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activate collapse: make active or more active; "activate an old file"; make (substances) radioactive; aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter; make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

compare collapse: examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"; consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"; to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb; be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

crystallize collapse: cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"; assume crystalline form; become crystallized; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals"

deprecate collapse: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"; express strong disapproval of; deplore

individualize collapse: make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"

roost collapse: a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep; a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds; settle down or stay, as if on a roost

discriminate collapse: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"; noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"; recognize or perceive the difference; distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"; treat differently on the basis of sex or race

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

ignite collapse: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

hold over collapse: intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him"; continue a term of office past the normal period of time; keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

statement collapse: a document showing credits and debits; a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"; a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"; (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"

vest collapse: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat; clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes; clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments; become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"; place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

verse collapse: a piece of poetry; a line of metrical text; familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology"; compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"

mot collapse: a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

awaken collapse: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."; make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"

hypostasis collapse: (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality; any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united; the accumulation of blood in an organ; the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

groomed collapse: neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"

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