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cathedral collapse: any large and important church; the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese; relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"

drink in collapse: be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

chew collapse: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow; a wad of something chewable as tobacco; chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

boo collapse: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt; show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

quitclaim collapse: act of transferring a title or right or claim to another; document transferring title or right or claim to another

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

peruse collapse: examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"

vitalize collapse: make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"; give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"

tolerate collapse: have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"; recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"

give off collapse: have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"

decree collapse: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"; issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

parliamentary collapse: having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government"; in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"; relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body"

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

spawn collapse: the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs; lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

deliver collapse: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"; bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"; carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"; save from sins

zap collapse: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"; strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

empowered collapse: invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

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