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fork over

VERB
cede
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capitulate communicate concede give in give up grant hand over relinquish renounce sign over transfer waive
STRONG
abdicate accord alien alienate allow convey drop fold leave resign vouchsafe yield
WEAK
abalienate come across with deed make over part with remise throw in the sponge throw in the towel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight hold keep refuse
STRONG
challenge continue deny disallow disapprove maintain oppose reject retain withhold
WEAK
defend gain guard take over win
VERB
deal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give participate
STRONG
administer allot apportion assign bestow deliver disburse dispense disperse disseminate divide divvy drop impart inflict measure partake partition render reward share strike
WEAK
come across with dish out dole out fork out hand out mete out
Antonyms
STRONG
attach collect combine conceal gather hold join keep refuse retain take unite withhold
WEAK
deny
VERB
deliver
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear bring convey distribute drop give hand hand over pass transport
STRONG
cart remit truck
WEAK
come across with dish out gimme hand-carry put on put out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid hold keep maintain refrain refuse retain shun take withhold
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict
VERB
dish out
Synonyms
WEAK
allocate deliver dispense dole out furnish give out hand hand out hand over inflict ladle mete out present produce scoop serve serve up spoon supply transfer turn over
Antonyms
WEAK
take
VERB
give
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over
STRONG
administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will
WEAK
ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over parcel out part with pass down pass out pony up shell out throw in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold
STRONG
conceal hide neglect
WEAK
fight hold up refrain withstand
VERB
kick in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ante up donate pony up
WEAK
chip in commit dish out dole out furnish give hand out hand over pitch in provide
VERB
shell out
Synonyms
WEAK
ante up disburse expend hand over lay out outlay pay pay for pay out spend
Antonyms
WEAK
receive take

Example Sentences

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However, the A-lister is now working to set the record straight on why he refused to fork over the funds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The texts are ploys to get unsuspecting victims to fork over their credit-card details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

At this point, unless we’re willing to fork over more and more money to chase the dream that once was streaming, that’s the best we can hope for.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, or fork over cash for a bad meal.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Trades where you fork over 2 percent a year just to be in them were anathema.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis