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con collapse: an argument opposed to a proposal; on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"

get the better of collapse: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

best collapse: the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"; Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978); (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"; it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"; in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"

catch on collapse: become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"; understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

click collapse: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"; become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"; produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"; make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

occur collapse: come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"; to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"

exceed collapse: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"; go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

dominate collapse: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"; be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"; look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

survive collapse: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

exist collapse: have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"; support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"

prompt collapse: (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command; a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"; quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"; serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"; assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

bide collapse: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

gain collapse: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating; increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"; increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

draw in collapse: pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

hook collapse: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"; a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something; a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something; a catch for locking a door; a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook; approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"; entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"; secure with the foot; "hook the ball"; fasten with a hook; catch with a hook; "hook a fish"; hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"; hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left; take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"

remain collapse: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

run on collapse: talk or narrate at length; continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

reign collapse: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch; the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"; a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"; have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

prevail collapse: use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"; prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"; continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"; be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

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