All defrock antonyms
de·frock
D d verb defrock
- hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- compliment — 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.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- surrender — 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.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
- reward — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.