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work at collapse: to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"

bargain for collapse

embark upon collapse

prepossess collapse: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"; cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"; possess beforehand

answer for collapse

audience collapse: a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"; the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"

engage in collapse

launch into collapse

catch collapse: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window; a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"; a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"; a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion); anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect; the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"; contract; "did you catch a cold?"; delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"; be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"; discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"; become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"; be the catcher; "Who is catching?"; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"; spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"; take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"; attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"; apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"; reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"; suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"; perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"; check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"; start burning; "The fire caught"

emphasize collapse

sleeplessness collapse

enter upon collapse: take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

escape notice collapse

refer to collapse

rightness collapse: according with conscience or morality

cognizance collapse: range or scope of what is perceived; range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"

genuflection collapse: the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence

cope with collapse

take on collapse

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

on end collapse

circumstantiality collapse

endways collapse: with the end forward or toward the observer; "houses built endways"; in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise; "endways pressure"; on end or upright; "sticks leaning against the wall endways"

denigrate collapse

fall into collapse: be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"

mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

meditation collapse: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"; (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

tangle collapse: something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"; a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

concentration collapse: strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance; bringing together military forces; (chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter); the spatial property of being crowded together; complete attention; intense mental effort; increase in density

detract collapse

besmirch collapse

look out collapse: to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family"

watch out collapse

take care collapse: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"; be careful, prudent, or watchful; "Take care when you cross the street!"

let pass collapse

strictness collapse: conscientious attention to rules and details

embark collapse: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"; go on board

wage war collapse

tempt collapse: try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"; dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"; give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"; try to seduce

nicety collapse

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