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dramatize collapse: represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth"; put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

voyage collapse: a journey to some distant place; travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

glower collapse: look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"

pass through collapse: cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution"

grimace collapse: a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"; contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

satisfy collapse: make happy or satisfied; fulfil the requirements or expectations of

enroll collapse: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

look collapse: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"; physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"; have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"; convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"; perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"; accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

inscribe collapse: address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication; write, engrave, or print as a lasting record; draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

suds collapse: a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces); wash in suds

arrange collapse: arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"; make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"; put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"; adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

reconcile collapse: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

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"

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"

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

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

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

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"

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"

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"

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