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(medicine) That which gives support to a part.
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One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
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the absolute minimum resources necessary for long-term physical well-being, usually in terms of consumption goods
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The act of confining or the state of being confined.
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(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
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(nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) Conservation (condition of being conserved).
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Obsolete form of control. [(countable, uncountable) Influence or authority over something.]
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Anything that gives strength or support; a tonic.
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(figuratively) To nurture; to foster; to tend.
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(intransitive) To establish a permanent residence.
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(intransitive, obsolete) To be nurtured or trained up together.
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That which helps; anything serving to assist.
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That on which somebody survives, or which makes their existence meaningful; means of subsistence.
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(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
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(obsolete, transitive) To nurse; to rear; to bring up.
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Obsolete form of nourish. [(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.]
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(transitive) To foster, to nourish.
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(psychology) The provision of physical and emotional care.
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(transitive, rare) To supply with nutrients.
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Alternative form of placeholder [Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.]
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Something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior.
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A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
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A person who takes nutritional supplements.
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A structural member that supports something from underneath.
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The act by which something is upheld.
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