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Tire

A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.

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Broader term 21

Arouse 76% connected

To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dor…

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Consume 76% connected

To destroy, as by decomposition, dissipation, waste, or fire; to use up; to expend; to waste; to burn up; to eat up; to devour.

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Degenerate 76% connected

Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base…

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Deplete 76% connected

To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.

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Deteriorate 76% connected

To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind.

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Devolve 76% connected

To roll onward or downward; to pass on.

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Drop 76% connected

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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Eat 76% connected

of Eat

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Elicit 76% connected

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

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Enkindle 76% connected

To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.

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Evoke 76% connected

To call out; to summon forth.

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Exhaust 76% connected

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

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Expend 76% connected

To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by use; to use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to spend; as, they expend mon…

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Fire 76% connected

The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

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Hoop 76% connected

A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.

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Indispose 76% connected

To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

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Kindle 76% connected

To bring forth young.

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Provoke 76% connected

To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite…

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Raise 76% connected

To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight.

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Ring 76% connected

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

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Use 76% connected

The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to…

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Manner of action 8

Beat 76% connected

of Beat

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Exhaust 76% connected

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

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Overfatigue 76% connected

Excessive fatigue.

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Overtire 76% connected

To tire to excess; to exhaust.

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Overweary 76% connected

To weary too much; to tire out.

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Retire 76% connected

To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.

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Tucker 76% connected

One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made.

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Withdraw 76% connected

To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or th…

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Fatigue 74% connected

Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

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Fatigue 74% connected

Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

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Causes 4

Fatigue 72% connected

Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

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Jade 72% connected

A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamenta…

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Pall 72% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Weary 72% connected

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

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Synonym 11

Bore 92% connected

of Bear

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Exhaust 92% connected

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

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Fag 92% connected

A knot or coarse part in cloth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fatigue 92% connected

Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Jade 92% connected

A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamenta…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Outwear 92% connected

To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pall 92% connected

Same as Pawl.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sap 92% connected

The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tyre 92% connected

Curdled milk.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wear 92% connected

Same as Weir.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Weary 92% connected

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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