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possession collapse: anything owned or possessed; the act of having and controlling property; (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"; a territory that is controlled by a ruling state; being controlled by passion or the supernatural

hitch collapse: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg; a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls; to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"; connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

forestry collapse: the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

silviculture collapse: the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

afforestation collapse: the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

spell collapse: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"; take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"; indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"; orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"; place under a spell; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"; relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

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

clasp collapse: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"; a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together; hold firmly and tightly; grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"

hacienda collapse: the main house on a ranch or large estate; a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

plot collapse: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"; the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"; plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

grass roots collapse: the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity); the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"

glory collapse: brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"; a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"; rejoice proudly

have collapse: suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"; undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"; have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"; achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"; have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"; have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"; be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

confines collapse: a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

employment collapse: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

tenement collapse: a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

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