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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

jack up

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.

In a Sentence

“He jacked the car up to change the tire.”

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Synonyms

chuck updiscontinuejack injig upthrow up

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Related Words

jackjumprejackhitch upjackhammerhike upjack it

Poetry examples for “jack up”

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