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pull in collapse: move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

stay up collapse: not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election"

inhibit collapse: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

stick together collapse: be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

hold over collapse: intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him"; continue a term of office past the normal period of time; keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

govern collapse: direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"; exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"; require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

hug collapse: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"; fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"

try collapse: melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"; test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"; give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"; make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

revere collapse: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

prolong collapse: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"; lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

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