution
disposal
combination
categorization
placement
delineation
assembly
sorting
cut
orderliness
map
content
type
lineup
pecking order
portrait
picture
rough
cartoon
depiction
fabrication
visual
vignette
lineaments
figuration
painting
deployment
template
packaging
exposition
size
proportion
phenotype
contents
spread
mechanisms
stencil
scale drawing
symmetry
schema
formula
physique
planning
sort
fashion
gaps
graphics
spaces
space
harmony
variety
repetition
kind
proportions
balance
codification
schematic
geometry
exterior
motif
formatting
typesetting
exhibition
stamp
device
edifice
shell
infrastructure
armature
framing
cadre
make
tessellation
trim
ornamentation
ornament
patterning
essentials
characteristics
outward appearance
outward form
mode
articulation
apparatus
outfit
situation
operation
circumstance
components
parts
constituents
schedule
line-up
texture
interrelation
morphology
network
collection
filing
motive
decoration
interrelation of parts
way things work
photograph
paste-up
engraving
print
Gestalt
spacing
starting
moulding
UK
founding
shaping
production
evolution
forming
development
establishment
genesis
generation
crystallization
US
accumulation
manufacture
compilation
materialisation
UK
deposit
embodiment
molding
US
realization
US
induction
realisation
UK
synthesis
materialization
US
setting up
crystallisation
UK
dispersal
growth
circumference
line
underdrawing
portrayal
description
definition
rendering
portraiture
image
shadow
perimeter
preliminary drawing
aperçu
maquette
précis
croquis
esquisse
lineament
version
syllabus
digest
copy
report
compendium
likeness
monograph
survey
doodle
adumbration
account
rough copy
first attempt
rough draft
thumbnail sketch
outline sketch
preliminary form
more ❯
Verb
▲
To intend or plan to do something
intend
aim
mean
plan
commit
expect
want
resolve
aspire
consider
contemplate
decide
determine
look
meditate
propose
purport
have a mind
have in mind
have plans
have the intention
ponder
pursue
set one's sights on
set out
think of
bid for
commit yourself
have a mind to
have in view
make up one's mind
make up your mind
set your sights on
think to
work towards
design
calculate
go
allow
wish
desire
envisage
foresee
strive
scheme
contrive
anticipate
have every intention
ordain
predetermine
prearrange
envision
endeavor
US
try
arrange
plot
attempt
destine
think
essay
count on
endeavour
UK
be resolved
earmark
appoint
devote
reserve
predestine
fate
decree
preordain
conceive
conspire
premeditate
seek
mind
dedicate
mark out
devise
designate
make plans
orchestrate
foreordain
imagine
hope
angle
organize
US
prepare
visualize
US
target
visualise
UK
organise
UK
reckon on
have something in mind
schedule
covet
insinuate
set up
bargain for
focus
doom
be eager
engineer
zoom in on
zero in on
assign
attend
take care
await
think about
aim at
consecrate
foredoom
allot
estimate
forecast
predict
mean to
give thought to
expect to
formulate
frame
preform
reckon
assume
trust
build
be looking
be going
be determined
consign
be plotting
indicate
have resolved
connote
extrapolate
suppose
set apart
have set out
doom to
look forward
add up
hope to
figure on
aspire to
set aside
think likely
bank on
plan on
depend on
rely on
draft
US
gauge
UK
chart
have it in mind
gage
US
draught
UK
see
feature
delineate
diagram
project
image
vision
foretell
concoct
mastermind
more ❯
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purpose
to go grocery shopping after dropping the kids off at school.”
Verb
▲
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
design
intend
aim
devise
contrive
plan
tailor
fashion
make fitting
adjust
adapt
propose
purport
conceive
construct
fit
prepare
shape
gear
equip
mean
destine
orient
aspire
contemplate
look
calculate
meditate
allow
go
want
wish
have in mind
think of
resolve
angle
set out
desire
have in view
ordain
scheme
expect
determine
direct
arrange
endeavor
US
earmark
try
plot
strive
envisage
pitch
attempt
foresee
target
anticipate
prearrange
have plans
essay
decree
endeavour
UK
think
slant
have every intention
mark out
fate
steer
conspire
premeditate
seek
preordain
indicate
predestine
appoint
devote
reserve
orientate
orchestrate
doom
predetermine
organize
US
insinuate
count on
designate
organise
UK
focus
hope
dedicate
foreordain
be resolved
have the intention
have something in mind
covet
mind
be eager
engineer
set one's sights on
zoom in on
zero in on
consider
market
formulate
frame
attend
take care
await
reckon on
suit
make
assume
trust
build
imagine
intimate
imply
visualize
US
assign
think about
aim at
visualise
UK
think likely
bank on
plan on
depend on
rely on
consecrate
foredoom
allot
allude to
suggest
hint at
mean to
give thought to
expect to
decide
preform
signify
get at
refer to
be looking
be going
be determined
consign
be plotting
have resolved
connote
doom to
set apart
have set out
look forward
add up
hope to
figure on
aspire to
set aside
drive at
have it in mind
concoct
envision
mastermind
make plans
schedule
set up
bargain for
hint
commit
lead up to
long
have a mind
ponder
pursue
have a mind to
set your sights on
work towards
make up your mind
think to
commit yourself
bid for
make up one's mind
yearn
dream
hanker
crave
choose
more ❯
Verb
▲
To give serious and careful thought to
meditate
contemplate
consider
deliberate
ponder
cogitate
ruminate
muse
reflect
revolve
design
plan
chew over
intend
mull over
scheme
brood
devise
digest
pore over
speculate
think
think about
debate
entertain
eye
perpend
project
propose
puzzle
question
study
turn
turn over
weigh
weigh up
cerebrate
plot
chew the cud
dream
engage in contemplation
figure
kick around
moon
roll
track
view
wrestle with
be lost in thought
debate with oneself
be in a thoughtful state
brood over
entertain idea
have in mind
puzzle over
think deeply
think over
say to oneself
put on thinking cap
be in a brown study
reflect on
examine
meditate on
review
muse on
give thought to
dwell on
excogitate
evaluate
appraise
reason
ruminate on
pore on
brood on
cogitate on
mull
imagine
deliberate about
brainstorm
ruminate over
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conceive
cogitate about
analyze
US
size up
look at
think out
analyse
UK
reflect upon
agonize over
stew
worry about
judge
think through
chew on
rack one's brains
sort out
ponder over
deliberate on
give consideration to
wonder
comprehend
speculate about
mind
ideate
stew over
beat one's brains out about
daydream
woolgather
figure out
survey
use one's head
scrutinize
US
dwell
assess
explore
envision
wonder about
build castles in air
estimate
chew
rationalize
US
meditate over
noodle around
scrutinise
UK
think on
discern
deliberate over
sum up
soul-search
self-reflect
take in
turn over in one's mind
theorize
US
sweat over
look inward
put on one's thinking cap
logicalize
intellectualize
US
conjecture
agonize
US
investigate
research
ponder on
introspect
self-question
rationalise
UK
intellectualise
UK
worry
probe
monitor
agonise
UK
inspect
regard
envisage
be in a reverie
theorise
UK
compare
enquire into
see
understand
peruse
look into
behold
percolate
perceive
consider the pros and cons of
picture
meditate upon
turn over in your mind
head trip
give some thought to
hammer away at
muse over
chew the fat
mull something over
converse
appreciate
resolve
deduce
infer
go over
stop to consider
take under consideration
recollect
feel
discover
dissect
moralize
US
turn over in mind
mull over things
be lost in contemplation
discuss
rack your brains about
medidate upon
experiment
conduct research into
delve into
canvass
dive into
concentrate
apprehend
process
chew over things
stew about
rack your brains
reflect about
consult
argue
lucubrate
cudgel one's brains
sleep on it
ruminate upon
expect
anticipate
do research
conduct a survey of
mill
pulverize
US
bray
pound
atomize
comminute
disintegrate
grind
crush
beat
powder
ratiocinate
pronounce
pontificate
sermonize
US
preach
brood about
rack brains
bat it around
knock around
pour it on
talk over
run up a flagpole
bethink
cool out
aspire to
think of
entertain the idea of
rate
sweat
rehash
eye up
delay
linger
procrastinate
chaw
support
moot
deliberate upon
make enquiries into
grasp
master
absorb
sense
bring to light
uncover
unearth
hash over
take stock of
assimilate
maintain
obsess
pulverise
UK
harbour
UK
hold
foster
harbor
US
fret
mope
philosophize
US
moralise
UK
philosophise
UK
sermonise
UK
guess
brook
countenance
cherish
tolerate
query
learn
sulk about
fret about
repine
languish over
mope over
grieve over
moon over
flash on
suffer
NtRtain
conceive of
stargaze
surmise
inquire
US
recognise
UK
recognize
US
heed
image
fantasy
vision
depicture
visualize
US
fantasise
UK
visualise
UK
fantasize
US
fancy
conjure up an image of
languish
sigh
lament
grieve
feel despondent about
gloom
bleed
sulk
despond
hypothesize
US
suppose
agree to
approve of
take into consideration
stare into space
get
devour
enquire
UK
doubt
keep in mind
bear in mind
allow yourself to consider
presume
assume
suspicion
suspect
postulate
daresay
get clued up about
take on board
get the point of
drink in
get the hang of
soak up
familiarize oneself with
pick up
trip out
space out
zone out
tune out
be in brown study
sweat out
eat one's heart out
chafe inwardly
eat your heart out
dwell upon
think upon
ask yourself
ask oneself
be inquisitive
cudgel your brains
be curious
guesstimate
hypothesise
UK
read
make suppositions
form theories
pipe-dream
dope
be inattentive
be in cloud cuckoo land
have one's head in the clouds
be miles away
be in a trance
make guesses
observe
psych out
hazard a guess
dope out
have a hunch
run it up flagpole
call it
call the turn
beat one's brains
read between lines
be preoccupied
be abstracted
indulge in wool-gathering
be delirious
let one's thoughts wander
watch
scan
stare at
gaze at
clock
gaze upon
check
eyeball
glance at
check out
notice
descry
spot
spy
witness
distinguish
slang
espy
sight
catch
note
remark
follow
keep watch on
spy on
keep under observation
have
keep under scrutiny
gawp at
keep under surveillance
twig
surveil
gape
rubberneck
take a glance at
watch like a hawk
keep an eye on
leer
keep a weather eye on
have a gander at
have a squint at
give something a once-over
give someone a once-over
take a gander at
keep tabs on
keep a tab on
get a load of
take a look
have a look
keep eagle eye on
have a dekko at
give the eye
have a shufti at
take a dekko at
keep a beady eye on
take a shufti at
look over
audit
go into
test
dig into
sift
search
go through
vet
work over
check over
give something the once-over
oversee
inquire into
overlook
con
prospect
case
look
scope
scrutinate
go over with a fine-tooth comb
skim
assay
recce
subject to an examination
dig
stare
reconnoitre
UK
verify
search into
reconnoiter
US
browse
try out
scour
criticize
US
interpret
look through
anatomize
record
screen
gaze
delve
pry
deal with
criticise
UK
interrogate
run over
supervise
scout
trial
quiz
peer
correct
try
cover
seek
superintend
knock
check up on
scope out
revise
run through
take a look at
put through its paces
check up
run down
separate
take down
put down
divide
sample
break down
frisk
thumb through
determine
summarize
US
prove
pick at
penetrate
pierce
register
goggle
gawp
cross-examine
catechize
gawk
slam
pan
rip
reedit
rave
trash
zap
bad-mouth
read up on
look at carefully
blink
skim through
glare
look-see
conduct investigations into
check into
experiment with
dip into
find out
summarise
UK
conduct an investigation into
open up
reiterate
repeat
sound out
suss out
feel out
give something a going-over
nitpick
keep track of
give the once-over
poll
run your eye over
stake out
nose around
put to the test
tackle
give the once over
try to get to the bottom of
keep a check on
look closely
swipe at
read through
skin alive
write a critique
give one's opinion
take notice of
pay attention to
take apart
enquire about
rake
identify
dissolve
sweep
deconstruct
write about
follow up
examine closely
decompose
parse
make enquiries about
epitomize
US
recapitulate
encapsulate
reprise
brief
outline
abstract
candle
put under a microscope
ask
confirm
surf
field-test
look around
critique
make inquiry
pursue
glance through
recap
snoop
balance
browse through
leaf through
look see
glance over
take
sift through
read over
peep
pick apart
synopsize
report
wade through
inquisite
ogle
flick through
chart
peek
be absorbed in
inquire about
pilot
contemplate on
conduct an enquiry into
take stock
scout out
give something a look-see
probe into
pry into
search for
experimentalize
admire
write up
focus
poke around
epitomise
UK
boil down
wrap up
cast an eye over
glim
play around with
make inquiries
shake down
have a look-see
try on
keep in sight
test the waters
get an eyeful
carry out trials on
match up
eagle eye
make a recce of
take a good look
try on for size
look vacantly
give a tryout
make a trial run
look fixedly
rehearse
practice
US
revisit
hash
find fault
pick holes
ask about
get down to brass tacks
look round
find out about
ask questions about
unpack a text
traverse
reduce
pore
read intently
sound
redact
censor
make enquiries
fractionate
cut
riffle through
practise
UK
squint
talk about
range over
quest
peg
examine carefully
perlustrate
comb
smoke
have a look at
pass through
conduct an enquiry
plumb
restate
make an observation of
leave no stone unturned
gage
US
triangulate
canvas
interview
solicit
glass
pass under review
look earnestly
sit in
burrow into
burn up
size
graph
gauge
UK
valuate
roast
grill
hit
request
decompound
take as an example
look at as an example
consider as an example
describe
riff
flash
riffle
rumble
bone up
seek an answer
squinny
make sense of
rubberneck at
gawk at
carry out an inquest into
put out a feeler
establish
leaf
pin
bore
gloat
try to see
treat
subject to an inspection
clarify
accept
take the measure of
look upon
map out
consult the archives
look up
ascertain
certify
tally
kick the tires
lay bare
concern itself with
look through narrowed eyes
squint at
give opinion
take a gander
look something up and down
metabolize
US
metabolise
UK
speculate on
do tests
substantiate
electioneer
campaign
look up and down
validate
demonstrate
trawl
tell
hit up
request information
seek information
seek information of
request information of
give an opinion
pass judgment on
comment upon
count
ensure
prove out
stack up
wiretap
muckrake
bug
underseek
tap
poke
cudgel
think hard
give much thought to
marvel
think hard about
ask oneself about
follow a line of investigation
put something through its paces
send up a balloon
run something up the flagpole
see how it flies
put something to the test
run it up a flagpole
see how wind blows
run idea by someone
put someone through their paces
put something to the proof
commentate on
broadcast details of
bandy
agitate
dispute
diagnose
read into
listen in
flick
thumb
test out
doorstep
spy out
recon
make sure of
keep account
write an account of
give details of
do research into
put questions to
ask questions of
be all ears
make inquiries about
construct
invent
concoct
contrive
manufacture
fabricate
ventilate
run
ballot
circularise
UK
circularize
US
apply
conduct experiments
conduct research
carry out trials
do
wade
sift the evidence concerning
search the evidence concerning
make a reconnaissance of
catalog
US
catalogue
UK
log
index
file
trace
contrast
do tests on
futz around
road-test
test drive
practice with
put to trial
fool with
carry out tests
mess around
make a survey of
look out for
take a shufti round
see how the land lies
look for
find out the lie of the land
make a reconnaissance
track down
run reconnaissance
set eyes on
case the joint
scout around
rustle up
be taught
juxtapose
diarize
enumerate
chronicle
minute
take a good look at
swot up on
develop
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frame
evolve
derive
bat around or back and forth
hash out
be a ward heeler
differentiate
collate
listen to
comment on
correlate
jot down
put on file
keep up to date with
keep a note of
put on record
keep details of
mark down
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keep up with
put on paper
keep a record of
set down
make an inventory of
write down
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watch over
keep account of
keep in touch with
measure
take classes in
take a course in
parallel
compete
winnow
undersee
finger
cook up
make up
vamp up
think up
trump up
drum up
give your opinion of
write a critique of
hang
place in juxtaposition
stack up against
confront
measure the differences between
set side by side
measure up
balance the differences between
weigh against
stand the pace
segregate
weigh the differences between
oppose
stand the test
weigh against another
set against
put side by side
refer to
flip through
outstare
glower
pat down
plough through
bury oneself in
scratch the surface
look intently
stare in wonder
focus on
have a good look
fix on
look hard
rivet on
watch closely
lay eyes on
stare open-mouthed
work out
come up with
more ❯
Verb
▲
To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
decide
determine
choose
resolve
opt
conclude
elect
aim
decree
establish
figure
pick
plan
reach
rule
agree
cinch
guess
name
select
settle
take
vote
adopt
award
conjecture
mediate
poll
surmise
will
come to a decision
commit yourself
go for
make a decision
make up your mind
reach a conclusion
reach a decision
reach decision
settle on
settle upon
arrive at conclusion
cast the die
come to agreement
come to conclusion
come to decision
commit oneself
draw a conclusion
fix on
fix upon
form opinion
go down line
have final word
have in mind
have the intention
make up mind
take a stand
call shots
make your mind up
settle on a plan of action
come to a conclusion
end with
commit
undertake
intend
propose
take a decision
come to the conclusion
remain firm
make a point of
move
decide formally
pass a resolution
clinch
negotiate
effect
accomplish
arrange
achieve
seal
close
broker
finalize
US
complete
bargain
fix
engineer
confirm
come to terms on
concert
reach terms on
reach an agreement on
pull off
shake hands on
finalise
UK
bring about
hammer out
sew up
bring off
work out
tie up
carry out
button up
swing
set the seal on
thrash out
more ❯
Verb
▲
Mean, intend
get at
insinuate
intimate
aim
hint
imply
intend
mean
suggest
allude to
drive at
lead up to
indicate
refer to
hint at
connote
infer
allude
signify
convey
denote
signal
leak
give an inkling
allude to the fact
give a clue
tip off
express
represent
symbolize
US
purport
symbolise
UK
impart
cue
make a reference to the fact
remind
adumbrate
give someone to believe
give someone to understand
expose
contemplate
propose
design
have in mind
lead to
clue
leave tracks
leave trace
point to
leave evidence
communicate
import
give a hint
spill the beans
let cat out of bag
impute
air
drop a hint
make out
assert
give someone an inkling of
point toward
ascribe
make reference to the fact
rumor
US
convey the impression
rumour
UK
affirm
say indirectly
tip someone the wink about
evoke
shadow
put in mind of
call to mind
lead to believe
remind you of
call up
conjure up
bring to mind
be a sign of
typify
evince
promise
occur
put one in mind of
put you in mind of
summon up
be redolent of
cross the mind
point
advert
smack of
point in direction of
make you think of
refer
remind one of
designate
show
spell out
stand for
reveal
evidence
betoken
spell
say
mention
whisper
inform
put flea in ear
jog memory
let out of bag
touch on
angle
acquaint
tip one's hand
coax
tip the wink
solicit
refer to the fact
broach
drop
say in passing
bring up
apprise
advise
foreshadow
let it be known
display
bespeak
demonstrate
exhibit
manifest
be evidence of
announce
betray
declare
give away
be an indication of
prove
proclaim
disclose
attest
tell of
make known
flag up
testify to
bear witness to
add up to
point at
point out
register
implicate
predicate
mark
reflect
illustrate
sign
cite
wink
flash
speak
be symptomatic of
be a symptom of
pin down
establish
state
presuppose
make
pinpoint
witness
pronounce
signpost
involve
specify
predict
bear out
serve as evidence of
gesture towards
foretell
entail
broadcast
exclaim
address
ask
discuss
stipulate
argue
arrange
accost
engage
read
matter
uncover
promulgate
showcase
publish
make clear
feature
present
brandish
have overtones of
have undertones of
portend
herald
have an aura of
give the impression of
give a feeling of
be associated with
have an atmosphere of
talk
carry
tell
bear
amount to
introduce
make allusion
advert to
make reference
mention in passing
talk about
shew
make a passing reference
refer in passing
mention en passant
speak briefly of
make an allusion to
gesture
wave
motion
beckon
nod
gesticulate
flag
direct
semaphore
signalize
US
warn
usher in
signalise
UK
give a sign to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To devote serious and sustained effort
endeavor
US
hustle
labour
UK
labor
US
strive
work
moil
struggle
toil
grind
push
slog
strain
travail
drudge
plough
UK
plow
US
slave
sweat
apply
plod
peg away
bang away
beaver away
hammer away
take pains
go for broke
have a crack
make an effort
pour it on
do your best
do your utmost
make every effort
old college try
work hard to
grub
plug
tug
hump
dig away
plug away
try
exert oneself
attempt
graft
work like a dog
sweat blood
work hard
drive
knock oneself out
slog away
work like a Trojan
exert yourself
kill oneself
essay
keep at it
bear down
assay
try hard
beaver
bullock
bust a gut
go all out
go for it
knuckle down
bend over backwards
work day and night
make a great effort
endeavour
UK
slave away
push oneself
grind away
knock yourself out
make an all-out effort
rupture yourself
give it your best shot
give it your all
keep your head down
keep your nose to the grindstone
work your fingers to the bone
seek
undertake
scramble
persevere
pull out all the stops
spare no effort
trudge
do your damnedest
plod away
break your neck
break your back
buckle down
aspire
aim
venture
fight
battle
hammer
bend over backward
leave no stone unturned
do all one can
cultivate
tend
do one's best
take on
do one's utmost
break one's neck
have a crack at
skivvy
soldier on
trail
muck
schlepp
offer
plough away
grub away
push yourself
apply oneself
lean over backwards
carry on
plough through
work oneself to the bone
suffer
strive at
bang on
put yourself out
scratch
overwork oneself
graft away
work very hard
head-down
persist
back
make a stab at
grovel
give it one's best shot
exert
endure
toll
work fingers to bone
work your guts out
be servile
keep going
press on
dig
pound
perform
break one's back
have a swing at
keep one's head down
try one's hardest
make a run at
put one's back into it
put oneself out
have a shot at
have one's nose to grindstone
campaign
withstand
crash
complain
lumber
falter
stall
stagger
malfunction
stand up to
acquit yourself
pitch in
work one's socks off
dig in
keep one's nose to the grindstone
work one's guts out
grind out
put one's back into something
work one's fingers to the bone
plod along
keep nose to grindstone
back to the salt mines
put up a fight against
go to war
seize up
drag yourself
burn the candle at both ends
play up
go all out for
peg
make a supreme effort
try very hard
drive oneself to the limit
go for the doctor
strain every nerve
push oneself to the limit
trample
hike
drag
peg away at
apply yourself to
compete
contend
jockey
tackle
have a go at
try for
jump through hoops
fall over backwards
shoot for
do all you can
have a stab at
give it a whirl
go the limit
go for the jugular
more ❯
Verb
▲
Appoint to a job or position
nominate
appoint
name
assign
commission
designate
select
choose
elect
make
attach
constitute
delegate
detail
dub
place
empower
promote
bename
cognominate
decide
draught
UK
draft
US
elevate
intend
mean
offer
pick
proffer
slate
slot
specify
tab
tap
tender
decide on
put down for
ordain
tag
authorize
US
allot
authorise
UK
settle on
co-opt
deputize
US
adopt
deputise
UK
single out
set
label
call
handpick
favor
US
favour
UK
opt for
charge
plump for
pick out
take
employ
entitle
christen
accredit
denominate
engage
cherry-pick
install
US
decree
prefer
title
determine
term
depute
style
instal
UK
identify
hand-pick
allocate
fix
fix on
establish
order
baptize
US
hire
cast
clepe
induct
classify
enroll
US
characterize
US
mark
enrol
UK
characterise
UK
recruit
indicate
finger
accept
baptise
UK
post
sign up
pin down
vote for
vote in
mandate
settle upon
vote
confer
bestow
invest
denote
nickname
peg
command
opt
cull
consign
decide upon
point out
optate
go for
contract
create
accord
send
commit
enlist
ascribe
dictate
brand
describe
warrant
licence
US
license
UK
class
install as
earmark
retain
individualise
UK
individualize
US
award
pronounce
mark out
recognize
US
refer
settle
invest in
define
prescribe
appropriate
set aside
enjoin
stipulate
resolve
knight
direct
embrace
recognise
UK
conclude
sift out
describe as
point to
take on
make a choice
hail as
go down the line
take up
station
conscript
grant
arrange
design
cast as
invite
find employment for
relegate
find a job for
make a selection
present
agree
describe something as
entrust
trust
intrust
charter
enable
vest
certify
qualify
task
consecrate
anoint
frock
address
give something the title of
predestine
fancy
hail
book
assign the part to
give the part to
return
categorize
US
instruct
dispatch
bid
crown
inaugurate
vouchsafe
ticket
discriminate between
make choice
call for
come down in favour of
make up one's mind
put in
receive
vote into office
choose by ballot
admit
ballot
judge
put in power
categorise
UK
identify as
give the title of
give a name to
give a handle
put tag on
give a name
bring on board
confer holy orders on
confide to
confer knighthood upon
attribute
include
end up
declare
announce
sort out
give nod
swear in
farm out
resolve on
pitch on
make the choice of
plump on
commit oneself to
agree on
see fit to
make the decision to
place trust in
mention
cite
impute
figure
propose
winnow
separate
enact
rule
legislate
flag up
connect
apply
associate
spot
refer to
say so
pass
lay down
reserve
reattribute
fix upon
pick and choose
elect to choose
pinpoint
distinguish
ID
denounce
flag
put finger on
take it or leave it
put
lay
peach
grass on
inform on
foresay
institute
deal
walk heavy
put foot down
impose
adjudge
set down
bless
lay down the law
proclaim
deal with
select for
mete
single
evidence
connote
show
reseve
apportion
tell tales about
tell on
blow the whistle on
sell down the river
spill the beans about
squeal on
point the finger at
rat on
locate
snitch on
lay on
invest with
place on
put on
install in
downlink
disperse
choice
reference
download
dispense
keep back
detail for
induct in
ordain in
institute in
stipulate for
decide on for
choose for
button down
set apart
hang on
hold responsible
dole out
sanction
permit
approve
endorse
allow
OK
give
sign on
pay
validate
ratify
let
transmit
transfer
secure
convey
okay
support
initiate
back
hand over
turn over
secure the services of
assume
put on the payroll
privilege
deliver
leave
rubber-stamp
hand
confide
repose
give authority to
consent to
set up
clear
give permission
vouch for
countenance
take into employment
agree to
give the green light to
give the thumbs up to
give the go-ahead
give the green light
give over
fee
legitimize
US
recommend
capacitate
procure
plant
endow
relinquish
legitimise
UK
confirm
ink
formalize
US
give power to
approbate
homologate
finalize
US
contract for
consent
give the go-ahead to
give permission to
truck with
grant the right to
take on board
have in employment
finalise
UK
formalise
UK
have on the payroll
begin
load
found
equip
start
launch
originate
uphold
introduce
organize
US
instate
demand
pioneer
innovate
lease
rent
require
sign
devolve
enthrone
organise
UK
suffer
give someone the authority
carry
redirect
give authority
commend
promise
affirm
ship
approve of
bespeak
mail
legalize
US
give leave to
forward
honour
UK
put in place
give approval to
legalise
UK
transport
honor
US
assent to
arm
give the OK to
bring in
route
fill a position
give assent to
give the nod
burden
encumber
saddle
enfranchise
confine
deposit
submit
apprentice
indenture
confer a right to
shift
move
sign off on
assign to
champion
entrust with
charge with
borrow
get behind
give permission for
lend your name to
give leave for
give a certificate to
give a diploma to
destine
guarantee
advocate
give a right to
pay for the use of
give consent to
give the OK
give one's seal of approval to
give the thumbs up
instil
UK
inject
fill
instill
US
imbue
suffuse
infuse
give up
leave to
seat
provide
say the word
give the word
undertake
utilise
UK
exploit
sublease
pledge
sublet
occupy
utilize
US
obtain
confer on
request
franchise
certificate
prearrange
legislate for
requisition
vest in
bestow on
grant authorization to
grant authority to
give authorization to
bequeath
tolerate
put into effect
make into law
give work
find help
exact
grant leave to
grant a permit to
give the right to
grant permission to
grant a licence to
give a permit to
give a licence to
corroborate
cause
pack off
shoot
admit to office
give a break
give job to
make use of
put to work
add to payroll
take into service
deploy
position
garrison
dignify
put into the hands of
give into the custody of
rule on
arrange a date for
give into the care of
elect for
arrange a time for
give into the charge of
bid for
send off
brook
accede to
come on board
justify
deserve
acquiesce in
greenlight
base
site
bind
authenticate
put in charge of
commend to
deposit with
dispose of
issue
get rid of
condemn
form
excuse
merit
ennoble
concede
admit of
free up
say the magic word
have
endue
stabilize
US
festoon
give okay
raise
exalt
erect
give leave
strengthen
hear of
stabilise
UK
coronate
adorn
sit still for
give something the nod
outsource
give the O.K.
contract out
heighten
dower
reward
be big
live with
subcontract
remit
rate
vindicate
lodge
situate
park
shape
develop
countersign
disapprove
substantiate
surrender
give the stamp of approval to
give a blank cheque to
condone
earn
advance
impart
airmail
divert
bear out
put in the post
relay
disseminate
conduct
circulate
express
drop off
put in the mail
freight
send on
put on duty
be behind
give stamp of approval
rubber stamp
entail
necessitate
graduate
be a justification for
explain away
be a reason for
qualify for
account for
commence
channel
train
be a defence of
be worth
offer grounds for
prepare
fit
condition
succeed
ground
ready
start off
get going
keep on the payroll
give ground for
be deserving of
be entitled to
invest with power
give means to
give the power to
give the means to
alienate
cede
deed
change
abdicate
reassign
alien
make over
jump
lay the first stone of
lay the cornerstone of
kick off
break the ice
start up
put in motion
lay the foundations of
bow
get things rolling
get under way
bring into being
set in motion
get off the ground
usher in
bring up the curtain on
get underway
break in
make up
pass on
score
suffice
meet
gain certification
gain qualifications
be authorised
UK
pass muster
be licensed
suit
be certified
be worthy of
sign over
get through
be authorized
US
hand on
be nominated
cut it
measure up
get by
make it
hack it
be suitable
check out
make the grade
fill the bill
earn one's wings
make the cut
come through with flying colours
be in the running
come up to snuff
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To devise or come up with (an idea or plan)
conceive
create
design
form
develop
devise
formulate
contrive
invent
originate
brainstorm
coin
conceit
dream
frame
ideate
produce
cogitate
evolve
hatch
spitball
elaborate
realise
UK
realize
US
dream up
think of
think up
come up with
conjure up
cook up
draw up
make up
trump up
concoct
forge
construct
plan
compose
fabricate
put together
fashion
craft
prepare
discover
make
work out
pioneer
imagine
project
machinate
manufacture
author
establish
innovate
initiate
generate
mastermind
throw together
draft
US
set up
cast
institute
draught
UK
arrange
plot
envision
engineer
spark
brew
vamp
drum up
organize
US
found
turn out
excogitate
shape
scheme
ponder
organise
UK
assemble
instigate
mold
US
mould
UK
whip up
launch
knock off
throw up
put up
cultivate
improvise
inaugurate
visualize
US
introduce
engender
spawn
lay
ruminate
visualise
UK
hit on
orchestrate
begin
bring about
vamp up
bring into being
usher in
envisage
outline
lay out
map out
conceive of
choreograph
get ready
father
model
start up
work
bring on
hammer out
build
run up
chart
blueprint
wangle
maneuver
US
manipulate
finesse
finagle
negotiate
coordinate
start
parent
procreate
cause
ad-lib
bear
write
work up
constitute
deliberate
manoeuvre
UK
speculate
picture
indite
set in motion
head trip
put in place
execute
start off
open up
put in motion
come out with
kick off
map
codify
actualize
catalyze
US
give rise to
issue
commence
spark off
carve out
bring to pass
induct
start out
bring into existence
knock up
knock together
effectuate
catalyse
UK
ring in
bring
decide
compound
determine
feign
make ready
pattern
fable
counterfeit
sketch
calculate
budget
install
US
image
perform
mint
find
incorporate
get going
feature
sketch out
enact
mind
perpend
contemplate
educe
study
derive
consider
weigh
induce
emerge
occasion
breed
sire
provoke
strategize about
scheme out
work on
float
revolutionize
US
jam
off-the-cuff
wing
fake
fangle
improve
prefab
ad lib
stir up
batch
mix up
mature
slap together
carry out
strategize
thrash out
crank out
cobble together
tailor
get
obtain
grind out
churn out
open
set off
set out
make up off the top of one's head
kick something off
get underway
get up
give birth
lay eggs
break open
give forth
come out
cause to be
plant
inculcate
do
ordain
settle up
instal
UK
fire up
start the ball rolling
activate
endow
structure
block out
come upon
toss off
render
spearhead
modernize
US
comprise
diagram
modernise
UK
revolutionise
UK
advance
set
piece
rig
translate into
intrigue
pen
mull over
think out
dope out
fake it
get off
sing
verse
rhyme
foster
direct
manage
score
knock out
fudge together
poetize
compile
ghostwrite
put down
note down
coin a phrase
set type
clef
put pen to paper
time
comp
script
ghost
scribble
bang out
push pencil
run
administer
control
conduct
play it by ear
learn
supervise
stage-manage
regulate
superintend
grasp
imbibe
materialize
US
master
preside over
communicate
intercommunicate
oversee
be in charge of
acquire
materialise
UK
assimilate
pick up
have the bright idea of
be the brains behind
analyse
UK
rack brains
conceptualize
US
problem-solve
think
share ideas
put heads together
analyze
US
suggest
free-associate
conceptualise
UK
take up
be the inventor of
beget
patent
give birth to
be the father of
be the mother of
break the ice
more ❯
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▲
To have as one's goal
pursue
seek
court
try for
aim at
aim for
attempt
push towards
quest after
search for
strive for
aspire to
be intent on
work towards
work for
work toward
go out for
have as an objective
have a go at
have as a goal
go for
go after
try to obtain
solicit
ask for
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