v
Have (in its sense marking the perfect or retrospective tense).
v
(archaic or slang) Have.
adv
(obsolete) Argued by means of force rather than logic.
v
To meet defiantly; to confront.
v
Alternative form of ettle [(transitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.]
v
(UK, dated, informal) To be amusing in a slightly challenging way.
v
(informal) Have great interest in something; be enthusiastic about something.
v
To act cruelly in order to achieve a positive outcome in the future.
v
(dialectal, informal) Synonym of was
v
Alternative form of call out of one's name [(now chiefly African-American Vernacular, formerly more widespread) To swear at an individual; to curse out.]
v
(idiomatic, dated, chiefly in the negative) To care (at all).
v
(by extension) To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
v
(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
n
A pointed and persistent attack on a person.
n
(archaic) A small amount; a bit, a jot.
n
Obsolete form of emprise. [(archaic) An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure.]
v
Obsolete spelling of entice [(transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.]
v
(idiomatic) To fall in love with.
n
(idiomatic) A deal in which one focuses on present gain without considering the long-term consequences.
adv
(Britain, idiomatic) Readily, with only the slightest encouragement.
v
(idiomatic) To treat (someone) extremely well.
v
(slang) to be extremely fond of
v
Alternative form of go begging [(idiomatic) To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.]
v
(idiomatic) To be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.
n
(figuratively, idiomatic) Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.
v
(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
n
(uncommon) One who has some (contextually specified) thing.
v
(idiomatic) To have a weakness for something.
v
(Internet slang) Alternative spelling of have. [(transitive) To possess, own.]
v
(idiomatic) To settle one's differences and forgive.
v
(colloquial, idiomatic, US, Canada) To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To have to; must.
v
(idiomatic) To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
n
A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive) To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
v
(US, colloquial) Synonym of take a shine to (“to become fond of something”)
v
(idiomatic, of persons) To be attracted to.
v
(idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
v
(Britain, slang) To commit suicide.
v
(idiomatic) To attract someone's romantic interest.
adj
(idiomatic) Doing something mischievous or scheming.
v
Defiantly reinterpret something said to be negative about oneself as positive.
v
To gain the love or affection of someone.
n
(idiomatic, of behavior by a person) Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner.
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