Verbs 2

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To Zigzag:

 

Definition:

Synonyms:

cut across; cross at a point

careen, crisscross, cross, crosscut, serpentine, traverse, waver, wind

To Zip:

Definition:

Synonyms:

work quickly through task

cruise, glide, hurry, pass, sail,skim, slide, 

To Yield:

Definition:

Synonyms:

give in, surrender

abandon, back down,capitulate, 

defer, fold,  give way, relent, relinquish, resign, submit, succumb

To Yoke:

Definition:

Synonyms:

to burden

 chain, couple, enslave, link, oppress, 

To Xerox:

Definition:

Synonyms:

copy

clone, ditto, duplicate, photocopy,

 replicate,  reproduce, 

To X-ray:

Synonyms:

examine, get a likeness, check for breaks

To Wax

To Wane:

To Verify: 

to confirm

 affirm,  certify, corroborate, endorse, ratify, testify, validate.                              

To Vie:

to contend

antagonize, clash, confront, contend, defend, 

dispute, encounter, oppose, quarrel,                             

To Undulate:

Definition:

Synonyms: 

rise and fall

billow, flow, oscillate, ripple, roll, surge, swell, swing, wave, 

To Underwrite:

Definition:

Synonyms: 

endorse, insure

approve, back, bankroll,  countersign, endow, finance, fund, guarantee,, 

 sponsor,, subsidize, support

To Transgress:

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Antonyms:

sin

disobey,infringe, offend, overstep, trespass, violate

behave, obey

To Typify:

Definition:

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represent, characterize

embody, epitomize, exemplify, feature, illustrate, incarnate, model, sum up, symbolize

To Succumb

Definition:

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Antonyms:

die or surrender

bow, break down, buckle, capitulate, cave in, collapse,  fold, give in,  knuckle under, quit,  

 wilt, yield

conquer, create, overcome, win

To Surmise

Definition:

Synonyms:

guess, conclude

assume deduce, hypothesize, infer, suspect, speculate

suppose, theorize

To Revise

Synonyms:

  change, clean up, improve, modify, overhaul, perfect, polish,

review, rework, rewrite,  scrutinize, study, tighten, update, upgrade

To Resuscitate

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To Quibble

Synonyms:

 bicker, disagree, dispute, 

 hassle,   lock horns,

quarrel, row, sass, squabble, 

To Quash

Synonyms:

annihilate, beat, crush, destroy, defeat extinguish, 

To Propel:

Synonyms:

 drive, impel, launch, push,  

set in motion,  thrust

To Perseverate:

Definition:

Repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased.

Synonyms:  dwell, harp on, obsess,

To Oust:

Synonyms:

banish, boot out, depose, dethrone, 

evict, force out, remove, sack, topple

To Obliterate:

Synonyms:

annihilate, destroy, delete, eradicate, ,

exterminate, liquidate, wipe out

To Negate:

Definition:

Synonyms:

 annihilate, cancel out, 

contradict, countermand

 invalidate,

neutralize, nullify,  void

To Necessitate:

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To Migrate:

Synonyms:

drift, emigrate, immigrate,  trek, voyage, 

To Malign:

Definition:

Synonyms:

attack, usually with words

abuse, assault, bash, berate, criticize, impugn, lambaste, , vilify

To Lodge:

Synonyms:

 board, bunk, crash, 

 dwell, harbor, house,

To Liquidate

Synonyms:

cash, cash in/out, convert, exchange, 

sell off, settle,

To Knead:

Definition:

Synonyms:

mix by pressing

blend, form, mold, ply, shape, work

To Kindle

Definition #1:

Synonyms:

start a fire

burn, fire, flame,  ignite, inflame, light

Definition #2:

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To Justify:

Definition:

Synonyms:

legitimize, substantiate

 advocate, answer for,  confirm, defend, exculpate, excuse,  support,  validate, vindicate, 

To Jeopardize:

Definition:

Synonyms:

risk, endanger

gamble, tempt fate, 

To Juxtapose:

Definition:

Synonyms:

place side by side

appose, pair, yoke

Note: a speaker or writer implies; a hearer or reader infers.

To Imply:

Definition: indicate, mean 

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To Infer:

Definition:

Synonyms:

conclude

ascertain, assume, deduce, gather, glean, reach conclusion 

read between lines, reason, reckon, speculate, suppose, surmise

To Invigorate:

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To Hypothesize:

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To Hoodwink:

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To Grapple:

Definition:

Synonyms:

grab, wrestle

attack, battle,  confront, fight, tackle, tussle

To Gratify:

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To Fluctuate:

Definition:

Synonyms:

vacillate, change

alternate, ebb and flow, oscillate, vary, waver

To Fortify:

Definition:

Synonyms:

make strong and secure

brace, build up, gird, reinforce, secure, 

shore up, strengthen, support

To Emulate:

Synonyms:

Notes:

follow suit, imitate, mimic, mirror,

 pattern after,

emulate  means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating;

 imitate  means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks

To Exasperate:

Synonyms:

aggravate, agitate, anger, annoy, enrage, incense,

 infuriate, irk, irritate, upset,

To Defer:

Definition:

Synonyms:

hold off, put off

delay, postpone, prolong, shelve, 

stall, suspend, 

To Diverge

Definition:

Synonyms:

go in different directions

branch off, deviate,  separate, split,  veer, 

To Coddle

Definition:

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Antonyms:

indulge, pamper

baby, cater to, nurse, pet, spoil

ignore, turn away

To Coerce

Definition:

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Antonyms:

compel, press

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, highpressure, hinder, impel, intimidate, push,

 suppress, terrorize, threaten, urge

leave alone

To Circumvent

Definition:

Synonyms:

fool, mislead

avoid, bypass, cramp, dodge, elude, escape, evade, foil, frustrate, 

get around, hoodwink,

outflank, outwit, sidestep, skirt, steer clear of, stymie, thwart 

To Bewilder:

Definition:

Synonyms:

confuse

baffle, befuddle, confound, mystify, perplex, puzzle,  stupefy

To Bungle:

Definition:

Synonyms:

blunder, mess up

botch, butcher, flub,  muff, ruin, spoil

To Atone

Definition:

Synonyms:

compensate; make amends for former misdoing

absolve, correct,  reconcile, redeem, redress, repair,

To Appraise

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