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hold steady for
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go straight
collapse
related words >
acculturate
,
advance
,
ameliorate
,
amend
,
arrow
,
arrow for
,
be straight
,
better
,
boost
,
bring forward
,
civilize
,
edify
,
educate
,
elevate
,
emend
,
enhance
,
enlighten
,
enrich
,
fatten
,
favor
,
follow a course
,
forward
,
foster
,
go directly
,
go straight on
,
have no turning
,
head straight for
,
hold steady for
,
improve
,
improve upon
,
keep pointed
,
lard
,
lift
,
make a beeline
,
make an improvement
,
meliorate
,
mend
,
nurture
,
promote
,
raise
,
refine upon
,
reform
,
socialize
,
straighten out
,
transfigure
,
transform
,
upgrade
,
uplift
,
vector for
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
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
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
ballast
collapse
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
make steady with a ballast
related words >
balance
,
break bulk
,
break out ballast
,
clear for action
,
clear the decks
,
consideration
,
counterbalance
,
counterpoise
,
counterweight
,
equipoise
,
equivalent
,
firm
,
firm up
,
freeze
,
give-and-take
,
hold
,
immobilize
,
keep
,
lead
,
makeweight
,
nail down
,
offset
,
pin down
,
poise
,
quid pro quo
,
retain
,
sandbag
,
setoff
,
shift ballast
,
shoot ballast
,
something of value
,
stabilitate
,
stabilize
,
steady
,
stick
,
tit for tat
,
transfix
,
trim
,
trim ship
,
trim up
,
weigh down
,
weight
,
weight down
,
wing out ballast
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
go along
collapse
related words >
abide
,
advance
,
be getting along
,
be so
,
be such
,
bide
,
buzz off
,
carry on
,
cease not
,
come along
,
come away
,
come on
,
come out
,
come through
,
commute
,
continue
,
contrive
,
course
,
cover ground
,
depart
,
drag on
,
endure
,
exit
,
fare
,
fare forth
,
fetch
,
flit
,
flow
,
gain ground
,
gang
,
gang along
,
gather head
,
gather way
,
get ahead
,
get along
,
get away
,
get by
,
get off
,
get on
,
get under way
,
go
,
go ahead
,
go away
,
go fast
,
go forward
,
go off
,
go on
,
hie
,
hold on
,
hold steady
,
jog on
,
keep going
,
keep on
,
leave
,
linger
,
make good time
,
make head against
,
make headway
,
make out
,
make progress
,
make progress against
,
make strides
,
make up leeway
,
manage
,
march off
,
mosey
,
move
,
move along
,
move away
,
move forward
,
move off
,
move on
,
move out
,
never cease
,
pass
,
pass along
,
pass on
,
proceed
,
progress
,
pull out
,
remain
,
roll
,
roll on
,
run
,
run on
,
sashay
,
sashay off
,
shape up
,
slog on
,
stack up
,
stagger along
,
stagger on
,
stay
,
stay on
,
stem
,
step forward
,
stream
,
take flight
,
take wing
,
tarry
,
toddle along
,
travel
,
turn out
,
up and go
,
wayfare
,
wend
,
wing it
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
unfaltering
collapse
related words >
abiding
,
arrogant
,
assiduous
,
assured
,
calm
,
cocksure
,
confident
,
constant
,
continuing
,
convinced
,
coolheaded
,
decided
,
determined
,
diligent
,
dogged
,
enduring
,
faithful
,
firm
,
hubristic
,
immutable
,
inalterable
,
indefatigable
,
indomitable
,
industrious
,
inexcitable
,
insistent
,
invincible
,
lasting
,
loyal
,
nerveless
,
never-failing
,
never-tiring
,
obstinate
,
overconfident
,
oversure
,
overweening
,
patient
,
patient as Job
,
permanent
,
perseverant
,
persevering
,
persistent
,
persisting
,
persuaded
,
pertinacious
,
plodding
,
plugging
,
poised
,
pompous
,
positive
,
preoccupied
,
proud
,
rapt
,
reassured
,
relaxed
,
relentless
,
resolute
,
rock-steady
,
secure
,
sedulous
,
self-assured
,
self-confident
,
self-important
,
self-reliant
,
single-minded
,
sleepless
,
slogging
,
stable
,
steadfast
,
steady
,
steady-handed
,
steady-nerved
,
steel-nerved
,
stick-at-nothing
,
strong-nerved
,
stubborn
,
sure
,
tenacious
,
tireless
,
unabating
,
unafraid
,
unblenching
,
unblinking
,
unconquerable
,
undaunted
,
undiscouraged
,
undoubting
,
undrooping
,
unfailing
,
unflagging
,
unflinching
,
unhesitant
,
unhesitating
,
unintermitting
,
uninterrupted
,
unnervous
,
unnodding
,
unqualified
,
unquestioning
,
unquivering
,
unrelaxing
,
unrelenting
,
unremitting
,
unshaken
,
unshaky
,
unshrinking
,
unsleeping
,
unstrained
,
unswerving
,
untiring
,
untremulous
,
unwavering
,
unwearied
,
unwearying
,
unwinking
,
utterly attentive
,
weariless
,
wholehearted
,
without a tremor
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"
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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
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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
unflinching
collapse
related words >
assiduous
,
balanced
,
calm
,
constant
,
continuing
,
cool
,
coolheaded
,
diligent
,
dogged
,
enduring
,
faithful
,
fast
,
fiducial
,
firm
,
firm as Gibraltar
,
immutable
,
imperturbable
,
implacable
,
in equilibrium
,
inalterable
,
indefatigable
,
indomitable
,
industrious
,
inexcitable
,
insistent
,
invincible
,
lasting
,
loyal
,
merciless
,
mortal
,
nerveless
,
never-tiring
,
obstinate
,
patient
,
patient as Job
,
permanent
,
perseverant
,
persevering
,
persistent
,
persisting
,
pertinacious
,
plodding
,
plugging
,
predictable
,
preoccupied
,
rapt
,
relaxed
,
relentless
,
reliable
,
resolute
,
rock-steady
,
ruthless
,
secure
,
sedulous
,
single-minded
,
sleepless
,
slogging
,
solid
,
sound
,
stable
,
steadfast
,
steady
,
steady-handed
,
steady-nerved
,
steel-nerved
,
stick-at-nothing
,
strong-nerved
,
stubborn
,
substantial
,
tenacious
,
tireless
,
unabashed
,
unabating
,
unappalled
,
unappeasable
,
unawed
,
unblenching
,
unblinking
,
unconquerable
,
uncowed
,
uncringing
,
undaunted
,
undiscouraged
,
undismayed
,
undrooping
,
unfailing
,
unfaltering
,
unflagging
,
unflappable
,
unhesitant
,
unhesitating
,
unintermitting
,
uninterrupted
,
unintimidated
,
unnervous
,
unnodding
,
unquivering
,
unrelaxing
,
unrelenting
,
unremitting
,
unshakable
,
unshaken
,
unshaky
,
unshrinking
,
unsleeping
,
unstrained
,
unswerving
,
untiring
,
untremulous
,
unwavering
,
unwearied
,
unwearying
,
unwinking
,
unyielding
,
utterly attentive
,
weariless
,
well-balanced
,
without a tremor
,
without nerves
abide
collapse
related words >
abide in
,
abide with
,
accede
,
accept
,
adhere
,
await
,
be big
,
be coextensive with
,
be comprised in
,
be constituted by
,
be contained in
,
be content with
,
be easy with
,
be present in
,
be still
,
bear
,
bear with
,
berth
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
blink at
,
brave
,
brook
,
bunk
,
carry on
,
carry through
,
cease not
,
cleave
,
cling
,
coast
,
cohabit
,
condone
,
consent
,
consist in
,
continue
,
continue to be
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
defeat time
,
defy time
,
delay
,
dig
,
dillydally
,
disregard
,
domicile
,
domiciliate
,
doss down
,
drag on
,
dwell
,
dwell in
,
endure
,
exist
,
exist in
,
extend
,
freeze
,
go
,
go along
,
go on
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang out
,
hang tough
,
hold
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold steady
,
hold your horses
,
ignore
,
inhabit
,
inhere in
,
jog on
,
judge not
,
keep
,
keep going
,
keep on
,
keep quiet
,
last
,
last long
,
last out
,
lean over backwards
,
lie in
,
lie still
,
linger
,
listen to reason
,
live
,
live on
,
live through
,
live with
,
lodge
,
loiter
,
lump
,
lump it
,
maintain
,
mark time
,
nest
,
never cease
,
not breathe
,
not stir
,
not write off
,
occupy
,
overlook
,
perch
,
perdure
,
perennate
,
persevere
,
persist
,
prevail
,
put up with
,
receive
,
remain
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
repose in
,
reside
,
reside in
,
rest
,
rest in
,
room
,
roost
,
run
,
run on
,
see both sides
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
sit up for
,
slog on
,
squat
,
stagger on
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand for
,
stand still
,
stay
,
stay on
,
stay put
,
stay up
,
stay up for
,
stick
,
stick around
,
stick fast
,
stomach
,
subsist
,
subsist in
,
suffer
,
support
,
survive
,
suspend judgment
,
sustain
,
swallow
,
sweat
,
sweat it out
,
sweat out
,
take
,
take time
,
take up with
,
tarry
,
tenant
,
tide over
,
tolerate
,
tread water
,
view with indulgence
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
,
wait for
,
wait on
,
wait up for
,
watch
,
watch and wait
,
wear
,
wear well
,
wink at
immure
collapse
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 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
reliability
collapse
related words >
acceptability
,
aplomb
,
authenticity
,
authoritativeness
,
balance
,
balanced personality
,
believability
,
believableness
,
calculability
,
conceivability
,
constancy
,
cool
,
credibility
,
credit
,
dependability
,
equilibrium
,
faithworthiness
,
fastness
,
firmness
,
homeostasis
,
imperturbability
,
incorruptibility
,
invariability
,
invincibility
,
inviolability
,
nerve
,
plausibility
,
predictability
,
responsibility
,
rootedness
,
sang-froid
,
secureness
,
security
,
solidity
,
soundness
,
stability
,
stable equilibrium
,
stable state
,
staunchness
,
steadfastness
,
steadiness
,
steady nerves
,
steady state
,
substantiality
,
sureness
,
tenability
,
trustability
,
trustiness
,
trustworthiness
,
undeflectability
,
unerringness
,
unfalseness
,
uniformity
,
unperfidiousness
,
unshakable nerves
,
unshakableness
,
untreacherousness
,
validity
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
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
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
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
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
stabilize
collapse
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"
become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"
related words >
appease
,
assimilate to
,
balance
,
ballast
,
calm
,
calm down
,
compose
,
cool
,
counterbalance
,
counterpoise
,
cradle
,
damp
,
dulcify
,
ease
,
equalize
,
equilibrize
,
equipoise
,
even
,
even out
,
firm
,
firm up
,
fix
,
flatten
,
freeze
,
gentle
,
harmonize
,
hold
,
homogenize
,
hush
,
immobilize
,
keep
,
level
,
lull
,
make uniform
,
mollify
,
nail down
,
normalize
,
pacify
,
pin down
,
poise
,
pour balm into
,
prop
,
quell
,
quiet
,
regularize
,
regulate
,
rest
,
retain
,
rock
,
rock to sleep
,
secure
,
set
,
settle
,
smooth
,
smooth down
,
smooth over
,
smoothen
,
soothe
,
stabilitate
,
standardize
,
steady
,
stereotype
,
stick
,
still
,
subdue
,
support
,
sustain
,
symmetrize
,
tranquilize
,
transfix
,
uniformize
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
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
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
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
unwavering
collapse
related words >
abiding
,
arrogant
,
assiduous
,
assured
,
balanced
,
calm
,
cocksure
,
confident
,
constant
,
continuing
,
convinced
,
cool
,
coolheaded
,
decided
,
determined
,
diligent
,
dogged
,
enduring
,
faithful
,
fast
,
fiducial
,
firm
,
firm as Gibraltar
,
fixed
,
hubristic
,
immutable
,
imperturbable
,
in equilibrium
,
inalterable
,
indefatigable
,
indomitable
,
industrious
,
inexcitable
,
insistent
,
invincible
,
lasting
,
loyal
,
nerveless
,
never-failing
,
never-tiring
,
obstinate
,
overconfident
,
oversure
,
overweening
,
patient
,
patient as Job
,
permanent
,
perseverant
,
persevering
,
persistent
,
persisting
,
persuaded
,
pertinacious
,
plodding
,
plugging
,
poised
,
pompous
,
positive
,
predictable
,
preoccupied
,
proud
,
rapt
,
reassured
,
relaxed
,
relentless
,
reliable
,
resolute
,
rock-steady
,
secure
,
sedulous
,
self-assured
,
self-confident
,
self-important
,
self-reliant
,
single-minded
,
sleepless
,
slogging
,
solid
,
sound
,
stable
,
steadfast
,
steady
,
steady-handed
,
steady-nerved
,
steel-nerved
,
strong-nerved
,
stubborn
,
substantial
,
sure
,
tenacious
,
tireless
,
unabating
,
unafraid
,
unblenching
,
unblinking
,
unconquerable
,
undaunted
,
undiscouraged
,
undoubting
,
undrooping
,
unfailing
,
unfaltering
,
unflagging
,
unflappable
,
unflinching
,
unhesitating
,
unintermitting
,
uninterrupted
,
unnervous
,
unnodding
,
unqualified
,
unquivering
,
unrelaxing
,
unrelenting
,
unremitting
,
unshakable
,
unshaken
,
unshaky
,
unshrinking
,
unsleeping
,
unstrained
,
unswerving
,
untiring
,
untremulous
,
unwearied
,
unwearying
,
unwinking
,
utterly attentive
,
weariless
,
well-balanced
,
without a tremor
,
without nerves
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
steady state
collapse
related words >
aplomb
,
balance
,
balanced personality
,
ceaselessness
,
complex variable
,
consecutiveness
,
constancy
,
constant flow
,
continualness
,
continuity
,
continuousness
,
cool
,
endlessness
,
equilibrium
,
fastness
,
featurelessness
,
firmness
,
fullness
,
gaplessness
,
homeostasis
,
imperturbability
,
incessancy
,
invariability
,
jointlessness
,
manipulated variable
,
monotony
,
nerve
,
plenitude
,
process variable
,
reliability
,
rootedness
,
sang-froid
,
seamlessness
,
secureness
,
security
,
simple variable
,
smoothness
,
solidity
,
soundness
,
stability
,
stable equilibrium
,
stable state
,
steadfastness
,
steadiness
,
steady nerves
,
substantiality
,
successiveness
,
transient state
,
unbrokenness
,
undeflectability
,
undifferentiation
,
uniformity
,
unintermittedness
,
uninterruptedness
,
uninterruption
,
unrelievedness
,
unshakable nerves
,
unshakableness
,
variable
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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