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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of to neglect, ignore or disregard something (figuratively) Opposite of to have an awareness of something Opposite of to direct one's gaze Opposite of to perceive with one's eyes Opposite of to find unexpectedly or during a search Opposite of to attain or achieve Opposite of to take place or come about Opposite of to investigate in a systematic manner Opposite of to make sure or certain of something Opposite of to provide for, usually for one's family Opposite of to pass and go round (something) (idiomatic) Opposite of to invent, create, or think of Opposite of to follow or pursue (a target) … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to neglect, ignore or disregard something attends heeds takes care of Verb ▲ (figuratively) Opposite of to have an awareness of something smells senses feels detects suspects discerns perceives apperceives intuits notes scents sees finds identifies is aware of are aware of makes out picks up on gets the impression of has an awareness of has a sensation of “How can you be oblivious to all this suspicious activity happening around you?” Verb ▲ Opposite of to direct one's gaze looks glances gazes stares gapes peers focuses focusses peeps peeks takes a look watches considers sees observes views regards marks checks out glimpses spots eyes takes in ogles eyeballs beholds fixes one's gaze gawks gets a load of glares pays attention to takes note of catches sight of lays eyes on spies takes a gander descries espies gives something a once-over gives the once-over has a squint sizes up looks fixedly viddies clocks feasts one's eyes gawps goggles recces rubbernecks takes a butcher's takes a dekko takes a dekko at takes a gander at takes a shufti “Trying to remain inconspicuous, she would avert any passersby as she walked through the city.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to perceive with one's eyes sees views notices observes eyes glimpses perceives recognisesUK recognizesUS sights spots detects discerns identifies looks at makes out regards remarks catches a glimpse of catches sight of descries distinguishes espies gapes at gawks at gazes at notes picks out spies clocks gets a glimpse of gets a load of glances at glares at lays eyes on peeks at peeps at peers at picks up scopes out sets eyes on stares at surveys takes notice of claps eyes on heeds studies catches beholds witnesses finds discovers marks locates watches pinpoints places encounters traces tracks scents has sight of points out senses smells diagnoses decries ferrets out turns up tastes ascertains meets with becomes conscious of becomes aware of more ❯ “While I was driving, I would disregard the snow-capped mountains around me as I was concentrating on the road.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to find unexpectedly or during a search discovers finds detects unearths uncovers locates gets encounters descries strikes acquires obtains turns up tracks down ferrets out digs up roots out dredges up noses out stumbles on comes across digs out hits on scouts up routs out chances on chances upon hits upon runs down scares up lights on comes upon happens upon bumps into stumbles upon brings to light lights upon stumbles across comes by hunts down smokes out hunts up runs to earth lucks runs to ground looks up determines ascertains reveals finds out meets with meets discloses exposes rummages sees catches learns espies spots runs across happens on smells out sniffs out pinpoints traces tumbles upon pitches upon runs into elicits localizesUS reads localisesUK tracks extracts shows ferrets hears spotlights uproots alights upon stumbles onto meets up with falls in with meets by chance hits runs smack into lays hands on zeros in on picks up on pins down searchs out comes up with gets at trips over stumbles rubs eyeballs crosses the path catches on strikes on sees the light hunts out takes the wraps off fishes out arrives at falls uponfall upon comes up against blunders across blunders upon more ❯ “It always amazes me how anybody can overlook the basic truths about this nation.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to attain or achieve finds achieves attains acquires gets gains obtains understands has knows realisesUK realizesUS wins feels lands reaches wangles bags earns hits secures senses meets comes by comes to have gets hold of gets one's mitts on gets your hands on lays hold of falls to the lot gets a hold of meets with “If I surrender my search for love now, I don't think I'll feel a shred of regret.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to take place or come about comes happens occurs transpires falls presents befalls betides haps emerges appears arises arrives chances ensues materialisesUK materializesUS passes surfaces develops eventuates follows takes place is are breaks comes about comes off crops up presents itself comes down turns out comes to pass goes down goes on “Moments like these disappear as quickly as they appear.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to investigate in a systematic manner explores investigates analyzesUS researches analysesUK evaluates examines considers identifies inspects probes reviews scrutinisesUK scrutinizesUS studies checks out chews over delves into determines digs into dissects enquires into goes into goes over has a look at kicks around looks at looks into looks over pores over questions sorts out sounds out takes stock of tests thinks about thinks through tries weighs up works over inquires into opens up picks apart leaves no stone unturned wades into takes a look at tests the waters “We can ignore any proposed solutions to this issue for now as it is not of a high priority.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make sure or certain of something ensures confirms ascertains makes certain sees to it takes care checks double-checks controls for verifies checks out checks up checks up on eyes eyeballs finds out pegs proves sizes up substantiates observes renders “He had a tendency to be derelict and neglect his duty in ensuring that the equipment operated at full capacity.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to provide for, usually for one's family works provides bears the palm brings home the bacon earns your keep feeds your family keeps a roof over your head keeps clothes on your back keeps the wolf from the door makes a living puts food on the table takes the cake “The negligent father would neglect his family's needs.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to pass and go round (something) rounds circles compasses orbits circuits circumnavigates encircles girdles rings circulates begirds circumvents encompasses girds skirts goes around goes round moves round pivots round revolves round rotates round turns round spins round travels round whirls round sails round “There's a break in the fence at some gates on the left side of the road after you pass the corner where the road changes its name.” Verb ▲ (idiomatic) Opposite of to invent, create, or think of comes up with devises designs concocts contrives develops formulates masterminds forms hatches machinates schemes constructs crafts fabricates imagines coins evolves excogitates forges plans plots puts up arranges brings forth composes creates establishes invents manufactures moots originates stumbles upon uncovers conceives of cooks up detects discovers draws up dreams up finds thinks up works out dopes out hits on makes up puts together sets up trumps up ad-libs drums up throws together whips up thinks of fashions produces conceives frames authors executes bring on makes initiates pioneers inaugurates innovates generates spawns mints tosses off brings into being bears knocks off turns out fangles shapes outlines renders runs up carves out begins brings advances hammers out models engineers brews comprises moldsUS casts compounds strategizes draughtsUK works determines diagrams pieces rigs choreographs mouldsUK conjures up throws up sets translates into lays out decides assembles starts up draftsUS more ❯ “We would miss many great opportunities as we were not paying attention.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to follow or pursue (a target) traces follows finds trails pursues shadows tracks dogs tails chases hounds seeks seeks out stalks tags courses hunts runs spoors bird-dogs tracks down digs up hunts down ferrets out runs down smells out runs to ground searchs for Find more words! 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