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Meaning:
acquire

to get or gain (something) by work, skill or ability, by one's own efforts or behaviour

obtain or receive

affirm

to say or write that something is true, correct etc

declare the truth of something

enclose

to put a wall, fence etc round (something); shut (something) in on all sides

put inside, surround

ensure

to make sure (that) something will happen

guarantee; make secure

forbad

of forbid

outlaw, prohibit an action

forbid

to order (a person) not to do something

outlaw, prohibit an action

get

to receive, obtain, (something)

come into possession of; achieve

got

of get

come into possession of; achieve

gotten

of get

come into possession of; achieve

had

of have

be in possession

has

of have

be in possession

have

(used with the past participle of another verb (e.g. moved, done) to form) a: the present perfect tense, b: the past perfect tense, c: the future perfect tense, d: the perfect conditional tense

be in possession

hid

of hide

conceal; remain unseen

hide

a hidden place where wild animals, birds etc may be observed, e.g. by photographers; (an) animal's skin

conceal; remain unseen

imprison

to put or keep (a person) in a prison

confine; put in jail

incarcerate

to imprison (a person)

put in jail, confinement

mew

miaow

enclose

monopolize

to get or keep control of the whole of (something), so that others cannot share

dominate, control

possess

to own (something); to influence (a person, mind)

have or obtain

prohibit

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

restrain

to prevent (a person or thing) (from doing something)

keep under control; hold back

take-away

to take food or drink out of a restaurant to eat at home

put in jail, confinement

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