Antonyms for make much of
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : muhch |
| Phonetic Transcription : mʌtʃ |
- accuse
- anger
- answer
- belittle
- blame
- boast
- castigate
- censure
- complain
- conceal
- condemn
- criticize
- damn
- debase
- decrease
- degrade
- demote
- denounce
- deny
- depreciate
- depress
- disallow
- disapprove
- discourage
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparage
- displease
- disregard
- disrespect
- dissuade
- forget
- hide
- humiliate
- ignore
- insult
- libel
- lose
- lower
- mumble
- neglect
- oppose
- overlook
- play down
- prevent
- protest
- reduce
- refuse
- repel
- reproach
- shame
- slander
- straighten
- turn away
- understate
- upset
- veto
- worry
Definition of make much of
Origin :- c.1200, worn down by loss of unaccented last syllable from Middle English muchel "large, much," from Old English micel "great in amount or extent," from Proto-Germanic *mekilaz, from PIE *meg- "great" (see mickle). As a noun and an adverb, from c.1200. For vowel evolution, see bury.
- As in praise : verb congratulate; adore
- As in italicize : verb emphasize
- As in coddle : verb indulge, pamper
- As in compliment : verb praise, flatter
- As in drool : verb desire, lust after
- As in emphasize : verb stress, give priority to
- As in extol : verb sing the praises of
- As in fete : verb throw a party for someone
- As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself
Synonyms for make much of
- accent
- accentuate
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- affirm
- aggrandize
- applaud
- apple-polish
- appreciate
- approve
- articulate
- assert
- baby
- bear down
- beg
- beg for mercy
- beseech
- blandish
- bless
- boost
- bootlick
- bow and scrape
- bow down
- brag about
- brown-nose
- build up
- butter up
- cajole
- caress
- cater to
- celebrate
- charge
- charm
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commemorate
- commend
- compliment
- congratulate
- cosset
- cotton
- court
- cower
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crouch
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- dote on
- dramatize
- dwell on
- eat crow
- eat dirt
- eat humble pie
- elevate
- endorse
- enlarge
- ennoble
- entertain
- enthuse
- enunciate
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- fall all over
- favor
- fawn
- fawn upon
- feast
- feature
- felicitate
- festival
- flatter
- fondle
- give a boost to
- give bouquet
- give thanks
- givea bouquet
- glorify
- gush
- hail
- hand it to
- hats off to
- headline
- hear it for
- highlight
- hit
- hold reception for
- holiday
- honor
- humble oneself
- humor
- hymn
- implore
- impress
- indicate
- ingratiate oneself with
- insist on
- italicize
- kiss one's feet
- kneel
- kowtow
- kudize
- labor the point
- laud
- lick chops
- limelight
- lionize
- magnify
- maintain
- make a point
- make clear
- make emphatic
- make much of
- make over
- make up to
- mark
- mollycoddle
- nurse
- pamper
- panegyrize
- pat on the back
- pay homage
- pay respects
- pay tribute
- pay tribute to
- pet
- pinpoint
- play up
- play up to
- please
- point out
- point up
- praise
- press
- proclaim
- pronounce
- prostrate
- puff
- puff up
- punctuate
- push
- put accent on
- rave
- rave over
- recommend
- reiterate
- repeat
- resound
- revere
- reverence
- rhapsodize
- rhapsody
- roll out the red carpet
- roose
- root
- rub in
- salute
- sanction
- satisfy
- sing praises of
- sing the praises
- slobber over
- smile on
- snivel
- soft-soap
- soothe
- speak highly of
- spoil
- spotlight
- stoop
- stress
- stroke
- suck up to
- take off hat to
- toast
- tout
- trade last
- treat
- truckle
- underline
- underscore
- want
- weight
- wheedle
- wine and dine
- wish joy to
- worship
- yes
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