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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"

turn down collapse: make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"; take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

catch on collapse: become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"; understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

unearth collapse: bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"

heed collapse: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

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

hurrah collapse: a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"; shout `hurrah!'

absolve collapse: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"; grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

surely collapse: definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

good enough collapse: adequately good for the circumstances; "if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me"

frown collapse: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

all right collapse: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"; without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion); "it's expensive all right"

learn collapse: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"; be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

indeed collapse: (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.; "Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!"; in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!"

ostracize collapse: avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

overlook collapse: a high place affording a good view; watch over; "I am overlooking her work"; look past, fail to notice

acclaim collapse: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"; praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

truly collapse: in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

quite collapse: to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"; to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"; actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

brook collapse: a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

understand collapse: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"; believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"; make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

indulge collapse: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"; give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

find out collapse: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"

positively collapse: extremely; "it was positively monumental"; so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively"

suffer collapse: feel pain or be in pain; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"; feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"; get worse; "His grades suffered"; be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"; endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"; undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"; undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"; be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

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