Thesaurus / play on
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synonyms for play on
- bring
- carry
- convert
- drive
- lead
- operate
- propel
- push
- shift
- start
- turn
- activate
- actuate
- advocate
- affect
- agitate
- budge
- cause
- excite
- impel
- impress
- incite
- induce
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- introduce
- persuade
- prompt
- propose
- quicken
- recommend
- rouse
- shove
- stimulate
- stir
- strike
- submit
- suggest
- sway
- touch
- urge
- bring up
- draw up
- get going
- give rise to
- prevail upon
- put forward
- tug at
- work on
- exploit
- handle
- influence
- maneuver
- shape
- beguile
- conduct
- control
- direct
- engineer
- finagle
- guide
- jockey
- machinate
- massage
- mold
- negotiate
- play
- steer
- upstage
- use
- finesse
- play games
- pull strings
- pull wires
- push around
- accept
- adopt
- apply
- control
- employ
- exploit
- handle
- manage
- manipulate
- operate
- practice
- run
- spend
- utilize
- wield
- work
- bestow
- capitalize
- exercise
- exert
- exhaust
- expend
- govern
- ply
- regulate
- relate
- waste
- avail oneself of
- bring into play
- bring to bear
- do with
- draw on
- find a use
- make do with
- make the most of
- make use
- press into service
- put forth
- put into action
- put to use
- put to work
- run through
- set in motion
- take advantage of
- turn to account
antonyms for play on
MOST RELEVANT
- discourage
- dissuade
- hold
- keep
- lose
- remain
- repress
- stop
- calm
- delay
- dull
- halt
- hinder
- leave alone
- lull
- oppose
- prevent
- quiet
- slow
- suppress
- tranquilize
- dishearten
- fix
- pause
- stay
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use play on in a sentence
I assure you, no matter how beautifully we play any piece, the minute Liszt plays it, you would scarcely recognize it!
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYBut I hope at least to play to him a few times, and what is more important, to hear him play repeatedly.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYTo fill up the time till Liszt came, our hostess made us play, one after the other, beginning with the latest arrival.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAgain the sallow fingers began to play with the book-covers, passing from one to another, but always slowly and gently.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSHer attachment to impressionism leads this artist to many experiments in color—or, as one critic wrote, "to play with color."
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTOur class has swelled to about a dozen persons now, and a good many others come and play to him once or twice and then go.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYIt was one day when a student from the Stuttgardt conservatory attempted to play the Sonata Appassionata.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYHe seemed to know right where to look, which was another feature of the play that I didn't sabe at the time.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRHaggard merely played for the excitement, and Spunyarn because it was a lesser bore to play than to look on.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSLiszt himself doesn't play the chords as well as Gurickx;—perhaps because he does not care now to exert the strength.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYWORDS RELATED TO PLAY ON
- abuses
- applies
- avails oneself of
- bleeds
- capitalizes on
- cash in on
- employs
- exercises
- finesses
- fleeces
- gets mileage out of
- handles
- imposes upon
- jockeys
- makes capital of
- makes use of
- maneuvers
- manipulates
- milks
- mines
- plays
- plays on
- profit by
- profit from
- puts to uses
- skins
- soaks
- sticks
- uses
- utilizes
- works
- activate
- actuate
- advocate
- affect
- agitate
- bring
- bring up
- budge
- carry
- cause
- convert
- draw up
- drive
- excite
- get going
- give rise to
- impel
- impress
- incite
- induce
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- introduce
- lead
- operate
- persuade
- play on
- prevail upon
- prompt
- propel
- propose
- push
- put forward
- quicken
- recommend
- rouse
- shift
- shove
- start
- stimulate
- stir
- strike
- submit
- suggest
- sway
- touch
- tug at
- turn
- urge
- work on
- activates
- actuates
- advocates
- affects
- agitates
- brings
- brings up
- budges
- carries
- causes
- converts
- draws up
- drives
- excites
- get goes
- gives rise to
- impels
- impresses
- incites
- induces
- inspires
- inspirits
- instigates
- introduces
- leads
- operates
- persuades
- plays on
- prevails upon
- prompts
- propels
- proposes
- pushes
- puts forward
- quickens
- recommends
- rouses
- shifts
- shoves
- starts
- stimulates
- stirs
- strikes
- submits
- suggests
- sways
- touches
- tug at
- turns
- urges
- works on
- accept
- adopt
- apply
- avail oneself of
- bestow
- bring into play
- bring to bear
- capitalize
- control
- do with
- draw on
- employ
- exercise
- exert
- exhaust
- expend
- exploit
- find a use
- govern
- handle
- make do with
- make the most of
- make use
- manage
- manipulate
- operate
- play on
- ply
- practice
- press into service
- put forth
- put into action
- put to use
- put to work
- regulate
- relate
- run
- run through
- set in motion
- spend
- take advantage of
- turn to account
- utilize
- waste
- wield
- work
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.