| compound | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. compound | a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts. |
| ~ whole | all of something including all its component elements or parts.; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature" |
| n. (substance) | 2. chemical compound, compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ vanillin | a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings. |
| ~ acceptor | (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated. |
| ~ adduct | a compound formed by an addition reaction. |
| ~ antiknock | any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking. |
| ~ acid | any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt. |
| ~ arsenide | a compound of arsenic with a more positive element. |
| ~ hydrogen cyanide | a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing. |
| ~ anionic compound | a compound characterized by an active anion. |
| ~ alkali, base | any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water.; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" |
| ~ binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements. |
| ~ taurine | a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals. |
| ~ chromogen | a compound that can be converted to a pigment. |
| ~ manganese tetroxide | an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite. |
| ~ monomer | a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers. |
| ~ ozonide | any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound. |
| ~ organic compound | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical. |
| ~ ammine | a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules. |
| ~ anhydride | a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water. |
| ~ azide | a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical. |
| ~ bitter principle | any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification. |
| ~ buffer | (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH. |
| ~ calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide | a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds. |
| ~ carbonyl | a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide. |
| ~ carbon disulfide | a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber. |
| ~ cofactor | a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result. |
| ~ cementite, iron carbide | a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle. |
| ~ chemical, chemical substance | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules. |
| ~ chloropicrin, nitrochloroform | a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas. |
| ~ coordination compound, complex | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated. |
| ~ allomorph | any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound.; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite" |
| ~ corrosive | a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali). |
| ~ aluminate | a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide. |
| ~ defoliant | a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off. |
| ~ depilatory | a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides. |
| ~ derivative | a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound. |
| ~ dimer | a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers. |
| ~ fixing agent, fixer | a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image). |
| ~ flavone | a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments. |
| ~ formulation, preparation | a substance prepared according to a formula.; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" |
| ~ enantiomer, enantiomorph | either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical. |
| ~ exotherm | a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition. |
| ~ goitrogen | any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter. |
| ~ benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone | a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins. |
| ~ synthetic, synthetic substance | a compound made artificially by chemical reactions. |
| ~ hydrate | any compound that contains water of crystallization. |
| ~ hydroxide | a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group. |
| ~ incense | a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned. |
| ~ inorganic compound | any compound that does not contain carbon. |
| ~ repellant, repellent | a chemical substance that repels animals. |
| ~ repellant, repellent | a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water. |
| ~ iodocompound | a compound containing the covalent iodine radical. |
| ~ isomer | a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight. |
| ~ hydrated oxide, hydroxide | a compound of an oxide with water. |
| ~ menthol | a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion. |
| ~ nitrogen mustard | a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment. |
| ~ nitride | a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal). |
| ~ oxide | any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical. |
| ~ polymer | a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers. |
| ~ preservative | a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition. |
| ~ benzoquinone, quinone | any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes. |
| ~ salt | a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal). |
| ~ caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue. |
| ~ nitrate | any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid). |
| ~ chloride | any compound containing a chlorine atom. |
| ~ heterocycle, heterocyclic, heterocyclic compound | a compound containing a heterocyclic ring. |
| ~ silicide | any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical. |
| ~ siloxane | any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms. |
| ~ solvate | a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute). |
| ~ sternutator, sternutatory | a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying.; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob" |
| ~ stripper | a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish. |
| ~ sulfide, sulphide | a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive. |
| ~ telluride | any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements. |
| ~ tenderiser, tenderizer | a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender. |
| ~ tetrachloride | any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule. |
| ~ triazine | any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring. |
| ~ u308, yellowcake | an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore. |
| ~ enamel | a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection. |
| ~ pregnanediol | a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. compound | an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient). |
| ~ enclosure | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose. |
| v. (change) | 4. compound, deepen, heighten, intensify | make more intense, stronger, or more marked.; "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| ~ deepen, intensify | become more intense.; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" |
| ~ screw up, hot up, heat up | make more intense.; "Emotions were screwed up" |
| ~ fan | make (an emotion) fiercer.; "fan hatred" |
| ~ enhance, heighten, raise | increase.; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" |
| ~ amplify | increase the volume of.; "amplify sound" |
| ~ sharpen | make crisp or more crisp and precise.; "We had to sharpen our arguments" |
| ~ heighten, sharpen | make (one's senses) more acute.; "This drug will sharpen your vision" |
| v. (change) | 5. combine, compound | put or add together.; "combine resources" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ totalise, totalize | make into a total.; "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?" |
| ~ recombine | to combine or put together again. |
| ~ mix | combine (electronic signals).; "mixing sounds" |
| ~ synthesise, synthesize | combine so as to form a more complex, product.; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins" |
| v. (possession) | 6. compound | calculate principal and interest. |
| ~ account, calculate | keep an account of. |
| v. (creation) | 7. compound | create by mixing or combining. |
| ~ assemble, put together, tack together, piece, set up, tack | create by putting components or members together.; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" |
| v. (contact) | 8. combine, compound | combine so as to form a whole; mix.; "compound the ingredients" |
| ~ incorporate, integrate | make into a whole or make part of a whole.; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal" |
| ~ heterodyne | combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two. |
| ~ sulfurette, sulphurette | combine with sulfur. |
| ~ amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix | to bring or combine together or with something else.; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" |
| ~ carburet | combine with carbon. |
| adj. | 9. compound | composed of more than one part.; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"; "compound flower heads" |
| ~ phytology, botany | the branch of biology that studies plants. |
| ~ bilobate, bilobated, bilobed | having two lobes.; "a bilobate leaf" |
| ~ binate | growing in two parts or in pairs.; "binate leaves" |
| ~ bipartite | divided into two portions almost to the base. |
| ~ bipinnate | of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns). |
| ~ bipinnatifid | pinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifid. |
| ~ cleft, dissected | having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib. |
| ~ conjugate | (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets. |
| ~ decompound | of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound. |
| ~ abruptly-pinnate, even-pinnate, paripinnate | (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex. |
| ~ incised | sharply and deeply indented. |
| ~ lobed, lobate | having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other. |
| ~ imparipinnate, odd-pinnate | (a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex. |
| ~ palm-shaped, palmate | of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point. |
| ~ palmatifid | of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed. |
| ~ parted | having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes. |
| ~ pedate | of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided. |
| ~ pinnate, pinnated | (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis. |
| ~ pinnatifid | (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets. |
| ~ pinnatisect | (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets. |
| ~ quinquefoliate | (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets. |
| ~ radiate | having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies. |
| ~ ternate | (of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections. |
| ~ trifoliate, trifoliated, trifoliolate | (of a leaf shape) having three leaflets. |
| ~ three-lobed, trilobate, trilobated, trilobed | (of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes. |
| ~ tripinnate, tripinnated | (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate. |
| ~ tripinnatifid | (of a leaf shape) bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid. |
| ~ complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
| ~ smooth | of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth. |
| ~ rough | of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped. |
| adj. | 10. compound | consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts.; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit" |
| ~ complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
| adj. | 11. colonial, compound | composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony.; "coral is a colonial organism" |
| ~ zoological science, zoology | the branch of biology that studies animals. |
| ~ complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
| link | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. link, nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series. |
| ~ linkage | an associative relation. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. link, linkup, tie, tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect.; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" |
| ~ nosepiece, bridge | the link between two lenses; rests on the nose. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| n. (state) | 3. connectedness, connection, link | the state of being connected.; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" |
| ~ unification, union | the state of being joined or united or linked.; "there is strength in union" |
| ~ contact | the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" |
| ~ concatenation | the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series. |
| ~ interconnectedness, interconnection | a state of being connected reciprocally.; "an interconnection between the two buildings" |
| ~ coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness | the state of cohering or sticking together. |
| n. (shape) | 4. connection, connexion, link | a connecting shape. |
| ~ shape, form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" |
| ~ node | a connecting point at which several lines come together. |
| ~ join, articulation, joint, junction, juncture | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. link | a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain. |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| ~ chain | a unit of length. |
| n. (communication) | 6. link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something. |
| ~ program line, instruction, statement, command | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ hyperlink | a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen. |
| n. (communication) | 7. contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link | a channel for communication between groups.; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" |
| ~ communication channel, channel, line | (often plural) a means of communication or access.; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. link, radio link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network. |
| ~ communication system | a system for communicating. |
| ~ walkie-talkie, walky-talky | small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter). |
| n. (artifact) | 9. data link, link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in | make a logical or causal connection.; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" |
| ~ remember | exercise, or have the power of, memory.; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ interrelate | place into a mutual relationship.; "I cannot interrelate these two events" |
| ~ correlate | bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation.; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" |
| ~ identify | conceive of as united or associated.; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" |
| ~ free-associate | associate freely.; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" |
| ~ have in mind, think of, mean | intend to refer to.; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| v. (contact) | 11. connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ ground | connect to a ground.; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ daisy-chain | connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer. |
| ~ tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ interconnect, interlink | cause to be interconnected or interwoven. |
| ~ tee | connect with a tee.; "tee two pipes" |
| ~ put through | connect by telephone.; "the operator put a call through to Rio" |
| ~ hitch | connect to a vehicle:.; "hitch the trailer to the car" |
| ~ hang together, interdepend | be connected.; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" |
| ~ bridge, bridge over | connect or reduce the distance between. |
| v. (stative) | 12. connect, join, link, link up, unite | be or become joined or united or linked.; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" |
| ~ syndicate | join together into a syndicate.; "The banks syndicated" |
| ~ articulate | unite by forming a joint or joints.; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" |
| ~ complect, interconnect, interlink | be interwoven or interconnected.; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle" |
| v. (contact) | 13. link, yoke | link with or as with a yoke.; "yoke the oxen together" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| connect | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. connect | join by means of communication equipment.; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" |
| ~ connect | join for the purpose of communication.; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| v. (contact) | 2. connect | land on or hit solidly.; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out" |
| ~ collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike | hit against; come into sudden contact with.; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
| v. (communication) | 3. connect | join for the purpose of communication.; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?" |
| ~ connect | join by means of communication equipment.; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| v. (stative) | 4. connect | be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation.; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (social) | 5. connect | establish a rapport or relationship.; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" |
| ~ get in touch, touch base, connect | establish communication with someone.; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| v. (social) | 6. connect, get in touch, touch base | establish communication with someone.; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| ~ connect | establish a rapport or relationship.; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" |
| v. (contact) | 7. connect, plug in, plug into | plug into an outlet.; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ infix, insert, introduce, enter | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| v. (contact) | 8. connect | hit or play a ball successfully.; "The batter connected for a home run" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| put on | | |
| v. (body) | 1. assume, don, get into, put on, wear | put clothing on one's body.; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ hat | put on or wear a hat.; "He was unsuitably hatted" |
| ~ try on, try | put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" |
| ~ scarf | wrap in or adorn with a scarf. |
| ~ slip on | put on with ease or speed.; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
| v. (change) | 2. put on | add to something existing.; "She put on a sun room" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| v. (creation) | 3. put on | put on the stove or ready for cooking.; "put on the tea, please!" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ ready, cook, prepare, fix, make | prepare for eating by applying heat.; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
| v. (creation) | 4. put on, turn in | carry out (performances).; "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| v. (change) | 5. put on | add to the odometer.; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| v. (creation) | 6. mount, put on | prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance.; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" |
| ~ rerun | rerun a performance of a play, for example. |
| ~ machinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up | arrange by systematic planning and united effort.; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" |
| v. (contact) | 7. apply, put on | apply to a surface.; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!" |
| ~ dab, swab, swob | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface.; "dab the wall with paint" |
| ~ daub | apply to a surface.; "daub paint onto the wall" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ gum | cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum.; "if you gum the tape it is stronger" |
| ~ dress | put a dressing on.; "dress the salads" |
| ~ cream | put on cream, as on one's face or body.; "She creams her face every night" |
| ~ cold-cream | put cold cream on one's face. |
| ~ putty | apply putty in order to fix or fill.; "putty the window sash" |
| ~ sponge on | apply with a sponge.; "The painter sponged on his washes" |
| ~ clap on, slam on, slap on | apply carelessly.; "slap some paint onto the wall" |
| v. (communication) | 8. befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in | fool or hoax.; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" |
| ~ kid, pull the leg of | tell false information to for fun.; "Are you pulling my leg?" |
| ~ deceive, lead astray, betray | cause someone to believe an untruth.; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" |
| v. (body) | 9. gain, put on | increase (one's body weight).; "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" |
| ~ flesh out, fill out, round | become round, plump, or shapely.; "The young woman is fleshing out" |
| ~ pack on | gain (weight).; "He packed on two pounds over the summer" |
| ~ change state, turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| adj. | 10. assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham | adopted in order to deceive.; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty" |
| ~ counterfeit, imitative | not genuine; imitating something superior.; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince" |
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