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hang together collapse: be connected; "In my heart I can make the world hang together"

enclosed collapse: closed in or surrounded or included within; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling"

calmness collapse: a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement; an absence of strong winds or rain

run on collapse: talk or narrate at length; continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

capture collapse: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board; the act of taking of a person by force; any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle; a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"; succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"; attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"; bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"

receive collapse: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"; receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"; regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"; accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament; express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"; get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"; have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

captivity collapse: the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

freely collapse: in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed strokes"

feudalism collapse: the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

pillory collapse: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn; punish by putting in a pillory; expose to ridicule or public scorn

keep off collapse: refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"; refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

loiter collapse: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

gentleness collapse: acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"

weather collapse: the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

confidence collapse: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"; a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"; a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"; a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

absorb collapse: cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"; engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"; take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"; assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"; take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"; become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"; take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"; suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"

repel collapse: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"; cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"; be repellent to; cause aversion in

keep collapse: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress; maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"; hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"; retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"; look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"; maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"; have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"; store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"; supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"; raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"; fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

clamp collapse: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"; fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

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