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What is another word for
sanction
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Noun
Official permission or approval for an action
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
The act of endorsing something, usually by being complimentary
A written command, issued by a judge, requiring whomever it is served upon to do whatever the order says, under penalty of being held in contempt of court
The practice of tolerating something, in particular differences of opinion or behaviour
A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations
The process of excluding or the state of being excluded
A prayer asking for divine blessing
Verb
To accept as satisfactory or conforming to the required standards or rules
To impose a sanction or penalty on
To champion or endorse a cause
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
To enact or establish legally or legislatively
To cease to endorse
To ask someone to do something in an urgent manner
(
arrive at
)
To reach (a conclusion or decision)
To provide an acceptable explanation for
To express approval or admiration of
To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events
To feel a desire or liking for
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Noun
▲
Official permission or approval for an action
permission
authority
authorisation
UK
authorization
US
allowance
consent
leave
approval
confirmation
endorsement
licence
warrant
approbation
assent
ratification
acquiescence
agreement
clearance
dispensation
accreditation
backing
go-ahead
recognition
support
acceptance
blessing
concurrence
countenance
granting
green light
imprimatur
license
OK
permit
sufferance
validation
O.K.
say-so
seal of approval
stamp
stamp of approval
affirmation
encouragement
favor
US
favour
UK
fiat
nod
okay
recommendation
thumbs up
word
mandate
right
liberty
rubber stamp
privilege
empowerment
charter
prerogative
freedom
carte blanche
power
concession
entitlement
certification
warranty
franchise
accord
enactment
nihil obstat
legalization
US
commission
toleration
authentication
yes
passing
exemption
order
advantage
testimonial
decree
legalisation
UK
admission
certificate
attestation
delegation
passage
immunity
due
birthright
command
adoption
claim
edict
verification
pass
voucher
credentials
indulgence
acknowledgment
US
grant
droit
acknowledgement
UK
compliance
sanctioning
documentation
proof
title
commendation
justification
good wishes
injunction
apanage
appanage
directive
ruling
perquisite
tolerance
blank cheque
passport
ukase
canon
say so
a blank cheque
precept
card
the nod
dictate
aid
assistance
ordinance
pronunciamento
blank check
establishment
corroboration
legislation
substantiation
advocacy
ratifying
validating
assurance
evidence
testament
proclamation
championing
testimony
promotion
witness
discretion
championship
regard
patronage
signature
benefit
law
espousal
guarantee
A-OK
qualification
papers
avowal
instruction
statute
visa
accession
document
official sanction
green-light
thumbs-up
indemnity
direction
dictum
seal
endorsation
ticket
condonance
independence
writ
condonation
clean bill of health
pat on the back
sanctification
power of attorney
admittance
latitude
firman
free rein
free hand
covenant
badge
welcome
benediction
satisfaction
leniency
notarization
ability
strength
understanding
harmony
consensus
the right
faculty
notification
legitimization
valediction
affidavit
right on
Godspeed
formalization
US
decriminalisation
UK
decriminalization
US
okaying
unconstraint
self-determination
discount
deduction
reduction
subpoena
summons
a free hand
letting
statement
assenting
acceding
security
interest
rebate
business
choice
upholding
pledge
official document
OK'ing
formalisation
UK
free will
triptyque
laissez-passer
carnet
call
subscription
decrease
repayment
diktat
access
written order
credential
rule
countersignature
superscription
comment
merit
priority
approving
decreeing
ordaining
deputation
charge
empowering
patent
safe-conduct
demand
rescript
bonus
stroke
hubba-hubba
commercial
consent to
agreement to
pretension
pretense
US
pretence
UK
dibs
weighting
refund
bidding
bull
promulgation
commandment
proxy
brevet
agency
perk
impunity
run
application
legislating
appliance
implementation
all clear
irade
decretal
regulation
boon
asset
basis
grounds
subscription to
adjustment
accommodation
adaptation
applause
acclaim
praise
standard
act
principle
guide
opportunity
utility
plus
luxury
making law
pat on back
rationale
laudation
respect
appreciation
congratulation
bill
criterion
guideline
constitution
freelage
chance
reward
expedience
profit
admiration
acclamation
kudos
adulation
esteem
veneration
congratulations
ovation
imperative
obligation
behest
defence
UK
cause
reason
defense
US
vindication
help
reg
code
prescript
liking
accolades
bells
plaudits
salutes
fringe benefit
seconding
diploma
hand
cooperation
boost
assist
abetment
lift
deed
ID
missive
documents
high regard
complete discretion
complete freedom
unconditional right
no holds barred
complete authority
full power
full authority
proxy in blank
unrestricted authority
leeway
say
unconditional authority
accompaniment
references
demonstration
auspices
backup
secondment
adherence
identification papers
ID card
docket
bona fides
identity papers
moral support
proof of qualifications
letter of credence
letter of introduction
letter of recommendation
proof of identity
character
identification
letters of credence
identity card
token
proving
helping hand
leg up
accepting
corroborating
authorizing
US
affirming
verifying
supporting
authenticating
authorising
UK
go ahead
entrance
ingress
entrée
entree
exception
door
introduction
reception
initiation
designation
way
signal
entry
all-clear signal
exoneration
clear coast
special consideration
free pass
right of entry
permission to enter
intromission
ingression
reprieve
release
amnesty
doorway
key
gateway
special treatment
affirmative
no complaints
rights
undertaking
relaxation
relief
first dibs
means of entry
remission
no objection
assumption
exclusion
tackling
love
absolution
use of
taking on
giving a concession
being let off the hook
making an exception
allowing to break the rules
being let off with
benefit of
solidarity
a let-off
nurturance
usage of
opportunity to use
permission to use
protection
enabling
asylum
resistance
mentoring
admitting
allowing
non-liability
nonliability
pardon
right to use
resilience
immunization
US
inoculation
invulnerability
hall pass
favouritism
UK
way in
legal exemption
imperviousness
liberation
immunisation
UK
insusceptibility
the run of
total freedom
freedom from punishment
favoritism
US
exemption from punishment
letting in
right of access
emancipation
enablement
equipping
enfranchising
get out of jail free card
stay of execution
compromise
confession
clout
coupon
self-confession
modification
exeat
check
pasteboard
sovereignty
jurisdiction
influence
chit
furlough
paper
ascendancy
sop
forfeit
sovranty
vantage
responsibility
upper hand
hold
management
prestidigitation
strings
governance
sway
leverage
regency
leadership
arm
pull
mana
diadem
weight
strong arm
inside track
connection
teeth
eminence
voice
prestige
steam
free ticket
free ride
free admission
safe conduct
complimentary ticket
contact
course
copout
giving way
consideration
deal
point lost
giving in
trade-off
surrendering
point conceded
something surrendered
giveback
rollback
buyback
conceding
sellout
opportunity to enter
open arms
open door
more ❯
“The king could not enact laws without the
sanction
of parliament.”
Noun
▲
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
ban
embargo
penalty
boycott
restriction
deterrent
prohibition
punishment
correction
discipline
exclusion
penalization
retribution
barrier
tariff
action
command
decree
injunction
measure
punitive action
sentence
writ
coercive measures
coercive measure
punitive measure
penance
fine
damages
forfeiture
mulct
forfeit
interdict
amercement
amends
reparation
judgement
UK
veto
proscription
justice
judgment
US
punition
rap
interdiction
bar
charge
fee
conviction
reprimand
condemnation
confiscation
price
moratorium
sequestration
financial penalty
dues
mortification
refusal
taboo
don't
no-no
thou-shalt-not
limitation
loss
handicap
censure
cost
ruling
fall
consequence
levy
determination
verdict
redress
recompense
payment
assessment
rule
compensation
decision
pronouncement
anathema
avoidance
rejection
shunning
disapproval
knock-back
tapu
non-acceptance
suppression
stoppage
reservation
social convention
restraint
religious convention
superstition
law
stricture
inhibition
regulation
forbiddance
block
censorship
disqualification
red light
thumbs down
rahui
disallowance
off limits
out of bounds
court order
restraining order
official forbiddance
chastisement
comeuppance
wrath
deserts
requital
vengeance
medicine
torture
infliction
castigation
chastening
consequences
pain
stick
gallows
suffering
deprivation
nemesis
victimisation
UK
jankers
unhappiness
hammer
rod
victimization
US
ostracism
punitive measures
disciplinary action
just deserts
firm hand
hell to pay
suspended sentence
reproof
deferment
scolding
telling-off
deferred sentence
sacrifice
reward
desert
revenge
atonement
criticism
disciplining
rebuke
time
absolution
denial
stretch
retaliation
doom
attrition
prison term
prison sentence
what's coming to you
what you deserve
reformation
admonition
aversive
aversive stimulus
reform
fate
destiny
blast
put down
return
penitence
restitution
destruction
excoriation
bawling-out
ticking-off
penalties
sanctions
negative reinforcement
what is coming to one
what one is asking for
talion
sentences
due
meed
what's coming to one
poetic justice
what is merited
payback
what is due
dueness
dose of one's own medicine
lumps
retributive justice
chewing out
dressing down
slammer time
imprisonment
due reward
just punishment
deserved fate
getting yours
control
use of punishment
a firm hand
surrender
relinquishment
subjugation
giving up
finding
order
holding
controlling
subduing
losing
surrendering
edict
sleep
dictum
term
knock
book
hitch
vacation
getup
clock
jolt
trick
result
toll
abasement
denying
sacrificing
abandonment
ceding
attainder
yielding
forfeiting
considered opinion
sending up the river
drawback
disadvantage
downside
snag
bird
stint
porridge
bane
minus
affliction
worry
burden
trouble
torment
tribulation
trial
disbenefit
undesirable consequence
expiation
life sentence
penal sentence
propitiation
compunction
purgation
jail sentence
self-abasement
self-mortification
self-punishment
self-flagellation
more ❯
“The imposition of such a
sanction
is punishment.”
Noun
▲
The act of endorsing something, usually by being complimentary
recommendation
endorsement
commendation
praise
plug
testimonial
reference
suggestion
advocacy
approval
tip
laudation
acclaim
acclamation
acknowledgement
UK
acknowledgment
US
approbation
blessing
compliment
encouragement
extolment
homage
judgement
UK
judgment
US
mention
salutation
tribute
esteem
instruction
support
urging
good word
character reference
favorable mention
favourable mention
special mention
words of approbation
words of approval
honorable mention
honourable mention
letter of support
two cents' worth
flattery
recognition
plaudit
accolade
appreciation
courtesy
respect
sentiment
honor
US
encomium
exaltation
adoration
bouquet
honour
UK
veneration
eulogium
eulogy
panegyric
cajolery
blandishment
blarney
kudo
adulation
ovation
glorification
admiration
trade last
buttering up
honeyed word
rave review
strong praise
flattering remark
warm fuzzy
pat on the back
mark of respect
applause
congratulations
kudos
plaudits
paean
citation
glory
hymn
salutes
celebration
credit
distinction
bouquets
dithyramb
compliments
cheering
laurels
props
cheer
cheers
laud
regard
rave
accolades
a pat on the back
salute
welcome
prestige
sun
bays
favour
UK
favor
US
devotion
obeisance
worship
big hand
commemoration
toast
pride
speech of praise
raves
reverence
repute
fame
deference
reputation
aggrandizement
US
renown
clapping
puff
consideration
greatness
merit
name
importance
fealty
nobility
cachet
illustriousness
elevation
dignity
immortalization
apotheosis
popularity
notability
privilege
eminence
canonization
tributes
attention
deification
lionization
US
good image
paeans
good name
high standing
trust
pat on the head
lionisation
UK
aggrandisement
UK
good reputation
validation
estimation
alleluia
gift
réclame
raving
anthem
psalm
shouting
enthusiasm
offering
present
gratitude
congratulation
boost
hurrah
bravo
thanks
sycophancy
cry
great respect
testament
pean
song
ode
memorial
salvo
hand
roar
jubilation
eulogizing
US
loud homage
PR
eulogising
UK
strokes
stroking
standing O
positive feedback
song of praise
shout of praise
pumping up
acknowledgement of
celebration of
recognition of
round of applause
stroke
congrats
felicitation
pledge
health
greetings
proposal
best wishes
down
drink
thanksgiving
shingle
ceremony
more ❯
Noun
▲
A written command, issued by a judge, requiring whomever it is served upon to do whatever the order says, under penalty of being held in contempt of court
court order
ban
bar
embargo
exclusion order
gagging order
injunction
interdict
legal ruling
order
prohibition
proscription
restraining order
restriction
ruling
summons
veto
interdiction
taboo
disallowance
moratorium
disqualification
dictate
command
instruction
precept
exhortation
decree
mandate
admonition
edict
direction
directive
prescription
do
fiat
behest
demand
word
ordainment
dictum
commandment
imperative
ultimatum
charge
enjoinment
bidding
monition
enjoinder
irade
ukase
firman
writ
decretal
more ❯
Noun
▲
The practice of tolerating something, in particular differences of opinion or behaviour
toleration
indulgence
broad-mindedness
forbearance
liberalism
liberality
open-mindedness
patience
sufferance
charity
clemency
lenience
leniency
lenity
magnanimity
permissiveness
sympathy
acceptance
condonation
endurance
long-suffering
allowance
complaisance
condoning
laxness
altruism
benevolence
charitableness
compassion
concession
consideration
freedom
grace
humanity
kindness
lack of bias
lack of prejudice
liberalness
license
mercifulness
mercy
permission
sensitivity
good will
tolerance
understanding
moderation
mildness
forgiveness
fortitude
resignation
stoicism
fairness
bearing
legalization
US
quarter
pity
soft-heartedness
humaneness
tenderness
benignity
justness
caritas
humanitarianism
equitableness
lifesaver
gentleness
breadth
impartiality
latitude
candour
UK
decriminalization
US
decriminalisation
UK
legalisation
UK
progressivism
libertarianism
catholicity
courtesy
candor
US
spoiling
turn
pampering
boon
favour
UK
favor
US
service
restraint
goodwill
partiality
fondness
self-control
petting
pleasure
profligateness
favouring
UK
intemperateness
fondling
favoring
US
privilege
profligacy
fulfilment
UK
absolution
pardon
pleasing
toadying
kowtowing
hedonism
placating
attention
fulfillment
US
treating
temperance
long-sufferingness
avoidance
longanimity
refraining
self-restraint
abstinence
patientness
resisting
living with
going easy on
more ❯
Noun
▲
A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations
treaty
alliance
compact
convention
covenant
pact
accord
agreement
bargain
concordat
contract
entente
bond
concord
deal
protocol
settlement
truce
armistice
arrangement
cartel
charter
league
negotiation
pledge
reconciliation
understanding
international agreement
disposition
transaction
stipulation
promise
engagement
indenture
guarantee
undertaking
warranty
commitment
deed
obligation
guaranty
surety
warrant
handshake
oath
acknowledgment
US
compromise
acknowledgement
UK
vow
word
assurance
business
avowal
paper
troth
account
concession
commission
purchase
piece of paper
approval
concordance
acceptance
gentlemen's agreement
meeting of minds
gentleman's agreement
meeting of the minds
word of honour
resolution
entente cordiale
record
friendly agreement
terms
accommodation
trust
prearrangement
dicker
papers
writ
adjudication
parole
bail
solemn word
codicil
lease
recognition
affidavit
collateral
debenture
certificate
security
quid pro quo
note
the nod
decision
accordance
common view
harmony
concurrence
consent
assent
document
permit
privilege
licence
affair
right
franchise
matter
action
proceeding
enterprise
event
sale
trade
prerogative
proceedings
coup
occurrence
play
intercourse
happening
activity
disposal
buying
act
selling
purchasing
step
conveyance
endowment
allotment
license
patent
grant
business deal
health
toast
word of honor
affirmation
instrument
asseveration
swearing
testament
pawn
swear
attestation
espousal
insurance
profession
gage
US
promissory note
sacred word
earnest
cover
legal document
gauge
UK
statement
affiance
schedule
pactum
indemnity
adjustment
tacit agreement
verbal agreement
unspoken agreement
unwritten agreement
official document
trade-off
happy medium
modus vivendi
betrothal
token
marriage
plight
rapport
consensus
certification
resolve
written promise
deposit
insurance contract
appointment
committal
binder
waiver
task
title
good understanding
proclamation
declaration
protection
indemnification
voucher
release
proof
avouchment
insurance policy
package deal
safeguard
adjuration
mutual understanding
backing
underwriting
hostage
down payment
legal agreement
title deed
testimony
asylum
custody
balance
deposition
assertion
policy
composition
deed of covenant
sworn statement
sworn declaration
safety measure
fifty-fifty
middle ground
halfway house
half measure
win-win situation
neutral ground
half and half
half measures
nonformal agreement
conclusion
determination
finding
ruling
establishment
completion
termination
confirmation
judgment
US
reimbursement
working out
expenditure
pay
showdown
quietus
compensation
judgement
UK
payoff
remuneration
disbursement
more ❯
Noun
▲
The process of excluding or the state of being excluded
exclusion
ban
embargo
prohibition
debarment
bar
barring
debarring
refusal
rejection
veto
banning
boycott
disbarring
disqualification
elimination
exception
interdict
ostracism
proscription
banishment
forbiddance
keeping out
nonadmission
omission
preclusion
repudiation
blackball
blockade
coventry
cut
discharge
dismissal
eviction
excommunication
foreclosure
interdicting
interdiction
lockout
marginalisation
UK
marginalization
US
missing out
occlusion
ousting
prevention
prohibiting
relegation
segregation
separation
leaving out
vetoing
declination
denial
suppression
knock-back
turndown
stoppage
restriction
nonconsent
censure
negative
notice
order
thumbs down
red light
expulsion
removal
ejection
noninclusion
snubbing
disentitlement
shunning
discard
withdrawal
unfitness
ineligibility
exile
dropping
erasure
sending to Coventry
taking away
non-inclusion
expunction
spurning
avoidance
ignoring
blackballing
blacklisting
isolation
passing over
cold-shouldering
injunction
disallowance
don't
no-no
obstruction
constraint
negation
taboo
temperance
off limits
out of bounds
ruling out
unsuitability
invalidity
disbarment
deletion
deportation
subjugation
alienation
excision
attainder
outlawry
expatriation
displacement
excretion
eradication
purification
destruction
riddance
evacuation
extermination
concession
reservation
excusing
disallowment
excepting
absence
forbidding
outlawing
expiation
weeding out
embargoing
disallowing
enjoining
proscribing
nonjoinder
disregardance
excluding
cutting out
withholding
desertion
rebuff
abandonment
forsaking
tabooing
ostracizing
US
snub
disenfranchisement
making illegal
inhibition
incapacity
shutting out
brush-off
purgation
ostracising
UK
cutting dead
incompetence
awkwardness
ineptitude
incompetency
lack
clumsiness
disenablement
incapacitation
excommunicating
suspension
disfellowshipment
ejecting
disfellowshipping
damnation
unproficiency
disablement
moratorium
a kick in the teeth
renunciation
restraining order
throwing out
disfellowship
ostracization
boycotting
cold shoulder
more ❯
Noun
▲
A prayer asking for divine blessing
benediction
blessing
grace
invocation
prayer
thanksgiving
devotion
favour
UK
gratitude
orison
communion
consecration
litany
supplication
thanks
benedictus
benison
dedication
thankfulness
amen
approbation
approval
favor
US
okay
praise
sanctification
closing prayer
laying on of hands
hallowing
petition
bene
rogation
worship
commendation
ordaining
intercession
kiddush
benedicite
prayer of thanks
divine sanction
glorification
celebration
canonization
beatification
elevation
sainting
anointing
ordination
exaltation
making holy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To accept as satisfactory or conforming to the required standards or rules
approve
authorise
UK
authorize
US
permit
warrant
accredit
allow
back
endorse
support
OK
approbate
confirm
licence
US
license
UK
ratify
accept
clear
entitle
finalise
UK
finalize
US
formalise
UK
formalize
US
homologate
okay
consent to
countenance
agree to
bless
certify
commission
empower
give leave for
give permission for
pass
give assent to
get behind
go for
give the go-ahead
give the nod
give the thumbs up to
lend your name to
vouch for
give the green light
give the green light to
validate
assent to
legitimize
US
legalize
US
grant
accede to
consent
legitimise
UK
affirm
rubber-stamp
recognize
US
tolerate
go along with
legalise
UK
condone
recognise
UK
let
sign
enable
give the go-ahead to
authenticate
approve of
uphold
legitimatize
US
legitimatise
UK
accede
qualify
acquiesce
suffer
give the OK to
sign off on
endure
agree
brook
give permission
charter
legitimate
make legal
sustain
decriminalize
US
indulge
vest
favour
UK
favor
US
assent
bear
advocate
buy
acquiesce in
acknowledge
take
vindicate
say yes to
adopt
decriminalise
UK
have
admit of
enact
stomach
invest
stand
put up with
privilege
admit
abide
concur
justify
regulate
swallow
corroborate
seal
stick
mandate
give permission to
submit to
legislate
say the word
concur with
stand for
give leave
live with
hack
establish
handle
bide
substantiate
absorb
meet
pocket
concede
go
thole
wear
humour
UK
humor
US
bind
give stamp of approval
stick out
sweat out
thumbs up
give something the nod
take kindly to
shake on
bear with
ordain
decree
codify
constitute
formulate
launder
give
give the stamp of approval to
agree with
countersign
capacitate
comply
underwrite
green-light
subscribe
clean up
champion
sanctify
concur in
give authority to
undergo
greenlight
pronounce lawful
rubber stamp
give power to
abet
grant the right to
come round
give leave to
yes
verify
say yes
prove
sit still for
be doing with
acquiesce to
grant permission to
guarantee
give one's permission
give one's leave
give something the thumbs up
hear of
green light
give something the green light
give the go-ahead for
delegate
recommend
appoint
enfranchise
normalize
US
excuse
second
entrust
give the nod to
rate
normalise
UK
cause
franchise
initial
bear out
accord
account for
wink at
yield
give the right to
O.K.
blink at
receive
ditto
smile on
make valid
embrace
comply with
boost
hold with
withstand
knuckle under
say uncle
give in
be in favour of
let pass
conform to
subscribe to
buy into
qualify for
give approval to
be big
give a blank cheque to
give the thumbs up
give one's blessing to
put John Hancock on
cope with
put into effect
give the go ahead to
give green light
give something the go-ahead
notarize
declare lawful
indemnify
maintain
defend
give one's consent
regularize
US
confer a right to
promote
depute
declare legal
regularise
UK
make
certificate
give someone leave
give someone authorization
encourage
let have
provide
fall for
present
assume
bestow
leave
facilitate
grant someone the right
give a right to
give consent for
help
give go-ahead
attest
give something the go ahead
give consent to
give the OK
give one's seal of approval to
grant authorization to
grant authority to
give authorization to
give authority for
aid
commend
equip
give a certificate to
give a diploma to
give one's word
put one's seal of approval on
circumstantiate
back up
give carte blanche
give your blessing
give approval for
make binding
make stick
applaud
invite
cope
grant leave to
grant a permit to
grant a licence to
give a permit to
give a licence to
be subject to
permit to
sit through
allow to
bear the brunt of
engage in
give the green light for
give one's consent to
give one's assent to
assign value
assign merit
free up
give okay
give the O.K.
fall in with
accord with
give one's approval to
give something the OK
evidence
demonstrate
underpin
set seal on
sit tight
hang in there
hang in
go with the flow
lap up
say the magic word
take on board
nod through
charge
endow
fold
concede to
yield to
believe in
obey
undersign
be in agreement with
signature
cosign
make eligible
make law
push for
take up
make legally binding
stomach something
nod at
accommodate
welcome
gain
entertain
offer
oblige
stump for
set one's seal to
grin and bear it
give the okay to
grant the right
give the right
abide by
give in to
play ball
John Hancock
heed
buttress
assert
understand
invest with power
give means to
give the power to
give someone the authority
give the means to
have coming
fit for
give up
roll over
clinch
avow
be behind
defer
confer a right
lend weight to
give weight to
attest to
pardon
put one's name to
make a deal
toe the mark
pay attention to
play along with
bow down to
toe the line
be guided by
defer to
give substance to
give credence to
testify to
show to be true
check out
show beyond doubt
throw in the towel
appreciate
greet
forgive
arrange
be in line for
valorize
honor
US
honour
UK
strike
give your consent to
give your blessing to
merit
make allowances for
laugh off
allow for
accept apology for
make allowance
officially approve
settle on
agree on
sign on
come to an agreement on
demand
deserve
ignore
require
earn
espouse
hear
entail
necessitate
be acquainted with
be familiar with
conform
put the seal of approval on
be on familiar terms with
accept as valid
tough out
string along
call for
stay the course
sit and take it
be a justification for
be a reason for
explain away
turn a blind eye to
pass on
give five
cave in
be a defence of
give ground for
be worth
be deserving of
offer grounds for
be entitled to
be worthy of
cut a deal
give one's stamp of approval to
more ❯
“He may seem ready to
sanction
the use of force.”
Verb
▲
To impose a sanction or penalty on
chastise
discipline
penalise
UK
penalize
US
punish
bring to book
discipline someone for
rap someone's knuckles
slap someone's wrist
throw the book at
condemn
sentence
correct
chasten
castigate
mistreat
whip
beat
murder
wallop
lash
cane
abuse
scalp
get
thump
injure
batter
misuse
flog
hurt
harm
oppress
scourge
give a lesson to
knock about
come down on like a ton of bricks
give someone what for
recompense
mete out punishment to
fine
crack down on
cuff
give a going-over
make an example of
immure
train
attend to
dismiss
execute
punish severely
tear down
slap wrist
give the works
debar
expel
admonish
give it to someone
exile
skin
beat up
incarcerate
paddle
switch
reprimand
rap knuckles
give someone the works
bring someone to book
lecture
give a going over
teach a lesson
come down on
rebuke
manhandle
blacklist
spank
do in
skin alive
defrock
reprove
drop on
rough up
have someone's guts for garters
visit
teach someone a lesson
“We are currently examining the different means at our disposal to
sanction
them.”
Verb
▲
To champion or endorse a cause
encourage
champion
endorse
advocate
back
support
favor
US
favour
UK
espouse
uphold
countenance
commend
sustain
second
indorse
patronise
UK
patronize
US
embrace
tout
affirm
invite
side with
back up
argue for
subscribe to
root for
campaign for
speak for
get behind
agitate for
work for
go for
lend support to
pull for
promote
further
urge
recommend
advise
push
advance
vouch for
be in favor of
stand up for
suggest
propose
plug
prescribe
approve of
help
press for
abet
sponsor
aid
prop up
assist
counsel
plump for
plunk for
lobby for
stand behind
go to bat for
be on the side of
throw one's weight behind
exhort
boost
backstop
defend
extol
accept
push for
approve
adopt
approbate
put forward
praise
welcome
ally oneself with
be all for
fall in with
go on record for
take to
take up the cudgels for
stick up for
beat the drum for
prompt
enjoin
succour
UK
forward
bankroll
bid
succor
US
finance
bolster
nominate
invest in
subsidize
US
contribute to
esteem
value
stump for
smile on
give backing to
give a donation to
give money to
subsidise
UK
vote for
appreciate
honour
UK
honor
US
stick by
give a leg up
think well of
care for
look on with favor
speak in favor of
be in favour of
receive favorably
give a lift
advocate for
eulogise
UK
rubber-stamp
throw in with
flash on
give the nod to
take a shine to
okay
speak favorably of
rally round
be on one's side
regard highly
buck for
thumbs up
tilt toward
look up to
receive gladly
OK
take a liking to
eulogize
US
insist on
speak in favour of
vote
justify
vindicate
bless
applaud
fund
facilitate
maintain
prefer
plead for
benefit
go with
receive wholeheartedly
receive enthusiastically
take to one's heart
aid and abet
get into
take up
go in for
take on
take one's side
give help to
take someone's part
throw in one's lot with
run interference for
brace up
be in corner
hold a brief for
campaign on behalf of
spread around
ride shotgun
build up
say so
get on bandwagon
hold with
nurture
further the interests of
give a boost to
open doors
incite
condone
expedite
pave the way for
lend a hand
cooperate with
collude with
foster
spur
connive with
collaborate with
work with
mentor
cooperate
launch
reenforce
reinforce
give
deliver
bail out
buttress
endow
contribute
profit
connive
goad
prod
go along with
be in collusion with
participate in
connive at
set on
be hand in glove with
admonish
offer
give a push to
put up to
egg on
proffer
pose
table
proposition
tip
move
submit
mention
present
put in a good word for
offer a suggestion
put up
big up
look with favour on
hold up
give a tip
speak highly of
stand by
think highly of
speak well of
speak favourably of
big something up
put in a good word
tip off
exalt
front for
opine
adjure
charge
command
look on with favour
call for
offer recommendation
ally
grubstake
angel
abide by
give one's blessing to
give a boost
more ❯
Verb
▲
To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
invest
ordain
induct
instal
UK
install
US
instate
inaugurate
authorise
UK
authorize
US
commission
initiate
empower
warrant
accredit
enable
qualify
crown
license
UK
certify
enthrone
anoint
vest
seat
charter
licence
US
consecrate
establish
baptise
UK
baptize
US
charge
honour
UK
honor
US
provide
adopt
bequeath
swear in
admit to office
permit
endow
entitle
pass
give authority
coronate
delegate
dignify
ennoble
determine
capacitate
be authorised
UK
be authorized
US
bestow
confer
grant
give
award
grace
consign
present
entrust
bestow on
give to
grant to
put in someone's hands
consign to
entrust to
confer on
endow in
arm
invest in
vest in
appoint
introduce
admit
institute
recruit
enrol
UK
enlist
convert
enroll
US
select
elevate
nominate
name
elect
receive
put in
sign up
admit into office
indoctrinate
create
venerate
take on
canonize
US
deify
exalt
administer an oath to
call
glorify
register
frock
consummate
incorporate
canonise
UK
king
lord
catechize
depute
mandate
designate
allow
confer holy orders on
contract
deputize
US
choose
engage
swear
detail
cast
order
constitute
allocate
give nod
deputise
UK
place trust in
allot
farm out
draft
US
admit to
educate
welcome
conscript
instate in
instruct
draught
UK
allow into
install in
acquaint
train
introduce to
initiate into
swear into
appoint to
sign on
be engaged by
be taken on by
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enact or establish legally or legislatively
enact
pass
ordain
order
authorise
UK
authorize
US
decree
legislate
ratify
approve
validate
accept
command
establish
constitute
implement
impose
lay down
legalise
UK
legalize
US
make
proclaim
rule
make law
OK
accomplish
appoint
determine
dictate
effect
effectuate
endorse
execute
fix
formulate
institute
railroad
set
steamroll
transact
bring into effect
bring to bear
put into practice
bring about
carry through
give the go-ahead to
jam through
make laws
put through
railroad through
vote favorably
vote in
get the floor
give the OK to
give the seal of approval to
make into law
put in force
give the green light to
give the thumbs up to
introduce
initiate
induct
come up with
set up
install
US
usher in
inaugurate
adopt
instal
UK
practise
UK
carry
support
clear
practice
US
back
commission
certify
undertake
engage
permit
legislate for
put into effect
agree to
declare
carry out
conduct
vote for
vouch for
draft
US
advance
pursue
form
draught
UK
organise
UK
fulfill
US
engage in
arrange
wage
organize
US
administer
fulfil
UK
draw up
pull off
negotiate
compass
confirm
carry off
follow through with
create
construct
originate
produce
design
bring into being
forge
assemble
actualize
catalyze
US
fashion
give rise to
compose
bring to pass
bring into existence
catalyse
UK
knock up
knock together
start
launch
begin
develop
found
engineer
commence
build
generate
craft
author
instigate
devise
machinate
mould
UK
put together
fabricate
concoct
turn out
contrive
do
mold
US
knock off
pioneer
innovate
set in motion
put in motion
invent
get going
shape
come out with
conceive of
throw together
cook up
kick off
father
cause to be
issue
conceive
start out
throw up
put up
bring on
hatch
ring in
erect
revolutionize
US
embark on
set down
affect
realise
UK
realize
US
materialise
UK
materialize
US
spearhead
modernize
US
discover
secure
piece
cast
rig
put in place
render
modernise
UK
revolutionise
UK
germinate
engender
exercise
coin
draw on
synthesise
UK
invoke
synthesize
US
manufacture
coordinate
plan for
schedule
put on
orchestrate
lay on
throw
pencil in
fix up
make arrangements for
provide
make preparations for
have
prepare for
incorporate
start up
float
scheme
start off
open
open up
set off
set out
kick something off
brew
get underway
dream up
make up
hammer out
inculcate
cultivate
run up
fire up
endow
structure
plant
activate
settle up
start the ball rolling
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cease to endorse
disendorse
Verb
▲
To ask someone to do something in an urgent manner
urge
press
prompt
goad
exhort
beg
encourage
enjoin
plead
prod
adjure
admonish
beseech
entreat
implore
pressurise
UK
pressurize
US
compel
influence
push
spur
appeal
constrain
dragoon
insist
pressure
request
ask
induce
instigate
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
move
nag
nudge
propel
solicit
propose
stimulate
wheedle
advance
charge
commend
conjure
countenance
incite
inspire
promote
rationalise
UK
rationalize
US
tempt
egg on
call on
appeal to
insist on
lean on
prevail on
push for
put up to
psych up
put the heat on
try to persuade
use pressure on
bulldoze into
put pressure on
put the screws on
railroad into
twist someone's arm
fire up
impel
drive
provoke
excite
rouse
arouse
persuade
stir
force
coerce
petition
motivate
importune
stir up
demand
bid
galvanize
US
animate
spur on
supplicate
galvanise
UK
make
inspirit
cause
sway
pray
inflame
hound
oblige
impetrate
agitate
impress
activate
railroad
whip up
strong-arm
spark
actuate
require
besiege
pester
order
advocate
energize
US
plead with
quicken
prick
foment
trigger
incline
electrify
seek
advise
work up
browbeat
crave
sue
energise
UK
fire
bulldoze
badger
hustle
plead to
invigorate
US
command
counsel
obsecrate
pique
harass
get going
kindle
envigorate
UK
entice
bully
obligate
coax
requisition
necessitate
fire the imagination of
incentivize
US
lobby
invoke
convince
call upon
apply to
direct
incentivise
UK
lead
call
blackjack
light a fire under
muscle
sandbag
exhilarate
enliven
recommend
call for
affect
whet
intimidate
work
fire the enthusiasm of
press-gang
bring pressure to bear on
sting
harry
impassion
tell
vitalize
touch
campaign
dispose
steamroller
whip
enthuse
drum up
awaken
exact
challenge
get
expect
brace
spark off
bounce
bludgeon
embolden
impose
turn on
prescribe
obtest
key up
titillate
warn
inveigle
campaign for
cajole
strike
pray to
invite
pep up
raise
suggest
submit
brainwash
dictate
hassle
start
goose
prevail upon
generate
bring
thrill
hearten
kick-start
revive
foster
press for
squeeze
steel
vivify
sell
apply
enforce
set on
occasion
foist
waken
concuss
obtrude
rally
fillip
draw
bug
needle
rev up
mobilize
US
put in for
lobby for
win over
quest
mobilise
UK
ask earnestly
get someone going
predispose
summon
fast-talk
innervate
caution
ask for
fire with enthusiasm
put the squeeze on
present
lodge
bother
plague
prejudice
stipulate
abet
crusade
convert
lure
dragoon into
proposition
inflict
clamour
UK
claim
startle
initiate
set
beset
disturb
bring round
elicit
refresh
set off
procure
browbeat into
instil
UK
desire
bring pressure to bear upon
bind
wake
shotgun
push around
bring about
spike
thrust
liven up
clamor
US
condition
bias
sic
drum
champion
politick
sell on
boost
talk into
elate
jump-start
fan
terrorize
US
menace
instill
US
prime
revivify
cheer up
ginger up
exalt
pump up
request earnestly
put forward
work on
effectuate
enkindle
put under an obligation
crack down
contest
juice up
buck up
amp up
zip up
liven
jazz up
commove
cultivate
increase
terrorise
UK
gee up
twist somebody's arm
steam up
make waves
drum up support
canvass
use strong-arm tactics on
turn on the heat
put the arm on
high pressure
determine
woo
call forth
buoy up
ask authoritatively
lumber someone with
carry
saddle someone with
clamor for
beg for
stipulate for
force upon
ask brusquely
impose on
go on bended knee to
land someone with
innerve
forcefully suggest
recommend forcefully
chase
preach
heavy
whomp up
jog
gain
satisfy
forewarn
chivvy
bring around
mither
catalyze
US
strongly recommend
hook
set going
buoy
grab
blandish
roust
lash
speak
refer
strengthen
egg
dun
orient
revitalize
US
make a plea to
catalyse
UK
bay
pursue
crave of
cry
commandeer
extort
threaten
warm
shock
jolt
resuscitate
go on bended knee
present one's suit to
come at
imbue
infuse
tease
please
act as an incentive to
act as a stimulus to
repress
restrict
cow
hinder
suppress
act on
twist arm
work over
breathe down someone's neck
work into lather
put into action
reactivate
reanimate
worry
abjure
call to
wrest
exert
tickle
tantalize
US
address
enquire
UK
inquire
US
recite
invocate
say
anger
reach
capture
make compulsory
summon up
alert
produce
tantalise
UK
send
reinvigorate
endue
infect
beghast
reassure
tender
spirit someone up
prepare
give
awake
request urgently
ask urgently
make an offer they can't refuse
force somebody's hand
twist one's arm
make wild
be responsible for
start off
bear up
chirk up
set up
give impetus
give one an idea
make willing
impress on
argue in favour of
speak in favour of
plead in favour of
grow
dispatch
spring
vivificate
precipitate
shake up
revitalise
UK
file
prefer
prevail
intoxicate
dynamize
fuel
heat up
bestir
make a claim
ask forcefully
cry for
make an urgent request
hit on
resort to
make a plea
make an earnest request
expedite
overcome
attract
ask for it
rile
craze
redouble
wind up
mount
magnify
enhance
deepen
intensify
heighten
intensate
inspan
spiel
bark
canvas
brew
lay
place
file for
look for
count on
impact on
have an effect on
bring in
have an impact on
stun
astonish
zap
frighten
drive on
court
govern
bend
make of a mind to
make expectant
make you of a mind to
teach
indoctrinate
use duress on
burden
conscript
blackmail
use force on
urge by force
choke
contract
engender
create
steamroll
exert force on
tout
scheme
plot
insinuate
originate
hint
plan
rabble-rouse
speed up
bear down
pin down
tighten the screws on
put the bite on
clamour for
appeal for
pray for
arrogate
put a bomb under
give a shot in the arm
apply for
pester for
hit up
hold out for
nag for
give someone a kick
sue for
lay claim to
whistle for
inquire about
badger for
bay for
petition for
put the screws to
bear hard on
put screws to
put squeeze on
root on
allure
pick
ferment
pour it on
gladden
add fuel
make happen
issue
bring on oneself
flirt with
leave the door open to
bring on
lead to
manipulate
unload
steamroller into
nurse
nurture
instruct
battle
fight
struggle
pressurize into
coerce into
exert influence on
strive
bludgeon into
bully into
go to town on
trigger off
touch off
set in motion
fan the flames
evoke
advance insistently
bear down on
ordain
decree
mandate
give life to
light up
terrorize into
intimidate into
restrain
exploit
bribe
control
jockey
play
steer
finagle
beguile
back
propagandize
US
impact
uplift
empower
sow the seeds of
put in motion
fan the flames of
sow the seeds
need
cheer
inform
give new life to
breathe life into
breathe new life into
burden someone with
incentify
help
barnstorm
propagandise
UK
task
beckon
make necessary
work upon
authorize
US
subpoena
authorise
UK
appoint
rule
give a buzz
make alive
speak for
contend for
throw weight around
talk round
pull strings with
bring to life
bill
seek to influence
modify
splash
pitch
spot
change
sweet-talk
alter
plug
soft-sell
soft-soap
hype
thump
billboard
further
leave someone no option but to
put the chill on
turn
suborn
colour
UK
suggest to
give orders to
boss around
give orders
give the order to
call the shots
give the command to
put foot down
lay down the law
give directions
make yourself felt with
carry weight with
cut any ice with
hint to
sway opinion
apply pressure
hard sell
build up
cheer on
boost up
color
US
press your case
solicit votes
exert influence
pull strings
try to influence
make a pitch for
bring pressure to bear
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
arrive at
)
To reach (a conclusion or decision)
arrive
reach
achieve
attain
establish
accomplish
gain
negotiate
strike
clinch
hit
ratify
endorse
sign
thrash out
work out
draw up
hammer out
put together
settle on
arrive at
come to
decide on
hash out
Verb
▲
To provide an acceptable explanation for
excuse
defend
justify
rationalise
UK
rationalize
US
vindicate
explain
mitigate
warrant
pretext
whitewash
alibi
appease
clear
cover
explain away
make a case for
provide a justification for
provide an explanation for
support
make excuses for
give an apologia for
palliate
exonerate
argue for
speak for
plead for
speak on behalf of
give the rationale behind
give reasons for
speak in support of
account for
resolve
legitimize
US
legitimise
UK
clear up
corroborate
attribute
extenuate
exonerate oneself
vindicate oneself
absolve oneself
exculpate oneself
throw light on
throw light upon
acquit oneself
clear the air about
give a rationale for
give an excuse for
shed light on
give an explanation for
give a reason for
give an alibi for
answer to
give a justification for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To express approval or admiration of
praise
commend
acclaim
compliment
extol
laud
admire
aggrandize
celebrate
endorse
honor
US
honour
UK
applaud
appreciate
cheer
congratulate
eulogise
UK
eulogize
US
hail
speak highly of
accredit
ballyhoo
boost
credit
encourage
heap praise on
panegyrize
pay tribute to
salute
sing the praises of
toast
tout
advocate
approve of
build up
crack up
ennoble
express admiration for
express approval of
hand it to
kudize
pay homage to
pay respects to
proclaim
puff up
rave about
recommend
say nice things about
show appreciation for
speak well of
wax lyrical about
big up
cite
clap
cry someone up
cry something up
cry up
dignify
distinguish
go into raptures about
make much of
pat on the back
praise to the skies
take one's hat off to
throw bouquets at
glorify
emblazon
approve
mention
stroke
build
countenance
look on with favour
gold star
give a posy
hear it for
hats off to
exalt
magnify
lionize
US
lionise
UK
hymn
recognize
US
revere
recognise
UK
venerate
bless
commemorate
flatter
reverence
respect
worship
esteem
resound
big something up
idolize
US
give recognition to
extoll
carol
acknowledge
idolise
UK
adore
welcome
favour
UK
favor
US
show appreciation of
value
fete
sing
sing paeans to
put on a pedestal
look up to
sanctify
hallow
felicitate
rhapsodize over
root
rave
prize
go into raptures over
immortalize
US
erect
uprear
sublime
crack someone up
crack something up
immortalise
UK
take your hat off to
adulate
vaunt
praise enthusiastically
like
memorialize
US
hug
hero-worship
rave over
decorate
show gratitude to
be grateful for
push
gush about
enthuse about
enthuse over
rhapsodize about
observe
gush over
signalize
US
signalise
UK
memorialise
UK
give accolades to
give credit to
go on about
express delight over
go wild about
be mad about
canonize
US
give it up for
wax lyrical
give a bouquet
give bouquet
sound the praises of
apotheosize
enshrine
roll out red carpet
pat on back
hold in high regard
give glad hand
think highly of
give key to city
canonise
UK
wish joy to
hold in high esteem
rejoice with
express admiration of
rhapsodize
US
pay respects
rhapsodise
UK
celebritize
sing praises of
take off hat to
sing praises
mob
publicize
US
solemnize
US
give approval
blow horn
give kudos
fancy
give credit for
belaud
regard
consider
solemnise
UK
publicise
UK
notice
bestow honour on
prefer
rate highly
hand it to one
make famous
deify
give someone a pat on the back
cherish
reward
brag about
givea bouquet
make a fuss of
show respect
make a fuss over
halo
set on pedestal
hold in awe
set on a pedestal
lift
intensify
transfigure
support
plug
back
approbate
express approval for
hold in respect
give a boost to
give ovation
express respect for
enhance
elevate
hurrah
be thankful for
attach importance to
have appreciation for
give a hand
show your appreciation
roll out the red carpet
favorite
US
favourite
UK
hurray
augment
put your hands together
give a standing ovation
give a big hand
affirm
uphold
give a round of applause
promote
glamorize
US
increase
romanticize
US
idealize
US
adorn
add dignity to
glamourize
raise
glamour up
lift up
wish one well
wish happy returns
give regards
give a big cigar
add distinction to
heroize
dedicate
consecrate
root for
hike
put up
romanticise
UK
glamorise
UK
idealise
UK
add lustre to
ordain
embrace
anoint
think well of
sacralize
beatify
hold in regard
be in favour of
take kindly to
hold in esteem
be pleased with
make holy
express one's approval of
regard highly
be big on
offer
pray for
sprinkle
confirm
offer benediction
baptise
UK
make sacred
invoke benefits
devote to God
pronounce holy
sign
set apart
sacrifice
invoke happiness
absolve
invoke happiness on
dedicate to God
cross
baptize
US
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Verb
▲
To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events
presage
augur
foretell
prophesy
portend
foreshadow
bode
signify
forecast
herald
predict
announce
betoken
forebode
foretoken
indicate
prognosticate
promise
signal
vaticinate
call
denote
feel
harbinger
mean
omen
point to
read
sense
spell
threaten
adumbrate
divine
foresee
forewarn
intuit
soothsay
warn of
be an omen of
forerun
foreshow
forespell
preindicate
warn
add up to
amount to
be an indication of
be a presage of
be a sign of
be a warning of
be the harbinger of
give a warning of
have a feeling
anticipate
prefigure
auspicate
be a harbinger of
project
spae
previse
suggest
have a hunch
envisage
see coming
crystal-ball
envision
bespeak
speculate
expect
foreknow
see
figure
apprehend
visualize
US
estimate
visualise
UK
psych out
calculate
be evidence of
dope out
guess
telegraph
hint
conjecture
determine
imagine
gage
US
figure out
gauge
UK
make book
call it
call the turn
forbode
imply
predetermine
proclaim
infer
croak
say
picture
demonstrate
reckon
gather
bid fair
surmise
fancy
reason
conclude
perceive
hazard a guess
see it coming
intimate
premonish
forewarn of
mark
manifest
hint at
reveal
tip
tell of
consider
presuppose
typify
show
declare
suppose
presume
plan
judge
symbolise
UK
symbolize
US
psych it out
prevision
discern
forefeel
espy
understand
believe
preknow
be symptomatic of
think likely
crystal ball it
crystal ball
give notice of
see in the cards
back
shadow
purport
prophecy
outline
obfuscate
darken
obscure
mist
cloud
sketch
offer
stop
message
call the shots
nap
be in the cards
model
evidence
designate
precede
be in the wind
think of
represent
pronounce
identify
to foreshadow
flag
divulge
disclose
tell
psych
dope
declare arrival
be an omen
give warning of
indicate the coming of
see the future
usher in
call the shot
see something coming
see future
express
import
assert
betide
note
witness
view
vision
see in one's mind's eye
conceive of
conceive
forereckon
type
be a symptom of
show in
ballyhoo
tout
shadow forth
be a forerunner
come before
be a precursor of
pave the way for
open the way for
look
be an early indication of
hypothesize
US
ascertain
deduce
theorize
US
posit
postulate
think
trust
deem
contemplate
suspect
daresay
pave the way
assume
entertain
insinuate
premise
foretaste
hypothesise
UK
theorise
UK
lead you to expect
seem likely
look like
come to the conclusion
be inclined to think
bargain for
regard as likely
take for granted
take it
contemplate the possibility of
draw the inference
get the idea
plan on
watch for
bargain on
take it as given
be hopeful of
have sneaking suspicion
reckon on
count upon
count chickens
have a hunch of
wait for
be prepared for
count on
allow for
be afraid
be of the opinion
prepare for
pre-empt
bank on
figure on
think it likely
be afraid of
hope for
look for
give every indication of
show all the signs
lead to expect
lead one to expect
show signs of
hold a probability of
give an indication of
hold probability
give good grounds for expecting
hold out hopes of
bring hope
hold out hope
give hope
give hope of
forespeak
halsen
size up
plan for
tell in advance
crystal-ball divine
see handwriting on wall
work out
evaluate
appraise
guesstimate
count
extrapolate
assess
derive
regard
decide
venture
approximate
compute
look upon
make an estimate of
calculate roughly
image
feature
propose
intend
rate
fathom
hazard
grasp
realize
US
survey
predicate
place
realise
UK
pick
glean
cast
take
make
put
discover
dare say
number
make a guess at
valuate
run over
think through
look into
be given to understand
jump to a conclusion
go out on a limb
take a shot at
weigh up
form an opinion of
take a stab at
chart
purpose
give
contrive
diagram
delineate
put a figure on
count up
think over
reconsider
rethink
value
accept
class
opine
savvy
recognize
US
esteem
cognize
classify
rank
set
appreciate
tumble to
comprehend
get
suss
twig
assay
examine
recognise
UK
concede
learn
second-guess
hear
take a stab
get the picture
pick out
take a shot
cotton on to
latch on to
cook up
have a sneaking suspicion of
dare-say
catch on to
dream up
contextualize
US
rationalize
US
differentiate
see through
notice
philosophize
US
rationalise
UK
hear tell
stumble on
philosophise
UK
construe
take something on board
see the light
be informed
detect
be led to believe
feel for
contextualise
UK
account
scheme
enumerate
cipher
US
sum
budget
tax
cypher
UK
set a figure
form opinion
take the measure of
bet
be certain
be sure
display
evince
ideate
betray
select
chance
solve
be confident
be convinced
fantasy
conceit
dream
fantasize
US
reflect
objectify
materialize
US
conceptualize
US
externalize
US
behold
communicate
expose
exhibit
feel deeply
just know
have a sensation
have a funny feeling
decide on
get the measure of
sum up
feel in one's bones
roughly calculate
budget for
account for
await
induce
happen upon
conceptualise
UK
fantasise
UK
materialise
UK
conjure up
externalise
UK
generalize
US
generalise
UK
address
discuss
speak
cite
accost
give away
convey
engage
exclaim
ask
stipulate
argue
testify to
bear witness to
attest
arrange
think up
make out
draw conclusions
draw a conclusion
spell out
see ahead
make an educated guess
conjure up an image of
have in prospect
look forward to
look ahead to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To feel a desire or liking for
fancy
desire
want
like
crave
love
desiderate
enjoy
favor
US
favour
UK
prefer
relish
adore
covet
dig
savor
US
savour
UK
endorse
long for
wish for
care for
dream of
feel like
yearn for
hanker after
have a craving for
have a yearning for
hunger for
pine for
take to
thirst for
approve of
be desirous of
be enamored of
delight in
get off on
itch for
rejoice in
revel in
set one's heart on
take a liking to
be crazy about
be mad for
be wild for
fall for
have a yen for
sigh for
choose
need
wish
ache for
lust after
be partial to
hanker for
select
yen for
elect
hunger after
die for
spoil for
will
opt for
go for
hope for
would like
aspire to
be bent on
lust for
please
see fit
embrace
require
incline toward
pick
jones for
decide on
have a fancy for
cry out for
feel disposed to
feel in need of
appreciate
be dying for
be inclined toward
lean towards
lean toward
have a preference for
decide
pant after
repine for
salivate for
have a need for
pine after
burn for
have one's heart set on
adopt
be desperate for
pant for
settle upon
esteem
incline towards
like better
plump for
single out
thirst after
seek
opt
care
yearn
envy
could do with
take a fancy to
hanker
demand
have eyes for
have an urge for
feel the need for
rather
determine
think fit
name
designate
espouse
look forward to
be inclined
be consumed with desire for
set your heart on
have as a favourite
think more highly of
show favouritism towards
cotton to
would sooner
would give your eyeteeth for
pick out
be turned on to
would rather
have a bias towards
treat with partiality
hold in higher regard
side with
go in for
consider
cherish
admire
feel
feel inclined
begrudge
miss
crave for
aspire
dislike
affect
beg
suspire
jones
feen
dream
suspire for
have an inclination
pray for
have need of
wish to have
ask for
have hots for
have eye on
advocate
be athirst for
desire intensely
eat one's heart out
give eyeteeth for
eat your heart out over
have your eye on
would rather have
think preferable
would sooner have
be more partial to
rate
be in need of
take an interest in
have as one's aim
have as one's goal
feel inclined toward
countenance
commend
thoroughly enjoy
welcome
take a shine to
suggest
take satisfaction in
take joy in
derive pleasure from
honour
UK
back
honor
US
approbate
wish to
want to
love to
like to
find sexy
favorite
US
favourite
UK
find sexually attractive
lech over
lech after
lust
await with pleasure
have the hots for
have a thing about
have the horn for
have a thing for
drool over
take
anticipate with pleasure
lick your lips over
have an inclination for
count the days until
be unable to wait for
command
nominate
indicate
specify
handpick
finger
tag
feel inclined to
have the inclination for
have a passion for
feel up to
settle on
accept
set
appoint
discriminate between
predestine
hand-pick
cherry-pick
set aside
take up
make choice
point out
call for
come down in favour of
vote for
sift out
fix on
make up one's mind
feel a need for
eat one's heart out over
would give one's eyeteeth for
hunger
ache
pine
lack
long
thirst
stand in need of
grieve for
be without
be short of
be crying out for
feel the want of
be wanting
want for
co-opt
itch
yen
incline
think best
pant
aim
sigh
be greedy for
be hungry for
be thirsty for
repine
be hot for
be consumed with desire
have a mind to
languish
ask
be covetous of
regret the loss of
feel nostalgic for
feel the loss of
longingly remember
regret the absence of
long to see
optate
forechoose
hurting for
have need
depend upon
carry a torch for
die over
turn green
be envious
object to
fix upon
feel necessity for
elect for
find oneself in need of
stand in need
have hard feelings
necessitate
have need for
have to have
feel the necessity for
have use for
feel a dearth of
have occasion for
be deficient of
be poor in
be needy of
be deprived of
have occasion to
be in want of
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