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to have life<stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”>Synonymsbreathe, exist, live, subsistRelated Wordsabide, continue, endure, last, lead, persist, survive; move; flourish, prosper, thriveNear Antonymsdisappear, evaporate, vanish; cease, end, stopAntonymsdepart, die, expire, pass away, perish, succumb
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to occupy a place or location<we'll be there waiting for you>— see stand 1
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to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes<our schoolʼs football team is first in its division>— see rank 1
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to take place<the party is next Saturday>— see happen
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