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Synonyms for under-taking
noun endeavor, attempt

proposition
affair
task
project
experiment
venture
enterprise
operation

effort
shop
essay
play
work
happening
business
thing

engagement
move
game
deal
outfit
try
trial
job

pursuit
hassle
adventure
hazard
struggle
striving
what one is into

Antonyms for under-taking

idleness
inactivity
fun

surrender
inaction
abstention

passivity
unemployment
peace

Synonyms
verb attempt, engage in

shoulder
begin
launch
offer
try
initiate
tackle
commence
guarantee
covenant
stake
pledge

devote
move
bargain
stipulate
embark
promise
contract
venture
hazard
commit
endeavor
agree

volunteer
answer for
enter upon
go about
go for
go into
pitch in
take on
address oneself
commit oneself
fall into
go in for

have a hand in
have a try
make a run at
set about
set in motion
set out
take the plunge
take upon oneself
try out

Antonyms

deny
refuse
complete
cease
abstain
forego

conclude
end
finish
stop
neglect
break

disagree
stay
discourage
forget

Synonyms
noun agreement, taking

acknowledgment
consent
admission
compliance
cooperation
approval
recognition

reception
getting
nod
undertaking
receipt
assent
go-ahead

okay
permission
yes
green light
receiving
securing
acquiring

accepting
gaining
obtaining
taking on

Antonyms

denial
disapproval
dissension

refusal
veto
dissent

disbelief
disagreement
opposition

Synonyms
noun something done

move
thing
step
action

performance
deed
operation
doing

undertaking
accomplishment
exploit
execution

feat
achievement

Antonyms

idleness
inaction
inactivity
cessation
inertia

quiet
repose
stoppage
suspension
defeat

failure
neglect
rest

Synonyms
noun individual deed

maneuver
move
step
exercise
act
performance
operation

effort
procedure
blow
exertion
transaction
manipulation
dealings

doing
undertaking
accomplishment
exploit
commission
stroke
handiwork

enterprise
thrust
execution
feat
achievement

Antonyms

idleness
inaction
inactivity
cessation

inertia
repose
stoppage
defeat

failure
neglect
rest

Synonyms
noun special interest or pursuit

task
work
enterprise
project
job
venture
act

endeavor
scheme
bit
zoo
entertainment
undertaking
scene

labor
bag
game
pastime
stunt
racket
hobby

deed
avocation
trip
occupation
ballgame

Antonyms

entertainment
fun
pastime
idleness
inactivity

task
vocation
indolence
inertia
laziness

hate
unemployment
profession
immobility
sluggishness

Synonyms
noun risky or unexpected undertaking

exploit
feat
trip
experience
scene

peril
happening
undertaking
jeopardy
incident

hazard
endangerment
chance
venture
enterprise

contingency
speculation
occurrence
emprise

Antonyms

safety
abstention
protection
reality
avoidance
inaction

inactivity
inertia
latency
passiveness
stillness
plan

assurance
certainty
fact
surety
truth

Synonyms
noun matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity

case
project
transaction
proceeding
question
topic
thing
incident
task

interest
employment
event
subject
province
duty
episode
happening
circumstance

occupation
undertaking
profession
mission
calling
job
responsibility
pursuit
assignment

hap
realm
obligation
concern
avocation
occurrence
office function

Antonyms

entertainment
fun

hobby
surrender

avocation
irresponsibility

Synonyms
noun assuming possession, power

acceptance
appropriation
undertaking
taking
usurpation

seizure
adoption
grab
arrogation
acquisition

assuming
takeover
embracing
accepting
shouldering

taking on
taking up

Antonyms

rejection
doubt
genuineness

naturalness
reality
realness

unexpected

Synonyms
noun try, effort

shot
bid
try
attack
experiment
pursuit
endeavor

struggle
exertion
lick
fling
undertaking
workout
tryout

header
trial
stab
venture
crack
go
whack

dry run
striving
all one’s got
one’s all
one’s darnedest
one’s level best

Antonyms

surrender
laziness

success
retreat

certainty

Synonyms
noun commerce, trade

transaction
deal
industry
trading
manufacturing
market
selling

exchange
undertaking
bargaining
dealings
game
traffic
racket

barter
free enterprise
affairs
merchandising
commercialism
contracts
sales

industrialism
buying and selling
capital and labor
production and distribution

Antonyms

avocation

recreation

unemployment

Synonyms
noun assurance; obligation

pledge
engagement
responsibility
need

promise
guarantee
duty
word

undertaking
liability
charge
vow

must
devoir
committal
ought

Antonyms

denial
refusal

break
irresponsibility

breach
broken promise

Synonyms
noun intention

picture
story
setup
recipe
project
plan
scheme
brainchild
deliberation
point
machination
scene
trick

conspiracy
thought
pitch
gimmick
volition
plot
end
goal
thinking
purport
objective
schema
play

object
aim
meaning
purpose
child
angle
reflection
animus
target
scenario
undertaking
notion
will

proposition
enterprise
action
intrigue
view
big picture
game plan
lay of the land
conation
intendment
what’s cooking

Antonyms

idleness

inactivity

Synonyms
noun responsibility, assignment

function
chore
task
business
service
office
work
charge
commitment
contract

commission
job
role
burden
need
obligation
load
onus
province
string

weight
undertaking
engagement
mission
calling
hook
must
part
millstone
station

trouble
trust
dues
occupation
committal
devoir
pains
minding the store
ought
taking care of business

Antonyms

entertainment
fun
pastime
aid
advantage
surrender

hobby
disregard
faithlessness
treachery
unemployment
benefit

blessing
help
irresponsibility
inconstancy

Synonyms
noun work, exertion

training
attempt
power
intention
industry
creation
exercise
battle
production
struggle
push
force
endeavor
resolution
achievement

essay
shot
energy
strain
go
deed
feat
discipline
aim
stretch
labor
application
crack
whack
tension

product
travail
drill
fling
act
job
stab
purpose
trouble
tug
pull
stress
undertaking
aspiration
accomplishment

strife
try
trial
sweat
venture
enterprise
toil
spurt
elbow grease
old college try
pains
striving

Antonyms

laziness
incompetence
weakness
idleness
destruction
ruin

inactivity
entertainment
fun
relaxation
happiness
abstention

hesitation
failure
neglect
peace
unemployment
passivity

Synonyms
noun attempt to achieve something

undertaking
aim
struggle
venture
enterprise
effort
essay
whirl
lick

shot
toil
exertion
fling
work
header
labor
try
trial

stab
push
go
travail
whack
all
dry run
full blast
old college try

striving
try-on
best shot
crash project
full court press
full steam
one’s all
one’s level best

Antonyms

idleness
inactivity
entertainment

fun
pastime
laziness

passivity
peace

Synonyms
noun pledge to marry

pact
obligation
commitment
compact
word

troth
contract
betrothal
vow
promise

match
undertaking
espousal
plight
oath

assurance
bond
betrothing
betrothment

Antonyms

disengagement
surrender

disagreement
breach

break
break-up

Synonyms
noun try, attempt

exertion
shot
toil
undertaking
effort
bid

work
labor
aim
trial
experiment
hassle

struggle
venture
tryout
test
travail
endeavor

whack
dry run
try on
striving
one’s all
one’s level best

Antonyms

idleness
laziness
entertainment

fun
pastime
peace

pass

Synonyms
noun journey; people on a journey

quest
trek
squadron
patrol
undertaking
travel
crusade
trip
outing
tour

jaunt
exploration
safari
cruise
crew
caravan
excursion
voyage
picnic
posse

junket
crowd
campaign
company
swing
enterprise
mission
cavalcade
peregrination
team

party
fleet
wayfarers
voyagers
travellers
explorers
entrada

Antonyms

blockage
delay

halt
hindrance

stoppage
slowing

Synonyms
noun investigation, test

search
probe
attempt
observation
undertaking
study
practice
enterprise
analysis
research

trial
examination
procedure
venture
measure
operation
exercise
experimentation
essay
rehearsal

assay
fling
dissection
agreement
scrutiny
try
tryout
speculation
quiz
check

proof
dry run
trial and error
trial run
try-on
verification
R and D
research and development

Antonyms

abstention
ignorance

idleness
inaction

neglect

Synonyms
noun entertainment

play
sport
business
adventure
pastime
jest
amusement

occupation
proceeding
lark
frolic
festivity
merrymaking
enterprise

merriment
diversion
pursuit
line
distraction
recreation
scheme

romp
joke
undertaking
fun
athletics
plan
sports

Antonyms

inactivity
passiveness
task

entertainment
fun
surrender

work
profession

Synonyms
noun pledge, promise

warranty
collateral
certificate
agreement
contract
deposit
security
insurance
assurance

charter
guaranty
pawn
lock
vow
surety
bail
warrant
covenant

earnest
word
undertaking
certainty
bargain
pipe
attestation
token
testament

oath
bond
sure thing
word of honor
certification
gage
recognizance

Antonyms

uncertainty
disagreement

breach
break

Synonyms
noun task

duty
task
business
office
assignment
work
project
thing
role
action

responsibility
operation
effort
stint
care
function
affair
chore
province
burden

matter
undertaking
enterprise
mission
errand
commission
charge
pursuit
venture
act

contribution
obligation
deed
concern
tour of duty
devoir
taskwork

Antonyms

disregard
entertainment
fun
pastime

idleness
inaction
inactivity
irresponsibility

retreat
unemployment

Synonyms
noun concern, issue

affair
transaction
proceeding
business
circumstance
question

job
topic
thing
incident
situation
event

subject
lookout
episode
occurrence
undertaking
bag

nub
goings-on
shooting match

Antonyms

nothing
nothingness

zero
insignificance

unemployment
meaninglessness

Synonyms
noun person’s task, responsibility

duty
office
profession
trade
operation
vocation
trust

end
goal
errand
commission
charge
objective
business

assignment
object
sortie
job
quest
pursuit
undertaking

work
calling
aim
lifework
purpose

Antonyms

avocation
entertainment
fun

hobby
pastime
recreation

retreat
unemployment

Synonyms
noun motion, activity

development
evolution
shift
move
flow
exercise
act
action
progress
operation
change
migration

agitation
transit
displacement
deed
regression
mobility
passage
stir
maneuver
flight
journey
velocity

advance
progression
undertaking
alteration
flux
gesture
locomotion
wandering
stirring
changing
moving
roaming

transferal
journeying
movableness
motility
dynamism
shifting
transplanting
steps
evolving
operativeness
translating
voyaging

Antonyms

decrease
stoppage
stagnation
idleness
inaction

inactivity
cessation
inertia
repose
halt

pause
indifference
decline
rest

Synonyms
noun movement, working

affair
use
transaction
force
deal
service
process
work
enterprise
agency
application
procedure

activity
action
effort
trip
exercise
movement
manipulation
influence
scene
course
deed
employment

motion
proceeding
engagement
labor
performance
exertion
play
effect
progress
bit
handiwork
workmanship

happening
progression
undertaking
exploitation
conveyance
act
instrumentality
doing
transference
exercising
ballgame
carrying on

Antonyms

idleness
inactivity
indolence
inertia
laziness

cessation
inaction
stoppage
repose
passivity

rest
inutility
uselessness

Synonyms
noun business concern

affair
transaction

deal
enterprise

undertaking
proceeding

Antonyms

idleness
inaction

inutility
uselessness

Synonyms
noun scheme, design, way of doing things

idea
deal
system
strategy
project
intention
program
treatment
suggestion
policy
proposal
arrangement

method
procedure
stratagem
projection
machination
proposition
gimmick
plot
layout
pattern
platform
orderliness

picture
means
aim
meaning
intent
contrivance
disposition
device
angle
animus
tactics
outline

scenario
undertaking
trick
expedient
purpose
big picture
game plan
course of action
ground plan

Antonyms

disorganization

Synonyms
noun word of honor

word
agreement
vow

promise
oath
assurance

guarantee
toast
covenant

health
warrant
undertaking

Antonyms

breach

break

Synonyms
noun line of work requiring academic or practical preparation

art
business
career
undertaking
specialty
field
craft
line of work
pursuit
situation

role
employment
occupation
dodge
slot
berth
engagement
handicraft
service
office

sphere
avocation
billet
calling
trade
thing
game
lifework
position
line

vocation
post
concern
métier
rat race
walk of life
biz
chosen work

Antonyms

avocation
recreation
entertainment
surrender

fun
pastime
hobby
quiet

silence
unemployment

Synonyms
noun one’s word that something will be done

pact
word
pledge
commitment
agreement
vow
obligation
assurance
guarantee
warranty
swearing

pawn
consent
profession
stipulation
troth
plight
insurance
compact
engagement
betrothal
avowal

espousal
warrant
covenant
earnest
asseveration
affirmation
undertaking
contract
token
swear
marriage

security
parole
oath
bond
promissory note
word of honor
affiance
sacred word

Antonyms

denial
divorce
hopelessness

impossibility
disagreement
breach

break
renege

Synonyms
noun occupation, interest of person

career
undertaking
accomplishment
occupation
activity
do

business
work
hang
job
calling
thing

game
pastime
venture
pleasure
racket
hobby

line
vocation
employment
go
biz
accomplishing

Antonyms

entertainment
avocation
recreation
fun

pastime
dislike
hate
hatred

surrender
unemployment
profession
retreat

Synonyms
noun decision, determination

boldness
willpower
will
intention
courage

firmness
steadfastness
resoluteness
earnestness
undertaking

project
design
purpose
objective
purposefulness

resolution
conclusion
decidedness
fixed purpose
purposiveness

Antonyms

cowardice
fear

weakness
indecision

question
wavering

Synonyms
noun hard try; fight to win

trial
attempt
combat
clash
contest
work
strife
skirmish
encounter

battle
endeavor
effort
conflict
essay
exertion
roughhouse
tussle
wrangle

undertaking
labor
jump
jam
hassle
brush
toil
grind
scramble

free-for-all
row
long haul
set-to
pains
striving

Antonyms

laziness
success
accord
surrender
truce

calm
idleness
entertainment
fun
peace

retreat
agreement
giving in

Synonyms
noun job or chore, often assigned

duty
function
business
undertaking
work
project
responsibility
burden
assignment
effort
exercise

load
office
tax
mission
strain
millstone
vocation
employment
stint
occupation
onus

errand
labor
gig
charge
grind
headache
province
pain
trouble
bother
calling

nuisance
enterprise
toil
daily grind
grindstone
deadweight
fun and games
long row to hoe

Antonyms

health
entertainment
fun
pastime
idleness
inactivity

hobby
aid
happiness
irresponsibility
benefit
blessing

unemployment
help
good health
pleasure

Synonyms
noun test

experiment
testing
investigation
examination
struggle
probation
effort
essay
lick
shot

shakedown
hassle
experience
go
endeavor
check
experimentation
crack
whack
assay

fling
workout
audition
stab
attempt
undertaking
analysis
try
venture
tryout

proof
dry run
trial and error
trial run
try on
showcase
striving
R and D
research and development
test run

Antonyms

idleness
laziness

abstention
happiness

peace

Synonyms
noun attempt

shot
essay
whirl
dab
fling
effort

bid
slap
pop
jab
trial
stab

struggle
undertaking
crack
go
endeavor
whack

striving
best shot
all one’s got

Antonyms

idleness
laziness

abstention
peace

Synonyms
noun struggle

brawl
scuffle
strife
fray
skirmish
free-for-all

roughhouse
clash
combat
contest
undertaking
scrap

fight
rumble
jam
hassle
encounter
grind

battle
row
scramble
conflict
brush
donnybrook

Antonyms

accord
surrender
truce

calm
peace
agreement

harmony
retreat

Synonyms
noun gamble, attempt

deal
undertaking
project
experiment
enterprise
endeavor
investment
essay

shot
header
exploit
proposition
wager
feat
trial
jeopardy

stake
test
risk
hazard
chance
stab
adventure
baby

peril
setup
thing
speculation
pursuit
spec
pet project

Antonyms

idleness
inaction
protection

safety
reality
certainty

surety
assurance
fact

Synonyms
noun life’s work

duty
art
office
profession
mission
trade
racket
employment

post
occupation
handicraft
field
role
dodge
do
business

game
craft
pursuit
line
career
undertaking
job
calling

thing
lifework
métier
line of business
nine-to-five

Antonyms

avocation
entertainment
fun

hobby
pastime
surrender

recreation
unemployment
amusement

Synonyms
noun labor, chore

task
industry
trial
job
production
struggle
performance
endeavor
effort

servitude
functioning
trouble
stint
commission
drudge
exertion
travail
assignment

toil
drudgery
obligation
moil
stress
attempt
undertaking
grind
sweat

push
muscle
daily grind
elbow grease
slogging
grindstone
pains
striving
salt mines

Antonyms

fun
idleness
laziness

entertainment
pastime
loss

unemployment
failure

Synonyms
noun the act of furthering a project

pursuit
undertaking

accomplishment
performance

execution
achievement

pursuance

Antonyms

defeat

failure

neglect

Synonyms
noun adventure

endeavor
enterprise

feat
quest

undertaking
venture

Synonyms
noun acceptance

yes
okay
permission
go-ahead
compliance
acknowledgment
getting

nod
consent
admission
receipt
assent
agreement
acquiescence

reception
undertaking
approval
recognition
cooperation
green light
receiving

securing
acquiring
accepting
gaining
obtaining
taking on

Antonyms

denial
veto
refusal

dissension
dissent
disapproval

rejection
disagreement
opposition

Synonyms
noun promise

affirmation
agreement
asseveration
assurance
avowal
betrothal
bond
commitment
compact
consent
contract

covenant
earnest
engagement
espousal
guarantee
guaranty
insurance
marriage
oath
obligation
pact

parole
pawn
pledge
plight
profession
promissory note
security
stipulation
swear
swearing
token

troth
undertaking
vow
warrant
warranty
word
word of honor
affiance
sacred word

Synonyms
noun business

commerce
selling
deal
exchange
industry
trade
dealings

transaction
traffic
manufacturing
market
barter
undertaking
bargaining

game
racket
free enterprise
sales
affairs
merchandising
contracts

industrialism
commercialism
buying and selling
capital and labor
production and distribution

Synonyms
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
lap up
rubber-stamp
set store by
sign off on
take one up on

Antonyms

deny
refuse
repudiate
disapprove
reject
condemn

protest
dissent
discard
blackball
dispute
renounce

demur
disallow
oppose
disagree
decline

Synonyms
verb do something

respond
do
execute
develop
pursue
create
move
serve
begin
undertake
function
operate

carry out
enforce
persevere
maneuver
intrude
accomplish
perk
practice
labor
perpetrate
preside
consummate

percolate
persist
cook
officiate
achieve
carry on
go about
knock off
take up
work out
do a number
get in there

go for broke
go for it
go in for
go that route
go to town
make progress
take effect
take part
take steps
transort
do one’s thing

Antonyms

destroy
disregard
ignore
discontinue
forego
cease
abstain
hesitate

refrain
fail
idle
miss
neglect
abandon
forget
leave

end
stop
give up
quit
leave alone
follow
halt

Synonyms
verb devote effort to something

try
give
turn
dig
direct
undertake
go for

take up
focus on
apply oneself to
attend to
concentrate on
devote oneself to
engage in

go at
hammer away
have a go at
have at
knuckle down to
peg away
pitch into

plug away at
take care of
throw oneself into
turn to

Antonyms

avoid
cut
disregard

ignore
shun
slight

overlook
pass

Synonyms
verb begin

start
embark

commence
undertake

set about

Antonyms

distance
depart

go away
leave

Synonyms
verb try, make effort

pursue
tackle
seek
solicit
undertake
essay
aim
attack

experiment
venture
push
endeavor
strive
take on
do level best
exert oneself

give a fling
give a whirl
give best shot
give it a go
give it a try
give old college try
go the limit
have a crack

have a go at
make a run at
shoot the works
take a stab at
take best shot
try one’s hand at

Antonyms

forget
neglect

be lazy
be idle

Synonyms
verb start

do
inaugurate
prepare
lead
launch
establish
make
go into
introduce
go ahead
initiate
produce
undertake

set up
found
create
open
commence
generate
activate
institute
actualize
mount
originate
drive
induce

effect
impel
trigger
eventuate
occasion
motivate
cause
instigate
break the ice
bring about
bring to pass
embark on
enter on

enter upon
break ground
get going
give birth to
give impulse
lay foundation for
make active
plunge into
set about
set in motion

Antonyms

destroy
ignore
cease
ruin
prevent
dissuade
repress

complete
consummate
fail
lose
neglect
close
end

stop
finish
halt
conclude
check
discourage
die

Synonyms
verb come to terms

buy
owe
negotiate
settle
undertake
agree
set
pledge
consent
clinch
dicker
bound

obligate
promise
close
initial
circumscribe
covenant
assent
stipulate
arrange
pact
engage
bargain

adjust
limit
commit
enter into
sign up
ink
accept offer
become indebted
come around
firm a deal
go along with
hammer out deal

make terms
put in writing
shake hands on it
sign for
sign papers
swear to
work out details
give one’s word
it’s a deal

Antonyms

disapprove
dissent
refuse
release
reject
derange
disarrange
disorder
disorganize
amplify

dilate
enlarge
increase
lengthen
stretch
discourage
end
break
disagree
let go

open
free
confuse
expand
extend
spread
break off
give

Synonyms
verb agree

engage
concur
pledge

bargain
contract
vow

promise
stipulate
undertake

swear
plight

Antonyms

reject
break off

disagree
break

Synonyms
verb take a risk; be courageous

undertake
attempt
presume
stake
hazard
try

brave
adventure
venture
endanger
endeavor
speculate

gamble
risk
go ahead
be bold
make bold
pluck up

run the risk
take a chance
take heart
try one’s hand

Antonyms

abstain
ignore

hold back
refrain

be careful

Synonyms
verb operate, administer

apply
enforce
discharge
maneuver

execute
handle
manage
wield

direct
command
undertake
swing

implement
manipulate
carry out

Antonyms

disregard
neglect
leave alone

fail
forget
mismanage

receive
take

Synonyms
verb carry out

move
execute
accomplish
end
complete
prepare
conclude
perform
make
work
finish

determine
produce
undertake
act
close
operate
succeed
create
achieve
organize
fix

effect
discharge
cook
fulfill
cause
transact
arrange
bring about
pull off
take on
wind up

wrap up
be responsible for
engage in
get ready
get with it
go for it
look after
make ready
see to
take care of business
do one’s thing

Antonyms

dissuade
create
ignore
commence
prevent
destroy
ruin
hesitate
abstain
disarrange
disorder

disorganize
put off
stop
discourage
bear
abandon
fail
forget
miss
neglect
give up

begin
start
halt
introduce
lose
idle
disturb
defer
pass
undo
not finish

Synonyms
verb attempt to achieve something

aspire
undertake
strive
essay
scratch
strain
hassle
determine
apply
intend
seek

try
hump
labor
hustle
assay
risk
offer
purpose
address
plug
buck

dig
grind
aim
sweat
venture
push
struggle
drive at
go for
take on
take pains

bid for
go for broke
hammer away
have a crack
have a shot at
have a swing at
make a run at
make an effort
peg away
pour it on
do one’s best

Antonyms

laze
withhold
ignore
conceal
hide

procrastinate
put off
forget
neglect
pass

idle
rest
overlook
be idle

Synonyms
verb occupy oneself; engross

employ
join
immerse
preoccupy
undertake
involve
arrest
interest
participate
catch
fascinate
grip

draw
busy
enthrall
soak
absorb
captivate
practice
allure
charm
partake
tackle
monopolize

bewitch
enchant
enamor
imbue
embark on
enter into
pitch in
tie up
give a try
give a whirl
go for broke
go in for

go out for
have a fling at
have a go at
have a shot at
keep busy
preengage
set about
take part
try on for size

Antonyms

ignore
release
disgust
offend
banish
eject
oust
refuse
reject
shun
break up

surrender
defuse
disconnect
let go
free
bore
disenchant
disinterest
repel
repulse
turn off

forget
neglect
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb promise to marry

catch
commit
undertake
covenant
pledge
oblige

bind
vow
contract
hook
vouch
betroth

pass
obligate
tie
agree
guarantee
troth

turn on
affiance
give one’s word

Antonyms

let off
loosen
release
disavow
deny
refuse
banish
eject
oust
reject
shun

break up
surrender
defuse
disconnect
break
disagree
loose
unfasten
untie
fall behind
lose

fail
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
let go
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb try, attempt

assay
undertake
offer
work
labor
aim

toil
struggle
venture
test
travail
endeavor

seek
strive
take on
have a crack
have a go
have a shot

have at it
make a run at
put to the test
take a stab at
take a whack at
try out

Antonyms

laze
forget
idle

relax
rest
neglect

pass
be idle

Synonyms
verb set about doing

begin
buckle down
commence

pitch in
start
undertake

apply oneself to
be up to
jump in

wade into

Antonyms

ignore
laze

forget
neglect

be idle

Synonyms
verb take an interest in; participate

take up
begin
develop

enter
take on
undertake

engage in
be absorbed in
get involved with

take upon oneself

Antonyms

complete
ignore

conclude
end

finish
stop

Synonyms
verb try

seek
essay

assay
struggle

undertake
attempt

endeavor
strive

Antonyms

laze
take back
withhold

deny
refuse
forget

take
withdraw
be idle

Synonyms
verb enact, legislate

authorize
ratify
approve
adopt
accept
carry

establish
decree
engage
pledge
ordain
promise

undertake
sanction
validate
be established
be ordained
be sanctioned

become law
become ratified
become valid
vote in

Antonyms

deny
reject
disallow
renounce
invalidate
refuse
repudiate

veto
use
disagree
cancel
break
get
take

fall behind
lose
fail
receive
live
be willing

Synonyms
verb guarantee; give word of honor

covenant
engage
mortgage
pawn

contract
hook
vouch
vow

promise
undertake
swear
plight

soak
hock
give word
sign for

Antonyms

release
reject
disavow

disobey
falsify
break

disagree
let go
break off

Synonyms
verb dare; take the liberty

infringe
intrude

impose
undertake

venture
go so far

have the audacity
make bold

Antonyms

disbelieve

abstain

Synonyms
verb give word that something will be done

affirm
agree
assure
vow
ensure
commit
declare
guarantee
pledge
pawn
consent
assent

subscribe
betroth
undertake
pass
plight
hock
secure
compact
accede
mortgage
warrant
covenant

underwrite
stipulate
vouch
insure
engage
bind
bargain
contract
swear
espouse
obligate
profess

answer for
string along
affiance
asservate
cross heart
live up to
say so
swear on bible
swear up and down
take an oath

Antonyms

deny
disavow
disapprove
dissent
protest
refuse
reject
divorce

loosen
enlarge
release
renege
break
disagree
lose
give up

let go
loose
unfasten
untie
break off
discourage

Synonyms
verb make up one’s mind; find solution

fix
determine
conclude
propose
iron out
clear up
settle
solve
undertake
decide
answer
work out

agree
lick
elect
figure
clinch
design
untangle
decree
fathom
unravel
choose
analyze

unzip
intend
elucidate
break
purpose
unfold
decipher
anatomize
dissect
work
rule
will

dissolve
pan out
deal with
break down
make a point of
pass upon
puzzle out
remain firm
take a stand
work through

Antonyms

unsettle
hesitate
refuse
tangle
fasten
mend

put together
hide
mull
waver
forget
begin

start
oppose
question
assemble
join
wonder

Synonyms
verb try, attempt

pursue
undertake
offer

essay
assay
aim

struggle
endeavor
strive

aspire to
have a go at

Antonyms

laze
reply
forget

find
neglect
answer

be idle

Synonyms
verb labor, work

cope
try
toil
tackle
seek
strive
plug
assay
offer

scratch
dig
slave
grind
strain
hassle
sweat
undertake
attempt

endeavor
hustle
take on
bend over backwards
exert oneself
give the old college try
go all out
make every effort
plug away

take a crack
take a stab
work like a dog
break one’s back
break one’s neck
give it one’s best shot
have one’s nose to grindstone
try one’s hardest

Antonyms

withhold
laze
ignore
procrastinate

surrender
idle
neglect
forget

be lazy
rest
yield

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 accept, adopt; use

enjoy
do
play
perform
like
receive
make
work
serve
welcome
bring

have
include
function
accommodate
execute
exert
assume
practice
behave
appropriate
experience

utilize
react
admit
observe
treat
undertake
sense
effect
operate
relish
exercise

delight in
enter upon
take in
be aware of
deal with
give access
let in
luxuriate in
put in practice

Antonyms

dislike
hate
lack
need
destroy
prevent
refuse
reject
exclude
ignore
avoid
discontinue
dodge
abstain

disallow
misconceive
misunderstand
want
fail
idle
lose
neglect
direct
halt
stop
turn away
take
forget

leave
miss
overlook
give
offer
hold
keep
maintain
disenchant
repulse
add
be honest
be immune

Synonyms
verb try

attempt
go for
risk
tackle
undertake
drive for

give a go
give a whirl
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go

have a rip
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
make a pass at
make a stab

make an attempt
make an effort
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Synonyms
verb assume, accept

acquire
add
adopt
annex
append
attempt
become
begin
commence

develop
embrace
employ
endeavor
engage
enlist
enroll
espouse
handle

hire
launch
put on
retain
tackle
take up
try
turn
undertake

venture
address oneself to
agree to do
come to have
have a go at
set about
take in hand
take upon oneself

Antonyms

refuse

reject

Synonyms
verb begin or start again

resume
assume
adopt
pick up
reopen
initiate
renew
continue

embrace
undertake
enter
tackle
open
commence
carry on
espouse

follow through
get off
go on
proceed
start
take on
restart
become involved in

engage in
kick off
recommence
set to
tee off

Antonyms

reject
release
cease
complete
exclude

abstain
finish
halt
stop
leave

close
conclude
end
neglect
forget

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
make an effort
put oneself out
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle

Synonyms
verb use; resort to

go
give
run
throw
look
repair
incline

recur
lend
tend
devote
prefer
direct
utilize

employ
favor
bend
undertake
address
apply
appeal

approach
be predisposed to
have recourse
turn one’s energies to
turn one’s hand to

Antonyms

ignore
misuse
dislike

shun
stop
hurt

neglect
make well

Synonyms
verb carry on

do
prosecute
pursue

make
practice
undertake

conduct
fulfill
carry out

engage in
proceed with

Antonyms

destroy
cease
fail

lose
miss
neglect

halt
stop
forget

Synonyms
verb guarantee, justify, authorize

uphold
affirm
require
necessitate
stipulate
explain
ensure
undertake
permit
approve
call for
claim
pledge

attest
back
vow
promise
sponsor
sanction
guaranty
contend
secure
defend
certify
commission
state

swear
entitle
endorse
privilege
underwrite
vindicate
empower
assert
excuse
demand
insure
license
assure

maintain
delegate
argue
declare
avouch
answer for
bear out
vouch for
give grounds for
stand behind
take an oath

Antonyms

deny
disallow
refuse
reject
disclaim
disavow
disapprove

desert
surrender
invalidate
retract
ignore
question
break

discourage
hurt
abandon
give up
leave
unauthorize