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insubordination collapse: an insubordinate act; defiance of authority

Robin Hood collapse: legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor

muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

conception collapse: the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon

first place collapse

eloquence collapse: powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

echelon collapse: a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset; a body of troops arranged in a line

beef collapse: cattle that are reared for their meat; meat from an adult domestic bovine

energizer collapse: a device that supplies electrical energy; someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people

spark plug collapse: electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

leave alone collapse

acrobatics collapse: the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft; the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

ubiquity collapse: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)

omnipresence collapse

borrowing power collapse

credit rating collapse

enfranchise collapse: grant voting rights

pullout collapse

pounce upon collapse

in power collapse

legalize collapse: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

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"

catch collapse: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window; a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"; a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"; a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion); anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect; the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"; contract; "did you catch a cold?"; delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"; be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"; discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"; become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"; be the catcher; "Who is catching?"; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"; spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"; take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"; attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"; apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"; reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"; suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"; perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"; check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"; start burning; "The fire caught"

assignment collapse: the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"; a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"; an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor); the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

wheels 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"

faculty collapse: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

dynamism collapse: the activeness of an energetic personality; any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

kingdom collapse: a basic group of natural objects; the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia; a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state; the domain ruled by a king or queen; a country with a king as head of state; a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

primacy collapse: the state of being first in importance

multiplicity collapse: the property of being multiple

mandate collapse: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory; a document giving an official instruction or command; a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves; assign authority to; make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"; assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

Dun and Bradstreet rating collapse

competence collapse: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

ministry collapse: the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"; building where the business of a government department is transacted; religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian); a government department under the direction of a minister

throw away collapse

header collapse: a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"; (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head; a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon; a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters; brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

assimilate collapse: become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"; make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"; become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"; take (gas, light or heat) into a solution

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