Definitions

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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This was its “expert review” service, available to those willing to fork over up to $30 a month.

From Los Angeles Times

Some were so enticed by Koh they forked over copies of their ID cards, which then got used by other North Korean IT workers to grab more work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Camille forked over our money, and we left with a black velvet pouch.

From Literature

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

From Literature

“The Social Network” alum added that prospective donors need not worry about forking over a kidney and later facing a situation wherein a family member urgently needs one.

From Los Angeles Times

fork over

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