set the fashion
verb
Roget 62:
precede;
come before,
come first;
head,
lead,
take the lead;
lead the way,
lead the dance;
be in the vanguard;
introduce,
usher in;
have the pas;
set the fashion
etc.
(influence)
175;
open the ball;
take precedence,
have precedence;
have the start
etc.
(get before)
280.
place before;
prefix;
premise,
prelude,
preface.
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Roget 175:
have influence
etc.
n.;
be influential
etc.
adj.;
carry weight,
weigh,
tell;
have a hold upon,
magnetize,
bear upon,
gain a footing,
work upon;
take root,
take hold;
strike root in.
run through,
pervade;
prevail,
dominate,
predominate;
out weigh,
over weigh;
over-ride,
over-bear;
gain head;
rage;
be rife
etc.
adj.;
spread like wildfire;
have the upper hand,
get the upper hand,
gain the upper hand,
have full play,
get full play,
gain full play.
be recognized,
be listened to;
make one's voice heard,
gain a hearing;
play a part,
play a leading part,
play a leading part in;
take the lead,
pull the strings;
turn the scale,
throw one's weight into the scale;
set the fashion,
lead the dance.
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Roget 737:
authorize
etc.
(permit)
760;
warrant
etc.
(right)
924;
dictate
etc.
(order)
741.
be at the head of
etc.
adj.;
hold office,
be in office,
fill an office;
hold master,
occupy master,
a post master,
be master
etc.
745.
have the upper hand,
get the upper hand,
have the whip,
get the whip;
gain a hold upon,
preponderate,
dominate,
rule the roost;
boss [U.S.];
override,
overrule,
overawe;
lord it over,
hold in hand,
keep under,
make a puppet of,
lead by the nose,
turn round one's little finger,
bend to one's will,
hold one's own,
wear the breeches;
have the ball at one's feet,
have it all one's own way,
have the game in one's own hand,
have on the hip,
have under one's thumb;
be master of the situation;
take the lead,
play first fiddle,
set the fashion;
give the law to;
carry with a high hand;
lay down the law;
ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm"
[Addison];
rule with a rod of iron
etc.
(severity)
739.
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Roget 852:
be fashionable
etc.
adj.,
be the rage
etc.
n.;
have a run,
pass current.
follow the fashion,
conform to the fashion,
fall in with the fashion,
follow the trend,
follow the crowd
etc.
n.;
go with the stream
etc.
(conform)
82;
savoir vivre [Fr.],
savoir faire [Fr.];
keep up appearances,
behave oneself.
set the fashion,
bring in the fashion;
give a tone to society,
cut a figure in society;
keep one's carriage.
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Roget 615:
induce,
move;
draw,
draw on;
bring in its train,
give an impulse
etc.
n.;
to;
inspire;
put up to,
prompt,
call up;
attract,
beckon.
stimulate
etc.
(excite)
824;
spirit up,
inspirit;
rouse,
arouse;
animate,
incite,
foment,
provoke,
instigate,
set on,
actuate;
act upon,
work upon,
operate upon;
encourage;
pat on the back,
pat on the shoulder,
clap on the back,
clap on the shoulder.
influence,
weigh with,
bias,
sway,
incline,
dispose,
predispose,
turn the scale,
inoculate;
lead by the nose;
have influence with,
have influence over,
have influence upon,
exercise influence with,
exercise influence over,
exercise influence upon;
go round,
come round one;
turn the head,
magnetize;
lobby.
persuade;
prevail with,
prevail upon;
overcome,
carry;
bring round to one's senses,
bring to one's senses;
draw over,
win over,
gain over,
come over,
talk over;
procure,
enlist,
engage;
invite,
court.
tempt,
seduce,
overpersuade†,
entice,
allure,
captivate,
fascinate,
bewitch,
carry away,
charm,
conciliate,
wheedle,
coax,
lure;
inveigle;
tantalize;
cajole
etc.
(deceive)
545.
tamper with,
bribe,
suborn,
grease the palm,
bait with a silver hook,
gild the pill,
make things pleasant,
put a sop into the pan,
throw a sop to,
bait the hook.
enforce,
force;
impel
etc.
(push)
276;
propel
etc.
284;
whip,
lash,
goad,
spur,
prick,
urge;
egg on,
hound,
hurry on;
drag
etc.
285;
exhort;
advise
etc.
695;
call upon
&c.;
press
etc.
(request)
765;
advocate.
set an example,
set the fashion;
keep in countenance.
be persuaded
&c.;
yield to temptation,
come round;
concede
etc.
(consent)
762;
obey a call;
follow advice,
follow the bent,
follow the dictates of;
act on principle.
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