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Verb
To make an effort or attempt
To experiment or test
To give pain, affliction, or vexation to
To bring before a judge
(
in sport
)
To score a point when an object is placed into an area designated for such an activity
To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
Bring action against in court
To diminish the confidence or courage of
To sample the flavor of something orally
To take a risk or chance on
To become involved or associated with
To accept responsibility for (doing) something
(
look to or look at
)
To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled
To direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
Try, sample
To punish or reprimand (someone) for a fault or crime
To engage in a competition or contest
To have the courage to do something
Have recourse to
To feel or manipulate with the hands
To invite someone to engage in a contest
Noun
An attempt or effort towards an endeavor
A trial or experiment
A goal in football
A proposal, application, or other document presented for consideration or judgment
A disagreement or quarrel
A undertaking, typically one that involves risk
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Verb
▲
To make an effort or attempt
seek
assay
attempt
aim
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
strive
essay
struggle
undertake
aspire
labor
US
labour
UK
venture
work
have a stab
have a whack
make an attempt
drive for
go for
shoot for
go after
go all out
knock oneself out
lift a finger
make a bid
vie for
bear down
bend over backwards
break your neck
bust a gut
chip away at
do all one can
do one's best
do your best
do your damnedest
exert oneself
exert yourself
front up
give it a burl
give it a fly
give it your all
give it your best shot
go for broke
go for it
have a bash
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
lean over backwards
make an all-out effort
make an effort
make a pass at
move heaven and earth
pull out all the stops
put yourself out
set out
take a crack at
take it on oneself
rupture yourself
make every effort
work hard
toil
apply oneself
spare no effort
strain
push
do your utmost
try hard
take on
have a go at
have a shot at
have a crack at
drive
bid
try out
have a stab at
make a run at
battle
offer
drudge
slog
moil
hustle
scramble
sweat
jump through hoops
apply
fall over backwards
peg away
take pains
give something a whirl
leave no stone unturned
beaver away
give it a whirl
take a stab at
give your all
go for the doctor
try as hard as one can
make a great effort
interview
fight
tackle
audition
be at pains
pursue
grind
slave
travail
plow
US
plough
UK
bang away
plug away
slog away
beaver
knuckle down
push oneself
register
slave away
embark on
have a swing at
go the limit
try one's hardest
keep your head down
work like a dog
do all you can
kill oneself
dig deep
give something a go
give something a try
dig deeper
take care
strive at
take great pains
search
work at
entreat
scrutinize
US
determine
make a stab at
scrutinise
UK
aspire to
give something one's best shot
drive at
graft
move mountains
do one's darnedest
put to the test
take a whack at
have at it
make an attempt at
hammer away
break one's back
put one's back into it
have one's nose to grindstone
endure
compete
contend
tax
campaign
withstand
take a shot at
jockey
bullock
trudge
oppress
overtax
punish
overexert
make a special effort
go out of the way
take special pains
make a supreme effort
try your best
push yourself
stand up to
keep at it
flog
grind away
plod away
try for
work your fingers to the bone
put up a fight against
go to war
plough away
work like a Trojan
work day and night
grub away
dig away
set one's sights
be after
have designs
have in view
go for the jugular
attack
experiment
solicit
make effort
try to get
try to obtain
give a fling
do your best to
try one's hand at
do level best
give it a try
give it a go
take best shot
give best shot
give old college try
take a run at
shoot the works
make a pitch for
make a move
take the bit between your teeth
make a bid for
make a play for
give something the old college try
plod
grub
plug
tug
hump
sweat blood
keep your nose to the grindstone
persevere
buckle down
pour it on
grapple
persist
work oneself to the bone
put one's back into something
war
exert
lumber
hammer
stagger
overwork
schlepp
show dedication
study hard
be industrious
show commitment
be diligent
be assiduous
dig
buckle to
skivvy
soldier on
muck
devote yourself
commit oneself
get stuck in
carry on
plough through
use some elbow grease
drive oneself
work one's socks off
go ham
sweat away
work your guts out
go hard
break sweat
plug along
give something one's all
bust chops
peg along
burn the candle at both ends
work like a slave
give all one's got
go hammer and tongs
drag oneself
suffer
bang on
combat
crusade
purpose
graft away
putter
cultivate
tend
devote
commit
give
overwork oneself
toll
work very hard
trail
peg
grovel
dedicate
go all-out for
old college try
work hard to
pitch in
dig in
acquit oneself
grind out
plod along
pound
perform
address
concentrate
work fingers to bone
be servile
work one's nuts off
empty the tank
go the whole nine yards
go all-out
try my best
head-down
keep going
press on
bend
direct
go all out for
keep nose to grindstone
go back to the salt mines
try very hard
drive oneself to the limit
study
strain every nerve
push oneself to the limit
do one's durnedest
pull out all stops
put one's back in it
put one's shoulder to the wheel
hit the ball
work one's butt off
peg away at
apply oneself to
defend
fight for
be attentive
pay attention
give it all one has
dive in
more ❯
“He didn't even
try
to listen to my side of the story.”
Verb
▲
To experiment or test
test
examine
investigate
sample
taste
inspect
appraise
evaluate
experiment with
try out
assess
check
check out
experiment
judge
prove
scrutinise
UK
scrutinize
US
weigh
have a taste of
give something a whirl
put to the test
give it a go
put to the proof
try on for size
analyse
UK
analyze
US
probe
explore
put something through its paces
trial
assay
research
study
look into
verify
screen
question
scan
experimentalize
inquire
US
enquire
UK
try on
shake down
carry out trials on
give a tryout
make a trial run
quiz
substantiate
validate
confirm
demonstrate
pilot
review
prove out
stack up
put to trial
go over
dig into
sound out
match up
look at
delve into
drive
take for a spin
feel
run something up the flagpole
see how it flies
see how wind blows
send up a balloon
run idea by someone
run it up a flagpole
put someone through their paces
palpate
run hands over
test-drive
prospect
diagnose
observe
vet
field-test
conduct experiments
fool with
play around with
do tests on
conduct research
test drive
futz around
turn over
road-test
subject to an examination
practice with
carry out tests
carry out trials
mess around
consider
identify
work over
enquire into
have a look at
weigh up
sort out
look over
dissect
think about
think through
open up
go into
pore over
inquire into
chew over
leave no stone unturned
pick apart
wade into
take stock of
determine
kick around
interrogate
grill
catechize
pump
cross-examine
query
cross-question
put through the wringer
put through the mangle
put questions to
give the third degree
ask questions of
give the third
give the third degree to
sweat
anatomize
estimate
survey
measure
audition
gauge
UK
gage
US
rate
value
size
peg
break down
size up
rehearse
run
put into practice
try something out
grade
plumb
fathom
wear
search
peruse
practice
US
fit
practise
UK
audit
sift
interpret
check up on
sound
go over with a fine-tooth comb
cut
calculate
deconstruct
take a reading of
resolve
separate
reckon
figure
divide
guess
count
see
valuate
read
eyeball
apprise
compute
quantify
reduce
dissolve
decompose
disintegrate
guesstimate
calibrate
tally
ascertain
fractionate
scale
meter
US
quantitate
eye
adjudge
metre
UK
have one's number
figure in
take account of
more ❯
“I have seen a lot of therapists who
try
different kinds of treatment.”
Verb
▲
To give pain, affliction, or vexation to
tax
strain
test
drain
exhaust
pain
sap
stress
stretch
trouble
upset
weary
annoy
irritate
plague
tire
afflict
inconvenience
vex
irk
agonise
UK
agonize
US
bother
crucify
distress
exasperate
excruciate
frustrate
harass
martyr
rack
torment
torture
wring
tire out
wear out
give someone grief
make demands on
make severe demands on
put a strain on
worry
harrow
bedevil
beset
anguish
oppress
persecute
curse
besiege
cause suffering to
push
burden
challenge
overtax
wound
disturb
cause agony to
overextend
load
task
overstretch
encumber
overwork
weaken
overload
overburden
fatigue
saddle
lade
weigh
devastate
smite
mortify
cause pain to
inflict anguish on
work over
wrong
hassle
fret
suffer
fuss
labor
US
labour
UK
muse
squirm
rend
pierce
stab
convulse
pick at
shake
put demands on
crush
shatter
rock
put great demands on
be too much for
ridicule
browbeat
ill-treat
lampoon
hurt deeply
hurt
exert
grieve
pester
harry
ail
extend
affect
overexert
drive
overreach
overtask
discommode
charge
blight
pursue
grip
press
knacker
wrench
tense
distend
lumber
strike
take
visit
buffet
tighten
entrust
cause trouble to
overdo it
make too many demands on
work too hard
exert excessively
run yourself into the ground
work oneself into the ground
exert to the limit
knock oneself out
drive too far
push to the limit
enervate
weigh down
overwhelm
empty
weight
pressure
overuse
cumber
push too far
weigh heavily on
prey on
make heavy demands on
press hard on
put pressure on
ask too much of
more ❯
“As it is, literally having to watch paint dry starts to sorely
try
the patience.”
Verb
▲
To bring before a judge
adjudicate
hear
adjudge
consider
examine
judge
arbitrate
decide
referee
give a hearing
put on trial
sit in judgment
take to court
pass judgement on
sit in judgement on
give a ruling on
give a verdict on
determine
settle
umpire
resolve
rule on
preside over
pronounce on
make a ruling on
investigate
adjudicate on
conclude
decree
answer
ref
ordain
clear up
pronounce judgement on
make a judgement on
sentence
pass sentence on
give a hearing to
pass judgment on
pronounce sentence on
mediate
decide on
formally judge
pass judgment
rule
moderate
officiate
negotiate
run
supervise
oversee
stand
call
form judgment
be in control of
assess
declare
hold
pronounce
pronounce judgement
pass judgement
count
sit in judgement
pronounce judgment on
give a verdict
make a ruling
find
more ❯
“The information is invalid, and this Court has no jurisdiction to
try
the issue arising therefrom.”
Verb
▲
(
in sport
)
To score a point when an object is placed into an area designated for such an activity
goal
score
succeed
connect
get it through
make it
gain advantage
Verb
▲
To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
vex
annoy
irritate
bother
irk
upset
provoke
exasperate
rile
gall
aggravate
anger
nettle
disturb
bug
trouble
pique
ruffle
peeve
worry
harass
nark
distress
infuriate
displease
needle
agitate
offend
perturb
plague
hassle
pester
incense
madden
miff
torment
chafe
get
persecute
enrage
rankle
grate
afflict
discompose
rasp
ride
eat
outrage
spite
harry
fret
disquiet
gripe
frost
inflame
pain
nag
tease
gravel
itch
fluster
hound
depress
embarrass
frustrate
fuss
molest
chagrin
disgust
dissatisfy
abrade
mither
bite
hack off
get to
tick off
burn up
wind up
rub up the wrong way
put out
bum out
get across
drive up the wall
give someone the hump
make someone see red
hack you off
grate on
get on your nerves
rankle with
give someone grief
get your back up
get under your skin
be at
put your back up
turn off
give a hard time
drive bananas
get in your hair
be a pain in the neck
give a bad time
mix up
be a thorn in someone's side
concern
dismay
alarm
stress
distemper
strain
ail
discomfort
beset
bedevil
unsettle
burden
rattle
perplex
flurry
oppress
faze
frazzle
unhinge
exercise
discombobulate
weigh down
make anxious
gnaw at
freak out
weird out
badger
inconvenience
grieve
sadden
agonize
US
unnerve
distract
torture
harrow
hurt
disconcert
alarum
derail
hagride
undo
agonise
UK
lie heavy on
bait
devil
chivvy
sour
rark
bully
besiege
tax
goad
hector
beleaguer
burn
heckle
rack
drive mad
anguish
curse
drive crazy
puzzle
throw
aggrieve
try your patience
break
get your hackles up
get on your wick
get your dander up
tantalise
UK
tantalize
US
drive round the bend
incommode
drive round the twist
make uneasy
prey on your mind
do someone's head in
cause suffering to
discourage
dishearten
dispirit
make your blood boil
ruffle one's feathers
make somebody's hackles rise
get up someone's nose
embitter
taunt
be a thorn in someone's flesh
victimize
US
scorn
rib
chaff
unman
chill
daunt
demoralize
US
scare
work up
despair
stew
sweat
fear
niggle
cause anxiety
antagonize
US
frighten
excruciate
spook
test
importune
deject
rag
demoralise
UK
make discontented
grind
psych
tear
dun
roil
haunt
cause anxiety to
interrupt
smite
bone
punish
victimise
UK
wring
affront
hump
stir up
cause discomfort to
cause concern to
make waves
stress out
press
dash
antagonise
UK
be a nuisance to
sweat out
be a great weight on
make uncomfortable
flip out
macerate
attack
despoil
noodge
foray
gnaw
bullyrag
intimidate
pursue
overcharge
be a pest to
weigh heavily on one's mind
rub the wrong way
make cross
make angry
keep on at
put through wringer
lie heavy on someone's mind
weigh heavy on someone's mind
mess with someone's head
eat away at
tee off
drive to distraction
get on one's nerves
breathe down someone's neck
jerk around
work on
get down
drive you up the wall
play cat and mouse
lead someone a merry dance
rub salt in wound
rub you up the wrong way
rattle one's cage
be on your back
dish it out
cause trouble to
stick it to
give it to
dish out
get your goat
give someone the pip
raise your hackles
preoccupy
wound
discommode
disoblige
occupy
discountenance
injure
confound
meddle
disrupt
interfere
eat at
arouse anxiety in
make it tough for
nit-pick
weigh on
make miserable
strap
cut up
get at
do a number on
prick
throw off balance
indispose
push
dog
cause anguish to
be on one's case
shake
desolate
pick on
make wretched
martyr
push buttons
pother
hang up
make it tough
put to trouble
put in a spot
give trouble
put to some trouble
put on the spot
occupy thoughts
make someone scratch their head
ire
mad
steam up
enflame
disgruntle
exacerbate
fire up
T-off
empurple
get someone
sting
mortify
insult
send into a rage
egg on
put someone's nose out of joint
umbrage
cheese off
rattle someone's cage
hurt somebody's feelings
cut to the quick
excite
shock
craze
hack
give offence to
ask for it
make you see red
cause offense
wear on
be on the back of
get across someone
slight
cross
horrify
scandalize
US
brown off
sicken
repel
jar
acerbate
discomfit
disappoint
zing
raise hell
set one's teeth on edge
scandalise
UK
make unhappy
stick in one's craw
whip up
bum
be an affront to
be offensive
get a rise out of
incite
irritate greatly
rouse
chide
rile up
get on someone
cut
wig
steam
jar on
get on the wrong side of
make an enemy of somebody
mess
push someon's buttons
mess with
fester
drive nuts
make you angry
snit
pet
tiff
huff
bristle
nudge
henpeck
grill
boil
arouse
try the patience of
awake
quicken
goose
motivate
give the business
absorb
grab
ignite
attract
interest
push button
heat up
hit where one lives
mist
get someone's wick
appall
US
cause offence to
boil over
make indignant
wrong
appal
UK
cause offense to
disaffect
discontent
make sore
lose one's temper
blow up
cause annoyance to
cause resentment to
give offence
dis
put down
be disagreeable
disrespect
diss
snub
slur
tread on someone's toes
humiliate
drive you crazy
drive you out of your mind
possess
drive you off your head
drive you to distraction
drive out of mind
make somebody's blood boil
drive you round the twist
make livid
drive you round the bend
shatter
misplease
wing
curdle
play dirty
revolt
cool
sound
cap
obsess
fog
fog up
mist up
cloud
eat up
make see red
be like a red rag to a bull
mist over
cloud over
become misty
become misted
rock the boat
turn
incapacitate
flip
make a scene
floor
turn on
lay up
cramp
key up
debilitate
bewilder
become covered with condensation
devastate
repulse
nauseate
cause anguish
cause suffering
be hurtful to
be disagreeable to
push the buttons of
bleed
mourn
lambaste
nag at
cause sorrow
thumb nose at
more ❯
Verb
▲
Bring action against in court
prosecute
sue
indict
arraign
do
accuse
cite
impeach
summon
summons
charge
litigate
take to court
implead
jug
put on trial
bring legal proceedings against
contest
institute legal proceedings against someone
law
bring an action against
bring suit against
put in the dock
take legal action against
act against
bring a charge against
bring action against
bring a suit against
bring suit
have the law on
prefer charges
pull up
put away
seek redress
bring a criminal charge against
bring someone to trial
bring to court
haul into court
involve in litigation
prefer charges against
put on docket
see in court
take legal action
turn on the heat
arrest
have up
incriminate
denounce
defame
blame
criminate
censure
denunciate
reprehend
reprimand
criticise
UK
reprobate
disparage
tax
discredit
impugn
criticize
US
inculpate
lay charges against
bring a case against
cast aspersions on
call to account
bring charges against
hold at fault
impute
frame
point the finger
finger
hold accountable
condemn
recriminate
allege
fault
reproach
charge with
accuse of
file charges against
implicate
lay at one's door
attack
file
arraign for
reprove
prosecute for
impeach for
make accusations about
bring to trial for
put on trial for
bring charges
take to court for
drag into court
lay the blame on
petition
brand
name
involve
press charges
rebuke
stigmatize
US
take proceedings
indict for
recriminate for
incriminate for
hang something on
stigmatise
UK
serve summons
tax with
point finger at
lodge complaint
take to task
lay blame on
hold responsible
pin on
assign guilt to
institute legal proceedings
file a suit
file suit
confront
present
face with charges
serve with a summons
lay
hang on
hold someone answerable
demand
beseech
claim
proceed against
pin it on
peg
entrap
bring before the court
enter a plea
claim damages
follow up
bring an action
take out after
file a claim
attribute
convict
appeal
dispute
lay the blame on someone for
stick on
impute blame to
blame for
blow the whistle on
attribute liability to
hold answerable for
whistle-blow
attribute to
hold accountable for
hold responsible for
try for
implicate in
condemn for
grass on
inform against
set up
blacken the name of
fit up
rat on
give away
go to court
admonish
drop someone in it
pin the blame on
stick the blame on
take the law on
contest at law
go to law
saddle
rap
hold liable
find guilty of
lay a bad trip on
pass the buck
assign fault to
lay a guilt trip on
assign liability to
place the blame on
consider guilty of
decry
revile
castigate
vilify
proscribe
knock
pan
malign
reject
besmirch
slam
slur
excoriate
blast
slate
deplore
hammer
objurgate
vituperate
savage
apprehend
anathematize
execrate
deprecate
slag
asperse
maul
declaim
derogate
slash
give something a bad press
inveigh against
run down
fulminate against
rail against
dress down
pour scorn on
slag off
dis
declaim against
dispraise
have a go at
ostracise
UK
upbraid
lace into
rate
give some stick to
find fault with
skin
scold
animadvert on
pull to pieces
diss
bad-mouth
pull apart
show up
hit out at
ostracize
US
lay into
censure with
file claim
let someone have it
blow the whistle
attribute blame to
file a complain against
more ❯
Verb
▲
To diminish the confidence or courage of
discourage
dishearten
dispirit
dismay
depress
daunt
demoralise
UK
demoralize
US
deject
distress
unnerve
cow
crush
chill
alarm
abash
dash
unman
trouble
scare
bother
frustrate
afflict
vex
awe
confuse
disappoint
appal
UK
appall
US
overawe
irk
droop
prostrate
repress
cast down
make despondent
weigh heavily on
make downhearted
psych out
beat down
dampen the spirits of
break one's heart
put a damper on
cause to lose heart
dampen someone's hopes
take the wind out of your sails
cause to lose hope
sadden
oppress
upset
desolate
aggrieve
perturb
shake
ail
dampen
bug
faze
abase
bring down
knock the wind out of
harsh one's mellow
grieve
torment
haunt
harrow
drain
burden
disturb
weary
mortify
beat
drag
darken
debilitate
damp
enervate
dull
run down
weigh down
reduce to tears
cast a gloom upon
make unhappy
make sad
get down
turn off
make gloomy
bring tears to your eyes
bum out
knock the stuffing out of
make desolate
give someone the blues
cause suffering to
knock for six
keep under
hang over
knock sideways
harsh someone's mellow
dampen spirits
throw cold water on
pour cold water on
make someone's heart bleed
make someone fed up
break someone's spirit
break someone's heart
bear down
make one's heart bleed
dash hopes
disconcert
unsettle
throw
rattle
frighten
discompose
deter
discomfit
confound
disquiet
subdue
terrify
nonplus
chagrin
take aback
shake up
terrorize
US
throw off balance
put off
terrorise
UK
intimidate
sap
overwhelm
panic
bully
psych
discountenance
browbeat
baffle
deflate
bewilder
perplex
agitate
embarrass
fluster
discomfort
mystify
flummox
get to
horrify
make anxious
ruffle
make uneasy
shock
startle
destabilize
US
jolt
unbalance
concern
surprise
destabilise
UK
blind
undermine
exercise
flurry
fuss
hagride
spook
disillusion
alarum
frazzle
worry
paralyse
UK
distemper
distract
undo
unhinge
derail
weaken
disenchant
affright
pother
disgruntle
snafu
let down
weird out
freak out
paralyze
US
dumbfound
puzzle
enfeeble
pull the rug from under
pull the rug out from under
put off one's stroke
devastate
devitalize
mess up
foul up
screw up
fill with consternation
louse up
muck up
disempower
flatten
jumble
muddle
unzip
disorder
disarrange
disorganize
snarl
unglue
cripple
disparage
give a turn
hurt
squash
shatter
bring low
throw into a tizzy
put the wind up
blow up
send up
take apart
blow out
discombobulate
consternate
take steam out
shame
dump
thwart
buffalo
impress
put into a flap
put someone off their stroke
throw into a tizz
blind someone with something
take your breath away
cause someone to lose their composure
more ❯
Verb
▲
To sample the flavor of something orally
taste
sample
test
nibble
relish
savor
US
savour
UK
sip
scent
sense
smell
check
examine
feel
partake
perceive
assay
bite
chew
enjoy
lick
sup
get a hint of
get a taste of
try the flavor of
partake of
undergo
know
experience
see
suffer
witness
have
meet
appreciate
endure
come up against
sustain
pass
go through
face
live through
come into contact with
confront
participate in
observe
be forced to contend with
be faced with
come across
accept
have experience of
become familiar with
digest
receive
assimilate
run into
comprehend
come to grips with
bear
run the gauntlet
withstand
come into contact
get
live
apprehend
watch
behold
tolerate
encounter
preview
recognise
UK
touch
recognize
US
have knowledge of
meet with
be exposed to
run up against
come face to face with
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take a risk or chance on
chance
risk
hazard
venture
tempt
adventure
essay
gamble
stake
wager
endanger
gamble on
jeopardise
UK
jeopardize
US
speculate
cast lots
draw lots
tempt fate
tempt fortune
toss up
play with fire
roll the dice
run the risk
have a fling at
skate on thin ice
stick your neck out
go out on a limb
put eggs in one basket
put it on the line
take shot in the dark
try one's luck with
imperil
jeopard
bet
peril
menace
compromise
threaten
dare
suggest
expose
guess
ask
submit
presume
gamble with
put at risk
propose
suppose
expose to danger
throw out
take a chance with
go for broke
take a plunge
take a chance
put in jeopardy
go out on limb
put in danger
put on the line
jeopardy
run the risk of
injure
damage
harm
lay bare
be detrimental to
pose a threat to
be a danger to
leave vulnerable
do harm to
court
take a chance on
lay open
flirt with
dice with
lay on the line
run the chance
leave to luck
take the risk of
put someone's life on the line
chance on
flirt
chance one's arm
leave defenseless
make liable
subject to loss
be careless with
prejudice
leave unprotected
subject to
be prejudicial to
expose to risk
drive a nail into the coffin of
go out of one's depth
leap before looking
hang by a thread
be caught short
advance
proffer
opine
conjecture
surmise
volunteer
put forward
stand a chance of
brave
play
assay
challenge
experiment with
take the liberty
take the liberty of
take a crack at
make a stab at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become involved or associated with
enter
join
contest
undertake
venture on
play
share in
enrol for
enroll for
enroll in
fight
enlist in
enrol in
enter into
get into
go in for
go into
move into
partake in
participate in
play a role in
sign on for
start work at
take up
venture into
associate oneself with
be a participant in
be a party to
become associated with
become connected with
become member
be involved in
be party to something
commit oneself
commit oneself to
compete in
cooperate in
get involved in
have a hand in
join forces with
sign up for
take part in
be associated with
embark on
engage in
help with
join up with
launch into
lend a hand with
set out on
start to be in
subscribe to
volunteer for
agree to
assist with
become involved in
begin work at
contribute to
fall in with
get in on the act
get oneself into
join in
join up
pitch in with
play a part in
plunge into
sign on with
become a member of
become a part of
have to do with
throw yourself into
assimilate
integrate
fit in
acculturate
subsume
co-opt
accustom
mix with
assimilate into
be part of
become part of
conform to
blend in with
practise
UK
adopt
espouse
pursue
embrace
occupy oneself with
practice
US
help in
ally with
team up with
follow
be in
affiliate with
affiliate to
sign up with
align with
go to
consort with
set foot in
come into
tie up with
side with
take up with
associate with
be admitted to
band together with
plug into
break into
go in with
get together with
come aboard
throw in with
mingle with
pair with
contend in
battle in
vie in
contend for
fight in
throw one's hat in the ring
be a competitor in
put your name down for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To accept responsibility for (doing) something
take on
shoulder
accept
assume
handle
tackle
begin
commence
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
attempt
take
deal with
launch into
set about
have a go at
take in hand
take upon oneself
undertake
venture into
address oneself to
agree to do
take up
manage
embark on
concentrate on
engage in
devote oneself to
go for
get down to
become involved in
have a stab at
get cracking on
have a crack at
have a shot at
get to grips with
attack
approach
go about
make a run at
turn one's hand to
give something a whirl
bear
take responsibility for
be responsible for
take over
commit to
take on oneself
enter on
enter upon
start
fall into
agree to
set about with
confront
take part in
venture on
participate in
go in for
grapple with
attend to
focus on
field
turn to
see to
negotiate
buckle down to
apply oneself to
address
cope with
settle down to
contend with
get weaving on
try to deal with
plug away at
knuckle down to
take forward
try to sort out
take care of
go at
essay
throw yourself into
get stuck into
pitch into
meet
face
embrace
avow
manipulate
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
play
hack
swing
treat
focus
adopt
turn
dig
attend
concentrate
hammer away
peg away
have at
direct attention to
get to work at
try to cope with
peg away at
come to grips with
take a shot at
start on
apply oneself
take measures about
have a go
busy oneself with
give something a try
go for it
set your hand to
take the bit between your teeth
embark upon
square off
bang away at
hammer away at
step up to the plate
try to solve
dive into
try on for size
wade in
sink your teeth into
work on
start the ball rolling
wade into
pursue
give something a go
have a try at
hazard
take the plunge
contract
take upon yourself
endeavour to do
endeavor to do
carry out
volunteer oneself to
move into
set in motion
answer for
put in motion
initiate
have a hand in
go into
commit oneself
engage
try out
address oneself
set to
get to work on
make a start on
take charge of
get going on
sort out
plunge into
set to work on
do
enter
look after
occupy oneself with
set out
start in on
get started on
go to work on
open
knuckle down
control
work
perform
get to work
embark
get off
tear into
plunge
tee off
enter into
make a start
give attention to
begin undertaking
take control of
look sth in the eye
face up to
grapple
get on
challenge
fight
appropriate
grab
take somebody or something in hand
learn to live with
contest
answer
institute
orchestrate
organize
US
settle
contend
agree to take
sign off on
get cracking with
execute
organise
UK
begin to tackle
turn one's attention to
grasp
influence
master
implement
espouse
get under way
start off
start out
set off
get underway
get involved in
square up
turn your attention to
commit oneself to
set out with
follow through with
deal
set upon
borrow
make arrangements for
respond to
go whole hog
go the limit
immerse yourself
shoot the works
take a flyer
speak in response to
react to
reply to
bite off
fix
administer to
launch
behave towards
act towards
resume
continue
reopen
recommence
renew
proceed
restart
conduct oneself towards
kick off
carry on
take to
go on
follow through
broach
get on with
transact
accomplish
get busy with
work at
effect
be employed
serve
get by with
make out with
tussle with
manage with
wrestle with
come to terms with
make do with
jump off
cover
set the wheels in motion
set the ball rolling
roll up one's sleeves
put one's hand to the plough
put the wheels in motion
get one's finger out
put one's shoulder to the wheel
get cracking
get the ball rolling
get things moving
get weaving
get down to business
exploit
dominate
command
discuss
act toward
bespeak
behave toward
pontificate on
speak on
give a sermon on
deliver a sermon on
drone on about
take aim at
preach to
give a dissertation on
speechify to
give a speech on
give a lecture on
give a discourse on
give an oration on
speak to
sermonize on
make a speech on
talk to
talk about
give an address on
preachify to
get a handle on
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
look to or look at
)
To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
look
aim
aspire
conspire
contrive
design
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
plan
scheme
strive
arrange
calculate
devise
focus
intend
mean
plot
propose
seek
angle
attempt
orchestrate
organise
UK
organize
US
premeditate
purport
be eager
engineer
essay
hope
meditate
prepare
purpose
target
want
wish
set your sights on
zero in on
zoom in on
anticipate
attend
await
expect
reckon on
take care
contemplate
earmark
destine
allow
envisage
desire
determine
go
have every intention
consign
foresee
have the intention
be looking
be going
have plans
be determined
devote
resolve
be resolved
have resolved
ordain
designate
decree
be plotting
connote
reserve
indicate
think
dedicate
appoint
have in view
set apart
think of
have set out
have in mind
mark out
look forward
hope to
figure on
aspire to
add up
set aside
set out
conceive
fate
predestine
preordain
predetermine
decide
consider
count on
foreordain
prearrange
doom
envision
undertake
commit
shape
mind
make plans
foredoom
make up your mind
will
schedule
covet
insinuate
set up
bargain for
prescribe
imagine
start out
have a mind
ponder
pursue
visualize
US
visualise
UK
assume
trust
suit
make
have a mind to
work towards
think to
bid for
make up one's mind
commit oneself
think about
aim at
assign
mean to
give thought to
expect to
think likely
bank on
plan on
depend on
rely on
consecrate
allot
preform
tailor
draft
US
outline
craft
create
budget
develop
concoct
fashion
make fitting
adjust
doom to
frame
strategize
adapt
construct
fit
gear
choreograph
blueprint
equip
draught
UK
project
orient
scheme out
strategize about
map out
lay out
choose
plan ahead
agree
elect
opt
conclude
figure
settle on
settle upon
take a decision
come to the conclusion
settle on a plan of action
remain firm
reach a decision
make a point of
make a decision
take a stand
come to a decision
more ❯
Verb
▲
To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled
practice
US
rehearse
exercise
study
hone
sharpen
train
work
attempt
iterate
polish
repeat
drill
habituate
prepare
recite
run over
shake-down
become seasoned
build up
do again
dress rehearse
dry run
go over
go through
run through
try out
tune up
walk through
warm up
work out
practise
UK
improve
perfect
work on
enhance
refine
run down
brush up
take from the top
spar
develop
have a practice session
loosen up
polish up
run lines
sing through
learn one's part
read through
shadowbox
get ready
stretch
polish up on
recapitulate
recap
work up
limber up
get into condition
get into shape
upgrade
better
groom
augment
help
more ❯
Verb
▲
To direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something
aspire
desire
want
expect
pursue
seek
aim for
aim to
desire to
hope for
hope to
long for
long to
yearn for
hanker after
hanker for
hanker to
want to
wish for
wish to
yearn to
be ambitious
crave
dream
dream of
expect to
hanker
hope
hunger for
hunger to
long
seek to
strive
struggle
wish
yearn
thirst after
thirst for
be desirous of
be eager
have the objective of
expect more
push the envelope
raise expectations
raise standards
raise the bar
want more
aim
choose
covet
be after
have your eye on
fantasize
US
daydream
contemplate
imagine
visualize
US
visualise
UK
envision
romanticize
US
muse
contrive
fancy
woolgather
lust
pine
idealize
US
sigh
romanticise
UK
conjure up pictures
set one's heart on
idealise
UK
set your sights on
have as one's aim
build castles in air
live in a dream world
pipe dream
aspire to
have as one's goal
fantasise
UK
picture
ideate
conceive of
more ❯
Verb
▲
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
substantiate
prove
support
validate
confirm
corroborate
establish
verify
authenticate
demonstrate
vindicate
justify
bear out
uphold
affirm
argue
attest
certify
document
endorse
show
back up
give proof of
actualize
approve
attest to
complete
debunk
give substance to
objectify
ratify
realise
UK
realize
US
reify
test
vouch for
give credence to
lend weight to
show to be true
stand by
testify to
bear witness to
check out
check up
try on
try out
evidence
warrant
indicate
sustain
assert
manifest
evince
witness
testify
exhibit
show beyond doubt
determine
vouch
back
guarantee
ascertain
declare
reveal
expose
avouch
make evident
check
bespeak
present
display
defend
be evidence of
advocate
legitimize
US
aver
swear
maintain
second
rationalize
US
illustrate
legitimise
UK
explain
rationalise
UK
announce
betoken
swear to
give weight to
show clearly
denote
accredit
circumstantiate
avow
settle
proclaim
showcase
make clear
reinforce
be proof of
witness to
double-check
bear witness
stand up for
signify
demonstrate the truth of
argue for
acknowledge
buttress
asseverate
claim
state
account for
elucidate
discover
profess
answer for
predicate
ostend
express
show once and for all
expound
register
point out
stick up for
provide evidence of
submit proof
submit evidence
establish evidence
produce evidence
produce proof
do justice to
flag up
make plain
make known
give evidence
show to be reasonable
give reasons for
give grounds for
give substance to the fact that
give force to
witness to the fact that
demonstrate the truth
side with
qualify
represent
constitute
reflect
crosscheck
pledge
advance
underscore
promise
pronounce
authorize
US
reassert
reaffirm
ground
enforce
authorise
UK
assure
feature
underpin
allege
connote
mark
designate
notify
insist
subscribe
be responsible for
speak for
give assurance of
show the truth of
see
project
prescribe
note
point
recognize
US
sanction
formalize
US
protest
communicate
be a sign of
prove to be genuine
reassure
rubber-stamp
okay
make out
adduce
clarify
lay bare
lay out
constitute evidence
make sure of
depose
be a monument to
find
constitute proof
stand bail for
be liable for
go bail for
assert under oath
give proof
provide evidence
sign off on
fix
result
develop
convince
insist on
fight for
swear by
seal
make certain of
recognise
UK
formalise
UK
extenuate
mount
appear
sing
token
find out
invoke
add up
suss out
hold up
pin down
excuse
adjure
rehabilitate
refute
disculpate
confute
contend
whitewash
shield
guard
disprove
protect
asservate
countersign
have a case
signal
cross heart
point to
give facts
give one's word
say so
swear up and down
offer grounds for
plead for
legalize
US
legitimatize
US
legalise
UK
legitimatise
UK
clear
depose to
throw your weight behind
give an explanation for
be answerable for
show just cause for
provide a rationale for
prove to be reasonable
speak in favor of
make good on
give a justification for
make allowances
show cause
spell out
constitute proof of
constitute evidence of
get across
espouse
clear up
disclose
specify
betray
intimate
suggest
convey
point at
imply
point toward
impart
give away
highlight
emphasize
US
detail
record
emphasise
UK
read
refer to
allude to
identify
describe
tell of
say
be an indication of
explicate
illuminate
spotlight
mention
demystify
delineate
simplify
uncover
unriddle
flag
advert
show us
tell us
call attention to
draw attention to
remind of
bring up
mean
spell
stipulate
interpret
symbolize
US
evoke
speak
infer
discuss
make obvious
define
arrange
symbolise
UK
construe
signpost
characterize
US
characterise
UK
enlighten
unravel
tell
untangle
throw light on
put across
break down
go into detail
draw a picture of
run over
give the details of
flesh out
gesture towards
divulge
furnish
make manifest
measure
advertise
advertize
result from
disport
shew
air
unveil
broadcast
direct
pinpoint
underline
finger
insinuate
predict
label
stamp
promulgate
publish
brandish
contain
foretell
tag
exclaim
address
ask
hint
cite
accost
engage
be symptomatic of
hint at
add up to
smack of
serve as evidence of
be a symptom of
initial
give evidence of
watermark
sign
name
write
teach
annotate
educate
put into words
unscramble
diagram
spell it out
shed light
set the scene
enunciate
make intelligible
guide
put in plain English
disentangle
defog
express in words
paint a picture
report
decode
translate
put in plain words
give an explanation of
brief
unfold
resolve
put it on record
formulate
explicitize
US
summarize
US
commit
nail down
sew up
make safe
cinch
ice
secure
ensure
set out
lock on
set the seal on
clinch
contract
provide
guaranty
lock up
effect
insure
analyse
UK
decipher
explicitise
UK
analyze
US
touch on
direct attention to
shed light on
summarise
UK
allegorize
gloss
make simple
sort out
straighten out
clear the air about
get something straight
make perfectly clear
clear the air
bring home
sum up
get over
point up
show and tell
more ❯
Verb
▲
Try, sample
dip into
browse through
riffle through
skim through
appropriate
browse
dabble
get
glance
peruse
read quickly
sample
scan
seize
skim
take
taste
flick through
flip through
glance at
glance over
leaf through
look through
play at
rifle through
run over
run through
thumb through
give something a once-over
give the once-over
cast your eye over
have a quick look at
thumb
riffle
leaf
flip
read
flick
run your eye over
glance through
look
have a look at
hit the high spots
skip through
get the cream
survey
speed-read
riff
pass an eye over
riff through
inspect loosely
surf
thumb through wander
read here and there
examine cursorily
give the once over
check over
once over lightly
have a quick look
look over
feed
turn pages
nibble
graze
cast your eyes over
turn over
look at
page
go once over lightly
brush over
examine
turn the pages
read swiftly
dip
glimpse
glint
peek
run
cruise
look round
skip
scan through
navigate
paginate
study
scroll
trawl
turn
pass one's eye over
wade
more ❯
Verb
▲
To punish or reprimand (someone) for a fault or crime
chasten
castigate
chastise
correct
discipline
penalise
UK
penalize
US
punish
admonish
afflict
berate
censure
chide
exprobate
objurgate
rebuke
reprehend
repress
reprimand
reproach
reprove
scold
scourge
soften
subjugate
suppress
tongue-lash
upbraid
call down
fulminate against
take to task
have someone on the carpet
rake over the coals
carpet
come down on
criticize
US
lecture
lambaste
dress down
rap over the knuckles
criticise
UK
remonstrate with
blast
tell off
give someone a dressing-down
lambast
rag
rate
baste
keelhaul
bring to book
slap someone's wrist
lay into
give someone a roasting
teach a lesson
give a rocket
bawl out
rail against
tick off
rail at
chew out
ream out
give a talking-to
give someone a wigging
read the riot act
haul over the coals
rap
monster
wig
bollock
row
trim
mete out punishment to
pull up
throw the book at
crack down on
tear into
rant at
pitch into
give someone a caning
give someone an earful
give someone a mouthful
give someone a telling-off
let someone have it
give someone a bollocking
have a go at
lace into
give someone what for
give someone hell
tear off a strip
give someone a row
give someone a rollicking
give someone a rating
hammer
flay
score
jaw
ream
put down
put on the mat
lay down the law
jump on
come down on like a ton of bricks
slap on the wrist
blow up
slap down
sentence
condemn
excoriate
blame
nag
rap knuckles
give someone some stick
send someone away with a flea in their ear
give a lesson to
make an example of
fine
attack
abuse
recompense
slate
vituperate
visit
deal with
caution
rail
take disciplinary action against
light into
yell at
find fault with
exprobrate
ground
put on the carpet
arraign
attask
denounce
revile
reprobate
disparage
vilify
threap
tear a strip off
call to account
cavil
recriminate
taunt
criticize strongly
be hard on
rag on
tear down
pick on
warn
asperse
adjure
counsel
advise
objurate
expostulate
preach
pummel
US
pummelled
UK
speak
scapegoat
talk to
draw the line
give a going over
tell a thing or two
rap on knuckles
slap on wrist
strongly criticize
call on the carpet
give someone stick
come down hard on
give a piece of one's mind
go on at
give the business
take to the woodshed
keep after
give it to someone
give someone the works
give something a going-over
whip someone's hide
tan someone's hide
punish severely
dock
amerce
mulct
judge
imprison
inflict a penalty on
hit with
impose penalty
slap with
impose a penalty on
exact a penalty from
impose a sentence on
award a penalty against
slam
savage
bash
flame
diss
trash
lash
assail
scathe
belabor
US
potshot
belabour
UK
blow up at
rap someone the knuckles
jump down one's throat
drag over the coals
criticize severely
lay out
lean on
knock
slag off
pan
roast
pillory
rubbish
denigrate
crucify
bag
harangue
malign
bad-mouth
slash
inveigh against
cut up
run down
skewer
deprecate
pull apart
blister
denunciate
cane
impugn
rip into
decry
besmirch
slur
pull to pieces
pick holes in
cast aspersions on
slag
scorch
derogate
fault
dis
rip
rollick
animadvert on
take to pieces
give someone a bad press
vituperate against
pour scorn on
find fault
sledge
declaim
sail into
give a bad press to
fulminate
maul
insult
take apart
hit out at
curse
smear
shoot down
pick to pieces
cut down
nitpick about
throw brickbats at
execrate
accuse
rave at
carp
dispraise
check
inveigh
rant
disapprove of
carp at
skin
lash into
slander
give some stick to
rage
calumniate
traduce
take down
anathematize
lash out at
fustigate
scorn
kick up a stink about
stigmatize
US
defame
slang
thunder
slap
protest
tear to pieces
call over the coals
monish
stigmatise
UK
lesson
zap
cavil at
go for the jugular
tear apart
nag at
give flak to
nit-pick
bag on
give something a bad press
express disapproval of
go on about
pick at
kick up a fuss about
lampoon
contemn
remonstrate
ridicule
libel
belittle
proscribe
deplore
shellac
injure
growl
backbite
discredit
disapprove
ostracise
UK
ostracize
US
animadvert
discourse
orate
perorate
storm
hit
rake
speak out
drub
object
complain
nitpick
trounce
jawbone
mouth off
clobber
fume
tie into
rave
spout
slug
scarify
whip
get after
make a stand
vociferate
beat up on
expostulate about
swear at
cuss out
do a number on
shout at
pass strictures upon
declaim against
give one hell
jump all over
kick
wade into
throw shade
lam into
get at
speak to
sound off
mouth off about
go after
scoff at
put someone on the hot seat
pin your ears back
make a fuss about
crawl all over
let fly at
put someone on the griddle
burn someone's ears
do down
tear to shreds
nitpick over
find lacking
reprimand severely
let fly
round on
brand
lash out
thrash
birch
refute
hit out
give a tongue-lashing
argue with
assault verbally
beat
disagree with
cudgel
deride
strike
smother
pile in
moralise
UK
moralize
US
harass
start on
start in
satirize
US
harsh
rebuff
incriminate
take on
take
chew
reject
rank on
give going-over
satirise
UK
fry
oppose
slight
read out
look askance
pick apart
jump on one's case
bite someone's head off
snap someone's head off
rake over coals
criticize harshly
fluff
slog
dress-down
offend
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
disgrace
destroy
scratch
lacerate
lance
cut
incise
pass judgment
give tongue-lashing
jump down someone's throat
have words with
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
give piece of mind
prosecute
have words
minimize
US
discount
set upon
blacken someone's reputation
cast a slur on
frame
pronounce
depreciate
name
adjudge
rap across the knuckles
severely reprimand
impeach
indict
have your knife in
give someone a carpeting
eat out
criticize hatefully
complain about
persecute
oppress
lay on
give comeuppance
take down a peg
give a hard time
get on
burn one's ears
skin alive
give bad press
cut to bits
give something a battering
weigh into
do a hatchet job on
give someone bondi
bring to account
send someone away with a flea in his
lower the boom
give the dickens
send up
put away
ride
zing
hose
miscall
minimise
UK
carp on
climb all over
call to task
point the finger
give the devil
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
send up the river
lay at one's door
be rude to
call names
blow off
cut to the quick
protest against
bluster
huff
show up
charge with
protest strongly
dump on
menace
intimidate
take a stand
trash-talk
throw shade at
thunder against
rage against
make a protest
rant about
vociferate about
animadvert upon
give a black eye
protest strongly at
remonstrate about
challenge
vilipend
rant and rave
make a stand against
take issue with
object to
raise objections to
make a protest against
complain vociferously about
disagree violently with
oppose strongly
put up a fight against
kick against
complain bitterly about
take a stand against
speak out against
kick up
take great exception to
rile
grumble
moan
whine
grouch
gripe
fuss
grizzle
whinge
cry down
beef
grouse
crab
wail
caterwaul
cry
grump
scream
repine
bellyache
bleat
keen
bark at
address
talk
descant
expatiate
exhort
holler
mutter
kvetch
squeal
yammer
squawk
whimper
murmur
croak
yawp
maunder
earbash
pontificate to
sermonize to
spout to
soapbox
declaim to
stump
accost
apostrophize
spiel
sermonize
US
preach to
hold forth to
sermonise
UK
buttonhole
yowl
yelp
yap
bawl
yaup
spout at
spiel to
deliver a tirade to
speechify to
preachify to
grouch about
sound off to
get on a soapbox
hold forth
give a lecture to
have at
kick up a fuss
work over
sound off about
bellyache about
take exception
complain vehemently about
beef about
more ❯
Verb
▲
To engage in a competition or contest
compete
contend
fight
vie
battle
challenge
clash
rival
tussle
grapple
wrestle
jockey
race
struggle
wrangle
contest
emulate
lock horns
strive
attempt
bandy
bid
collide
cross swords
encounter
essay
face
face off
fence
joust
oppose
spar
strive against
struggle against
take on
tilt
wage war
pit oneself against
cope with
go after
go for
go head to head
match strength
match wits
participate in
pitch oneself against
run for
scramble for
seek prize
try to beat
be in the hunt
go for broke
jockey for position
go for the gold
go up against in contest
push
jostle
confront
war
scuffle
meet
engage
vie with
combat
feud
play off
skirmish
square off
scrimmage
run
scramble
squabble
dispute
pit
match
conflict
play
duel
compete with
go up against
compete against
face-off
attack
crusade
campaign
agitate
contend against
buck
counter
be rivals
sweat
come to blows
tourney
be in the running
press
work
speak
lobby
rivalize
match yourself against
take part
take part in a race
maneuver
US
event
steeplechase
juggle
show
manoeuvre
UK
argue
bicker
trade blows
go for the jugular
brave
fight a duel
go out
break a lance
enter the lists
seek to displace
show jump
scrap
be against
brawl
be opposed to
content against
go one on one with
face off against
go toe to toe with
go eyeball to eyeball with
contend with
be pitted against
tug
litigate
cope
withstand
stand
join battle
controvert
resist
oppugn
hassle
push for
have at
tangle with
shoot for
shoot at
deal with
nominate yourself
put up with
go for jugular
go for it
put yourself forward
give your all
knock oneself out
make play for
compete for
battle for
contend for
vie for
struggle for
try for
tussle for
fight for
try to win
fight over
challenge for
give all one's got
mix it up with
do battle
grapple with
clash with
skirmish with
tackle
cross swords with
do battle with
struggle with
rassle
defy
take
wage war on
come to grips
get to grips
battle with
accost
go to war
wage war against
affront
take up arms against
meet head-on
face up to
give no quarter
bump heads
fight it out
wrestle with
fight to the finish
defend
exert
strain
tangle
grunt
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
deal
duke it out
try to extinguish
close
collide with
try to put out
engage with
meet head on
get into conflict with
come into conflict with
scrimmage with
fight back against
come to blows with
lock horns with
stand up to
shoot it out with
war against
put up a fight
repel
address oneself to
dare
assail
handle
fight with
set upon
launch
begin battle with
assault
strike
suffer
endure
experience
bear
quarrel
wrest with
scrap with
court
countenance
beard
eyeball
risk
swallow
stomach
sustain
cross
tolerate
venture
outbrave
outface
allow
brazen
abide
brook
breast
mount an attack on
enter into combat with
fall on
shoot
bombard
brace for
be drawn against
make a stand
take the bull by the horns
submit to
come up against
fly in face of
be confronted by
bit the bullet
play against
make war
be in conflict
be at war
come to close quarters with
campaign against
give battle to
join battle with
take up arms
engage in combat
bear arms
engage in hostilities
take the field against
be at each other's throats
march against
take the field
fight like cat and dog
set to
conduct a war
carry on hostilities
more ❯
Verb
▲
To have the courage to do something
dare
venture
presume
risk doing
adventure
attempt
endanger
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
gamble
have the courage
hazard
pluck up courage
risk
speculate
stake
take the risk
undertake
be brave enough
brave doing
have the audacity
have the effrontery
have the nerve
have the temerity
hazard doing
be bold
go ahead
go so far as
make bold
make bold to
make so bold as
pluck up
take a flyer
take heart
be so bold
face up to
have the cheek
have the guts
run the risk
take a chance
take the liberty
try your hand
go out on a limb
be so bold as
take the liberty of doing
take the liberty of
brave
muster the courage
run the gauntlet
throw down the gauntlet
intrude
impose
infringe
make free
go so far
stick your neck out
chance
wager
jeopardize
US
jeopardise
UK
gamble on
play with fire
have a fling at
imperil
tempt
compromise
back
essay
menace
play
peril
jeopard
bet
expose
expose to danger
lay bare
put in jeopardy
take a plunge
put at risk
take a crack at
gamble with
experiment with
put in danger
put on the line
make a stab at
lay open
assay
challenge
tempt fortune
toss up
cast lots
tempt fate
draw lots
take a risk
roll the dice
skate on thin ice
take the plunge
leave things to chance
chance one's arm
put your faith
buy a pig in a poke
take a leap in the dark
take shot in the dark
put eggs in one basket
put it on the line
try one's luck with
more ❯
Verb
▲
Have recourse to
resort
go
visit
frequent
haunt
repair
address
affect
apply
devote
direct
employ
exercise
recur
run
turn
use
utilise
UK
utilize
US
benefit by
go to
look to
recur to
refer to
take up
turn to
avail oneself of
bring into play
fall back on
head for
make use of
put to use
aim
give
set
throw
settle
fix
endeavor
US
buckle down
strive
bend
endeavour
UK
exploit
exert
implement
manipulate
operate
harness
ply
involve
engage
handle
practice
US
bring into action
occupy
resort to
put into service
practise
UK
take advantage of
bring to bear
put into practice
have recourse to
avail yourself of
use up
draw on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To feel or manipulate with the hands
handle
feel
grasp
hold
touch
finger
paw
grip
lift
thumb
fondle
maul
check
move
palpate
test
pick up
play with
toy with
poke at
stroke
rub
fiddle with
manipulate
pat
caress
play about with
lay a finger on
massage
brush
pet
play around with
palm
frisk
fidget with
graze
manhandle
grope
twiddle with
meddle with
knead
lay a hand on
gentle
tickle
love
soothe
press
disturb
interfere with
tamper with
put one's hand on
comfort
smooth
run hands over
mess with
tweak
adjust
tinker
twiddle
mark
fiddle around with
fiddle about with
tinker with
fool about with
soil
dog-ear
tap
fool around with
nudge
press lightly
skim
brush against
mess
grab
osculate
prod
dab
poke
probe
fiddle
cuddle
nestle
mess about with
mess around with
pull
nuzzle
meddle
rub up against
brush up against
mess up
cosset
dandle
molest
impinge upon
neck
squeeze
goose
buss
touch lovingly
put one's hands on
grate
scratch
clutch
touch up
search
claw
clap
slap
feel up
dig
smite
hit
touch roughly
rasp
rake
kiss
shave
scrape
touch lightly
glance
glance off
flick
clip
sweep
contact
tip
strike
bang into
come into contact with
run into
crack against
crack into
touch gently
slide
grabble
examine
explore
skim over
slap lightly
sideswipe
brush past
carom
skip
break
rub lightly
ricochet
make contact
flip
touch on
lob
tilt
hit lightly
raise
strike lightly
impact
crash into
bump into
collide with
smash into
knock into
slam into
dash against
doff
be in collision with
make contact with
more ❯
Verb
▲
To invite someone to engage in a contest
challenge
dare
goad
invite
provoke
taunt
summon
throw down the gauntlet
bid
defy
issue a challenge to
stump
throw down the gauntlet to
Noun
▲
An attempt or effort towards an endeavor
go
shot
attempt
crack
essay
bid
effort
stab
whack
bash
endeavour
UK
assay
endeavor
US
pass
trial
undertaking
whirl
dab
fling
jab
pop
slap
striving
struggle
best shot
all one's got
offer
venture
turn
chance
aim
opportunity
exertion
move
one's all
one's level best
tryout
experiment
enterprise
lick
work
tilt
travail
toil
labor
US
labour
UK
act
dry run
test
one's best
stint
pursuit
play
spell
workout
try-out
one's darnedest
foray
exercise
attempt on
bid for
intention
aspiration
vocation
push
crack at
job
industry
preoccupation
inning
routine
try-on
try on
time
occasion
moment
crash project
hard work
hour
window
pot
potshot
window of opportunity
golden opportunity
sweat
application
trouble
pains
energy
elbow grease
graft
grind
diligence
slog
moil
strain
drudgery
while
expenditure
determination
toiling
battle
stress
blood, sweat and tears
force
activity
conscientiousness
bother
drive
strength
power
assiduousness
crusade
yakka
campaign
donkey work
earnestness
resolution
pain
discipline
hardship
tenacity
throes
muscle
persistence
gruntwork
assiduity
hard labour
action
operation
donkey-work
sweat of one's brow
responsibility
charge
control
industriousness
resolve
fuss
resoluteness
steadfastness
doggedness
movement
stretch
drudge
slogging
hard labor
vigor
US
manual labor
salt mines
grit
vigour
UK
intensity
hard pull
long pull
physical exertion
steps
occupation
employment
load
measures
spadework
duty
service
value
donkeywork
drain
encumbrance
adversity
hassle
attempts
procedures
proceedings
burden
ordeal
problem
tribulation
blood, swear, and tears
reaction
response
undertakings
torture
difficulty
agony
millstone
uphill battle
acts
devotion
commitment
course of action
ambition
uphill struggle
anguish
tough grind
difficult task
long haul
tall order
suffering
weight
tough assignment
nightmare
dedication
intentness
concentration
focus
single-mindedness
sense of purpose
purpose
pull
tension
strife
welly
hard graft
hard yakka
old college try
more ❯
“I finally managed to stay upright on my third
try
at snowboarding.”
Noun
▲
A trial or experiment
trial
appraisal
evaluation
experiment
test
sample
taste
inspection
analysis
experimentation
check
tryout
try-out
dry run
trial run
trial and error
pilot study
examination
investigation
testing
assessment
study
scrutiny
research
probe
inquiry
US
exploration
essay
enquiry
UK
scrutinization
inquest
review
probing
substantiation
assay
verification
run-through
test drive
screening
attempt
paper
audition
proof
acid test
feeler
screen test
scan
approval
example
model
illustration
sampler
taster
pilot
test-run
test run
demonstration
observation
venture
breakdown
dissection
interrogation
procedure
inquisition
undertaking
R and D
fling
deconstruction
probation
research and development
work
examen
fact-finding
try-on
legwork
delving
enterprise
exercise
disquisition
groundwork
analyzation
R & D
dummy run
fact finding
operation
try out
scientific test
survey
practice
audit
rehearsal
perusal
view
checkup
look-see
going-over
anatomy
once-over
anatomizing
search
trial period
anatomization
check-up
casting
measurement
consideration
test period
field trial
try on
exam
field test
controlled test
trying out
ordeal
apprenticeship
novitiate
scanning
interpretation
resolution
dissolution
sifting
noviciate
traineeship
training
initiation
visit
drill
demo
valuation
rating
estimation
reasoning
tentation
experimental period
trial balloon
straw vote
development
discussion
critique
random investigation
random sampling
hit or miss
hit and miss
cut and try
monitoring
poll
medical
treatment
coverage
handling
lookover
field work
R&D
autopsy
physical
postoperative
biopsy
looking over
doctor's visit
health check
practise
examining
questioning
proving
measuring
experimenting
spot check
workout
shakedown
effort
showcase
selection
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try
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Noun
▲
A goal in football
touchdown
goal
point
score
six points
Noun
▲
A proposal, application, or other document presented for consideration or judgment
submission
proposal
proposition
suggestion
offer
motion
recommendation
plan
bid
tender
proffer
presentation
overture
approach
idea
advance
attempt
entry
effort
draught
UK
draft
US
application
go
turn
entry form
invitation
request
pitch
scheme
feeler
game plan
programme
UK
program
US
angle
big idea
advice
counsel
exhortation
design
terms
manifesto
instruction
charge
outline
brain child
proffering
agreement
deal
argument
bidding
plea
appeal
guidance
solicitation
petition
project
enjoinder
direction
rider
advocacy
urging
commendation
advisement
guideline
prescription
tip
hint
prompting
bit
clue
advancement
brainchild
opinion
setup
piece of advice
tip-off
Noun
▲
A disagreement or quarrel
hassle
argument
dispute
fight
quarrel
row
disagreement
scrap
squabble
altercation
clash
wrangle
brawl
spat
tiff
conflict
contretemps
donnybrook
misunderstanding
controversy
fracas
battle
tussle
skirmish
rhubarb
struggle
bicker
imbroglio
kickup
bickering
scuffle
contest
fray
combat
barney
brush
scrimmage
broil
encounter
dustup
rammy
scrum
disturbance
ruck
miff
commotion
uproar
scrape
threap
collieshangie
tumult
agitation
clamour
UK
clamor
US
turmoil
upset
whirl
set-to
falling-out
run-in
argle-bargle
argy-bargy
dust-up
free-for-all
bust-up
battle royal
difference of opinion
ding-dong
shouting match
cross fire
war of words
slanging match
bit of argy-bargy
turf war
contention
dissension
afters
feud
affray
disputation
strife
exchange
shindig
shindy
ruction
confrontation
words
rumpus
beef
fuss
melee
ruckus
discord
bunfight
war
engagement
rumble
tangle
debate
bagarre
difference
riot
brouhaha
warfare
biffo
face-off
stand-up
flap
blowup
competition
dissidence
rivalry
tracasseries
tracasserie
friction
wrangling
fighting
scene
dissent
collision
squabbling
rencounter
quarrelling
UK
punch-up
disunity
disaccord
quarreling
US
brannigan
duel
bone of contention
match
dogfight
bone to pick
embroilment
grapple
boilover
hostility
variance
fisticuffs
disharmony
argumentation
tug-of-war
difficulty
dissention
flak
discordance
falling out
rift
back-and-forth
discussion
hostilities
action
split
flare-up
sweepstakes
opposition
rough-and-tumble
rupture
bout
passage of arms
animosity
go
arguing
armed conflict
sweep-stake
dissonance
discordancy
inharmony
disunion
schism
division
infighting
rough and tumble
trouble
ball game
ill feeling
sour note
static
yike
bloodshed
breach
incident
polemic
discourse
velitation
passage at arms
vendetta
objection
roughhouse
hubbub
disapproval
disorder
scrabble
antagonism
swedge
sparring
clashing
exchange of views
nonconcurrence
striving
mix-up
tension
bad blood
bad feeling
tug of war
factionalism
bone
faction
verbal fight
ill will
brush-off
jostle
argol-bargol
snarl
slugfest
hoedown
throes
angry exchange
onslaught
attack
onset
assault
violence
siege
blitz
blow-off
scramble
jump
shuffle
sharp words
conflagration
field
head-to-head
resentment
to-do
duke out
heated discussion
dust
catfight
complaint
clash of views
break
knock-down drag-out
spot of bother
bovver
pitched battle
intense battle
fierce contest
knock-down-drag-out
hullabaloo
exchange of blows
powwow
conversation
gainstriving
belligerency
gainstrife
wrestling match
talking-to
storm
campaign
ructions
contestation
firestorm
contrariety
squall
fireworks
refuting
rebutting
stoush
romp
stew
knock down and drag out
battle royale
shoot-out
antipathy
feuding
discontent
enmity
contentiousness
showdown
petty quarrel
hurrah
opposing views
bad vibes
dissensus
estrangement
crossed wires
jarring
verbal sparring
jam
grind
undertaking
rough house
bitterness
grievances
grudges
acrimony
warring
armed confrontation
armed clash
spar
jar
incompatibility
protest
armed struggle
power struggle
counteraction
hatred
cause célèbre
clashes
defiance
resistance
acrimonious exchange
demur
remonstrance
rebellion
nonagreement
insubordination
nonconformism
nonconformity
race
refusal
denial
misbelief
clinker
lack of agreement
emulation
tournament
joust
meet
tourney
event
game
meeting
matchup
crusade
hot war
challenge
military action
offensive
vying
battles
competitiveness
fixture
barrage
trial
derby
sparring match
sport
crisis
round
grudge
athletic event
sortie
blitzkreig
carnage
arms
strategy
blows
bloodletting
military operation
blood feud
candidacy
test
shootout
tie
championship
final
keeping up with the Joneses
family feud
tilt
physical encounter
heat
playdown
play-off
square go
cup tie
test match
strike
raid
high noon
smackdown
aggression
clash of opinions
lists
counterinsurgency
invasion
breach of the peace
revenge
wrestling bout
state of war
contradiction
campaigning
cyberwar
collision course
rioting
butchery
slaying
slaughter
killing
skirmishing
cold war
boxing match
sports meeting
prize fight
murder
massacre
cup final
sporting competition
press
jihad
fist fight
nasty fight
movement
bombing
push
intervention
unrest
jousting
roughhousing
brawling
skirmishes
bitter conflict
mano-a-mano
military fight
friendly
crossfire
occupation
single combat
duello
mill
bloodbath
culmination
unfolding
climax
exposé
bare-knuckled boxing
hand-to-hand combat
duking it out
barehanded boxing
hand-to-hand fight
bare-hand boxing
bare-knuckle boxing
monomachy
bangarang
bother
clash of arms
gore
battling
significant contact
gunfight
field meeting
fencing
local derby
uprising
ado
racket
upheaval
furore
UK
mishap
punch out
contesting
struggling
judicial duel
mayhem
pogrom
fistfight
restlessness
furor
US
trials
scrambling
affair of honor
affair of honour
sword fight
meeting for satisfaction of honour
conclave
convention
gathering
concours
league
prizefight
stakes
playoff
blood-letting
big scene
drive
rally
convocation
rat race
dog eat dog nature
muster
congress
quiz
hunt
sports event
blood bath
do or die
one-upping
pairing off
horse race
one on one
one-upmanship
deciding event
moment of truth
breaking point
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▲
A undertaking, typically one that involves risk
venture
enterprise
project
undertaking
adventure
scheme
campaign
operation
pursuit
business
affair
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
expedition
exploit
mission
quest
activity
crusade
effort
engagement
escapade
feat
plunge
proposition
shot
trial
attempt
caper
deal
deed
essay
experience
experiment
exploration
flier
flutter
flyer
gamble
hazard
investment
measure
move
proceeding
setup
speculation
stake
task
act
chance
course
crapshoot
fling
jeopardy
peril
plan
play
process
risk
romp
stab
throw
voyage
wager
charge
spec
stunt
test
thing
business enterprise
pet project
leap in the dark
outfit
game
striving
work
job
assignment
action
exercise
procedure
programme
UK
transaction
concern
proposal
interest
struggle
happening
responsibility
hassle
commission
shop
duty
program
US
conception
suggestion
purpose
idea
wheeze
bag
do
ballgame
cause
performance
trade
baby
plan of action
lottery
bet
raffle
big idea
follow through
what one is into
option
long shot
pot luck
craps game
pig in a poke
fall of the cards
throw of the dice
manoeuvre
UK
maneuver
US
step
course of action
movement
function
implementation
coordination
detail
brief
onus
initiative
drive
trick
push
drill
bandwagon
post
errand
achievement
progress
chore
accomplishment
juggernaut
stint
burden
game plan
ground plan
province
means
doing
number
attainment
shift
obligation
piece of work
expedient
stratagem
calling
agency
tour de force
blitz
lesson
role
contribution
system
ploy
care
matter
taskwork
devoir
tactic
dodge
tack
motion
dealings
deployment
maneuvering
US
shifting
labor
US
labour
UK
tour of duty
byplay
winning
securing
happenin'
bit
productivity
occupation
gambit
ruse
proceedings
event
manoeuvring
UK
employment
objective
vocation
goal
control
pain
time
office
gig
episode
inconvenience
challenge
piece of business
handiwork
lark
triumph
emprise
antic
spree
workflow
difficult task
gauntlet
bother
load
trouble
albatross
hardship
headache
coup
stroke
geste
gest
fun and games
resort
stopgap
device
legal action
makeshift
long row to hoe
lobby
heroic act
daring act
demonstration
appeal
organization
US
mobilization
US
dedication
battle
commitment
ambition
war
promotion
impetus
fight
strategy
organisation
UK
mobilisation
UK
set of tactics
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try again
try as hard as one can
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try everything
try for
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