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preoccupy collapse: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"; occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

attestation collapse: the evidence by which something is attested; the action of bearing witness

stranglehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe; complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

skipper collapse: a student who fails to attend classes; work as the skipper on a vessel

undergird collapse: make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"; lend moral support to

spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

visa collapse: an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it; approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"; provide (a passport) with a visa

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

profess collapse: state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"; confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"; practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"; take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"; receive into a religious order or congregation; state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"

certificate collapse: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; authorize by certificate; present someone with a certificate

grand mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body

petit mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

justify collapse: adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"; show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"; show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

ratification collapse: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

portfolio collapse: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"; a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"; a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"; a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

quest collapse: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"; seek alms, as for religious purposes; search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"; make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

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?"

bring to collapse: return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"

monopolize collapse: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"; have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

negotiable instrument collapse: an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

eclampsia collapse: a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

endorsement collapse: the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"; a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"; a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

brevet collapse: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay); promote somebody by brevet, in the military

assert collapse: state categorically; insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

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

concealed collapse: hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"; not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

bolster collapse: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows; support and strengthen; "bolster morale"; prop up with a pillow or bolster

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