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All be-little antonyms

be-litΒ·tle
B b

verb be-little

  • recognize β€” to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
  • note β€” a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
  • like β€” in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • love β€” a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
  • favor β€” something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
  • hearten β€” to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
  • maximize β€” to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
  • inspirit β€” to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
  • oversize β€” of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
  • lengthen β€” to make longer; make greater in length.
  • prolong β€” to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
  • soothe β€” to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • delight β€” Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • surrender β€” to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • please β€” (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
  • let go β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • yield β€” to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
  • satisfy β€” to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
  • play up β€” a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • blow up β€” If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.
  • conceal β€” If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide β€” Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • depart β€” When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • leave β€” to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • miss β€” to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • secrete β€” a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
  • clean β€” Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • heal β€” to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
  • cure β€” If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
  • glorify β€” to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
  • weaken β€” to make weak or weaker.
  • overstate β€” to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
  • impress β€” to press or force into public service, as sailors.
  • assess β€” When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them.
  • compliment β€” A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • laud β€” to praise; extol.
  • praise β€” the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • increase β€” to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • overrate β€” to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
  • upgrade β€” an incline going up in the direction of movement.
  • build up β€” If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
  • approve β€” If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
  • commend β€” If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
  • flatter β€” to make flat.
  • raise β€” to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • overestimate β€” to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  • overvalue β€” to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.
  • value β€” relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
  • honor β€” honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
  • respect β€” a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
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