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thoroughly collapse: in an exhaustive manner; "we searched the files thoroughly"; in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"

expressly collapse: with_specific_intentions; for the express purpose; "she needs the money expressly for her patients"; in an explicit manner; "he stated expressly that the needed the money by tomorrow"

exhaustive collapse: very thorough; exhaustively complete; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

size up collapse: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

biased collapse: favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"

lock up collapse: secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

assess collapse: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"; charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

sinker collapse: a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate; a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)

bob collapse: a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"; a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line; a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string; a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around; cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"; move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

rigorously collapse: in a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"

interpret collapse: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"; give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

born collapse: British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970); brought into existence; "he was a child born of adultery"

vertical collapse: something that is oriented vertically; of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"; at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"; relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution

synchronize collapse: make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"; cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"; operate simultaneously; "The clocks synchronize"; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events"; make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action; "synchronize this film"; happen at the same time

quite collapse: to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"; to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"; actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

unconditional collapse: not conditional; "unconditional surrender"; not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

incorrect collapse: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

faithfully collapse: in a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio"

languish collapse: become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

sidelong collapse: inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker; to, toward or at one side; "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"; with the side toward someone or something; "seated sidelong to the window"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; on the side; "the plow lay sidelong on the ground"

abrupt collapse: surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"; exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"; extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"; marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"

comprehensive collapse: including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"; broad in scope; "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"

calculate collapse: make a mathematical calculation or computation; judge to be probable; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

very collapse: used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"; precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"

ravel collapse: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937); tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"; disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

find out collapse: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"

positively collapse: extremely; "it was positively monumental"; so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively"

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