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verb
To assist (someone) in succeeding or surviving a period of difficulty, especially illness; to nurse or aid someone through an illness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
bring into safety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: save, carry through, pull through
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: rescue, deliver
History
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