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hold, restrain, confine

v. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

lash

v. bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"

center, centre, rivet, focus, pore, concentrate

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

change, alter

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

change, alter, vary

v. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

stick, cling, adhere, cohere

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

follow, go after, come after, travel behind

v. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

carry, hold, take, bear, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

bar

v. secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door"

pause suddenly, break off

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

keep, prevent

v. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

coincide, cooccur

v. go with, fall together

temper, moderate, chasten

v. restrain or temper

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