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What is another word for
set off
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Verb
To embark or depart towards a destination
To activate, or to put into motion
To (cause to) come into being
(
led to
)
To have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence
(
lead to
)
To culminate or result in a particular event or consequence
To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
To be an identifying characteristic or mark of
To furnish with accessories
To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction
To send through the air via physical force or acceleration
To move continuously or freely through a space, area or population
To become or make more intense
To enhance or show to advantage
To harmonize or work well with something else
To delineate or mark with a border
To have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
To set or be set in action
Isolate or hide away
To begin or embark on an action or task
(
rare
)
To blow up (something) with dynamite
Neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence
To exceed in weight or importance
To differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match
To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
Adjective
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Verb
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To embark or depart towards a destination
leave
depart
embark
set out
hit the road
sally forth
set forth
start out
set sail
set forward
go
take off
get going
be off
push off
head off
go away
shove off
part
split
vamoose
scram
skedaddle
clear out
clear off
exit
move
quit
withdraw
decamp
make oneself scarce
be on your way
hit the trail
proceed
begone
go off
scarper
scoot
get
run off
bug off
run away
make off
buzz off
walk out
cut out
beat it
run along
retire
retreat
flee
bolt
make tracks
bail out
absent yourself
bail
bug out
pack off
fly
step along
hightail it
sling your hook
pike off
pack up
pike out
hightail
take a hike
take leave
push on
beat a retreat
dig out
get off
make an exit
pull out
move off
light out
sail
make a start
advance
travel
head
get lost
book
disappear
say your goodbyes
abstract oneself
up sticks
rack off
get out
take flight
peel off
get away
bog off
take a powder
walk off
move out
start
start off
go forth
get under way
escape
run
break
scat
vacate
flit
pack your bags
hamba
naff off
skip off
move on
avaunt
sod off
haul off
hop the twig
get along
push along
get stuffed
move along
voetsak
nick off
slope off
betake oneself
cut and run
make a move
duck out
pop off
check out
hop it
go jump in the lake
make a break for it
go and jump in the lake
make
take wing
get moving
hop the stick
get on the road
begin one's journey
progress
desert
abscond
march
journey
say goodbye
go your way
head for the hills
on your bike
shoo
back out
scamper
take a long walk on a short pier
remove
make a break
leave port
break camp
take yourself off
beat a hasty retreat
draw away
get out of my sight
blow
be off with you
repair
make a run for it
make one's way
begin
make a quick exit
strike out
go and chase yourself
take one's farewells
uproot
evacuate
vanish
abdicate
absent
blast off
abandon
hook it
migrate
slip away
march out
emigrate
sally
troop
git
hit the bricks
separate
say adieu
do a disappearing act
make quick exit
fly from
leg it
go forward
skidoo
flee from
fly the coop
run for it
show a clean pair of heels
run away from
turn tail
peel out
do a bunk
bolt from
make a getaway
commence
do a runner
say farewell
break up
direct one's footsteps
forge
push
strike
move towards
break off
conk out
split up
quit the scene
ship out
say one's farewells
dedomicile
make one's farewells
walk out on
ease out
step out
go one's ways
part company
go separate ways
leave flat
raise sail
motor
make headway
put out
weigh anchor
leave harbour
put to sea
cast off
hoist the blue peter
leave dock
put out to sea
hoist sail
pass
dash
pace
set about
scurry
hustle
cut
sprint
shoot
scuttle
race
bound
career
aim
beeline
dart
steer
scramble
bear
veer
rush
hurry
go along
get on
forge ahead
walk
range
cruise
skip out
wend
lam
mosey
make for
withdraw from
skip
depart from
abscond from
exit from
clear
steal away
take to your heels
take French leave
adjourn
go out
escape from
go away from
pull out of
move out of
pull stakes
take it on the lam
be gone from
move away
retire from
break out
sneak away
forsake
go AWOL
head out
go on the lam
do a moonlight flit
fall back
slip out
relocate
go through
shoot through
go from
disappear from
absent oneself from
hotfoot it
defect
elope
recede
hie
levant
hotfoot
bustle
shun
draw back
shift
pull back
decamp from
remove oneself
get out of
break free
break out of
break loose
back off
burst out
cut loose
back away
drop back
get free
take oneself off from
move abroad
transfer
recoil
resign
transmigrate
regress
ditch
stir
renounce
absquatulate
shrink
evade
walk away
tear away
slip
avoid
sneak off
emerge
double
elude
disengage
clear out from
do a Skase
do a fade
take your leave of
ride off
break away
set out from
give the slip
step down
move from
haul away
be gone
retreat from
seclude oneself
do a vanishing act
leave suddenly
run out on
pull away
leave for
play hooky
get away with
pull up stakes
take off from
make a escape
take oneself
wriggle out
take on the lam
go back
work out of
drag away
bow out
go scot-free
move back
take to flight
beat off
hurry away
leave in a hurry
amble
hasten
course
barrel
drift
wander
skiddoo
egress
sign out
go to hell
immigrate
bust
have it away
make away
maroon
put forth
go like lightning
dog it
depart suddenly
budge from
go out of
shift from
strand
make like a tree and get out of here
make like a tree and leave
hide
get on your bike
fold
get out of someone's clutches
break away from
make good one's escape
slip through your fingers
relinquish
issue
run for the hills
skidaddle
flow
off-load
ship
shove
leap
kite
resettle
make one's departure
run out
drop out
take a walk
go absent without leave
go missing
go west
hasten away
run from
make your escape
back down
give way
give ground
make a move from
pop out
step outside
transport
part with
move about
shrink back
ebb
duck
dodge
circumvent
flit from
leave hastily
defect from
leave abruptly
empty
trek
storm off
go off in a huff
make a sudden departure
get up and go
storm out
flounce out
retrogress
go to one's room
shut oneself away in
disengage from
slope off from
come away
yeet
retrograde
do a bunk from
move overseas
return
bail out from
clear from
pull out from
head out from
draw
move house
retrocede
leave your country
start a new life
sunder out
burst out of
break loose from
bust out
come out
make one's escape from
run off from
move out from
make vacant
make empty
eject from
retract
jump
secede
become independent
gain autonomy
divide off
disaffiliate
move further off
go down
flow back
step on it
step on the gas
shut oneself away
hand in your notice
stand down
step aside
give notice
pack in
relinquish one's position
end
dump
drop
discard
discontinue
finish
head for
be done with
retreat to
resort
process
brush off
bail from
give up
drop out of
bow out of
check out from
break off with
say goodbye to
walk out of
blow off
run along from
cast aside
step aside from
call it quits
retire to
go to
adjourn to
depart for
set off for
withdraw to
remove to
betake oneself to
wend one's way to
take off for
more ❯
“Later this afternoon, we will
set off
for the island of Filicudi, where we will spend the night and all of the day tomorrow.”
Verb
▲
To activate, or to put into motion
activate
start
trigger
actuate
run
move
spark
drive
turn on
crank up
touch off
set in motion
switch on
get going
start up
put in motion
start off
kick-start
set going
operate
initiate
propel
trigger off
fire up
power up
launch
work
energize
US
energise
UK
trip
mobilize
US
make active
initialize
US
mobilise
UK
initialise
UK
restart
boot up
boot
reboot
ignite
get moving
stimulate
animate
put into action
enable
crank
call up
power
wind up
apply
prompt
precipitate
catapult
interact with
engage
start something operating
set something moving
start something functioning
galvanize
US
motivate
rouse
take out of mothballs
actify
impel
galvanise
UK
prod
arouse
stir
use
connect
manipulate
handle
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
implement
command
more ❯
“Rays from a prowler's flashlight will
set off
the alarm.”
Verb
▲
To (cause to) come into being
start
commence
develop
originate
actualize
form
materialise
UK
materialize
US
surface
unfold
catalyse
UK
catalyze
US
crystallise
UK
crystallize
US
manifest
incite
initiate
spark
spawn
actuate
engender
establish
institute
occasion
kick in
kick-start
set in
start up
trigger off
begin
come into being
come into existence
transpire
arise
appear
emerge
occur
eventuate
dawn
emanate
happen
result
erupt
set
precipitate
invoke
enkindle
kickoff
foster
activate
trigger
rise
arrive
sprout
come to pass
become apparent
become established
be created
come out
be born
spring up
spring
break
issue
come
stem
proceed
derive
flow
burst out
loom
take shape
evolve
birth
crop up
come forth
turn up
break out
grow
ensue
show up
befall
take place
pop up
first see the light of day
flare up
burst into
hatch
come up
start off
take form
have its origin
come about
follow
extend
come from
explode
hail from
betide
descend
take root
chance
flame
be set in motion
embark on
break into
stem from
show itself
head
come into force
take effect
burst forth
blaze up
make an appearance
blow up
begin suddenly
come into view
start suddenly
come into operation
come into effect
bob up
exist
become manifest
hail
spread
incubate
begin life
conceive
flow from
continue
pass
issue from
spring from
emanate from
germinate
open
become entrenched
settle in
upspring
spurt
gush
be descended
be derived
launch
forthcome
come forth suddenly
come off
have one's origin
start on
launch into
get under way
come to stay
have one's foundations
fall out
go
be established
have its origins
accrue
occur suddenly
kick off
come to a head
become active
boil over
be realized
be here to stay
apply
be caused by
acquire
solidify
cultivate
settle
crystalize
jell
be forged
be brought to pass
be brought about
be brought into existence
be brought into being
arise from
be produced by
accumulate
come to light
be brought about by
become operative
become visible
shape up
mature
condense
harden
be the result of
enter into the picture
be applied
become valid
become law
present itself
reveal itself
manifest itself
fall into place
take on character
become a reality
succeed
show
realize
US
incarnate
reify
enter
effect
represent
symbolize
US
accomplish
come on
objectify
produce
portray
effectuate
come into
engineer
symbolise
UK
realise
UK
bring about
punch in
blow in
turn out
put in an appearance
roll up
walk on
pass in
set foot
roll in
go on
present oneself
make real
make concrete
make happen
put into effect
bring into being
bring to life
give life
more ❯
“They understand that their intervention can
set off
a chain of events.”
Verb
▲
(
led to
)
To have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence
led
caused
brought on
brought about
gave rise to
produced
effected
created
engendered
generated
triggered
promoted
advanced
precipitated
prompted
contributed to
furthered
hastened
accelerated
initiated
provoked
quickened
occasioned
pushed forward
expedited
sped up
speeded up
induced
stirred up
sparked off
stimulated
helped
added to
called forth
spurred
instigated
begat
begot
set in motion
put in motion
touched off
triggered off
drove
contributed
fomented
made happen
risked
aroused
elicited
brought to pass
catalyzed
US
entailed
had a hand in
necessitated
effectuated
ended in
had a part in
invited
roused
conduced to
cultivated
excited
fostered
incited
involved
catalysed
UK
conduced
enkindled
introduced
affected
led to
sowed the seeds of
kindled
evoked
inspired
hatched
bred
made for
whipped up
made
persuaded
motivated
impelled
moved
influenced
compelled
conditioned
predisposed
inclined
forced
determined
urged
brought
developed
set up
instituted
invoked
found
established
founded
started
originated
mobilized
US
encouraged
pressed
propelled
obliged
coerced
goaded
pushed
sparked
envigorated
galvanized
US
galvanised
UK
emboldened
enthused
prodded
invigorated
mobilised
UK
directed
actuated
spurred on
oriented
imposed on
swayed
convinced
disposed
biassed
biased
gave
brought round
got
prevailed on
enticed
impressed on
prevailed
made willing
drew
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
lead to
)
To culminate or result in a particular event or consequence
lead
result in
cause
bring on
bring about
give rise to
produce
effect
create
engender
generate
trigger
promote
advance
be conducive to
precipitate
prompt
contribute to
further
initiate
provoke
occasion
push forward
induce
stir up
spark off
stimulate
help
add to
call forth
spur
instigate
beget
set in motion
put in motion
touch off
trigger off
drive
necessitate
be the cause of
invite
contribute
foment
make happen
risk
arouse
be instrumental in
elicit
bring to pass
catalyse
UK
catalyze
US
entail
have a hand in
effectuate
end in
have a part in
rouse
conduce to
cultivate
excite
foster
incite
involve
be at the bottom of
conduce
cost
enkindle
lead to
activate
inspire
start
kindle
evoke
breed
whip up
actuate
fire
bring
awaken
spawn
spark
yield
animate
make
motivate
begin
translate into
invoke
move
rally
bring out
draw forth
originate
encourage
bring into being
waken
establish
affect
make for
fire up
stir
work up
launch
inflame
turn on
call into being
introduce
kickoff
compel
wake
bring forth
institute
pique
raise
abet
hatch
enliven
influence
work
vivify
draw on
kick-start
set going
push
develop
do
agitate
revive
fan
whet
spur on
brew
galvanize
US
ferment
awake
bestir
make possible
sow the seeds of
bear
impel
galvanise
UK
start off
get going
draw
press
inaugurate
organize
US
trip
impassion
set afoot
achieve
organise
UK
quicken
discharge
inspirit
pick
run
instill
US
rev up
egg on
instil
UK
start the ball rolling
set on
crank up
key up
bring off
propel
incentivize
US
oblige
predispose
incentivise
UK
predetermine
render
accomplish
give incentive to
give incentive
set astir
prevail upon
open
enact
ignite
flip
play a part in
goad
engage
pull
culminate in
prime
play a role in
throw
prod
amount to
realise
UK
realize
US
cook up
get things rolling
energize
US
expedite
procure
wake up
switch on
cause to occur
actualize
carry through
summon up
add up to
set up
cause to happen
detonate
fan the flames of
energise
UK
start up
contrive
put in place
execute
perform
fulfil
UK
muster
jumpstart
give
accelerate
issue
exercise
exhilarate
breathe life into
complete
bring up
thrill
constitute
be the origin of
present
build up
suscitate
reignite
rekindle
buoy
sharpen
mean
recall
make active
summon
get smoking
burn up
educe
have as a result
have as a consequence
pose
secure
flick
innovate
set on foot
cause to appear
call up
conjure up
resurrect
commence
brainstorm
carry out
fulfill
US
found
operate
switch
hit
get under way
get in operation
lay the first stone of
set the ball rolling
get off the ground
get something functioning
kick off
get the ball rolling
get something working
lay the foundations of
think up
come out with
dream up
release
click
jump-start
click on
urge
drum up
whomp up
set in
be a factor in
fuel
set
engineer
open the door for
attain
sting
juice
craze
psych
taunt
stoke up
fan the fire
root on
be responsible for
carry off
have the effect of
finish in
draw out
pull off
forward
be partly responsible for
oil the wheels of
spell
expose
make sensitive
pop
head
front
light
pioneer
boss
captain
command
quarterback
persuade
helm
guide
direct
shepherd
rile
spearhead
roil
trail-blaze
let off
push the button
electrify
lead the way
incense
irk
enthuse
sensitize
US
sensitise
UK
blaze the trail
run things
charge
grill
vex
pump up
wind up
be in the van
lead the way in
be in the forefront of
lay the first stone
be the driving force behind
lead the way for
be in the front line of
be in the vanguard of
be in the van of
get the jump on
go out in front
charge up
work into lather
feed the fire
commove
shake up
pep up
madden
intensify
shake
jolt
needle
implement
perpetrate
finish
consummate
bring to fruition
prosecute
follow through with
negotiate
put through
apply
administer
enforce
conclude
clinch
manage
compass
wrap up
sew up
put into effect
impose
succeed in
score
deliver
put into action
commit
deliver on
chalk up
clock up
notch up
conduct
go through with
take care of
finalize
US
follow through on
put into practice
finish off
get done
inflict
make it
get there
perfect
put into operation
rack up
make good on
finalise
UK
reach
wreak
transact
polish off
put in force
earn
administrate
construct
turn out
nail
form
build
arrive at
nail it
bring to completion
net
do justice to
do the trick
exact
acquire
have
forge
materialize
US
design
strike
make good
conquer
get through
give birth to
assemble
fashion
materialise
UK
compose
act out
force
bring into existence
crown
settle
polish
conceive
knock up
knock together
cap
deal out
bring to bear
be true to
end
make up
fix
provide
authorize
US
get
act upon
install
US
sort out
reify
put to bed
set the seal on
undertake
land
instal
UK
meet
craft
authorise
UK
operationalize
mould
UK
observe
author
satisfy
deal with
mold
US
fabricate
make it happen
take care of business
get the job done
get it done
do it
knock off
bring in
legislate
finish up
mete out
accomplish it
finish it
fulfil one's task
complete it
ratify
decree
pass
return
complement
sanction
lay down
formulate
fetch
terminate
ordain
afford
supply
succeed
add the final touch to
round off
go whole hog
go the limit
call it a day
bring to a conclusion
add the finishing touch to
make perfect
bring to maturity
do thoroughly
round out
bring to an end
put the last touches on
top off
put the finishing touches on
sway
gain
dictate
arrange
proclaim
follow
win
incarnate
propagate
usher in
appoint
progenerate
tender
grasp
ultimate
bestow
vote in
induct
come up with
dispense
concoct
seize
handle
dispose
multiply
make into law
bag
snag
put together
devise
deal
machinate
carry to completion
swing
piece
rig
shape
erect
cast
germinate
make real
set down
follow through
log
deliver the goods
make concrete
survive
pull in
rake in
pay out
put on
serve out
live up to
latch onto
determine
make work
ring up
make a reality
acquit oneself of
button down
lay on
run with the ball
be to blame for
see through
go live
make it through
dole out
be guilty of
come through
put the tin lid on
finalize it
achieve it
bring into effect
give off
do one proud
dish out
be a source of
act on
undergo
find
police
conjure
mete
actionize
tackle
pursue
follow up on
reproduce
procreate
acquit
embark on
break the ice
equal
break in
imply
turn around
transgress
employ
enable
fester
mediate
functionalize
birth
meet requirements
satisfy requirements
work on
dispatch
pay
get up
engage in
accrue
appear
make the grade
gain fulfillment
fulfill your potential
bear out
put screws to
furnish
start in on
action
take action on
arise
parent
mother
tick
take
invent
unleash
cause to be
follow up
follow out
provide the means for
ply
proffer
condition
reorganise
UK
reorganize
US
corporealize
go that route
dispose of
do to a turn
be engaged in
stage
revolutionize
US
give birth
give life to
vent
dawn
serve
act
put to work
put into use
redound to
terminate in
close
bring home the bacon
incline
cut
spring
offer
blossom
admit
beam
result
exert
process
break
mint
synthesise
UK
coin
synthesize
US
manufacture
convince
bring into the world
wrap
can
hack
bring online
arrange for
haul in
sell for
gather in
emit
coordinate
indulge
express
visit
obtain
bring it to pass
give rise to it
cause it
bring it to fruition
realize it
implement it
approve
play out
represent
bias
just do it
symbolize
US
draw up
modernize
US
throw together
father
conceive of
discover
gratify
plan for
schedule
orchestrate
mop up
top it off
put away
go through
be behind
up and do
bring round
make willing
prevail on
impress on
entice
objectify
legalize
US
do to a T
put over
do the job
earn one's wings
sail through
validate
put lid on
fold up
put finishing touch on
put the finishing touch to
clean up
call a day
bring into play
transmit
manipulate
wield
prevail
wax
modernise
UK
put up
revolutionise
UK
start out
throw up
ring in
wreck
portray
make arrangements for
pencil in
fix up
make preparations for
prepare for
order
turn the trick
put across
increase
endorse
garner
rule
turn
nurture
symbolise
UK
force upon
give free rein to
give vent to
receive
bring to life
give life
appropriate
gather
hook
reap
collect
kick out
grow into
glean
amass
capture
legalise
UK
give the seal of approval to
give the green light to
get the floor
give the thumbs up to
OK
make laws
make law
accept
vote favorably
steamroll
jam through
give the go-ahead to
give the OK to
railroad
railroad through
wangle
grab
give out
run into
nab
cop
access
collar
knock down
come to have
possess oneself of
come into possession of
come by
get your hands on
pull down
get hold of
glom onto
honor
US
honour
UK
wrest
thrash out
work out
practise
UK
hammer out
see to
practice
US
carry on
get someplace
do business
button up
TCB
keep faith with
fulfill one's potential
make hay
put it over
do a bang-up job
more ❯
Verb
▲
To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
throw something into relief
foreground
give prominence to
highlight
point up
spotlight
accent
accentuate
bring out
emphasise
UK
emphasize
US
heighten
show up
stress
throw up
underline
underscore
enhance
increase
intensify
feature
punctuate
press
illuminate
play up
focus attention on
draw attention to
call attention to
show to advantage
display
promote
headline
make a feature of
blaze
advertize
italicise
UK
italicize
US
give the full works
advertise
mark
make conspicuous
flag
focus on
bring home to one
bring to the fore
give emphasis to
place emphasis on
bring to light
zero in on
bring attention to
lay stress on
bring home
lay emphasis on
turn the spotlight on
put the accent on
pick out
rub in
indicate
caption
make more noticeable
make more prominent
give weight to
put emphasis on
point out
make clear
give emphasis
point to
call
impress
put stress on
denote
limelight
publicize
US
publicise
UK
outline
focus
demonstrate
repeat
give prominence
draw attention
isolate
belabour
UK
dwell on
bracket
rule
interlineate
embellish
exaggerate
magnify
harp on
spot
flag up
belabor
US
insist on
press home
put on center stage
make emphatic
impress on
make a point of
rule a line under
check off
turn spotlight on
make a production of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be an identifying characteristic or mark of
individualise
UK
individualize
US
distinguish
analyse
UK
analyze
US
ascertain
categorise
UK
categorize
US
characterise
UK
characterize
US
classify
collate
decide
demarcate
determine
diagnose
differentiate
discriminate
divide
estimate
extricate
finger
identify
individuate
judge
know
label
mark
name
part
pinpoint
place
qualify
recognise
UK
recognize
US
select
separate
sift
signalise
UK
signalize
US
singularize
specify
spot
tag
determinate
diagnosticate
figure out
make out
mark off
set apart
single out
sort out
tell apart
tell between
tell from
designate
delineate
delimit
ID
make distinctive
make different
mark out
stamp
typify
highlight
denote
brand
make something stand out
pervade
suffuse
segregate
differentialize
distinguish between
pronounce
particularize
US
particularise
UK
typecast
earmark
make unique
hallmark
show to be
personalise
UK
indicate
symbolise
UK
symbolize
US
personalize
US
peculiarize
make up
belong to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To furnish with accessories
accessorise
UK
accessorize
US
complement
supplement
adorn
augment
decorate
embellish
ornament
beautify
add to
enhance
garnish
pretty
suit
trim
bedeck
grace
accent
bedizen
deck
equip
festoon
furbelow
go with
show off
dress up
pretty up
add on
add ornament
deck out
enrich
array
dress
prettify
caparison
blazon
drape
emblaze
emboss
fancify
do up
fancy up
glitz up
gussy up
doll up
do
get up
do out
gild
bejewel
improve
spruce up
trick out
furnish
wreathe
emblazon
garland
swathe
engarland
titivate
fix up
add ornament to
tart up
furbish
cover
hang
bedight
primp
slick up
mense
crown
glamorize
US
smarten
make beautiful
redecorate
revamp
glamorise
UK
make up
remodel
boost
heighten
be the perfect companion to
harmonize with
integrate with
be the perfect addition to
spiff up
glaze
brighten up
add the finishing touch to
jazz up
embroider
prink
bespangle
smarten up
brighten
edge
befrill
hem
ginger up
preen
finish
fringe
paint
prank
braid
loop
thread
stud
touch up
add finishing touches
border
frill
elaborate
set
beribbon
colour
UK
spangle
varnish
slick
make pretty
make attractive
color
US
tidy
trig
plume
rig out
pipe
form
constitute
flesh out
lard
gem
rig
fit
wreath
style
gentrify
polish
ornamentalize
fix
attach
paper
ribbon
perfect
fasten
sweeten
adapt
renovate
shape
tailor
wallpaper
complete
zhoosh
candy
gloss
overdo
amplify
aggrandize
stencil
customize
US
modify
mod
dress out
tassel
stitch
sew
zhoosh up
bind
rim
give something a facelift
put make-up on
tart oneself up
do oneself up
add bells and whistles
befringe
purfle
coat
pimp out
pimp up
work
pattern
cross-stitch
quilt
knit
disguise
sugar-coat
window-dress
camouflage
sprinkle
dot
catastrophize
exaggerate
star
light
customise
UK
weave pattern
begild
aureate
engild
overlay
wash
tinsel
whitewash
plate
aurify
glitter
brush
comb
arrange
smooth
sequin
groom
freshen
expand on
enlarge on
prepare
admire
fuss
spruce
spiff
clothe
robe
garb
freshen up
prink up
costume
apparel
habit
enrobe
put on your gladrags
fuss over
fig up
be in full fig
put on your best bib and tucker
get dressed up
trig up
invest
garment
gown
vesture
outfit
accoutre
toilet
clad
tog
dud
attire
turn out
tog out
trap out
suit up
tog up
trick up
fit out
dude up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction
excited
provoked
incited
riled
stirred up
fomented
impassioned
inflamed
rallied
roiled
roused
stirred
triggered
aggravated
agitated
animated
electrified
fired up
goaded
inspired
instigated
aroused
enthused
galvanized
US
incensed
irked
primed
ruffled
stimulated
whipped up
baited
charged
egged on
elicited
encouraged
enlivened
grilled
kindled
piqued
pumped up
revved up
vexed
vext
vivified
worked up
wound up
activated
angered
awakened
brought about
brought out
caused
charged up
commoved
energised
UK
energized
US
enkindled
galvanised
UK
jolted
motivated
needled
pepped up
sparked off
touched off
triggered off
worked into lather
chafed
discomposed
flustered
induced
infuriated
intensified
maddened
offended
shook
shook up
started
taunted
upset
waked up
woke up
fed the fire
spurred
sparked
drove
inclined
given incentive
gave incentive
driven
summoned up
fostered
whetted
called forth
influenced
prompted
moved
inspirited
fired
generated
wakened
invigorated
urged
evoked
engendered
prodded
envigorated
quickened
raised
spurred on
waked
impelled
exhilarated
promoted
revived
vitalized
produced
actuated
pushed
invoked
drave
druv
fanned
awaked
occasioned
thrilled
made
refreshed
emboldened
fueled
fuelled
created
uplifted
heartened
kick-started
propelled
buoyed up
incentivized
initiated
revitalized
US
brought on
boosted
ignited
woke
woken
set on
put up to
put in motion
set in motion
steeled
precipitated
abetted
restored
cheered
resulted in
lit a fire under
revitalised
UK
brought into being
buoyed
swayed
revivified
strengthened
summoned
effectuated
brought
lift
titillated
given rise to
gave rise to
bred
fermented
pricked
wrought
worked
built up
bucked up
livened up
keyed up
fired the imagination of
turned on
called into being
set going
called up
renewed
rejuvenated
gladdened
catalyzed
US
filliped
exhorted
brewed
impressed
braced
tempted
increased
intoxicated
elated
awoken
awoke
bestirred
mobilized
US
cheered up
perked up
gingered up
mobilised
UK
jazzed up
catalysed
UK
fired with enthusiasm
conjured up
effected
pressed
prest
reanimated
resuscitated
yielded
drew forth
drawn forth
led to
empowered
resurrected
nudged
spawned
rekindled
picked
cheered on
brightened
called
originated
reinvigorated
hatched
set
exalted
geed up
translated into
woken up
knocked up
drummed up
juiced up
brought forth
begot
begat
begotten
reassured
compelled
educed
regenerated
persuaded
recharged
assured
lifted
astonished
grabbed
dynamized
rewaked
rewakened
boosted up
spiked
heightened
recalled
reactivated
reawakened
jump-started
spirited up
innervated
informed
psyched
zipped up
breathed new life into
amped up
made for
rooted on
gotten going
got someone going
fanned the flames of
got going
fired the enthusiasm of
given a shot in the arm to
gave a shot in the arm to
elevated
stoked up
comforted
coerced
delighted
built
sustained
incentified
pressured
startled
jumpstarted
egged
fortified
astounded
amazed
manifested
consoled
yolden
yold
disposed
conjured
reminded
jogged
run
irritated
stung
refreshened
recreated
helped
chirked up
sicced
enticed
developt
developed
reproduced
lightened
nurtured
instilled
psyched up
evinced
actualized
freshened
touched
raised your spirits
picked up
extracted
countenanced
juiced
innerved
mustered
set on foot
bounced back
set afoot
started up
put a bomb under
put one in mind of
got up
drawn on
spooked
acted as a stimulus to
switched on
put life into
drew on
called to mind
brought around
cranked up
cut a figure
brought back
brightened up
breathed life into
raised spirits
livened
did
done
rewoke
rewoken
given a boost to
gave a boost to
began
begun
gave someone a shout
annoyed
sown the seeds of
gave a buzz
given someone a shout
sowed the seeds of
given a buzz
gave someone a kick
given someone a kick
applauded
disinhibited
furthered
supported
enforced
obliged
operated
enheartened
advanced
shocked
attracted
reenforced
assisted
tripped
overwhelmed
overawed
dazzled
overcome
courted
awed
facilitated
enhanced
coaxed
overjoyed
disturbed
restarted
reestablished
solicited
ran
bolstered
exacerbated
convinced
cajoled
led
leaded
initialized
US
praised
hooked
backed
aided
enchanted
cued
redeveloped
repaired
beared
captivated
holp
holpen
borne up
bore up
dug
forced
conceived
wowed
shaken
transported
overpowered
buffaloed
stiffened the resolve of
raised the morale of
boosted morale
lifted the spirits of
propped up
bielded
stimulated spiritually
cultivated
improved
allured
reinforced
wooed
frenzied
got
inveigled
impacted
converted
advised
flushed
gripped
lit up
delivered
relit
exercised
relighted
enabled
intrigued
constrained
extraught
propagated
festered
progenerated
cranked
crazed
reignited
favoured
UK
favored
US
procured
replenished
acted upon
registered with
leaned on
lured
gave new life to
snapped out of it
filled with joy
made happy
become cheerful
made waves
had as a consequence
got to
added fuel to the flames
drawn out
helped out
pressurized
US
touched up
contributed to
made enthusiastic
invocated
boosted moral
made splash
initialised
UK
brought to mind
gave birth to
stirred embers
acted as a incentive to
raced one's motor
struck
gave a lift
dispatched
knocked out
won over
magnetized
US
lashed
prevailed upon
flirted with
sprung
reconditioned
drew out
modernized
US
prevailed on
built a fire under
suggested to
talked into
incarnated
given someone a charge
mustered up
looked up
blown away
brushed up
reminded you of
called for
pressurised
UK
made alive
fanned the fire
necessitated
regained
gave someone a charge
made to happen
vivificated
shaken up
tickled
modernised
UK
recovered
spurred to action
stunned
motived
scored with
caused to appear
invited
hinted to
frightened
updated
changed
augmented
slayed
jarred
whomped up
cleared up
magnetised
UK
acted as an incentive to
blew away
issued
made happen
started off
entreated
gotten up
given a lift
given birth to
re-established
suscitated
relieved
activized
renovated
commanded
whetted one's appetite
left the door open to
brought to
sharpened
asked for
made whole
made active
challenged
given new life to
called upon
made confident
brought on oneself
zapped
had as a result
drew
drawn
overcame
bore
borne
gotten
gat
gave life to
given life to
added fuel to fire
gave shot in arm
given shot in arm
given hope to
gave hope to
given confidence to
gave confidence to
gotten to
stricken
gave a shot in the arm
given a shot in the arm
added fuel
gave the incentive to
took out of mothballs
taken out of mothballs
given the incentive to
given courage to
gave courage to
took your breath away
taken your breath away
ridden herd on
rode herd on
sprang
grew
grown
drove on
driven on
given a lift to
gave a lift to
begged for
slew
took aback
slain
taken aback
given a boost
gave a boost
given someone a cue
gave someone a cue
became cheerful
took a turn for the better
taken heart
took heart
taken a turn for the better
given pleasure to
given joy to
gone over big
gave joy to
went over big
gave pleasure to
got a rise out of
gotten a rise out of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To send through the air via physical force or acceleration
fire
hurl
launch
throw
eject
cast
catapult
chuck
dash
fling
heave
hurtle
lob
loft
loose
peg
pelt
pitch
sling
toss
send
shy
send flying
squeeze off
let loose
loose off
touch off
let fly with
shoot
discharge
let off
blast
trigger
propel
detonate
project
shoot off
let fly
fire off
boot
blaze
punt
fire away
explode
blaze away
shoot away
pop
torpedo
barrage
pump
send forth
put a match to
activate
bung
bowl
flip
hoy
bish
buzz
whang
direct
drive
aim
impel
send off
volley
yeet
dispatch
cast off
let go
send into orbit
fling off
release
lapidate
spring
rocket
lance
bombard
dump
pellet
precipitate
lift
flick
stone
hork
put into orbit
send out
rain
gun
chunk
hoist
jerk
wing
transmit
orbit
plunge
thrust
throw forcefully
kick
sky
slough
can
ram
push
force
set in motion
put in motion
rush off
hurry off
pack off
put
splatter
spray
strew
sprinkle
shower
scatter
tumble
bandy
beam
pepper
start
jack up
throw off
more ❯
Verb
▲
To move continuously or freely through a space, area or population
circulate
spread
radiate
diffuse
proliferate
propagate
break
disperse
disseminate
distribute
flow
irradiate
pour
scatter
emanate
release
vent
circle
course
mobilise
UK
mobilize
US
move
pass
communicate
strew
transmit
travel
wander
fly about
get around
get round
go about
go around
go round
mill around
move around
move round
get about
spread about
spread around
revolve around
issue
dispense
sow
give out
impart
transfuse
transfer
hand out
administer
dissipate
deal out
pass out
dish out
dole out
give
deliver
disburse
convey
spread out
promulgate
supply
hand round
pass round
allocate
allot
apportion
broadcast
mete
present
send out
conduct
give away
mete out
share out
discharge
assign
shed
deal
bestow
provide
pass around
prorate
portion
yield
be passed around
hand over
pass on
parcel out
make the rounds
deploy
divide
hand
dispel
fan out
donate
emit
separate
put about
cast
give round
expel
shoot
expire
exhale
sprinkle
evolve
bestrew
decentralise
UK
decentralize
US
pepper
spray
intersperse
besprinkle
eject
give off
throw out
send forth
shoot out
throw about
send off
cast forth
dispatch
furnish
afford
appropriate
consign
provision
endow
grant
fit up
offer
divvy up
fix up
stock
kit out
fit out
shell out
begive
partition
send
ration
pay out
dispose of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become or make more intense
intensify
boost
increase
heighten
strengthen
raise
concentrate
escalate
extend
deepen
magnify
reinforce
sharpen
amplify
augment
enhance
step up
widen
compound
fester
add to
aggravate
exacerbate
redouble
accentuate
broaden
build up
consolidate
emphasise
UK
emphasize
US
expand
gain strength
inflame
pick up
quicken
worsen
accent
aggrandize
amp up
beef up
brighten
darken
exaggerate
exalt
intensate
lighten
make worse
point
rise
rouse
spike
stress
whet
add fuel
heap on
heat up
pile on
tone up
pour it on
add fuel to the fire
fan the flames
grow
add fuel to the flames
complicate
irritate
make matters worse
stir up
add insult to injury
fan the flames of
hot up
encourage
provoke
fuel
compound the problem
rub salt in the wound
feed the fire
pour gasoline on the fire
speed up
liven up
hasten
improve
multiply
renew
make greater
force up
enlarge
ferment
brew
smoulder
UK
smolder
US
send up
develop
mushroom
damage
mount
fan
accumulate
snowball
heat
harshen
enrich
gather steam
promote
feed into
foster
make something worse
cultivate
stimulate
contribute to
nurture
put salt on the wound
become worse
ratchet
become stronger
rub salt into the wound
become strong
increase in value
twist the knife in the wound
stoke up
stoke
impair
excite
infuriate
enrage
egg on
to make matters worse
rub salt in the wounds
rub salt in a wound
go from bad to worse
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enhance or show to advantage
flatter
enhance
grace
suit
become
embellish
befit
enrich
beautify
complement
finish
perfect
look right on
do something for
show to advantage
look good on
go well with
go with
be appropriate to
put in best light
ornament
look attractive on
enhance the appearance of
fit
behove
UK
match
harmonize with
agree with
behoove
US
accord with
make handsome
be fitting to
belong to
show off
be appropriate
be suitable to
go together
serve
beseem
be suitable for
do
benefit
be fitting
fill the bill
be appropriate for
be seemly for
correspond with
tally with
square with
check with
be proper for
conform to
be decorous for
go
meet
agree
correspond
parallel
rime with
be apt with
be congruent with
correspond to
apply to
be apposite to
jibe with
coincide with
have its place
click with
comport with
rhyme with
be congruous with
concur with
conform with
belong with
be consonant with
correlate to
cohere with
be in agreement with
sort with
be in keeping
dovetail with
fulfill
US
be right
suffice
answer
fulfil
UK
be in line with the wishes of
make the grade
be suited to
quadrate with
pass muster
be fitted to
be good for
meet the requirements of
be apt for
fit in
be acceptable to
satisfy the demands of
cut the mustard
fit the bill
be fit for
work for
be agreeable to
be seemly
be acceptable
be convenient for
answer a need
be fitting for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To harmonize or work well with something else
complement
match
balance
harmonise
UK
harmonize
US
counter
synergize
balance out
harmonize with
work well with
be a foil for
chime
conform
assort
agree
suit
consort
blend
go
coordinate
groove
go together
go well
chime in
be compatible
fit in
be in tune
fit
accord
cohere
correspond
dovetail
symphonize
team
tone
tone in
go with
blend in
Verb
▲
To delineate or mark with a border
border
outline
delimit
delineate
demarcate
define
demark
contour
mark
set
draw the lines of
mark off
mark out
mark the limits of
mark the boundaries of
trace
silhouette
sketch
draw
chart
plot
detail
depict
block out
plan
pencil
etch
paint
edge
draft
US
indicate
copy
map
image
bound
draught
UK
rough out
map out
sketch in
sketch out
draw round
lay out
draw up
draw over
make a rough draft
more ❯
Verb
▲
To have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
made
headed
broke
dashed
ran
bolted
bound
bounded
fled
rushed
advanced
darted
departed
raced
scrambled
scurried
sprinted
went
beelined
careered
headed off
hurried
hustled
left
made a break
made off
moved
scampered
scuttled
set forth
set out
shot
sprant
took off
aimed
beared
cut
steered
took flight
veered
Verb
▲
To set or be set in action
open
begin
start
launch
commence
inaugurate
initiate
kick off
trigger
instigate
kick-start
bow
convene
embark
embark on
embark upon
enter into
enter upon
get going
get under way
lead off
ring in
set in motion
start the ball rolling
fall to
get off
get off the ground
get the ball rolling
jump-start
put in motion
set the ball rolling
strike into
get things rolling
raise the curtain
get the show on the road
start off
make a start
start out
institute
pioneer
establish
originate
introduce
instate
install
US
enact
usher in
organize
US
induct
actuate
constitute
found
instal
UK
intro
plant
activate
organise
UK
innovate
set up
put in
bring about
start up
put in place
commence on
bring into being
get going on
take up
set about
trigger off
make up
lay the cornerstone of
take action on
sow the seeds of
set going
get ball rolling
dream up
come out with
come up with
lay the foundations of
get cracking on
lay the first stone of
get one's feet wet
set the ball rolling on
break the ice on
more ❯
Verb
▲
Isolate or hide away
sequester
isolate
seclude
insulate
retire
segregate
separate
withdraw
cloister
cut off
enisle
hide
island
isolate oneself
quarantine
seclude oneself
secrete
closet oneself
cut oneself off
hide oneself away
remove oneself
segregate oneself
set oneself apart
shut away
shut oneself away
shut oneself off
withdraw oneself
close off
draw back
keep apart
set apart
detach
remove
cordon off
confine
shut off
exclude
seal off
block off
divide
close
sever
closet
divorce
dissociate
fence off
part
disconnect
screen off
curtain off
partition off
tape off
disengage
blockade
screen
protect
shelter
seal
shield
rope off
cocoon
cordon
alienate
tape
distance
sort out
separate out
split up
mark off
put a cordon sanitaire around
form a ring around
barricade
block
separate off
fence
maroon
bar
rope
shut
strand
mark
divide off
section off
restrict access
cushion
keep on one side
put to one side
defend
save
partition
safeguard
free
keep safe
decouple
disaffiliate
sunder
disassociate
avoid
treat
inlay
fill
coat
keep from harm
line
wad
select
ghettoize
US
choose
ghettoise
UK
cover
conceal
evict
ostracize
US
immure
boycott
enclose
embargo
ostracise
UK
break from
walk away
break away
keep at arm's length
break with
withdraw from
place far off
move away
put at a distance
wrap up in cotton wool
single out
discriminate against
sunder out
set aside
split off
pull out
keep away
abstract
filter out
keep in solitude
keep out
weed out
split
break up
disjoin
uncouple
unlink
distinguish
unyoke
dissever
disunite
resolve
disjoint
subdivide
ramify
undo
sift
unfix
cut up
carve up
divide up
leave
unfasten
section
loosen
unhitch
disband
segment
disrupt
loose
break
disentangle
disassemble
dismount
tear off
break off
take apart
slice up
demarcate
rend
abandon
sequestrate
differentiate
dismantle
extract
disperse
estrange
rive
embroil
dissolve
encircle
sieve
surround
dismember
winnow out
sift out
set at odds
unhook
unzip
unbutton
untie
divvy up
compartment
move off
set at variance
unbridle
clip off
chop off
hack off
nip off
pull off
prune off
share out
portion out
strip off
get rid of
rip off
delink
quit
defect
scatter
become estranged
secede from
halve
bust up
part company with
sever connections with
cut
bisect
reach a parting of the ways
break off relations with
dissect
quarter
slice
fractionate
cut into
break down
chop up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To begin or embark on an action or task
set out
begin
commence
start
attack
initiate
engage
enter
tackle
undertake
start out
make a start
set about
start off
embark on
get going on
get under way
go about
make a start on
buckle down to
concentrate on
focus on
get down to
knuckle down
set to
address oneself to
engage in
enter into
launch into
get to work
begin undertaking
get to work on
attempt
plunge into
take up
launch
open
get off
focus
get on
concentrate
get
get down
tee off
broach
jump off
be responsible for
go ahead
fall into
hazard
commit to
get one's finger out
get the show on the road
take the plunge
fall to
get down to the nitty-gritty
handle
get weaving on
put one's shoulder to the wheel
take upon yourself
take on oneself
lay the first stone
get cracking
lead off
embar upon
become involved in
get to it
get a move on
jump into
get off one's backside
endeavour to do
set to work
agree to
endeavor to do
carry out
have a stab at
enter on
embark upon
take part in
get cracking on
make a beginning
set the ball rolling
strike into
jump in
get the ball rolling
go for
take upon oneself
pitch in
venture on
participate in
take forward
get down to brass tacks
buckle down
have a crack at
go into
get going
swing into action
get on with it
venture into
get your skates on
get weaving
hit the ground running
take first step
start the ball rolling
essay
try
have a go at
buckle to
launch into it
enter upon
devote oneself to
take the first step
get one's feet wet
plunge into it
get down to it
endeavour
UK
put one's hand to the plough
ring up the curtain on
get down to business
make the first move
take responsibility for
commit oneself
endeavor
US
fire away
deal with
get stuck into
have a shot at
take on
get moving
kick off
set things moving
get stuck in
address oneself
proceed
set in motion
get underway
put in motion
get to grips with
approach
get on with
embark
instigate
inaugurate
get off the ground
shoulder
assume
start up
tear into
accept
start on
set upon
institute
trigger
go in for
kick-start
kickoff
be in effect
bear
start to
get to
do
commence proceedings
manage
get going with
meet
turn to
plunge
move into
take over
take to
set about with
turn one's hand to
give something a whirl
make a run at
drive off
keep on
continue
get along with
face
embrace
go
perform
start the ball rolling on
commence on
begin work on
consider
roll
break the ice
avow
take
rumble
happen
dawn
occur
get to work at
throw yourself into
settle down to
introduce
get cracking with
start out on
execute
begin business
set out on
implement
take in hand
agree to do
set the wheels in motion
roll up one's sleeves
put the wheels in motion
get things moving
contract
break into
usher in
put in place
set going
adopt
pursue
convene
bow
commit oneself to
strike up
be up to
wade into
dig in
go for it
apply oneself to
answer for
have a hand in
try out
have a try at
volunteer oneself to
ring in
go whole hog
go the limit
immerse yourself
shoot the works
take a flyer
set out with
follow through with
develop
jump-start
raise the curtain
get things rolling
get into
contribute
make a habit of
have recourse to
resort to
chip in
effectuate
participate
help
prompt
elicit
create
cooperate
assist
join in
induce
precipitate
produce
invoke
lend a hand
kick in
muck in
volunteer
collaborate
help out
aid
subscribe
proceed with
play a part
come through
contribute work
wade in
get busy
hop to it
go to it
do your bit
go ahead with
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
rare
)
To blow up (something) with dynamite
dynamite
detonate
blast
explode
blow
ignite
pop
wreck
bang
destroy
kablooey
blow up
go off
boom
discharge
erupt
combust
fulminate
trigger
go up in smoke
shoot off
go bang
go up
touch off
mushroom
flame up
fire off
burn up
blow to kingdom come
spark off
trigger off
go boom
resound
resonate
reverberate
echo
ring
toll
chime
blare
clang
play
toot
reecho
ding
peal
go
hum
sound
vibrate
thunder
crash
squawk
bark
jar
roar
clatter
clack
creak
patter
operate
thud
sing
burst
rattle
rumble
snort
wind
jabber
jangle
babble
chatter
cackle
whine
wail
smash
shout
shriek
shrill
murmur
clank
slam
clap
thump
clink
whisper
emit
moan
buzz
demolish
ruin
shatter
devastate
total
waste
desolate
decimate
raze
wrack
nuke
vaporize
US
cream
pulverize
US
tear down
pull down
bomb
pulverise
UK
vaporise
UK
raze to the ground
torpedo
level
annihilate
fell
extinguish
flatten
knock down
break up
break down
blow to pieces
blow sky-high
do in
rub out
rupture
damage
destruct
blow away
put paid to
crump
be set off
burst apart
bulldoze
excise
erase
remove
expunge
obliterate
efface
delete
unbuild
wipe out
extirpate
strike out
reduce
batter
zap
wipe from the face of the earth
tear up
topple
capsize
upset
scatter
blow down
mow down
spill
throw down
lay waste
overturn
undo
scratch out
subvert
unmake
knock to pieces
cast down
spoil
ravage
dismantle
sink
trash
gut
scourge
smite
take
maraud
mutilate
overcome
break
maim
ravish
spoliate
mess up
blow to bits
take out
more ❯
Verb
▲
Neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence
counterbalance
offset
counterpoise
counteract
countervail
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
balance
compensate for
equalise
UK
equalize
US
negative
annul
correct
negate
nullify
undo
counterweigh
equilibrize
make up for
amend
balance out
cancel
cancel out
compensate
counterweight
equiponderate
even out
outweigh
rectify
redeem
atone for
tip the scales
redress
even up
requite
equipoise
obviate
equal
counterpose
square up
account for
allow for
be equivalent
equal out
counter
invalidate
render ineffective
square
oppose
ballast
fix
equilibrate
countercheck
defuse
overcome
contravene
repel
stabilize
US
stabilise
UK
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
work against
turn the scale
reverse
turn the tables
atone
recoup
wipe out
overrule
defeat
make ineffective
override
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
redress the balance
be an antidote to
make up
even
equate
level
match
nig
restrict
limit
remedy
set
tie
collate
attune
adjust
parallel
readjust
accord
lessen
reduce
right
halt
counterwork
buck
bring to naught
make of no use or value
pair off
come out
cross out
respond to
go against
come out even
support
stabilitate
poise
prop
steady
brace
make stable
become stable
keep steady
more ❯
Verb
▲
To exceed in weight or importance
outweigh
override
exceed
overshadow
supersede
eclipse
outrank
overweigh
surpass
dwarf
outbalance
overbalance
dominate
excel
outrival
outrun
overcome
predominate
prevail
be greater than
be superior to
prevail over
take priority over
have the edge on
have the edge over
take precedence over
take precedence
tip the balance against
tip the scales against
turn the balance against
turn the scales against
tip the scales
be more important than
more than make up for
come before
be considered more important than
be considered more urgent than
have priority
have the advantage
come first
lead
beat
top
outdo
outshine
better
transcend
trump
outclass
pass
best
upstage
outmatch
outvie
outgun
outperform
trounce
overtop
knock spots off
stand head and shoulders above
tower above
go one better than
improve upon
stand above
go one better
be a class above
beat hollow
be a cut above
blow away
run circles around
go beyond
do better than
wipe the floor with
be master of
be better than
put in the shade
run rings round
leave standing
triumph over
put to shame
be head and shoulders above
improve on
rise above
run rings around
shoot ahead of
be on another level
blow out of the water
win against
tower over
outdistance
outstrip
cap
surmount
triumph
extinguish
crush
outplay
defeat
outstep
outgo
wax
outpace
more ❯
Verb
▲
To differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match
contrast
clash
conflict
deviate
contradict
differ
diverge
mismatch
counter
disagree
discord
disharmonize
collide
depart
jar
oppose
vary
be contrary
be incompatible
be at odds
be at variance
be discordant
be dissimilar
be distinct
be diverse
be unlike
be variable
go against
run counter
be in opposition
not go
not match
stand out
be a foil to
scream at
stick out like a sore thumb
be different
disaccord
come into conflict
be incongruous
be inconsistent
be in conflict
fluctuate
change
dissent
divaricate
diverge from
differ from
not be alike
be distinguishable
run counter to
contravene
interfere with
contend
interfere
digress
diversify
separate
divide
not go with
depart from
be unequal to
not balance with
nonconcur
not conform
differ in opinion
not accord
be divided
be in contention
be of a different opinion
not correspond
fail to agree
be of a different mind
not see eye to eye
not agree
be in dispute
fall out
have a different opinion
dissent from
shake one's head
break with
counter each other
belie each
run counter to each
go against each other
stand apart
show contrast
sing a different tune
fly in the face each other
not look like
be distinguished
lack resemblance
bear no resemblance
depart from each other
deviate from each other
quarrel
argue
cross swords
wrangle
dispute
bicker
lock horns
squabble
fight
debate
quibble
altercate
be at loggerheads
take issue
feud
row
spar
challenge
brawl
demur
scrap
spat
object
discept
war
take exception
bump heads
be at each other's throats
go at it
protest against
argy-bargy
do battle
lock antlers
butt heads
to fight
bandy words
have a dispute
chop logic
engage in conflict
bang heads
have a dust-up
have a barney
have a scrap
cut and thrust
gainsay
contest
controvert
palter
zap
haggle
battle
skirmish
rip into each other
have words
jump on
be at sixes and sevens
let someone have it
take issue with
contradict each other
take on
go for the jugular
lay into
set to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
provoke
annoy
anger
infuriate
irritate
enrage
incense
madden
exasperate
gall
pique
insult
irk
offend
vex
affront
aggravate
hassle
bother
exacerbate
rile
upset
agitate
nettle
ruffle
harass
bug
get
harry
molest
nark
needle
peeve
perturb
plague
taunt
tease
torment
chafe
miff
grate
incite
niggle
rankle
ride
roil
bait
fret
gravel
grill
nag
abrade
start
get to
get on one's nerves
get on your nerves
get under your skin
get your back up
hack off
send into a rage
make angry
rub up the wrong way
try your patience
work into lather
give someone the hump
make your blood boil
put your back up
stir up
wind up
get a rise out of
get in your hair
rub the wrong way
set on
take a rise out of
get across someone
make waves
put out
hit where one lives
raise your hackles
displease
disturb
tick off
antagonize
US
persecute
pester
burn up
rasp
antagonise
UK
drive up the wall
inflame
eat
trouble
spite
outrage
get across
worry
frost
gripe
goad
distress
make someone see red
itch
drive crazy
drive mad
hump
rattle
rark
tee off
badger
discompose
hack you off
disgruntle
get at
get your goat
bum out
bedevil
disquiet
hound
frustrate
unsettle
give a hard time
disconcert
drive to distraction
ire
mad
fluster
drive round the bend
make somebody's hackles rise
disgust
dismay
enflame
steam up
give someone the pip
be on your back
unnerve
get on your wick
hurt
excite
perplex
rankle with
flurry
drive round the twist
get up someone's nose
ruffle one's feathers
heckle
concern
grate on
afflict
pain
make cross
unhinge
get your dander up
distemper
frazzle
distract
burn
put someone's nose out of joint
chivvy
give someone grief
discomfort
discomfit
fuss
try
arouse
gnaw
confuse
T-off
work up
rattle someone's cage
aggrieve
alarm
devil
dog
egg on
empurple
hector
mither
sting
embitter
ail
mortify
rouse
exercise
pick on
fire up
wound
turn off
get your hackles up
faze
bully
drive bananas
freak out
weird out
be at
beset
embarrass
discombobulate
get someone
drive you up the wall
umbrage
hagride
scandalize
US
dissatisfy
derail
nudge
rattle one's cage
beleaguer
be offensive
jar on
scandalise
UK
cheese off
shock
work on
prick
cause offense
breathe down someone's neck
rub you up the wrong way
eat away at
alarum
be on the back of
undo
rag
craze
chagrin
haze
cross
heavy
pursue
acerbate
bewilder
chivy
browbeat
hack
disoblige
prod
henpeck
discountenance
torture
jar
incommode
depress
make you see red
keep on at
keep after
whip up
wear on
bend someone's ear
make anxious
give offence to
slight
rib
sour
inconvenience
affect
chaff
discommode
besiege
bite
intimidate
revolt
tantalize
US
disrespect
diss
throw
horrify
repel
injure
importune
dis
floor
tantalise
UK
stir
zing
brown off
raise hell
bore
be a thorn in someone's flesh
scold
bum
berate
stimulate
appal
UK
confound
criticize
US
sicken
nauseate
jangle
spook
criticise
UK
preoccupy
upbraid
troll
oppress
intrude upon
put down
be a pain in the neck
give a bad time
ask for it
shake up
be a thorn in someone's side
go on at
eat at
appall
US
dishearten
carp at
peck at
put off
cut to the quick
stick in one's craw
set one's teeth on edge
pick at
gnaw at
get on the wrong side of
be an affront to
try the patience of
mess with
make uneasy
drive nuts
derange
get someone's wick
bristle
haunt
rattle someone's chain
titillate
make you angry
steam
boil
guy
fester
mock
break
make see red
blow up
wig
ridicule
push one's buttons
stress
harm
run up the wrong way
make sore
lose one's temper
rile up
snit
pet
tiff
huff
stew
drive insane
chide
strain
test
gibe
disappoint
discontent
hang up
get even
push button
heat up
disaffect
tangle
upset the applecart
lash
slap
cause annoyance to
cause resentment to
cavil
drive you crazy
get on someone
stroke someone's hair the wrong way
dun
mess
razz
attack
misplease
insist
remind
put
make an enemy of somebody
noodge
bullyrag
obsess
possess
shatter
be like a red rag to a bull
tire
hurry
curse
despair
bustle
flutter
abuse
confront
dispraise
slander
drive you to distraction
make livid
burden
hit a sour note
hustle
curdle
push someon's buttons
quicken
cause disquiet to
agonize
US
anguish
snub
drive you round the twist
drive you round the bend
resent
take the mickey
irritate greatly
arouse hostility in
put on edge
set on edge
get on
grieve
nag at
victimize
US
slur
humiliate
eat up
drive you off your head
agonise
UK
occupy
play dirty
get on the nerves of
take the piss out of
dump on
stress out
be a pest
drive you out of your mind
drive out of mind
make somebody's blood boil
jerk around
weary
throw off
psych out
get in the hair of
wrong
punish
give a zinger
give the cold shoulder
yap at
scratch around
rag on
victimise
UK
search high heaven
scare
be on one's case
make trouble
flummox
pother
puzzle
interrupt
cause offence to
boil over
make indignant
cause offense to
be a nuisance to
give offence
be disagreeable
tread on someone's toes
impede
hinder
make someone fed up
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play cat and mouse
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put through wringer
prey on your mind
occupy thoughts
do someone's head in
make someone scratch their head
lie heavy on
fuddle
hurt somebody's feelings
cow
incite trouble
stir the pot
have had enough
become bored
make discontented
grate at
exhaust someone's patience
lose patience
stump
disrupt
wear
egg
urge
impose on
disparage
psych
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get on someone's case
reproach
revile
domineer
make nervous
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move
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cause someone to lose their composure
ferment
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harp on at
override
tyrannize
US
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grip
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find fault with
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moan on at
bust chops
take it out on
get on someone's back
keep complaining to
dominate
tyrannise
UK
enslave
cause anxiety to
push buttons
turn on
make flip
bug up
mix up
tyrannize over
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stun
stagger
traumatize
US
astound
jolt
rock
astonish
shake
amaze
surprise
startle
dumbfound
daze
stupefy
paralyse
UK
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flabbergast
overwhelm
overcome
abash
traumatise
UK
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US
numb
devastate
thunderstrike
awe
electrify
bowl over
take aback
knock out
take the wind out of your sails
completely surprise
give a turn
throw a curve
make someone's blood run cold
raise someone's eyebrows
set someone back on their heels
gross out
knock for six
shake out of your complacency
hit like ton of bricks
frighten
nonplus
panic
daunt
terrify
terrorize
US
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UK
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demoralize
US
affright
demoralise
UK
sadden
rack
fright
scarify
weigh down
make uncomfortable
put the wind up
baffle
addle
harrow
deter
put out of countenance
put someone off their stride
dispirit
scare to death
disarrange
chill
muddle
petrify
unbalance
mystify
catch off balance
strike terror into
disorder
scare away
throw into a tizzy
curdle the blood
scare the bejesus out of
make teeth chatter
destabilize
US
make one's hair stand on end
make one's blood run cold
weigh on
unman
disorient
deject
fear
sweat
make fretful
flip
tear
indispose
foul up
disburb
stiff
make a scene
destabilise
UK
fidget
cause anxiety
let down
consternate
flip out
cause to be at a stand
crush
knock sideways
be agitated
stop someone in their tracks
chill to the bone
cause anguish to
pull the rug from under
scare off
scare stiff
pull the rug out from under
make self-conscious
cause concern to
cause discomfort to
make wretched
scare the living daylights out of
freeze your blood
get the wind up
be a great weight on
make miserable
throw into a fright
spring on
weigh heavily on one's mind
make someone jump out of their skin
weigh heavily on
mess with someone's head
wring
heat
unquiet
make restless
frenzy
overawe
buffalo
bamboozle
befuddle
uncalm
dement
subdue
bulldoze
disorganize
tear away at
silly
disarray
dizzy
tax
shame
grind
turn
incapacitate
cramp
debilitate
unstring
send into a spin
blind
be rude to
disorientate
freak
wear out
balk
US
lay up
key up
galvanize
US
baulk
UK
knock off balance
cause to panic
bring down
rock the boat
scare the daylights out of
spring
worst
galvanise
UK
pressurize
US
knock props out
pressurise
UK
strap
nit-pick
desolate
martyr
dampen spirits
cast down
break one's heart
put off one's stroke
be a burden to
weigh heavily on someone's mind
niggle at
grind at
take by surprise
throw into a panic
scare the pants off of
make someone jump out of his skin
stampede
catch unawares
demean
make blue
drag down
put into a funk
put a damper on
break the heart of
make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth
make someone laugh on the other side of their face
cause suffering to
flap
disengage
unfasten
separate
unhitch
disconnect
uncouple
detach
lie heavy on someone's mind
weigh heavy on someone's mind
make jump
give someone a jolt
give a shock
give someone a fright
breath down someone's neck
knock over
throw a curveball
sweat out
chasten
come back to haunt
be a weight on one's mind
cut up
throw into disarray
fill with panic
take pains
put pressure on
be in someone's hair
bring pressure to bear on
lean on
make awkward
make ashamed
show up
own
arouse anxiety in
be in a tizzy
be worried
labour over
be in a flap
do a number on
make it tough for
get worked up
get in a stew
be in a stew
send over the edge
catch one short
make a monkey of
put in a spot
put in a hole
put on the spot
fill with fear
scare witless
scare the pants off
give someone goose pimples
scare someone out of their wits
chill to the marrow
give someone the heebie-jeebies
put the fear of God into
be on pins and needles
be spooked
be nervous
be anxious
have ants in one's pants
be like a cat on hot bricks
be antsy
throw into a blue funk
dash
make one's flesh creep
give one the creeps
scare someone half to death
disillusion
disenchant
screw up
mess up
fill with consternation
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