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To be priced at

To choose or decide on from a range of options

To have (a target) as a goal

To have a preference or liking for

To (attempt to) physically reach or grab (something)

To assault or attack (someone)

To pick up or fetch something

Raises your fists

To like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for

Become fond of, especially without an obvious reason

To provide with money for a particular purpose

To believe as valid or correct

(of a job or task) To agree to take responsibility of

To decide on

To physically attack or strike someone or something

To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf

To advocate or show support for something

To attempt or try

To engage in a competition or contest

To reach a decision or recommendation

To prefer, desire, or choose to have something

To allow something to exist or happen

To seek a social or romantic alliance with

To devote effort to something

To seize an opportunity or circumstance

To feel favorably disposed towards someone or something

To physically attack

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To be priced at

realizes^US

realises^UK

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To choose or decide on from a range of options

favours^UK

favors^US

runs interference for

campaigns on behalf of

honours^UK

honors^US

eulogizes^US

eulogises^UK

favourites^UK

favorites^US

comes to the defence of

succours^UK

gives one's blessing to

throws your weight behind

takes up the cudgels for

succors^US

offers recommendation

goes on record for

looks on with favour

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To attempt or try

gives something a whirl

endeavours^UK

endeavors^US

moves heaven and earth

labors^US

makes an all-out effort

pulls out all the stops

has a bash

gives it your best shot

labours^UK

gives something a try

experiments

takes a run at

gives something the old college try

tries your hand

gives something a stab

scrutinises^UK

scrutinizes^US

gives old college try

shoots the works

gives best shot

takes the bit between your teeth

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To engage in a competition or contest

puts yourself forward

matches yourself against

pitches oneself against

scraps

brawls

conflicts

goes up against in contest

fights like cat and dog

engages in hostilities

goes at it hammer and tongs

has a misunderstanding

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

goes eyeball to eyeball with

sets your face against

takes a stand against

spares no effort

makes a stand against

puts up a fight against

stands up and be counted against

contradicts each other

fights like Kilkenny cats

carries on war

races with

takes all comers

enters into combat with

takes up arms against

takes up the gauntlet

wages war on

comes to close quarters with

takes the field against

carries on hostilities

participates

engages in

recreates

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To reach a decision or recommendation

arrives at conclusion

settles on a plan of action

comes to a conclusion

comes to a decision about

comes to an agreement

comes to the conclusion

finalizes^US

authorizes^US

authorises^UK

finalises^UK

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To prefer, desire, or choose to have something

favors^US

favours^UK

feels inclined toward

shows favouritism towards

has as a favourite

cottons to

goes in for

treats with partiality

holds in higher regard

thinks more highly of

savors^US

savours^UK

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To allow something to exist or happen

authorises^UK

authorizes^US

licences^US

licenses^UK

gives someone authorization

gives someone leave

legalises^UK

legalizes^US

humors^US

humours^UK

gives the go-ahead to

gives the thumbs up to

gives your blessing

signs off on

takes kindly to

gives the green light

gives the green light to

accredits

confirms

ratifies

formalizes^US

finalizes^US

approbates

homologates

formalises^UK

finalises^UK

favors^US

favours^UK

gives one's blessing to

recognizes^US

gives one's assent to

countersigns

gets behind

binds

gives stamp of approval

recognises^UK

legitimizes^US

legitimises^UK

gives the stamp of approval to

gives a blank cheque to

gives authorization to

gives the go-ahead for

normalizes^US

normalises^UK

gives the green light for

grants authorization to

regularizes^US

regularises^UK

underwrites

introduces

harbors^US

harbours^UK

gives the seal of approval to

gives someone the authority

rolls over and play dead

makes it possible for

gives the resources to

provides the means to

gives the opportunity to

enrols^UK

enrolls^US

gives right of entry to

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To seek a social or romantic alliance with

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To devote effort to something

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

sinks your teeth into

takes a shot at

goes for it

pegs away at

takes the bit between your teeth

gives something a try

takes forward

addresses oneself to

hammers away at

gives something a whirl

squares off

tries to cope with

bangs away at

starts the ball rolling

steps up to the plate

turns one's attention to

occupies oneself with

utilizes^US

speaks in response to

utilises^UK

gives a dissertation on

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To seize an opportunity or circumstance

maximises^UK

maximizes^US

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To feel favorably disposed towards someone or something

favors^US

favours^UK

shows a preference for

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To physically attack

pummels^US

belabors^US

belabours^UK

jumps down one's throat

comes down on

hauls off on

knocks into the middle of next week

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