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  • 111re|drive — «ree DRYV», transitive verb, drove or (Archaic) drave, driv|en, driv|ing. to drive back; drive again: »As to and fro the doubtful Galliot rides, Here driven by Winds, and there redriven by Tides (John Dryden) …

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  • 112turn back — verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go in the reverse direction b. to stop going forward 2. to refer to an earlier time or place transitive verb 1. to drive back or away 2. to stop the advance of 3. to fold back …

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  • 113beat back — index repel (drive back), repulse, resist (oppose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 114force back — index parry, repel (drive back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 115push back — index repel (drive back), repulse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 116thrust back — index repel (drive back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 117beat back — Repulse, repel, drive back …

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  • 118To back a rope — Back Back (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back …

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  • 119To back a warrant — Back Back (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back …

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  • 120To back an anchor — Back Back (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back …

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