Words that rhyme with articulate
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sacculate
adj 1: formed with or having saclike expansions; "the alimentary tract is partially sacculated" [syn: sacculated, sacculate] -
abate
v 1: make less active or intense [syn: slake, abate, slack] 2: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" [syn: abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away] -
aglet
n 1: metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon [syn: aglet, aiglet] 2: ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform [syn: aglet, aiglet, aiguilette] -
ambulate
v 1: walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking -
amulet
n 1: a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease [syn: amulet, talisman] -
anklet
n 1: a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle 2: a sock that reaches just above the ankle [syn: anklet, anklets, bobbysock, bobbysocks] 3: an ornament worn around the ankle [syn: anklet, ankle bracelet] -
annulet
n 1: (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel" [syn: annulet, roundel] 2: molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column [syn: annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet] 3: a small ring -
appellate
adj 1: of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court" [syn: appellate, appellant] -
armlet
n 1: a band worn around the arm for decoration [syn: armlet, arm band] -
at
n 1: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium [syn: astatine, At, atomic number 85] 2: 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos -
ate
n 1: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment -
auklet
n 1: any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts -
autopilot
n 1: a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot" [syn: automatic pilot, autopilot] 2: a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course [syn: autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot] -
await
v 1: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect, look, await, wait] -
backdate
v 1: make effective from an earlier date; "The increase in tax was backdated to January" -
bait
n 1: anything that serves as an enticement [syn: bait, come- on, hook, lure, sweetener] 2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure] v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride] 2: lure, entice, or entrap with bait 3: attack with dogs or set dogs upon -
ballot
n 1: a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting 2: a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person" [syn: vote, ballot, voting, balloting] v 1: vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state" -
bate
v 1: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" 2: flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons 3: soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins" -
berate
v 1: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast] -
billet
n 1: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there" [syn: note, short letter, line, billet] 2: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home) 3: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation] v 1: provide housing for (military personnel) [syn: quarter, billet, canton] -
booklet
n 1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet] -
bracelet
n 1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet] 2: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bracelet, bangle] -
bullet
n 1: a projectile that is fired from a gun [syn: bullet, slug] 2: a high-speed passenger train [syn: bullet train, bullet] 3: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" [syn: fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet] -
calculate
v 1: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn: calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure] 2: judge to be probable [syn: calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast] 3: keep an account of [syn: account, calculate] 4: predict in advance [syn: forecast, calculate] 5: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public [syn: calculate, aim, direct] 6: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon] -
capitulate
v 1: surrender under agreed conditions -
capsulate
adj 1: used of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule [syn: capsulate, capsulated] v 1: enclose in a capsule [syn: capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsulise] -
chaplet
n 1: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes [syn: wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei] -
chocolate
n 1: a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot [syn: cocoa, chocolate, hot chocolate, drinking chocolate] 2: a food made from roasted ground cacao beans 3: a medium brown to dark-brown color [syn: chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber] -
circlet
n 1: a small circle 2: decorated metal band worn around the head -
circulate
v 1: become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" [syn: go around, spread, circulate] 2: cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around] 3: cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" [syn: circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute] 4: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate" 5: move in circles [syn: circle, circulate] 6: cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room" 7: move around freely; "She circulates among royalty" 8: cause to move around; "circulate a rumor" [syn: mobilize, mobilise, circulate] -
collate
v 1: compare critically; of texts 2: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers" -
confabulate
v 1: unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory 2: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" [syn: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit] 3: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confer, confabulate, confab, consult] -
conflate
v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" [syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge] -
congratulate
v 1: say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper" [syn: compliment, congratulate] 2: express congratulations [syn: congratulate, felicitate] 3: be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" [syn: pride, plume, congratulate] 4: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn: preen, congratulate] -
consulate
n 1: diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul -
correlate
adj 1: mutually related [syn: correlative, correlate, correlated] n 1: either of two or more related or complementary variables [syn: correlate, correlative] v 1: to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?" 2: bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" -
corselet
n 1: a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece [syn: corselet, corslet] -
couplet
n 1: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad] 2: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed -
coverlet
n 1: a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) -
crate
n 1: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping 2: the quantity contained in a crate [syn: crate, crateful] v 1: put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum" [ant: uncrate] -
create
v 1: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" [syn: make, create] 2: bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting" 3: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" 4: invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer" 5: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" [syn: create, make] 6: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create] -
cutlet
n 1: thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled [syn: cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop] -
date
n 1: the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?" [syn: date, day of the month] 2: a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking" [syn: date, escort] 3: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" [syn: date, appointment, engagement] 4: a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date" [syn: date, particular date] 5: the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date" 6: the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class" 7: a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law" 8: sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed v 1: go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" 2: stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" [syn: date, date stamp] 3: assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings" 4: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" [syn: go steady, go out, date, see] 5: provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" -
debate
n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" [syn: argument, argumentation, debate] 2: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) [syn: debate, disputation, public debate] v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" 2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" [syn: consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate] 3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: debate, deliberate] 4: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend, debate, fence] -
denticulate
adj 1: having a very finely toothed margin -
depopulate
v 1: reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" [syn: depopulate, desolate] -
desolate
adj 1: providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape" [syn: bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark] 2: crushed by grief; "depressed and desolate of soul"; "a low desolate wail" v 1: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" [syn: abandon, forsake, desolate, desert] 2: reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" [syn: depopulate, desolate] 3: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" [syn: lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge] -
discombobulate
v 1: cause to be confused emotionally [syn: bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw] 2: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" [syn: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate] -
disconsolate
adj 1: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died" [syn: inconsolable, disconsolate, unconsolable] [ant: consolable] 2: causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" [syn: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary] -
distillate
n 1: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling [syn: distillate, distillation] -
doublet
n 1: a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance -
driblet
n 1: a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling [syn: drop, drib, driblet] -
droplet
n 1: a tiny drop -
eaglet
n 1: a young eagle -
ejaculate
n 1: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract [syn: semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come] v 1: utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" [syn: blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate] 2: eject semen -
expostulate
v 1: reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion -
eyelet
n 1: a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar [syn: eyelet, eyehole] 2: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet] -
fillet
n 1: a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef [syn: fillet, filet] 2: a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish [syn: fillet, filet, fish fillet, fish filet] 3: a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus [syn: lemniscus, fillet] 4: a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband [syn: taenia, tenia, fillet] 5: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members [syn: fillet, stopping] v 1: decorate with a lace of geometric designs [syn: fillet, filet] 2: cut into filets; "filet the fish" [syn: fillet, filet] -
flagellate
adj 1: having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum) [syn: flagellate, flagellated, whiplike, lash- like] n 1: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals [syn: flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore] v 1: whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" [syn: flagellate, scourge] -
flageolet
n 1: a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried [syn: flageolet, haricot] 2: a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes [syn: flageolet, treble recorder, shepherd's pipe] -
flatlet
n 1: a tiny flat -
flocculate
v 1: form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass; "the protoplasms flocculated" 2: cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; "The chemist flocculated the suspended material" -
frontlet
n 1: an adornment worn on the forehead [syn: frontlet, frontal] -
gauntlet
n 1: to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" [syn: gauntlet, gantlet] 2: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand [syn: gauntlet, gantlet, metal glove] 3: a glove with long sleeve [syn: gauntlet, gantlet] 4: a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim [syn: gauntlet, gantlet] -
gesticulate
v 1: show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" [syn: gesticulate, gesture, motion] -
gimlet
n 1: a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice 2: hand tool for boring holes [syn: auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble] -
goblet
n 1: a drinking glass with a base and stem 2: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup [syn: chalice, goblet] -
hamlet
n 1: a community of people smaller than a village [syn: hamlet, crossroads] 2: the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father 3: a settlement smaller than a town [syn: village, hamlet] -
harlot
n 1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street] -
helot
n 1: (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord [syn: serf, helot, villein] -
immaculate
adj 1: completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick- and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps" [syn: immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and- span, spic, spick, spotless] 2: free from stain or blemish [syn: immaculate, undefiled] 3: without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record" [syn: faultless, immaculate, impeccable] -
inarticulate
adj 1: without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" [syn: inarticulate, unarticulate] [ant: articulate] -
inlet
n 1: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) [syn: inlet, recess] 2: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container [syn: intake, inlet] -
inviolate
adj 1: (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; "she was intact, virginal" [syn: intact, inviolate] 2: must be kept sacred [syn: inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct] -
islet
n 1: a small island [syn: isle, islet] -
isolate
v 1: place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" [syn: isolate, insulate] 2: obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound" 3: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" [syn: sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate] 4: separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them -
kinglet
n 1: small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice -
lancelet
n 1: small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates [syn: lancelet, amphioxus] -
leaflet
n 1: a thin triangular flap of a heart valve [syn: cusp, leaflet] 2: part of a compound leaf 3: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet] -
mallet
n 1: a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball 2: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. [syn: mallet, hammer] 3: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing [syn: mallet, beetle] -
manipulate
v 1: influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" [syn: manipulate, pull strings, pull wires] 2: hold something in one's hands and move it 3: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent] 4: manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" [syn: rig, manipulate] 5: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line" [syn: manipulate, keep in line, control] 6: treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed -
matriculate
n 1: someone who has been admitted to a college or university v 1: enroll as a student -
mullet
n 1: highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet [syn: mullet, grey mullet, gray mullet] 2: freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide [syn: mullet, grey mullet, gray mullet] 3: bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin -
nutlet
n 1: a small nut -
omelette
n 1: beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly [syn: omelet, omelette] -
osculate
v 1: be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate" 2: have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate" 3: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" [syn: snog, kiss, buss, osculate] -
overpopulate
v 1: cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated" -
palette
n 1: the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art [syn: palette, pallet] 2: board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used [syn: palette, pallet] 3: one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor [syn: pallette, palette] -
pallet
n 1: the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art [syn: palette, pallet] 2: a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it 3: a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay 4: a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed 5: board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used [syn: palette, pallet] -
pamphlet
n 1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet] 2: a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet [syn: tract, pamphlet] -
particulate
adj 1: composed of distinct particles [ant: nonparticulate] n 1: a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant) [syn: particulate, particulate matter] -
peculate
v 1: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family" [syn: embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate] -
perambulate
v 1: make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years" 2: walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park" [syn: perambulate, walk about, walk around] -
piglet
n 1: a young pig [syn: piglet, piggy, shoat, shote] -
pilot
n 1: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight [syn: pilot, airplane pilot] 2: a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor 3: a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors [syn: pilot program, pilot film, pilot] 4: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original" [syn: original, archetype, pilot] 5: small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner [syn: pilot burner, pilot light, pilot] 6: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track [syn: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot] v 1: operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" [syn: fly, aviate, pilot] 2: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" [syn: navigate, pilot] -
platelet
n 1: tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting [syn: platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte] -
postulate
n 1: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning [syn: postulate, posit] v 1: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future" [syn: contend, postulate] 2: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature" [syn: postulate, posit] 3: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" [syn: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand] [ant: eliminate, obviate, rid of] -
prelate
n 1: a senior clergyman and dignitary [syn: archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate] -
pullet
n 1: flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying [syn: fryer, frier, pullet] 2: young hen usually less than a year old -
quadruplet
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one [syn: four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe] 2: one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy [syn: quadruplet, quad] 3: a set of four similar things considered as a unit [syn: quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple]
See also articulate definition and articulate synonyms
