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Synonyms for lap up
verb receive by agreeing, consenting

affirm
acknowledge
assume
recognize
adopt
sign
admit
buy

undertake
approve
comply
accede
okay
acquiesce
assent
bear

avow
agree to
check out
go for
take on
thumbs up
concur with
cooperate with

give stamp of approval
give the go-ahead
give the green light
give the nod
rubber-stamp
set store by
sign off on
take one up on

Antonyms for lap up

deny
refuse
repudiate
disapprove
reject
condemn

protest
dissent
discard
blackball
dispute
renounce

demur
disallow
oppose
disagree
decline

Synonyms
verb allow, authorize

authorize
advocate
okay
license
uphold
ratify
support
endorse
confirm
accept
sign
certify
sanction

back
recommend
establish
agree
permit
groove
charter
accede
concur
acquiesce
affirm
consent
empower

seal
assent
second
maintain
bless
dig
buy
encourage
mandate
validate
boost
pronounce
accredit

thumbs up
push for
buy into
get behind
give go-ahead
go along with
hats off to
make law
make valid
sign off on
stump for
subscribe to

Antonyms

deny
reject
disallow
protest
refuse
veto
renounce
contradict

disapprove
destroy
disprove
invalidate
repudiate
dispute
dissuade
condemn

object
dissent
oppose
disagree
decline
discourage
differ

Synonyms
verb trust, rely on

hold
consider
conclude
regard
accept
admit
understand
have
suppose
trust
think

buy
affirm
conceive
credit
deem
posit
postulate
presuppose
swallow
accredit
count on

fall for
swear by
take it
attach weight to
be certain of
be convinced of
be credulous
be of the opinion
give credence to
have faith in
have no doubt

keep the faith
place confidence in
presume true
reckon on
rest assured
take as gospel
take for granted
take at one’s word

Antonyms

disbelieve
discard
ignore
reject
disregard

deny
refuse
dispute
exclude
distrust

abandon
dismiss
forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb make allowance for

ignore
excuse
forget
forgive
buy

okay
pardon
overlook
remit
disregard

pass over
wink at
give green light
go along with
let it come

let it go by
let pass
look the other way
nod at

Antonyms

deny
refuse
veto
respect

censure
condemn
forbid
prevent

attend
regard
not allow

Synonyms
verb ratify, validate, prove

certify
uphold
affirm
verify
explain
substantiate
back
sign
corroborate
establish
endorse

approve
support
attest
buy
okay
debunk
underpin
bless
subscribe
vouch
settle

authenticate
sanction
warrant
check
witness
justify
bear out
check out
thumbs up
circumstantiate
double-check

give green light
give high sign
give stamp of approval
give the go-ahead
give the nod
make good
make sure
rubber-stamp
sign off on
size up

Antonyms

contradict
deny
invalidate
reject
disprove
disallow
disapprove

refuse
veto
refute
annul
destroy
repudiate
discredit

confuse
oppose
disagree
cancel
void

Synonyms
verb believe

buy
maintain
okay
consider
credit
feel
regard

aver
entertain
reckon
esteem
presume
sense
judge

assume
deem
think
view
swear by
bet bottom dollar
have hunch

have sneaking suspicion
lay money on
set store by
swear up and down
take as gospel truth
take stock in
cross one’s heart

Antonyms

refuse
reject
ignore
disregard
disbelieve
mistrust
release

forsake
cease
desert
forget
neglect
leave
drop

let go
abandon
halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb take pleasure; celebrate

rejoice
bask
enjoy
wallow
rollick
riot
carouse
savor
crow

relish
delight
luxuriate
gloat
indulge
lark
roister
frolic
roll

thrive
carry on
cut loose
fool around
kid around
blow off steam
go on a spree
kick up heels
let go

let loose
live it up
make merry
paint the town
run around
step out
whoop it up

Antonyms

dislike
hate

disappoint
distress

be sad

Synonyms
verb revel

enjoy
carouse
bask
rollick
rejoice
riot
savor
crow
wallow
relish

delight
luxuriate
gloat
indulge
lark
frolic
roll
thrive
carry on
cut loose

fool around
kid around
blow off steam
go on a spree
kick over the traces
kick up heels
let go
let loose
live it up
make merry

make whoopee
paint the town
paint the town red
run around
step out
whoop it up
kick up one’s heels

Antonyms

dislike
hate

disappoint
distress

be sad