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  • insinuate oneself into — he is trying to insinuate himself into their family Syn: worm one s way into, ingratiate oneself with, curry favor with; foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, edge one s way into, insert oneself into; infiltrate, invade, sneak into, maneuver… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • insinuate oneself into — WORM ONE S WAY INTO, ingratiate oneself with, curry favour with; foist oneself on, introduce oneself into; infiltrate, invade, sneak into, intrude on, impinge on; informal muscle in on. → insinuate …   Useful english dictionary

  • impose oneself — FORCE ONESELF, foist oneself; control, take charge of; informal call the shots/tune, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle, run the show. → impose …   Useful english dictionary

  • insinuate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hint, suggest, inti mate; ingratiate (oneself), curry favor; insert, instill. See information, insertion, between. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make an indirect hint] Syn. imply, suggest, intimate;… …   English dictionary for students

  • intrude — in·trude /in trüd/ vb in·trud·ed, in·trud·ing vi 1: to enter by intrusion 2: encroach a search that intrude s on a person s privacy vt …   Law dictionary

  • work — n 1. labor, toil, exertion, effort, endeavor, exercise; travail, drudgery, slavery, sweat, moil, grind; handwork, spadework, legwork; industry, diligence, trouble, pains; stress, strain, Inf. elbow grease; discipline, drill, workout, exercising,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Bradley, F.H. — Bradley T.L.S.Sprigge INTRODUCTORY F.H.Bradley (1846–1924) was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, for all his adult life. Though his personality and life are interesting, information about them is not required for an understanding of his… …   History of philosophy

  • impose — imposable, adj. imposer, n. /im pohz /, v., imposed, imposing. v.t. 1. to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes. 2. to put or set by or as if by authority: to impose one s personal… …   Universalium

  • impose — I (enforce) verb bid, bind, burden, charge, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, drive, enact, encumber, enjoin, exact, execute, extort, force upon, impel, imponere, iniungere, insist upon, lay upon,… …   Law dictionary

  • work — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. job, occupation, calling, trade, profession; task, stint, employment; drudgery, toil, moil, grind, routine; function; craftsmanship, workmanship; arts and crafts, craft, handicraft; opus, production,… …   English dictionary for students

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