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Sense: Verb: keep ready for use
Synonyms:
keep sth in shape, keep up, preserve Collocations, conserve, withhold Collocations, save Collocations, sustain Collocations, keep hold of, store Collocations, hold on to
Antonyms:
neglect Collocations, distribute Collocations, give out, waste Collocations, use Collocations, spend Collocations, use up, deplete Collocations
Sense: Verb: defend an opinion
Synonyms:
defend Collocations, uphold Collocations, confirm Collocations, stand your ground, continue to argue, continue to assert, continue to say, continue to insist, speak up for, stand by, stand up for, champion Collocations
Sense: Verb: assert
Synonyms:
assert, state Collocations, say Collocations, contend Collocations, argue Collocations, affirm, attest Collocations, reason Collocations, declare Collocations, claim Collocations, insist, avow
Antonyms:
abandon Collocations, repudiate, forget Collocations, leave Collocations, discard Collocations, give in, give up, concede
Sense: Verb: continue
Synonyms:
continue Collocations, hold Collocations, keep Collocations, keep on, carry on, persevere, stick to , not lose, not give up
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Sense: Verb: pay expenses or support
Synonyms:
provide for, support Collocations, keep Collocations, care for, take care of, look after, upkeep, finance Collocations, fund Collocations, underwrite, lend support, pay maintenance
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