Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
germaneness 3 his immense talent and unremitting application = effort, work, study, industry, labour, trouble, attention, struggle, pains, commitment, hard work, endeavour, dedication, toil, diligence, perseverance, travail (literary), attentiveness, assiduity, blood, sweat, and tears (informal) 4 = program, package, software, app (informal), killer application or killer appapply VERB 1 I am continuing to apply for jobs. = request, seek, appeal, put in, petition, inquire, solicit, claim, sue, requisition, make application 2 The rule applies where a person owns stock in a company. = be relevant, concern, relate, refer, be fitting, be appropriate, be significant, fit, suit, pertain, be applicable, bear upon, appertain 3 The government appears to be applying the same principle. = use, exercise, carry out, employ, engage, implement, practise, execute, assign, administer, exert, enact, utilize, bring to bear, put to use, bring into play 4 Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair. = put on, work in, cover with, lay on, paint on, anoint, spread on, rub in, smear on, shampoo in, bring into contact with ● apply yourself If you apply yourself, there's no reason why you shouldn't pass. = work hard, concentrate, study, pay attention, try, commit yourself, buckle down (informal), be assiduous, devote yourself, be diligent, dedicate yourself, make an effort, address yourself, be industrious, persevereappoint VERB 1 It made sense to appoint a banker to this job. = assign, name, choose, commission, select, elect, install, delegate, nominate ◼ OPPOSITE: fire 2 We met at the time appointed. = decide, set, choose, establish, determine, settle, fix, arrange, specify, assign, designate, allot ◼ OPPOSITE: cancelappointed ADJECTIVE 1 The appointed hour for the ceremony was drawing near. = decided, set, chosen, established, determined, settled, fixed, arranged, assigned, designated, allotted 2 The recently appointed captain led by example in the first game. = assigned, named, chosen, commissioned, selected, elected, installed, delegated, nominated 3 beautiful, well-appointed houses = equipped, provided, supplied, furnished, fitted outappointment NOUN 1 his appointment as foreign minister in 2015 = selection, naming, election, choosing, choice, commissioning, delegation, nomination, installation, assignment, allotment, designation 2 He is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Society. = job, office, position, post, situation, place, station, employment, assignment, berth (informal) 3 She has an appointment with her accountant. = meeting, interview, date, session, arrangement, consultation, engagement, fixture, rendezvous, tryst (archaic), assignation 4 He is the new appointment at RSA. = appointee, candidate, representative, delegate, nominee, office-holderapportion VERB = divide, share, deal, distribute, assign, allocate, dispense, give out, allot, mete out, dole out, measure out, parcel out, ration outapposite ADJECTIVE = appropriate, fitting, suited, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apropos, germane, to the purpose, appertaining ◼ OPPOSITE: inappropriateappraisal NOUN 1 Self-appraisal is never easy. = assessment, opinion, estimate, judgment, evaluation, estimation, sizing up (informal), recce (slang) 2 He has resisted being drawn into the business of cost appraisal. = valuation, pricing, rating, survey, reckoning, assayappraise VERB = assess, judge, review, estimate, survey, price, rate, value, evaluate, inspect, gauge, size up (informal), eye up, assay, recce (slang)
| USAGE Appraise is sometimes used where apprise is meant: both patients had been fully apprised (not appraised) of the situation. This may well be due to the fact that appraise is considerably more common, and that people therefore tend to associate this meaning mistakenly with a word they know better. |
appreciable ADJECTIVE = significant, marked, obvious, considerable, substantial, visible, evident, pronounced, definite, noticeable, clear-cut, discernible, measurable, material, recognizable, detectable, perceptible, distinguishable, ascertainable, perceivable ◼ OPPOSITE: insignificantappreciably ADVERB = significantly, obviously, definitely, considerably, substantially, evidently, visibly, markedly, noticeably, palpably, perceptively, measurably, recognizably, discernibly, detectably, distinguishably, perceivably, ascertainablyappreciate VERB 1 Anyone can appreciate our music. = enjoy, like, value, regard, respect, prize, admire, treasure, esteem, relish, cherish, savour, rate highly ◼ OPPOSITE: scorn 2 She never really appreciated the depth of the conflict. = be aware of, know, understand, estimate, realize, acknowledge, recognize, perceive, comprehend, take account of, be sensitive to, be conscious of, sympathize with, be alive to, be cognizant of ◼ OPPOSITE: be unaware of 3 I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention that. = be grateful for, be obliged for, be thankful for, give thanks for, be indebted for, be in debt for, be appreciative of ◼ OPPOSITE: be ungrateful for 4 There is little confidence that houses will appreciate in value. = increase, rise, grow, gain, improve, mount, enhance, soar, inflate ◼ OPPOSITE: fallappreciation NOUN 1 They cheered in appreciation. = admiration, liking, respect, assessment, esteem, relish, valuation, enjoyment, appraisal, estimation, responsiveness 2 the gifts presented to them in appreciation of their work = gratitude, thanks, recognition, obligation, acknowledgment, indebtedness, thankfulness, gratefulness ◼ OPPOSITE: ingratitude 3 They have a strong appreciation of the importance of economic incentives. = awareness, understanding, regard, knowledge, recognition, perception, sympathy, consciousness, sensitivity, realization, comprehension, familiarity, mindfulness, cognizance ◼ OPPOSITE: ignorance 4 You have to take capital appreciation of the property into account. = increase, rise, gain, growth, inflation, improvement, escalation, enhancement ◼ OPPOSITE: fall 5 I had written an appreciation of his work for a magazine. = review, report, notice, analysis, criticism, praise, assessment, recognition, tribute, evaluation, critique, acclamationappreciative ADJECTIVE 1 There is a murmur of appreciative laughter. = enthusiastic, understanding, pleased, aware, sensitive, conscious, admiring, sympathetic, supportive, responsive, knowledgeable, respectful, mindful, perceptive, in the know (informal), cognizant, regardful 2 We are very appreciative of their support. = grateful, obliged, thankful, indebted, beholdenapprehend VERB 1 Police have not apprehended the perpetrator. = arrest, catch, lift (slang), nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), capture, seize, run in (slang), take, nail (informal), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), take prisoner, feel your collar (slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: release 2 Only now can I begin to apprehend the power of these forces. = understand, know, think, believe, imagine, realize, recognize, appreciate, perceive, grasp, conceive, comprehend, get the message, get the picture ◼ OPPOSITE: be unaware ofapprehension NOUN 1 It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future. = anxiety, concern, fear, worry, doubt, alarm, suspicion, dread, unease, mistrust, misgiving, disquiet, premonition, trepidation (formal), foreboding, uneasiness, pins and needles, apprehensiveness ◼ OPPOSITE: confidence 2 information leading to the apprehension of the alleged killer = arrest, catching, capture, taking, seizure ◼ OPPOSITE: release 3 the sudden apprehension of something = awareness, understanding, knowledge, intelligence, ken, perception, grasp, comprehension ◼ OPPOSITE: incomprehensionapprehensive ADJECTIVE = anxious, concerned, worried, afraid, alarmed, nervous, suspicious, doubtful, uneasy, fearful, disquieted, foreboding, twitchy (informal), mistrustful, antsy (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: confidentapprentice NOUN = trainee, student, pupil, novice, beginner, learner, neophyte (formal), tyro, probationer ◼ OPPOSITE: masterapprenticeship NOUN = traineeship, probation, studentship, novitiate or noviciateapprise VERB = make aware, tell, warn, advise, inform, communicate, notify, enlighten, acquaint, give notice, make cognizantapproach VERB 1 When I approached them they fell silent. = move towards, come to, reach, near, advance, catch up, meet, come close,