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The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.

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The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.

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The act of discerning.

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Seizing; embracing; catching.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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A flowing in or upon; influx.

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The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

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The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member.

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of Seize

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To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a pro…

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of Understand

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To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).

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To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually foll…

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To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

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The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.

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To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sig…

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To roll over, or to and fro; to throw one's self about; as, a person on pain tumbles and tosses.

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To twitch; to pull; to tweak.

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To fasten on, as armor.

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A clasp in the arms; embrace.

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of Embrace

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A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves.

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A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the bod…

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The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

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A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an o…

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Seizing; embracing; catching.

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Seizing; embracing; catching.

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To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart.

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To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart.

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A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

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To take or seize; to take hold of.

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To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).

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See Clinch.

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A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.

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A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

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To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.

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To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, o…

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The griffin.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line.

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To retch.

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