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To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
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- To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
- To continue to be in a place or condition:
- To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings:
To become more stable or composed; stop fluctuating or changing
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- To become more stable or composed; stop fluctuating or changing
- To stop moving and stay in one place; come to rest
- To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest:
At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance:
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- At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance:
- To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:
- To go through; experience:
To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
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- To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
- (Computers) To be located or stored:
- To dwell for a long time; have one's residence; live (in or at)
To be present in; fill:
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- To be present in; fill:
- To dwell or live in (a region, house, etc.); occupy
- (Archaic) To dwell; live
To live (with another or in another's home) as a paying guest
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- To live (with another or in another's home) as a paying guest
- To come to rest or be placed and remain firmly fixed
- To rent a room to.
- (Nautical) Off from the wind.
- To occupy living quarters; have lodgings; lodge
- To occupy a room; lodge.
To continue in existence; endure:
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- To continue in existence; endure:
- To stand fast; remain; go on being
- To dwell, remain, reside, or stay.
To reside temporarily:
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- To reside temporarily:
- To live somewhere temporarily, as on a visit; stay for a while
To cause to desist or to change a course of action:
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- To cause to desist or to change a course of action:
- To be able to go no further; come to an end
- To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something:
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- To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something:
- To wait or stay temporarily:
- To stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
To be left as still to be dealt with:
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- To be left as still to be dealt with:
- To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind:
- To stay while others go
To carry on; persist in:
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- To carry on; persist in:
- To carry further in time, space, or development; extend:
- To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist:
To lease or let a place or thing
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- To lease or let a place or thing
- To grant temporary occupancy or use of (one's own property or a service) in return for regular payments:
- To get temporary possession and use of (a house, land, etc.) by paying rent
To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
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- To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
(Idiomatic) To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.
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- (Idiomatic) To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.
To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
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- To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
- To cover (an area) by passing back and forth over it in many directions like hounds in hunting; search intensively
- To defile (the body of a person put to death) by dismembering it or cutting it into quarters
(Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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- (Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
Literal meaning.
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To go to bed.
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- To go to bed.
- In certain poker games, to have attained (a hand) as a result of the first three community cards that are dealt face up at the same time:
- (Photoengraving) To turn (a film negative) face down before exposure to a metal plate, in order to create a desired mirror image
(Informal) To use a makeshift sleeping place
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- (Informal) To use a makeshift sleeping place
- To leave in haste; flee
- To stay the night; sleep:
To come to sudden ruin; collapse; fail
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- To come to sudden ruin; collapse; fail
- To move or go with such a noise
- (Informal) To get into (a party, theater, etc.) without an invitation, ticket, etc.
To form a tent over.
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- To form a tent over.
- To attend; wait on.
- To live in a tent; encamp
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To continue in existence; endure:
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- To continue in existence; endure:
- To dwell, remain, reside, or stay.
- To stand fast; remain; go on being
To reside; dwell.
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- To reside; dwell.
- To provide with often temporary lodging.
- To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
To shelter, keep, or store in a house or other structure:
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- To shelter, keep, or store in a house or other structure:
- To reside; live
- To cover, harbor, or shelter by or as if by putting into a house
At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance:
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- At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance:
- To go through; experience:
- To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:
To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
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- To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
- (Computers) To be located or stored:
- To dwell for a long time; have one's residence; live (in or at)
To be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause, effect, or characteristic
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- To be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause, effect, or characteristic
- (Archaic) To hold together or be held together; exist (usually by some means or agent)
- To exist in harmony (with); be consistent (with)
To occur or be present
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- To occur or be present
- To live at a minimal level; subsist:
- To continue being; live
To be inherent or innate.
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- To be inherent or innate.
- To be inherent; exist as a quality, characteristic, or right (in); be intrinsic
Available, to exist. Example: No cause of action will lie for trespass if the landowner gave his permission to enter onto the land. Available, to exist. Example: No cause of action will lie for trespass if the landowner gave his permission to enter onto the land.
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- Available, to exist. Example: No cause of action will lie for trespass if the landowner gave his permission to enter onto the land. Available, to exist. Example: No cause of action will lie for trespass if the landowner gave his permission to enter onto the land.
- To be or remain in a specified condition
- To exist; reside:
To rest from work, travel, exercise, etc.
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- To rest from work, travel, exercise, etc.
- To lie, rest, or be supported
- To lie at rest.
(Computers) To be located or stored:
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- (Computers) To be located or stored:
- To dwell for a long time; have one's residence; live (in or at)
- To be present or inherent; exist (in)
(Agric.) To remain unplowed or uncropped; lie fallow
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- (Agric.) To remain unplowed or uncropped; lie fallow
- (Law) To complete the main presentation of (one's portion of a case):
- To bring to rest; stop
To be depressed:
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- To be depressed:
- To keep thinking about something in a distressed or troubled way; worry
- To think about (something) persistently or moodily:
To wear away by gnawing, rubbing, corroding, etc.
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- To wear away by gnawing, rubbing, corroding, etc.
- To ornament with a fret
- To irritate; vex; annoy; worry
To pass in gloom, dullness, etc.
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- To pass in gloom, dullness, etc.
- To make gloomy, dull, etc.
- To think gloomily and persistently about something; be dejected.
To bother or annoy, as with petty complaints.
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- To bother or annoy, as with petty complaints.
- To annoy, bother, harass, vex, etc.
- To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:
To undergo cooking in this way
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- To undergo cooking in this way
- To cook by simmering or boiling slowly for a long time
- To fret, fume, or worry; be vexed or troubled
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