AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
promote: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired Women tend not to advance in the major law firms I got promoted after many years of hard work
bring up: promote from a lower position or rank This player was brought up to the major league
spot promote: promote on the spot Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel
ennoble: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
baronetize: confer baronetcy upon He was baronetized for his loyalty to the country
lionize: assign great social importance to The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood The tenor was lionized in Vienna
knight: raise (someone) to knighthood The Beatles were knighted
demote: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank She was demoted because she always speaks up He was broken down to Sergeant
sideline: remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President
reduce: bring to humbler or weaker state or condition He reduced the population to slavery
prefer: promote over another he favors his second daughter
screen: examine in order to test suitability screen these samples screen the job applicants
vote in: elect in a voting process They voted in Clinton
elect: select by a vote for an office or membership We elected him chairman of the board
co-opt: choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation
reelect: elect again
engage: ask to represent; of legal counsel I'm retaining a lawyer
nominate: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
oust: remove from a position or office The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
overthrow: cause the downfall of; of rulers The Czar was overthrown subvert the ruling class
displace: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position The boss fired his secretary today The company terminated 25% of its workers
clean out: force out The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers
furlough: dismiss, usually for economic reasons She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
downsize: dismiss from work three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis
drop: terminate an association with drop him from the Republican ticket
squeeze out: force out Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts
pull off: cause to withdraw We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged
winkle out: force from a place or position The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates
take out: cause to leave The teacher took the children out of the classroom
depose: force to leave (an office)
supplant: take the place or move into the position of Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left the computer has supplanted the slide rule Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
preempt: take the place of or have precedence over live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
usurp: take the place of gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke
oust: remove and replace The word processor has ousted the typewriter
succeed: be the successor (of) Carter followed Ford Will Charles succeed to the throne?
tug: strive and make an effort to reach a goal She tugged for years to make a decent living We have to push a little to make the deadline! She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
fight: make a strenuous or labored effort She struggled for years to survive without welfare He fought for breath
flounder: behave awkwardly; have difficulties She is floundering in college
precede: be the predecessor of Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
work: cause to work he is working his servants hard
drive: work as a driver He drives a bread truck She drives for the taxi company in Newark
overdrive: drive or work too hard The teacher is overworking his students Overdriving people often suffer stress
rack: put on a rack and pinion rack a camera
implement: apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design implement a procedure
overwork: work excessively hard he is exploiting the students
hire: engage or hire for work They hired two new secretaries in the department How many people has she employed?
sign: engage by written agreement They signed two new pitchers for the next season
retain: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature We cannot continue several servants any longer She retains a lawyer The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on We kept the work going as long as we could She retained her composure this garment retains its shape even after many washings
work: be employed Is your husband working again? My wife never worked Do you want to work after the age of 60? She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money She works as a waitress to put herself through college
serve: do military service She served in Vietnam My sons never served, because they are short-sighted
take off: take time off from work; stop working temporarily
take over: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
spell: relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn She spelled her husband at the wheel
page: work as a page He is paging in Congress this summer
strike: stop work in order to press demands The auto workers are striking for higher wages The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
fink: take the place of work of someone on strike
wait: serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
work: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity I will work hard to improve my grades she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
pull one's weight: do one's share in a common task Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness
electioneer: work actively for a political candidate or a party My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign
beaver: work hard on something
work at: to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold
belabor: to work at or to absurd length belabor the obvious
potter: work lightly The old lady is pottering around in the garden
plug away: work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
busy: keep busy with She busies herself with her butterfly collection
dabble: work with in an amateurish manner She dabbles in astronomy He plays around with investments but he never makes any money
collaborate: work together on a common enterprise of project The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well We joined forces with another research group
collaborate: cooperate as a traitor he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris
play along: cooperate or pretend to cooperate He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment
connive at: give one's silent approval to
idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation The old man sat and stagnated on his porch He slugged in bed all morning
moon: be idle in a listless or dreamy way
ride the bench: be out of the game Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game
daydream: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake She looked out the window, daydreaming
play: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion On weekends I play The students all recreate alike
play: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children The kids were playing outside all day I used to play with trucks as a little girl
drive around: drive without any particular aim we were driving around in the countryside on a fine Sunday morning
walk around: walk randomly We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore
dabble: play in or as if in water, as of small children
labor: work hard She was digging away at her math homework Lexicographers drudge all day long
farm: be a farmer; work as a farmer My son is farming in California
ranch: manage or run a ranch Her husband is ranching in Arizona
moonlight: work a second job, usually after hours The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver
job: work occasionally As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks
man: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning
slave: work very hard, like a slave
free: grant freedom to; free from confinement
free: free from obligations or duties
cut: discharge from a group The coach cut two players from the team
clear: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment Clear the ship and let it dock
restrain: keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool
let: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen This permits the water to rush in This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement This will permit the rain to run off
pass: allow to go without comment or censure the insult passed as if unnoticed
give up: allow the other (baseball) team to score give up a run
inhibit: control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
choke: check or slow down the action or effect of She choked her anger
repress: put down by force or intimidation The government quashes any attempt of an uprising China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
oppress: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority The government oppresses political activists
volunteer: agree freely She volunteered to drive the old lady home I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
open: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. He opened the meeting with a long speech
call to order: open formally the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel
close: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
open: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning open a business
close up: cease to operate or cause to cease operating The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop
restore: bring back into original existence, use, function, or position restore law and order reestablish peace in the region restore the emperor to the throne
establish: set up or found She set up a literacy program
abolish: do away with Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia
cashier: discard or do away with cashier the literal sense of this word
ordain: invest with ministerial or priestly authority The minister was ordained only last month
ordain: order by virtue of superior authority; decree The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews the legislature enacted this law in 1985
reenact: enact again Congress reenacted the law
get around to: do something despite obstacles such as lack of time He finally got around to painting the windows
adjourn: break from a meeting or gathering We adjourned for lunch The men retired to the library
meet: collect in one place We assembled in the church basement Let's gather in the dining room
turn out: come and gather for a public event Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York
call: call a meeting; invite or command to meet The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution' The new dean calls meetings every week
band oneself: attach oneself to a group
ally: become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage He allied himself with the Communists
misally: make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately The two countries are misallied
disassociate: part; cease or break association with She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
imprint: establish or impress firmly in the mind We imprint our ideas onto our children
militate: have force or influence; bring about an effect or change Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed
separate: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways The business partners broke over a tax question The couple separated after 25 years of marriage My friend and I split up
break with: end a relationship China broke with Russia
administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of administer a program she administers the funds
organize: cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
territorialize: organize as a territory
reorganize: organize anew We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under
reorganize: organize anew, as after a setback
retool: revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving We must retool the town's economy
collectivize: bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
sovietize: bring under Soviet control, of a country
unionize: form or join a union The auto workers decided to unionize
fall in: to take one's place in a military formation or line Troops fall in!
join: become part of; become a member of a group or organization He joined the Communist Party as a young man
affiliate: join in an affiliation The two colleges affiliated They affiliated with a national group
infiltrate: enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
unionize: recruit for a union or organize into a union We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers
disorganize: remove the organization from
manage: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of I can deal with this crew of workers This blender can't handle nuts She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
work: cause to operate or function This pilot works the controls Can you work an electric drill?
come to grips: deal with (a problem or a subject) I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents
dispose of: deal with or settle He disposed of these cases quickly
dally: behave carelessly or indifferently Play about with a young girl's affection
take care: be in charge of or deal with She takes care of all the necessary arrangements
coordinate: bring into common action, movement, or condition coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues coordinate our efforts
coordinate: be co-ordinated These activities coordinate well
juggle: deal with simultaneously She had to juggle her job and her children
process: deal with in a routine way I'll handle that one process a loan process the applicants
expedite: process fast and efficiently I will try to expedite the matter
mismanage: manage badly or incompetently The funds were mismanaged
tend: manage or run tend a store
set about: begin to deal with approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project
guide: be a guiding or motivating force or drive The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses
chair: act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university She chaired the department for many years
head: be in charge of Who is heading this project?
spearhead: be the leader of She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease
take hold: assume control
control: exercise authoritative control or power over control the budget Command the military forces
internationalize: put under international control internationalize trade of certain drugs
hold: take and maintain control over, often by violent means The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
govern: direct or strongly influence the behavior of His belief in God governs his conduct
regiment: subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization regiment one's children
monopolize: have and control fully and exclusively He monopolizes the laser printer
harness: control and direct with or as if by reins rein a horse
corner: gain control over corner the gold market
oversee: watch and direct Who is overseeing this project?
build: order, supervise, or finance the construction of The government is building new schools in this state
preside: act as president preside over companies and corporations
operate: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
work: operate in or through Work the phones
block: run on a block system block trains
warm up: run until the normal working temperature is reached We warmed up the car for a few minutes
declare: authorize payments of declare dividends
license: authorize officially I am licensed to practice law in this state
decertify: cause to be no longer approved or accepted Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China
conduct: direct the course of; manage or control You cannot conduct business like this
be: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function He is a herpetologist She is our resident philosopher
specialize: devote oneself to a special area of work She specializes in honey bees This baker specializes in French bread
vet: work as a veterinarian She vetted for the farms in the area for many years
minister: work as a minister She is ministering in an old parish
intern: work as an intern The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year
entitle: give the right to The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file
certify: guarantee as meeting a certain standard certified grade AAA meat
form: create (as an entity) social groups form everywhere They formed a company
syndicate: join together into a syndicate The banks syndicated
exclude: prevent from entering; shut out The trees were shutting out all sunlight This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
admit: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of admit someone to the profession She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
participate: share in something
prevent: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state We must prevent the cancer from spreading His snoring kept me from falling asleep Keep the child from eating the marbles
hold: keep from departing Hold the taxi Hold the horse
keep away: prevent from coming close I tried to keep the child away from the pool
impede: be a hindrance or obstacle to She is impeding the progress of our project
inhibit: limit, block, or decrease the action or function of inhibit the action of the enzyme inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction
interfere: come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle Your talking interferes with my work!
set back: slow down the progress of; hinder His late start set him back
hobble: hamper the action or progress of The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean
stunt: check the growth or development of You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles
dwarf: check the growth of the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines
embargo: prevent commerce The U.S. embargoes Libya
prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
debar: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let's avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike
privilege: bestow a privilege upon
back: be behind; approve of He plumped for the Labor Party I backed Kennedy in 1960
poll: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
circularize: canvass by distributing letters
patrol: maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
stand guard: watch over so as to protect We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen
watch: follow with the eyes or the mind Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars
keep tabs on: keep a record on or watch attentively The government keeps tabs on the dissidents
guard: to keep watch over there would be men guarding the horses
baby-sit: work or act as a baby-sitter I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do
bury: place in a grave or tomb Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday
rebury: bury again After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot
disinter: dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
respect: show respect towards honor your parents!
tolerate: recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) We must tolerate the religions of others
relate: have or establish a relationship to She relates well to her peers
get along with: have smooth relations My boss and I get along very well
canvass: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
lobby: detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
house: provide housing for The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
kennel: put up in a kennel kennel a dog
stable: shelter in a stable stable horses
stall: put into, or keep in, a stall Stall the horse
rent: let for money We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad
rent: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
subcontract: arranged for contracted work to be done by others
vote: express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote He voted for the motion None of the Democrats voted last night
write in: cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot Many voters wrote in the names of strangers
turn thumbs down: vote against The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position
vote: bring into existence or make available by vote They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
vote: express a choice or opinion I vote that we all go home She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
vote: express one's choice or preference by vote vote the Democratic ticket
outvote: defeat by a majority of votes The Democrats outvoted the Republicans
ballot: vote by ballot The voters were balloting in this state
avoid: refrain from doing something She refrains from calling her therapist too often He should avoid publishing his wife's memories
fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties) The derelict soldier shirked his duties
malinger: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
spare: refrain from harming
favor: treat gently or carefully
sign: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation All parties ratified the peace treaty Have you signed your contract yet?
co-sign: sign jointly Husband and wife co-signed the lease
ostracize: avoid speaking to or dealing with Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
dismiss: stop associating with They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
patronize: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
legislate: make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation They passed the amendment We cannot legislate how people spend their free time
liberalize: make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
liberalize: become more liberal The laws liberalized after Prohibition
decontrol: relax or remove controls of decontrol marijuana
divide: separate into parts or portions divide the cake into three equal parts The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
sectionalize: divide into sections, especially into geographic sections sectionalize a country
hive off: remove from a group and make separate The unit was hived off from its parent company