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1. Definition: 1. receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

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1. Definition: 1. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

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1. Definition: 1. a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"

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1. Definition: 1. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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1. Definition: 1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

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1. Definition: 1. From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To.

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1. Definition: 1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

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1. Definition: 1. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

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1. Definition: 1. in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

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1. Definition: 1. advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"

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1. Definition: 1. a propeller that rotates to push against air

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1. Definition: 1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

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1. Definition: 1. the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

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1. Definition: 1. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

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1. Definition: 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

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1. Definition: 1. Slang term for prison, in UK

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1. Definition: 1. not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"

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1. Definition: 1. deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"

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1. Definition: 1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"

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1. Definition: 1. go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"

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1. Definition: 1. exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

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1. Definition: 1. place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"

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1. Definition: 1. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

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1. Definition: 1. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"

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1. Definition: 1. be at rest

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1. Definition: 1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

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1. Definition: 1. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

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1. Definition: 1. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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1. Definition: 1. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

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1. Definition: 1. not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

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1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

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1. Definition: 1. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

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1. Definition: 1. put up with

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1. Definition: 1. spend or use time;

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1. Definition: 1. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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1. Definition: 1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

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1. Definition: 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

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1. Definition: 1. a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

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1. Definition: 1. located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

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1. Definition: 1. after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

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1. Definition: 1. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

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1. Definition: 1. a printed picture produced from a photographic negative

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1. Definition: 1. happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"

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1. Definition: 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

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1. Definition: 1. The French name for concrete; hence, concrete made after the French fashion.

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving hope or support to someone

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1. Definition: 1. abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"

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1. Definition: 1. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

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1. Definition: 1. drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

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1. Definition: 1. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"

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1. Definition: 1. right-hand page

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1. Definition: 1. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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1. Definition: 1. an informal right to something;

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1. Definition: 1. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

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1. Definition: 1. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

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1. Definition: 1. severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"

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1. Definition: 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"

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1. Definition: 1. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.

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1. Definition: 1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

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1. Definition: 1. a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"

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1. Definition: 1. a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

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1. Definition: 1. a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

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1. Definition: 1. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

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1. Definition: 1. a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

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1. Definition: 1. any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

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1. Definition: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

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1. Definition: 1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

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1. Definition: 1. maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"

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1. Definition: 1. answer back

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1. Definition: 1. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

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1. Definition: 1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

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1. Definition: 1. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

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1. Definition: 1. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

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1. Definition: 1. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"

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1. Definition: 1. nasal sound

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1. Definition: 1. in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"

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1. Definition: 1. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

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1. Definition: 1. extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"

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1. Definition: 1. check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

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1. Definition: 1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

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1. Definition: 1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo reversion, as in a mutation

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1. Definition: 1. inaccessible and sparsely populated;

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1. Definition: 1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

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1. Definition: 1. become faint or more distant;

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1. Definition: 1. get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

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1. Definition: 1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

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1. Definition: 1. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

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1. Definition: 1. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. another word for the source code in computing

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1. Definition: 1. getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

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1. Definition: 1. describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel"

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1. Definition: 1. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

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1. Definition: 1. in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"

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1. Definition: 1. without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"

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1. Definition: 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

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1. Definition: 1. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

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1. Definition: 1. a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

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1. Definition: 1. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

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1. Definition: 1. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

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1. Definition: 1. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

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1. Definition: 1. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

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1. Definition: 1. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner;

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1. Definition: 1. pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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1. Definition: 1. not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"

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1. Definition: 1. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

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1. Definition: 1. sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty voice"

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1. Definition: 1. bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

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1. Definition: 1. narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

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1. Definition: 1. express as a round number; "round off the amount"

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1. Definition: 1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

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1. Definition: 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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1. Definition: 1. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

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1. Definition: 1. Confirmation of a will

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1. Definition: 1. assume sponsorship of

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1. Definition: 1. go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

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1. Definition: 1. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

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1. Definition: 1. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

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1. Definition: 1. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

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1. Definition: 1. sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"

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1. Definition: 1. make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"

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1. Definition: 1. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

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1. Definition: 1. a specific size and style of type within a type family

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1. Definition: 1. direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"

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1. Definition: 1. land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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1. Definition: 1. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"

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1. Definition: 1. be or form the base for

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1. Definition: 1. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

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1. Definition: 1. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

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1. Definition: 1. make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"

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1. Definition: 1. someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

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1. Definition: 1. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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1. Definition: 1. One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon which one relies for constant use or in an emergency.

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1. Definition: 1. a person who cares for persons or property

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1. Definition: 1. too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"

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1. Definition: 1. supply (a movie) with subtitles

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1. Definition: 1. bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"

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1. Definition: 1. the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

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1. Definition: 1. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

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1. Definition: 1. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

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1. Definition: 1. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.

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1. Definition: 1. appendage added to extend the length of something

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1. Definition: 1. subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"

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1. Definition: 1. a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

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1. Definition: 1. make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"

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1. Definition: 1. someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

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1. Definition: 1. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

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1. Definition: 1. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

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1. Definition: 1. solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

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1. Definition: 1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"

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1. Definition: 1. concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"

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