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confirmation collapse: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church; a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; information that confirms or verifies

conk collapse: informal term for the nose; hit, especially on the head; "The stranger conked him and he fainted"

do time collapse

serve time collapse

pew collapse: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

perpetuate collapse: cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"

shanghai collapse: the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world; take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

measure up to collapse

moderate collapse: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"; being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"; marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"; make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"; preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

expect collapse: look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"; consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"; regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"; look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

buoy up collapse

perusal collapse: reading carefully with intent to remember

blow in collapse

timetable collapse: a schedule of times of arrivals and departures; a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

liquefy collapse: become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"; make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver"; become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew"

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deface collapse: deface a building facade, for example; mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

survey collapse: a detailed critical inspection; consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"; plot a map of (land); make a survey of; for statistical purposes; look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

doorstop collapse: a stop that keeps open doors from moving

stunt collapse: a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention; a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth; perform a stunt or stunts; check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

stay collapse: continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"; (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar; a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset); a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"; stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"; stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"; fasten with stays; stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"; remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"; stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"; continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

presume collapse: take liberties or act with too much confidence; constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

orate collapse: talk pompously

get the picture collapse

sermonize collapse: speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"

slow collapse: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"; at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"; become slow or slower; "Production slowed"; cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"

save collapse: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"; make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"; feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"; spend less; buy at a reduced price; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"; bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

bill collapse: the entertainment offered at a public presentation; a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"; a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"; a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare); an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"; a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"; a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"; advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"

disagree collapse: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"; be different from one another

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summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

cuddle collapse: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"

contemplate collapse: consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

cooperate collapse

account collapse: the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"; importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"; a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"; a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"; furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"; keep an account of; be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"

make good collapse: act as promised; "make good on promises"

variegate collapse: change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors

setback collapse

nurse collapse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician); try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"; treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"; serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

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