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answer collapse: a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"; the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims; a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"; the speech act of replying to a question; understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"; give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"; react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"; respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"; give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"; reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"; be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"; match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"; be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"

disguise collapse: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"; any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"; make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

guarantee collapse: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications; a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"; a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults; give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"; make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"; stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

requisition collapse: an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"; the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use; make a formal request for official services; demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

capture collapse: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board; the act of taking of a person by force; any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle; a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"; succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"; attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"; bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"

strong point collapse

settle collapse: a long wooden bench with a back; take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"; form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"; become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"; establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"; become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"; settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"; end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"; accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"; get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"; arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"; cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids); become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"; come to rest; settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"; dispose of; make a financial settlement

conclude collapse: bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation; reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire"; come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

fall short collapse: fail to meet (expectations or standards)

fix up collapse: find (something or someone) for; "I'll fix you up with a nice girl"

put in collapse: make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"; devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"

mop collapse

invent collapse: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

set straight collapse

hit it collapse

fight shy collapse

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

presage collapse: a foreboding about what is about to happen

pursuit collapse: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"; a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

round out collapse: make bigger or better or more complete; fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"

invocation collapse: the act of appealing for help; an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil; a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

write collapse: communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"; record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"; communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"; communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon"; mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"; create code, write a computer program; "She writes code faster than anybody else"; produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

unblock collapse: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"; play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding; clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"

litany collapse: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation; any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

draw on collapse

flee collapse: run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

roll out collapse: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"; straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

venture collapse: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome; a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit; proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"; put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

punch in collapse

make believe collapse

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

traumatize collapse: inflict a trauma upon

expedite collapse: process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"; speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

circumnavigate collapse: travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"

ameliorate collapse

chase collapse: United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873); cut a groove into; "chase silver"; go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"; pursue someone sexually or romantically

explain collapse: make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"; define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

amortize collapse: liquidate gradually

altogether collapse: with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"

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