319 entries under verb topic. ×

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increase(noun, take, cover, open)
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preserve(support, help, keep, maintain)
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prolongate(take, go, cover, increase)
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put off(expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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spin(increase, draw, extend, expand)
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sustain(support, keep, maintain, continue)
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pad(take, go, cover, advance)
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suspend(hold, keep, block, delay)
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temporize(hold, keep, block, delay)
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adjourn(hold, keep, reject, halt)
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drag(hold, keep, block, delay)
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keep going(expression, idiom, support, help)
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keep up(expression, phrasal verb, support, keep)
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prorogue(hold, keep, reject, halt)
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spread(take, cover, advance, increase)
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amplify(take, cover, advance, increase)
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broaden(take, cover, advance, increase)
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carry on(expression, take, cover, increase)
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hold off(expression, phrasal verb, reject, halt)
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lay over(expression, phrasal verb, keep, reject)
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