abstain | (verb) choose not to consume | Synonyms: desist, refrain |
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(verb) refrain from voting | - |
appertain | (verb) be a part or attribute of | Synonyms: pertain |
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ascertain | (verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | Synonyms: assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
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(verb) learn or discover with certainty | - |
(verb) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | Synonyms: check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch |
(verb) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study | Synonyms: determine, find, find out |
attain | (verb) reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | Synonyms: hit, reach |
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(verb) reach a destination, either real or abstract | Synonyms: arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach |
(verb) find unexpectedly | Synonyms: chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike |
(verb) to gain with effort | Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, reach |
captain | (verb) be the captain of a sports team | - |
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contain | (verb) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | Synonyms: arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back |
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(verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | Synonyms: check, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate |
(verb) include or contain; have as a component | Synonyms: comprise, incorporate |
(verb) be divisible by | - |
(verb) contain or hold; have within | Synonyms: bear, carry, hold |
(verb) be capable of holding or containing | Synonyms: hold, take |
curtain | (verb) provide with drapery | - |
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destain | (verb) remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast | - |
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detain | (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed | Synonyms: delay, hold up |
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(verb) stop or halt | Synonyms: delay, stay |
(verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement | Synonyms: confine |
entertain | (verb) take into consideration, have in view | Synonyms: flirt with, think about, think of, toy with |
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(verb) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) | Synonyms: bear, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse |
(verb) provide entertainment for | - |
maintain | (verb) stick to correctly or closely | Synonyms: keep, observe |
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(verb) state categorically | Synonyms: assert, asseverate |
(verb) state or assert | Synonyms: defend |
(verb) support against an opponent | Synonyms: uphold |
(verb) maintain by writing regular records | Synonyms: keep |
(verb) supply with necessities and support | Synonyms: keep, sustain |
(verb) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | Synonyms: conserve, keep up, preserve |
(verb) have and exercise | Synonyms: exert, wield |
(verb) maintain for use and service | Synonyms: keep |
(verb) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity | Synonyms: hold, keep |
obtain | (verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract) | Synonyms: find, get, incur, receive |
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(verb) come into possession of | - |
(verb) be valid, applicable, or true | Synonyms: hold, prevail |
pertain | (verb) be a part or attribute of | Synonyms: appertain |
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(verb) be relevant to | Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on |
retain | (verb) keep in one's mind | - |
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(verb) secure and keep for possible future use or application | Synonyms: hold, hold back, keep back |
(verb) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature | Synonyms: continue, keep, keep on |
(verb) hold back within | - |
stain | (verb) produce or leave stains | - |
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(verb) color with a liquid dye or tint | - |
(verb) color for microscopic study | Synonyms: dye |
(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | Synonyms: defile, maculate, sully, tarnish |
sustain | (verb) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) | Synonyms: get, have, suffer |
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(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts | Synonyms: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support |
(verb) admit as valid | - |
(verb) supply with necessities and support | Synonyms: keep, maintain |
(verb) provide with nourishment | Synonyms: nourish, nurture |
(verb) be the physical support of; carry the weight of | Synonyms: hold, hold up, support |
(verb) lengthen or extend in duration or space | Synonyms: keep up, prolong |