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usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

take over collapse: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies; free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

seize collapse: affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"; take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"; take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"; hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"

throne collapse: the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions; the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"; sit on the throne as a ruler

glamorize collapse: make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"

canonize collapse: declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"; treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women"

enthrone collapse: put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"

ennoble collapse: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility; confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"

beatify collapse: declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"; make blessedly happy

bedpan collapse: a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination

immortalize collapse: make famous forever; "This melody immortalized its composer"

assume collapse: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"; occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"; take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

anoint collapse: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

abdicate collapse: give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

john collapse: the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament; (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation; youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)

urinal collapse: a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate

lionize collapse: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"

magnify collapse: increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

tor collapse: a high rocky hill; a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

induct collapse: introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"; admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"

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