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- verb To
influence , have aneffect upon. - verb To be
relevant to.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb have an effect upon
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synonyms (102)
Words with the same meaning
- abut on
- act on
- affect
- answer to
- appertain to
- apply to
- approach
- assault
- be based on
- bear
- bear on
- belong to
- bestraddle
- bestride
- boost
- buck
- bull
- bulldoze
- bump
- bump against
- bunt
- butt
- butt against
- concern
- connect
- correspond to
- cram
- crowd
- deal with
- dig
- draw
- draw on
- drive
- elbow
- exert influence
- force
- get cozy with
- goad
- have connection with
- hurtle
- hustle
- interest
- involve
- jab
- jam
- jog
- joggle
- jolt
- jostle
- lead on
- lean on
- liaise with
- lie on
- link with
- lobby
- lobby through
- magnetize
- make advances
- make overtures
- make up to
- nudge
- perch
- pertain to
- pile drive
- poke
- press
- press down
- prod
- pull strings
- punch
- push
- ram
- ram down
- rattle
- refer to
- regard
- relate to
- rely on
- repose on
- respect
- rest on
- ride
- run
- run against
- shake
- shoulder
- shove
- sit on
- stand on
- straddle
- stress
- stride
- tamp
- thrust
- tie in with
- touch
- touch upon
- treat of
- weigh on
- weigh upon
- wire-pull
- work on
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