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verb
- To hold in custody or use for any advantage.
- To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand.
- To seek advantage in a situation by threatening the well-being or success of (a person or thing not directly involved in the situation).
verb
noun
- A fiscal agent of certain bodies.
- A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.
- Bartender
- A magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.
- Somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.
- Someone responsible for organizing an event
- A junior assistant in a Masonic lodge.
- An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.
- Person responsible for the arbitration of incidents at a motor racing event and whether or not fines/penalties should be issued for such incidents.
- A chief administrator of a medieval manor.
- A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity
- A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
- A flight attendant, especially male.
- A person who has charge of buildings, grounds, and/or animals.
verb
- To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
- To have a seizure.
- To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
- Of chocolate: to change suddenly from a fluid to an undesirably hard and gritty texture.
- To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
- (with of) To cause (an action or matter) to be or remain before (a certain judge or court).
- To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.
- To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.
- To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).
- To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
verb
- To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
- To fill space.
- To fill.
- To live or reside in.
- To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
- To fill or hold (an official position or role).
- To hold the attention of.
- To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- be in or establish communication with
- to gain with effort
- to extend as far as
- reach a goal
- to exert much effort or energy
noun
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- be the cause or source of
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- convey or reveal information
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- organize or be responsible for
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- dedicate
- give or supply
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- bring about
- leave with; give temporarily
- emit or utter
- endure the loss of
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- give (as medicine)
- give or convey physically
- bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- execute and deliver
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- afford access to
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- propose
- accord by verdict
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- allow to have or take
- inflict as a punishment
- occur
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- proffer (a body part)
noun
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- go across or through
- move past
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- for time to move forward
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- travel past
- come to pass
- go unchallenged; be approved
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- pass over, across, or through
- transmit information
- disappear gradually
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- be superior or better than some standard
- accept or judge as acceptable
- allow to go without comment or censure
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- throw (a ball) to another player
- be inherited by
- cause to pass
- grant authorization or clearance for
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
adj
noun
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- (military) a written leave of absence
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- a complimentary ticket
- a usually brief attempt
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- move by turning over or rotating
- turn up, loosen, or remove earth
- do business worth a certain amount of money
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- turn from an upright or normal position
- turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
- think about carefully; weigh
verb
noun
- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
- something written by hand
- ability
- a position given by its location to the side of an object
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
- one of two sides of an issue
- a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
- a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
- a member of the crew of a ship
- a card player in a game of bridge
- a round of applause to signify approval
- terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
- physical assistance
verb
- To control or manage, be in charge of.
- To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- To print or broadcast in the media.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- To put at hazard; to venture; to risk.
- To be a candidate in an election.
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- To smuggle (illegal goods).
- To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- To make run in a race.
- To transit a length of a river, as in whitewater rafting.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot. (Compare walk.)
- To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
- To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- To speedrun.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To move or spread quickly.
- To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- To make a machine operate.
- To become liquid; to melt.
- To make something extend in space.
- Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To achieve or perform by running or as if by running.
- To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- To transport someone or something, notionally at a brisk pace.
- To be presented in the media.
- Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- To cost a large amount of money.
- Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- Of a liquid, to flow.
- To compete in a race.
- Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To make run in an election.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- To have growth or development.
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tease with sarcasms and ridicule.
- To make a liquid flow; to make liquid flow from or into an object.
- To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
verb
noun
- The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
- The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
- The right to go in.
- The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
- The action of entering, or going in.
- The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
- The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.
- The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
- The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
verb
verb
- To handle or control (a situation, job).
- To direct or be in charge of.
- To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
- To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
- To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
- To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
- To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
noun
verb
verb
- be designed to hold or take
- take into one's possession
- carry out
- require (time or space)
- take somebody somewhere
- get into one's hands, take physically
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- receive willingly something given or offered
- assume, as of positions or roles
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- require as useful, just, or proper
- experience or feel or submit to
- make a film or photograph of something
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- conquer by force
- occupy or take on
- admit into a group or community
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- be a student of a certain subject
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- head into a specified direction
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- be seized or affected in a specified way
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- engage for service under a term of contract
- receive or obtain regularly
- buy, select
- to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- have sex with; archaic use
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- be capable of holding or containing
- develop a habit
- proceed along in a vehicle
- obtain by winning
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
noun
verb
- To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
- To dominate sexually; to have sexual intercourse with.
- To have control or possession of, but not to own (a chattel or an interest in land).
- Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence.
- Of a person: to control or dominate (oneself or someone, or one's own or someone's heart, mind, etc.).
- To inhabit or occupy a place.
- Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
- To dominate (a person) sexually; to have sexual intercourse with (a person).
verb
- be designed to hold or take
- consider or hold as true
- receive willingly something given or offered
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
- react favorably to; consider right and proper
- admit into a group or community
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
verb
- relinquish possession or control over
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
- give up with the intent of never claiming again
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- put an end to a state or an activity
- give up what is not strictly needed
- part with a possession or right
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
- allow the other (baseball) team to score
- stop consuming
verb
- relinquish possession or control over
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- to surrender someone or something to another
- free from harm or evil
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- pass down
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- save from sins
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- cause to be born
verb
noun
verb
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- take action with respect to (someone or something)
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- behave in a certain way towards others
- distribute cards to the players in a game
- direct the course of; manage or control
- give out as one's portion or share
- give (a specific card) to a player
- sell (especially of illegal material)
noun
- a particular instance of buying or selling
- an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
- wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
- the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
- the act of distributing playing cards
- the act of apportioning or distributing something
noun
- the management of someone or something
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
- a manner of dealing with something artistically
- (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
noun
- A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
- A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.
- An abject person.
- A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who (consensually) submits to (sexually and/or personally) serving one or more masters or mistresses.
- A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master).
- A drudge; one who labors or is obliged (e.g. by prior contract) to labor like a slave with limited rights, e.g. an indentured servant.
- One who has no power of resistance (to something), one who surrenders to or is under the domination (of something).
verb
verb
- To be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
- To behave in a certain way towards.
- To consider, as an example.
- To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- To come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.
- To take action with respect to (someone or something).
noun
- Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.
- The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
- Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.
- A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- Something that is owned.
- Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
- A territory under the rule of another country.
- The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.
- A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.
prep
- In the possession of.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- To an operating state.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
verb
noun
verb
- put into the care or protection of someone
- go away from a place
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- move out of or depart from
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- produce as a result or residue
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- leave or give by will after one's death
- have left or have as a remainder
- be survived by after one's death
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- leave behind unintentionally
noun
noun
- A disposition of property, or the act of granting it.
- The act of settling.
- A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
- The state of being settled.
- A resolution of a dispute.
- A mutual agreement to end a dispute without resorting to legal proceedings, also known as an out-of-court settlement or settling out of court.
- The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
- The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.
- A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of legal residence.
- A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).
- A site where people used to live together in ancient times; an ancient simple kind of village.
noun
- The act of taking possession.
- The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.
- The act of entering.
- A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
- Permission to enter.
- The start of an insurance contract.
- An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
- A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.
- A term at any position in a matrix.
- A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
- The introduction of new hounds into a pack.
- A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
- A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
- The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.
verb
- have ownership or possession of
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- have as a feature
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- have a personal or business relationship with someone
- organize or be responsible for
- have left
- be confronted with
- undergo
- suffer from; be ill with
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- receive willingly something given or offered
- get something; come into possession of
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- achieve a point or goal
- cause to be born
- have sex with; archaic use
noun
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