time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation

Synonyms:recover, recuperate

Antonyms:collapse

come or bring together for a meeting

"President convenes joint session of Parliament"

Synonyms:summon, assemble, convoke

make a story, argument, etc. difficult to follow

"His grammer explainations are terribly convoluted"

Synonyms:fit, seizure, attack, spasm

an abundance or an overflowing supply

Synonyms:abundance, affluence, copiousness

Synonyms:correspond, agree

Antonyms:contrast

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

Synonyms:confirm, endorse, ratify, validate, certify

Antonyms:contradict

a solemn procession, especially for a funeral

Synonyms:procession, parade

a person's entourage or retinue

Synonyms:entourage, retinue

to give advice or guidance to someone

"The teacher counseled the student on how to prepare for exams"

Synonyms:advice, guidance, suggestion

support or approval

"The school will not countenance lateness"

Synonyms:permit, allow, tolerate

an agreement

Synonyms:agreement, bond, contract

Synonyms:clandestine, secret

Antonyms:overt

"I gave up a coveted job, that of chief-editor"

Synonyms:rapacious, grasping, acquisitive

trick or deceive

Synonyms:trick, deceive, cheat, fraud, swindle

hold gently and protectively

Synonyms:hold, support

showing no intelligence or sensitivity

"The crass assumptions that men make about women"

Synonyms:stupid, insensitive, coarse

"I thought I was brave but I am a coward, a craven"

Synonyms:cowardly, timid, weak, fearful

Synonyms:commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, admirable

Synonyms:crawl, slither, slide, tiptoe, prowl

a gradual increase in loudness

"The sound of the engine rose to a crescendo"

Synonyms:escalation