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bolster collapse: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows; support and strengthen; "bolster morale"; prop up with a pillow or bolster

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

seconder collapse: someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote

silk collapse: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae; fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting

attendance collapse: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"; the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"

heavyweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds; a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

enclave collapse: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it

referee collapse: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play; an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case; evaluate professionally a colleague's work; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

bell the cat collapse: take a risk; perform a daring act; "Who is going to bell the cat?"

court collapse: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"; a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"; a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"; the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"; the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

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

reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

Band Aid collapse: hurried repair; trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

law collapse: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"; a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society; a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"; legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"; the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

courthouse collapse: a building that houses judicial courts; a government building that houses the offices of a county government

town hall collapse: a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

endorser collapse: a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security

lobby collapse: a group of people who try actively to influence legislation; the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest; detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

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