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lawsuit collapse: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

reliable collapse: worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

inveterate collapse

just collapse: used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"; only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"; absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"

expositive collapse

worthy collapse: word is often used humorously; morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"; meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"; having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

usual collapse: occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"

accepted collapse: generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"; generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"; widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist; widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"; generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"

not true collapse

bail collapse: the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"; (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"; remove (water) from a vessel with a container; empty (a vessel) by bailing; secure the release of (someone) by providing security; deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period; release after a security has been paid

tell the truth collapse

devoted collapse: zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"

loyal collapse: steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"

happen collapse: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"; come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"; happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana); chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"

spirit collapse: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character; any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings; the vital principle or animating force within living things; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"; infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up"

bosom collapse: cloth that covers the chest or breasts; a person's breast or chest; the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"; hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"

predetermined collapse

venerable collapse: impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"

faithful collapse: any loyal and steadfast following; steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"; not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"

steadfast collapse: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

at fault collapse: deserving blame; "admitted to being at fault"

rectify collapse: convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"; set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"; math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"

pure collapse: in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"; concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"; free from discordant qualities; (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"; free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

dermis collapse: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

indictment collapse: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

arraignment collapse: a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

consistent collapse: (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR; the same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product"

certain collapse: exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"; certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"; reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

make love collapse

unflappable collapse

noble collapse: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"; of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"; inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

linear collapse: of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement"; designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree; measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot"; of a leaf shape; long and narrow

transpire collapse: give off (water) through the skin; come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"; come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"; exude water vapor; "plants transpire"; pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

coordinate collapse: a number that identifies a position relative to an axis; of equal importance, rank, or degree; bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"; be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

undemonstrative collapse: not given to open expression of emotion

adapt collapse: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

matured collapse

shingle collapse: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.; coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel); building material used as siding or roofing; cover with shingles; "shingle a roof"

actuality collapse: the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"

inevitable collapse: an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"; incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result"; invariably occurring or appearing; "the inevitable changes of the seasons"

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