" shape "

1: a state of being or fitness;

  * e.g., " ... she was in good shape after having worked outdoors all summer long "

•  Synonyms : 

•  condition,

•  estate,

•  fettle,

•  form,

•  health,

•  keeping,

•  kilter,

•  nick,

•  order,

•  repair,

•  trim

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance;

  * e.g., " ... that part of the state is known as the panhandle because of its shape "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cast,

•  configuration,

•  conformation,

•  fashion,

•  figure,

•  form,

•  geometry

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the type of body that a person has;

  * e.g., " ... some specialty clothing stores sell clothing that suits people that have a particular shape "

•  Synonyms : 

•  build,

•  constitution,

•  figure,

•  form,

•  frame,

•  habit,

•  physique

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation;

  * e.g., " ... a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acclimate,

•  acclimatize,

•  accommodate,

•  adapt,

•  adjust,

•  condition,

•  conform,

•  doctor,

•  edit,

•  fashion,

•  fit,

•  put,

•  suit,

•  tailor

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to work out the details of (something) in advance;

  * e.g., " ... over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrange,

•  blueprint,

•  budget,

•  calculate,

•  chart,

•  choreograph,

•  design,

•  frame,

•  lay out,

•  map (out),

•  organize,

•  plan,

•  prepare,

•  project,

•  scheme (out),

•  strategize (about)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take on a definite form;

  * e.g., " ... this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crystallize,

•  form,

•  jell,

•  solidify

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to change one's behavior or character for the better;

  * e.g., " ... told his son that if he didn't shape up, he'd be grounded for a month "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amend,

•  mend,

•  reform,

•  straighten (up or out)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

•  lose (to)

2: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... he's determined to do everything he can to lick the cancer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  best,

•  conquer,

•  defeat,

•  dispatch,

•  do down,

•  get,

•  get around,

•  master,

•  overbear,

•  overcome,

•  overmatch,

•  prevail (over),

•  skunk,

•  stop,

•  subdue,

•  surmount,

•  take,

•  trim,

•  triumph (over),

•  upend,

•  win (against),

•  worst

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms;

  * e.g., " ... take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasp,

•  grasp,

•  grip,

•  hold

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disapprove,

•  negative,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  spurn,

•  turn down,

•  veto

2: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... will you take that call? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accept,

•  have

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  turn down

3: to become affected with (a disease or disorder);

  * e.g., " ... if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  catch,

•  come down (with),

•  contract,

•  get,

•  go down (with),

•  sicken (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  have,

•  hold

1: to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible;

  * e.g., " ... whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him "

•  Synonyms : 

•  birch,

•  cowhide,

•  flagellate,

•  flail,

•  flog,

•  hide,

•  horsewhip,

•  lash,

•  leather,

•  rawhide,

•  scourge,

•  slash,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  whale

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to defeat by a large margin;

  * e.g., " ... we whipped them 13-0 in the last game "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilate,

•  blow away,

•  bomb,

•  bury,

•  clobber,

•  cream,

•  drub,

•  dust,

•  flatten,

•  paste,

•  rout,

•  shellac,

•  skin,

•  skunk,

•  smoke,

•  smother,

•  snow under,

•  thrash,

•  trim,

•  tromp,

•  trounce,

•  wallop,

•  wax,

•  whomp,

•  whop,

•  whup

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to change the course or direction of (something);

  * e.g., " ... any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deflect,

•  divert,

•  redirect,

•  swing,

•  turn,

•  veer,

•  wheel

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;

  * e.g., " ... whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abet,

•  brew,

•  ferment,

•  foment,

•  incite,

•  instigate,

•  pick,

•  provoke,

•  raise,

•  stir (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: feeling or showing anger;

  * e.g., " ... Try not to get so bent out of shape over such little things. "

•  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: enjoying health and vigor;

  * e.g., " ... The older he got the more he cared about staying in shape. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  able-bodied,

•  bouncing,

•  fit,

•  hale,

•  healthy,

•  hearty,

•  robust,

•  sound,

•  well,

•  well-conditioned,

•  whole,

•  wholesome

•  Antonyms : 

•  ailing,

•  diseased,

•  ill,

•  sick,

•  unfit,

•  unhealthy,

•  unsound,

•  unwell