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reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

hold collapse: a cell in a jail or prison; a stronghold; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"; keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"; remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas"; assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"; hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"; aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"; have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"; be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"; cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"; support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"; organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"; keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"; stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"; contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"; have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"

dote collapse: shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"; be foolish or senile due to old age

bring home to collapse

knock over collapse

uphold collapse: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

crimp collapse: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled; someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers; curl tightly; "crimp hair"; make ridges into by pinching together

disallow collapse

abort collapse: the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"; terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion; cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"; terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

hold office collapse

harbor collapse: a place of refuge and comfort and security; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"; hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"; keep in one's possession; of animals; secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

treasure collapse: a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"; any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"; accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

put off collapse

repulse collapse

rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

shut in collapse

rob collapse: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

suppress collapse: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; put out of one's consciousness

encircle collapse: form a circle around; "encircle the errors"

commemorate collapse: call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"; be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"; mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"

level at collapse

shut up collapse

take collapse: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption; ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"; be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"; interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"; obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"; get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"; have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"; head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"; experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"; take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"; take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"; buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"; make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"; require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"; develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"; carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

reverence collapse: a reverent mental attitude; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

time signature collapse: a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat

exercise collapse: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"; a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"; systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"; (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"; do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"; give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

fastener collapse: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place; a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"

get the hang of collapse

extend collapse: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"; prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"; expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"; open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"; make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"; reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

melt down collapse

reach out collapse: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"

fasthold collapse

acropolis collapse: the citadel in ancient Greek towns

pillbox collapse: a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete); a small case for holding pills; a small round woman's hat

guarding collapse

mainstay collapse: the forestay that braces the mainmast

fortress collapse: a fortified defensive structure

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