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ante collapse: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot; place one's stake

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

make out collapse: comprehend; "I cannot make out what this politician is saying"; try to establish; "She made out that she know nothing about the crime"; imply or suggest; "Your remarks make me out to be stupid"

chorus collapse: any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"; a group of people assembled to sing together; a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play; a body of dancers or singers who perform together; utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

annunciation collapse: (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ; a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

couplet collapse: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

capitalize collapse: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital; consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses; compute the present value of a business or an income; write in capital letters; draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"; supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

arraignment collapse: a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

indictment collapse: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

imbibe collapse: receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"

run down collapse: injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle; pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"; move downward; "The water ran down"; deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"; trace; "We are running down a few tips"

special delivery collapse: mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)

mailing list collapse: a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

chase collapse: United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873); cut a groove into; "chase silver"; go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"; pursue someone sexually or romantically

wage collapse: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

par value collapse: the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

market value collapse: the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace

insinuate collapse: introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

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