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rate collapse: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"; a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"; a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"; assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"; estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"; be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"

beckon collapse: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"; summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture; appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"

warmhearted collapse: marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"

individuality collapse: the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"

engage collapse: get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"; keep engaged; "engaged the gears"; hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"; carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"; ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"

one collapse: a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"; the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"; being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"; used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"

suction collapse: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference; empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"; remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

personality collapse: the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"; a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"

compassionate collapse: showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"; showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act"

personage collapse: another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"

party collapse: an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"; a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"; an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"; a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"; a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"; have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"

libation collapse: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony; a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity; (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

amuse collapse: make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"; occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

grab collapse: a mechanical device for gripping an object; capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"; take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"; make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"; obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"

occupy collapse: live (in a certain place); occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"

nepotism collapse: favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

life collapse: living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"; the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"; a motive for living; "pottery was his life"; a living person; "his heroism saved a life"; the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"; the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"; a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"; the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"; the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"; the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"

sponsorship collapse: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

equity collapse: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation; the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

faculty collapse: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

involve collapse: make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"; occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"; wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"; contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"; connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"; engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

fragility collapse: lack of physical strength; quality of being easily damaged or destroyed

civilize collapse: raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

intently collapse: with strained or eager attention; "listened intently"; "stood watching intently"

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