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stare collapse: a fixed look with eyes open wide; fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

sponsor collapse: assume sponsorship of; assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"

tolerate collapse: have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"; recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"

go ahead collapse: proceed (with a plan of action); "He went ahead with the project"

gain collapse: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating; increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"; increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

resist collapse: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something; refuse to comply; resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

get by collapse: pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

depend collapse: be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends"

overhaul collapse: periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"; make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

divorce collapse: the legal dissolution of a marriage; get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"

subsidize collapse: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

gaze collapse: a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"; look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

deadlock collapse: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

suffer collapse: feel pain or be in pain; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"; feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"; get worse; "His grades suffered"; be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"; endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"; undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"; undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"; be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

delete collapse: remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

strengthen collapse: gain strength; "His body strengthened"; make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

hold off collapse: resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

pick up collapse: lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"; take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"; give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"; take and lift upward; register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"; buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"; get in addition, as an increase; "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"; meet someone for sexual purposes; "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

lunchroom collapse: a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased

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