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debit collapse: an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing; enter as debit

leaven collapse: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"; a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

survive collapse: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

intake collapse: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

refer collapse: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"; send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"; have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

transfuse collapse: give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to; pour out of one vessel into another

tighten collapse: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

widen collapse: become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"; make wider; "widen the road"; extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

exist collapse: have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"; support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"

certainty collapse: something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"; the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

ramify collapse: grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

certificate collapse: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; authorize by certificate; present someone with a certificate

discrepancy collapse: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"; an event that departs from expectations

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

policy collapse: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"; written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"; a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"

overgrow collapse: grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio"; become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

heighten collapse: make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"; become more extreme; "The tension heightened"; increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

monopolize collapse: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"; have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

college collapse: a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed; British slang for prison; the body of faculty and students of a college; an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

importance collapse: the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"; a prominent status; "a person of importance"

assurance collapse: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"; a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"; a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"; a British term for some kinds of insurance

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