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digression collapse: wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject

draft collapse: the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling; a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"; a preliminary sketch of a design or picture; a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace; the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded); preliminary version of a written work; a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"; a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle); a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another; draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

stipulation collapse: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement; (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"

conjure collapse

errantry collapse

serve collapse: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"; put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"; do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"; help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"; mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"; do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"; work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"; devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"; contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"; promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"; serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

monochrome collapse: painting done in a range of tones of a single color

provide collapse: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"; determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"; provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"; supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"

dome collapse: a hemispherical roof; a stadium that has a roof; a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

anchorage collapse: the act of anchoring; place for vessels to anchor; a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"; a fee for anchoring; the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

divert collapse: send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one; withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

call collapse: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"; a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"; a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"; a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"; a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"; an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"; a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"; a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"; a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"; rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"; consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"; challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"; utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"; order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"; order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"; lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"; order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"; declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"; challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"; require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"; ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"; utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"; send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"; read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"; indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"; give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance; demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"; call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"; make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"; stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"

entail collapse: the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple; land received by fee tail; impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"; have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

expect collapse: look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"; consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"; regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"; look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

prescribe collapse

inquiry collapse: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

acceptance collapse: the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"; (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract); banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank; the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"

query collapse

appurtenance collapse

rush collapse: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"; a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; a sudden forceful flow; physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813); grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems; urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"; act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"; attack suddenly; step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"; run with the ball, in football

deserted collapse: remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot"

retail collapse: the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale; selling or related to selling direct to the consumer; "retail trade"; "retail business"; "retail price"; at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only"; sell on the retail market; be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

bespeak collapse: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

bow collapse: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments; a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument; curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows; front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"; a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces; a decorative interlacing of ribbons; an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame; something curved in shape; bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"; play on a string instrument; bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"

fasten upon collapse

fetch collapse: the action of fetching; take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!"; be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

wrest collapse: obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

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