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39
hold(verb, take, control, get, place)
31
preserve(verb, hold, control, place, keep)
27
reserve(noun, verb, hold, control, place)
24
hire(verb, get, work, accept, develop)
20
maintain(verb, hold, take, control, place)
19
save(verb, hold, control, place, keep)
18
engage(verb, get, work, accept, develop)
12
conserve(verb, hold, control, place, keep)
8
enlist(verb, accept, develop, use)
8
sustain(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
8
take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, place)
7
commission(verb, place, use, pay)
6
book(verb, use, pick, engage)
6
cherish(hold, take, keep, maintain, oppose)
5
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, maintain)
5
prevent(verb, hold, maintain, oppose)
5
protect(verb, hold, keep, release, maintain)
5
uphold(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
4
defend(verb, keep, maintain, continue)
4
perpetuate(verb, support, control, keep, maintain)
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