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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"

cloister collapse: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions); seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"; surround with a cloister, as of a garden

kidnap collapse: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

prefer collapse: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"; promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"; give preference to one creditor over another

speculate collapse: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"; talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"; invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

fill in collapse: supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"

subsidize collapse: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

chamber collapse: a natural or artificial enclosed space; a room where a judge transacts business; an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"; a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"; place in a chamber

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

establish collapse: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"; set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"; bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"; set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

degrade collapse: lower the grade of something; reduce its worth; reduce the level of land, as by erosion

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"

expand collapse: become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"; make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"; extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

chokedamp collapse: the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

firedamp collapse: a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

bourn collapse: an archaic term for a goal or destination; an archaic term for a boundary

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"

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"

oceanography collapse: the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

crucifix collapse: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally; representation of the cross on which Jesus died

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