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hold back
(Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
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  1. (Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
  2. (Idiomatic) to contain; stop
support
To bear; endure; submit to; tolerate
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  1. To bear; endure; submit to; tolerate
  2. To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases:
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:
advance
To cause to move forward:
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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To go forward; move ahead
  3. To help or hasten the success or completion of; further
keep
To save; reserve:
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  1. To save; reserve:
  2. To maintain for use or service:
  3. To maintain records in:
state
To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
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  1. To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
  2. To set forth in words; declare.
  3. To express or present in a nonverbal way
affirm
To solemnly declare that certain statements are true or that one will testify truthfully.
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  1. To solemnly declare that certain statements are true or that one will testify truthfully.
  2. (Law) To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:
  3. To declare positively; assert to be true:
attest
(--- Linguistics) To confirm the existence, usage, or currency of (a word, for example), as by being recorded in writing.
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  1. (--- Linguistics) To confirm the existence, usage, or currency of (a word, for example), as by being recorded in writing.
  2. To supply or be evidence of:
  3. (Linguis.) To verify the existence of (a form believed to have occurred in a language)
preserve
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
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  1. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
  2. To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged:
  3. To keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.; protect; save
keep
To manage, tend, or have charge of:
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  1. To manage, tend, or have charge of:
  2. To save; reserve:
  3. To enter (data) in a book:
conserve
To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
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  1. To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
  2. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste:
  3. To keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; save
repair
To go often, customarily, or in numbers
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  1. To go often, customarily, or in numbers
  2. To restore to sound condition after damage or injury; fix:
  3. To put back in good condition after damage, decay, etc.; mend; fix
withhold
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
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  1. To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  2. To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
  3. To keep in check; restrain:
renew
To bring into being again; reestablish.
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  1. To bring into being again; reestablish.
  2. To begin again; start over
  3. To give or get an extension of
cache
To hide or store in a cache.
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  1. To hide or store in a cache.
  2. An area of computer memory devoted to the high-speed retrieval of frequently used or requested data.
reserve
To keep back; to retain.
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  1. To keep back; to retain.
  2. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:
  3. To keep in store for future or special use.
defer
To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
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  1. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
  2. To put off to a future time; postpone; delay
  3. To give in to the wish or judgment of another, as in showing respect; yield with courtesy (to)
keep on
(Idiomatic) To remain in an existing position.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To remain in an existing position.
  2. (Idiomatic) persist or continue
care for
To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
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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.
save
To keep something or someone from danger, harm, etc.
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  1. To keep something or someone from danger, harm, etc.
  2. To keep in a safe or healthy condition:
  3. To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.
put away
(Baseball) To take a large lead in a game.
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  1. (Baseball) To take a large lead in a game.
  2. To place out of the way, clean up.
  3. (Colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
set-aside
To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding. To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding.
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  1. To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding. To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding.
store-up
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.
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  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.
husband
(Archaic) To provide with a husband or become the husband of; marry
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  1. (Archaic) To provide with a husband or become the husband of; marry
  2. To use sparingly or economically; conserve:
  3. To manage economically; conserve
set apart
Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.
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  1. Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.
  2. To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
  3. To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
control
To verify (a financial account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
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  1. To verify (a financial account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
  2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
  3. To hold in restraint; check:
manage
To get (a person) to do what one wishes, esp. by skill, tact, flattery, etc.
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  1. To get (a person) to do what one wishes, esp. by skill, tact, flattery, etc.
  2. To control the movement or behavior of; handle
  3. To continue to get along; carry on; cope:
direct
To concentrate or focus (one's sight or attention, for example) on a particular object or activity.
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  1. To concentrate or focus (one's sight or attention, for example) on a particular object or activity.
  2. To give commands or directions.
  3. To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.” To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.”
have
To be obliged to; must:
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  1. To be obliged to; must:
  2. To receive; get:
  3. To hold or keep in the mind
own
To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge:
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  1. To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge:
  2. To have control over:
  3. To possess; hold as personal property; have
sustain
To support or adequately maintain over a long period of time; (in court) to uphold; to rule in favor of; to corroborate. See also overrule. To support or adequately maintain over a long period of time; (in court) to uphold; to rule in favor of; to corroborate. See also overrule.
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  1. To support or adequately maintain over a long period of time; (in court) to uphold; to rule in favor of; to corroborate. See also overrule. To support or adequately maintain over a long period of time; (in court) to uphold; to rule in favor of; to corroborate. See also overrule.
  2. To support from below; keep from falling or sinking; prop:
  3. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
secure
To bring about; effect:
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  1. To bring about; effect:
  2. To bring to a halt; stop
  3. To get hold or possession of; obtain; acquire
stick-to
Used other than as an idiom: see stick,‎ to.
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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see stick,‎ to.
  2. (Idiomatic) To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
stand by
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.
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  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.
  2. To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.
  3. (Idiomatic) To remain loyal or faithful to.
persevere
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
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  1. To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
  2. To continue in some effort, course of action, etc. in spite of difficulty, opposition, etc.; be steadfast in purpose; persist
keep on
(Idiomatic) persist or continue
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  1. (Idiomatic) persist or continue
  2. (Idiomatic) To remain in an existing position.
care for
To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
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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.
keep
To save; reserve:
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  1. To save; reserve:
  2. To manage, tend, or have charge of:
  3. To celebrate; observe:
keep
To save; reserve:
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  1. To save; reserve:
  2. To manage, tend, or have charge of:
  3. To celebrate; observe:
retain
To keep in a fixed state or condition
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  1. To keep in a fixed state or condition
  2. To keep in mind
  3. To hold or keep in possession
preserve
To treat fruit or other foods so as to prevent decay.
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  1. To treat fruit or other foods so as to prevent decay.
  2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
  3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
sustain
To provide for the support of; specif., to provide sustenance or nourishment for
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  1. To provide for the support of; specif., to provide sustenance or nourishment for
  2. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
  3. To support the spirits, vitality, or resolution of; encourage:
keep
To save; reserve:
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  1. To save; reserve:
  2. To maintain for use or service:
  3. To maintain records in:
support
To bear; endure; submit to; tolerate
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  1. To bear; endure; submit to; tolerate
  2. To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases:
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:
apologize
(Intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
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  1. (Intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
  2. (Intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
defend
To protect (a goal, etc.) against scoring by an opponent
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  1. To protect (a goal, etc.) against scoring by an opponent
  2. To attempt to disprove or invalidate (the claim made by a lawsuit or prosecution):
  3. To support or maintain, as by argument or action; justify:
justify
(Law) To show an adequate reason for something done
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  1. (Law) To show an adequate reason for something done
  2. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid:
  3. To prove qualified as surety
vindicate
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof:
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  1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof:
  2. To defend or maintain (a cause, claim, etc.) against opposition
  3. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
affirm
To declare positively; assert to be true:
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  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.
  3. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true
allege
(Archaic) To bring forward as an authority.
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  1. (Archaic) To bring forward as an authority.
  2. To assert to be true; affirm:
  3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation:
argue
To put forth reasons for or against something:
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  1. To put forth reasons for or against something:
  2. To try to prove by giving reasons; maintain; contend
  3. To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend:
assert
To maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.)
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  1. To maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.)
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To state or express positively; affirm:
aver
To affirm positively; declare:
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  1. To affirm positively; declare:
  2. To formally assert as a fact, such as in a pleading; to allege. To formally assert as a fact, such as in a pleading; to allege.
  3. To declare to be true; state positively; affirm
avouch
To acknowledge openly; avow
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  1. To acknowledge openly; avow
  2. To declare the truth of; assert; affirm
  3. To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); acknowledge.
avow
To declare openly or admit frankly
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  1. To declare openly or admit frankly
  2. To acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be
  3. To state positively; declare:
claim
To demand or ask for as rightfully belonging or due to one; assert one's right to (a title, accomplishment, etc. that should be recognized)
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  1. To demand or ask for as rightfully belonging or due to one; assert one's right to (a title, accomplishment, etc. that should be recognized)
  2. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due:
  3. To state as a fact or as one's belief (something that may be called into question); assert
contend
To strive in combat; fight
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  1. To strive in combat; fight
  2. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  3. To hold to be a fact; assert
declare
To make clearly known; state or announce openly, formally, etc.
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  1. To make clearly known; state or announce openly, formally, etc.
  2. To say positively or emphatically
  3. To state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)
hold
To be in effect or in force; be true or valid
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  1. To be in effect or in force; be true or valid
  2. To stop the movement or progress of:
  3. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position:
say
To state as a determination of fact:
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  1. To state as a determination of fact:
  2. For instance:
  3. To express in words; state; declare; tell
state
To express or present in a nonverbal way
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  1. To express or present in a nonverbal way
  2. To set forth in words; declare.
  3. To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
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  • He was trying to maintain a balance between taking care of business and her happiness.

  • Standing her ground was the only way to maintain control.

  • Of course, they can't maintain that for a long stretch.

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  • We might wipe out the threat to the north and maintain that route, but it would take away from defenses elsewhere.

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