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clear the way collapse

pave the way collapse

attempt collapse: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

give collapse: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length; proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"; occur; "what gives?"; estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"; dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"; inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"; allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"; offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"; manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"; convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"; bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"; accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"; propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"; be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"; cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"; perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"; present to view; "He gave the sign to start"; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"; leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"; give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"; convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"; give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"; give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"; deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"; emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"; execute and deliver; "Give bond"

break the ice collapse

make an impression collapse

glitter collapse: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; the occurrence of a small flash or spark; be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

heat up collapse: make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up"

transcribe collapse: convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA; make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"; write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"; rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

go straight collapse

grease the wheels collapse

peregrinate collapse: travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

beck collapse: a beckoning gesture

spell out collapse: make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"; spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

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"

draw up collapse: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"; cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"; straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"; form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

accomplish collapse

carry through collapse: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

enjoy collapse: have benefit from; "enjoy privileges"; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"; have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"

pipe up collapse: begin to play or sing

forge collapse: a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering; furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping; make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"; create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"; move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy; move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"

share collapse: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"; any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"; communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"; give out as one's portion or share; use jointly or in common; have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

tricolor collapse: a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)

raise hell collapse: take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent; "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again"

overstep collapse

succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

indite collapse

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

charge off collapse

generate collapse: bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"

communicate collapse: transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"; transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"; administer communion; in church; be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"; join or connect; "The rooms communicated"

straighten out collapse

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

lionize collapse: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"

sort out collapse

adopt collapse: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"; take up and practice as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

scoff at collapse

ingle collapse

cover up collapse

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