Lesson 6: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#149
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report
/rɪˈpɔːrt/
verb
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reported
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reported
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reports
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reporting
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to give information about something; to make an official statement
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The journalist will report the news tonight.

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announce, inform, communicate, tell
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conceal, hide, suppress
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daily report, news report, weather report, report back, report to
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#150
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calculate
/ˈkælkjəˌleɪt/
verb
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calculated
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calculated
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calculates
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calculating
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to determine by mathematical computation; to estimate
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I need to calculate the total cost.

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compute, figure, determine, estimate
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guess, approximate, estimate roughly
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calculate precisely, calculate the cost, calculate interest, calculate taxes, calculate distance
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#151
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allure
/əˈlʊər/
verb
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allured
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allured
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allures
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alluring
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to attract or tempt someone with something desirable; to entice
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The beautiful garden allured visitors from far away.

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attract, entice, tempt, charm
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repel, deter, discourage, disgust
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natural allure, allure customers, allure of fame, allure visitors, mysterious allure
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#152
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laugh
/læf/
verb
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laughed
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laughed
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laughs
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laughing
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to make sounds and movements expressing happiness or amusement
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The joke made everyone laugh.

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giggle, chuckle, smile, grin
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cry, weep, frown, sob
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laugh loudly, laugh heartily, laugh out loud, laugh at, hearty laugh
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#153
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rub
/rʌb/
verb
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rubbed
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rubbed
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rubs
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rubbing
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to press and move something firmly against a surface; to apply pressure with movement
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She rubbed her hands together to keep them warm.

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massage, scrub, polish, stroke
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caress, gentle touch, pat
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rub gently, rub together, rub against, rub out, rub down
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#154
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dream
/driːm/
verb
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dreamed
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dreamed
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dreams
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dreaming
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to have thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping; to hope for
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I often dream about flying in the sky.

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fantasize, imagine, hope, wish
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reality, wake, face facts
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dream big, dream about, recurring dream, sweet dreams, dream come true
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#155
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bet
/bet/
verb
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bet
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bet
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bets
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betting
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to risk money on the outcome of something; to be confident
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I bet it will rain tomorrow.

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wager, gamble, risk, predict
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guarantee, ensure
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place a bet, safe bet, bet on, betting odds, I bet
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#156
🏃‍♂️
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lean
/liːn/
verb
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leaned/leant
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leaned/leant
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leans
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leaning
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to incline or bend from a vertical position; to rely on for support
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He leaned against the wall.

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incline, tilt, slope, rest
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straighten, stand upright
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lean against, lean forward, lean back, lean on, lean towards
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#157
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set
/set/
verb
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set
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set
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sets
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setting
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to put or place something in a position; to establish
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She set the book on the table.

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place, put, position, establish
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remove, displace, unset, disturb
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set aside, set up, set down, set off, set the table
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#158
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notice
/ˈnoʊtɪs/
verb
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noticed
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noticed
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notices
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noticing
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to become aware of or observe something
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I noticed a change in her behavior.

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observe, see, spot, detect
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ignore, miss, overlook
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notice immediately, hardly notice, notice the difference, take notice, advance notice
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#159
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overtake
/ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/
verb
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overtook
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overtaken
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overtakes
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overtaking
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to catch up with and pass someone or something; to surpass
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The runner managed to overtake his competitor in the final lap.

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pass, surpass, exceed, outstrip
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fall behind, lag, follow, trail
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overtake a car, overtake competitors, overtake on the left, overtake quickly, dangerous overtaking
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#160
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disgorge
/dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒ/
verb
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disgorged
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disgorged
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disgorges
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disgorging
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to discharge or pour out; to vomit; to give up reluctantly
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The broken pipe disgorged water all over the floor.

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discharge, emit, vomit, expel
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absorb, retain, swallow, consume
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disgorge water, disgorge contents, disgorge passengers, suddenly disgorge, disgorge profits
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#161
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extend
/ɪkˈstend/
verb
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extended
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extended
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extends
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extending
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to make longer or larger; to stretch out; to offer or give
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The company decided to extend the deadline for the project.

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lengthen, stretch, expand, prolong
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shorten, reduce, contract, withdraw
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extend deadline, extend invitation, extend help, extend warranty, extend stay
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#162
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sell
/sel/
verb
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sold
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sold
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sells
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selling
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to give something to someone in exchange for money
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They sell fresh fruits at the market.

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market, trade, vend, dispose
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buy, purchase, acquire, keep
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sell products, sell well, sell for, hard sell, sell out
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#163
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rise
/raɪz/
verb
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rose
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risen
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rises
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rising
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to move upward; to get up from bed; to increase
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The sun rises in the east.

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ascend, climb, increase, get up
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fall, descend, drop, set
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rise early, rise up, rise above, temperature rise, pay rise
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#164
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beg
/bɛɡ/
verb
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begged
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begged
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begs
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begging
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to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly
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The child begged for a new toy.

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plead, implore, entreat, request
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demand, order, command, give
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beg for mercy, beg pardon, beg to differ, beg your pardon, beg forgiveness
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#165
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tell
/tel/
verb
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told
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told
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tells
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telling
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to say something to someone; to give information or instructions
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Can you tell me the time?

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say, inform, communicate, relate
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conceal, hide, withhold
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tell the truth, tell stories, tell lies, tell apart, tell time
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#166
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heat
/hiːt/
verb
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heated
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heated
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heats
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heating
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to make or become hot or warm
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Please heat the soup before serving.

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warm, hot, temperature, fire
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cool, cold, freeze, chill
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heat up, heat treatment, body heat, heat wave, heat source
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#167
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stitch
/stɪtʃ/
verb
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stitched
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stitched
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stitches
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stitching
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to sew with needle and thread; to join pieces of fabric
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She will stitch the torn dress carefully.

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sew, mend, join, repair
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tear, rip, separate, cut
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stitch together, stitch up, cross stitch, stitch in time, drop a stitch
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#168
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meet
/miːt/
verb
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met
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met
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meets
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meeting
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to come into the presence of; to encounter
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I will meet you at the café.

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encounter, greet, see, gather
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avoid, miss, part, separate
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meet someone, meet requirements, meet deadline, meet up, business meeting
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#169
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dismantle
/dɪsˈmæntəl/
verb
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dismantled
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dismantled
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dismantles
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dismantling
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to take apart; to remove or destroy the parts of
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Workers will dismantle the old bridge next month.

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disassemble, demolish, destroy, tear down
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assemble, build, construct, erect
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dismantle carefully, dismantle machinery, dismantle system, completely dismantle, gradually dismantle
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#170
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Toil
/tɔɪl/
verb
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Toiled
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Toiled
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Toils
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Toiling
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to work extremely hard for long periods
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Farmers toil in the fields from dawn to dusk.

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labor, work, struggle, strive
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rest, relax, idle, leisure
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toil hard, toil away, toil for hours, daily toil, back-breaking toil
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#171
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talk
/tɔːk/
verb
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talked
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talked
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talks
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talking
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to speak; to communicate by speaking; to discuss
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Let's talk about your future plans.

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speak, communicate, converse, discuss
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listen, be silent, stay quiet
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talk about, talk to, talk over, small talk, talk shop
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#172
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obstruct
/əbˈstrʌkt/
verb
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obstructed
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obstructed
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obstructs
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obstructing
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to block or hinder progress; to prevent or impede movement
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The fallen tree obstructed the road for several hours.

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block, hinder, impede, obstruct
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clear, facilitate, help, assist
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obstruct traffic, obstruct view, obstruct justice, obstruct progress, deliberately obstruct
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#173
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Thrill
/θrɪl/
verb
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Thrilled
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Thrilled
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Thrills
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Thrilling
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to cause someone to feel very excited and pleased
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The roller coaster ride thrills adventure seekers.

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excite, exhilarate, electrify, stimulate
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bore, depress, calm, disappoint
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thrill seekers, thrill ride, cheap thrill, thrill of victory, thrill to bits
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#174
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order
/ˈɔːrdər/
verb
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ordered
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ordered
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orders
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ordering
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to give a command; to request something to be made or supplied
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The captain ordered his troops to advance.

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command, instruct, direct, request
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obey, follow, comply, submit
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place an order, order food, order online, standing order, order of business
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#175
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wait
/weɪt/
verb
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waited
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waited
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waits
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waiting
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to stay in expectation; to delay action until something happens
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Please wait here while I get the documents.

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stay, remain, pause, hold, delay
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leave, go, proceed, rush, hurry
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wait for, wait patiently, wait in line, wait up, long wait
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#176
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stand
/stænd/
verb
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stood
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stood
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stands
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standing
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to be in an upright position; to tolerate or endure
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Please stand up when the teacher enters.

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rise, upright, endure, tolerate
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sit, lie, fall, collapse
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stand up, stand still, stand by, stand for, take a stand
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#177
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enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
verb
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enjoyed
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enjoyed
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enjoys
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enjoying
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to take pleasure in; to have a good time
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I enjoy reading books in my free time.

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like, love, appreciate, relish
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dislike, hate, detest, loathe
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enjoy yourself, enjoy life, enjoy doing, thoroughly enjoy, enjoy the moment
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#178
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hamper
/ˈhæmpər/
verb
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hampered
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hampered
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hampers
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hampering
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to hinder or impede the movement or progress of
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The heavy rain hampered our travel plans.

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hinder, obstruct, impede, restrict
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help, assist, facilitate, aid
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hamper progress, hamper efforts, hamper growth, badly hampered, hamper development
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