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oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

conclusive collapse: forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive"; final and deciding; "the conclusive reason"

inaugural collapse: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"; occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

celebration collapse: any joyous diversion; the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

home rule collapse: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government

entree collapse: the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"; the right to enter; the principal dish of a meal

revival collapse: bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"; an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

driving collapse: the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal; having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"; acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

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"

civic collapse: of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"

look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

must collapse: grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"

homework collapse: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

snuffle collapse: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); snuff up mucus through the nose

office collapse: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

keeper collapse: someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"

sailing collapse: the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat

exercise collapse: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"; a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"; systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"; (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"; do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"; give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

ultimate collapse: the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"; being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"; furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"

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