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verb
hire for job, use
Synonyms: appoint, bespeak, book, bring on board, charter, come on board, commission, contract, employ, enlist, enroll, ink, lease, place, prearrange, put on, rent, reserve, retain, secure, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with
Antonyms: banish, discharge, dismiss, eject, expel, fire, let go, oust, release
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verb
occupy oneself; engross
Synonyms: absorb, allure, arrest, bewitch, busy, captivate, catch, charm, draw, embark on, employ, enamor, enchant, enter into, enthrall, fascinate, give a try, give a whirl, go for broke, go in for, go out for, grip, have a fling at, have a go at, have a shot at, imbue, immerse, interest, involve, join, keep busy, monopolize, partake, participate, pitch in, practice, preengage, preoccupy, set about, soak, tackle, take part, tie up, try on for size, undertake
Antonyms: decline, refuse, reject, shun
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promise to marry
Synonyms: affiance, agree, betroth, bind, catch, commit, contract, covenant, give one’s word, guarantee, hook, obligate, oblige, pass, pledge, tie, troth, turn on, undertake, vouch, vow
Antonyms: break off, break up
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start a fight; attack
Synonyms: assail, assault, combat, do battle with, encounter, face, fall on, give battle to, join battle with, launch, meet, strike, take on
Antonyms: give up, surrender, yield
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interconnect; bring into operation
Synonyms: activate, apply, attach, dovetail, energize, fasten, get going, interact, interlace, interlock, intermesh, interplay, join, lock, mesh, switch on
Antonyms: cancel, defuse, disconnect