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specialize collapse: become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"; suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"

abet collapse: assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

define collapse: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"; determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"; show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

seclude collapse: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

parting shot collapse

substantiate collapse: solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

amend collapse: make amendments to; "amend the document"

subtitle collapse: secondary or explanatory title; translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen; supply (a movie) with subtitles

impressed collapse

misprize collapse

leave collapse: permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"; the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"; leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"; be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"; go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"; go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"; remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"; have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"; make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"; act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"; have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

propensity collapse

stile collapse: an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

late collapse: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"; at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"; of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"; later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"; at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

sponsor collapse: assume sponsorship of; assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"

high society collapse

cast off collapse: make the last row of stitches when knitting

promote collapse: change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent; be changed for a superior chess or checker piece; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"; contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

extradition collapse: the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

timeworn collapse

sleep on collapse

extirpate collapse: surgically remove (an organ)

redecorate collapse: redo the decoration of an apartment or house

upward collapse: directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

ensconce collapse: fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

jibe collapse: shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

back number collapse

pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

introduce collapse: put before (a body); "introduce legislation"; cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"; bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.; bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"; bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

swallow collapse: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"; small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations; a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"; believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"; keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"; take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"; utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"; engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"; pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

regressive collapse: opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state; (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases

vested collapse: fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right"

split hairs collapse

differentiate collapse: become distinct and acquire a different character; become different during development; "cells differentiate"; calculate a derivative; take the derivative

sneeze at collapse

about face collapse

beget collapse: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

eyeball to eyeball collapse

monde collapse

mark down collapse: reduce the price of

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