All dismiss antonyms

verb dismiss

• detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
• dwell on — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
• legalise — to make legal; authorize.
• miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
• legalize — to make legal; authorize.
• permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
• 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.
• hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
• accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
• allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
• 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.
• retain — to keep possession of.
• promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
• 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.
• begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
• do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
• weaken — to make weak or weaker.
• 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.
• respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
• flatter — to make flat.
• like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
• love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
• approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.