Synonyms of the word

couch

• n. An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
• n. A bed, a resting-place.
• n. (art, painting and gilding) A preliminary layer, as of colour or size.
• n. (brewing) A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied…
• v. To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
• v. (archaic) To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved…
• v. To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
• v. (transitive) To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
• v. (transitive) To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
• v. (transitive) To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
• v. (transitive) To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack.
• v. (ophthalmology, transitive) In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with…
• v. (paper-making, transitive) To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould…
• v. (sewing, transitive) To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture.
• v. To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
• n. Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.

articulate

• adj. clear, effective.
• adj. especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner.
• adj. able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals.
• adj. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
• adj. (obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
• n. (zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
• v. To make clear or effective.
• v. To speak clearly; to enunciate.
• v. To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
• v. To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
• v. (music) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
• v. (anatomy) to form a joint or connect by joints.
• v. (obsolete) To treat or make terms.

bed

• n. A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on.
• n. A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.
• n. (heading) A layer or surface.
• v. Senses relating to a bed as a place for resting or sleeping.
• v. Senses relating to a bed as a place or layer on which something else rests or is laid.

cast

• v. (heading, physical) To move, or be moved, away.
• v. To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
• v. (dated) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
• v. (heading, social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
• v. To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
• v. To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
• v. (archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
• v. To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
• v. To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
• v. (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by…
• v. To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
• v. (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
• v. (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
• v. (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
• v. (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
• n. An act of throwing.
• n. Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
• n. A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
• n. The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
• n. The casting procedure.
• n. An object made in a mould.
• n. A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
• n. The mould used to make cast objects.
• n. (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
• n. A squint.
• n. Visual appearance.
• n. The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
• n. An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
• n. Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
• n. A group of crabs.

formulate

• v. (transitive) To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement…

frame

• v. (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
• v. (transitive) To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent…
• v. (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan;…
• v. (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
• v. (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
• v. (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
• v. (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
• v. (transitive, criminology) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
• v. (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
• v. (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.
• v. (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; refresh; support.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To execute; perform.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
• n. The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
• n. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
• n. The structure of a person's body.
• n. A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
• n. A piece of photographic film containing an image.
• n. A context for understanding or interpretation.
• n. (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win)…
• n. (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
• n. (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but…
• n. (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although…
• n. (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
• n. (film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of…
• n. (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
• n. (baseball, slang) An inning.
• n. (engineering, dated, chiefly Britain) Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.
• n. (dated) frame of mind; disposition.
• n. (obsolete) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
• n. (dated, video games) A stage or level of a video game.
• n. (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
• n. (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

ground

• n. (uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
• n. (uncountable) Terrain.
• n. (uncountable) Soil, earth.
• n. (countable) The bottom of a body of water.
• n. Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
• n. Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.
• n. Background, context, framework, surroundings.
• n. The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
• n. In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
• n. In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
• n. In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from…
• n. (architecture, chiefly in the plural) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings…
• n. (countable) A soccer stadium.
• n. (electricity, Canada and US) An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
• n. (electricity, Canada and US) A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
• n. (countable, cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena…
• n. (music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually…
• n. (music) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
• n. The pit of a theatre.
• v. (US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
• v. (transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give…
• v. (transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
• v. To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
• v. (baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular))…
• v. (cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease…
• v. (intransitive) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
• v. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
• v. (fine arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with…
• v. To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of grind.
• adj. Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
• adj. Processed by grinding.

lounge

• n. A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
• n. A domestic living room.
• n. An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
• n. A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
• n. The act of one who lounges; idle reclining.
• v. To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.

phrase

• n. A short written or spoken expression.
• n. (grammar) A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually…
• n. (music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
• n. (archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
• v. (intransitive, music) To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
• v. (transitive, music) To divide into melodic phrases.
• v. (transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.

primer

• n. (historical, Catholic ecclesiastical) A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment…
• n. (historical, Protestant ecclesiastical) Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance…
• n. A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
• n. An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
• n. (New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
• n. Any substance or device used to ignite a fire, (especially) any priming wire, blasting cap, or other device…
• n. (obsolete, rare) A person who primes explosives.
• n. A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
• n. A layer of such a substance.
• n. (obsolete, rare) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
• n. (biology) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic…
• n. (medicine, zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
• n. A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
• n. A person who prunes trees.
• adj. (obsolete) First in time, initial, early.
• adj. (obsolete) First in importance, premier.
• adj. (obsolete, rare) First in position, foremost.

priming

• n. (psychology) The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent…
• n. A substance used as a primer.
• n. The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
• n. The first coating of colour, size, etc. laid on canvas, or on a building or other surface.
• n. The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.
• v. present participle of prime.

put

• v. To place something somewhere.
• v. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
• v. (finance) To exercise a put option.
• v. To express something in a certain manner.
• v. (athletics) To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.).
• v. To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
• v. To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
• v. To attach or attribute; to assign.
• v. (obsolete) To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
• v. To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
• v. (obsolete) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
• v. (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
• n. (business) A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
• n. (finance) A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.
• n. The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.
• n. An old card game.
• n. (obsolete) An idiot; a foolish person.
• n. (obsolete) A prostitute.

redact

• v. To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while releasing the remainder.
• v. (law) To black out legally protected sections of text in a document provided to opposing counsel, typically…
• v. To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit.
• v. (rare) To draw up or frame a decree, statement, etc.
• v. (obsolete) To bring together in one unit; to combine or bring together into one.
• v. (obsolete) To gather or organize works or ideas into a unified whole; to collect, order, or write in a…
• v. (obsolete, rare) To insert or assimilate into a written system or scheme.
• v. (obsolete, rare) To bring an area of study within the comprehension capacity of a person.
• v. (obsolete) To reduce to a particular condition or state, especially one that is undesirable.
• v. (obsolete) To reduce something physical to a certain form, especially by destruction.

seat

• n. Something to be sat upon.
• n. A location or site.
• n. The starting point of a fire.
• n. Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
• v. (transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
• v. (transitive) To provide with places to sit.
• v. (transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
• v. (transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one…
• v. (transitive) To assign the seats of.
• v. (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To rest; to lie down.
• v. To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
• v. To put a seat or bottom in.

sofa

• n. An upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

undercoat

• n. A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur.
• n. A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer.
• v. (transitive) To apply an undercoat to.

word

• n. The smallest unit of language which has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest…
• n. Something which is like such a unit of language.
• n. The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action.
• n. (now rare outside certain phrases) Something which has been said; a comment, utterance; speech.
• n. (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting…
• n. (obsolete) A proverb or motto.
• n. News; tidings (used without an article).
• n. An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
• n. A promise; an oath or guarantee.
• n. A brief discussion or conversation.
• n. (in the plural) See words.
• n. (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
• n. (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
• v. (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To flatter with words, to cajole.
• v. (transitive) To ply or overpower with words.
• v. (transitive, rare) To conjure with a word.
• v. (intransitive, archaic) To speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse.
• interj. (slang, African American Vernacular) Truth, indeed, that is the truth! The shortened form of the statement…
• interj. (slang, emphatic, stereotypically, African American Vernacular) An abbreviated form of word up; a statement…
• v. Alternative form of worth (to become).