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| fetch |
to go for (something) and bring back, or cause (a person) to come; get. |
| get |
to go after and bring back; fetch. [1/10 definitions] |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| raise |
to bring back to life. [1/15 definitions] |
| recollect |
to bring back from memory; remember; recall. |
| refresh |
to bring back the energy or spirits of. [2 definitions] |
| remember |
to bring back into the mind from memory; recall. [1/4 definitions] |
| restore |
to bring back into use or existence. [1/3 definitions] |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| retrieve |
to find and bring back; fetch. [1/2 definitions] |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. [1/3 definitions] |
| scout |
to explore an area in order to bring back information. [1/5 definitions] |
| vicious circle |
a situation in which the solution to a problem gives rise to another, which can be worse or may bring back the first with greater complications, thereby increasing the difficulty of solving any of them. [1/2 definitions] |
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