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parade collapse: a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"; a ceremonial procession including people marching; an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"; march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"; walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"

set down collapse: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"; put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley"

canvass collapse: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

glossary collapse: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

scholiast collapse: a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

carry over collapse: transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another; transfer from one time period to the next; transport from one place or state to another; "Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal"; hold over goods to be sold for the next season

abbreviation collapse: shortening something by omitting parts of it; a shortened form of a word or phrase

vocabulary collapse: a language user's knowledge of words; the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"; a listing of the words used in some enterprise

harmony collapse: compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property; the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords; agreement of opinions; a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

read collapse: something that is read; "the article was a very good read"; to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"; interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"; look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"; interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"; obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"; indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"; audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"; have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

inventory collapse: making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"; a detailed list of all the items in stock; (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods; make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"

position paper collapse: a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy

discourse collapse: extended verbal expression in speech or writing; to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

airmail collapse: a system of conveying mail by aircraft; letters and packages that are transported by aircraft; send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

chew collapse: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow; a wad of something chewable as tobacco; chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

sign up collapse: join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

typography collapse: the craft of composing type and printing from it; art and technique of printing with movable type

gravure collapse: the act of intaglio printing; an intaglio print produced by gravure; a printing plate used in the process of gravure

rotogravure collapse: printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press; printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press

encyclical collapse: a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world; intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

bid price collapse: (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

trademark collapse: a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

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