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condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

subscribe collapse: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"; receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"; offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares"

permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

approve collapse: judge to be right or commendable; think well of; give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

commend collapse: express approval of; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"; express a good opinion of; give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"; present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

notarize collapse: authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"

espouse collapse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

adopt collapse: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"; take up and practice as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

enable collapse: render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

agree collapse: consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"; be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"; achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"; be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"; show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"

uphold collapse: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

countenance collapse: the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

assent collapse: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"; to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

frown collapse: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

ostracize collapse: avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

esteem collapse: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

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