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1. a determination of the place where something is (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | determination, finding, |
| definition | : | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | echo sounding, echolocation, |
| definition | : | determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it (noun.act) |
2. an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear (noun.act)
3. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | darning, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | patching, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | care, maintenance, upkeep, |
| definition | : | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reconstruction, |
| definition | : | the activity of constructing something again (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | restitution, |
| definition | : | the act of restoring something to its original state (noun.act) |
4. something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug (noun.act)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
5. informal terms for a difficult situation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | difficulty, |
| definition | : | a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome (noun.state) |
6. make infertile (verb.body)
7. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | fiddle, tinker, |
| definition | : | try to fix or mend (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fill, |
| definition | : | plug with a substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | repair by adding pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cobble, |
| definition | : | repair or mend (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | point, repoint, |
| definition | : | repair the joints of bricks (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | patch, patch up, |
| definition | : | mend by putting a patch on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | resole, sole, |
| definition | : | put a new sole on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | revamp, vamp, |
| definition | : | provide (a shoe) with a new vamp (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | heel, reheel, |
| definition | : | put a new heel on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | darn, |
| definition | : | repair by sewing (verb.contact) |
8. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | provide, |
| definition | : | take measures in preparation for (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cram, |
| definition | : | prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | precondition, |
| definition | : | put into the required condition beforehand (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fix, |
| definition | : | kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mount, |
| definition | : | fix onto a backing, setting, or support (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lay out, set, set up, |
| definition | : | get ready for a particular purpose or event (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | prime, |
| definition | : | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | brace, poise, |
| definition | : | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion) |
9. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up, |
| definition | : | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | cytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells (noun.cognition) |
10. make fixed, stable or stationary (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | attach, |
| definition | : | cause to be attached (verb.contact) |
11. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quantify, |
| definition | : | use as a quantifier (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | name, |
| definition | : | mention and identify by name (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reset, |
| definition | : | set anew (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | define, |
| definition | : | give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication) |
12. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | get back, get even, |
| definition | : | take revenge or even out a score (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | pay, |
| definition | : | make a compensation for (verb.possession) |
13. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attach, |
| definition | : | cause to be attached (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | strap, |
| definition | : | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bind, tie, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rig, |
| definition | : | connect or secure to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bitt, |
| definition | : | secure with a bitt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | latch, |
| definition | : | fasten with a latch (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | garter, |
| definition | : | fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chain, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with chains (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cable, |
| definition | : | fasten with a cable (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | picket, |
| definition | : | fasten with a picket (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rope up, |
| definition | : | attach to one another, for safety (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cinch, girth, |
| definition | : | tie a cinch around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bandage, bind, |
| definition | : | wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cramp, |
| definition | : | secure with a cramp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cleat, |
| definition | : | secure on a cleat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | anchor, ground, |
| definition | : | fix firmly and stably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | moor, |
| definition | : | secure with cables or ropes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | berth, moor, tie up, |
| definition | : | secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spike, |
| definition | : | secure with spikes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crank, |
| definition | : | fasten with a crank (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | noose, |
| definition | : | secure with a noose (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chock, |
| definition | : | secure with chocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brad, |
| definition | : | fasten with brads (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bight, |
| definition | : | fasten with a bight (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belay, |
| definition | : | fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belay, |
| definition | : | turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bar, |
| definition | : | secure with, or as if with, bars (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clamp, |
| definition | : | fasten or fix with a clamp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | velcro, |
| definition | : | fasten with Velcro (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stay, |
| definition | : | fasten with stays (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lock, |
| definition | : | fasten with a lock (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lock up, |
| definition | : | secure by locking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hasp, |
| definition | : | secure or lock with a hasp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tack, |
| definition | : | fasten with tacks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | string, |
| definition | : | string together; tie or fasten with a string (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | fasten with a hook (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belt, |
| definition | : | fasten with a belt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cement, |
| definition | : | bind or join with or as if with cement (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grout, |
| definition | : | bind with grout (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | staple, |
| definition | : | secure or fasten with a staple or staples (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rivet, |
| definition | : | fasten with a rivet or rivets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | button, |
| definition | : | fasten with buttons (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pin, |
| definition | : | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hang, hang up, |
| definition | : | cause to be hanging or suspended (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hang, |
| definition | : | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | buckle, clasp, |
| definition | : | fasten with a buckle or buckles (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brooch, clasp, |
| definition | : | fasten with or as if with a brooch (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stake, |
| definition | : | tie or fasten to a stake (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | wire, |
| definition | : | fasten with wire (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coapt, |
| definition | : | fit tightly and fasten (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | joggle, |
| definition | : | fasten or join with a joggle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | joint, |
| definition | : | fasten with a joint (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | toggle, |
| definition | : | fasten with, or as if with, a toggle (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | fasten, |
| definition | : | become fixed or fastened (verb.contact) |
14. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | bury, |
| definition | : | place in the earth and cover with soil (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sediment, |
| definition | : | deposit as a sediment (verb.motion) |
15. set or place definitely (verb.creation)
16. prepare for eating by applying heat (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dress, dress out, |
| definition | : | kill and prepare for market or consumption (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deglaze, |
| definition | : | dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | escallop, scallop, |
| definition | : | bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | flambe, |
| definition | : | pour liquor over and ignite (a dish) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | put on, |
| definition | : | put on the stove or ready for cooking (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | devil, |
| definition | : | coat or stuff with a spicy paste (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | precook, |
| definition | : | cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | whip up, whomp up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook quickly or hastily (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | concoct, cook up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | lard, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook with lard (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | make, |
| definition | : | gather and light the materials for (verb.creation) |
17. influence an event or its outcome by illegal means (verb.social)
18. a determination of the place where something is (noun.act)
| derivation | : | locate, turn up, |
| definition | : | discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | localise, localize, |
| definition | : | restrict something to a particular area (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | locate, situate, |
| definition | : | determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey (verb.stative) |
19. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
20. make infertile (verb.body)
| derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
| definition | : | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) (noun.act) |
21. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| antonym | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fixer, mender, repairer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things (noun.person) |
22. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change)
| derivation | : | preparation, readying, |
| definition | : | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | readiness, set, |
| definition | : | (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | preparation, preparedness, readiness, |
| definition | : | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | ready, |
| definition | : | poised for action (noun.state) |
23. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fixation, fixing, fixation, fixing, |
| definition | : | (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body (noun.act) |
24. make fixed, stable or stationary (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fixation, |
| definition | : | the activity of fastening something firmly in position (noun.act) |
25. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bent, set, |
| definition | : | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | determinative, determiner, |
| definition | : | one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases (noun.communication) |
26. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
27. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unfasten, |
| definition | : | cause to become undone (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fixture, |
| definition | : | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fastener, |
| definition | : | a person who fastens or makes fast (noun.person) |
28. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | deposit, deposition, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something somewhere (noun.act) |
29. prepare for eating by applying heat (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cooker, |
| definition | : | a utensil for cooking (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cook, |
| definition | : | someone who cooks food (noun.person) |
30. a determination of the place where something is (noun.act)
| derivation | : | locate, turn up, |
| definition | : | discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | localise, localize, |
| definition | : | restrict something to a particular area (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | locate, situate, |
| definition | : | determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey (verb.stative) |
31. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
32. make infertile (verb.body)
| derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
| definition | : | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) (noun.act) |
33. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| antonym | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fixer, mender, repairer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things (noun.person) |
34. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change)
| derivation | : | preparation, readying, |
| definition | : | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | readiness, set, |
| definition | : | (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | preparation, preparedness, readiness, |
| definition | : | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | ready, |
| definition | : | poised for action (noun.state) |
35. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fixation, fixing, fixation, fixing, |
| definition | : | (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body (noun.act) |
36. make fixed, stable or stationary (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fixation, |
| definition | : | the activity of fastening something firmly in position (noun.act) |
37. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bent, set, |
| definition | : | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | determinative, determiner, |
| definition | : | one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases (noun.communication) |
38. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
39. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unfasten, |
| definition | : | cause to become undone (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fixture, |
| definition | : | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fastener, |
| definition | : | a person who fastens or makes fast (noun.person) |
40. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | deposit, deposition, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something somewhere (noun.act) |
41. prepare for eating by applying heat (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cooker, |
| definition | : | a utensil for cooking (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cook, |
| definition | : | someone who cooks food (noun.person) |
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