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verb
To stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, usually as a preparation for physical exercise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make (someone or something) more limber or flexible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To prepare; to make oneself ready.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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verb
To attach a limber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: warm up, loosen up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exercise, work out
verb
attach the limber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: limber
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attach
History
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Across languages
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