107 entries under verb topic. ×

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maintain(take, keep, stay, have)
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nestle(keep, love, store, save)
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nurse(keep, love, store, save)
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occupy(take, keep, stay, have)
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own(take, keep, stay, have)
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palm(take, keep, stay, have)
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possess(take, keep, stay, have)
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receive(keep, love, store, save)
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restrain(take, keep, stay, have)
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secure(take, keep, stay, have)
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stay near(expression, keep, love, store)
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stay put(expression, take, keep, stay)
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stick(take, keep, stay, have)
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take(keep, stay, have, grasp)
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welcome(keep, love, store, save)
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wield(take, keep, stay, have)
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abide(stay, wait, remain, tarry)
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caress(enfold, girdling, enbosom)
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cinched(enfold, girdling, enbosom)
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cleave to(expression, grasp, seize, grip)
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APASmart Define. (2015). keep close thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/keep_close/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "keep close thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/keep_close/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, keep close thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/keep_close/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "keep close thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/keep_close/thesaurus/synonyms>