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receive collapse: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"; receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"; regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"; accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament; express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"; get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"; have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

contain collapse: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"; be divisible by; "24 contains 6"

ward collapse: block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"; a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections; a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another; United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913); English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920); English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

leave no stone unturned collapse: search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"

keep off collapse: refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"; refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

keep collapse: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress; maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"; hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"; retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"; look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"; maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"; have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"; store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"; supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"; raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"; fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

loiter collapse: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

considerate collapse: showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

calculating collapse: used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

trustworthy collapse: taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations; "trustworthy public servants"; worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

absorb collapse: cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"; engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"; take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"; assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"; take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"; become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"; take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"; suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"

repel collapse: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"; cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"; be repellent to; cause aversion in

cozy collapse: suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police"; enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment"; having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

clamp collapse: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"; fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

uncommunicative collapse: not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

imagine collapse: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

opine collapse: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

repress collapse: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

secure collapse: free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"; free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"; not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"; assure payment of

dally collapse: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"; waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"; behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"

insult collapse: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

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