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grant collapse: the act of providing a subsidy; a right or privilege that has been granted; 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885); United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986); Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978); (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance; any monetary aid; transfer by deed; "grant land"; bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

chaperon collapse: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

attend to collapse: get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please"

reservation collapse: the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion; something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.); a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"; the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance; a district that is reserved for particular purpose

abate collapse: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

enshrine collapse: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"; hold sacred

restrain collapse: hold back; to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"; keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

ambiguity collapse: unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

cage collapse: an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept; the net that is the goal in ice hockey; United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992); something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement; confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"

tan collapse: a light brown the color of topaz; a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun; of a light yellowish-brown color; get a tan, from wind or sun; treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

discount collapse: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise; give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

hand over collapse: to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

kennel collapse: outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog; put up in a kennel; "kennel a dog"

find collapse: come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"; succeed in reaching; arrive at; "The arrow found its mark"; perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"; obtain through effort or management; "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college"; come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"; come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"

cutoff collapse: a device that terminates the flow in a pipe; a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

deploy collapse: place troops or weapons in battle formation; to distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East"

envelop collapse: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

salvo collapse: a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"; an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

diminish collapse: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

accommodate collapse: make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"; provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"; have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

tend collapse: manage or run; "tend a store"; have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

rationalize collapse: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"; think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"; structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

hem collapse: lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

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