AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
owe: be in debt She owes me $200 I still owe for the car The thesis owes much to his adviser
liquidate: settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off liquidate a company
clean up: dispose of settle the bills
bounce: refuse to accept and send back bounce a check
bounce: come back after being refused the check bounced
remit: send (money) in payment remit $25
accord: allow to have grant a privilege
allow: let have grant permission Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
grant: transfer by deed grant land
prize: hold dear I prize these old photographs
cash: exchange for cash I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail
liquidate: convert into cash I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband
redeem: pay off (loans or promissory notes)
ransom: exchange or buy back for money; under threat
exchange: give to, and receive from, one another Would you change places with me? We have been exchanging letters for a year
substitute: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt substitute regular milk with fat-free milk synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
substitute: be a substitute The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet
trade: exchange or give (something) in exchange for
beat down: persuade the seller to accept a lower price She beat the merchant down $100
haggle: wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) Let's not haggle over a few dollars
dicker: negotiate the terms of an exchange We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar
trade: turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase trade in an old car for a new one
trade: engage in the trade of he is merchandising telephone sets
traffic: trade or deal a commodity They trafficked with us for gold
traffic: deal illegally traffic drugs
turn over: do business worth a certain amount of money The company turns over ten million dollars a year
treat: provide with a gift or entertainment Grandmother always treated us to the circus I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
award: give, especially as an honor or reward bestow honors and prizes at graduation
award: give as judged due or on the basis of merit the referee awarded a free kick to the team the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff Funds are granted to qualified researchers
pension: grant a pension to
present: hand over formally
donate: give to a charity or good cause I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake donate money to the orphanage She donates to her favorite charity every month
confer: present The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated bestow an honor on someone
heap: bestow in large quantities He heaped him with work She heaped scorn upon him
graduate: confer an academic degree upon This school graduates 2,000 students each year
graduate: receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies She graduated in 1990
lavish: expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns He was showered with praise
credit: accounting: enter as credit We credit your account with $100
overbalance: cause to be off balance It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
account: keep an account of
trust: extend credit to don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore
save: accumulate money for future use He saves half his salary
blow: spend lavishly or wastefully on He blew a lot of money on his new home theater
wanton: spend wastefully wanton one's money away
penny-pinch: spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
spend: pay out spend money
spend: spend completely I spend my pocket money in two days
take: require (time or space) It took three hours to get to work this morning This event occupied a very short time
be: spend or use time I may be an hour
waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
tighten one's belt: live frugally and use less resources In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts
burn: spend (significant amounts of money) He has money to burn
splurge: indulge oneself I splurged on a new TV
conserve: use cautiously and frugally I try to economize my spare time conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
rationalize: structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
scrounge: collect or look around for (food)
schnorr: obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends
mooch: ask for and get free; be a parasite
freeload: live off somebody's generosity This young man refuses to work and is freeloading
beg: ask to obtain free beg money and food
invest: make an investment Put money into bonds
roll over: re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security She rolled over her IRA
roll over: negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee roll over a loan
tie up: invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes All my money is tied up in long-term investments
speculate: invest at a risk I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating
appropriate: take possession of by force, as after an invasion the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants The army seized the town The militia captured the castle
reconquer: conquer anew The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war
preoccupy: occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance the army preoccupied the hills
impound: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority The FBI seized the drugs The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment The police confiscated the stolen artwork
condemn: appropriate (property) for public use the county condemned the land to build a highway
sequester: requisition forcibly, as of enemy property the estate was sequestered
garnishee: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt
take over: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
assume: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after her husband died
hijack: seize control of they hijacked the judicial process
raid: take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
pretend: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of pretend the title of King
reclaim: claim back
arrogate: make undue claims to having
pilfer: make off with belongings of others
rustle: take illegally rustle cattle
hold up: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
mug: rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence I was mugged in the streets of New York last night
plagiarize: take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
pocket: put in one's pocket He pocketed the change
profit: make a profit; gain money or materially The company has not profited from the merger
turn a nice dime: make a satisfactory profit The company turned a nice dime after a short time
clean up: make a big profit; often in a short period of time The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up
capitalize: draw advantages from he is capitalizing on her mistake she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
conserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction We preserve these archeological findings The old lady could not keep up the building children must be taught to conserve our national heritage The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
plastinate: preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students
run down: deplete exhaust one's savings We quickly played out our strength
store: keep or lay aside for future use store grain for the winter The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat
victual: lay in provisions The vessel victualled before the long voyage
reposit: put (something) in a place for storage the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum
wharf: store on a wharf Wharf the merchandise
store: find a place for and put away for storage where should we stow the vegetables? I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some
garage: keep or store in a garage we don't garage our car
ensile: store in a silo ensile fodder for the cows
retain: secure and keep for possible future use or application The landlord retained the security deposit I reserve the right to disagree
hold down: keep She manages to hold down two jobs
keep open: retain rights to keep my job for me while I give birth keep my seat, please keep open the possibility of a merger
advance: pay in advance Can you advance me some money?
bribe: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence This judge can be bought
buy off: pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
refund: pay back Please refund me my money
reimburse: pay back for some expense incurred Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?
stock: have on hand Do you carry kerosene heaters?
find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost Did you find your glasses? I cannot find my gloves!
feel: find by testing or cautious exploration He felt his way around the dark room
locate: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest? My search turned up nothing
unearth: bring to light The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President
fall upon: find unexpectedly the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
pick up: buy casually or spontaneously I picked up some food for a snack
foot: pay for something pick up the tab pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages foot the bill
pinpoint: locate exactly can you pinpoint the position of the enemy? The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
lose: miss from one's possessions; lose sight of I've lost my glasses again!
lose: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
sleep off: get rid of by sleeping sleep off a hangover
lose: fail to get or obtain I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad
acquire: win something through one's efforts I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese Gain an understanding of international finance
cozen: cheat or trick He cozened the money out of the old man
lose: fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment! The company turned a loss after the first year
clear: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts The check will clear within 2 business days
gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages How much do you make a month in your new job? She earns a lot in her new job this merger brought in lots of money He clears $5,000 each month
take home: earn as a salary or wage How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?
rake in: earn large sums of money Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in
earn: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
profit: derive a benefit from She profited from his vast experience
benefit: be beneficial for This will do you good
agree: be agreeable or suitable White wine doesn't agree with me
net: make as a net profit The company cleared $1 million
net: yield as a net profit This sale netted me $1 million
yield: bring in interest-bearing accounts How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
pay off: yield a profit or result His efforts finally paid off
derive: obtain derive pleasure from one's garden
rout up: get or find by searching What did you rout out in the library?
pocket: take unlawfully
embezzle: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
fiddle: commit fraud and steal from one's employer We found out that she had been fiddling for years
reap: get or derive He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
hand over: to surrender someone or something to another the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money
share: give out as one's portion or share
distribute: administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks
partake: have, give, or receive a share of We shared the cake
pool: combine into a common fund We pooled resources
communalize: make something the property of the commune or community
impart: transmit (knowledge or skills) give a secret to the Russians leave your name and address here impart a new skill to the students
offer: make available or accessible, provide or furnish The conference center offers a health spa The hotel offers private meeting rooms
signalize: provide with traffic signals signalize a busy intersection
offer: present for acceptance or rejection She offered us all a cold drink
offer: make available for sale The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
put up: make available for sale at an auction The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction
offer: offer verbally extend my greetings He offered his sympathy
extend: make available; provide extend a loan The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
market: engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of The company is marketing its new line of beauty products
offer: propose a payment The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
subscribe: offer to buy, as of stocks and shares The broker subscribed 500 shares
pledge: pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station
bid: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands He called his trump
disburse: expend, as from a fund
belong: be owned by; be in the possession of This book belongs to me
bear: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person I'll accept the charges She agreed to bear the responsibility
face the music: accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
bear: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices She bears the title of Duchess He held the governorship for almost a decade
peddle: sell or offer for sale from place to place
forfeit: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime you've forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property
lapse: let slip He lapsed his membership
carry: capture after a fight The troops carried the town after a brief fight
recapture: take back by force, as after a battle The military forces managed to recapture the fort
capture: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons The star captured a comet
fall: be captured The cities fell to the enemy
snap up: get hold of or seize quickly and easily I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
roll up: get or gather together I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis She rolled up a small fortune
collect: gather or collect You can get the results on Monday She picked up the children at the day care center They pick up our trash twice a week
hoard: save up as for future use
hive: store, like bees bees hive honey and pollen He hived lots of information
raise: collect funds for a specific purpose The President raised several million dollars for his college
levy: impose and collect levy a fine
toll: charge a fee for using Toll the bridges into New York City
tithe: levy a tithe on (produce or a crop) The wool was tithed
tithe: exact a tithe from The church was tithed
reimpose: impose anew The fine was reimposed
lay: impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay a responsibility on someone
mulct: impose a fine on he was fined for littering
tax: levy a tax on The State taxes alcohol heavily Clothing is not taxed in our state
tariff: charge a tariff tariff imported goods
surtax: levy an extra tax on surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000
overtax: tax excessively Don't overtax my constituents!
tax: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
contribute: contribute to some cause I gave at the office
combine: add together from different sources combine resources
give: give or convey physically She gave him First Aid I gave him a punch in the nose
give: give (as medicine) I gave him the drug
administer: perform (a church sacrament) ritually administer the last unction
render: give back render money
feed back: submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
render: make over as a return They had to render the estate
restore: give or bring back Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner
cover: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of Is this enough to cover the check?
deposit: put into a bank account She deposits her paycheck every month
redeposit: deposit once again redeposit a cheque
cheque: withdraw money by writing a check
withdraw: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) She drew $2,000 from the account The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
dip: take a small amount from I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present
divert: withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
overdraw: draw more money from than is available She overdrew her account
tap: draw from or dip into to get something tap one's memory tap a source of money
recall: cause to be returned recall the defective auto tires The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
decommission: withdraw from active service The warship was decommissioned in 1998
relieve: take by stealing The thief relieved me of $100
smooth: free from obstructions smooth the way towards peace negotiations
tongue-tie: deprive of speech When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied
bilk: evade payment to He bilked his creditors
divest: reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) The company decided to divest the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
deprive: take away possessions from someone The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
clean out: deprive completely of money or goods The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours
unclothe: strip unclothe your heart of envy
deplume: strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
inherit: obtain from someone after their death I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
inherit: receive by genetic transmission I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
inherit: receive from a predecessor The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
disinherit: prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
release: part with a possession or right I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest resign a claim to the throne
concede: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
give: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense She gave him a black eye The draft gave me a cold
grant: bestow, especially officially grant a degree give a divorce This bill grants us new rights
charge: pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?
reduce: lessen and make more modest reduce one's standard of living
beggar: reduce to beggary
bankrupt: reduce to bankruptcy My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me! The slump in the financial markets smashed him
fail: become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor A number of banks failed that year
enrich: make wealthy or richer the oil boom enriched a lot of local people
feather one's nest: enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business
overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
discount: give a reduction in price on I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes
allow: grant as a discount or in exchange The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera
rebate: give a reduction in the price during a sale The store is rebating refrigerators this week
charge: demand payment Will I get charged for this service? We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
invoice: send an bill to She invoiced the company for her expenses
charge: enter a certain amount as a charge he charged me $15
chalk up: accumulate as a debt he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening
rob: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner The burglars robbed him of all his money
pick: pilfer or rob pick pockets
steal: take without the owner's consent Someone stole my wallet on the train This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
hook: take by theft Someone snitched my wallet!
walk off: take without permission he walked off with my wife! The thief walked off with my gold watch
hustle: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
plant: place into a river plant fish
restock: stock again He restocked his land with pheasants
stock: provide or furnish with a stock of something stock the larder with meat
stock: amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use let's stock coffee as long as prices are low
borrow: get temporarily May I borrow your lawn mower?
lend: give temporarily; let have for a limited time I will lend you my car loan me some money
lend: bestow a quality on Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company The music added a lot to the play She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings This adds a light note to the program
factor: be a contributing factor make things factor into a company's profitability
instill: impart gradually Her presence instilled faith into the children transfuse love of music into the students
breathe: impart as if by breathing He breathed new life into the old house
tinsel: impart a cheap brightness to his tinseled image of Hollywood
immolate: offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction The Aztecs immolated human victims immolate the valuables at the temple
shop: do one's shopping She goes shopping every Friday
market: buy household supplies We go marketing every Saturday
shop: shop around; not necessarily buying I don't need help, I'm just browsing
antique: shop for antiques We went antiquing on Saturday
take out: purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
supply: give something useful or necessary to We provided the room with an electrical heater
ticket: provide with a ticket for passage or admission Ticketed passengers can board now
stock: supply with livestock stock a farm
stock: supply with fish stock a lake
stock: equip with a stock stock a rifle
rim: furnish with a rim rim a hat
fret: provide (a musical instrument) with frets fret a guitar
step: furnish with steps The architect wants to step the terrace
rail: provide with rails The yard was railed
grate: furnish with a grate a grated fireplace