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depend collapse: be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends"

hang collapse: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms; the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"; suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"; cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"; place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"; be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"; be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"; be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"; fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"; decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"; let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"; kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"; prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury; be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"; be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

stick out collapse: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

hang out collapse: spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe"

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

persevere collapse: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

bide collapse: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

cling to collapse: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"

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"

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

frequent collapse: frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";; coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"; be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"