| aggressor | | |
| n. (person) | 1. aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | someone who attacks. |
| ~ offender, wrongdoer | a person who transgresses moral or civil law. |
| ~ ambusher | an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack. |
| ~ avenger, retaliator | someone who takes vengeance. |
| ~ brute, beast, savage, wildcat, wolf | a cruelly rapacious person. |
| ~ bludgeoner | an assailant who uses a bludgeon. |
| ~ bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, tough | a cruel and brutal fellow. |
| ~ harrier, harasser | a persistent attacker.; "the harassers were not members of the regular army" |
| ~ iconoclast | someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions. |
| ~ marauder, piranha, predator, vulture | someone who attacks in search of booty. |
| ~ night rider, nightrider | member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge. |
| ~ raper, rapist | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse. |
| ~ shedder, spiller | an attacker who sheds or spills blood.; "a great hunter and spiller of blood" |
| ~ slasher | someone who slashes another person. |
| ~ stabber | someone who stabs another person. |
| ~ lapidator, stoner | an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill). |
| n. (person) | 2. aggressor | a confident assertive person who acts as instigator. |
| ~ initiator, instigator | a person who initiates a course of action. |
| attack | | |
| n. (act) | 1. attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons).; "the attack began at dawn" |
| ~ military operation, operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).; "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" |
| ~ ground attack | an attack by ground troops. |
| ~ assault | close fighting during the culmination of a military attack. |
| ~ charge | an impetuous rush toward someone or something.; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" |
| ~ banzai attack, banzai charge | a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'. |
| ~ diversionary attack, diversion | an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack. |
| ~ penetration, incursion | an attack that penetrates into enemy territory. |
| ~ blitzkrieg, blitz | a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment. |
| ~ strike | an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective.; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" |
| ~ counterattack, countermove | an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.. |
| ~ bombing, bombardment | an attack by dropping bombs. |
| ~ firing, fire | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| ~ strafe | an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane.; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" |
| ~ coup de main, surprise attack | an attack without warning. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 2. attack | an offensive move in a sport or game.; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| ~ counterplay, counterattack | (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board. |
| n. (communication) | 3. attack, blast, fire, flack, flak | intense adverse criticism.; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" |
| ~ criticism, unfavorable judgment | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
| n. (act) | 4. approach, attack, plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation.; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided" |
| ~ conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation | inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally. |
| ~ avenue | a line of approach.; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding" |
| n. (act) | 5. attack, attempt | the act of attacking.; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ assault | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped. |
| n. (act) | 6. attack, tone-beginning | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase. |
| ~ commencement, beginning, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| n. (state) | 7. attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| ~ affliction | a cause of great suffering and distress. |
| ~ anxiety attack | a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic. |
| ~ flare | a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms.; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" |
| ~ ictus, raptus, seizure | a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease.; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" |
| ~ touch, spot | a slight attack of illness.; "he has a touch of rheumatism" |
| ~ apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, cva, stroke | a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. |
| ~ convulsion, paroxysm, fit | a sudden uncontrollable attack.; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" |
| ~ hysterics | an attack of hysteria. |
| ~ occlusion | closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel). |
| ~ heart attack | a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function. |
| n. (process) | 8. attack | the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent).; "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements" |
| ~ degeneration, devolution | the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality. |
| n. (act) | 9. attack | strong criticism.; "he published an unexpected attack on my work" |
| ~ aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name. |
| ~ criticism, unfavorable judgment | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
| v. (competition) | 10. assail, attack | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ aggress, attack | take the initiative and go on the offensive.; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
| ~ submarine | attack by submarine.; "The Germans submarined the Allies" |
| ~ pelt, pepper | attack and bombard with or as if with missiles.; "pelt the speaker with questions" |
| ~ strike, hit | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" |
| ~ counterattack, counterstrike | make a counterattack. |
| ~ gas | attack with gas; subject to gas fumes.; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" |
| ~ surprise, storm | attack by storm; attack suddenly. |
| ~ blitz | attack suddenly and without warning.; "Hitler blitzed Poland" |
| ~ invade, occupy | march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" |
| ~ besiege, circumvent, beleaguer, hem in, surround | surround so as to force to give up.; "The Turks besieged Vienna" |
| ~ bomb, bombard | throw bombs at or attack with bombs.; "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
| ~ strafe | attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane.; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender" |
| ~ cannonade | attack with cannons or artillery. |
| ~ torpedo | attack or hit with torpedoes. |
| ~ raid, bust | search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on.; "The police raided the crack house" |
| v. (communication) | 11. assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | attack in speech or writing.; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| ~ blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout | use foul or abusive language towards.; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
| ~ claw | attack as if with claws.; "The politician clawed his rival" |
| ~ vitriol | subject to bitter verbal abuse. |
| ~ rip | criticize or abuse strongly and violently.; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly" |
| ~ whang | attack forcefully.; "whang away at the school reform plan" |
| ~ barrage, bombard | address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage.; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer" |
| ~ scald, blister, whip | subject to harsh criticism.; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" |
| ~ rubbish | attack strongly. |
| v. (competition) | 12. aggress, attack | take the initiative and go on the offensive.; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
| ~ check | place into check.; "He checked my kings" |
| ~ fork | place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces. |
| ~ attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
| ~ harass | exhaust by attacking repeatedly.; "harass the enemy" |
| ~ pin | immobilize a piece. |
| ~ tackle | seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball. |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (competition) | 13. assail, assault, attack, set on | attack someone physically or emotionally.; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" |
| ~ bait | attack with dogs or set dogs upon. |
| ~ sic, set | urge to attack someone.; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" |
| ~ bulldog | attack viciously and ferociously. |
| ~ rush | attack suddenly. |
| ~ blindside | attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed. |
| ~ savage | attack brutally and fiercely. |
| ~ reassail | assail again.; "Her old fears reassailed her" |
| ~ jump | make a sudden physical attack on.; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat" |
| ~ set upon, beset | assail or attack on all sides:.; "The zebra was beset by leopards" |
| ~ rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate | force (someone) to have sex against their will.; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" |
| ~ desecrate, outrage, profane, violate | violate the sacred character of a place or language.; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" |
| ~ molest | harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to. |
| v. (change) | 14. attack | set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task.; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" |
| ~ begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" |
| v. (body) | 15. attack | begin to injure.; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal" |
| ~ affect | act physically on; have an effect upon.; "the medicine affects my heart rate" |
| invade | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. invade, occupy | march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" |
| ~ attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
| ~ infest, overrun | invade in great numbers.; "the roaches infested our kitchen" |
| v. (motion) | 2. encroach upon, intrude on, invade, obtrude upon | to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate.; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy" |
| ~ come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into | to come or go into.; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" |
| ~ foray into, raid | enter someone else's territory and take spoils.; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" |
| v. (stative) | 3. infest, invade, overrun | occupy in large numbers or live on a host.; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" |
| ~ inhabit | be present in.; "sweet memories inhabit this house" |
| v. (contact) | 4. invade | penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way.; "The cancer had invaded her lungs" |
| ~ interpenetrate, permeate | penetrate mutually or be interlocked.; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" |
| look at | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. consider, deal, look at, take | take into consideration for exemplifying purposes.; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" |
| ~ contemplate | consider as a possibility.; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" |
| ~ trifle, dally, play | consider not very seriously.; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" |
| ~ think about | have on one's mind, think about actively.; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" |
| ~ abstract | consider apart from a particular case or instance.; "Let's abstract away from this particular example" |
| ~ warm to | become excited about.; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica" |
| v. (perception) | 2. consider, look at, view | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ contemplate | look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought.; "contemplate one's navel" |
| ~ groak | look or stare at longingly.; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage" |
| solo | | |
| n. (act) | 1. solo | any activity that is performed alone without assistance. |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| n. (communication) | 2. solo | a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment). |
| ~ musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece | a musical work that has been created.; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| ~ voluntary | composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance. |
| n. (act) | 3. solo | a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied. |
| ~ flying, flight | an instance of traveling by air.; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" |
| v. (motion) | 4. solo | fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers. |
| ~ air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft.; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
| ~ aviate, pilot, fly | operate an airplane.; "The pilot flew to Cuba" |
| v. (creation) | 5. solo | perform a piece written for a single instrument. |
| ~ perform | give a performance (of something).; "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" |
| adj. | 6. solo | composed or performed by a single voice or instrument.; "a passage for solo clarinet" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ unaccompanied | playing or singing without accompaniment.; "the soloist sang unaccompanied" |
| adv. | 7. alone, solo, unaccompanied | without anybody else or anything else.; "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo" |
| lead | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. lead | an advantage held by a competitor in a race.; "he took the lead at the last turn" |
| ~ advantage, vantage | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position.; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" |
| n. (substance) | 2. atomic number 82, lead, pb | a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey.; "the children were playing with lead soldiers" |
| ~ metal, metallic element | any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.. |
| ~ cerussite, white lead ore | a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead. |
| ~ galena | soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead. |
| ~ hard lead | unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains. |
| ~ antimonial lead, hard lead | a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony. |
| ~ pig lead | lead that is cast in pigs. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. lead, track, trail | evidence pointing to a possible solution.; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" |
| ~ evidence, grounds | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
| n. (act) | 4. lead | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead').; "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead" |
| ~ leadership, leading | the activity of leading.; "his leadership inspired the team" |
| n. (shape) | 5. lead | the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile). |
| ~ angle | the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians. |
| n. (communication) | 6. lead, lead-in, lede | the introductory section of a story.; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" |
| ~ news article, news story, newspaper article | an article reporting news. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (quantity) | 7. lead | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ score | a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest.; "the score was 7 to 0" |
| n. (person) | 8. lead, principal, star | an actor who plays a principal role. |
| ~ actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player | a theatrical performer. |
| ~ co-star | one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film. |
| ~ film star, movie star | a star who plays leading roles in the cinema. |
| ~ matinee idol, idol | someone who is adored blindly and excessively. |
| ~ television star, tv star | a star in a television show. |
| n. (location) | 9. lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.; "he took a long lead off first" |
| ~ 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!" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (communication) | 10. confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind | an indication of potential opportunity.; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" |
| ~ counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. |
| n. (communication) | 11. lead, lead story | a news story of major importance. |
| ~ news article, news story, newspaper article | an article reporting news. |
| n. (attribute) | 12. lead, spark advance | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine. |
| ~ timing | the time when something happens. |
| n. (artifact) | 13. lead, leash, tether | restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
| n. (artifact) | 14. lead, leading | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| n. (artifact) | 15. lead, pencil lead | mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil. |
| ~ lead pencil | pencil that has graphite as the marking substance. |
| ~ black lead, graphite, plumbago | used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors. |
| n. (artifact) | 16. booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead | a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" |
| ~ clip lead | a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends. |
| ~ jumper | a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections. |
| ~ conducting wire, wire | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance. |
| n. (act) | 17. lead | the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.; "the lead was in the dummy" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| v. (motion) | 18. conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | take somebody somewhere.; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
| ~ beacon | guide with a beacon. |
| ~ hand | guide or conduct or usher somewhere.; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" |
| ~ misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect | lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions.; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" |
| ~ usher, show | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.; "The usher showed us to our seats" |
| v. (stative) | 19. lead, leave, result | have as a result or residue.; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" |
| ~ give rise, bring about, produce | cause to happen, occur or exist.; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" |
| ~ lead | tend to or result in.; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" |
| ~ leave | act or be so as to become in a specified state.; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" |
| ~ leave | have left or have as a remainder.; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" |
| v. (stative) | 20. lead | tend to or result in.; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" |
| ~ entail, implicate | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.; "What does this move entail?" |
| ~ necessitate | cause to be a concomitant. |
| ~ lead, result, leave | have as a result or residue.; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" |
| v. (motion) | 21. head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| ~ precede, lead | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ draw away | move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race. |
| ~ head up, head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel.; "This student heads the class" |
| v. (communication) | 22. lead | cause to undertake a certain action.; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" |
| ~ cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have | cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" |
| ~ give | guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" |
| v. (stative) | 23. extend, go, lead, pass, run | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ come | extend or reach.; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" |
| ~ ray, radiate | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center.; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" |
| ~ range, run | change or be different within limits.; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" |
| ~ go deep, go far | extend in importance or range.; "His accomplishments go far" |
| v. (social) | 24. head, lead | be in charge of.; "Who is heading this project?" |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| ~ chair, chairman | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.; "She chaired the department for many years" |
| ~ captain | be the captain of a sports team. |
| ~ spearhead | be the leader of.; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease" |
| ~ take charge, take control, take hold | assume control. |
| v. (stative) | 25. lead, top | be ahead of others; be the first.; "she topped her class every year" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| v. (social) | 26. conduce, contribute, lead | be conducive to.; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" |
| ~ encourage, promote, further, boost, advance | contribute to the progress or growth of.; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" |
| v. (creation) | 27. conduct, direct, lead | lead, as in the performance of a composition.; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ perform, do, execute | carry out or perform an action.; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" |
| ~ conduct | lead musicians in the performance of.; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" |
| v. (stative) | 28. go, lead | lead, extend, or afford access.; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| v. (motion) | 29. lead, precede | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| v. (stative) | 30. lead, run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| ~ guide, pass, run, draw | pass over, across, or through.; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" |
| ~ make pass, pass | cause to pass.; "She passed around the plates" |
| ~ range, run | change or be different within limits.; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" |
| v. (communication) | 31. chair, lead, moderate | preside over.; "John moderated the discussion" |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
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