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give way collapse: end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

pass on collapse: give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"

invest collapse: make an investment; "Put money into bonds"; provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"; furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

appoint collapse: furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"; create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"; assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

swag collapse: a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman; valuable goods; sway heavily or unsteadily

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

verify collapse: confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"; attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

turn over collapse: do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"

meerschaum collapse: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum; a white clayey mineral

install collapse: set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"; place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"; put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

accommodate collapse: make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"; provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"; have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

trade collapse: the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"; the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"; the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"; exchange or give (something) in exchange for; turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"; engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"; be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"

sell collapse: the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"; persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"; give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"; exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"; be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"; be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"; be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

reassure collapse: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

soothe collapse: cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

adjust collapse: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"; make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"; decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

make up collapse: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"; devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"; make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"

compromise collapse: a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"; settle by concession; make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"; expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

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