3
declare
3
defy
3
engross(verb, get, recall, remember, recreate)
3
establish(verb, assign, employ, stability, hire)
3
fix(verb, assign, employ, stability, hire)
3
gather together(verb, cooperate, together, collaborate)
3
grip(verb, hold, take, control, place)
3
guard(verb, hold, keep, maintain, secure)
3
halt
3
keep together(verb, cooperate, together, collaborate)
3
make
3
nurse(verb, hold, keep, maintain, store)
3
pay(verb, engage, hire)
3
place(verb, hold, control, maintain, secure)
3
prevail
3
proceed
3
procure(verb, hold, take, get, place)
3
pursue(verb, sustain, last, persist, survive)
3
put aside
3
put away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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