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look to collapse: turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

bankroll collapse: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"; provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"

sadly collapse: in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"; with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"

bonus collapse: anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"; an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

splurge collapse: an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.); be showy or ostentatious; indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"

cruelly collapse: under cruel circumstances; "a cruelly bitter winter"; in a cruel manner; "he treated his students cruelly"

acknowledge collapse: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"; accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"; report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

praise collapse: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"; offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"; express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

retire collapse: cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"; lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"; dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"; go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"; withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"; make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"; withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

palm oil collapse: oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

fund collapse: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"; accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability; "fund a medical care plan"; invest money in government securities; provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest; place or store up in a fund for accumulation; convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

decorate collapse: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"; award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military"

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

perpetrate collapse: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

time and a half collapse: a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work

spend collapse: pay out; "spend money"; spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days"; pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"

pursue collapse: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"

afford collapse: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"; afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"; have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"

grubstake collapse: funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits; supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

dreadfully collapse: of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

cost collapse: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor; require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"; be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

penology collapse: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation

serenade collapse: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman; sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"

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