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single collapse: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base; existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"; used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"; hit a single; "the batter singled to left field"

ink collapse: dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods; a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing; fill with ink; "ink a pen"; append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"

usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

bring collapse: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"; induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"; go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"; be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"; cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"; attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

ensnare collapse: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

torch singer collapse: a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs

dictate collapse: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"; an authoritative rule; say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"; rule as a dictator

indication collapse: something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"; something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"; (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"; the act of indicating or pointing out by name

circumstance collapse: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"; formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"; a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

workhorse collapse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor; machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

butter collapse: an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use; a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head; spread butter on; "butter bread"

sauce collapse: flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food; add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast"; dress (food) with a relish; behave saucy or impudently towards

presuppose collapse: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"

actor collapse: a theatrical performer; a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"

mislead collapse: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

seniority collapse: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

paradigm collapse: the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

sample collapse: a small part of something intended as representative of the whole; all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class; take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

steer collapse: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling; direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

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