To come into possession of

• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• land

  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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• win

  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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• procure

  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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• obtain

  1. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
  2. To be in existence, in effect, or customary:
  3. To succeed.

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  1. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
  2. To be in existence, in effect, or customary:
  3. To succeed.

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• come by

  1. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
  2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
  3. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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  1. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
  2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
  3. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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• acquire

  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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To obtain from another source

• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• draw

  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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• derive

  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort

• rate

  1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity:
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
  3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service:

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  1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity:
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
  3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service:

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• win

  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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• merit

  1. Superior quality or worth; excellence:
  2. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue:
  3. Demonstrated ability or achievement:

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  1. Superior quality or worth; excellence:
  2. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue:
  3. Demonstrated ability or achievement:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• earn

  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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• deserve

  1. To be worthy of; merit:

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  1. To be worthy of; merit:

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To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase

• nail

  1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
  2. A fingernail or toenail.
  3. A claw or talon.

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  1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
  2. A fingernail or toenail.
  3. A claw or talon.

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• bag

  1. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
  2. A handbag; a purse.
  3. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.

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  1. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
  2. A handbag; a purse.
  3. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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• net

  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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To receive, as wages, for one's labor

• pull down

  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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• win

  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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• make

  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• earn

  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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To succeed in communicating with

• reach

  1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend:
  2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending:
  3. To arrive at; attain:

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  1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend:
  2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending:
  3. To arrive at; attain:

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• contact

  1. A coming together or touching, as of objects or surfaces.
  2. The state or condition of touching or of immediate proximity:
  3. Connection or interaction; communication:

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  1. A coming together or touching, as of objects or surfaces.
  2. The state or condition of touching or of immediate proximity:
  3. Connection or interaction; communication:

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To become affected with a disease

• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• sicken

  1. To make or become sick.

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  1. To make or become sick.

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• develop

  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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• contract

  1. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law.
  2. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
  3. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.

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  1. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law.
  2. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
  3. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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To perceive and recognize the meaning of

• ken

  1. Perception; understanding:
  2. Range of vision.
  3. View; sight.

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  1. Perception; understanding:
  2. Range of vision.
  3. View; sight.

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• twig

  1. A young shoot representing the current season's growth of a woody plant.
  2. Any small, leafless branch of a woody plant.

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  1. A young shoot representing the current season's growth of a woody plant.
  2. Any small, leafless branch of a woody plant.

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• dig

  1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
  2. To make or form by removing earth or other material:
  3. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.

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  1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
  2. To make or form by removing earth or other material:
  3. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.

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• savvy

  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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• understand

  1. To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend:
  2. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
  3. To know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward:

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  1. To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend:
  2. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
  3. To know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward:

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• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• sense

  1. Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.
  2. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:
  3. The faculties of sensation as means of providing physical gratification and pleasure.

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  1. Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.
  2. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:
  3. The faculties of sensation as means of providing physical gratification and pleasure.

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• see

  1. To perceive with the eye:
  2. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye:
  3. To attend or view as a spectator:

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  1. To perceive with the eye:
  2. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye:
  3. To attend or view as a spectator:

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• read

  1. To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences).
  2. To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
  3. To have the ability to examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed material in a given language or notation):

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  1. To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences).
  2. To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
  3. To have the ability to examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed material in a given language or notation):

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• make out

  1. To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. [from 15th c.]
  2. To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
  3. (now chiefly US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.). [from 17th c.]

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  1. To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. [from 15th c.]
  2. To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
  3. (now chiefly US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.). [from 17th c.]

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• follow

  1. To come or go after; proceed behind:
  2. To go after in pursuit:
  3. To keep under surveillance:

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  1. To come or go after; proceed behind:
  2. To go after in pursuit:
  3. To keep under surveillance:

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• fathom

  1. A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.
  2. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
  3. To determine the depth of; sound.

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  1. A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.
  2. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
  3. To determine the depth of; sound.

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• conceive

  1. To become pregnant with (offspring):
  2. To form or develop in the mind:
  3. To apprehend mentally; understand:

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  1. To become pregnant with (offspring):
  2. To form or develop in the mind:
  3. To apprehend mentally; understand:

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• comprehend

  1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp.
  2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.

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  1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp.
  2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.

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• compass

  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• apprehend

  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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To gain knowledge or mastery of by study

• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• master

  1. The owner or keeper of an animal:
  2. The owner of a slave.
  3. One who has control over or ownership of something:

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  1. The owner or keeper of an animal:
  2. The owner of a slave.
  3. One who has control over or ownership of something:

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• learn

  1. To gain knowledge of or skill in through study, instruction, or experience:
  2. To become aware or informed of; find out:
  3. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize:

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  1. To gain knowledge of or skill in through study, instruction, or experience:
  2. To become aware or informed of; find out:
  3. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize:

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To be the biological father of

• sire

  1. A biological father.
  2. The male parent of an animal, especially a domesticated mammal.
  3. The plant or gamete responsible for fertilizing an ovule that develops into a seed.

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  1. A biological father.
  2. The male parent of an animal, especially a domesticated mammal.
  3. The plant or gamete responsible for fertilizing an ovule that develops into a seed.

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• procreate

  1. To produce offspring; reproduce.
  2. To produce (offspring); reproduce.

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  1. To produce offspring; reproduce.
  2. To produce (offspring); reproduce.

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• father

  1. A male whose sperm unites with an egg, producing an embryo.
  2. A male whose impregnation of a female results in the birth of a child.
  3. A man who adopts a child.

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  1. A male whose sperm unites with an egg, producing an embryo.
  2. A male whose impregnation of a female results in the birth of a child.
  3. A man who adopts a child.

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• breed

  1. To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch.
  2. To bring about; engender:
  3. To cause to reproduce, especially by controlled mating and selection:

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  1. To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch.
  2. To bring about; engender:
  3. To cause to reproduce, especially by controlled mating and selection:

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• beget

  1. To produce (offspring) by sexual reproduction. Used especially of a man.
  2. To cause to exist or occur; produce:

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  1. To produce (offspring) by sexual reproduction. Used especially of a man.
  2. To cause to exist or occur; produce:

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To cause to be in a certain state or to undergo a particular experience or action

• make

  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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• have

  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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To leave hastily

• vamoose

  1. To leave hurriedly.

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  1. To leave hurriedly.

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• scram

  1. To leave a scene at once; go abruptly.
  2. To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor.
  3. A rapid shutting down of a nuclear reactor, especially in an emergency.

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  1. To leave a scene at once; go abruptly.
  2. To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor.
  3. A rapid shutting down of a nuclear reactor, especially in an emergency.

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• hightail

  1. To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing:

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  1. To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing:

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• skedaddle

  1. To leave hastily; flee.

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  1. To leave hastily; flee.

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• hotfoot

  1. To go in haste. Often used with it :
  2. In haste.
  3. The practical joke of lighting a match that has been secretly inserted between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe.

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  1. To go in haste. Often used with it :
  2. In haste.
  3. The practical joke of lighting a match that has been secretly inserted between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe.

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• clear out

  1. (idiomatic) to completely empty
  2. (idiomatic) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) to leave quickly

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  1. (idiomatic) to completely empty
  2. (idiomatic) to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) to leave quickly

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• run

  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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• get out

  1. escape from an unpleasant situation

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  1. escape from an unpleasant situation

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• bolt

  1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates.
  2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key.
  3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque.

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  1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates.
  2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key.
  3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque.

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To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way

• talk into

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• sell

  1. To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent:
  2. To offer or have available for sale:
  3. To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward:

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  1. To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent:
  2. To offer or have available for sale:
  3. To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward:

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• prevail on

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• persuade

  1. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

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  1. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

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• induce

  1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion.
  2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause:
  3. To infer by inductive reasoning.

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  1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion.
  2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause:
  3. To infer by inductive reasoning.

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• convince

  1. To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action.
  2. To prove to be wrong or guilty.
  3. To conquer; overpower.

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  1. To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action.
  2. To prove to be wrong or guilty.
  3. To conquer; overpower.

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• bring around

  1. Alternative form of bring round.

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  1. Alternative form of bring round.

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• bring

  1. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place:
  2. To carry as an attribute or contribution:
  3. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location:

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  1. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place:
  2. To carry as an attribute or contribution:
  3. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location:

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• argue into

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To obtain possession or control of

• cop

  1. A police officer.
  2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions:

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  1. A police officer.
  2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions:

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• win

  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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To evoke a usually strong mental or emotional response from.

• touch

  1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
  2. To bring something into light contact with:
  3. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:

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  1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
  2. To bring something into light contact with:
  3. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• move

  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• impress

  1. To affect strongly, often favorably:
  2. To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of:
  3. To mark or stamp with pressure:

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  1. To affect strongly, often favorably:
  2. To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of:
  3. To mark or stamp with pressure:

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• Also used with to: affect

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To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations

• vex

  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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  1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate:
  2. To cause perplexity in; baffle:
  3. To cause difficulty or trouble to:

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• ruffle

  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:

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• rile

  1. To anger or irritate.
  2. To stir up (liquid); roil.

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  1. To anger or irritate.
  2. To stir up (liquid); roil.

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• put out

  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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  1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
  2. Taking offense; indignant.
  3. To place outside or eject.

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• provoke

  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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  1. To incite to anger or resentment:
  2. To stir to action or feeling:
  3. To give rise to; bring about:

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• peeve

  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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• nettle

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
  2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
  3. To sting with or as if with a nettle.

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  1. Any of various plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
  2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
  3. To sting with or as if with a nettle.

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• irritate

  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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  1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  2. To make sore or inflamed:
  3. To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).

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• irk

  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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  1. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to.

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• gall

  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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  1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery:
  2. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
  3. Something bitter to endure:

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• fret

  1. To be vexed or troubled; worry.
  2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
  3. To move agitatedly.

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  1. To be vexed or troubled; worry.
  2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
  3. To move agitatedly.

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• exasperate

  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of:

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• disturb

  1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:
  2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:
  3. To interfere with; interrupt:

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  1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:
  2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:
  3. To interfere with; interrupt:

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• chafe

  1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing or friction:
  2. To annoy; vex:
  3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.

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  1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing or friction:
  2. To annoy; vex:
  3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.

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• bug

  1. An insect having mouthparts used for piercing and sucking, such as an aphid, a bedbug, or a stinkbug.
  2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
  3. A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede.

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  1. An insect having mouthparts used for piercing and sucking, such as an aphid, a bedbug, or a stinkbug.
  2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
  3. A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede.

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• annoy

  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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• aggravate

  1. To make worse or more troublesome:
  2. To annoy or exasperate:

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  1. To make worse or more troublesome:
  2. To annoy or exasperate:

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To come to be

• wax

  1. Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
  2. Beeswax.
  3. Earwax.

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  1. Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
  2. Beeswax.
  3. Earwax.

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• grow

  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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• come

  1. in the second person, with relation to the speaker
  2. in the first person, with relation to the person addressed
  3. in the third person, with relation to the person or thing approached

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  1. in the second person, with relation to the speaker
  2. in the first person, with relation to the person addressed
  3. in the third person, with relation to the person or thing approached

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• become

  1. To grow or come to be:
  2. To be appropriate or suitable to:
  3. To show to advantage; look good with:

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  1. To grow or come to be:
  2. To be appropriate or suitable to:
  3. To show to advantage; look good with:

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A group consisting of those descended directly from the same parents or ancestors

• seed

  1. A mature plant ovule containing an embryo.
  2. A small dry fruit, spore, or other propagative plant part.
  3. Seeds considered as a group:

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  1. A mature plant ovule containing an embryo.
  2. A small dry fruit, spore, or other propagative plant part.
  3. Seeds considered as a group:

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• progeny

  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. A person's descendants considered as a group.

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  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. A person's descendants considered as a group.

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• posterity

  1. Future generations:
  2. All of a person's descendants.

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  1. Future generations:
  2. All of a person's descendants.

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• offspring

  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. The result or product of something:

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  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. The result or product of something:

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• issue

  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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• brood

  1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds hatched at one time and cared for together.
  2. The children in one family.
  3. To focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry:

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  1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds hatched at one time and cared for together.
  2. The children in one family.
  3. To focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry:

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To obtain

• acquire

  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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• procure

  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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To become

• go

  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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• develop into

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• grow

  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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To receive

• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• be given

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To induce

• compel

  1. To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
  2. To necessitate or require, as by force of circumstance; demand:
  3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:

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  1. To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
  2. To necessitate or require, as by force of circumstance; demand:
  3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:

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• talk into

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• persuade

  1. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

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  1. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

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To catch

• occupy

  1. To fill up (time or space):
  2. To dwell or reside in (an apartment, for example).
  3. To hold or fill (an office or position).

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  1. To fill up (time or space):
  2. To dwell or reside in (an apartment, for example).
  3. To hold or fill (an office or position).

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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*To hit

• touch

  1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
  2. To bring something into light contact with:
  3. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:

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  1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
  2. To bring something into light contact with:
  3. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• sock

  1. A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
  2. A windsock.
  3. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.

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  1. A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
  2. A windsock.
  3. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.

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*To overcome

• overpower

  1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
  2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm.
  3. To supply with excessive mechanical power.

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  1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
  2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm.
  3. To supply with excessive mechanical power.

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• vanquish

  1. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
  2. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
  3. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress:

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  1. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
  2. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
  3. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress:

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• beat

  1. To strike repeatedly.
  2. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse; batter.
  3. To punish by hitting or whipping; flog.

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  1. To strike repeatedly.
  2. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse; batter.
  3. To punish by hitting or whipping; flog.

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To prepare

• dress

  1. To put clothes on; clothe.
  2. To furnish with clothing.
  3. To decorate or adorn:

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  1. To put clothes on; clothe.
  2. To furnish with clothing.
  3. To decorate or adorn: