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mediate collapse: acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"; occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new"

split the difference collapse

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

affirmative collapse: a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"; affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture"; supporting a policy or attitude etc; "an affirmative argument"; expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"

parlay collapse: a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers; stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

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"

reverence collapse: a reverent mental attitude; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

courtesy collapse: a courteous or respectful or considerate act; a courteous manner; a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

voice collapse: a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"; the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"; the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"; the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"; something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"; a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"; (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"; (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes; give voice to; "He voiced his concern"; utter with vibrating vocal chords

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

comment collapse: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"; explain or interpret something; make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

gather around collapse

militate against collapse

oppugn collapse

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

stand pat collapse: refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief

strive against collapse

punt collapse: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"; an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole; propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"; kick the ball

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"

awe collapse: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"; inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

worship collapse: the activity of worshipping; a feeling of profound love and admiration; show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"; attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"

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

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"

contend with collapse

prestige collapse: a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"

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

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