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"To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to."
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"(intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to."
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"To change; to come round."
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"(intransitive) To change; to come round."
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"(intransitive) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist."
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"To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to."
],
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"(intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to."
],
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"To change; to come round."
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"(intransitive) To change; to come round."
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"word": "come to pass"
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{
"word": "come to be"
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{
"word": "transpire"
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"sense": "to come about",
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"sense": "to come about",
"word": "tot stand komen"
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"sense": "to come about",
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{
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"sense": "to come about",
"word": "geschehen"
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{
"code": "mhr",
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"roman": "šočaš",
"sense": "to come about",
"word": "шочаш"
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"sense": "to come about",
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"word": "powstawać"
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"word": "powstać"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "polučitʹsja",
"sense": "to come about",
"tags": [
"perfective"
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"word": "получиться"
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to come about",
"word": "ocurrir"
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to come about",
"word": "suceder"
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"code": "nl",
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"sense": "nautical",
"word": "overstag gaan"
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{
"code": "nl",
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"sense": "nautical",
"word": "wenden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "nautical",
"word": "wenden"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "nautical",
"word": "ein Wendemanöver durchführen"
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"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "pakām",
"sense": "nautical",
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"word": "פָּקַם"
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"sense": "nautical",
"word": "ceñir"
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{
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"sense": "to change",
"word": "van mening veranderen"
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