(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to annoy or irritate
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to confound or perplex someone
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Supplies or distributes for use
Opposite of to come into possession of
“I will give my old laptop to my younger brother.”
Opposite of to receive or be sent something
“I will send the item I sold on eBay through the mail soon.”
Opposite of to reach a specified state or condition
“The food will stay fresh if you keep it in the refrigerator.”
Opposite of to catch or apprehend someone
“The authorities would release the suspect after finding out that he had a solid alibi.”
Opposite of to catch a disease or illness
“It typically takes about a week to recover from a cold or flu.”
Opposite of to comprehend what someone is saying
“Because he was speaking incoherently, it was easy to misconstrue what he was saying.”
Opposite of to go somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty
“I don't feel like going anywhere. Let's just stay here.”
Opposite of to begin doing something
“We need to stop working immediately as the project is going off the rails in the wrong direction.”
Opposite of to induce someone to do something
“We must come up with a plan to deter the kids from eating too much sugar.”
Opposite of to seek retribution
“He's coming to make peace with me after having insulted my pet cat.”
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to annoy or irritate
“It does please me when people are considerate.”
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to confound or perplex someone
“Her wise words would enlighten me.”
Opposite of to acquire complete knowledge or skill in
“The school should also be the place to unlearn what has been mistaught.”
Opposite of to pick up or fetch something
“Don't abandon your brother at the train station!”
Opposite of to be victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat
“We may have won, but this playoff series isn't over. We must not lose to them in the next match.”
Opposite of to kill or execute
“Members of the mob failed to resuscitate their henchmen who had succumbed to heavy fire.”
Opposite of plural for something that has come into one's possession
“The departure of our senior manager has been a great loss for the company.”
(dated) Opposite of plural for descendants of a person, animal, or plant
“Modern elephants and woolly mammoths share a common ancestor that split into separate species about 6 million years ago.”
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