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entertain collapse: take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"; provide entertainment for

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

finance collapse: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital; the management of money and credit and banking and investments; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets; obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"; sell or provide on credit

cuddle collapse: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"

clutch collapse: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"; a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

fishing collapse: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion; the occupation of catching fish for a living

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

huddle collapse: (informal) a quick private conference; a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"; crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"; crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"

stand for collapse: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

fructify collapse: bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"; make productive or fruitful; "The earth that he fructified"; become productive or fruitful; "The seeds fructified"

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

undergird collapse: make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"; lend moral support to

handshake collapse: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

embrace collapse: a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"; the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection); the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"; squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"; include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

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