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verb
hold on to physically or mentally
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hold on to physically or mentally
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verb
hire
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verb
hire
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verb
protect
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protect
- preservestar
- contendstar
- holdstar
- securestar
- upholdstar
- preventstar
- fightstar
- resiststar
- guardstar
- maintainstar
- opposestar
- retainstar
- safeguardstar
- shieldstar
- withstandstar
- housestar
- minestar
- fortifystar
- battlestar
- conservestar
- fosterstar
- sustainstar
- entrenchstar
- warstar
- nourishstar
- avertstar
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verb
give money in exchange for work performed
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verb
give money in exchange for work performed
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verb
hire for job, use
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verb
hire for job, use
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verb
have the benefit or use of
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verb
have the benefit or use of
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verb
hold in imagination
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verb
hold in imagination
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verb
be in possession
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verb
be in possession
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verb
commission for responsibility, use
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verb
commission for responsibility, use
- appointstar
- engagestar
- obtainstar
- enliststar
- employstar
- bring instar
- draftstar
- rentstar
- promisestar
- pickstar
- retainstar
- selectstar
- leasestar
- authorizestar
- charterstar
- pledgestar
- empowerstar
- procurestar
- utilizestar
- occupystar
- exploitstar
- bookstar
- placestar
- delegatestar
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verb
have in one's hands, possession; grasp
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have in one's hands, possession; grasp
- enjoystar
- ownstar
- seizestar
- keepstar
- arreststar
- maintainstar
- takestar
- havestar
- imprisonstar
- carrystar
- detainstar
- occupystar
- securestar
- clinchstar
- pressstar
- nourishstar
- embracestar
- cherishstar
- visestar
- checkstar
- fondlestar
- wieldstar
- adherestar
- cradlestar
- restrainstar
- clingstar
- confinestar
- gripstar
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verb
hold close, cling to
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verb
hold close, cling to
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verb
hold, maintain
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verb
hold, maintain
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verb
care for, keep up
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verb
care for, keep up
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
possess; be responsible for
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verb
possess; be responsible for
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verb
have or obtain
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verb
have or obtain
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verb
care for, maintain; continue
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verb
care for, maintain; continue
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
remember
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verb
keep in mind; summon into mind
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verb
keep in mind; summon into mind
- commemoratestar
- getstar
- recallstar
- recognizestar
- remindstar
- learnstar
- revokestar
- retrospectstar
- memorizestar
- extractstar
- treasurestar
- mindstar
- revivestar
- recollectstar
- educestar
- reminiscestar
- elicitstar
- memorializestar
- retainstar
- bethinkstar
- enshrinestar
- citestar
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verb
awaken memories of something
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verb
awaken memories of something
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verb
go over in one's memory
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verb
go over in one's memory
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verb
save from danger
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verb
save from danger
- preservestar
- protectstar
- retrievestar
- liberatestar
- extricatestar
- keepstar
- freestar
- releasestar
- recoverstar
- salvagestar
- recapturestar
- ransomstar
- regainstar
- disentanglestar
- disembarrassstar
- springstar
- unloosestar
- deliverstar
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verb
keep, hold back
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verb
keep, hold back
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verb
hold for future use
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verb
hold for future use
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verb
exchange an object for money
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exchange an object for money
- handlestar
- auctionstar
- movestar
- tradestar
- closestar
- advertisestar
- hawkstar
- peddlestar
- marketstar
- barterstar
- vendstar
- persuadestar
- pitchstar
- dumpstar
- disposestar
- snowstar
- booststar
- stockstar
- exchangestar
- spielstar
- trafficstar
- puffstar
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verb
assume, accept
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verb
assume, accept
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verb
keep back
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verb
keep back
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More words related to re tain
verb. hold on to physically or mentally
verb. protect
verb. give money in exchange for work performed
verb. hire for job, use
verb. have the benefit or use of
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