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Synonyms for applying oneself
verb work very hard

address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw
turn

apply oneself
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 applying 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
apply oneself
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
apply oneself
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
apply oneself

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
apply oneself
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
apply oneself
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
apply oneself
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

apply oneself

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
apply oneself
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