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Gaea collapse: (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology

implant collapse: a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue; become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"; fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

ignis fatuus collapse

brew collapse: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling; sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing"; prepare by brewing; "people have been brewing beer for thousands of years"

mature collapse: fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"; having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"; characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"; develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"; become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"; develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"

beginning collapse: the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"; the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"; the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"; the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"; the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

limb collapse: the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"; either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"; one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper; (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

curator collapse: the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

warden collapse: the chief official in charge of a prison

leave collapse: permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"; the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"; leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"; be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"; go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"; go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"; remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"; have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"; make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"; act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"; have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

transplant collapse: the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"; an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"; place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient; lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"; be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"

upstart collapse: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class; an arrogant or presumptuous person

guardian collapse

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

backfire collapse: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker; a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path; a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine; set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

increase collapse: the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"; the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"; a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"; a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"; make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"; become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

result collapse: something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"; issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

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