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paean collapse: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

sorcery collapse: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

overvalue collapse: assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"

personage collapse: another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"

ardor collapse: feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"; intense feeling of love; a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

attachment collapse: the act of attaching or affixing something; faithful support for a religion or cause or political party; a supplementary part or accessory; a connection that fastens things together; a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding; a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

charity collapse: an activity or gift that benefits the public at large; a kindly and lenient attitude toward people; an institution set up to provide help to the needy; a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

magnification collapse: the act of expanding something in apparent size; the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

celebrate collapse: have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

honor collapse: a woman's virtue or chastity; the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"; the state of being honored; accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"; bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

affection collapse: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

shine collapse: be clear and obvious; "A shining example"; be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"; throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please"; emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

idealize collapse: form ideals; "Man has always idealized"; consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"

immortal collapse: a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"; not subject to death

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

formula collapse: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement; a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle; a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements; a liquid food for infants

prayer collapse: the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"; a fixed text used in praying; reverent petition to a deity; someone who prays to God

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

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

institution collapse: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

tiger collapse: large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered; a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"

lion collapse: large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male; a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

like collapse: a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"; a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"; resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"; equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"; feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"; be fond of; "I like my nephews"; find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"; want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"

regard collapse: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"; a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"; look at attentively

reverent collapse: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"

magnify collapse: increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

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