| accession | | |
| n. (process) | 1. accession | a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group).; "the art collection grew through accession" |
| ~ increment, growth, increase | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
| n. (possession) | 2. accession | (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement. |
| ~ civil law | the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation. |
| ~ property right | the legal right of ownership. |
| n. (possession) | 3. accession, addition | something added to what you already have.; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" |
| ~ acquisition | something acquired.; "a recent acquisition by the museum" |
| n. (communication) | 4. accession, assenting | agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly).; "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination" |
| ~ agreement | the verbal act of agreeing. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. access, accession, admission, admittance, entree | the right to enter. |
| ~ right | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature.; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" |
| ~ door | anything providing a means of access (or escape).; "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success" |
| n. (act) | 6. accession, rise to power | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne).; "Elizabeth's accession in 1558" |
| ~ attainment | the act of achieving an aim.; "the attainment of independence" |
| v. (communication) | 7. accession | make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library. |
| ~ recording, transcription | the act of making a record (especially an audio record).; "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| acquisition | | |
| n. (act) | 1. acquisition | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something.; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" |
| ~ acquiring, getting | the act of acquiring something.; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving" |
| ~ incurring | acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable).; "incurring debts is easier than paying them" |
| ~ moneymaking | the act of making money (and accumulating wealth). |
| ~ annexation | the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation" |
| ~ pork-barreling | acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale.; "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling" |
| ~ purchase | the acquisition of something for payment.; "they closed the purchase with a handshake" |
| ~ acceptance | the act of taking something that is offered.; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" |
| ~ taking over, succession | acquisition of property by descent or by will. |
| ~ laying claim, assumption | the act of taking possession of or power over something.; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts" |
| ~ inheritance, heritage | hereditary succession to a title or an office or property. |
| ~ procural, procurance, procurement | the act of getting possession of something.; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" |
| ~ regaining, restitution, restoration, return | getting something back again.; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" |
| ~ buyout | acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock. |
| n. (possession) | 2. acquisition | something acquired.; "a recent acquisition by the museum" |
| ~ transferred possession, transferred property | a possession whose ownership changes or lapses. |
| ~ accession, addition | something added to what you already have.; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" |
| ~ purchase | something acquired by purchase. |
| ~ gift | something acquired without compensation. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. acquisition, learning | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.; "the child's acquisition of language" |
| ~ basic cognitive process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge. |
| ~ conditioning | a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment. |
| ~ developmental learning | learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development. |
| ~ digestion | learning and coming to understand ideas and information.; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion" |
| ~ education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge.; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
| ~ internalisation, internalization, incorporation | learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself. |
| ~ imprinting | a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established. |
| ~ language learning | learning to use a language. |
| ~ committal to memory, memorisation, memorization | learning so as to be able to remember verbatim.; "the actor's memorization of his lines" |
| ~ study, work | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).; "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" |
| ~ carry-over, transfer of training, transfer | application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill | an ability that has been acquired by training. |
| ~ ability, power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
| ~ craftsmanship, workmanship, craft | skill in an occupation or trade. |
| ~ horsemanship | skill in handling and riding horses. |
| ~ literacy | the ability to read and write. |
| ~ marksmanship | skill in shooting. |
| ~ mastership | the skill of a master. |
| ~ mixology | skill in preparing mixed drinks. |
| ~ numeracy | skill with numbers and mathematics. |
| ~ oarsmanship | skill as an oarsman. |
| ~ salesmanship | skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy.; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help" |
| ~ seamanship | skill in sailing. |
| ~ showmanship | the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner. |
| ~ soldiering, soldiership | skills that are required for the life of soldier. |
| ~ swordsmanship | skill in fencing. |
| earn | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" |
| ~ make | act in a certain way so as to acquire.; "make friends"; "make enemies" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| ~ squeeze out, eke out | make by laborious and precarious means.; "He eked out a living as a painter" |
| ~ turn a profit, profit | make a profit; gain money or materially.; "The company has not profited from the merger" |
| ~ rake off | take money from an illegal transaction. |
| ~ take home, bring home | earn as a salary or wage.; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" |
| ~ rake in, shovel in | earn large sums of money.; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" |
| ~ net, sack up, sack, clear | make as a net profit.; "The company cleared $1 million" |
| ~ gross | earn before taxes, expenses, etc.. |
| ~ pay, bear, yield | bring in.; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
| v. (possession) | 2. earn, garner | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions. |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| ~ letter | win an athletic letter. |
| reach | | |
| n. (location) | 1. range, reach | the limits within which something can be effective.; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" |
| ~ earreach, earshot, hearing | the range within which a voice can be heard.; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
| ~ eyeshot, view | the range of the eye.; "they were soon out of view" |
| ~ limit | as far as something can go. |
| ~ rifle range, rifle shot | the distance that a rifle bullet will carry.; "the target was out of rifle range" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:.; "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| ~ approximate range, ballpark | near to the scope or range of something.; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" |
| ~ confines | a bounded scope.; "he stayed within the confines of the city" |
| ~ contrast | the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness). |
| ~ internationality, internationalism | quality of being international in scope.; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" |
| ~ latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction. |
| ~ purview, horizon, view | the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" |
| ~ expanse, sweep | a wide scope.; "the sweep of the plains" |
| ~ gamut | a complete extent or range:.; "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" |
| ~ spectrum | a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities. |
| ~ palette, pallet | the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art. |
| n. (act) | 3. reach, reaching, stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ outreach | the act of reaching out.; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. compass, grasp, range, reach | the limit of capability.; "within the compass of education" |
| ~ capableness, potentiality, capability | an aptitude that may be developed. |
| ~ ken, sight | the range of vision.; "out of sight of land" |
| v. (motion) | 5. arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay.; "I caught up on my homework" |
| ~ surmount, scale | reach the highest point of.; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
| ~ get at, access | reach or gain access to.; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" |
| ~ bottom out | reach the low point.; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while" |
| ~ peak, top out | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" |
| ~ summit, breast | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| ~ top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ find | succeed in reaching; arrive at.; "The arrow found its mark" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. |
| ~ come through, get through | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems.; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" |
| ~ run aground, ground | hit or reach the ground. |
| v. (motion) | 6. attain, hit, reach | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ max out | reach a maximum.; "I maxed out on all my credit cards" |
| ~ break even | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport. |
| v. (contact) | 7. reach, reach out | move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.; "Government reaches out to the people" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (communication) | 8. contact, get hold of, get through, reach | be in or establish communication with.; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ ping | send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.; "ping your machine in the office" |
| ~ ping | contact, usually in order to remind of something.; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing" |
| ~ raise | establish radio communications with.; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night" |
| v. (social) | 9. accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| ~ score | get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" |
| ~ get to, progress to, reach, make | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| ~ begin | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative.; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" |
| ~ come to, strike | attain.; "The horse finally struck a pace" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest or most decisive point. |
| ~ compass | bring about; accomplish.; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" |
| ~ average | achieve or reach on average.; "He averaged a C" |
| ~ finagle, wangle, manage | achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. |
| v. (stative) | 10. extend to, reach, touch | to extend as far as.; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ reach into | run into or up to. |
| v. (motion) | 11. get to, make, progress to, reach | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ achieve, attain, accomplish, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| v. (possession) | 12. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ give | leave with; give temporarily.; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (competition) | 13. reach, strain, strive | to exert much effort or energy.; "straining our ears to hear" |
| ~ extend oneself | strain to the utmost. |
| ~ kill oneself, overexert oneself | strain oneself more than is healthy. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble | take the trouble to do something; concern oneself.; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" |
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