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proletarian collapse: a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"; belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat; the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property

gains collapse

take collapse: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption; ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"; be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"; interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"; obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"; get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"; have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"; head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"; experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"; take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"; take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"; buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"; make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"; require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"; develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"; carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

defalcation collapse: the sum of money that is misappropriated

rose collapse: a dusty pink color; any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses; of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"

dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

accede collapse: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"

employee collapse: a worker who is hired to perform a job

intake collapse: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

succor collapse: help in a difficult situation

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

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"

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

carrier pigeon collapse: a homing pigeon used to carry messages

homing pigeon collapse: pigeon trained to return home

matins collapse: the first canonical hour; at daybreak

vesper collapse: a late afternoon or evening worship service

evensong collapse

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

enlist collapse: join the military; engage somebody to enter the army

department collapse: a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"; a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"; the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

necessary collapse: unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions"; absolutely essential

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