Verb

(en verb)

To load toward the back, or towards the end of a period

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(transport) To load (cargo, shipment, etc.) after unloading has been completed.

To fill a syringe with solution from the plunger end of the barrel

Verb

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

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To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

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To support by approval or encouragement.

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