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originate collapse: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"; come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

capriole collapse: (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump; perform a capriole, in ballet; perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

evade collapse: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"; practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

acquaint collapse: inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"

bulge collapse: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"; cause to bulge or swell outwards; swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"; bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

induct collapse: introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"; admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

initiate collapse: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"; someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field; take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"; accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

quail collapse: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

create collapse: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"; pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"; bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting"; invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"

hurdle collapse: a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races; an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"; jump a hurdle

give way collapse: end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

start collapse: a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"; advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"; the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"; a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game; play in the starting lineup; get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"; get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"; begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"; bulge outward; "His eyes popped"; begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

give away collapse: make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"; formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

entrust collapse: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"; put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

notarize collapse: authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"

listen collapse: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"; listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

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