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make a pitch for

make a pitch for
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey pich fawr]
    • /meɪk eɪ pɪtʃ fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey pich fawr]
    • /meɪk eɪ pɪtʃ fɔr/

Definitions of make a pitch for words

  • noun make a pitch for to give verbal support to 0
  • noun make a pitch for to attempt to attract (someone) sexually or romantically 0
  • noun make a pitch for to speak in favor or promotion of 0

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Parts of speech for Make a pitch for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

make a pitch for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for make a pitch for

verb make a pitch for

  • offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
  • introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
  • push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
  • further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

Antonyms for make a pitch for

verb make a pitch for

  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.

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