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  1. [verb] to keep (something) from being wasted, destroyed, or lost.
  2. [adjective] clever or creative in setting up or working through problems.
  3. [noun] the condition of being captive; bondage; imprisonment.
  4. [verb] to refuse to do, in a polite way.
  5. [adjective] happening in or having to do with the past; previous.
  6. [verb] to grow or cause to grow.
  7. [verb] to make less in amount or size.
  8. [verb] to make up while one is performing; perform without planning or practice.
  9. [verb] to use or put into action; apply.
  10. [adjective] loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy.