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dam up
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Princeton's WordNet
dam, dam upverb
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
"dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
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dam up
"Dam up" refers to the process of blocking, obstructing, or stopping the flow of water in a river, stream, or any water body by constructing a barrier known as a dam. It can also refer to suppressing or holding back emotions, thoughts, or actions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dam up in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dam up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of dam up in a Sentence
Power! Did you ever hear of men being asked whether other souls should have power or not? It is born in them. You may dam up the fountain of water, and make it a stagnant marsh, or you may let it run free and do its work; but you cannot say whether it shall be there; it is there. And it will act, if not openly for good, then covertly for evil; but it will act.
Mayor Adams, you say that gun violence is a sea fed by many rivers, well, I put forward a plan to dam up some of those streams. You can count on me to be a partner in that effort.
Translations for dam up
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- embalsarSpanish
- arginareItalian
- represarPortuguese
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