All bracketing synonyms
brackΒ·etΒ·ing
B b verb bracketing
- admix β to mix or blend
- concoct β If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true.
- intermingle β Mix or mingle together.
- meld β a blend.
- immix β to mix in; mingle.
- mismatch β to match badly or unsuitably.
- depart β When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- differentiate β to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
- distinguish β to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- deviate β To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
- conflict β Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
- copulate β If one animal or person copulates with another, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate.
- hitch β to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- harness β the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- clasp β If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- conjugate β When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order.
- cohabit β If two people are cohabiting, they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married.
- buckle β A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
- systematize β to arrange in or according to a system; reduce to a system; make systematic.
- huddle β to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
- harmonize β to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- poke β to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- crowd β A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- congregate β When people congregate, they gather together and form a group.
- consort β If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing.
- punch β the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- cluster β A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
- bunch β A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
- marshal β a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- dispose β to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- assort β to arrange or distribute into groups of the same type; classify
- pigeonhole β one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- range β the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- file β a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- class β A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
- clamp β A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
- clip β A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
- lock β a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- affix β If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
- grapple β to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- append β When you append something to something else, especially a piece of writing, you attach it or add it to the end of it.
- span β the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- annex β If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
- interlace β progressive coding
- melt β to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- attach β If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- leash β a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.