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impart collapse: tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

haunch collapse: the loin and leg of a quadruped; the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings

hour collapse: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"; clock time; "the hour is getting late"; a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"

defined collapse: clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"; clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"; showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"

operating collapse: involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"

sovereignty collapse: the authority of a state to govern another state; government free from external control

preponderance collapse: exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"; a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"; superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

on the way collapse: on a route to some place; "help is on the way"; "we saw him on the way to California"

provide collapse: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"; determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"; provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"; supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"

near collapse: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"; closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"; near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

connected collapse: joined or linked together; plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"; wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"

hand collapse: physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"; terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union; a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"; the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"; ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"; one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."; a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"; a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"; a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"; a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"; guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

diminutive collapse: a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

alert collapse: a warning serves to make you more alert to danger; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"; very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"; not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"; mentally responsive; "an alert mind"

largeness collapse: the property of having a relatively great size; large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it"

good Samaritan collapse: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble

Samaritan collapse: a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

peace offering collapse: something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

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