S: (n) precaution, safeguard, guard (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.) "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
S: (n) position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player) "what position does he play?"
S: (n) goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper (the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring)
S: (n) pitcher, mound (the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit) "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
S: (n) catcher (the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws) "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
S: (n) first base, first (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate))
S: (n) second base, second (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield)
S: (n) shortstop, short (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base)
S: (n) third base, third (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)) "he is playing third"
S: (n) left field, leftfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate))
S: (n) center field, centerfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield)
S: (n) right field, rightfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate))
S: (n) forward (a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team)
S: (n) center (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game)
S: (v) protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage) "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
S: (v) defend (be on the defensive; act against an attack)
S: (v) prevent, keep (stop (someone or something) 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"
S: (v) defend, guard, hold (protect against a challenge or attack) "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
S: (v) guard (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) satisfice, satisfise (decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal) "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
S: (v) maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre (act in order to achieve a certain goal) "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
S: (v) dispatch (dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently) "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
S: (v) evade (practice evasion) "This man always hesitates and evades"
S: (v) race (to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others) "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
S: (v) use (habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)) "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"
S: (v) play it by ear (decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation) "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
S: (v) play (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome) "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
S: (v) deal (take action with respect to (someone or something)) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
S: (v) partner (act as a partner) "Astaire partnered Rogers"
S: (v) exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) "exert oneself"
S: (v) egotrip (act in a way that attracts attention) "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
S: (v) reciprocate (act, feel, or give mutually or in return) "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
S: (v) go, proceed, move (follow a procedure or take a course) "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
S: (v) come close (nearly do something) "She came close to quitting her job"
S: (v) perform (perform a function) "Who will perform the wedding?"
S: (v) make bold, dare, presume (take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission) "How dare you call my lawyer?"
S: (v) prosecute, engage, pursue (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in) "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
S: (v) act on (regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice) "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) react, oppose (act against or in opposition to) "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
S: (v) volunteer, offer (agree freely) "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
S: (v) get around to (do something despite obstacles such as lack of time) "He finally got around to painting the windows"
S: (v) dally, toy, play, flirt (behave carelessly or indifferently) "Play about with a young girl's affection"
S: (v) set about, go about, approach (begin to deal with) "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) condescend, stoop, lower oneself (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way) "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) behave, comport (behave well or properly) "The children must learn to behave"
S: (v) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
S: (v) perpetrate, commit, pull (perform an act, usually with a negative connotation) "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
S: (v) rampage (act violently, recklessly, or destructively)
S: (v) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage (succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available) "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
S: (v) guard (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) begin, start (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object) "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
S: (v) go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock (act prematurely or without reflection or too soon) "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
S: (v) wait, hold off, hold back (wait before acting) "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
S: (v) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep (continue a certain state, condition, or activity) "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
S: (v) do well, had best (act in one's own or everybody's best interest) "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!"
S: (v) continue (continue after an interruption) "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
S: (v) continue, persist in (do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop) "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"