All lick into shape synonyms

verb lick into shape

• fix — to repair; mend.
• work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
• ply — British Dialect. to bend, fold, or mold.
• labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
• strain — to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
• foster — to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
• set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
• cultivate — If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
• condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
• groom — a bridegroom.
• prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
• coach — A coach is someone who trains a person or team of people in a particular sport.
• curry — Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
• tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
• refresh — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
• sleek — smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
• refine — to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
• clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
• primp — to dress or adorn with care.
• nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
• preen — (of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn.
• dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
• brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
• prep — preparatory school.
• fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
• frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
• constitute — If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing.
• shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
• mold — loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
• tabulate — to put or arrange in a tabular, systematic, or condensed form; formulate tabularly.
• compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
• group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
• fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
• codify — If you codify a set of rules, you define them or present them in a clear and ordered way.
• get together — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
• put together — assemble
• methodize — to reduce (something) to a method.
• get going — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
• line up — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
• look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
• put in order — arrange correctly
• see to — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
• straighten out — make straighter
• take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
• break in — If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.
• tune up — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
• work out — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
• walk through — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
• dry run — a rehearsal or practice exercise.
• put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.