Synonyms for board
bɔrd, boʊrdboard

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1. boardnoun

   a committee having supervisory powers

   "the board has seven members"

   Synonyms:
   table, card, plank, display board, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

2. board, planknoun

   a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

   Synonyms:
   table, card, plank, display board, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

3. boardnoun

   a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

   "he nailed boards across the windows"

   Synonyms:
   table, card, plank, display board, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

4. board, tablenoun

   food or meals in general

   "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

   Synonyms:
   table, display panel, control board, panel, plug-in, tabular array, circuit card, mesa, instrument panel, add-in, circuit board, plank, card, display board, control panel, dining table, gameboard

5. display panel, display board, boardnoun

   a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

   Synonyms:
   table, plank, display board, card, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

6. dining table, boardnoun

   a table at which meals are served

   "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"

   Synonyms:
   table, plank, display board, card, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

7. control panel, instrument panel, control board, board, panelnoun

   electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

   "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

   Synonyms:
   table, display panel, control board, panel, plug-in, circuit card, instrument panel, gore, jury, add-in, circuit board, plank, dialog box, venire, card, display board, control panel, dining table, gameboard

8. circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug-in, add-innoun

   a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

   Synonyms:
   table, display panel, control board, notice, panel, wag, plug-in, circuit card, carte du jour, identity card, instrument panel, menu, bill of fare, add-in, batting order, circuit board, carte, scorecard, lineup, bill, calling card, plank, poster, wit, visiting card, card, display board, posting, control panel, dining table, placard, gameboard

9. board, gameboardverb

   a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

   "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

   Synonyms:
   table, card, plank, display board, circuit board, gameboard, instrument panel, display panel, control panel, control board, add-in, plug-in, panel, circuit card, dining table

10. board, get onverb

    get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

    Synonyms:
    get on, age, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, climb on, be on, come along, senesce, get along, room, get along with, mount up, get on with, mount, advance, jump on, mature, hop on, maturate

11. board, roomverb

    live and take one's meals at or in

    "she rooms in an old boarding house"

    Synonyms:
    get on, room

12. boardverb

    lodge and take meals (at)

    Synonyms:
    get on, room

13. boardverb

    provide food and lodging (for)

    "The old lady is boarding three men"

    Synonyms:
    get on, room

Matched Categories

1. • Committee
   • Display
   • Electrical Device
   • Inhabit
   • Live
   • Lumber
   • Printed Circuit
   • Provide
   • Sheet

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boardnoun

   Synonyms:
   plank (thin)

2. boardnoun

   Synonyms:
   table (for food), stand

3. boardnoun

   Synonyms:
   food, diet, provision, fare, victuals, entertainment, meals

4. boardnoun

   Synonyms:
   conclave, council, committee

5. boardverb

   Synonyms:
   cover with boards

6. boardverb

   Synonyms:
   enter or go on board of (a vessel) by force

7. boardverb

   Synonyms:
   furnish with meals

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "board":

   council, gasket, committee, jury, junta, plate, commission, boards, conseil, bureau, office, agency, edge, dam, card, tpb, bordo, motherboard, chamber, panel, advice, seal, councils, dashboard, bedroom, joint, body, room, jcmb, house, bord

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1. Postmaster General:

   For the past 14 years, Postal Service has had limited pricing authority to respond to changing market realities, as part of our 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the Postal Service and the Board of Governors are committed to judiciously implementing a rational pricing approach that helps enable us to remain viable and competitive and offer reliable postal services that are among the most affordable in the world.

2. Nicole Neily:

   This is too little too late from this Administration, which has made abundantly clear through its actions that it views actual parental input as an inconvenience; let’s remember, this is the same set of bureaucrats that coordinated for weeks with the National School Board Association on its since-retracted letter which cited the Patriot Act, the organizations hand-picked to participate do not speak for the views of most American parents; if they did, we would not have seen such a groundswell of activism over the past few years. Families came to the sobering realization that groups like the National PTA were as ideologically compromised as the elected officials that abandoned our children. I would have hoped the Biden Administration would realize the importance of bringing many perspectives to the table - but I am not surprised that other voices are not welcome.

3. Ali Miremadi:

   The board's got big questions to answer; I mean, should HSBC split up? ... You're probably not going to get that decision from an insider who believes in continuity.

4. Steve Zeidman:

   The board is to be commended for focusing on the present instead of the past.

5. Thomas DiNapoli:

   The company has been a laggard on financial performance, climate risk management and lobbying disclosure for quite some time now, its peers in Europe, many of whom have independent board chairs, are outperforming Exxon on all these.