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to help someone to start an activity, especially a piece of work:

to persuade someone to accept a lower amount of money for something:

to cause a loud noise or explosion, such as that made by a bomb or an alarm (= a warning sound) to begin or happen:

to fire a gun, or to make something such as a bomb or fireworks explode:

said to rudely tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you:

If one thing fits in with another thing, they look pleasant together or are suitable for each other:

to delay someone or something:

in sport, to continue playing, especially after a possible reason to stop:

to cause someone pain: