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1. Definition: 1. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

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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. in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote"

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1. Definition: 1. In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

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

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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. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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

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1. Definition: 1. be at rest

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden forceful flow

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1. Definition: 1. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

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

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

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1. Definition: 1. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

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1. Definition: 1. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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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. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

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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. 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. 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. make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"

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

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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. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"

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1. Definition: 1. fasten by sewing; do needlework

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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. 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. a failure to maintain a higher state

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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. a conveyance that transports people or objects

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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. bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"

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1. Definition: 1. a loose dressing gown for women

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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. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

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1. Definition: 1. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

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1. Definition: 1. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

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1. Definition: 1. the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"

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1. Definition: 1. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

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

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1. Definition: 1. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

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1. Definition: 1. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

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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. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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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. most important element;

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1. Definition: 1. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"

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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. a failure to maintain a higher state

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1. Definition: 1. intense aversion

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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. act of raising in rank or position

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

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1. Definition: 1. turning in the opposite direction

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1. Definition: 1. a source of materials to nourish the body

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1. Definition: 1. a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

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1. Definition: 1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

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1. Definition: 1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct;

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1. Definition: 1. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

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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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