pad synonyms

pad

n.

  1. Material for writing

    note paper, note pad, memorandum, block, foolscap, parchment, tabula rasa (Latin); see also paper 5, tablet 2.

  2. Cushion

    mat, pillow, bolster, mattress, pallet, padding, stuffing; see also bed 1, filling.

  3. *A residence

    room, apartment, living quarters; see home 1, 2.

pad

v.

  1. To thicken

    stuff, fill out, pad out; see fill 1.

  2. To increase

    lengthen, expand, augment, amplify, inflate, spread, stretch, enlarge; see also increase 1.

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