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Manipulation

These actions move things by hand, and by mouth. The standard library reference (and the NPCs reference for eating/drinking) carries the full entries.

Action	Phrasings	Needs	Refuses with
take	`take`/`get`/`grab`/`acquire`/`collect X` · `take up X` · `pick up X` · `take all` / `take X and Y` / `take all but X`	anything portable (scenery blocks)	`fixed_in_place`, `already_have`, `cant_take_self`, `cant_take_room`, `container_full`, `too_heavy`, `nothing_to_take`
drop	`drop`/`discard`/`release X` · `put down X` · `throw away X` · `let go of X` · `drop all`	a held item	`not_held`, `still_worn`, `container_full`, `cant_drop_here`, `nothing_to_drop`
put (on)	`put`/`place X on`/`onto Y` · `hang X on Y` · `move X to Y`	destination: `a supporter`	`no_destination`, `not_surface`, `cant_put_on_itself`, `already_there`, `no_space`
insert	`put`/`place X in`/`into`/`inside Y` · `insert X in`/`into Y`	destination: `a container`	`not_container`, `container_closed`, `cant_put_in_itself`, `already_there`, `no_room`
remove (from)	`remove`/`extract X from Y` · `take X from Y [with`/`using Z]`	a container or supporter source	`no_source`, `not_in_container`, `not_on_surface`, `container_closed`, `already_have`, `nothing_to_remove`
push	`push`/`press`/`shove`/`move X` · `move X <direction>`	`pushable`	`fixed_in_place`, `pushing_does_nothing`, `wont_budge`, `too_heavy`
pull	`pull`/`drag`/`yank`/`tug X`	`pullable`	`cant_pull_that`, `already_pulled`, `worn`
lower	`lower X`	a capability behavior (ADR-090)	`cant_lower_that`
raise	`raise`/`lift X`	a capability behavior (ADR-090)	`cant_raise_that`
eat	`eat`/`consume`/`devour`/`munch`/`nibble X` · `munch`/`nibble on X`	`edible`	`not_edible`, `is_drink`, `already_consumed`
drink	`drink`/`sip`/`quaff`/`swallow`/`imbibe X` · `drink`/`sip from X`	`drinkable` (an `edible` liquid), or a liquid container (TypeScript today)	`not_drinkable`, `already_consumed`, `container_closed`