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  • 51To put down — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 52put down — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, abase, abasement, abash, account for, accredit with, accrete to, acknowledge, affront, annihilate, ante, ante up, apply to, ascribe to, aspersion, asphyxiate, assign to, atrocity, attach to, attribute to …

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  • 53set down — Synonyms and related words: abase, abash, account for, accredit with, accrete to, acknowledge, admonish, affirm, allege, announce, annunciate, apply to, argue, ascribe to, assert, assever, asseverate, assign to, attach to, attribute to, aver,… …

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  • 54lie down — verb assume a reclining position (Freq. 11) lie down on the bed until you feel better • Syn: ↑lie • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture …

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  • 55lie-down — /laɪ ˈdaʊn/ (say luy down) noun a rest taken while lying down: *This nation was built on a cup of tea, a Bex, and a good lie down. –phillip adams, 1977. Also, (in non standard use), lay down …

  • 56put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ …

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  • 57As I Lay Dying (novel) — For the band, see As I Lay Dying (band). As I Lay Dying   First edition cover …

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  • 58To take down — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 59set down — verb 1. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑write down, ↑get down, ↑put down • Hypernyms: ↑write • Hyponyms: ↑transcri …

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  • 60lie down — Synonyms and related words: bed, bed down, couch, crawl, curl up, go to bed, go to rest, grovel, lay, lie, lie flat, lie limply, lie prone, lie prostrate, loll, lounge, prone, prostrate, recline, repose, rest, settle to rest, snug down, sprawl,… …

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