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Synonyms for shape up
verb make, become suitable for something

integrate
adjust
modify
adapt
fit
conform
accord
settle

reconcile
accustom
attune
proportion
correspond
coordinate
tailor
tune

suit
harmonize
compose
agree
comply
tailor-make
bend over backwards
go by the book

go with the flow
make consistent
play the game
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms for shape up

disarrange
disorder
refuse
deny
reject
block
frustrate
hinder
impede

limit
obstruct
prevent
unfit
differ
fight
mismatch
oppose
disagree

upset
decline
turn away
turn out
bar
stop
unsuit

Synonyms
verb adjust to a different situation or condition

accustom
fit
prepare
conform
acclimate
modify
accommodate
shape

tailor
comply
readjust
suit
alter
revise
familiarize
square

reconcile
make
habituate
qualify
fashion
change
harmonize
remodel

match
get used to
come around
get act together
grow used to
play the game
roll with punches

Antonyms

refuse
reject
disarrange

dislocate
disorder
neglect

disagree
disturb
unfit

Synonyms
verb make plans, often involving agreement

tailor
organize
determine
prepare
schedule
provide
promote
manage
negotiate
construct
resolve
design

decide
draft
lay out
work out
establish
blueprint
adjust
concert
devise
frame
contrive
direct

chart
project
settle
compromise
adapt
harmonize
scheme
agree to
iron out
quarterback
come to terms
get act together

get ready
hammer out a deal
line up
make a connection
make ready
map out
pull a wire
pull things together
set stage
work out a deal

Antonyms

destroy
disorder
disorganize
hesitate
waver
ruin

disarrange
derange
disperse
mix up
scatter
neglect

confuse
upset
unfit
disagree
disturb
not plan

Synonyms
verb act reasonably, properly

manage
control
direct
act correctly
act with decorum
be civil
be good

be nice
be on best behavior
be orderly
comport oneself
conduct oneself properly
demean oneself
deport oneself

discipline oneself
keep the peace
live up to
manage oneself
observe golden rule
observe the law
play fair

toe the mark
act one’s age
keep one’s nose clean
mind one’s manners
mind one’s p’s and q’s
watch one’s step

Antonyms

act up

misbehave

Synonyms
verb abide by, follow agreement or instructions

satisfy
quit
obey
acquiesce
submit
observe
give in
defer
accord
accede
ditto

perform
mind
yield
keep
fold
fulfill
discharge
respect
agree to
cry uncle
knuckle under

play ball
put out
adhere to
give up
cave in
come around
conform to
consent to
fit in
give out
go along with

go with the flow
knuckle to
play the game
roll over and play dead
stay in line
straighten up
throw in towel
toss it in
yes one
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms

dissuade
disobey
deny
disallow
disapprove
refuse

withhold
condemn
prevent
ignore
rebuff
reject

resist
oppose
fail
neglect
decline

Synonyms
verb adapt, prepare

brainwash
accustom
educate
inure
train
practice

modify
habituate
program
ready
equip
sharpen

build up
work out
loosen up
make ready
tone up
toughen up

warm up
whip into shape
work over

Antonyms

forget

neglect

Synonyms
verb adjust, adapt

coordinate
reconcile
fit
yield
accommodate
integrate
tailor
attune
harmonize
comply

square
obey
proportion
mind
keep
observe
suit
follow
tune
quadrate

toe the line
tailor-make
be guided by
clean up act
fall in with
follow beaten path
follow the crowd
go by the book
go with the flow
make room

meet halfway
move over
play the game
reconciliate
roll with punches
run with the pack
straighten up
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat

Antonyms

refuse
deny
prevent
reject
disobey

disregard
ignore
disagree
oppose
neglect

forget
differ
fight
mismatch
not correspond

Synonyms
verb match, relate

harmonize
integrate
organize
regulate
agree
systematize

adjust
reconcile
correlate
conform
proportion
accommodate

synchronize
mesh
combine
pool
conduce
quarterback

atune
get it together
pull together
reconciliate
team up
get one’s act together

Antonyms

disorganize
disorder
disarrange
refuse
disconnect

disintegrate
disagree
confuse
differ
divide

separate
mismatch
unsuit
uncoordinate
unrelate

Synonyms
verb fix, adjust

repair
upgrade
rectify
amend
review
remedy
redress
mend
regulate
cure
alter
revise
improve

right
scrub
help
doctor
edit
reorganize
reform
launder
better
retouch
emend
reclaim
reconstruct

polish
debug
ameliorate
remodel
change
fix up
go over
pick up
touch up
straighten out
clean up
clean up act
do over

fiddle with
get with it
make over
make right
make up for
pay dues
put in order
set right
set straight
turn around

Antonyms

damage
destroy
injure
ruin
remain
worsen
harm
weaken

blunder
goof
mistake
pamper
pet
break
hurt
maintain

depress
blow
coddle
indulge
spoil
be permissive

Synonyms
verb come into being; arise

acquire
set
develop
appear
materialize

rise
condense
eventuate
harden
settle

mature
accumulate
grow
show up
crystallize

become a reality
become visible
fall into place
take on character
take shape

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
destroy
ruin

end
halt
decline
break

hurt
kill
neglect

Synonyms
verb make ready, prepare physically

educate
comb
prim
tend
prime
coach
drill
curry
tidy

refresh
sleek
train
refine
clean
primp
ready
nurture
preen

dress
brush
spruce up
turn out
prep
lick into shape
make attractive
make presentable
pretty up

put through grind
put through mill
rub down
slick up
smarten up
spiff up

Antonyms

dirty
damage
ruin

mess up
ignore
forget

neglect

Synonyms
verb make or become better

advance
upgrade
develop
help
reform
rise
recover
revamp
increase
lift
progress
better
enhance

promote
boost
correct
revise
raise
polish
augment
rectify
amend
edit
recuperate
purify
update

civilize
rally
elevate
emend
refine
skyrocket
convalesce
mend
ameliorate
cultivate
sharpen
meliorate
gain ground

look up
perk up
pick up
take off
touch up
come around
doctor up
make strides
set right
straighten out
turn the corner

Antonyms

recede
retreat
retrogress
decrease
repress
lessen
hinder
worsen
deteriorate
demote
ruin

damage
corrupt
dirty
pollute
weaken
destroy
harm
injure
halt
stop
hurt

descend
lower
decline
drop
lose
diminish
depress
reduce
blow
dull

Synonyms
verb implant, infuse information

indoctrinate
instill
impart
educate
impress

communicate
plant
instruct
program
drill

inseminate
brainwash
teach
drum into
break down

hammer into
work over

Antonyms

learn

neglect

Synonyms
verb improve

advance
ameliorate
come along

convalesce
gain
mend

perk up
pick up
progress

recuperate
get better
show improvement

Antonyms

wing it

worsen

decline

Synonyms
verb tidy

groom
order
clean

arrange
clear the decks
fix up

spruce up
put in good shape
put in order

straighten up
whip into shape

Antonyms

disorder

disorganize

mix up

Synonyms
verb improve, advance

blossom
boost
develop
grow

mature
better
upgrade
increase

truck
gain
ameliorate
become better

make first rate
straighten up
turn over new leaf

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
worsen
retreat

deteriorate
retrogress
halt
stop

lose
back up
decline

Synonyms
verb revive; take a turn for the better

enliven
recuperate
refresh
surge
invigorate
recover
improve

bounce back
come along
perk up
pick up
pull through
brace up
come around

come from behind
get act together
get back in shape
get better
get second wind
grow stronger
make a comeback

regain strength
snap out of it
turn around
turn things around

Antonyms

enervate
deteriorate
worsen
damage
disperse

scatter
regress
weaken
bore
dull

decline
divide
lose

Synonyms
verb correct a situation; make something right

amend
fix
remedy
redress
improve
repair
right
scrub

doctor
reform
launder
debug
adjust
square
mend
emend

revise
fix up
go over
pick up
straighten out
clean up
clean up act
dial back

make good
make up for
put right
recalibrate
straighten up
turn things around
pay one’s dues

Antonyms

corrupt
harm
injure
worsen

destroy
ruin
damage
hurt

break
upset

Synonyms
verb correct, rectify

restore
renovate
resolve
standardize
repair
amend
reorganize
revolutionize
transform
rehabilitate
rebuild

revise
improve
emend
rearrange
convert
regenerate
renew
rework
remodel
better
remedy

cure
redeem
reconstruct
mend
ameliorate
uplift
correct
reclaim
remake
refashion
reconstitute

bring up to code
clean up
go straight
make amends
make over
swear off
turn over a new leaf
change one’s ways
clean up one’s act

Antonyms

damage
destroy
ruin
waver
injure

harm
worsen
forfeit
impair
break

hurt
kill
abandon

Synonyms
verb manage, organize

control
readjust
standardize
monitor
rectify
oversee
govern
administer
adjust
determine
supervise
coordinate

handle
balance
conduct
classify
improve
set
reconcile
direct
square
measure
modulate
legislate

fit
fix
dispose
adapt
order
correct
allocate
run
superintend
tune
arrange
systematize

moderate
rule
temper
settle
time
guide
tune up
methodize
true
pull things together
put in order
straighten up

Antonyms

waver
damage
worsen
obey
soften
mislead
disarrange
disorganize

unsettle
disorder
mix up
neglect
mismanage
displace
halt
disagree

misguide
disturb
serve
confuse
upset
leave
deregulate

Synonyms
verb fix, cure

restore
mitigate
rectify
amend
assuage
relieve
redress
solve
alleviate
ameliorate
correct
control

repair
right
scrub
help
attend
reform
heal
doctor
revise
launder
soothe
renew

upgrade
square
treat
debug
aid
palliate
ease
change
fix up
go over
pick up
straighten out

clean up
fiddle with
make up for
put right
recalibrate
set right
set to rights
square up
clean up one’s act

Antonyms

damage
increase
intensify
worsen
harm
injure
remain

block
hinder
obstruct
ignore
hurt
aggravate
upset

break
stay
stop
neglect
get sick

Synonyms
verb fix, correct

repair
square
rectify
redress
restore
overhaul
doctor
adjust
emend
mend

recondition
scrub
vindicate
launder
reconstruct
reward
amend
straighten
patch
settle

recompense
debug
balance
fix up
pick up
go straight
clean up
compensate for
dial back
do justice

fiddle with
make up for
put in place
put right
recalibrate
set straight
set upright
sort out
straighten out
turn around

Antonyms

damage
destroy
injure
ruin
worsen

harm
punish
wrong
break
hurt

confuse
upset
move

Synonyms
verb put in order

organize
standardize
rationalize
institute
contrive
systemize
dispose

order
project
devise
design
plan
frame
array

regulate
establish
marshal
arrange
methodize
schematize
get act together

make uniform
pull together
straighten up
tighten up

Antonyms

destroy
disarrange
disorder
disorganize

prevent
ruin
mix up
stop

disturb
mismanage
confuse

Synonyms
verb make to fit; adjust

conform
fit
modify
accommodate
adapt
alter

convert
cut
reconcile
dovetail
quadrate
style

shape
fashion
square
suit
mold
custom-make

tailor-make
cut to fit
make to order

Antonyms

disarrange

refuse

disagree

Synonyms
verb make neat and orderly

spruce
spruce up
fix up
police
frame

groom
straighten
tauten
clean
neaten

order
clear the decks
get act together
pull together
put in good shape

put in order
put in shape
put to rights
straighten up
whip into shape

Antonyms

dirty
dishevel

disorder
disorganize

jumble
litter

Synonyms
verb order

organize
standardize
rationalize
institute
dispose
frame

contrive
project
devise
design
plan
array

regulate
establish
marshal
arrange
methodize
schematize

get act together
make uniform
pull together
straighten up
tighten up

Antonyms

destroy
disarrange
disorder

disorganize
ruin
stop

disturb
mismanage
confuse

Synonyms
verb tidy

trim
police
frame
groom
clean
spruce

order
clear the decks
fix up
freshen
neaten
spruce up

straighten
tauten
get act together
pull together
put in good shape
put in order

put in shape
put to rights
slick up
straighten up
whip into shape