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condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

comply collapse: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

acclaim collapse: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"; praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

welcome collapse: a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"; the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"; giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"; bid welcome to; greet upon arrival; receive someone, as into one's house; accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"

approve collapse: judge to be right or commendable; think well of; give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

buy collapse: accept as true; "I can't buy this story"; obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"; acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"; be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

accept collapse: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"; consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"; be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"; react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"; give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"; receive (a report) officially, as from a committee; receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"; admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"; be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

concede collapse: be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"; admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"; acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"; give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

agree collapse: consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"; be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"; achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"; be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"; show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"

receive collapse: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"; receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"; regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"; accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament; express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"; get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"; have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

assent collapse: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"; to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

grant collapse: the act of providing a subsidy; a right or privilege that has been granted; 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885); United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986); Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978); (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance; any monetary aid; transfer by deed; "grant land"; bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

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

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