Definitions

shake hands

VERB

greet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost acknowledge address approach attend embrace hail meet receive salute stop

STRONG

bow compliment curtsy flag herald nod recognize salaam shoulder

WEAK

call to exchange greetings extend one's hand high-five highball move to pay respects roll out the red carpet say hello say hi speak to tip one's hat usher in whistle for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid disregard dodge ignore shun slight

WEAK

say farewell say goodbye

VERB

make up

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate atone balance bury the hatchet come to terms compose conciliate counterbalance counterpoise countervail forgive and forget make amends make peace mend offset outweigh pacify recompense redeem redress requite set off settle

Antonyms

WEAK

disagree

VERB

meet halfway

Synonyms

WEAK

come to terms forgive and forget settle one's differences

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach attain contact end go join lead make pass stand strike

STRONG

buck encompass equal grasp hand lunge overtake seize shoot span spread strain

WEAK

carry to come at come up to continue to extend to feel for get a hold of get hold of get to go as far as go on go to hold out make contact with pass along put out roll on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny fail fall behind leave lose miss refuse stop surrender veto

STRONG

compress concentrate let go release

WEAK

depart

VERB

receive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept bring in introduce meet take in welcome

STRONG

accommodate admit entertain greet host induct initiate install invite permit

WEAK

allow entrance let in let through make comfortable make welcome roll out red carpet show in usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reject

STRONG

deny expel refuse turn away

WEAK

deliver donate give offer

VERB

run

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compete race stand

STRONG

challenge contend contest oppose politick stump whistlestop

WEAK

be a candidate hit the campaign trail kiss babies ring doorbells

Example Sentences

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He wears a mask religiously and doesn’t shake hands with customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Several other cities have followed: Chengdu deployed a mixed squad of quadruped and humanoid robots, Shenzhen is testing humanoids that shake hands with passersby, and a Wenzhou model literally rolls.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

"You have to shake hands; you have to hug people," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The two teams declined to shake hands in a precautionary measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

We shake hands with him and walk out to the reception area.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

shake hands

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