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stand over collapse

grapple collapse: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

cohere collapse: have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"; cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole; "Religion can cohere social groups"

look up to collapse

maintain collapse: state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

hang around collapse

grasp collapse: hold firmly

patented collapse: (of devices and processes) protected by patent; "they are patented inventions"

treasury collapse: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely; the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues; the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy; the funds of a government or institution or individual

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

tarry collapse: leave slowly and hesitantly

guard against collapse

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

hold together collapse

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

stand fast collapse

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

spellbind collapse

slow down collapse

forearm collapse: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist; arm in advance of a confrontation

impregnable collapse: incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted; "an impregnable argument"; "impregnable self-confidence"; able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"

bill of health collapse: a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)

contemn collapse: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

despise collapse

sit up collapse: change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed"

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

sit tight collapse: maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"

resist collapse: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something; refuse to comply; resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

venerate collapse

fence in collapse

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

incarcerate collapse

scorn collapse

immerse collapse: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

intermit collapse

hold in contempt collapse

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

subsist collapse

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