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avoirdupois collapse: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

poundage collapse: weight expressed in pounds; a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals; a charge based on weight measured in pounds

heft collapse: the property of being large in mass; test the weight of something by lifting it

tonnage collapse: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

look out collapse: to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family"

carry weight collapse: have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"

overtime collapse: work done in addition to regular working hours; playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie; beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"

showcase collapse: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"

vigil collapse: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival); a period of sleeplessness

look to collapse: turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

conserve collapse: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar; preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"; use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"; keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"

unburden collapse: take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"; free or relieve (someone) of a burden

novena collapse: a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days

monitoring collapse: the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"

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

chaperon collapse: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

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