administer | (verb) give or apply (medications) | Synonyms: dispense |
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(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions | Synonyms: allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out |
(verb) perform (a church sacrament) ritually | - |
(verb) work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of | Synonyms: administrate |
(verb) direct the taking of | - |
administrate | (verb) work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of | Synonyms: administer |
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alkalinise | (verb) make (a substance) alkaline | Synonyms: alkalinize |
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(verb) become alkaline | Synonyms: alkalinize |
alkalinize | (verb) make (a substance) alkaline | Synonyms: alkalinise |
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(verb) become alkaline | Synonyms: alkalinise |
aluminise | (verb) cover with aluminum | Synonyms: aluminize |
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aluminize | (verb) cover with aluminum | Synonyms: aluminise |
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attitudinise | (verb) assume certain affected attitudes | Synonyms: attitudinize |
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attitudinize | (verb) assume certain affected attitudes | Synonyms: attitudinise |
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bituminise | (verb) treat with bitumen | Synonyms: bituminize |
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bituminize | (verb) treat with bitumen | Synonyms: bituminise |
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cocainise | (verb) anesthetize with cocaine | Synonyms: cocainize |
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cocainize | (verb) anesthetize with cocaine | Synonyms: cocainise |
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cutinize | (verb) convert into cutin | - |
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deaminize | (verb) remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination | Synonyms: deaminate |
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defeminise | (verb) remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) | Synonyms: defeminize |
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defeminize | (verb) remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) | Synonyms: defeminise |
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demasculinise | (verb) remove the testicles of a male animal | Synonyms: castrate, demasculinize, emasculate |
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demasculinize | (verb) remove the testicles of a male animal | Synonyms: castrate, demasculinise, emasculate |
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desalinise | (verb) remove salt from | Synonyms: desalinate, desalinize, desalt |
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desalinize | (verb) remove salt from | Synonyms: desalinate, desalinise, desalt |
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destalinise | (verb) counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism | Synonyms: destalinize |
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destalinize | (verb) counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism | Synonyms: destalinise |
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diminish | (verb) decrease in size, extent, or range | Synonyms: decrease, fall, lessen |
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(verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | Synonyms: belittle |
effeminise | (verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to | Synonyms: effeminize, feminise, feminize, womanize |
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effeminize | (verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to | Synonyms: effeminise, feminise, feminize, womanize |
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feminise | (verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to | Synonyms: effeminise, effeminize, feminize, womanize |
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(verb) assume (more) feminine characteristics | Synonyms: feminize |
feminize | (verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to | Synonyms: effeminise, effeminize, feminise, womanize |
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(verb) assume (more) feminine characteristics | Synonyms: feminise |
finish | (verb) finally be or do something | Synonyms: end up, fetch up, finish up, land up, wind up |
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(verb) come or bring to a finish or an end | Synonyms: complete |
(verb) cause to finish a relationship with somebody | - |
(verb) finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table | Synonyms: eat up, polish off |
(verb) provide with a finish | - |
(verb) have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical | Synonyms: cease, end, stop, terminate |
gelatinise | (verb) become gelatinous or change into a jelly | Synonyms: gelatinize |
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(verb) convert into gelatinous form or jelly | Synonyms: gelatinize |
gelatinize | (verb) become gelatinous or change into a jelly | Synonyms: gelatinise |
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(verb) convert into gelatinous form or jelly | Synonyms: gelatinise |
(verb) coat with gelatin | - |
initial | (verb) mark with one's initials | - |
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initialise | (verb) divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data | Synonyms: format, initialize |
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(verb) assign an initial value to a computer program | Synonyms: initialize |
initialize | (verb) divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data | Synonyms: format, initialise |
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(verb) assign an initial value to a computer program | Synonyms: initialise |
initiate | (verb) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for | Synonyms: lead up |
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(verb) bring up a topic for discussion | Synonyms: broach |
(verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of | Synonyms: pioneer |
(verb) bring into being | Synonyms: originate, start |
(verb) accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite | Synonyms: induct |
keratinise | (verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin | Synonyms: keratinize |
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(verb) convert into keratin | Synonyms: keratinize |
keratinize | (verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin | Synonyms: keratinise |
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(verb) convert into keratin | Synonyms: keratinise |
latinise | (verb) cause to adopt Catholicism | Synonyms: catholicise, catholicize, latinize |
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latinize | (verb) cause to adopt Catholicism | Synonyms: catholicise, catholicize, latinise |
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masculinise | (verb) produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy | Synonyms: masculinize, virilise, virilize |
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masculinize | (verb) produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy | Synonyms: masculinise, virilise, virilize |
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(verb) give a masculine appearance or character to | - |
miniate | (verb) paint with red lead or vermilion | - |
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(verb) decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red | Synonyms: rubricate |
miniaturise | (verb) design or construct on a smaller scale | Synonyms: miniaturize |
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miniaturize | (verb) design or construct on a smaller scale | Synonyms: miniaturise |
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minify | (verb) make become smaller | Synonyms: decrease, lessen |
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minimise | (verb) make small or insignificant | Synonyms: minimize |
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(verb) represent as less significant or important | Synonyms: downplay, minimize, understate |
minimize | (verb) make small or insignificant | Synonyms: minimise |
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(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down | Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, derogate |
(verb) represent as less significant or important | Synonyms: downplay, minimise, understate |
minister | (verb) work as a minister | - |
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(verb) attend to the wants and needs of others | - |
patinise | (verb) coat with a patina | Synonyms: patinate, patinize |
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patinize | (verb) coat with a patina | Synonyms: patinate, patinise |
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pinion | (verb) cut the wings off (of birds) | - |
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(verb) bind the arms of | Synonyms: shackle |
platinize | (verb) coat with metallic platinum | - |
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platitudinize | (verb) utter platitudes | - |
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porcelainize | (verb) coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface | - |
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refinish | (verb) give a new surface | - |
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reminisce | (verb) recall the past | - |
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scrutinise | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, inspect, scrutinize |
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(verb) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | Synonyms: scrutinize, size up, take stock |
scrutinize | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, inspect, scrutinise |
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(verb) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | Synonyms: scrutinise, size up, take stock |
stalinise | (verb) transform in accordance with Stalin's policies | Synonyms: stalinize |
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stalinize | (verb) transform in accordance with Stalin's policies | Synonyms: stalinise |
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vinify | (verb) convert a juice into wine by fermentation | - |
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vitaminise | (verb) add vitamins as a supplement | Synonyms: vitaminize |
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vitaminize | (verb) add vitamins as a supplement | Synonyms: vitaminise |
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