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crass collapse: (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

interpret collapse: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"; give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

metier collapse: an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"

carry through collapse: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

specific collapse: a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"; stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"; (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"; being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"; relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters"

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

production collapse: (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"; the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"; the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services; (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"; a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"; a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

predispose collapse: make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

engaged collapse: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"; built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"; having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"; involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

operating collapse: involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"

befit collapse: accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

unemployed collapse: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

wake up collapse: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

qualify collapse: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"; make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"; describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"; pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"; prove capable or fit; meet requirements

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