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ambiguity collapse: unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

unify collapse: become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

stepping stone collapse: any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"; a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

prospectus collapse: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"

understand collapse: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"; believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"; make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

selection collapse: an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"

read collapse: something that is read; "the article was a very good read"; to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"; interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"; look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"; interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"; obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"; indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"; audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"; have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

solder collapse: an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces; join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"

assiduity collapse: great and constant diligence and attention

breadth collapse: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

expanse collapse: a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

mete collapse

go out collapse: become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"; leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small"; take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions"; go out of fashion; become unfashionable

chipper collapse: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"

diligence collapse: conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation; persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"

apprehend collapse: anticipate with dread or anxiety

kindly collapse: pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"; in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"

illustrate collapse: supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"; depict with an illustration

piece together collapse

calculate collapse: make a mathematical calculation or computation; judge to be probable; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

leeway collapse: (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

benevolent collapse: generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"

ambition collapse: a strong drive for success; a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"; have as one's ambition

perpetuity collapse: the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)

stretch out collapse

solve collapse: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

team collapse: two or more draft animals that work together to pull something; a cooperative unit; form a team; "We teamed up for this new project"

benign collapse: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"; kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

ace collapse: a serve that the receiver is unable to reach; one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field; of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"; serve an ace against (someone); play (a hole) in one stroke; score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"

earnestness collapse: an earnest and sincere feeling

peaceable collapse: inclined or disposed to peace; "they met in a peaceable spirit"; "peace-loving citizens"

duet collapse: a musical composition for two performers; two performers or singers who perform together

stick together collapse: be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"

point collapse: sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"; a wall socket; the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"; an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"; a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"; the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip; a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"; the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"; a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"; a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"; the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"; a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"; the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"; a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch; a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect; a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"; a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"; an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"; repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"; be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"; mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes; mark with diacritics; "point the letter"; mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

designation collapse: the act of designating or identifying something

lump together collapse

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