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recourse collapse: act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

quarterback collapse: the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"; (football) the person who plays quarterback; play the quarterback

serviceable collapse: intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";; ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"; capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

immaterial collapse: not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"; (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"; of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact"

labor of love collapse: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

anoint collapse: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

captivity collapse: the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

abroad collapse: in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"; to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad"

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

revere collapse: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

assistant collapse: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

unfamiliar collapse: not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"

procurator collapse: (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes

air corps collapse: formerly the airborne division of the United States Army

feudalism collapse: the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

acolyte collapse: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

commodious collapse: large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"

trailing collapse: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

Sherlock Holmes collapse: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

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

service collapse: the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"; the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"; work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"; (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him; employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"; the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"; an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"; tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table; a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation; Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958); make fit for use; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"; be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"

inaugural collapse: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"; occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

speaker collapse: someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"; the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"

celebration collapse: any joyous diversion; the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

levy collapse: the act of drafting into military service; a charge imposed and collected; impose and collect; "levy a fine"

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