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Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb (phrasal verb): 1. To accompany someone, often without a specific plan or commitment, or to follow someone's lead temporarily. This meaning focuses on the physical act of moving together with someone or something. 2. To deceive someone by giving false hope or promises, often to keep them in a state of uncertainty or to use them for one's own purposes. This is a common idiomatic...