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acquire

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

obtain or receive

arrest

(an act of) arresting a thief etc

taking into custody

ascertain

to find out (something)(in order to be certain)

make sure

bolster

a long pillow

help

bring

to cause (a person, thing) to come by carrying or coming with

transport or accompany

brought

of bring

transport or accompany

capture

the act of capturing

catching, forceful holding

detain

to prevent (a person) from leaving, travelling etc

hold, keep back; arrest

earn

to receive (money) in return for work or in payment for a loan

make money

enliven

to make (an event, painting etc (more) lively

inspire, vitalize

exhilarate

to make (a person) very excited and happy

make very happy

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

hear

to become aware of (sound) with the ears; to be told, receive (information etc)

detect by perceiving sound

hoist

an apparatus used for hoisting; a push up

lift

improve

(to cause a person, condition) to become better

make or become better

invigorate

to give strength, energy or courage to (a person)

stimulate

learn

to gain knowledge of, become skilled in, (a subject being studied, a particular activity)

acquire information

mitt

a mitten; a hand; fist

taking into custody

nab

to catch (a thief etc)

seize

obtain

to get (something) (the usual word); (of rules, customs) to be established or in use

get, acquire

phone

telephone

telephone

procure

to obtain (something), especially with care or effort

acquire, obtain

realize

to be fully conscious of, understand, (something); to exchange (property, business shares etc) for money

appreciate, become aware of

reap

to cut and collect a crop of (grain) from a field etc

collect, harvest

reassure

to remove the fears or doubts of (a person)

restore confidence to

rebound

bouncing; to spring or bounce back after hitting something

bounce back; ricochet

receive

to accept, take, get, (something offered, sent etc)

accept delivery of something

re-cover

to supply a new cover for (something)

make or become better

rectify

to put (an error etc) right

correct a situation; make something right

recuperate

(to cause a person, thing) to become strong again after illness, exhaustion or loss

improve in health

reinforce

to make (something) stronger by adding or supplying more people or material

strengthen, augment

reopen

(to cause something) to open again after closing or being closed

continue

resume

to begin (something) again after stopping for a time; to take or occupy (something) again

begin again

ride

a journey on horseback, on a bicycle, bus etc

journey, trip in vehicle

telephone

(usually 'phone', especially in speech) an apparatus using electricity to send sound over long distances by electrical wire or wirelessly

communicate through telephone system

uphold

to support or approve of (a person's behaviour, action etc); to confirm (a decision, a verdict) as correct

maintain, support

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