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soiree collapse: a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

pay collapse: bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"; give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"; discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"; do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"; make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"; render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"; be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

make good collapse: act as promised; "make good on promises"

opportune collapse: suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

do justice to collapse

compete collapse: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

sit collapse: be seated; be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"; sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner"

receive collapse: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"; receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"; regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"; accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament; express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"; get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"; have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

befitting collapse: appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"

brave collapse: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"; a North American Indian warrior; possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"; brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"

fortunate collapse: presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"; having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

catch on collapse: become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"; understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

click collapse: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"; become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"; produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"; make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

greet collapse: react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"; send greetings to; express greetings upon meeting someone; be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

threesome collapse

gather around collapse

militate against collapse

oppugn collapse

skimp collapse: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

strive against collapse

play collapse: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully; activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"; gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"; a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"; utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"; a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"; a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"; a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"; engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"; exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"; participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"; employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"; use or move; "I had to play my queen"; shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"; bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"; put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"; make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"; use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"; discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"; perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"; be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"; cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"; emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"; pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"; replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"; play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"; perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"; move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"; cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"; act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"; engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"; be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"; behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"; be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"

at home collapse: a reception held in your own home; at, to, or toward the place where you reside; "he worked at home"; on the home team's field; "they played at home last night"

feasible collapse: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

chance collapse: a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"; be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"

adhere to collapse

propitious collapse: presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

adventure collapse: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

contend with collapse

sustain collapse: admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"; supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

brassy collapse: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"; resembling the sound of a brass instrument

strike a bargain collapse

gear to collapse

brazen collapse: made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness); face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"

joust collapse: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances; joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

runoff collapse: a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner

fete collapse: an elaborate party (often outdoors)

derby collapse

intersect collapse: meet at a point

applicable collapse: readily applicable or practical; capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"

acknowledged collapse: recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"; generally accepted

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