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abide collapse

clock collapse: a timepiece that shows the time of day; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"

accroach collapse

dawdle collapse

upheave collapse: lift forcefully from beneath

teach in collapse

sit in collapse: participate in an act of civil disobedience; attend as a visitor; "Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?"

chew out collapse

cuss out collapse

lean on collapse: rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

parley collapse: a negotiation between enemies; discuss, as between enemies

censor collapse: a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; someone who censures or condemns; subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"

bottle up collapse: control and refrain from showing; of emotions

extinguish collapse

abut collapse

confer collapse: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"; present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

bawl out collapse

quorum collapse: a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

prepossess collapse: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"; cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"; possess beforehand

straddle collapse: the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options; the act of sitting or standing astride; a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars; a noncommittal or equivocal position; be noncommittal; sit or stand astride of

referee collapse: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play; an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case; evaluate professionally a colleague's work; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

hearken collapse

eavesdrop collapse

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

convene collapse: meet formally; "The council convened last week"

umpire collapse: an official at a baseball game

dead stop collapse

full stop collapse

keep house collapse

lie in wait collapse

unbend collapse: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"; free from flexure; "unbend a bow"; unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay

burrow collapse: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

walk out collapse: leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children"; leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out"

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

bestraddle collapse

arrogate collapse: make undue claims to having

hark collapse: listen; used mostly in the imperative

take cover collapse

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

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