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Friday, January 01, 2021
synonym for
welcome
embrace
verb
[ em-
breys
]
embrace
is another word for
welcome
Welcome
to 2021, synonym seekers! To
welcome
someone is to greet their arrival with pleasure. To go a step further, we’d also like to
embrace
the new year (and our loved ones, but at a safe distance!). To
embrace
is not only to hug, but also to receive someone or something gladly or eagerly. It can also mean to accept or avail oneself of something, as in: “The new year is a time we can
embrace
new practices, like yoga or eating more green vegetables.” At a time when the future seems so uncertain, in 2021, let's resolve to
embrace
the present, or, as they say in Latin,
carpe diem
!
Commonly found as
embrace technology
Medical practitioners are
embracing technology
like telemedicine visits that increase healthcare access for their patients in rural areas.
fully embrace
The children have
fully embraced
their grandparents’ rich heritage of story-telling, carrying it on themselves each weekend night.
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Jan 02
buoyant
Dec 31
effervescent
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
synonym for
bubbly
effervescent
adjective
[ ef-er-
ves
-
uh
nt ]
effervescent
is another word for
bubbly
Someone or something that is
bubbly
is lively, enthusiastic, or, in the case of carbonated beverages, literally full of bubbles. There are many synonyms for
bubbly
, but while you would never call someone
carbonated
, you might refer to a particularly vivacious or irrepressible friend as
effervescent
. This ebullient adjective means having or giving off bubbles of gas, as well as showing enthusiasm, excitement, or liveliness. An
effervescent
person is someone for whom suppression is unlikely or impossible, but why would we want to stem their enthusiasm? Now that 2020 is almost over, be
effervescent
with joy!
Commonly found as
effervescent personality
The customers were taken by the bank teller’s
effervescent personality
as soon as she greeted them with an enthusiastic hello.
young + effervescent
People could not resist the
young
,
effervescent
salesman, and purchased all the dictionaries and encyclopedias he offered them.
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Jan 01
embrace
Dec 30
wane
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
synonym for
decrease
wane
verb
[ weyn ]
wane
is another word for
decrease
When something
decreases
, it lessens or diminishes in size, quantity, strength, or power. Another way we can say "decrease" is with the verb
wane
. It may be most familiar from the lunar realm, as it describes how the size of the illuminated portion of the moon's surface decreases after a full moon. Beyond the moon's transition between phases (with its antonym
wax
),
wane
can apply to more intangible things like influence and attention. Energy and enthusiasm may
wane
as we approach the end of the year, and, not coincidentally,
wane
also means to draw to a close or to approach an end, as in: "the year 2020
wanes
(finally)!"
Commonly found as
interest waned
After three months, the network swapped out the new cooking show for a reality show because the public’s
interest
had
waned
.
wax and wane
The number of student associations
waxed and waned
through the years, but the one that maintained steady membership was the a capella singing group.
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Dec 31
effervescent
Dec 29
accommodate
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
synonym for
adapt
accommodate
verb
[
uh
-
kom
-
uh
-deyt ]
accommodate
is another word for
adapt
Adapt
and
accommodate
both mean to adjust or modify, or to make suitable to requirements or conditions. For instance, you might say you've
adapted
your behavior to a new country by learning the language and customs. You might also say you've
accommodated
yourself to your new country by learning the language and customs. The key difference between these verbs is that with this meaning, the direct object for
adapt
cannot be a person, while for
accommodate
, it can be a person as well as an inanimate object. Thus one cannot
adapt
other people, but one can
accommodate
them, adjusting oneself to do them a favor or meet their needs or wants in some way.
Accommodate
is also an elevated way for hotels or service providers to say they can host you or take care of you.
Commonly found as
accommodate the needs
The deluxe tour company put in writing that they would
accommodate
the needs
of their clients, regardless of the expense.
easily accommodate
Even though she was busy, she wanted visitors; so she said she could
easily accommodate
her friends and family.
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Dec 30
wane
Dec 28
cantankerous
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Monday, December 28, 2020
synonym for
grumpy
cantankerous
adjective
[ kan-
tang
-ker-
uh
s ]
cantankerous
is another word for
grumpy
Every once in a while, we can all be a bit
grumpy
, which means “ill-tempered or grouchy.” When someone is
grumpy
on a more regular basis or in a particularly argumentative way, they could be described as
cantankerous. Cantankerous
means “disagreeable to deal with; contentious.” Being four syllables,
cantankerous
is a loftier-sounding word than
grumpy
, which is an expressive word akin to a grunt and has its origins in the phrase “humps and grumps.”
Cantankerous
was probably formed from a Middle English word that meant “quarrel” or “contention.” A machine can be personified humorously as
cantankerous
if it does not operate smoothly, and similarly, so can an animal that displays opposition or
irritableness.
Commonly found as
old + cantankerous
There was little surprise that it was the
old
,
cantankerous
shopkeeper who had complained about the parade.
notoriously cantankerous
Llamas and mules, although good pack animals, are
notoriously cantankerous
companions.
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Dec 29
accommodate
Dec 27
squander
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
synonym for
waste
squander
verb
[
skwon
-der ]
squander
is another word for
waste
It’s been said that a mind is a terrible thing to
waste
! To
waste
something can be to fail to use it, or to consume, spend, or employ it uselessly or without adequate return.
Waste
may be used with physical objects or with something more abstract, such as time, effort, or even one’s mind. When seeking a verb that captures an intentionally reckless use of one’s resources (including monetary),
squander
may be more apt.
Squander
means to spend or use (money, time, etc.) wastefully or extravagantly, and
suggests willfully foolish expenditure, as in, “Instead of honoring his parents’ legacy, he
squandered
their money on parties and fancy cars.”
Commonly found as
squander away
Even though she had time off, she
squandered
it
away
scanning social media and watching silly cat videos.
squander opportunity
The team
squandered
several
opportunities
to score, but luckily their defense stepped up and saved the game.
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Dec 28
cantankerous
Dec 26
reciprocal
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
synonym for
mutual
reciprocal
adjective
[ ri-
sip
-r
uh
-k
uh
l ]
reciprocal
is another word for
mutual
Something
mutual
is held in common or experienced between two parties, as in
mutual friends
. Similarly,
reciprocal
indicates a balanced relationship between two or more people, in which an act, thing, or feeling is given in return for another. Unlike
mutual
,
reciprocal
also carries the meaning of “matching or equivalent.” So a
reciprocal promise
may be made to ensure that both parties will maintain confidentiality about a matter. Often used in math, navigation, and grammar,
reciprocal
has a more technical implication of being one-for-one or the exact opposite or inverse of something
, whereas
mutual
features in the world of finance or insurance when assets are shared (e.g.,
mutual funds
).
Commonly found as
reciprocal relationship
Mentors and mentees must build a strong and respectful
reciprocal relationship
for success.
reciprocal + between
The leaders developed
reciprocal
agreements
between
their two neighboring countries to ensure safe and unrestricted travel for all their people.
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Dec 27
squander
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buoyant
Dec 31
effervescent
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