| endorse | | |
| v. (social) | 1. back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| ~ approve, o.k., okay, sanction | give sanction to.; "I approve of his educational policies" |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| ~ champion, defend | protect or fight for as a champion. |
| ~ second, endorse, indorse, back | give support or one's approval to.; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" |
| v. (social) | 2. back, endorse, indorse, second | give support or one's approval to.; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" |
| ~ back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| ~ back up, support | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" |
| v. (social) | 3. certify, endorse, indorse | guarantee as meeting a certain standard.; "certified grade AAA meat" |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| v. (communication) | 4. endorse, indorse | sign as evidence of legal transfer.; "endorse cheques" |
| ~ sign | be engaged by a written agreement.; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
| ~ co-sign, cosign | sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan. |
| ~ visa | provide (a passport) with a visa. |
| lunge | | |
| n. (act) | 1. lunge, lurch | the act of moving forward suddenly. |
| ~ movement, move, motion | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| n. (act) | 2. lunge, passado, straight thrust | (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward. |
| ~ fencing | the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules). |
| ~ knife thrust, stab, thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" |
| ~ remise | (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte). |
| v. (motion) | 3. hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust | make a thrusting forward movement. |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ dart | move with sudden speed.; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" |
| ~ riposte | make a return thrust.; "his opponent riposted" |
| push | | |
| n. (act) | 1. push, pushing | the act of applying force in order to move something away.; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" |
| ~ actuation, propulsion | the act of propelling. |
| ~ depression | pushing down.; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter" |
| ~ nudge, jog | a slight push or shake. |
| ~ pressing, pressure, press | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure.; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" |
| ~ shove | the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something).; "he gave the door a shove" |
| ~ boost | the act of giving a push.; "he gave her a boost over the fence" |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. push, thrust | the force used in pushing.; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" |
| ~ force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. energy, get-up-and-go, push | enterprising or ambitious drive.; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
| ~ drive | the trait of being highly motivated.; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" |
| ~ second wind | renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking.; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. button, push, push button | an electrical switch operated by pressing.; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" |
| ~ bell push | a button that is pushed to ring a bell. |
| ~ buzzer, doorbell, bell | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. |
| ~ horn button | a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile. |
| ~ mouse button | a push button on the mouse. |
| ~ panic button | a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency.; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button" |
| ~ push-button radio | a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons. |
| ~ reset button | a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism. |
| ~ electric switch, electrical switch, switch | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit. |
| n. (act) | 5. push | an effort to advance.; "the army made a push toward the sea" |
| ~ forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, procession, progression, advance | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal). |
| v. (motion) | 6. force, push | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| ~ nudge, poke at, prod | to push against gently.; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" |
| ~ press | exert pressure or force to or upon.; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| ~ push, press | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
| ~ beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive | cause to move back by force or influence.; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" |
| ~ shove | push roughly.; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" |
| ~ flick, jerk | throw or toss with a quick motion.; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ shove, jostle | come into rough contact with while moving.; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" |
| ~ push | press against forcefully without moving.; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
| ~ nose | push or move with the nose. |
| ~ obtrude, push out, thrust out | push to thrust outward. |
| ~ push aside, push away | push out of the way. |
| ~ muscle into | force one's way.; "He muscled into the union" |
| ~ push up | push upward. |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| ~ drive | urge forward.; "drive the cows into the barn" |
| ~ jam | push down forcibly.; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor" |
| ~ stuff, thrust, shove, squeeze | press or force.; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" |
| ~ topple, tumble, tip | cause to topple or tumble by pushing. |
| v. (communication) | 7. bear on, push | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
| ~ urge, exhort, press, urge on | force or impel in an indicated direction.; "I urged him to finish his studies" |
| ~ nudge | push into action by pestering or annoying gently. |
| ~ bull, bull through | push or force.; "He bulled through his demands" |
| ~ labor, labour, tug, push, drive | strive and make an effort to reach a goal.; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" |
| v. (communication) | 8. advertise, advertize, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| ~ propagandise, propagandize | spread by propaganda. |
| ~ plug | make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote. |
| ~ bill | advertise especially by posters or placards.; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" |
| ~ crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
| ~ crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
| v. (social) | 9. drive, labor, labour, push, tug | strive and make an effort to reach a goal.; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" |
| ~ push, bear on | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
| ~ strain, strive, reach | to exert much effort or energy.; "straining our ears to hear" |
| ~ struggle, fight | make a strenuous or labored effort.; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" |
| v. (motion) | 10. push | press against forcefully without moving.; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
| ~ press | exert pressure or force to or upon.; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| ~ push | move strenuously and with effort.; "The crowd pushed forward" |
| v. (motion) | 11. crowd, push | approach a certain age or speed.; "She is pushing fifty" |
| ~ approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up | move towards.; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
| v. (social) | 12. agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
| ~ advertize, advertise, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| ~ advertize, advertise, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| v. (possession) | 13. push | sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs).; "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" |
| ~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes" |
| ~ sell, trade, deal | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" |
| v. (motion) | 14. push | move strenuously and with effort.; "The crowd pushed forward" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ push | press against forcefully without moving.; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
| v. (contact) | 15. press, push | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| refer | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer | make reference to.; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
| ~ 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!" |
| ~ commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship.; "Remember me to your wife" |
| ~ speak of the devil | mention someone's name who just then appears. |
| ~ remember | mention favorably, as in prayer.; "remember me in your prayers" |
| ~ quote, cite | refer to for illustration or proof.; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" |
| ~ touch on | refer to or discuss briefly. |
| ~ invoke, appeal | cite as an authority; resort to.; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" |
| ~ namedrop | refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them. |
| ~ bring up, raise | put forward for consideration or discussion.; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" |
| ~ drag up, dredge up | mention something unpleasant from the past.; "Drag up old stories" |
| ~ cross-refer | refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists. |
| v. (stative) | 2. bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on | be relevant to.; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
| ~ allude, advert, touch | make a more or less disguised reference to.; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
| ~ center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around | center upon.; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" |
| ~ go for, apply, hold | be pertinent or relevant or applicable.; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" |
| ~ involve, affect, regard | connect closely and often incriminatingly.; "This new ruling affects your business" |
| ~ matter to, interest | be of importance or consequence.; "This matters to me!" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. refer | think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another.; "This plant can be referred to a known species" |
| ~ class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate | arrange or order by classes or categories.; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" |
| v. (motion) | 4. refer | send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision.; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" |
| ~ submit, subject | refer for judgment or consideration.; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court" |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ recommit | send back to a committee.; "The bill was recommitted three times in the House" |
| v. (communication) | 5. consult, look up, refer | seek information from.; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" |
| ~ research | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner.; "The student researched the history of that word" |
| v. (communication) | 6. denote, refer | have as a meaning.; "`multi-' denotes `many' " |
| ~ signify, stand for, mean, intend | denote or connote.; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
| ~ denote | be a sign or indication of.; "Her smile denoted that she agreed" |
| ~ twist around, convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist | practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.; "Don't twist my words" |
| ~ euphemise, euphemize | refer to something with a euphemism. |
| ~ hark back, come back, recall, return | go back to something earlier.; "This harks back to a previous remark of his" |
| ~ identify, name | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property.; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months" |
| ~ apply | refer (a word or name) to a person or thing.; "He applied this racial slur to me!" |
| ~ slur | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur.; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" |
| ~ state, express | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" |
| v. (communication) | 7. refer | use a name to designate.; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary" |
| ~ call, name | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to.; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" |
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