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breast up

verb
  1. To cut the face of (a hedge) on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants. (transitive)
  2. To sail two boats side by side so that neither is in front of the other.
  3. To confront an obstacle directly, by pushing straight into it.
  4. To confront (someone or something) boldly, or to stand proudly or defiantly.
  5. To move in close, to situate oneself right up against something; to belly up.
  6. To reinforce or stabilize; to shore up. (dated)
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