Waxing: alternatives and connections

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

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of Coat

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of Cover

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To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…

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Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anythin…

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Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anythin…

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To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

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To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

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To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.

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To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.

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of Wane

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of Wane

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