Opposite of to search for something
“Like fire in a dark tunnel, when you find true love, it will lighten up your heart.”
Opposite of to attempt or try to do (something)
“My last act as a wizard will be to send you all safely back to Elspeth, and after that, I shall finally rest.”
Opposite of to put a request to someone
“One way ahead is to not act pompous and dismiss help.”
Opposite of to try to acquire or gain
“When you obtain success, it is worth every bit of pain you endured along the way.”
Opposite of to implore or make a request for
Opposite of to ask, request or demand for something, typically with urgency
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt
“Bernard's most consistent criticism is that he will quit before he even tries to get into the game.”
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt to (do something)
(followed by for) Opposite of to look for or seek
“It took an enormous amount of effort to conceal the dwarf, but he was an important key in their plan for the takeover.”
Opposite of to hunt or search for in a place or area
Opposite of to hunt or search for something
Opposite of to politely or formally ask for
“Please reply to our messages as soon as possible.”
Opposite of to make an effort at doing something
“Jack thought it was near impossible to climb the three-meter rope, and decided to bypass that obstacle.”
Opposite of to strive in pursuit of a goal
“I would idle rather than devoting time to learning Japanese, and therefore I never mastered it.”
Opposite of to have intentions for a given outcome
“It would chance that Cersei and Jaime would have children, though it may not necessarily have been their intention to do so.”
(look for) Opposite of to search for something that has been misplaced
“I need to make sure I don't misplace my homework.”
Opposite of to request or ask formally
“They demand the administration to free all political prisoners at once.”
Opposite of to make a formal application or request
“If you are sure you have lost your wallet, you will have to cancel all your current credit cards.”
Opposite of to have as one's goal
“If you don't understand one set of instructions, just abandon that whole track and get on with something a little easier.”
Opposite of to go in search of, especially on the trail of
“They will have to call off the search for tonight because the tide was coming in.”
Opposite of to make a request or demand of someone
“As you have ignored my requests to stop chattering while the movie is playing, I will now force you to do so.”
Opposite of to insist on having something
“We offer this complimentary service to reward you for your loyalty to us.”
Opposite of to give an authoritative or peremptory order
“I wondered why he would ask me to take out the rubbish when he himself had nothing else on his agenda.”
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