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  • 71steer — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. a guide (a vehicle, aircraft, etc.) by a wheel etc. b guide (a vessel) by a rudder or helm. 2 intr. guide a vessel or vehicle in a specified direction (tried to steer left). 3 tr. direct (one s course). 4 intr. direct one s… …

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  • 72head — /hɛd / (say hed) noun 1. the upper part of the human body, joined to the trunk by the neck. 2. the corresponding part of an animal s body. 3. the head considered as the seat of thought, memory, understanding, etc.: to have a head for mathematics …

  • 73migrate — v 1. emigrate, expatriate, decamp, take leave, go forth, sally or fare forth, take passage; immigrate, transmigrate, move, resettle, relocate, transfer, make a change, get a change of scenery, move out, get out, Inf. up and move; pilgrimage,… …

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  • 74strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …

  • 75wend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wendan; akin to Old High German wenten to turn, Old English windan to twist more at wind Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to direct one s course ; travel transitive verb to proceed on… …

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  • 76in|tend´er — in|tend «ihn TEHND», transitive verb. 1. to have in the mind as a purpose; plan; mean: »No insult was intended by his remarks. He intends that his sons shall go to college. We intend to go home soon. 2. to mean for a particular purpose or use:… …

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  • 77in|tend — «ihn TEHND», transitive verb. 1. to have in the mind as a purpose; plan; mean: »No insult was intended by his remarks. He intends that his sons shall go to college. We intend to go home soon. 2. to mean for a particular purpose or use: »That gift …

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  • 78stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… …

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  • 79steer — I. n. Young ox. II. v. a. Direct (as a vessel by the helm), guide, pilot, conduct, govern, have or take the direction of. III. v. n. 1. Direct one s course. 2. Be directed, be governed …

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  • 80Put — (put; often p[u^]t in def. 3), v. i. 1. To go or move; as, when the air first puts up. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To steer; to direct one s course; to go. [1913 Webster] His fury thus appeased, he puts to land. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …

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