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placed collapse: put in position in relation to other things; "end tables placed conveniently"

rouge collapse: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks; redden by applying rouge to; "she rouged her cheeks"

put away collapse: turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things"; kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"; stop using; "the children were told to put away their toys"; "the students put away their notebooks"

firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

strop collapse: a leather strap used to sharpen razors; sharpen on a strop; "strop razors"

pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

procession collapse: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

request collapse: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority; the verbal act of requesting; express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"; ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"; inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

reassure collapse: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

conceal collapse: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

toggle collapse: a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable); any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time; release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"; fasten with, or as if with, a toggle; provide with a toggle or toggles

file collapse: a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal; office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order; a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together; a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other; place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"; record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"; smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails"; proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom"

succession collapse: acquisition of property by descent or by will; the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"; a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"; (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

gunfire collapse: the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

mortise collapse: a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint; cut a hole for a tenon in

miter collapse: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions; the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"; fit together in a miter joint; bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint; confer a miter on (a bishop)

documented collapse: furnished with or supported by documents; "the first documented case of shark attack in those waters"

scrip collapse: a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

phonograph record collapse: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

heart and soul collapse: with complete faith; "she was with him heart and soul"

lasso collapse: a long noosed rope used to catch animals; Belgian composer (1532-1594); catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

hike collapse: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"; walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"; increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

resolutely collapse: showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"

seriously collapse: in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

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