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  • 41Cloak — For other uses, see Cloak (disambiguation). Evening cloak or manteau, from Costume Parisien, 1823 …

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  • 42belay — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abort, affix, anchor, annex, attach, batten, batten down, cancel, cease, cement, chain, cinch, clamp, clinch, cramp, cut it out, desist, discontinue, drop it, end, engraft, fasten, fasten down, fix, give over …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 43picket — picketer, n. /pik it/, n. 1. a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc. 2. a person stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or …

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  • 44secure — [[t]sɪkjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ secures, securing, secured 1) VERB If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort. [FORMAL] [V n] Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire... [V n n] Graham s… …

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  • 45picket — pick•et [[t]ˈpɪk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) bui a post, stake, or peg that is driven into the ground for use in a fence, to fasten down a tent, etc 2) a person stationed, as by a union, outside a factory, store, etc., to dissuade workers or customers from… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46destine — [des′tin] vt. destined, destining [ME destinen < OFr destiner < L destinare, to fasten down, secure < de , intens. + * stanare < base of stare, STAND] 1. to predetermine, as by fate: usually in the passive 2. to set apart for a… …

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  • 47herringbone stitch — noun : an ornamental catch stitch * * * a type of cross stitch in embroidery similar to the catch stitch in sewing, consisting of an overlapped V shaped stitch that when worked in a continuous pattern produces a twill weave effect. * * *… …

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  • 48tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 50tie — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English