To have and maintain in one's possession

• withhold

  1. To refrain from giving or granting:
  2. To keep in check; restrain:
  3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

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  1. To refrain from giving or granting:
  2. To keep in check; restrain:
  3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

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• retain

  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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• reserve

  1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose:
  2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use:
  3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:

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  1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose:
  2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use:
  3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:

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• keep back

  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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• hold back

  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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To have for sale

• stock

  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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• carry

  1. To hold or support while moving; bear:
  2. To move or take from one place to another; transport:
  3. To escort or accompany.

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  1. To hold or support while moving; bear:
  2. To move or take from one place to another; transport:
  3. To escort or accompany.

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To supply with the necessities of life

• support

  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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• provide for

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• maintain

  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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To have or put in a customary place

• store

  1. A place where merchandise is offered for sale; a shop.
  2. A stock or supply reserved for future use:
  3. Supplies, especially of food, clothing, or arms.

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  1. A place where merchandise is offered for sale; a shop.
  2. A stock or supply reserved for future use:
  3. Supplies, especially of food, clothing, or arms.

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To remain fresh and unspoiled

• last

  1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
  2. Being the only one left:
  3. Just past; most recent:

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  1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
  2. Being the only one left:
  3. Just past; most recent:

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To persevere in some condition, action, or belief

• stay with

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• retain

  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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• maintain

  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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To control, restrict, or arrest

• restrain

  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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• or up)

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• in

  1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of:
  2. From the outside to a point within; into:
  3. To or at a situation or condition of:

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  1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of:
  2. From the outside to a point within; into:
  3. To or at a situation or condition of:

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• rein (back

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• pull in

  1. (literally) To pull something, so that comes inside.
  2. (idiomatic) To arrest.
  3. (idiomatic) To earn [money].

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  1. (literally) To pull something, so that comes inside.
  2. (idiomatic) To arrest.
  3. (idiomatic) To earn [money].

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• keep back

  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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• inhibit

  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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• hold in

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• hold down

  1. The act of holding down.
  2. A limit or restraint:
  3. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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  1. The act of holding down.
  2. A limit or restraint:
  3. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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• hold back

  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• curb

  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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• constrain

  1. To keep within certain limits; confine or limit:
  2. To inhibit or restrain; hold back:
  3. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:

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  1. To keep within certain limits; confine or limit:
  2. To inhibit or restrain; hold back:
  3. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• bridle

  1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal.
  2. A curb or check:
  3. A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point.

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  1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal.
  2. A curb or check:
  3. A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point.

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• brake

  1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
  2. Something that slows or stops action.
  3. To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.

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  1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
  2. Something that slows or stops action.
  3. To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.

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• bit

  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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To hold oneself back

• withhold

  1. To refrain from giving or granting:
  2. To keep in check; restrain:
  3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

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  1. To refrain from giving or granting:
  2. To keep in check; restrain:
  3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

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• refrain

  1. To hold oneself back; forbear from doing something:

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  1. To hold oneself back; forbear from doing something:

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• hold off

  1. (idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
  2. (idiomatic) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).

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  1. (idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
  2. (idiomatic) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).

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• forbear

  1. To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain:
  2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation.
  3. To refrain from; resist:

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  1. To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain:
  2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation.
  3. To refrain from; resist:

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• abstain

  1. To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain:
  2. To refrain from voting:

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  1. To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain:
  2. To refrain from voting:

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To reserve for the future

• set by

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• save

  1. To rescue from harm, danger, or loss:
  2. To prevent from dying:
  3. To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem:

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  1. To rescue from harm, danger, or loss:
  2. To prevent from dying:
  3. To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem:

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• salt away

  1. (idiomatic) To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.

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  1. (idiomatic) To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.

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• put by

  1. To preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.
  2. To perform an action without attracting attention.
  3. To save money.

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  1. To preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.
  2. To perform an action without attracting attention.
  3. To save money.

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• lay up

  1. A usually one-handed, banked shot made close to the basket after driving in.
  2. The act or an instance of laying up:

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  1. A usually one-handed, banked shot made close to the basket after driving in.
  2. The act or an instance of laying up:

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• lay in

  1. To lay by, to save
  2. (basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.

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  1. To lay by, to save
  2. (basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.

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• lay by

  1. a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass
  2. a railroad siding
  3. a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking

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  1. a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass
  2. a railroad siding
  3. a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking

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• lay away

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• lay aside

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To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of

• perform

  1. To begin and carry through to completion; do:
  2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill:
  3. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.

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  1. To begin and carry through to completion; do:
  2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill:
  3. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.

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• implement

  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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• fulfill

  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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• exercise

  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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• execute

  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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  1. To put into effect; carry out:
  2. To perform; do:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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To act in conformity with

• observe

  1. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice:
  2. To watch attentively:
  3. To make a systematic or scientific observation of:

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  1. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice:
  2. To watch attentively:
  3. To make a systematic or scientific observation of:

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• obey

  1. To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
  2. To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
  3. To behave obediently.

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  1. To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
  2. To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
  3. To behave obediently.

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• mind

  1. The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
  2. A person of great mental ability:
  3. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection:

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  1. The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
  2. A person of great mental ability:
  3. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection:

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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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• conform

  1. To be or act in accord with a set of standards, expectations, or specifications:
  2. To act, often unquestioningly, in accordance with traditional customs or prevailing standards:
  3. To be similar in form or pattern:

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  1. To be or act in accord with a set of standards, expectations, or specifications:
  2. To act, often unquestioningly, in accordance with traditional customs or prevailing standards:
  3. To be similar in form or pattern:

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• comply

  1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish:
  2. To be courteous or obedient.

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  1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish:
  2. To be courteous or obedient.

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• carry out

  1. Takeout.

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  1. Takeout.

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• adhere

  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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• abide by

  1. To accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce.
  2. To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.

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  1. To accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce.
  2. To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.

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To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing

• solemnize

  1. To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity:
  2. To perform (a marriage, for example) with formal ceremony.
  3. To make serious or grave:

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  1. To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity:
  2. To perform (a marriage, for example) with formal ceremony.
  3. To make serious or grave:

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• observe

  1. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice:
  2. To watch attentively:
  3. To make a systematic or scientific observation of:

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  1. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice:
  2. To watch attentively:
  3. To make a systematic or scientific observation of:

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• commemorate

  1. To honor the memory of (a person or event, for example), especially with a ceremony.
  2. To serve as a memorial to:

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  1. To honor the memory of (a person or event, for example), especially with a ceremony.
  2. To serve as a memorial to:

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• celebrate

  1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  3. To extol or praise:

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  1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  3. To extol or praise:

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The means needed to support life

• upkeep

  1. Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair.
  2. The cost of such maintenance.

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  1. Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair.
  2. The cost of such maintenance.

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• sustenance

  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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• support

  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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• subsistence

  1. The act or state of subsisting.
  2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.
  3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

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  1. The act or state of subsisting.
  2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.
  3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

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• maintenance

  1. The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained:
  2. The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep:
  3. Provision of support or livelihood:

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  1. The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained:
  2. The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep:
  3. Provision of support or livelihood:

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• living

  1. Possessing life:
  2. In active function or use:
  3. Of persons who are alive:

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  1. Possessing life:
  2. In active function or use:
  3. Of persons who are alive:

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• livelihood

  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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• bread and butter

  1. Means of support; livelihood.
  2. The essential sustaining element or elements; the mainstay:

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  1. Means of support; livelihood.
  2. The essential sustaining element or elements; the mainstay:

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• bread

  1. A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with other dry and liquid ingredients, usually combined with a leavening agent, and kneaded, shaped into loaves, and baked.
  2. Food in general, regarded as necessary for sustaining life:
  3. Something that nourishes; sustenance:

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  1. A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with other dry and liquid ingredients, usually combined with a leavening agent, and kneaded, shaped into loaves, and baked.
  2. Food in general, regarded as necessary for sustaining life:
  3. Something that nourishes; sustenance:

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• alimony

  1. An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.
  2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

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  1. An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.
  2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

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• alimentation

  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
  2. Support; sustenance.

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  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
  2. Support; sustenance.

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A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention

• calaboose

  1. A jail.

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  1. A jail.

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• stir

  1. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
  2. To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
  3. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement:

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  1. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
  2. To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
  3. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement:

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• slammer

  1. One that slams:
  2. A jail.

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  1. One that slams:
  2. A jail.

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• pokey

  1. A jail or prison.

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  1. A jail or prison.

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• jug

  1. A large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap.
  2. The amount that a jug can hold.
  3. A small pitcher.

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  1. A large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap.
  2. The amount that a jug can hold.
  3. A small pitcher.

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• joint

  1. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.
  2. A way in which two or more things are joined:
  3. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

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  1. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.
  2. A way in which two or more things are joined:
  3. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

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• hoosegow

  1. A jail.

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  1. A jail.

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• coop

  1. A small enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals.
  2. A cramped or uncomfortably confined space.
  3. A jail or prison.

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  1. A small enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals.
  2. A cramped or uncomfortably confined space.
  3. A jail or prison.

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• cooler

  1. A device, container, or room that cools or keeps cool.
  2. A cold drink, usually carbonated, fruit-flavored, and containing wine or other alcoholic ingredients.
  3. A jail.

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  1. A device, container, or room that cools or keeps cool.
  2. A cold drink, usually carbonated, fruit-flavored, and containing wine or other alcoholic ingredients.
  3. A jail.

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• clink

  1. To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound:
  2. A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.

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  1. To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound:
  2. A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.

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• can

  1. Used to indicate physical or mental ability:
  2. Used to indicate possession of a specified power, right, or privilege:
  3. Used to indicate possession of a specified capability or skill:

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  1. Used to indicate physical or mental ability:
  2. Used to indicate possession of a specified power, right, or privilege:
  3. Used to indicate possession of a specified capability or skill:

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• big house

  1. A penitentiary.

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  1. A penitentiary.

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• pen

  1. A ballpoint pen.
  2. A fountain pen.
  3. A pen point.

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  1. A ballpoint pen.
  2. A fountain pen.
  3. A pen point.

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• lockup

  1. A jail, especially one in which offenders are held while awaiting a court hearing.
  2. The act or an instance of locking.
  3. The state of being locked.

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  1. A jail, especially one in which offenders are held while awaiting a court hearing.
  2. The act or an instance of locking.
  3. The state of being locked.

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• prison

  1. A place for the confinement and punishment of persons convicted of crimes, especially felonies.
  2. A state of imprisonment or captivity:
  3. A place or condition of confinement or restriction:

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  1. A place for the confinement and punishment of persons convicted of crimes, especially felonies.
  2. A state of imprisonment or captivity:
  3. A place or condition of confinement or restriction:

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• penitentiary

  1. A prison for those convicted of major crimes.
  2. A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.
  3. A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.

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  1. A prison for those convicted of major crimes.
  2. A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.
  3. A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.

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• jail

  1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.
  2. Detention in a jail.
  3. To detain in a jail.

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  1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.
  2. Detention in a jail.
  3. To detain in a jail.

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• house of correction

  1. An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses.
  2. An institution dedicated to the management and rehabilitation of persons perceived to be at risk of becoming criminals.

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  1. An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses.
  2. An institution dedicated to the management and rehabilitation of persons perceived to be at risk of becoming criminals.

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• brig

  1. A two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on both masts.
  2. A jail or prison on board a US Navy or Coast Guard vessel.
  3. A jail or guardhouse, especially on the premises of a US military installation.

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  1. A two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on both masts.
  2. A jail or prison on board a US Navy or Coast Guard vessel.
  3. A jail or guardhouse, especially on the premises of a US military installation.

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To hold

• 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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• 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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• grip

  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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• retain

  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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  1. To keep possession of; continue to have:
  2. To keep in a particular place or condition:
  3. To continue to have as a feature or aspect:

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To maintain

• care for

  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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• conserve

  1. To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
  2. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste:
  3. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.

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  1. To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
  2. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste:
  3. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.

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• preserve

  1. To keep from injury, peril, or harm; protect.
  2. To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged:
  3. To keep or maintain intact:

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  1. To keep from injury, peril, or harm; protect.
  2. To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged:
  3. To keep or maintain intact:

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To continue

• sustain

  1. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
  2. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.
  3. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for:

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  1. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
  2. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.
  3. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for:

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• persist

  1. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.
  2. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.
  3. To continue in existence; last:

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  1. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.
  2. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.
  3. To continue in existence; last:

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• carry on

  1. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger:
  2. A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.

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  1. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger:
  2. A carry-on bag, suitcase, or other item.

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• keep-going

  1. (intransitive) to continue functioning
  2. to continue

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  1. (intransitive) to continue functioning
  2. to continue

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To operate

• direct

  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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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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• administer

  1. To have charge of; manage.
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To apply as a remedy:

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  1. To have charge of; manage.
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To apply as a remedy:

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To tend

• attend

  1. To be present at:
  2. To go regularly to:
  3. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result:

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  1. To be present at:
  2. To go regularly to:
  3. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result:

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• minister to

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• care for

  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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To remain

• abide

  1. To put up with; tolerate:
  2. To wait patiently for:
  3. To remain in a place:

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  1. To put up with; tolerate:
  2. To wait patiently for:
  3. To remain in a place:

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• last

  1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
  2. Being the only one left:
  3. Just past; most recent:

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  1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
  2. Being the only one left:
  3. Just past; most recent:

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• continue

  1. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist:
  2. To exist over a period; last:
  3. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place:

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  1. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist:
  2. To exist over a period; last:
  3. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place:

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• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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To store

• put

  1. To place in a specified location; set:
  2. To cause to be in a specified condition:
  3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject:

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  1. To place in a specified location; set:
  2. To cause to be in a specified condition:
  3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject:

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• cache

  1. An amount of goods or valuables, especially when kept in a concealed or hard-to-reach place:
  2. The concealed or hard-to-reach place used for storing a cache.
  3. A fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer.

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  1. An amount of goods or valuables, especially when kept in a concealed or hard-to-reach place:
  2. The concealed or hard-to-reach place used for storing a cache.
  3. A fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer.

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• deposit

  1. To put or set down; place.
  2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process:
  3. To give over or entrust for safekeeping.

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  1. To put or set down; place.
  2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process:
  3. To give over or entrust for safekeeping.

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To prevent; used with from

• avert

  1. To turn away:
  2. To keep from happening; prevent:

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  1. To turn away:
  2. To keep from happening; prevent:

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• block

  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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To observe

• celebrate

  1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  3. To extol or praise:

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  1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  3. To extol or praise:

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• fulfill

  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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  1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
  2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy.

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• adhere (to)

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