AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
officiate: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function His wife officiated as his private secretary
caddie: act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
sign up: join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, Sign up for yoga classes
enlist: engage somebody to enter the army
discharge: release from military service
call up: call to arms; of military personnel
demobilize: release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
recruit: cause to assemble or enlist in the military raise an army recruit new soldiers
conscript: enroll into service compulsorily The men were conscripted
militarize: lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force militarize Germany again after the war
remilitarize: militarize anew Should Japan be remilitarized?
demilitarize: do away with the military organization and potential of
lose: fail to win We lost the battle but we won the war
go down: be defeated If America goes down, the free world will go down, too
drop: lose (a game) The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
win: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious He won the Gold Medal in skating Our home team won Win the game
romp: win easily romp a race
carry: be successful in She lost the game but carried the match
take: obtain by winning Winner takes all He took first prize
sweep: win an overwhelming victory in or on Her new show dog swept all championships
outpoint: score more points than one's opponents
carry: win in an election The senator carried his home state
carry: secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) The motion carried easily
prevail: prove superior The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship We beat the competition Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
walk over: beat easily The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship
eliminate: remove from a contest or race The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race
worst: defeat thoroughly He mopped up the floor with his opponents
wallop: defeat soundly and utterly We'll wallop them!
overrun: seize the position of and defeat the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land
lurch: defeat by a lurch
break down: make ineffective Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
get the best: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome Heart disease can get the best of us
spread-eagle: defeat disastrously
get the jump: be there first They had gotten the jump on their competitors
cut down: intercept (a player)
cheat: defeat someone through trickery or deceit
outwit: beat through cleverness and wit I beat the traffic She outfoxed her competitors
outshout: shout louder than
outsail: sail faster or better than They outsailed the Roman fleet
surpass: be or do something to a greater degree her performance surpasses that of any other student I know She outdoes all other athletes This exceeds all my expectations This car outperforms all others in its class
outsell: sell more than others This salesman outsells his colleagues
outsell: be sold more often than other, similar products The new Toyota outsells the Honda by a wide margin
outpace: surpass in speed Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
better: surpass in excellence She bettered her own record break a record
upstage: steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress
outshine: attract more attention and praise than others This film outshone all the others in quality
take the cake: rank first; used often in a negative context He takes the cake for chutzpah!
get the better of: win a victory over You must overcome all difficulties defeat your enemies He overcame his shyness He overcame his infirmity Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
overcome: get on top of; deal with successfully He overcame his shyness
rout: cause to flee rout out the fighters from their caves
upset: defeat suddenly and unexpectedly The foreign team upset the local team
outdo: get the better of the goal was to best the competition
outfight: to fight better than; get the better of the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs The French forces outfought the Germans
manoeuver: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
outmaneuver: defeat by more skillful maneuvering The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations
overpower: overcome by superior force
steamroller: overwhelm by using great force steamroller the opposition
outmarch: march longer distances and for a longer time than This guy can outmarch anyone!
gain: obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
win back: recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company He got back his son from the kidnappers
score: gain points in a game The home team scored many times He hit a home run He hit .300 in the past season
score: get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance She scored high on the SAT He scored a 200
test: achieve a certain score or rating on a test She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
kick: make a goal He kicked the extra point after touchdown
ace: score an ace against He aced his opponents
drive in: cause a run or runner to be scored His line double drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run
fall back: retreat
keep up: maintain a required pace or level He could not keep up and dropped out of the race
keep step: maintain the same pace The child cannot keep step with his big brother
conquer: overcome by conquest conquer your fears conquer a country
checkmate: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
check: place into check He checked my kings
sic: urge to attack someone The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits
tie: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. The teams drew a tie
equalize: compensate; make the score equal
surrender: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
resist: withstand the force of something The trees resisted her stand the test of time The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
abnegate: surrender (power or a position) The King abnegated his power to the ministers
resist: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
outbrave: resist bravely He outbraved the enemy
hold off: resist and fight to a standoff Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off
complete: complete a pass
concede: acknowledge defeat The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose
neutralize: make incapable of military action
subject: make accountable for He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors
attack: take the initiative and go on the offensive The Serbs attacked the village at night The visiting team started to attack
attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
submarine: attack by submarine The Germans submarined the Allies
assail: attack someone physically or emotionally The mugger assaulted the woman Nightmares assailed him regularly
harass: exhaust by attacking repeatedly harass the enemy
reassail: assail again Her old fears reassailed her
jump: make a sudden physical attack on The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat
pepper: attack and bombard with or as if with missiles pelt the speaker with questions
immobilize: make defenseless
charge: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
duel: fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters
rival: be the rival of, be in competition with we are rivaling for first place in the race
emulate: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors
outrival: be more of a rival than
chicken-fight: fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders
feud: carry out a feud The two professors have been feuding for years
carry: cover a certain distance or advance beyond The drive carried to the green
carry: have a certain range This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
strike: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939 We must strike the enemy's oil fields in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
feather: turn the oar, while rowing
feather: turn the paddle; in canoeing
counterattack: make a counterattack
take the count: be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten
gas: attack with gas; subject to gas fumes The despot gassed the rebellious tribes
teargas: attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes The students were teargassed during the riot
mine: lay mines The Vietnamese mined Cambodia
countermine: destroy enemy mines with one's own mines We countermined the banks of the river
storm: attack by storm; attack suddenly
blitz: attack suddenly and without warning Hitler blitzed Poland
invade: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
beset: assail or attack on all sides: The zebra was beset by leopards
blockade: impose a blockade on
blockade: obstruct access to
barricade: block off with barricades
barricade: prevent access to by barricading The street where the President lives is always barricaded
besiege: surround so as to force to give up The Turks besieged Vienna
protect: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
immunize: law: grant immunity from prosecution
overprotect: protect excessively Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
look out: to protect someone's interests A man's gotta look out for his family
guard: watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect guard my possessions while I'm away
ward off: avert, turn away, or repel Ward off danger
defend: protect against a challenge or attack Hold that position behind the trees! Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
shield: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
wall: surround with a wall in order to fortify
repel: force or drive back repel the attacker fight off the onslaught rebuff the attack
check: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism
bombard: throw bombs at or attack with bombs The Americans bombed Dresden
carpet bomb: bomb a large area systematically and extensively The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam
atom-bomb: bomb with atomic weapons
nuke: strike at with firepower or bombs zap the enemy
letter bomb: send an explosive to The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions
firebomb: attack with incendiary bombs The rioters fire-bombed the stores
fire: cause to go off fire a gun fire a bullet
pop: fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise The soldiers were popping
fire: go off or discharge The gun fired
loose off: fire as from a gun The soldiers let drive their bullets
misfire: fail to fire or detonate The guns misfired
blast: fire a shot the gunman blasted away
blaze away: shoot rapidly and repeatedly He blazed away at the men
trigger: release or pull the trigger on Trigger a gun
sharpshoot: aim and shoot with great precision
open fire: start firing a weapon
blast: use explosives on The enemy has been shelling us all day
strafe: attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender
shoot: hit with a missile from a weapon
kneecap: shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning They kneecapped the industrialist
ambush: wait in hiding to attack
play: bet or wager (money) He played $20 on the new horse She plays the races
bet on: place a bet on Which horse are you backing? I'm betting on the new horse
parlay: stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
bird: watch and study birds in their natural habitat
scallop: fish for scallops
harpoon: spear with a harpoon harpoon whales
fish: catch or try to catch fish or shellfish I like to go fishing on weekends
rail: fish with a handline over the rails of a boat They are railing for fresh fish
fly-fish: fish with flies as lures
still-hunt: hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
drive: hunting: chase from cover into more open ground drive the game
drive: hunting: search for game drive the forest
poach: hunt illegally people are poaching elephants for their ivory
hunt: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland The dogs are running deer The Duke hunted in these woods
hunt: search (an area) for prey The King used to hunt these forests
course: hunt with hounds He often courses hares
tree: chase an animal up a tree the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it her dog likes to tree squirrels
jacklight: hunt with a jacklight
hawk: hunt with hawks the tribes like to hawk in the desert
falcon: hunt with falcons The tribes like to falcon in the desert
strive: to exert much effort or energy straining our ears to hear
kill oneself: strain oneself more than is healthy
bowl: engage in the sport of bowling My parents like to bowl on Friday nights
parry: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) block an attack
rule out: include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
cover: protect or defend (a position in a game) he covered left field
pull: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for We all rooted for the home team I'm pulling for the underdog Are you siding with the defender of the title?
side: take sides for or against; ; m siding against the current candidate" Who are you widing with? I
champion: protect or fight for as a champion
play: put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game He is playing his cards close to his chest The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory
cover: play a higher card than the one previously played Smith covered again
weight-lift: lift weights This guy can press 300 pounds
target: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face criticism directed at her superior direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
aim: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards Please don't aim at your little brother! He trained his gun on the burglar Don't train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one's opponent
draw a bead on: aim with a gun The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit
hold: aim, point, or direct Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
turn: direct at someone She turned a smile on me They turned their flashlights on the car
swing: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement The soccer player began to swing at the referee
charge: direct into a position for use point a gun He charged his weapon at me
point: be positionable in a specified manner The gun points with ease
level: aim at level criticism or charges at somebody
range in: direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
retaliate: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil The Empire strikes back The Giants struck back and won the opener The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
revenge: take revenge for a perceived wrong He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
get even: take revenge or even out a score I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even
pay back: take vengeance on or get even We'll get them! That'll fix him good! This time I got him
retire: cause to get out The pitcher retired three batters the runner was put out at third base
put out: retire he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field
mothproof: protect from moths mothproof woollen clothes during the summer
outplay: excel or defeat in a game The Knicks outplayed the Lakers
overtake: catch up with and possibly overtake The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
pump: deliver forth pump bullets into the dummy
rise: exert oneself to meet a challenge rise to a challenge rise to the occasion
bet: stake on the outcome of an issue I bet $100 on that new horse She played all her money on the dark horse
play: make bets Play the races play the casinos in Trouville
see: match or meet I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly Have another bowl of chicken soup! I don't take sugar in my coffee
hit: consume to excess hit the bottle
consume: use up (resources or materials) this car consumes a lot of gas We exhausted our savings They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
drain: deplete of resources The exercise class drains me of energy
consume: spend extravagantly waste not, want not
use: use up, consume fully The legislature expended its time on school questions
use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose use your head! we only use Spanish at home I can't use this tool Apply a magnetic field here This thinking was applied to many projects How do you utilize this tool? I apply this rule to get good results use the plastic bags to store the food He doesn't know how to use a computer
pull out all the stops: use all resources available The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting
put: attribute or give She put too much emphasis on her the last statement He put all his efforts into this job The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story
repose: put or confide something in a person or thing These philosophers reposed the law in the people
ply: use diligently ply your wits!
waste: use inefficiently or inappropriately waste heat waste a joke on an unappreciative audience
misapply: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly The words are misapplied in this context You are misapplying the name of this religious group
avail: use to one's advantage He availed himself of the available resources
overuse: make use of too often or too extensively
work through: apply thoroughly; think through We worked through an example
cannibalize: use parts of something to repair something else
cannibalize: eat human flesh
recycle: use again after processing We must recycle the cardboard boxes
exploit: use or manipulate to one's advantage He exploit the new taxation system She knows how to work the system he works his parents for sympathy
make hay: turn to one's advantage The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident
play: use to one's advantage She plays on her clients' emotions
harness: exploit the power of harness natural forces and resources
mine: get from the earth by excavation mine ores and metals
quarry: extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry quarry marble
strip mine: extract (ore) from a strip-mine
exploit: draw from; make good use of we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
overexploit: exploit excessively We should not overexploit our natural resources
commercialize: exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches
milk: exploit as much as possible I am milking this for all it's worth
use: take or consume (regularly or habitually) She uses drugs rarely
addict: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
strain: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro Don't strain your mind too much
overstrain: strain excessively He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
exert: put to use exert one's power or influence
tax: use to the limit you are taxing my patience
eat: eat a meal; take a meal We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation
take out: buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook
wash down: eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky
eat in: eat at home
eat out: eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
dine: give dinner to; host for dinner I'm wining and dining my friends
dine: have supper; eat dinner We often dine with friends in this restaurant
picnic: eat alfresco, in the open air We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday
eat: take in solid food She was eating a banana What did you eat for dinner last night?
gluttonize: eat a lot and without restraint
wolf: eat hastily The teenager wolfed down the pizza
slurp: eat noisily He slurped his soup
swill: drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
suck: draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth suck the poison from the place where the snake bit suck on a straw the baby sucked on the mother's breast
drink: take in liquids The patient must drink several liters each day The children like to drink soda
guggle: drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
sip: drink in sips She was sipping her tea
guzzle: drink greedily or as if with great thirst The boys guzzled the cheap vodka
lap: take up with the tongue The cat lapped up the milk the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
drink: consume alcohol We were up drinking all night
port: drink port We were porting all in the club after dinner
claret: drink claret They were clareting until well past midnight
pub-crawl: go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk he pub-crawled around Birmingham
tipple: drink moderately but regularly We tippled the cognac
drink: drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic The husband drinks and beats his wife
break bread: have a meal, usually with company The early Christian disciples broke bread together
partake: consume She didn't touch her food all night
pitch in: eat heartily The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in
tuck in: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food My son tucked in a whole pizza
nosh: eat a snack; eat lightly She never loses weight because she snacks between meals
pick at: eat like a bird The anorexic girl just picks at her food
peck: eat by pecking at, like a bird
gobble: eat hastily without proper chewing Don't bolt your food!
garbage down: eat a large amount of food quickly The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake
nibble: eat intermittently; take small bites of He pieced at the sandwich all morning She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
ruminate: chew the cuds cows ruminate
browse: eat lightly, try different dishes There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
chomp: chew noisily The boy chomped his sandwich
mumble: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
toast: propose a toast to Let us toast the birthday girl! Let's drink to the New Year
give: propose He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
drain the cup: drink to the last drop drink up--there's more wine coming
regale: provide with choice or abundant food or drink Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating She treated her houseguests with good food every night
wine: treat to wine Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week