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HANDSHAKING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word handshaking. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word handshaking. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HANDSHAKING

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handshake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

accord
verb, nounv, n
noun

• harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

• concurrence of opinion

• a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

• sympathetic compatibility

verb

• go together

• allow to have

agreement
nounn
noun

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• compatibility of observations

• harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

• the thing arranged or agreed to

• the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations

• the verbal act of agreeing

arrangement
nounn
noun

• the thing arranged or agreed to

• an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging

• an organized structure for arranging or classifying

• the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

• a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments

• the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

compact
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• closely and firmly united or packed together

noun

• a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

• a small and economical car

adjective satellite

• having a short and solid form or stature

• briefly giving the gist of something

verb

• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

• compress into a wad

• make more compact by or as if by pressing

• squeeze or press together

concord
verb, nounv, n
noun

• capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

• a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

• town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought for the cache of arms stored there

• the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations

• the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

• agreement of opinions

verb

• go together

• arrange by concord or agreement

• arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance

• be in accord; be in agreement

contract
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

• a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

verb

• enter into a contractual arrangement

• engage by written agreement

• squeeze or press together

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• become smaller or draw together

• make smaller

• compress or concentrate

• make or become more narrow or restricted

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

covenant
nounn
noun

• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

• (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

verb

• enter into a covenant

• enter into a covenant or formal agreement

deal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a particular instance of buying or selling

• an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

• wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

• the act of distributing playing cards

• the act of apportioning or distributing something

verb

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• take action with respect to (someone or something)

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• behave in a certain way towards others

• distribute cards to the players in a game

• direct the course of; manage or control

• give out as one's portion or share

• give (a specific card) to a player

• sell (especially of illegal material)

greeting
nounn
noun

• (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

pact
nounn
noun

• a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

salutation
nounn
noun

• an act of honor or courteous recognition

• (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

• word of greeting used to begin a letter

settlement
nounn
noun

• a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

• a community of people smaller than a town

• a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

• the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

• something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

• an area where a group of families live together

• termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

handclasp
verb, nounv, n
noun

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

Best Hypernyms For HANDSHAKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for handshaking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
acknowledgement acknowledgment

Alternatives for HANDSHAKE

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