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enclose collapse: surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"; close in or confine

fast collapse: abstaining from food; acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"; at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"; securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"; resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"; quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"; firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"; abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

repository collapse: a burial vault (usually for some famous person); a person to whom a secret is entrusted

sidle collapse: move sideways; move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"

present collapse: a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking; something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"; the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"; spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"; bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.; hand over formally; introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

lover collapse: a person who loves or is loved; a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

evening collapse: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"; the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"; a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

shock absorber collapse: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

oppression collapse: the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"; a feeling of being oppressed; the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

restore collapse: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"; bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"; return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

comparable collapse: able to be compared or worthy of comparison; conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

tandem collapse: an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another; one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem"

sunset collapse: the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon; atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun; the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries"

contain collapse: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"; be divisible by; "24 contains 6"

similar collapse: marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"; (of words) expressing closely related meanings

aid collapse: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"; a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"; a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

discontinuance collapse: the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

businesslike collapse: exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business; not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

indigence collapse: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

deny collapse: declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"; refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"; refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"; refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"; deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"; refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"

afoot collapse: on foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

join battle collapse: engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined"

eclat collapse: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"

empire collapse: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple; a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"; a monarchy with an emperor as head of state; the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

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