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caress collapse: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"; touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

state collapse: the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"; a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"; the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"; the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"; a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"; express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

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"

silent collapse: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"; not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

grammar collapse: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)

addendum collapse: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

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"

last word collapse: an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"; the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"

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

epilogue collapse: a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"; a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

continuance collapse: the act of continuing an activity without interruption

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

butter collapse: an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use; a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head; spread butter on; "butter bread"

swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

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

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

hear collapse: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"; perceive (sound) via the auditory sense; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

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

termination collapse: the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"; a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"

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"

consolation collapse: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"

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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