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accept v.
approve v.
believe v.
condone v.
confirm v.
hold v.
revel v.
roister v.

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit adopt affirm approve assume buy comply recognize sign undertake

STRONG

accede acquiesce assent avow bear okay

WEAK

agree to check out concur with cooperate with give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod go for rubber-stamp set store by sign off on take on take one up on thumbs-up

Antonyms

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deny disapprove oppose refuse reject repudiate

STRONG

condemn disagree dissent protest

WEAK

blackball decline demur disallow discard dispute renounce

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate agree authorize back certify confirm endorse establish license okay permit push for ratify recommend sanction sign support uphold

STRONG

accede accredit acquiesce affirm assent bless boost buy charter concur consent dig empower encourage groove maintain mandate pronounce seal second validate

WEAK

buy into get behind give go-ahead go along with hats off to make law make valid sign off on stump for subscribe to thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline deny destroy disagree disallow disapprove discourage disprove dispute dissuade invalidate oppose protest refuse reject renounce repudiate veto

STRONG

condemn differ dissent object

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

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abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

VERB

condone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excuse forget forgive ignore wink at

STRONG

buy disregard okay overlook pardon remit

WEAK

give green light go along with let it come let it go by let pass look the other way nod at pass over

Antonyms

STRONG

attend deny refuse regard respect veto

WEAK

censure condemn forbid not allow prevent

VERB

confirm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

STRONG

attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

WEAK

bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the nod make good make sure rubber-stamp sign off on size up thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

STRONG

disagree refute veto

WEAK

annul cancel destroy repudiate void

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy maintain

STRONG

assume aver consider credit deem entertain esteem feel judge okay presume reckon regard sense think view

WEAK

bet bottom dollar cross one's heart have hunch have sneaking suspicion lay money on set store by swear by swear up and down take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave mistrust neglect refuse reject

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert drop forsake halt let go quit release stop

VERB

revel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bask rejoice

STRONG

carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate relish riot roister roll rollick savor thrive wallow

WEAK

blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick up heels kid around let go let loose live it up make merry paint the town run around step out whoop it up

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

VERB

roister

Synonyms

STRONG

bask carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate rejoice relish riot roll rollick savor thrive wallow

WEAK

blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick over the traces kick up heels kick up one's heels kid around let go let loose live it up make merry make whoopee paint the town paint the town red run around step out whoop it up

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

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lap up

Then there’s the real world—the one where readers and viewers lap up celebrity updates, clickbait headlines, and bleed-and-lead news segments.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Or just to the days when the problems that have long racked L.A. didn’t lap up to the denizens of Prattland — until they did?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

It’s the perfect place for Allen to lap up the last of the warm weather when he returns to Buffalo for preseason training camp, which kicks off on July 24.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

For now, though, private investors are making hay as the public markets lap up stakes in the start-ups they placed early bets on.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025

His face disappeared into it, barely fitting, and he started to lap up the water.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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