Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance (the financial means whereby one lives) "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
S: (n) keep, donjon, dungeon (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
S: (v) keep, maintain, hold (cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean') "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
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) 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) 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) 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"
S: (v) keep, hold on (retain possession of) "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
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) observe, keep (conform one's action or practice to) "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
S: (v) observe, keep, maintain (stick to correctly or closely) "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
S: (v) keep (look after; be the keeper of; have charge of) "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
S: (v) keep, maintain (maintain by writing regular records) "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
S: (v) keep (supply with room and board) "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
S: (v) retain, continue, keep, keep on (allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature) "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
S: (v) sustain, keep, maintain (supply with necessities and support) "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
S: (v) keep, stay fresh (fail to spoil or rot) "These potatoes keep for a long time"
S: (v) observe, celebrate, keep (behave as expected during of holidays or rites) "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
S: (v) keep, preserve (maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger) "May God keep you"
S: (v) keep (raise) "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
S: (v) keep open, hold open, keep, save (retain rights to) "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
S: (v) keep (store or keep customarily) "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
S: (v) keep (have as a supply) "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"
S: (v) keep, maintain (maintain for use and service) "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
S: (v) keep (hold and prevent from leaving) "The student was kept after school"
S: (v) restrain, keep, keep back, hold back (prevent the action or expression of) "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"