promise etc
31go back on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑renegue on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …
32retract — retract1 /ri trakt /, v.t. 1. to draw back or in: to retract fangs. v.i. 2. to draw back within itself or oneself, fold up, or the like, or to be capable of doing this: The blade retracts. [1400 50; late ME retracten < L retractus, ptp. of… …
33retract — I re•tract [[t]rɪˈtrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw back or in: to retract fangs[/ex] 2) to be capable of being drawn back or in • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L retractus, ptp. of retrahere to draw back II re•tract [[t]rɪˈtrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to… …
34retract — I. /rəˈtrækt / (say ruh trakt) verb (t) 1. to draw back or in. –verb (i) 2. to draw or shrink back. {Latin rētrahere to draw back} –retractable, adjective II. /rəˈtrækt / (say ruh trakt) verb (t) 1. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as… …
35go — 1. v., n., & adj. v. (3rd sing. present goes; past went; past part. gone) 1 intr. a start moving or be moving from one place or point in time to another; travel, proceed. b (foll. by to + infin., or and + verb) proceed in order to (went to find… …
36go — go1 [gō] vi. went, gone, going [ME gon < OE gan, akin to Du gaan, Ger gehen < IE base * ĝhē , orig., to leave behind, go away > Sans jíhītē, (he) goes; the pt. WENT is < WEND replacing OE eode, ME yede] I indicating motion without… …
37break — 1. v. & n. v. (past broke or archaic brake; past part. broken or archaic broke) 1 tr. & intr. a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. b make or become inoperative, esp. from damage (the toaster has broken). c break a bone in or… …
38hold — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. held) 1 tr. a keep fast; grasp (esp. in the hands or arms). b (also refl.) keep or sustain (a thing, oneself, one s head, etc.) in a particular position (hold it to the light; held himself erect). c grasp so as… …
39stand — [stand] vi. stood, standing [ME standen < OE standan; akin to MDu standen, Goth standan < IE base * stā , to stand, be placed > L stare, to stand, Gr histanai, to set, cause to stand] 1. a) to be or remain in a generally upright position …
40keep — [kēp] vt. kept, keeping [ME kepen < OE cœpan, to behold, watch out for, lay hold of, akin to MLowG kapen, ON kopa, to stare at < ? IE base * ĝab , to look at or for] 1. to observe or pay regard to; specif., a) to observe with due or… …
