WEND Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wend. (close relations)
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advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
amble | verbv | |||||||
noun • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • walk leisurely | ||||||||
drift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a force that moves something along • the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) • a process of linguistic change over a period of time • a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents • a general tendency to change (as of opinion) • the pervading meaning or tenor • a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine verb • be in motion due to some air or water current • wander from a direct course or at random • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • vary or move from a fixed point or course • live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely • move in an unhurried fashion • cause to be carried by a current • drive slowly and far afield for grazing • be subject to fluctuation • be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current | ||||||||
gallivant | verbv | |||||||
verb • wander aimlessly in search of pleasure | ||||||||
go | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • functioning correctly and ready for action noun • a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) • street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine • a usually brief attempt • a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • follow a procedure or take a course • move away from a place into another direction • enter or assume a certain state or condition • be awarded; be allotted • have a particular form • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • follow a certain course • be abolished or discarded • be or continue to be in a certain condition • make a certain noise or sound • perform as expected when applied • to be spent or finished • progress by being changed • continue to live and avoid dying • pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • be in the right place or situation • be ranked or compare • begin or set in motion • have a turn; make one's move in a game • be contained in • be sounded, played, or expressed • blend or harmonize • lead, extend, or afford access • be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way • be spent • give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number • stop operating or functioning | ||||||||
hike | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure • an increase in cost • the amount a salary is increased verb • increase • walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise | ||||||||
journey | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of traveling from one place to another verb • undertake a journey or trip • travel upon or across | ||||||||
meander | verbv | |||||||
noun • a bend or curve, as in a stream or river • an aimless amble on a winding course verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course | ||||||||
migrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • move from one country or region to another and settle there • move periodically or seasonally | ||||||||
move | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||||
navigate | verbv | |||||||
verb • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means • act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance • direct carefully and safely | ||||||||
perambulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property) • walk with no particular goal | ||||||||
proceed | verbv | |||||||
verb • continue talking • move ahead; travel onward in time or space • follow a procedure or take a course • follow a certain course • continue a certain state, condition, or activity | ||||||||
progress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||||
promenade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year • a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk • a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle • a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • march in a procession in a public place • take a leisurely walk | ||||||||
ramble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an aimless amble on a winding course verb • continue talking or writing in a desultory manner • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||||
roam | verbv | |||||||
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||||
safari | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) | ||||||||
saunter | verbv | |||||||
noun • a careless leisurely gait • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | ||||||||
shift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • a qualitative change • the time period during which you are at work • the act of changing one thing or position for another • the act of moving from one place to another • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time • the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist verb • make a shift in or exchange of • change place or direction • move around • move very slightly • move from one setting or context to another • change in quality • move and exchange for another • move sideways or in an unsteady way • move abruptly • use a shift key on a keyboard • change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change • change gears • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | ||||||||