" be "

1: to have life;

  * e.g., " ... stories that begin with the familiar line once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breathe,

•  exist,

•  live,

•  subsist

•  Antonyms : 

•  depart,

•  die,

•  expire,

•  pass away,

•  perish,

•  succumb

2: to occupy a place or location;

  * e.g., " ... we'll be there waiting for you "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear,

•  lie,

•  sit,

•  stand

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;

  * e.g., " ... our school's football team is first in its division "

•  Synonyms : 

•  grade,

•  place,

•  rank,

•  rate,

•  stand

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to behave toward in a stated way;

  * e.g., " ... you need to be nice to your brother "

•  Synonyms : 

•  act (toward),

•  deal (with),

•  handle,

•  serve,

•  treat,

•  use

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the most important part of something or the reason for something;

  * e.g., " ... He acts as if making money is the be-all and end-all of human existence. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alpha and omega,

•  antecedent,

•  causality,

•  cause,

•  causation,

•  occasion,

•  reason,

•  consideration,

•  determinant,

•  factor,

•  impetus,

•  incentive,

•  inspiration,

•  instigation,

•  stimulus,

•  mother,

•  origin,

•  root,

•  source,

•  spring

•  Antonyms : 

•  ramification,

•  denouement,

•  repercussion,

•  conclusion,

•  end,

•  by-product,

•  side effect

1: the most important part of something or the reason for something;

  * e.g., " ... He acts as if making money is the be-all and end-all of human existence. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alpha and omegas,

•  antecedents,

•  causalities,

•  causations,

•  causes,

•  occasions,

•  reasons,

•  considerations,

•  determinants,

•  factors,

•  impetuses,

•  incentives,

•  inspirations,

•  instigations,

•  stimuli,

•  mothers,

•  origins,

•  roots,

•  sources,

•  springs

•  Antonyms : 

•  ramifications,

•  denouements,

•  repercussions,

•  conclusions,

•  ends,

•  by-products,

•  side effects

1: to come or be together as friends;

  * e.g., " ... If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associate,

•  chum,

•  company,

•  consociate,

•  consort,

•  fraternize,

•  hang (around or out),

•  hobnob,

•  hook up,

•  mess around,

•  pal (around),

•  run,

•  sort,

•  travel

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be cautious of or on guard against;

  * e.g., " ... After the storm, the police told the public to be on the lookout for downed power lines. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beware (of),

•  guard (against),

•  look out (for),

•  mind,

•  ware,

•  watch out (for)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty;

  * e.g., " ... They were out of breath after their five-mile run. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow,

•  gasp,

•  heave,

•  hyperventilate,

•  pant,

•  puff,

•  wheeze

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to show partiality toward;

  * e.g., " ... My girlfriend likes thrillers, but I myself am partial to comedies. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  care (for),

•  favor,

•  lean (toward or towards),

•  like,

•  prefer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take pleasure in;

  * e.g., " ... They are both partial to weekend camping trips. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adore,

•  delight (in),

•  dig,

•  enjoy,

•  fancy,

•  get off (on),

•  groove (on),

•  like,

•  love,

•  rejoice (in),

•  relish,

•  revel (in),

•  savor

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: feeling or showing anger;

  * e.g., " ... She was fit to be tied when her insurance refused to cover her needed prescriptions. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  angered,

•  angry,

•  apoplectic,

•  ballistic,

•  cheesed off,

•  choleric,

•  enraged,

•  foaming,

•  fuming,

•  furious,

•  hopping,

•  horn-mad,

•  hot,

•  incensed,

•  indignant,

•  inflamed,

•  infuriate,

•  infuriated,

•  irate,

•  ireful,

•  livid,

•  mad,

•  outraged,

•  rabid,

•  rankled,

•  riled,

•  riley,

•  roiled,

•  shirty,

•  sore,

•  steamed up,

•  steaming,

•  teed off,

•  ticked,

•  wrathful,

•  wroth

•  Antonyms : 

•  angerless,

•  delighted,

•  pleased

1: as in new, untested;

•  Synonyms : 

•  beginning,

•  entry-level,

•  fresh,

•  green,

•  new,

•  raw,

•  unseasoned,

•  untested,

•  untried,

•  amateur,

•  amateurish,

•  dilettante,

•  dilettantish,

•  inexperienced,

•  inexpert,

•  jackleg,

•  nonprofessional,

•  unprofessional,

•  unskilled,

•  unskillful,

•  curbstone,

•  self-taught,

•  uninitiated,

•  unprepared,

•  unqualified,

•  unschooled,

•  untaught,

•  untrained,

•  untutored,

•  crude,

•  primitive,

•  unfinished,

•  unpolished,

•  incapable,

•  incompetent,

•  talentless,

•  unable,

•  unfit,

•  ungifted,

•  untalented

•  Antonyms : 

•  able,

•  accomplished,

•  capable,

•  competent,

•  dexterous,

•  gifted,

•  habile,

•  handsome,

•  proficient,

•  skilled,

•  skillful,

•  talented,

•  experienced,

•  practiced,

•  seasoned,

•  veteran,

•  educated,

•  fitted,

•  initiated,

•  knowledgeable,

•  prepared,

•  qualified,

•  schooled,

•  taught,

•  trained,

•  tutored,

•  versed,

•  all-around,

•  ambidextrous,

•  versatile,

•  well-rounded,

•  finished,

•  polished,

•  slick,

•  ace,

•  adept,

•  consummate,

•  crackerjack,

•  expert,

•  master,

•  masterful,

•  masterly,

•  professional,

•  virtuosic,

•  virtuoso