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  • 81fund — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. resources, store, cache, reserve, accumulation; slush fund, kitty; ( pl.) assets, money, capital. v. t. set aside, lay away, store; invest in, finance. See means. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. endowment,… …

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  • 82promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… …

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  • 83subsidize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. aid, support, promote; patronize, finance, underwrite, back, pay for, subscribe to; endow, invest in; encourage. See provision. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. support, finance, back, subsidize; see… …

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  • 84support — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Maintenance Nouns 1. (financial support) support, maintenance, upkeep, sustenance. See aid. 2. (foundation) ground, foundation, groundwork, substratum, base, basis; terra firma; purchase, grip, footing,… …

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  • 85insure — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. register, warrant, protect, underwrite; see guarantee 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. assure secure, make sure, make certain, warrant, guarantee. 2. underwrite cover, protect, financially safeguard. III (Roget s… …

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  • 86Promise — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Promise >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 promise promise undertaking word troth plight pledge parole word of honor vow Sgm: N 1 oath oath &c.(affirmation) 535 Sgm: N 1 profes …

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  • 87underwriter — (n.) 1610s, subscriber; insurance sense from 1620s; agent noun from UNDERWRITE (Cf. underwrite) …

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  • 88subscribe — v 1. sign up for, sign on the dotted line, sign for, contract for, enter into a contract for; promise to pay for or purchase, make a pledge to, promise to contribute or give to; take, accept, assume, undertake, take on responsibility for. 2. buy …

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  • 89endorse — [v1] support, authorize accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light*, give one’s word*, give the go… …

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  • 90underwriter — noun 1. an agent who sells insurance • Syn: ↑insurance broker, ↑insurance agent, ↑general agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑underwrite • Hypernyms: ↑agent, ↑factor …

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