Confirm Confirm (verb) /kənˈfɜːm/ US /-ˈfɝːm/ to prove that something is true, verify, make certain, reinforce, strengthen, corroborate, check, substantiate, prove, bear out, validate: Her pale complexion confirmed that she’d been scared to death. Antonyms refute, weaken Parts of Speech Noun: confirmation Noun: confirmer Adjective: confirmable Adjective: confirmatory
Verify Verify (verb) /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/ to prove that something is true or exists, confirm, make certain, attest, substantiate, validate, authenticate: My former manager’s letter of recommendation was sufficient to verify my qualification. Antonyms disapprove Parts of Speech Noun: verification Noun: verifier Noun: verifiability Adjective: verifiable Adverb: verifiably
Tangible Tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bļ/ (adj) that can be perceived, touched or experienced, actual and real, obvious, able to be touched and realized, tactile, palpable, touchable, perceptible, concrete, noticeable, definite, evident: Generally speaking, nouns are mostly used to refer to tangible objects and adjectives mainly depict intangible concepts in a language. Having an insatiable appetite for tangible progress, I had to burn the midnight oil. Antonyms intangible …
Tactile Tactile /ˈtæk.taɪl/ US /-təl/ (adj) related to sense of touch, pleasant to touch, inclined to touch other people while communicating, tangible, palpable, perceptible, concrete, solid: In the dark, people use their tactile sensation to grope around and find their path. Tactile sensation has a leading role in our health because human beings need four …
Smell a rat Smell a rat (idiom) to sense that something wrong, unpleasant, dishonest or troublesome is going to happen: John realized that the guests had been whispering vaguely about a blatant incident before he smelled a rat. Antonyms trust completely, accept, embrace
Transmit Transmit (verb) /trænzˈmɪt/ US /træns-/ to send something out – broadcast – emit – pass on – put on the air – convey, send out, communicate The antenna was broken and could no more receive the transmitted radio signals. Parts of Speech Noun: transmission Noun: transmittal Adjective: transmittable Antonyms receive
Anticipate Anticipate (verb) /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ to expect something to happen – look forward to – await – foresee – do in advance, forestall, antedate A successful businessman should anticipate his/her clients‘ needs in advance. Parts of Speech Noun: anticipation Noun: anticipator Adjective: anticipatory Adjective: anticipative Antonyms doubt
Dilemma Dilemma (noun) /daɪˈlem.ə/ a situation in which you should choose between 2 or more difficult options – predicament – impasse – problem, quandary: Allen is facing the dilemma of choosing between a perfect job or continuing education. Antonyms solution, answer, resolution
Detour Detour (noun & verb) /ˈdiː.tɔːʳ/ US /-tʊr/ noun: an indirect route or path to a place – deviation – diversion – bypass: We took a detour to avoid the heavy rush hour traffic. Antonyms direct access, straightness
Merit Merit (noun & verb) /ˈmer.ɪt/ noun: good quality – great value – worth – advantage, quality, excellence: The great merit of this software program is that it’s so easy to use. Antonyms disadvantage, worthlessness Parts of Speech Noun: meritocracy Adjective: meritorious Adverb: meritoriously