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humiliate collapse: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

meerschaum collapse: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum; a white clayey mineral

advise collapse: inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

morsel collapse: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"; a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"

descant collapse: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody; talk at great length about something of one's interest; sing in descant

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

ventilate collapse: furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"; circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"; expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"

care for collapse: be fond of; be attached to; have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)

interpose collapse: introduce; "God interposed death"; be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"

powwow collapse: a council of or with Native Americans; hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

entertain collapse: take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"; provide entertainment for

event collapse: something that happens at a given place and time; a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory; a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

set up collapse: well established and ready to function; "things I can do now that I'm set up"; get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election"

savory collapse: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees; morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory"

provide collapse: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"; determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"; provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"; supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"

discourse collapse: extended verbal expression in speech or writing; to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

doubt collapse: uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"; the state of being unsure of something; consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"; lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"

prefer collapse: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"; promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"; give preference to one creditor over another

indulge collapse: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"; give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

meal collapse: coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse; the food served and eaten at one time; any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times

tan collapse: a light brown the color of topaz; a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun; of a light yellowish-brown color; get a tan, from wind or sun; treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

affect collapse: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion; act physically on; have an effect upon; have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"; have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

ambrosia collapse: (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

jeer collapse: showing your contempt by derision; laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

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