| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form: bear, carry, display, exhibit, have. See SHOW. 2. To hold on one's person: bear, carry, have. Informal : pack. See OWNED. 3. To have at one's disposal: boast, command, enjoy, have, hold. See OWNED. 4. To have the use or benefit of: enjoy, have, hold. See OWNED. 5. To keep at one's disposal: have, hold, own, retain. See KEEP. 6. To dominate the mind or thoughts of: obsess. See CONTROL.
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