Lesson 10: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#269 ⬆️ ••••••	ascend /əˈsend/ verb ••••••	ascended ••••••	ascended ••••••	ascends ••••••	ascending ••••••	to go up or climb to a higher position; to rise ••••••	The climbers will ascend the mountain at dawn. ••••••	climb, rise, mount, scale ••••••	descend, fall, drop, decline ••••••	ascend the stairs, ascend to power, ascend the throne, ascend rapidly ••••••
#270 🔥 ••••••	motivate /ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪt/ verb ••••••	motivated ••••••	motivated ••••••	motivates ••••••	motivating ••••••	to encourage or stimulate interest or enthusiasm for doing something ••••••	The coach's speech motivated the team to win the championship. ••••••	inspire, encourage, stimulate, drive ••••••	discourage, demotivate, dishearten, deter ••••••	motivate employees, motivate students, motivate oneself, highly motivated ••••••
#271 🦹‍♂️ ••••••	rob /rɑːb/ verb ••••••	robbed ••••••	robbed ••••••	robs ••••••	robbing ••••••	to steal money or property from a person or place; to commit robbery ••••••	The thief tried to rob the bank last night. ••••••	steal, burgle, loot, plunder ••••••	give, donate, return, restore ••••••	rob a bank, rob someone blind, rob of opportunity, armed robbery ••••••
#272 📉 ••••••	worsen /ˈwɜːrsən/ verb ••••••	worsened ••••••	worsened ••••••	worsens ••••••	worsening ••••••	to become or make something worse ••••••	The weather conditions continued to worsen. ••••••	deteriorate, decline, aggravate, degrade ••••••	improve, better, enhance, ameliorate ••••••	worsen conditions, worsen the situation, symptoms worsen, gradually worsen ••••••
#273 💪 ••••••	assert /əˈsɜːrt/ verb ••••••	asserted ••••••	asserted ••••••	asserts ••••••	asserting ••••••	to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to insist upon rights or claims ••••••	She decided to assert her authority in the meeting. ••••••	declare, maintain, insist, claim ••••••	deny, refute, contradict, withdraw ••••••	assert authority, assert rights, assert independence, strongly assert ••••••
#274 🤝 ••••••	promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ verb ••••••	promised ••••••	promised ••••••	promises ••••••	promising ••••••	to assure someone that one will definitely do something; to give one's word ••••••	I promise to help you with your homework. ••••••	pledge, vow, swear, guarantee ••••••	break, betray, deny ••••••	promise to help, make a promise, keep promises, break promises ••••••
#275 🚫 ••••••	prohibit /prəˈhɪbɪt/ verb ••••••	prohibited ••••••	prohibited ••••••	prohibits ••••••	prohibiting ••••••	to forbid something by law, rule, or other authority ••••••	The law prohibits smoking in public places. ••••••	forbid, ban, prevent, disallow ••••••	allow, permit, authorize ••••••	prohibit smoking, strictly prohibit, prohibit entry, law prohibits ••••••
#276 📚 ••••••	learn /lɜːrn/ verb ••••••	learnt/learned ••••••	learnt/learned ••••••	learns ••••••	learning ••••••	to acquire knowledge or skills; to gain understanding ••••••	Children learn quickly when they are interested. ••••••	study, master, understand, grasp ••••••	forget, ignore, unlearn, neglect ••••••	learn quickly, learn by heart, learn from mistakes, eager to learn ••••••
#277 🏭 ••••••	produce /prəˈduːs/ verb ••••••	produced ••••••	produced ••••••	produces ••••••	producing ••••••	to make, create, or manufacture something ••••••	The factory produces cars. ••••••	create, make, manufacture, generate ••••••	destroy, consume, waste ••••••	produce goods, produce results, produce energy, mass produce ••••••
#278 ✏️ ••••••	mark /mɑːrk/ verb ••••••	marked ••••••	marked ••••••	marks ••••••	marking ••••••	to make a sign or symbol on something; to indicate or show ••••••	Please mark your answer on the test paper. ••••••	label, indicate, note, sign, stamp ••••••	erase, remove, delete, clear ••••••	mark papers, mark territory, mark time, mark the spot ••••••
#279 👎 ••••••	criticize /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ verb ••••••	criticized ••••••	criticized ••••••	criticizes ••••••	criticizing ••••••	to express disapproval or find fault with someone or something ••••••	The teacher criticized the student's poor handwriting. ••••••	condemn, blame, find fault, disapprove, censure ••••••	praise, commend, approve, compliment ••••••	criticize harshly, criticize publicly, heavily criticized, criticize government ••••••
#280 😟 ••••••	worry /ˈwʌri/ verb ••••••	worried ••••••	worried ••••••	worries ••••••	worrying ••••••	to feel anxious or troubled about something; to be concerned ••••••	Don't worry about the exam results. ••••••	concern, fret, anxiety, stress ••••••	relax, calm, peace, comfort ••••••	worry about, constantly worry, worry needlessly, don't worry ••••••
#281 🙏 ••••••	appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ verb ••••••	appreciated ••••••	appreciated ••••••	appreciates ••••••	appreciating ••••••	to recognize the value or significance of; to be grateful for ••••••	I really appreciate your help with this project. ••••••	value, treasure, cherish, acknowledge ••••••	depreciate, undervalue, ignore, dismiss ••••••	appreciate help, greatly appreciate, appreciate beauty, appreciate efforts ••••••
#282 🔗 ••••••	relate /rɪˈleɪt/ verb ••••••	related ••••••	related ••••••	relates ••••••	relating ••••••	to connect or show a link between; to tell a story ••••••	She relates her experience to the audience. ••••••	connect, associate, tell, narrate ••••••	disconnect, separate, withhold, conceal ••••••	relate to others, relate experience, closely relate, relate stories ••••••
#283 💬 ••••••	reply /rɪˈplaɪ/ verb ••••••	replied ••••••	replied ••••••	replies ••••••	replying ••••••	to give an answer; to respond ••••••	She replies to emails quickly. ••••••	answer, respond, return, acknowledge ••••••	ignore, disregard, question, ask ••••••	reply quickly, reply immediately, reply to emails, no reply ••••••
#284 😊 ••••••	please /pliːz/ verb ••••••	pleased ••••••	pleased ••••••	pleases ••••••	pleasing ••••••	to make someone happy or satisfied; used as a polite request ••••••	His performance pleased the audience. ••••••	satisfy, delight, gratify, content ••••••	displease, annoy, upset, offend ••••••	please everyone, hard to please, please customers, try to please ••••••
#285 📖 ••••••	read /riːd/ verb ••••••	read ••••••	read ••••••	reads ••••••	reading ••••••	to look at written words and understand their meaning ••••••	I read books before going to bed. ••••••	study, peruse, scan, review ••••••	write, ignore, overlook ••••••	read books, read aloud, read carefully, love to read ••••••
#286 🤝 ••••••	forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ verb ••••••	forgave ••••••	forgiven ••••••	forgives ••••••	forgiving ••••••	to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone; to pardon ••••••	She decided to forgive him for his mistakes. ••••••	pardon, excuse, absolve, overlook ••••••	blame, condemn, punish, resent ••••••	forgive mistakes, forgive and forget, please forgive, forgive someone ••••••
#287 😜 ••••••	Tease /tiːz/ verb ••••••	Teased ••••••	Teased ••••••	Teases ••••••	Teasing ••••••	to make fun of someone in a playful or unkind way ••••••	Children often tease their younger siblings playfully. ••••••	mock, taunt, joke, banter ••••••	praise, compliment, support, encourage ••••••	tease playfully, tease about, gently tease, constantly tease ••••••
#288 💰 ••••••	afford /əˈfɔːrd/ verb ••••••	afforded ••••••	afforded ••••••	affords ••••••	affording ••••••	to have enough money to buy; to be able to spare ••••••	I can't afford a new car right now. ••••••	manage, bear, sustain, provide ••••••	lack, want, need, require ••••••	can't afford, afford luxury, afford to buy, barely afford ••••••
#289 🐕 ••••••	bark /bɑːrk/ verb ••••••	barked ••••••	barked ••••••	barks ••••••	barking ••••••	to make a sharp sound like a dog; to speak angrily ••••••	The dog barks at strangers. ••••••	yelp, woof, snap, shout ••••••	whisper, murmur, silence ••••••	bark loudly, dogs bark, bark at strangers, bark orders ••••••
#290 📋 ••••••	require /rɪˈkwaɪər/ verb ••••••	required ••••••	required ••••••	requires ••••••	requiring ••••••	to need something; to demand or insist on ••••••	This job requires excellent communication skills. ••••••	need, demand, necessitate, call for ••••••	provide, give, offer ••••••	require attention, require permission, require effort, strictly require ••••••
#291 🗽 ••••••	emancipate /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/ verb ••••••	emancipated ••••••	emancipated ••••••	emancipates ••••••	emancipating ••••••	to set someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions; to liberate from slavery or oppression ••••••	The law was designed to emancipate slaves and grant them full citizenship. ••••••	liberate, free, release, deliver ••••••	enslave, oppress, restrict, bind ••••••	emancipate slaves, emancipate women, emancipate from bondage, fully emancipate ••••••
#292 ✂️ ••••••	divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ verb ••••••	divided ••••••	divided ••••••	divides ••••••	dividing ••••••	to separate into parts; to split or break apart ••••••	Please divide the cake into eight pieces. ••••••	split, separate, partition, break ••••••	unite, combine, join, merge ••••••	divide equally, divide attention, divide and conquer, divide into groups ••••••
#293 👮 ••••••	arrest /əˈrɛst/ verb ••••••	arrested ••••••	arrested ••••••	arrests ••••••	arresting ••••••	to catch and hold by legal authority; to stop suddenly ••••••	The police will arrest the suspect tomorrow. ••••••	catch, seize, capture, detain, apprehend ••••••	release, free, liberate, discharge ••••••	arrest suspect, arrest warrant, under arrest, arrest development ••••••
#294 📉 ••••••	minimize /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ verb ••••••	minimized ••••••	minimized ••••••	minimizes ••••••	minimizing ••••••	to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree ••••••	We need to minimize our expenses this month. ••••••	reduce, decrease, lessen, diminish ••••••	maximize, increase, enlarge, expand ••••••	minimize risk, minimize costs, minimize damage, minimize impact ••••••
#295 ✨ ••••••	sanctify /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	sanctified ••••••	sanctified ••••••	sanctifies ••••••	sanctifying ••••••	to make holy or sacred; to purify ••••••	The priest will sanctify the marriage ceremony. ••••••	bless, consecrate, hallow, purify ••••••	desecrate, profane, defile, pollute ••••••	sanctify marriage, sanctify the place, sanctify by prayer, sanctify ritual ••••••
#296 ⚡ ••••••	quicken /ˈkwɪkən/ verb ••••••	quickened ••••••	quickened ••••••	quickens ••••••	quickening ••••••	to make or become faster; to accelerate ••••••	His pulse began to quicken as he approached the finish line. ••••••	accelerate, speed up, hasten, rush ••••••	slow down, decelerate, delay ••••••	quicken pace, quicken pulse, quicken breathing, quicken the process ••••••
#297 🔮 ••••••	predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ verb ••••••	predicted ••••••	predicted ••••••	predicts ••••••	predicting ••••••	to say that something will happen in the future ••••••	Scientists predict rain tomorrow. ••••••	forecast, foretell, prophesy, anticipate ••••••	review, reflect, recall ••••••	predict weather, predict future, predict outcome, accurately predict ••••••
#298 🚪 ••••••	open /ˈoʊpən/ verb ••••••	opened ••••••	opened ••••••	opens ••••••	opening ••••••	to move something so as to allow access; to begin ••••••	Please open the door for me. ••••••	unlock, unfasten, begin, start ••••••	close, shut, lock, seal ••••••	open door, open mind, open heart, wide open ••••••

Lesson 10: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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