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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

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"

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

remit collapse: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"; forgive; "God will remit their sins"; refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"; send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

eulogize collapse: praise formally and eloquently; "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

repair collapse: the act of putting something in working order again; a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"; move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

handshake collapse: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

patronize collapse: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"; treat condescendingly; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

pull off collapse: cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"; be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"

purchase collapse: the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"; a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"; something acquired by purchase

lode collapse: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

honor collapse: a woman's virtue or chastity; the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"; the state of being honored; accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"; bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

repudiate collapse: refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations"; refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt"

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