v. abase
(a) to speak in a loud, pompous manner; to rave
(b) to polish by rubbing; to make shiny
(c) to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace
(d) to annoy; to irritate; to wear away; to make sore by rubbing
v. extol
(a) to move toward one point (opposite: diverge); to come together; to meet; to assemble
(b) to think hard; to ponder; to meditate; to contemplate; to ruminate
(c) to give great praise; to exalt; to laud; to glorify
(d) to outweigh; to be superior in amount, weight, etc.; to surpass; to predominate; to control
v. despoil
(a) to declare or prove blameless; to absolve; to acquit
(b) to behave in a certain manner
(c) to push into action; to urge; to tease; to drive
(d) to take everything; to plunder; to loot; to pillage; to rob
v. ruminate
(a) to consider carefully; to think through; to ponder; to chew cud
(b) to defame; to misrepresent maliciously; to vilify; to malign
(c) to agree without protest; to accept without question
(d) to look down upon; to scorn; to contempt
v. proselytize
(a) to pierce through with; to stick on; to pin down; to stab
(b) to speak out against; to condemn; to accuse; to censure
(c) to consider; to ponder; to discuss
(d) to convert from one belief or religion to another |
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v. debase
(a) to circulate; to scatter; to disperse; to spread; to distribute
(b) to make lower in quality; to degrade; to humiliate; to reduce the value of
(c) to falsely; identify as real; to defraud
(d) to soak; to stain; to permeate; to influence strongly; to inspire
v. coddle
(a) to affirm as true; to declare
(b) to justify; to authorize; to permit; to entitle; to empower; to sanction
(c) to treat with tenderness; to pamper
(d) to outline; to describe; to sketch; to draw
v. laud
(a) to speak; to write in a very enthusiastic manner
(b) to commend; to praise
(c) to bring into mutual relation; to connect
(d) to overlook; to forgive; to pardon
v. thwart
(a) to protest; to object; to hesitate
(b) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to frustrate; to foil
(c) to dominate; to enslave; to conquer
(d) to leave behind; to give something up
v. implement
(a) to come down from one's position or dignity; to lower oneself; to patronize
(b) to carry into effect; to execute; to perform; to equip with tools
(c) to refer indirectly to something; to hint
(d) to sharpen; to long or yearn for |
