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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree, conform |
| Synonyms: | accord, be connected, be consistent, check, check out, comport, conform, correspond, dovetail, fit in, go, hang together, harmonize, hold, hold water, make sense, relate, square |
| Notes: | only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole |
| Antonyms: | disagree, dispute, not conform |
| Main Entry: | prove out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wash |
| Synonyms: | be acceptable, be plausible, be reasonable, bear scrutiny, carry weight, convince, endure, hold, hold up, hold water, pass muster, ring true, stand up, stick* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hold your horses |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait |
| Synonyms: | be patient, hold everything, hold your water, keep your shirt on |
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