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localize collapse: restrict something to a particular area; concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye"

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

stammer collapse: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

hem collapse: lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

tighten collapse: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

circumscribe collapse: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"; to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

close in collapse: advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

beading collapse: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture; ornamentation with beads

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"

brim collapse: a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat; the top edge of a vessel or other container; fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship"; be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears"

restrict collapse: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"; place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"; place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

corral collapse: collect or gather; "corralling votes for an election"; arrange wagons so that they form a corral; enclose in a corral; "corral the horses"

enclose collapse: surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"; close in or confine

selvage collapse: the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

purl collapse: a basic knitting stitch; gold or silver wire thread; make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"; embroider with gold or silver thread; edge or border with gold or silver embroidery; knit with a purl stitch

rail collapse: any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud; a horizontal bar (usually of wood); short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"; complain bitterly; fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"; lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"; convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"; separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"; provide with rails; "The yard was railed"; enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

beat around the bush collapse: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

stint collapse: an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"; supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

surround collapse: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"; be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

qualify collapse: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"; make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"; describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"; pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"; prove capable or fit; meet requirements

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