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NOUN

a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

VERB

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

enter or assume a certain state or condition

cause to move

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

reach a destination

go or come after and bring or take back

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

take vengeance on or get even

achieve a point or goal

cause to do

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

communicate with a place or person

give certain properties to something

move into a desired direction of discourse

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

attract and fix

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

reach by calculation

acquire as a result of some effort or action

purchase

perceive by hearing

suffer from the receipt of

receive as a retribution or punishment

leave immediately

reach and board

evoke an emotional response

apprehend and reproduce accurately

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

overcome or destroy

be a mystery or bewildering to

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

make (offspring) by reproduction

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