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swear collapse: promise solemnly; take an oath; make a deposition; declare under oath

doorbell collapse: a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

sleigh bell collapse: bell attached to a sleigh, or to harness of horse pulling a sleigh

vow collapse: a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; dedicate to a deity by a vow

testify collapse: give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

vouch collapse: give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"; summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title; give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"

clapper collapse: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side; someone who applauds

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

guarantee collapse: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications; a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"; a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults; give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"; make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"; stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

gong collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; sound a gong

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

assure collapse: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

parabolic collapse: having the form of a parabola; resembling or expressed by parables

notarize collapse: authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"

pacesetter collapse: a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"

messiah collapse: an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742; the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people; Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer; any expected deliverer

Mayday collapse: an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)

underwrite collapse: guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"

countersign collapse: add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract"

tocsin collapse: a bell used to sound an alarm; the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

bell collapse: a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck; the flared opening of a tubular device; the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"; United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922); English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961); a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905); the shape of a bell; (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.; attach a bell to; "bell cows"

all clear collapse: permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed; a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over

triangle collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle; any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles; a three-sided polygon; something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

semaphore collapse: an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms; convey by semaphore, of information; send signals by or as if by semaphore

blinker collapse: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages; a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn; put blinders on (a horse)

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