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do business

VERB
bargain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barter confer dicker haggle
STRONG
agree arrange buy compromise contract covenant deal palter promise sell stipulate trade traffic transact
WEAK
make terms
Antonyms
STRONG
break deny differ disagree dispute dissent refuse
VERB
bribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt
STRONG
approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip
WEAK
buy back get at get to grease palm make a deal oil palm sweeten the pot take care of
Antonyms
STRONG
leave alone straighten
VERB
buy off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lubricate
WEAK
bribe get to grease palm influence make a deal pay off sweeten the pot tamper
VERB
cut a deal
Synonyms
WEAK
bargain barter bicker dicker hammer out a deal negotiate trade work out a deal
VERB
grease
Synonyms
STRONG
corrupt entice fix influence tamper
WEAK
buy off oil someone's palm pay off take care of
VERB
recompense
Synonyms
STRONG
atone balance comp compensate counterbalance counterpoise countervail equalize expiate fix grease indemnify offset overcompensate pay propitiate reciprocate recoup recover redress reimburse remunerate repay requite retaliate retrieve return reward satisfy square
WEAK
ante up atone for cough up give satisfaction make amends make good make up for pay for put out spring for sweeten the pot swing for take care of
Antonyms
STRONG
deprive disproportion dissatisfy lose penalize refuse seize take worsen
VERB
remunerate
Synonyms
STRONG
accord award grant indemnify pay post recompense redress reimburse repay requite vouchsafe
WEAK
ante up dish out guerdon pay off pay up shell out spring for
Antonyms
STRONG
deny refuse take withhold
WEAK
charge seize
VERB
truck
Synonyms
STRONG
bargain barter deal exchange handle negotiate peddle retail swap trade traffic transact wholesale
WEAK
deal in have dealings
Antonyms
STRONG
deny hold keep refuse
VERB
work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
labor manage pursue strive toil try
STRONG
dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat
WEAK
apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job earn a living have a job hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
STRONG
be lazy idle laze
WEAK
destroy relax rest

Example Sentences

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“Most large companies have a view of their vendors that can be summarized as, ‘I’m going to allow you to do business with me, so that I can make money off of you.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Everybody in the world wants to do business with the United States right now,” Willding said at a conference in June 2025.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Solving the state’s affordability crisis, Umansky believes, is dependent upon making it easier for builders and developers to do business within its borders.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The US president's visit follows that of world leaders from Britain, Canada and Germany who have been keen to do business with Beijing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Charlie never figured out why she was willing in the extreme to bend Morgan Stanley’s usual standards to do business with Cornwall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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