N. {ant. 133} earliness, morning,
punctuality,
promptitude,
haste, suddenness,
prematurity,
precocity,
precipitation,
anticipation, a stitch in time
V. be early, be beforehand, keep time, take time by the forelock,
anticipate,
forestall, have the start, gain the start, steal a march upon, gain time, draw on futurity,
bespeak, secure,
engage,
preengage,
accelerate,
expedite, make haste
Adj. early, prime,
forward,
prompt, summary,
premature,
precipitate,
precocious,
prevenient,
anticipatory,
rath, sudden, unexpected, near, near at hand, immediate
Adv. early, soon,
anon,
betimes,
rath,
eft,
eftsoons, ere long, before long, shortly,
beforehand,
prematurely,
precipitately, too soon, before its time, before one's time, in anticipation, unexpectedly, suddenly, before one can say "jack robinson", at short notice,
extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, at once, on the spot, on the instant, at sight,
offhand, out of hand, a' vue d'oeil, straight,
straightway,
straightforth,
forthwith, incontinently,
summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily,
apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly
Phr. no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner, tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre
N. transfer,
transference,
translocation, elocation|, displacement,
metastasis,
metathesis, removal, remotion,
amotion,
relegation,
deportation,
asportation,
extradition,
conveyance,
draft, carrying, carriage,
convection,
conduction,
contagion, transfer, transit, transition, passage,
ferry,
gestation,
portage,
porterage,
carting,
cartage,
shoveling, vection|, vecture|, vectitation|, shipment,
freight,
wafture,
transmission, transport,
transportation,
importation,
exportation,
transumption,
transplantation, translation,
shifting,
dodging,
dispersion,
transposition, traction, drift
V. transfer,
transmit, transport,
transplace,
transplant, translocate, convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry, carry over, ferry over, hand pass,
forward,
shift, conduct,
convoy, bring,
fetch, reach,
tote, port, import, export, send,
delegate,
consign,
relegate, turn over to, deliver, ship,
embark,
waft,
shunt,
transpose, displace, throw,
drag,
mail, post,
shovel,
ladle,
decant, draft off,
transfuse,
infuse,
siphon Adv. from hand to hand, from pillar to post, on the way, by the way, on the road, on the wing, under way, in transit, on course, as one goes,
in transitu,
en route, chemin faisant, en passant, in mid progress, in mid course
N. progress,
progression,
progressiveness, advancing, advance, advancement,
ongoing, flood, tide,
headway, march, rise, improvement
V. advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards, go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides, go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway
Adj. advancing, progressive,
profluent, advanced
Adv. forward,
onward, forth, on,
ahead, under way, en route for, on one's way, on the way, on the road, on the high road, on the road to, in progress, in mid progress,
in transitu Phr. vestigia nulla retrorsum, "westward the course of empire takes its way"
V. approach, approximate,
appropinquate, near, get near, go near, draw near, come to close quarters, come near, move towards, set in towards, drift, make up to, gain upon, pursue, tread on the heels of, bear up, make the land, hug the shore, hug the land
Adv. on the road
Int. come hither, approach, here, come, come near, forward
N. willingness,
voluntariness, willing mind, heart, disposition, inclination,
leaning,
animus, frame of mind,
humor,
mood, vein, bent,
penchant,
aptitude,
docility,
docibleness,
persuasibleness,
persuasibility,
pliability,
geniality,
cordiality, goodwill,
alacrity,
readiness, earnestness, forwardness, eagerness,
asset,
compliance, pleasure, gratuitous service, labor of love,
volunteer,
volunteering V. be willing,
incline, lean to, mind,
propend, had as lief, lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear, have a half a mind to, have a great mind to, hold to, cling to, desire, see fit, think good, think proper,
acquiesce, comply with, swallow the bait, nibble at the bait, gorge the hook, have no scruple of, make no scruple of, make no bones of, jump at, catch at, meet halfway,
volunteer Adj. willing, minded,
fain, disposed, inclined, favorable, favorably- minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed, nothing loth, in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind, ready,
forward, earnest, eager, bent upon, predisposed,
propense,
docile,
persuadable,
persuasible,
suasible, easily persuaded,
facile,
easy-going, tractable,
genial,
gracious,
cordial,
cheering,
hearty, content, voluntary,
gratuitous,
spontaneous, unasked &c. (ask ), unforced
Adv. willingly,
fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul, with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms, with good will, with right will, de bonne volonte, ex animo, con amore, heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord,
graciously, with a good grace, a la bonne heure, by all means, by all manner of means, to one's heart's content,
yes N. improvement,
amelioration,
melioration, # betterment,
mend,
amendment,
emendation,
mending, advancement, advance,
ascent, promotion,
preferment, elevation, increase, cultivation, civilization, culture, march of intellect, menticulture, race-culture,
eugenics, reform, reformation, revision, radical reform, second thoughts, correction, limoe labor, refinement,
elaboration,
purification,
oxidation, repair, recovery,
revise, new edition, reformer, radical
V. improve, be better, become better, get better,
mend,
amend, advance,
ascend, increase,
fructify,
ripen,
mature, pick up, come about,
rally, take a favorable turn, turn over a new leaf, turn the corner, raise one's head, sow one's wild oats, recover, be better, be improved by, turn to right account, turn to good account, turn to best account, profit by, reap the benefit of, make good use of, make capital out of, place to good account, render better, improve,
mend,
amend, better,
ameliorate,
meliorate, correct, decrassify, improve upon, refine upon,
rectify,
enrich,
mellow, elaborate,
fatten, promote,
cultivate, advance,
forward,
enhance, bring forward, bring on,
foster,
invigorate, touch up, rub up, brush up, furbish up, bolster up, vamp up, brighten up, warm up, polish,
cook, make the most of, set off to advantage,
prune, repair, put in order, review,
revise, make corrections, make improvements, doctor,
purify,
&c. 652,
relieve, refresh, infuse new blood into,
recruit, reform, remodel,
reorganize, new model, view in a new light, think better of, appeal from philip drunk to philip sober,
palliate,
mitigate, lessen an evil
Adj. improving, progressive, improved, better, better off, better for, all the better for, better advised,
reformatory,
emendatory, reparatory,
remedial,
corrigible, improvable, accultural, adv, on consideration, on reconsideration, on second thoughts, on better advice, ad melius inquirendum, phr, urbent latericiam invenit marmoream reliquit
N. activity,
briskness,
liveliness,
animation, life,
vivacity, spirit,
dash, energy,
snap,
vim,
nimbleness,
agility,
smartness, quickness, velocity,
&c. 274,
alacrity,
promptitude,
despatch,
dispatch, expedition,
haste,
punctuality, eagerness, zeal,
ardor, perfervidum aingenium, empressement, earnestness, intentness,
abandon,
vigor, devotion,
exertion, industry,
assiduity,
assiduousness,
sedulity, laboriousness,
drudgery,
painstaking,
diligence,
perseverance, indefatigation|, habits of business,
vigilance,
wakefulness,
sleeplessness,
restlessness,
insomnia,
pervigilium, insomnium,
racketing, movement,
bustle,
stir,
fuss,
ado, bother,
pottering,
fidget,
fidgetiness,
flurry,
officiousness,
dabbling,
meddling, interference,
interposition,
intermeddling, tampering with,
intrigue, press of business, no sinecure, plenty to do, many irons in the fire, great doings, busy hum of men, battle of life, thick of the action,
housewife, busy bee, new brooms, sharp fellow, sharp blade,
devotee,
enthusiast,
zealot,
meddler,
intermeddler,
intriguer,
busybody,
pickthank,
hummer, hustler, live man, rustler *
V. be active, busy oneself in,
stir, stir about, stir one's stumps, bestir oneself, rouse oneself, speed,
hasten, peg away, lay about one,
bustle,
fuss, raise up, kick up a dust,
push, make a push, make a fuss, make a stir, go ahead, push forward, fight one's way, elbow one's way, make progress,
toll,
plod,
persist, keep up the ball, keep the pot boiling, look sharp, have all one's eyes about one, rise, arouse oneself,
hustle, get up early, be about, keep moving, steal a march, kill two birds with one stone, seize the opportunity lose no time, not lose a moment, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet, improve the shining hour, make short work of, dash off, make haste, do one's best take pains, do wonders, work wonders, have many irons in the fire, have one's hands full, have much on one's hands, have other things to do, have other fish to fry, be busy, not have a moment to spare, not have a moment that one can call one's own, have one's fling, run the round of, go all lengths, stick at nothing, run riot,
outdo,
overdo, overact, overlay, overshoot the mark, make a toil of a pleasure, have a hand in, take an active part, put in one's oar, have a finger in the pie, mix oneself up with, trouble, one's head about,
intrigue,
agitate, tamper with,
meddle,
moil,
intermeddle,
interfere,
interpose,
obtrude, poke one's nose in, thrust one's nose in
Adj. active,
brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee, lively,
animated,
vivacious, alive, alive and kicking,
frisky, spirited,
stirring,
nimble, nimble as a squirrel,
agile,
light-footed,
nimble-footed,
featly,
tripping, quick,
prompt,
yare, instant, ready,
alert,
spry, sharp,
smart, fast, quick as a lamplighter,
expeditious,
awake, broad awake, go-ahead, live wide-awake,
forward, eager,
strenuous,
zealous, enterprising, in earnest,
resolute,
industrious,
assiduous,
diligent,
sedulous, notable,
painstaking, intent,
indefatigable,
unwearied, unsleeping, never tired,
plodding, hard-working,
businesslike,
workaday,
bustling, restless, restless as a hyena,
fussy,
fidgety,
pottering,
busy, busy as hen with one chicken, working, at work, on duty, in harness, up in arms, on one's legs, at call, up and doing, up and stirring,
busy, occupied, hard at work, hard at it, up to one's ears in, full of business, busy as a bee, busy as a one-armed paperhanger,
meddling,
meddlesome,
pushing,
officious,
overofficious, intrigant,
astir,
stirring, agoing,
afoot, on foot, in full swing, eventful, on the alert,
&c. (vigilant) 459 Adv. actively, with life and spirit, with might and main, with haste, with wings, full tilt, in mediis rebus
Int. be alive, look alive, look sharp, move on, push on, keep moving, go ahead, stir your stumps, age quod agis, jaldi, karo, step lively, phr, carpe diem, nulla dies sine linea, nec mora nec requies, the plot thickens, no sooner said than done, "veni vidi vici", catch a weasel asleep, abends wird der faule fleissig, dictum ac factum, schwere arbeit in der jugend ist sanfte ruhe im alter, "the busy hum of men"
Aid Roget’s Thesaurus §707 N. aid,
aidance, assistance, help, opitulation|,
succor, support, lift, advance,
furtherance, promotion,
coadjuvancy, patronage,
championship, countenance, favor, interest,
advocacy,
sustentation,
subvention,
alimentation,
nutrition,
nourishment,
eutrophy, manna in the wilderness, food, means, ministry,
ministration,
subministration, accommodation, relief,
rescue, help at a dead lift, supernatural aid, deus ex machina, supplies, reinforcements, reenforcements, succors, contingents, recruits, support,
adjunct, ally
V. aid, assist, help,
succor, lend one's aid, come to the aid, of,
contribute, subscribe to, bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid, give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand, give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn, take by the hand, take in tow, help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to,
relieve,
rescue, set up, set agoing, set on one's legs, bear through, pull through, give new life to, be the making of,
reinforce,
reenforce,
recruit, set forward, put forward, push forward, give a lift, give a shove, give an impulse to, promote, further,
forward, advance expedite, speed,
quicken,
hasten, support,
sustain,
uphold, prop, hold up,
bolster,
cradle,
nourish,
nurture,
nurse,
dry nurse,
suckle, put out to nurse, manure,
cultivate, force,
foster,
cherish,
foment, feed the flame, fan the flame, serve, do service to, tender to, pander to, administer to, subminister to, minister to, tend, attend, wait on, take care of,
entertain, smooth the bed of death,
oblige,
accommodate, consult the wishes of,
humor,
cheer,
encourage, second, stand by, back, back up, pay the piper,
abet, work for, make interest for, stick up for, take up the cudgels for, take up the cause of, espouse the cause of, adopt the cause of, advocate, beat up for recruits, press into the service,
squire, give moral support to, keep in countenance, countenance,
patronize, lend oneself to, lend one's countenance to, smile upon, shine upon, favor,
befriend, take in hand, enlist under the banners of, side with, be of use to,
subserve, benefit, render a service,
conduce Adj. aiding,
auxiliary,
adjuvant, helpful,
coadjuvant,
subservient,
ministrant,
ancillary,
accessory,
subsidiary, at one's beck, at one's beck and call, friendly,
amicable, favorable,
propitious, well-disposed,
neighborly,
obliging Adv. with the aid, by the aid &c. of, on behalf of, in behalf of, in aid of, in the service of, in the name of, in favor of, in furtherance of, on account of, for the sake of, on the part of,
non obstante Int. help, save us, to the rescue, phr, alterum alterius auxilio eget, "god befriend us as our cause is just", at your service
N. vanity,
conceit,
conceitedness,
self-conceit,
self-complacency,
self-confidence,
self-sufficiency,
self-esteem, self- love, self-approbation,
self-praise, self-glorification, self-laudation,
self-gratulation,
self-applause,
self-admiration,
amour propre,
selfishness, airs, affected manner, pretensions,
mannerism,
egotism,
priggism, priggishness,
coxcombry,
gaudery,
vainglory,
elation, pride,
ostentation, assurance, vox et praeterea nihil, cheval de bataille, coxcomb sir oracle
V. be vain, be vain of, pique oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, have too high an opinion of oneself, have an overweening opinion of oneself, have too high an opinion of one's talents, blind oneself as to one's own merit, not think small beer of oneself, not think vin ordinaire of oneself, put oneself forward, fish for compliments, give oneself airs,
boast, render vain, inspire with vanity,
inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head
Adj. vain, vain as a peacock, proud as a peacock,
conceited,
overweening,
pert,
forward,
vainglorious,
high-flown,
ostentatious, puffed up, inflated,
flushed,
self-satisfied,
self-confident,
self-sufficient,
self-flattering,
self-admiring, self-applauding,
self-glorious, self-opinionated, entente, wise in one's own conceit,
pragmatical, overwise,
pretentious,
priggish,
egotistic,
egotistical,
soi-disant,
arrogant,
unabashed,
unblushing,
unconstrained,
unceremonious, free and easy
Adv. vainly
Phr. "how we apples swim!", "prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk"
N. insolence,
haughtiness,
arrogance, airs, overbearance,
domineering,
tyranny,
impertinence,
sauciness,
flippancy, dicacity|,
petulance,
procacity,
bluster,
swagger,
swaggering,
bounce,
terrorism, assumption,
presumption, beggar on horseback,
usurpation,
impudence, assurance,
audacity,
hardihood, front, face, brass, shamelessness,
effrontery, hardened front, face of brass, assumption of infallibility,
saucebox V. be insolent,
bluster,
vapor,
swagger, swell, give oneself airs, snap one's fingers, kick up a dust,
swear, rap out oaths,
roister,
arrogate, assume,
presume, make bold, make free, take a liberty, give an inch and take an ell,
domineer,
bully,
dictate,
hector, lord it over, traiter de haut en bas, regarder de haut en bas, exact,
snub,
huff,
beard, fly in the face of, put to the blush, bear down, beat down,
browbeat,
intimidate, trample down, tread down, trample under foot,
dragoon, ride roughshod over, out face, outlook,
outstare,
outbrazen,
outbrave, stare out of countenance, brazen out, lay down the law, teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, assume a lofty bearing, talk big, look big, put on big looks, act the grand seigneur, mount the high horse, ride the high horse, toss the head, carry, with a high hand, tempt providence, want snuffing
Adj. insolent,
haughty,
arrogant,
imperious,
magisterial,
dictatorial, arbitrary,
high-handed, high and mighty,
contumelious,
supercilious, overbearing,
intolerant,
domineering,
overweening,
high-flown,
flippant,
pert, fresh,
cavalier,
saucy,
forward,
impertinent,
malapert,
precocious, assuming,
would-be,
bumptious,
bluff,
brazen, shameless,
aweless, unblushlng,
unabashed,
brazen, boldfaced-, barefaced-,
brazen-faced, dead to shame, lost to shame,
impudent,
audacious,
presumptuous, free and easy, devil-may-care,
rollicking,
jaunty,
janty, roistering,
blustering,
hectoring,
swaggering,
vaporing, thrasonic, fire eating, "full of sound and fury"
Adv. with a high hand, ex cathedra
Phr. one's bark being worse than his bite, "beggars mounted run their horse to death", quid times? caesarem vehis, wagahai wa
N. discourtesy, ill breeding, ill manners, bad manners, ungainly manners,
insuavity,
uncourteousness,
rusticity,
inurbanity,
illiberality, incivility displacency, disrespect,
procacity,
impudence,
barbarism,
barbarity,
misbehavior,
brutality,
blackguardism, conduct unbecoming a gentleman, grossieret, brusquerie,
vulgarity,
&c. 851,
churlishness,
spinosity,
perversity,
moroseness, sternness,
austerity, moodishness,
captiousness,
cynicism,
tartness,
acrimony,
acerbity,
virulence,
asperity,
scowl, black looks,
frown, short answer,
rebuff, hard words,
contumely, unparliamentary language,
personality, bear,
bruin,
brute,
blackguard, beast, unlicked cub,
frump,
crosspatch,
saucebox, crooked stick,
grizzly V. be -rude,
insult, treat with discourtesy, take a name in vain, make bold with, make free with, take a liberty, stare out of countenance,
ogle, point at, put to the blush, cut, turn one's back upon, turn on one's heel, give the cold shoulder, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, look cool upon, look coldly upon, look black upon, show the door to, send away with a flea in the ear, lose one's temper, sulk a,
frown,
scowl,
glower,
pout,
snap,
snarl,
growl, render rude &c. ad,
brutalize,
brutify Adj. discourteous,
uncourteous, uncourtly,
ill-bred, ill- mannered, ill-behaved,
ill-conditioned,
unbred, unmannerly, unmannered,
impolite,
unpolite, unpolished, uncivilized,
ungenteel, ungentleman- like, ungentlemanly, unladylike,
blackguard, vulgar,
dedecorous, foul-mouthed foul-spoken,
abusive, uncivil,
ungracious,
unceremonious, cool,
pert,
forward,
obtrusive,
impudent, rude,
saucy,
precocious,
repulsive,
uncomplaisant,
unaccommodating,
unneighborly, ungallant,
inaffable, ungentle, ungainly, rough,
rugged,
bluff,
blunt,
gruff,
churlish,
boorish,
bearish,
brutal,
brusque, stern, harsh,
austere,
cavalier,
taint,
sour,
crabbed, sharp, short,
trenchant,
sarcastic,
biting,
doggish,
caustic,
virulent, bitter,
acrimonious,
venomous,
contumelious,
snarling, surly, surly as a bear,
perverse,
grim,
sullen,
peevish, untactful,
impolitic,
undiplomatic, artless, adv,
discourteously, with discourtesy, with a bad grace
