take up
take in
soak up
absorb
draw
suck
suck up
imbibe
sop up
metaphorically
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tralatitiously
take with
metaphor
take the L
multimetaphorical
by extension
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metaphoricity
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antimetaphorical
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figurativeness
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tralatitious
dip into
take a flyer
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unmetaphoric
advance
catachresis
progress
pass on
march on
on
go on
iconic
move on
metaphorize
metaphoric
symbolically
metaphorization
figure
figurize
shotgun marriage
take a grab
metaphorical
potato
carapace
target
foreground
extended metaphor
take leave
bear
source domain
take a view
aphorise
take up with
dead metaphor
get onto
latrating
go in
figurative
metaphorician
go towards
by oneself
figuratively
take out the trash
as in
stand
fill
make full
take a stab at
take someone's head off
proverbial
fill up
tenor
in the middle of
posit
synesthetic metaphor
wallow
postulate
metagrammatically
symbolicness
demetaphorize
pit stop
in despite of
languagescape
get on to
consumed
for it
multimetaphorical
hypermetaphorical
antimetaphorical
transumptive
tralatitious
unmetaphoric
iconic
metaphoric
metaphorical
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figurative
proverbial
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metaphorically
tropically
tralatitiously
symbolically
figuratively
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metaphoricity
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metaphorics
metaphorology
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potato
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target
extended metaphor
source domain
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languagescape
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metaphor
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take over
dip into
take a flyer
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foreground
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verb
- take in, also metaphorically
- pursue or resume
- adopt
- turn one's interest to
- take up time or space
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- take up and practice as one's own
- occupy or take on
- take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
- take out or up with or as if with a scoop
- accept
- take up as if with a sponge
- return to a previous location or condition
verb
- take in, also metaphorically
- provide with shelter
- fool or hoax
- suck or take up or in
- visit for entertainment
- call for and obtain payment of
- see or watch
- express willingness to have in one's home or environs
- fold up
- take up mentally
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- accept
- take up as if with a sponge
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- take into one's family
- make (clothes) smaller
verb
- take in, also metaphorically
- cause to move by pulling
- get or derive
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- take liquid out of a container or well
- give a description of
- select or take in from a given group or region
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- suck in or take (air)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- choose at random
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- write a legal document or paper
- engage in drawing
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- require a specified depth for floating
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- thread on or as if on a string
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- pass over, across, or through
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- shrink
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- steep; pass through a strainer
- remove the entrails of
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- cause to localize at one point
noun
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- the act of drawing or hauling something
verb
noun
- The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
- A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
- The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, over.
- To become more successful (than someone or something else).
- To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.
- To appropriate something without permission.
- To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
- To buy out the ownership of a business.
- To relieve someone temporarily.
- To annex a territory by conquest or invasion.
verb
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- increase or raise
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- cause to move forward
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- develop in a positive way
- develop further
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- pay in advance
- move forward
- rise in rate or price
noun
- a movement forward
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- an amount paid before it is earned
- increase in price or value
adj
noun
- A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
- Such a misuse involving some similarity of sound between the misused word and the appropriate word.
- A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
prep
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- To an operating state.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
noun
verb
verb
- To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
- To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.
- To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
- To enter into; to be a part of.
- To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
- To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
- To embellish.
- To come to understand.
- To be reasonable.
noun
- A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.
- A number, an amount.
- A drawing or diagram conveying information.
- A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
- A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.
- The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.
- A figure of speech.
- The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
- A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
- A numeral.
- A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
- Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.
- The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
- A shape.
- Any complex dance moveᵂ.
noun
- Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
- A camera that takes poor-quality pictures.
- A mentally handicapped person.
- A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.
- The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
- An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.
adj
noun
- The tenor of a metaphor.
- A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
- A bearing representing a buckler.
- The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.
- A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.
- A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
- The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.
- A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
- the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win
- An object of criticism or ridicule.
- A goal or objective.
- A person, place, or thing that is frequently attacked, criticized, or ridiculed.
- The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
verb
verb
noun
verb
- To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with.
- To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- To wear.
- To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- To have (a name, title, or designation).
- To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- To behave or conduct (oneself).
- To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- To support or sustain; to hold up.
- To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- To push, thrust, press.
- To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- To warrant, justify the need for.
- To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
noun
- The meat of this animal.
- A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- A portable punching machine.
- An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
adj
adj
- Metaphorically so called.
- Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
- representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
- Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
- With many figures of speech.
verb
- Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take out, trash.
- To announce something, hoping it will not get much publicity, at a time when it is not likely to be noticed by the news media, for instance on election day or late on Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend.
- To forcefully remove undesirable people from a place.
verb
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be standing; be upright
- be in some specified state or condition
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- remain inactive or immobile
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- put into an upright position
- withstand the force of something
- be available for stud services
noun
- a support or foundation
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
- a support for displaying ot holding various articles
- an interruption of normal activity
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a defensive effort
noun
- The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
- Tone, as of a conversation.
- Stamp; character; nature.
- An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.
- A tenor saxophone.
- A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
- A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
- The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Time to maturity of a bond.
- That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.
adj
verb
- To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
- To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
- To move lazily or heavily in any medium.
- To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
- To fade, fade away, wither, droop; fail to flourish.
noun
- A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression left by them in the ground.
- An instance of wallowing.
- A kind of rolling walk.
adj
noun
- A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
- A brief stop for fuel, rest and/or refreshment during an automobile journey.
- A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
- A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
- A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
English words for 'take in, also metaphorically'
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