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nickname collapse: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"; a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

nominate collapse: propose as a candidate for some honor; put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

induct collapse: introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"; admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"

dub collapse: provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language; give a nickname to

immerse collapse: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

install collapse: set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"; place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"; put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

baptize collapse: administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

sprinkle collapse: the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"; scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"; cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"; rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

identify collapse: consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"; recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"; identify as in botany or biology, for example; consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"; conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

introduce collapse: put before (a body); "introduce legislation"; cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"; bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.; bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"; bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

launch collapse: a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck; smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"; propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"; get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"; launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"

bring up collapse: cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"; promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

define collapse: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"; determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"; show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

initiate collapse: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"; someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field; take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"; accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

found collapse: food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"; come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"

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"

turn on collapse: become hostile towards; "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"; produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"

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