meter

Definitions of meter
  1. verb
    fit snugly into
    synonyms: colar
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    type of:
    cercar, rodear
    surround completely
  2. verb
    keep or lay aside for future use
    synonyms: acumular, almacenar, atesorar, dejar, guardar
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    types:
    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
    amontonar, apelotonar, apelotonarse, hinchar
    put together indiscriminately
    type of:
    conservar, guardar, mantener, retener
    retain possession of
  3. verb
    fill by packing tightly
    synonyms: cargar, guardar, montar
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    type of:
    empacar, empaquetar, encajonar
    arrange in a container
  4. verb
    crowd or pack to capacity
    synonyms: abarrotar, apiñar, apretar, apretujar, embutir, empacar, rellenar
  5. verb
    to gather together in large numbers
    synonyms: agolparse, apiñar
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    amontonarse, concentrarse, juntarse en masa
    join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
    hormiguear, salir en tropel
    move in large numbers
    apiñarse, atestar, llenar
    press tightly together or cram
    agobiar, empujar, estrujar
    crowd closely
    type of:
    agruparse, amontonarse, congregarse, encontrarse, juntarse, reunirse
    collect in one place
  6. verb
    cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
    synonyms: agolparse, apiñar
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    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  7. verb
    press or force
    synonyms: embutir, llenar con
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    type of:
    apretar, empujar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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