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tell collapse: a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap); discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"; let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"; narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"; give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

lose collapse: fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"; suffer the loss of a person through death or removal; "She lost her husband in the war"; "The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her"; allow to go out of sight; "The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light"; miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"; fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"; fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"; fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"; "The company turned a loss after the first year"

promulgate collapse: put a law into effect by formal declaration

acclaim collapse: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"; praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

abjure collapse: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

administer collapse: give or apply (medications); administer ritually; of church sacraments; work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

relieve collapse: provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"; alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"; take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"; free from a burden, evil, or distress

ogle collapse: look at with amorous intentions

devise collapse: (law) a gift of real property by will; a will disposing of real property; give by will, especially real property

requite collapse: make repayment for or return something

defrock collapse: divest of the frock; of church officials

unfrock collapse

argue collapse: present reasons and arguments; give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"; have an argument about something

outreach collapse: the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"

send away collapse

rawhide collapse: untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes

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"

swap collapse: move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

flaunt collapse: the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt"; display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

pine collapse: a coniferous tree; straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

whale collapse: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head; hunt for whales

write up collapse: bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation; "The New York Times wrote him up last week"; "Did your boss write you up?"

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

affront collapse

award collapse: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"; a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"; give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"; give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

suspend collapse: cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"; make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"; hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"; bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.; render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended"

publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

consent collapse: permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"

articulate collapse: expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"; express or state clearly

fact collapse: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"; a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"; a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"; an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"

give collapse: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length; proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"; occur; "what gives?"; estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"; dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"; inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"; allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"; offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"; manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"; convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"; bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"; accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"; propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"; be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"; cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"; perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"; present to view; "He gave the sign to start"; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"; leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"; give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"; convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"; give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"; give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"; deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"; emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"; execute and deliver; "Give bond"

highlight collapse: an area of lightness in a picture; the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"; apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

confirm collapse: make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"; strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"; administer the rite of confirmation to; "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"; support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

found collapse: food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"; come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"

detail collapse: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"; extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"; a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"; a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"; assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"; provide details for

swear collapse: promise solemnly; take an oath; make a deposition; declare under oath

transmit collapse: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

render collapse: a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls; cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"; pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"; coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"; give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"; give back; "render money"; make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

tell off collapse: reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"

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