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arraign collapse: accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy; call before a court to answer an indictment

accuse collapse: bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"

cry collapse: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"; the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"; shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"; bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"; proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"; utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"; demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"

perform collapse: carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"; give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"; perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

derive collapse: develop or evolve from a latent or potential state; come from; "The present name derives from an older form"; obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"

originate collapse: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"; come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

quote collapse: put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"; repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"; refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"; name the price of; "quote prices for cars"

juxtapose collapse: place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"

bring down collapse: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

biosphere collapse: the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

look back collapse: look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk"

imply collapse: express or state indirectly; suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic; have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"

deduce collapse: reason by deduction; establish by deduction; conclude by reasoning; in logic

propose collapse: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

resurrect collapse: cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"; return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

bring to collapse: return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"

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