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catch up collapse: learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology"; reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework"

parry collapse: (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

footrest collapse

unalterable collapse: of a sentence; that cannot be changed; "an unalterable death sentence"; not capable of being changed or altered; "unalterable resolve"; "an unalterable ground rule"

profiteer collapse: someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply); make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

abiding collapse: unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

comply collapse: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

unfading collapse

canonical collapse

dote collapse: shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"; be foolish or senile due to old age

bring home to collapse

knock over collapse

puritan collapse: someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures; a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

uphold collapse: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

steadfast collapse: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

puristic collapse

crimp collapse: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled; someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers; curl tightly; "crimp hair"; make ridges into by pinching together

disallow collapse

nabbing collapse

abort collapse: the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"; terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion; cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"; terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

hold office collapse

harbor collapse: a place of refuge and comfort and security; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"; hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"; keep in one's possession; of animals; secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

treasure collapse: a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"; any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"; accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

put off collapse

repulse collapse

rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

shut in collapse

half baked collapse

strong willed collapse

hold collapse: a cell in a jail or prison; a stronghold; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"; keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"; remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"; assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"; hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"; aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"; have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"; be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"; cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"; support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"; organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"; keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"; stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"; contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"; have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"

rob collapse: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

gluey collapse: having the sticky properties of an adhesive

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

kidnapping collapse: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

abduction collapse: (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body; the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

puritanical collapse: of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

suppress collapse: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; put out of one's consciousness

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