Be sufficiently competent in a certain situation.
Roget 670:
preserve,
maintain,
keep,
sustain,
support,
hold;
keep up,
keep alive;
refrigerate,
keep on ice;
not willingly let die;
bank up;
nurse;
save,
rescue;
be safe,
make safe
etc.
664;
take care of
etc.
(care)
459;
guard
etc.
(defend)
717.
stare super antiquas vias [Lat.]
[Bacon];
hold one's own;
hold one's ground,
stand one's ground
etc.
(resist)
719.
embalm,
cure,
salt,
pickle,
season,
kyanize†,
bottle,
pot,
tin,
can;
sterilize,
pasteurize,
radiate;
dry,
lyophilize [Chem],
freeze-dry,
concentrate,
evaporate;
freeze,
quick-freeze,
deep-freeze;
husband
etc.
(store)
636.
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Roget 717:
defend,
forfend,
fend;
shield,
screen,
shroud;
engarrison†;
fend round
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
fence,
entrench,
intrench†;
guard
etc.
(keep safe)
664;
guard against;
take care of
etc.
(vigilance)
459;
bear harmless;
fend off,
keep off,
ward off,
beat off,
beat back;
hinder
etc.
706.
parry,
repel,
propugn†,
put to flight;
give a warm reception to [Iron.];
hold at bay,
keep at bay,
keep arm's length.
stand on the defensive,
act on the defensive;
show fight;
maintain one's ground,
stand one's ground;
stand by;
hold one's own;
bear the brunt,
stand the brunt;
fall back upon,
hold,
stand in the gap.
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Roget 719:
resist;
not submit
etc.
725;
repugn†,
reluct,
reluctate†,
withstand;
stand up against,
strive against,
bear up under,
bear up against,
be proof against,
make head against;
stand,
stand firm,
stand one's ground,
stand the brunt of,
stand out;
hold one's grounds,
hold one's own,
hold out,
hold firm.
breast the wave,
breast the current;
stem the tide,
stem the torrent;
face,
confront,
grapple with;
show a bold front
etc.
(courage)
861;
present a front;
make a stand,
take one's stand.
kick,
kick against;
recalcitrate†,
kick against the pricks;
oppose
etc.
708;
fly in the face of;
lift the hand against
etc.
(attack)
716;
rise up in arms
etc.
(war)
722;
strike,
turn out;
draw up a round robin
etc.
(remonstrate)
932;
revolt
etc.
(disobey)
742;
make a riot.
prendre le mors aux dents [Fr.],
take the bit between the teeth;
sell one's life dearly,
die hard,
keep at bay;
repel,
repulse.
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Roget 737:
authorize
etc.
(permit)
760;
warrant
etc.
(right)
924;
dictate
etc.
(order)
741.
be at the head of
etc.
adj.;
hold office,
be in office,
fill an office;
hold master,
occupy master,
a post master,
be master
etc.
745.
have the upper hand,
get the upper hand,
have the whip,
get the whip;
gain a hold upon,
preponderate,
dominate,
rule the roost;
boss [U.S.];
override,
overrule,
overawe;
lord it over,
hold in hand,
keep under,
make a puppet of,
lead by the nose,
turn round one's little finger,
bend to one's will,
hold one's own,
wear the breeches;
have the ball at one's feet,
have it all one's own way,
have the game in one's own hand,
have on the hip,
have under one's thumb;
be master of the situation;
take the lead,
play first fiddle,
set the fashion;
give the law to;
carry with a high hand;
lay down the law;
ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm"
[Addison];
rule with a rod of iron
etc.
(severity)
739.
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Maintain one's position and be in control of a situation.
Dutch: bovenblijven, drijven