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ape collapse: any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all; imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior"

pup collapse: young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

put forth collapse

poking collapse

hark back collapse: go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

float collapse: something that remains on the surface of a liquid; a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco; an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade; the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public; the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment; convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"; allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"; make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"; put into the water; "float a ship"; move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"; set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"; be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"; be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink; circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"

chasten collapse: restrain or temper

run after collapse

transform collapse: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"; increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage); change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species; convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"; change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"; subject to a mathematical transformation

carry collapse: the act of carrying something; continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"; include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"; sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"; serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"; pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"; be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"; win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"; secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"; cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"; have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"; be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"; bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"; propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"; bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"; include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"; pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"; transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"; capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"; have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"; take further or advance; "carry a cause"; compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"; extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"; win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"; be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"; be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"; have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"; keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"; have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"; be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"; have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"

summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

step up collapse

implement collapse: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure"

recommend collapse: make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"; push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

set out collapse

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

implicate collapse: bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"

comport collapse

highlight collapse: an area of lightness in a picture; the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"; apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

stick out collapse: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

wear collapse: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"; impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"; have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"; have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"; put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"; be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"; deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"; last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"; have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"

pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

connive at collapse: give one's silent approval to

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

regenerate collapse: reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay"; restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"; undergo regeneration; form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"; be formed or shaped anew; replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"; return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"; amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit; reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

near collapse: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"; closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"; near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

ugly customer collapse

crush collapse: the act of crushing; a dense crowd of people; break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"; become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"; humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

involve collapse: make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"; occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"; wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"; contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"; connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"; engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

execute collapse: sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"; kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"; murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"; carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"

embody collapse: represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"; represent or express something abstract in tangible form; "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"

educate collapse: give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"; train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

dare collapse: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"; to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

shag collapse: a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn; a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"; a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"; a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded; dance the shag

degrade collapse: lower the grade of something; reduce its worth; reduce the level of land, as by erosion

shove collapse: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"; push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

point at collapse

father collapse: God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"; a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"; `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military; a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"

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