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related words >
advantageous
,
advocating
,
agential
,
agentival
,
agentive
,
alike
,
aped
,
approving
,
assisting
,
auspicious
,
backing
,
beneficial
,
benign
,
benignant
,
better
,
brave
,
bright
,
conducive
,
consimilar
,
copied
,
counterfeit
,
employable
,
ersatz
,
facilitating
,
fair
,
fake
,
favorable
,
favored
,
following
,
fortunate
,
forwarding
,
full of promise
,
golden
,
good
,
handy
,
happy
,
helpful
,
homogeneous
,
identical
,
imitated
,
imitation
,
instrumental
,
intermediary
,
like
,
lucky
,
mediating
,
mediatorial
,
mimicked
,
ministerial
,
ministering
,
mock
,
more desirable
,
nearly reproduced
,
not unlike
,
of choice
,
of good omen
,
of happy portent
,
of promise
,
phony
,
preferable
,
preferential
,
preferred
,
preferring
,
pro
,
promising
,
promoting
,
propitious
,
prosperous
,
resembling
,
simulated
,
smacking of
,
something like
,
subservient
,
suggestive of
,
supporting
,
synthetic
,
to be preferred
,
toward
,
uniform with
,
use
,
useful
,
well-disposed
,
well-inclined
imply
collapse
express or state indirectly
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"
related words >
accuse
,
adumbrate
,
advert to
,
affect
,
allege
,
allegorize
,
allude to
,
approve
,
argue
,
arraign
,
article
,
assume
,
attest
,
be construed as
,
bespeak
,
betoken
,
bid fair
,
book
,
breathe
,
bring
,
bring accusation
,
bring charges
,
bring to book
,
bring to mind
,
call for
,
charge
,
cite
,
complain
,
comprise
,
connote
,
contain
,
demonstrate
,
denote
,
denounce
,
denunciate
,
display
,
drop a hint
,
entail
,
evidence
,
evince
,
exhibit
,
express
,
fasten on
,
fasten upon
,
finger
,
furnish evidence
,
give a hint
,
give indication of
,
give prospect of
,
give the cue
,
glance at
,
go to show
,
hang something on
,
hint
,
hint at
,
hold out hope
,
illustrate
,
impeach
,
implicate
,
import
,
impute
,
include
,
indicate
,
indict
,
infer
,
inform against
,
inform on
,
insinuate
,
intimate
,
involve
,
lay charges
,
lead to
,
lodge a complaint
,
lodge a plaint
,
make fair promise
,
make likely
,
manifest
,
mark
,
mean
,
mean to say
,
pin on
,
point indirectly to
,
point to
,
prefer charges
,
press charges
,
presume
,
presuppose
,
promise
,
prompt
,
put on report
,
raise expectation
,
refer to
,
report
,
reproach
,
require
,
set forth
,
show
,
show signs of
,
signal
,
signalize
,
signify
,
speak for itself
,
speak volumes
,
spell
,
stand fair to
,
stand for
,
subsume
,
suggest
,
suppose
,
symbolize
,
symptomatize
,
take
,
take for granted
,
take in
,
take to task
,
task
,
taunt with
,
tax
,
tell
,
tend to show
,
twit
withhold
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hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
arrest
,
avoid
,
begrudge
,
bit
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
close the hand
,
conceal
,
conserve
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
govern
,
grudge
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
husband
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep by one
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep in reserve
,
keep in store
,
keep mum
,
keep on hand
,
keep out
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay by
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preserve
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
put apart
,
put aside
,
put by
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
save
,
save up
,
secrete
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set back
,
set by
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
straiten
,
veil
hold cheap
collapse
related words >
be above
,
be contemptuous of
,
care nothing for
,
contemn
,
deride
,
despise
,
disdain
,
disparage
,
disprize
,
dump on
,
feel contempt for
,
feel superior to
,
hold beneath one
,
hold in contempt
,
insult
,
look down upon
,
misprize
,
put down
,
rank low
,
ridicule
,
scorn
,
set at naught
,
sneer at
,
sneeze at
,
sniff at
,
snort at
,
think nothing of
be above
collapse
related words >
be contemptuous of
,
care nothing for
,
contemn
,
deride
,
despise
,
disdain
,
disparage
,
disprize
,
dump on
,
feel contempt for
,
feel superior to
,
hold beneath one
,
hold cheap
,
hold in contempt
,
insult
,
look down upon
,
misprize
,
put down
,
rank low
,
ridicule
,
scorn
,
set at naught
,
sneer at
,
sneeze at
,
sniff at
,
snort at
,
think nothing of
enthrall
collapse
related words >
absorb
,
absorb the attention
,
arrest
,
becharm
,
beguile
,
bewitch
,
captivate
,
carry away
,
cast a spell
,
catch
,
catch up
,
charm
,
delectate
,
delight
,
deprive of freedom
,
disenfranchise
,
disfranchise
,
dominate
,
enchant
,
engage
,
engage the attention
,
engage the mind
,
engage the thoughts
,
engross
,
engross the mind
,
engross the thoughts
,
enrapture
,
enravish
,
enslave
,
entrance
,
exercise
,
fascinate
,
freak out
,
grab
,
grip
,
hold
,
hold captive
,
hold down
,
hold in bondage
,
hold in captivity
,
hold in leash
,
hold in subjection
,
hold spellbound
,
hold the interest
,
hypnotize
,
immerse
,
imparadise
,
infatuate
,
intrigue
,
involve
,
involve the interest
,
keep down
,
keep under
,
knock dead
,
knock out
,
lead captive
,
make dependent
,
master
,
mesmerize
,
monopolize
,
obsess
,
occupy
,
occupy the attention
,
peonize
,
preoccupy
,
ravish
,
send
,
slay
,
spell
,
spellbind
,
subdue
,
subject
,
subjugate
,
subordinate
,
take captive
,
take up
,
thrill
,
tickle
,
tickle pink
,
titillate
,
transport
,
vamp
,
vassalize
,
witch
,
wow
not touch
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
eschew
,
fight shy of
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep back
,
keep clear of
,
keep from
,
keep hands off
,
keep in hand
,
keep remote from
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make way for
,
never touch
,
not meddle with
,
not use
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
reserve
,
save
,
shun
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
turn away from
,
waive
,
withhold
abstain
collapse
choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
refrain from voting
related words >
abnegate
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
constrain
,
cop out
,
curb
,
decline
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
duck the issue
,
eschew
,
evade
,
evade the issue
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in hand
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
refuse
,
reject
,
reserve
,
save
,
shun
,
sit it out
,
spare
,
spurn
,
stand aloof from
,
stand neuter
,
straddle
,
trim
,
waive
,
withhold
adjourn
collapse
close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
related words >
break up
,
close
,
continue
,
curb
,
defer
,
delay
,
disband
,
discontinue
,
disperse
,
dissolve
,
drag out
,
extend
,
hang fire
,
hang up
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
hold over
,
hold up
,
lay aside
,
lay by
,
lay over
,
pigeonhole
,
postpone
,
prolong
,
prorogate
,
prorogue
,
protract
,
push aside
,
put aside
,
put off
,
put on ice
,
recess
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
rise
,
set aside
,
set by
,
shelve
,
shift off
,
sleep on
,
stand over
,
stave off
,
stay
,
stretch out
,
suspend
,
table
,
take a recess
,
terminate
,
waive
dominate
collapse
have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"
look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
related words >
be in
,
be in force
,
be the rage
,
be the rule
,
be the thing
,
bestraddle
,
bestride
,
carry authority
,
clear
,
command
,
control
,
crack the whip
,
deprive of freedom
,
dictate
,
direct
,
disenfranchise
,
disfranchise
,
domineer
,
enslave
,
enthrall
,
govern
,
handle
,
have clout
,
have power
,
have the ascendancy
,
have the power
,
have the right
,
have the say
,
hold captive
,
hold down
,
hold in bondage
,
hold in captivity
,
hold in leash
,
hold in subjection
,
hypnotize
,
keep down
,
keep under
,
lead
,
lead captive
,
look down upon
,
make dependent
,
manage
,
master
,
mesmerize
,
obtain
,
outtop
,
overarch
,
overlook
,
overshadow
,
overtop
,
peonize
,
play first fiddle
,
possess authority
,
predominate
,
preponderate
,
prevail
,
reign
,
rise above
,
rule
,
rule the roost
,
subject
,
subjugate
,
subordinate
,
supervise
,
surmount
,
take captive
,
take the lead
,
top
,
tower above
,
tower over
,
twist
,
vassalize
,
wear the pants
,
wield authority
immure
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related words >
bastille
,
bolt in
,
bottle up
,
box in
,
box up
,
cabin
,
cage
,
casket
,
cast in prison
,
check
,
clap in jail
,
clap up
,
cloister
,
closet
,
coffin
,
confine
,
constrain
,
coop
,
coop in
,
coop up
,
cork up
,
corral
,
cramp
,
crib
,
detain
,
encage
,
encase
,
enclose
,
entomb
,
fence
,
fence in
,
gaol
,
hedge
,
hem
,
hem in
,
hold
,
hold captive
,
hold in captivity
,
hold in custody
,
hold in restraint
,
hold prisoner
,
impound
,
imprison
,
incarcerate
,
inhibit
,
intern
,
jail
,
jug
,
keep in
,
keep in custody
,
keep in detention
,
lock in
,
lock up
,
mew
,
mew up
,
pen
,
pen up
,
pound
,
prison
,
quod
,
rail in
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
seal up
,
shackle
,
shut in
,
shut up
,
straiten
,
throw into jail
,
wall
,
wall in
keep going
collapse
related words >
abide
,
bide
,
carry on
,
cease not
,
continue
,
drag on
,
endure
,
extend
,
go along
,
go on
,
hold
,
hold on
,
hold steady
,
jog on
,
keep
,
keep alive
,
keep at
,
keep at it
,
keep busy
,
keep driving
,
keep moving
,
keep on
,
keep trying
,
keep up
,
last
,
lengthen
,
linger
,
maintain
,
never cease
,
not accept compromise
,
peg away
,
perpetuate
,
persevere
,
persist
,
plug away
,
preserve
,
prolong
,
protract
,
remain
,
retain
,
run on
,
slog on
,
stagger on
,
stay
,
stay on
,
sustain
,
tarry
vouch
collapse
give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"
summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title
give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"
related words >
acknowledge
,
affirm
,
affirmance
,
affirmation
,
allegation
,
allege
,
and candle
,
announcement
,
annunciation
,
assert under oath
,
assertion
,
asseverate
,
asseveration
,
assure
,
attest
,
aver
,
averment
,
avouch
,
avouchment
,
avow
,
avowal
,
back up
,
bear witness
,
book
,
certify
,
conclusion
,
confirm
,
corroborate
,
countersign
,
creed
,
declaration
,
depone
,
depose
,
dictum
,
disclose
,
endorse
,
enunciation
,
give evidence
,
guarantee
,
ipse dixit
,
kiss the book
,
make a promise
,
manifesto
,
pledge
,
plight
,
position
,
position paper
,
positive declaration
,
predicate
,
predication
,
proclamation
,
profession
,
promise
,
pronouncement
,
proposition
,
protest
,
protestation
,
prove
,
say
,
say-so
,
saying
,
sponsor
,
stance
,
stand
,
statement
,
substantiate
,
support
,
swear
,
swear by bell
,
swear the truth
,
swear to
,
swear to God
,
swear to goodness
,
testify
,
troth
,
underwrite
,
uphold
,
utterance
,
verify
,
vouch for
,
vow
,
warrant
,
witness
,
word
keep from
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
avoid
,
bar
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
conceal
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fend
,
fend off
,
fight shy of
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
govern
,
guard
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep clear of
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep hands off
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep mum
,
keep off
,
keep remote from
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
make way for
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not meddle with
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
obviate
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
rein
,
rein in
,
repel
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
secrete
,
set back
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
stave off
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
straiten
,
turn aside
,
turn away from
,
veil
,
ward off
,
withhold
keep on
collapse
related words >
abide
,
bide
,
carry on
,
cease not
,
continue
,
continue to be
,
defeat time
,
defy time
,
drag on
,
dwell
,
endure
,
exist
,
extend
,
go along
,
go on
,
hold
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold steady
,
jog on
,
keep
,
keep at
,
keep at it
,
keep busy
,
keep driving
,
keep going
,
keep moving
,
keep trying
,
keep up
,
last
,
last long
,
last out
,
linger
,
live
,
live on
,
live through
,
maintain
,
never cease
,
not accept compromise
,
peg away
,
perdure
,
perennate
,
persevere
,
persist
,
plug away
,
prevail
,
remain
,
run
,
run on
,
slog on
,
stagger on
,
stand
,
stay
,
stay on
,
subsist
,
survive
,
sustain
,
tarry
,
tide over
,
wear
,
wear well
swear
collapse
promise solemnly; take an oath
make a deposition; declare under oath
related words >
abjure
,
abuse
,
acknowledge
,
adjure
,
administer an oath
,
affirm
,
agree
,
allege
,
and candle
,
assert
,
assert under oath
,
asseverate
,
assure
,
attest
,
aver
,
avoid
,
avouch
,
avow
,
bear witness
,
believe in
,
blaspheme
,
book
,
certify
,
confess
,
count on
,
countersign
,
covenant
,
curse
,
curse and swear
,
cuss
,
declare
,
depone
,
depose
,
disclose
,
dysphemize
,
eschew
,
execrate
,
expletive
,
express the belief
,
forgo
,
forsake
,
forswear
,
give evidence
,
give up
,
go off
,
guarantee
,
have confidence in
,
imprecate
,
insist
,
kiss the book
,
make a promise
,
oath
,
pledge
,
plight
,
profess
,
promise
,
put under oath
,
put upon oath
,
rely on
,
renounce
,
scatologize
,
shun
,
state
,
swear by
,
swear by bell
,
swear in
,
swear off
,
swear the truth
,
swear to
,
swear to God
,
swear to goodness
,
talk dirty
,
testify
,
throw over
,
troth
,
trust in
,
undertake
,
underwrite
,
use language
,
vilify
,
vouch
,
vouchsafe
,
vow
,
warrant
,
witness
bode
collapse
indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
related words >
apprehend
,
augur
,
betoken
,
croak
,
forebode
,
foreshadow
,
foreshow
,
foretoken
,
forewarn
,
have a premonition
,
have a presentiment
,
look black
,
lower
,
menace
,
omen
,
portend
,
preapprehend
,
presage
,
promise
,
threaten
,
warn
admire
collapse
feel admiration for
look at with admiration
related words >
OK
,
accept
,
accord respect to
,
adore
,
apotheosize
,
appreciate
,
approve
,
approve of
,
bless
,
cherish
,
consider
,
countenance
,
dearly love
,
defer to
,
deify
,
delight in
,
endorse
,
entertain respect for
,
esteem
,
exalt
,
favor
,
hero-worship
,
hold dear
,
hold in esteem
,
hold in reverence
,
hold with
,
honor
,
idolize
,
keep in countenance
,
look up to
,
love to distraction
,
prize
,
rate highly
,
regard
,
relish
,
respect
,
revere
,
reverence
,
sanction
,
take kindly to
,
think highly of
,
think much of
,
think well of
,
treasure
,
uphold
,
value
,
venerate
,
view with favor
,
worship
suggest
collapse
call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
related words >
adumbrate
,
advance
,
advert
,
advise
,
advocate
,
allegorize
,
allude
,
allude to
,
ape
,
appear like
,
approach
,
approve
,
approximate
,
argue
,
assume
,
attest
,
be construed as
,
be indicative of
,
be like
,
be redolent of
,
be significant of
,
be symptomatic of
,
bear resemblance
,
bespeak
,
betoken
,
bid fair
,
breathe
,
brief
,
bring before
,
bring forward
,
bring to mind
,
bring to recollection
,
bring up
,
broach
,
call to mind
,
call up
,
carry back
,
characterize
,
coach
,
come close
,
come near
,
commend to attention
,
compare with
,
confer
,
conjecture
,
connote
,
consult with
,
copy
,
correspond
,
counsel
,
counterfeit
,
demonstrate
,
denominate
,
denote
,
differentiate
,
direct
,
disclose
,
display
,
drop a hint
,
entail
,
evidence
,
evince
,
evoke
,
exhibit
,
express
,
favor
,
follow
,
furnish evidence
,
give a hint
,
give evidence
,
give indication of
,
give prospect of
,
give the cue
,
give token
,
glance at
,
go to show
,
guide
,
highlight
,
hint
,
hint at
,
hold out hope
,
hold the promptbook
,
identify
,
illustrate
,
imagine
,
imitate
,
implicate
,
imply
,
import
,
indicate
,
infer
,
insinuate
,
instruct
,
intimate
,
introduce
,
involve
,
jog the memory
,
kibitz
,
launch
,
lay before
,
look like
,
make a motion
,
make fair promise
,
make likely
,
manifest
,
mark
,
match
,
mean
,
mean to say
,
meddle
,
mention
,
mimic
,
mirror
,
moot
,
move
,
nag
,
near
,
nearly reproduce
,
not tell apart
,
note
,
nudge
,
offer
,
offer a resolution
,
open up
,
outline
,
parallel
,
partake of
,
point
,
point indirectly to
,
point to
,
pose
,
postulate
,
prefer
,
prescribe
,
present
,
presume
,
presuppose
,
proffer
,
promise
,
prompt
,
prompt the mind
,
propose
,
proposition
,
propound
,
put
,
put forth
,
put forward
,
put in mind
,
put in remembrance
,
put it to
,
raise expectation
,
recall
,
recommend
,
refer
,
refer to
,
remember
,
remind
,
remind one of
,
resemble
,
reveal
,
savor of
,
seem like
,
set before
,
set forth
,
set forward
,
shadow forth
,
show
,
show signs of
,
signalize
,
signify
,
simulate
,
sketch
,
smack of
,
sound like
,
speak for itself
,
speak volumes
,
spell
,
stack up with
,
stand fair to
,
stand for
,
start
,
submit
,
support
,
suppose
,
symbolize
,
symptomatize
,
symptomize
,
take after
,
take for granted
,
tell
,
tend to show
,
testify
,
theorize
,
typify
,
urge
prosperous
collapse
related words >
abounding in riches
,
affluent
,
appropriate
,
assured of success
,
auspicious
,
benign
,
benignant
,
booming
,
comfortable
,
comfortably situated
,
coming
,
convenient
,
crowned with success
,
desirable
,
disgustingly rich
,
easy
,
fair
,
fat
,
favorable
,
favoring
,
felicitous
,
flourishing
,
flush
,
fortunate
,
frightfully rich
,
full of promise
,
golden
,
good
,
halcyon
,
happy
,
in clover
,
in funds
,
in good case
,
in luxury
,
in the money
,
independent
,
independently rich
,
independently wealthy
,
loaded
,
lucky
,
luxurious
,
made
,
made of money
,
moneyed
,
monied
,
of good omen
,
of happy portent
,
of promise
,
on Easy Street
,
on the up-and-up
,
on top
,
on velvet
,
oofy
,
opportune
,
opulent
,
out in front
,
promising
,
propitious
,
prospering
,
provided for
,
rich
,
rich as Croesus
,
rolling in money
,
seasonable
,
snug
,
strong
,
substantial
,
succeeding
,
successful
,
surefire
,
thriving
,
triumphant
,
wallowing in wealth
,
warm
,
wealthy
,
well
,
well provided for
,
well-fixed
,
well-heeled
,
well-off
,
well-timed
,
well-to-do
pull in
collapse
move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
related words >
accomplish
,
achieve
,
apprehend
,
approach
,
arrest
,
arrive
,
arrive at
,
arrive in
,
attain
,
attain to
,
be received
,
bit
,
blow in
,
bob up
,
bridle
,
bust
,
check
,
check in
,
clock in
,
collar
,
come
,
come in
,
come to
,
come to hand
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crank
,
crank in
,
cringe
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
detain
,
dompt
,
draw back
,
draw in
,
draw taut
,
duck
,
enjoin
,
fetch
,
fetch up at
,
find
,
flinch
,
gain
,
get in
,
get there
,
get to
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hit
,
hit town
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
make
,
make a pinch
,
make it
,
nab
,
pick up
,
pinch
,
pop up
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
punch in
,
reach
,
reel
,
reel in
,
rein
,
rein in
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retract
,
retrench
,
ring in
,
roll in
,
run in
,
set back
,
show up
,
shrink
,
shy
,
sign in
,
slow down
,
snub
,
straiten
,
tackle
,
tauten
,
tighten
,
time in
,
trim
,
turn up
,
wince
,
winch
,
wind in
,
windlass
,
withdraw
,
withhold
tough it out
collapse
related words >
bear up
,
come up fighting
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
never say die
,
not give up
,
stand up
,
stay it out
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick it
,
stick it out
,
stick out
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
foreshow
collapse
foretell by divine inspiration
related words >
adumbrate
,
auspicate
,
betoken
,
bode
,
forebode
,
forerun
,
foreshadow
,
foretoken
,
harbinger
,
have a hunch
,
have an intimation
,
herald
,
omen
,
portend
,
predict
,
preindicate
,
presage
,
promise
,
shadow
,
shadow forth
keep in mind
collapse
related words >
bear in mind
,
brood over
,
cherish
,
consider
,
contemplate
,
dwell on
,
dwell upon
,
entertain thoughts of
,
fan the embers
,
harbor an idea
,
have in mind
,
have regard for
,
have thoughts about
,
hold an idea
,
hold in mind
,
hold the thought
,
keep
,
keep in memory
,
keep in sight
,
keep in view
,
reckon with
,
retain
,
take account of
,
take cognizance of
,
take heed of
,
take into account
,
take into consideration
,
take note of
,
take notice of
,
think of
,
treasure
bear in mind
collapse
related words >
brood over
,
cherish
,
consider
,
contemplate
,
dwell on
,
dwell upon
,
entertain thoughts of
,
fan the embers
,
harbor an idea
,
have in mind
,
have regard for
,
have thoughts about
,
hold an idea
,
hold in mind
,
hold the thought
,
keep
,
keep in memory
,
keep in mind
,
keep in sight
,
keep in view
,
reckon with
,
retain
,
take account of
,
take cognizance of
,
take heed of
,
take into account
,
take into consideration
,
take note of
,
take notice of
,
think of
,
treasure
retard
collapse
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
be delayed
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
balk
,
block
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
dompt
,
drag
,
draw rein
,
dunce
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
enjoin
,
fool
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
idiot
,
imbecile
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
jerk
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lag
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make late
,
meddle
,
moderate
,
moron
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stall
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
thwart
,
withhold
prohibit
collapse
related words >
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bar out
,
block
,
blockade
,
bridle
,
check
,
close out
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
count out
,
curb
,
curtail
,
cut off
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deny
,
deter
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
disenable
,
dishearten
,
disqualify
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
enjoin
,
estop
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fend
,
fend off
,
foil
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
freeze out
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hamper
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
ignore
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
interdict
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep off
,
keep out
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leave out
,
lock out
,
make impossible
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
omit
,
ostracize
,
outlaw
,
pass over
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
relegate
,
repel
,
repress
,
repudiate
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
say no to
,
send to Coventry
,
set back
,
shut out
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stave off
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
thwart
,
turn aside
,
ward off
,
withhold
hold your horses
collapse
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
dillydally
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
linger
,
loiter
,
mark time
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
stay
,
stay up
,
stick around
,
take time
,
tarry
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
stay up
collapse
not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election"
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
dillydally
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold your horses
,
linger
,
loiter
,
mark time
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
stay
,
stick around
,
take time
,
tarry
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
hold everything
collapse
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
dillydally
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hold on
,
hold your horses
,
linger
,
loiter
,
mark time
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
stay
,
stay up
,
stick around
,
take time
,
tarry
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
stick around
collapse
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
dillydally
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold your horses
,
linger
,
loiter
,
mark time
,
remain
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
stay
,
stay up
,
take time
,
tarry
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
inhibit
collapse
limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
related words >
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bit
,
bottle up
,
box up
,
bridle
,
cage
,
check
,
cloister
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
coop
,
coop in
,
coop up
,
cork up
,
countercheck
,
crib
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
encage
,
enclose
,
enjoin
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fence in
,
forbid
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hem in
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in custody
,
hold in leash
,
hold in restraint
,
hold up
,
immure
,
impede
,
impound
,
intercept
,
interdict
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in custody
,
keep in detention
,
keep under
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
lock in
,
maintain
,
meddle
,
mew
,
mew up
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
outlaw
,
pen
,
pen up
,
pound
,
preclude
,
preserve
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
rail in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
save up
,
say no to
,
scotch
,
seal up
,
set back
,
shackle
,
shut in
,
shut out
,
shut up
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smother
,
snub
,
stifle
,
stop
,
straiten
,
sublimate
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
wall in
,
ward
,
withhold
stick together
collapse
be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"
related words >
accouple
,
accumulate
,
adhere
,
agglomerate
,
agglutinate
,
amass
,
articulate
,
assemble
,
associate
,
band
,
be consistent
,
be the case
,
be true
,
be truthful
,
bind
,
bond
,
bracket
,
braze
,
bridge
,
bridge over
,
bunch
,
cement
,
chain
,
clap together
,
clasp
,
cleave
,
clinch
,
cling
,
cling to
,
clot
,
cluster
,
coagulate
,
cohere
,
collect
,
combine
,
comprise
,
concatenate
,
conform to fact
,
congeal
,
conglobulate
,
conglomerate
,
conjoin
,
conjugate
,
connect
,
copulate
,
couple
,
cover
,
embrace
,
encompass
,
freeze to
,
fuse
,
gather
,
glue
,
grasp
,
grow together
,
gum
,
hang on
,
hang together
,
hold
,
hold good
,
hold on
,
hold together
,
hold true
,
hold up
,
hold water
,
hug
,
include
,
join
,
knot
,
lay together
,
league
,
link
,
lump together
,
marry
,
marshal
,
mass
,
merge
,
mobilize
,
pair
,
paste
,
persist
,
piece together
,
prove out
,
prove to be
,
prove true
,
put together
,
remain valid
,
roll into one
,
set
,
solder
,
solidify
,
span
,
splice
,
stand the test
,
stand up
,
stay
,
stay put
,
stick
,
take hold of
,
take in
,
tape
,
tie
,
unify
,
unite
,
wash
,
weld
,
yoke
have in mind
collapse
related words >
anticipate
,
bear in mind
,
brood over
,
cherish
,
consider
,
contemplate
,
dread
,
dwell on
,
dwell upon
,
entertain thoughts of
,
envisage
,
envision
,
expect
,
face
,
fan the embers
,
foresee
,
harbor an idea
,
have in view
,
have thoughts about
,
hold an idea
,
hold in mind
,
hold the thought
,
hope
,
intend
,
keep
,
keep in memory
,
keep in mind
,
keep in view
,
meditate
,
presume
,
retain
,
take for granted
,
think
,
think of
,
treasure
forbear
collapse
refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
be patient
,
bear
,
bear with composure
,
bridle
,
carry on
,
carry through
,
cease
,
curb
,
desist
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
endure
,
escape
,
eschew
,
evade
,
forgive
,
forgo
,
give quarter
,
have mercy upon
,
have pity
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in hand
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
let up on
,
melt
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
pardon
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
relax
,
relent
,
reprieve
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
sacrifice
,
save
,
shun
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
suffer
,
take pity on
,
thaw
,
tolerate
,
wait
,
wait it out
,
waive
,
withhold
set back
collapse
slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
bog down
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
dent
,
depress
,
detain
,
dimple
,
dint
,
dompt
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
engrave
,
enjoin
,
govern
,
guard
,
hang up
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impede
,
impress
,
imprint
,
indent
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
meddle
,
mire
,
moderate
,
notch
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
pit
,
pock
,
pockmark
,
press in
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
punch
,
punch in
,
recess
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set in
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stamp
,
stay
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
tamp
,
throttle down
,
withhold
look down upon
collapse
related words >
be above
,
be contemptuous of
,
bestraddle
,
bestride
,
care nothing for
,
clear
,
command
,
contemn
,
deride
,
despise
,
disdain
,
disparage
,
disprize
,
dominate
,
dump on
,
feel contempt for
,
feel superior to
,
hold beneath one
,
hold cheap
,
hold in contempt
,
insult
,
misprize
,
outtop
,
overarch
,
overlook
,
overshadow
,
overtop
,
put down
,
rank low
,
ridicule
,
rise above
,
scorn
,
set at naught
,
sneer at
,
sneeze at
,
sniff at
,
snort at
,
surmount
,
think nothing of
,
top
,
tower above
,
tower over
hold over
collapse
intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him"
continue a term of office past the normal period of time
keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
related words >
adjourn
,
continue
,
defer
,
delay
,
drag out
,
extend
,
hang fire
,
hang up
,
hold off
,
hold up
,
lay aside
,
lay by
,
lay over
,
pigeonhole
,
postpone
,
prolong
,
prorogate
,
prorogue
,
protract
,
push aside
,
put aside
,
put off
,
put on ice
,
recess
,
reserve
,
set aside
,
set by
,
shelve
,
shift off
,
sleep on
,
stand over
,
stave off
,
stay
,
stretch out
,
suspend
,
table
,
take a recess
,
waive
live through
collapse
related words >
abide
,
bear up
,
beat the game
,
beat the system
,
bide
,
carry on
,
come through
,
come up fighting
,
come up smiling
,
continue
,
continue to be
,
defeat time
,
defy time
,
dwell
,
endure
,
exist
,
extend
,
go on
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang tough
,
hold
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
keep
,
keep on
,
last
,
last long
,
last out
,
live
,
live on
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
maintain
,
never say die
,
not give up
,
perdure
,
perennate
,
persevere
,
persist
,
prevail
,
remain
,
run
,
run on
,
stand
,
stand up
,
stay
,
stay it out
,
stay on
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick it
,
stick it out
,
stick out
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
,
subsist
,
survive
,
sustain
,
tarry
,
tide over
,
tough it out
,
triumph
,
wear
,
wear well
,
weather out
,
weather the storm
,
win out
,
win through
govern
collapse
direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
related words >
administer
,
administrate
,
arrest
,
be master
,
be responsible for
,
boss
,
bridle
,
call the shots
,
call the signals
,
captain
,
carry authority
,
carry on
,
carry out
,
chair
,
check
,
command
,
conduct
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crack the whip
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
decide
,
determine
,
direct
,
discipline
,
dispose
,
dominate
,
dompt
,
engineer
,
enjoin
,
execute
,
guard
,
guide
,
handle
,
have clout
,
have power
,
have the power
,
have the right
,
have the say
,
head
,
head up
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold the reins
,
hold up
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
lead
,
lead on
,
look after
,
make the rules
,
manage
,
maneuver
,
manipulate
,
master
,
mastermind
,
officer
,
order
,
overrule
,
oversee
,
pilot
,
possess authority
,
prescribe
,
preside over
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
pull the strings
,
quarterback
,
regulate
,
reign
,
rein
,
rein in
,
render
,
repress
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule
,
run
,
set back
,
shepherd
,
skipper
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stand over
,
steer
,
straiten
,
subdue
,
superintend
,
supervise
,
suppress
,
sway
,
take command
,
take the lead
,
wear the crown
,
wear the pants
,
wield authority
,
withhold
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