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Synonyms for apply oneself
verb work very hard

address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw

turn
attend to
concentrate on
dedicate oneself to
devote oneself to
exert oneself

get serious
give oneself over to
keep close to
launch into
occupy oneself with
plunge into

set to
swing into action
take the bull by the horns
keep one’s mind on
put one’s hand to the plow
put one’s nose to the grindstone

Antonyms for apply oneself

ignore

be lazy

relax

Synonyms
verb make use of

expend
wield
bring to bear
utilize
apply
exercise
strive
plug

use
dig
toil
work
ply
labor
employ
strain

struggle
push
endeavor
throw
bring into play
put out
give best shot
make effort

peg away
pour it on
put forth
sweat it
try hard
give all one’s got

Antonyms

conceal
hide
laze

ignore
idle
relax

rest

Synonyms
verb hurry; work hurriedly

rush
shove
jog
fly
elbow

bulldoze
force
press
hotfoot
impel

push
race
haste
bustle
thrust

hasten
speed
be conscientious
use elbow grease

Antonyms

delay
dissuade
repress
slow

suppress
dally
procrastinate
wait

leave alone
pull

Synonyms
verb persist, persevere

prosecute
practice
continue
maintain
conduct

tackle
proceed
perform
wage
cultivate

ply
adhere
carry on
engage in
hold to

keep on
see through
work at

Antonyms

cease
retreat
eschew
ignore

shun
discontinue
halt
stop

forget
neglect
run away
give up

Synonyms
verb contemplate, learn

ponder
consider
read
examine
learn
think
plug
plunge
lucubrate
inquire

peruse
dig
mind
refresh
grind
tutor
meditate
weigh
cram
cogitate

excogitate
coach
bone up
go into
go over
hit the books
pore over
learn the ropes
brood over
burn midnight oil

bury oneself in
crack the books
dive into
mull over
perpend
polish up
read up
think out
think over

Antonyms

ignore
disregard

forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb make an effort

begin
take up
accept
try
undertake
essay
attack
attempt

launch
come to grips with
take on
engage in
work on
deal with
bang away at
devote oneself to

embark upon
give a try
give a whirl
go for it
make a run at
pitch into
set about
square off

start the ball rolling
take a shot at
take in hand
try on for size
turn to
turn one’s hand to

Antonyms

complete
abstain
avoid
dodge

conclude
end
finish
be lazy

forget
idle
neglect

Synonyms
verb be employed; exert oneself

pursue
manage
drive
try
toil
strive
manufacture
specialize
slave

scratch
freelance
dig
ply
labor
moonlight
strain
slog
sweat

drudge
report
moil
hustle
buckle down
carry on
knuckle down
take on
be gainfully employed

do a job
do business
earn a living
have a job
hold a job
nine-to-five it
peg away
plug away
punch a clock

Antonyms

laze
destroy
stop

be lazy
idle
relax

rest

Synonyms
verb study

con

crack a book

Synonyms
verb study

plug
ponder
coach
consider
tutor
read
mind
dig
peruse
cram

refresh
excogitate
inquire
examine
plunge
learn
weigh
cogitate
grind
meditate

think
bone up
go into
go over
hit the books
brood over
burn midnight oil
bury oneself in
crack the books
dive into

learn the ropes
mull over
perpend
polish up
pore over
read up
think out
think over

Antonyms

ignore
disregard

forget
neglect

dismiss
overlook