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locate collapse: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"; assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

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"

in the long run collapse: after a very lengthy period of time; "she will succeed in the long run"

spruce up collapse: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"; make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

hold off collapse: resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

dawdler collapse: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

interlude collapse: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance; an intervening period or episode; perform an interlude; "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"

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

convenience collapse: the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"; the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"

outmaneuver collapse: defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"

letup collapse: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

renovate collapse: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

quickening collapse: the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"; the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

picnic collapse: any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion; eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

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"

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