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hold on collapse: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

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

coagulate collapse: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood"

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

bear hug collapse: a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest; a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

pacifism collapse: the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration; the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

grapple collapse: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

cohere collapse: have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"; cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole; "Religion can cohere social groups"

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

delay collapse: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time; time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"; cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"; act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

inhibited collapse: held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

hold up collapse: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration; rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

grip collapse: a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"; worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made; the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road); hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

contemn collapse: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

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