handle, shift, cooperate, gauge, gird, reformulate, shape, contain, bargain, compromise, adopt, adapt, modify, coordinate, engage, experiment, communicate, divulge, inhibit, vacillate, forfeit, redefine, accept, manage, excuse oneself, conform, sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, abide, put up with, reconcile, discipline, rein in, jockey, cultivate, sacrifice, apologize, capitulate, assuage, oblige, appease, modulate, conciliate, placate, ameliorate, come to appreciate, mollify, take on, muster, gear up, posture, reinvent, treat as (a learning experience), allow for (differences), circumvent, invest in (a person), embrace (differences), excuse (quirks)

shift, overcome, improve, support, contribute, turn around, come around, settle in, ameliorate, empathize, tip the balance, come through, sympathize, stop (a defensive behavior), own one's part (in problems), commit to (working things out), cultivate (relationship skills)

handle, cooperate, tackle, contain, compromise, bear, adopt, modify, coordinate, explore, experiment, communicate, accept, persevere, self-censor, accommodate, join forces, chip in, cultivate, soften one's tone, relent, apologize, assuage, amend, shore up, praise, recognize, acknowledge, empathize, trust, compliment, talk over, discipline oneself, muster, discuss, circumvent, build trust, lean, conduct oneself, embark on, modulate (one's tone), satisfy (a request), sympathize, keep (agreements)

bother, ruffle, rattle, distract, vex, trouble, fluster, unnerve, faze, upset, discombobulate (humorous), shake up, distress, unsettle, concern, disconcert, disquiet, discomfit, irritate, make nervous/uneasy, perturb, disturb (one's train of thought)

grate, bother, repeat, ride, badger, pester, trigger, chivvy, chivy, chevvy, distract, pique, vex, finish someone off, frustrate, persist, noodge, harp, carp, rankle, tick off, gall, aggravate, exasperate, nitpick, bug, insist, irritate, annoy, plague, needle, hassle, rile up, bedevil, rile, perturb, nettle, get on someone's nerves, frost, get to, drive mad/crazy, piss off, po, drive up the wall, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, push someone's buttons, peeve, try someone's patience, drive bananas, irk, rub the wrong way, tee off, get in someone's hair, miff, get under one's skin, ruffle someone's feathers, drive mad

handle, direct, command, orchestrate, impose, oppose, manage, advise, oversee, regulate, recommend, stipulate, admonish, foist, require, disapprove, warn, caution, instruct, turn someone away from, inflict, turn up one's nose at, disagree, object to, take issue with, remove (options/privileges), take away (someone's keys), counsel, give advice, control (someone's finances), run the show, call the shots, lead (someone in a direction), run (someone's affairs), gaslight

order, suppress, dictate, overpower, mansplain, subdue, direct, command, control, prohibit, stifle, forbid, monopolize, demand, prevail, intimidate, compel, deflate, harass, dwarf, bully, penalize, assert, punish, subject to, shout at, limit (access), domineer, gaslight

hammer, screw, order, suppress, dictate, dominate, overpower, bark, subdue, command, exploit, undermine, shout, demand, subjugate, prevail, intimidate, scare, compel, shame, bully, persecute, rule, penalize, tyrannize, goad, punish, subject to, domineer, break (someone's will), loom over, gaslight

beg, submit, give in, surrender, yield, give up, apologize, capitulate, plead, throw in the towel, implore, supplicate, entreat, concede defeat, knuckle under, ingratiate oneself, subordinate oneself, subject oneself to, put oneself through, put oneself down, expose oneself to, lower the bar, curry favor

show, emblazon, decorate, coordinate, orchestrate, facilitate, entertain, host, greet (guests), welcome (guests), co-host, send out (invitations), array (refreshments), reserve (tables in a restaurant), organize (an event), set out (food), offer (drinks to guests), call (guests together for a toast), funnel (guests into a room), pay (caterer/musicians)

pick up, break up, entertain, wind down, honor, amuse, run late, spill into, get going, bring together (people), introduce (a speaker), award (honors), grant (award), inebriate, move to (another room), wrap up, get started

show up, stand someone up, invite, send (invitations), rsvp, accept (an invitation), pop by/over, drop by, escort, park, get out of (a car), walk up to (a house)

swarm, gather, congregate, throng, blend, attract, circle, celebrate, associate, decompress, flirt, socialize, network, relax, get drunk, meet, blab, bandy, converse, come by/over, mix (with guests), hit it off, attend

flash, stir, blaze, startle, surprise, glow, spark, shine, enthrall, impress, stupefy, astonish, astound, flabbergast, daze, amaze, excite, enthuse, dignify, relish, exalt, enchant, send out, exhilarate, glory in, revel in, intrigue, marvel, regale, interest, transport, catch (one's eye/attention)

shed, smolder, kindle, glisten, radiate, twinkle, glitter, sparkle, emit, dazzle, glimmer, illumine, emanate, illuminate, burnish, light, thrill, exude, set (one apart)

grab, tussle, hug, shove, embrace, reach out, point, smoke, devise, gather, congregate, nudge, conjure up, kindle, bond, spill, take in, dub, divulge, let go, draw in, open up, dally, dawdle, flirt, schmooze, partake, socialize, befriend, extend, network, hail as, empathize, fantasize, mingle, loiter, usher in, let loose, disclose, drink, chill, knock around, hang out, meet, dream up, nickname, bandy, kill time, slap on the back, welcome, embark on, make up handshakes, squeeze (a friend's biceps), gape at (girls), point out, share (a glass of wine), pass time, pal around, muck around, stop in/by, amuse oneself, bridge (awkwardness), kick-start, go out (for ice cream), commiserate, do drugs, horse around

galvanize, scurry, troop, chase, throng, race, nudge, arouse, spark, burst, ignite, venture, dash, hurry, rush, tear around, initiate, jump-start, bustle, stir up, work up, rouse, brew, ready, plunge into, instigate, kick-start, gallivant, traipse, cut through, let loose/go, spice up, whip up, horse around

team up, cooperate, steady, strengthen, bear, shepherd, tend, care for, reward, listen, center, calm, warm up, value, back, animate, divulge, collaborate, restore, improve, vitalize, cultivate, appreciate, assuage, augment, enrich, deepen, praise, care, trust, share, reciprocate, uncover, confide, buoy, root for, allay (fears), express (concern), keep (a secret/a promise), stick up for, lend an ear

hug, boost, handle, embrace, hold, tackle, feed, strengthen, bear, shepherd, nourish, nurture, soothe, suggest, prop up, field, mentor, stoke, encourage, support, cater to, steward, assure, enable, offer, propose, bolster, buttress, shore up, tend to, empathize, hearten, take on, muster, advocate for, pay for, reassure, minister to, take care of, draw out, stick up for, stick by, lift up, share (a burden), assume the role of, console, voice one's appreciation, boost someone's morale, raise (someone's spirits), lift (someone's spirits)

prize, applaud, award, celebrate, back, verify, substantiate, assure, appreciate, cover for, praise, honor, recognize, stand up for, corroborate, validate, salute, insist, uphold, cheer someone on, display (public support), vouch for, exculpate

certify, promote, recommend, approve, support, guarantee, sponsor, champion, back up, swear, defend, endorse, stand up for, confirm, corroborate, sanction, validate, testify to, assert, stick up for, vouch for, exculpate, stand behind, refer, ally oneself with, side with, take up the cudgels for, affirm, okay, go to bat for, uphold (someone's reputation), throw one's weight behind, give credence to, kvell (with pride), back (someone)

skip, submit, surrender, adjust, abandon, abdicate, yield, forfeit, do without, accommodate, swallow one's pride, resign oneself, resent, sacrifice, relent, capitulate, help, regret, cave in, give up/in, bite one's tongue, forgo, dispense with, take on, waive, cede, pass up, miss out on, acclimate, see something through, vow, commit to, bail someone out, relinquish

contain, subdue, check, stifle, hold back, restrain oneself, rein in, dampen, allow, hold in, quiet down, refrain from (outbursts), stay away from, stop oneself from (interrupting), dial down, keep the lid on, keep under control, dial back

disorient, subvert, burden, disturb, derail, discombobulate, shock, unnerve, destabilize, corrupt, chip away at, beat into submission, jangle, derange, saddle (with disturbing imagery), threaten (one's sanity/life), weaken (a will to live), undermine (one's trust in the world), unbalance

assault, stab, sicken, curse, slur, swear, insult, humiliate, disgust, nauseate, turn off, outrage, wound, antagonize, rub the wrong way, offend, gross out, tread on someone's toes, affront, hurt someone's feelings, add insult to injury, spit daggers, rub salt in a wound, blaspheme, cuss, ruffle someone's feathers

jolt, worry, stun, startle, scramble, distract, cloud, hoodwink, mislead, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, nonplus, disorient, bewitch, overwhelm, disturb, stump, puzzle, jumble, discombobulate, shock, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, alarm, destabilize, scare, alert, distress, unsettle, disconcert, discomfit, perturb, jangle, throw someone off balance, test (someone's assumptions), discompose, subject to

jar, gnaw, jolt, bother, rattle, agitate, startle, blot out, pique, muddle, baffle, vex, trouble, trip up, disturb, boggle, astonish, dumbfound, unnerve, upset, rankle, jostle, inflame, horrify, alienate, appall, gall, aggravate, exasperate, disconcert, discomfit, mortify, irritate, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, peeve, try someone's patience, rub the wrong way, miff, jangle, make someone's blood boil, evoke (a strong reaction), get someone's dander up, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, discomfort

tweet, answer, transmit, communicate, text, mail, chat, knock off, reply, email, talk, correspond, comment, write (a letter/email), respond, exchange (letters), keep in touch, keep in contact, message, pass on (a message), forward (a message/letter), stamp (an envelop), send (an invitation/letter), post (a comment), instant message, include (an emoticon), fire off (a reply)

turn out, type, outline, pen, draft, word, scribble, put down, author, point out, craft, compose, jot down, throw down (on paper), sketch out

pace, profile, define, depict, portray, characterize, express, treat, invent (a character), develop (a character), establish (credibility), quicken the pace (of dialog), internalize

stretch, embellish, embroider, puff up, tart up, intensify, amplify, magnify, hyperbolize, exaggerate, vilify, ramp up, inflate, aggrandize, pump up, speed up, overstate, demonize, beef up, dramatize, draw out, elaborate, build (suspense), up the ante, deceive (the reader), amp up

devise, shape, pace, imagine, outline, plot, scheme, concoct, develop, word, snowball, ration out, dream up, sequence, wrap up, craft, foreshadow, bookend, treat (a topic), adumbrate, narrate (a story), further (the plot), forward (the plot), chart (a course), expand on, dovetail, sequentialize, culminate, tie in/together

paint, draw up, depict, make up, invent, rethink, word, think through, hint, fill in, forward (the plot), set up (a scene), build (suspense), add (sensory details), grope (for the right metaphor), create (dialog), ground (the setting in a particular time and place), portray (characters), tighten (dialog)

personify, imply, suggest, infer, theme, hyperbolize, plagiarize, develop, contextualize, summarize, characterize, symbolize, objectify, bracket, draw parallels, foreshadow, bookend, allude, ironize, reinforce (a character's destiny), alliterate, arc (a narrative)

portray, persuade, develop, address, reference, disseminate, borrow, quote, cite, interpret, recount, chronicle, describe, blog, hint, articulate, profess, put forth, mention, tell a tale, expound (on a theme), argue (a premise), force (an issue into the public conversation), frame (a subject), depict (a period in history), shape (an argument)

steal, suggest, portray, explore, research, borrow, revise, fold in, encapsulate, fill in (details), tie together, segue, detail, establish (credibility), ironize, forward (a plot), demonstrate (competency/knowledge), establish (a premise), arc (a narrative), reference (great works of literature), tweak (dialog), fire off (a communiqué), bang out (an endorsement), listen (to one's characters), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), historicize

pour, imitate, crib, embellish, mansplain, lose focus, exaggerate, plagiarize, summarize, tack on, interpret, overstate, inveigh against, insist, lecture, ramble, preach, proselytize, browbeat, fail to (employ strong verbs), retell (an overdone theme), repeat (oneself), sentimentalize, overwrite, overuse (a word)