To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To raise (something) to a higher position.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
To suppress; to force into submission.
To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Cucurbita verrucosa), calabash, long-neck squash.
A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
Cucurbita argyrosperma (syn. Cucurbita mixta), cushaw squash.
Cucurbita moschata, butternut squash, Barbary squash, China squash.
Cucurbita pepo, most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini.
The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.