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uplift collapse: a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts; lift up or elevate; lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"

represent collapse: point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"; describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"; serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"; create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"; be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"; be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"; take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

refine collapse: make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"; attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"; treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

ahead collapse: at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"; ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"; in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"; leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"; to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"; to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"; toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"

anal collapse: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.; of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"

graduate collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts; confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year"; receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; "She graduated in 1990"

balk collapse: an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base; the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

fall into collapse: be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"

desirous collapse: having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

stride collapse: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"; cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"; walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"

tightening collapse: the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"

immodest collapse: offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"

enter collapse: become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"; come on stage; to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

unanimously collapse: of one mind; without dissent; "the Senate unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously"

eager collapse: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

formalistic collapse: concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); "highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"

triple collapse: a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base; a quantity that is three times as great as another; increase threefold; "Triple your income!"; hit a three-base hit

perfuse collapse: force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); "perfuse a liver with a salt solution"

nearby collapse: close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"; not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

abdicate collapse: give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

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