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sadden collapse: make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"; come to feel sad

tailgate collapse: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading; follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

back up collapse: make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"; move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"

subside collapse: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"; sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"; sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"

go around collapse: become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"; be sufficient; "There's not enough to go around"

incarnation collapse: (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"

ambulatory collapse: a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"; relating to or adapted for walking; "an ambulatory corridor"

spectacular collapse: a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"; characteristic of spectacles or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff"

bid price collapse: (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

incumbency collapse: the office of an incumbent; a duty that is incumbent upon you

descend collapse: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

treadle collapse: operate (machinery) by a treadle; tread over; "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

go on collapse: start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

interval collapse: the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"; a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints; the difference in pitch between two notes

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

ebb collapse: the outward flow of the tide; a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number); fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"; hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb; flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"

go for broke collapse: risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"

enter upon collapse: take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

stimulate collapse: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"; act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

introductory collapse: serving as an introduction or preface; serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"

climb collapse: the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"; an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.); improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"; go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"; move with difficulty, by grasping; slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"

endeavor collapse: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

avatar collapse: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"

preach collapse: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"; deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

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