Lesson 12: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#329 😠 ••••••	rebuke /rɪˈbjuːk/ verb ••••••	rebuked ••••••	rebuked ••••••	rebukes ••••••	rebuking ••••••	to criticize or scold sharply; to express disapproval ••••••	The teacher had to rebuke the student for cheating. ••••••	scold, criticize, reprimand, chastise ••••••	praise, commend, approve, compliment ••••••	sharply rebuke, publicly rebuke, rebuke someone, rebuke harshly, rebuke gently ••••••
#330 🎨 ••••••	dye /daɪ/ verb ••••••	dyed ••••••	dyed ••••••	dyes ••••••	dyeing ••••••	to change the color of something using a chemical substance ••••••	She will dye her hair blonde tomorrow. ••••••	color, tint, stain, pigment ••••••	bleach, fade, whiten ••••••	dye hair, dye fabric, dye clothes, dye permanently, dye naturally ••••••
#331 🚔 ••••••	raid /reɪd/ verb ••••••	raided ••••••	raided ••••••	raids ••••••	raiding ••••••	to attack suddenly; to search and seize ••••••	Police raid the illegal gambling house. ••••••	attack, assault, invade, storm ••••••	defend, protect, retreat, withdraw ••••••	police raid, raid a house, dawn raid, conduct a raid, carry out a raid ••••••
#332 🛒 ••••••	purchase /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/ verb ••••••	purchased ••••••	purchased ••••••	purchases ••••••	purchasing ••••••	to buy something; to acquire by paying money ••••••	I need to purchase groceries for the week. ••••••	buy, acquire, obtain, procure ••••••	sell, dispose, return ••••••	purchase online, purchase goods, purchase property, purchase tickets, bulk purchase ••••••
#333 🎁 ••••••	give /ɡɪv/ verb ••••••	gave ••••••	given ••••••	gives ••••••	giving ••••••	to freely transfer something to someone ••••••	I give gifts to my friends on their birthdays. ••••••	offer, present, donate, provide ••••••	take, receive, keep, withhold ••••••	give advice, give permission, give a gift, give up, give back ••••••
#334 👅 ••••••	lick /lɪk/ verb ••••••	licked ••••••	licked ••••••	licks ••••••	licking ••••••	to pass the tongue over something; to defeat decisively ••••••	The cat licked its paws clean. ••••••	lap, taste, touch with tongue ••••••	avoid, ignore ••••••	lick lips, lick wounds, lick clean, lick stamps, lick ice cream ••••••
#335 👉 ••••••	poke /poʊk/ verb ••••••	poked ••••••	poked ••••••	pokes ••••••	poking ••••••	to push or prod with a finger or pointed object ••••••	Don't poke me with your finger. ••••••	prod, jab, push, nudge ••••••	pull, withdraw, retreat ••••••	poke fun, poke around, poke someone, poke gently, poke holes ••••••
#336 ✨ ••••••	captivate /ˈkæptɪveɪt/ verb ••••••	captivated ••••••	captivated ••••••	captivates ••••••	captivating ••••••	to attract and hold the interest of; to charm or fascinate ••••••	Her beautiful voice captivated the audience. ••••••	charm, fascinate, enchant, mesmerize ••••••	bore, repel, disgust, alienate ••••••	captivate audience, completely captivate, captivate hearts, captivate attention, captivate minds ••••••
#337 🔗 ••••••	merge /mɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	merged ••••••	merged ••••••	merges ••••••	merging ••••••	to combine or join together; to blend into one ••••••	The two companies decided to merge to increase their market share. ••••••	combine, unite, join, blend ••••••	separate, divide, split, disconnect ••••••	merge companies, merge files, merge lanes, merge successfully, merge together ••••••
#338 🧩 ••••••	solve /sɑːlv/ verb ••••••	solved ••••••	solved ••••••	solves ••••••	solving ••••••	to find an answer to a problem or question; to resolve a difficulty ••••••	The detective finally solved the mysterious case. ••••••	resolve, answer, figure out, work out ••••••	complicate, confuse, perplex, puzzle ••••••	solve problems, solve equations, solve mysteries, solve puzzles, solve conflicts ••••••
#339 📏 ••••••	measure /ˈmɛʒər/ verb ••••••	measured ••••••	measured ••••••	measures ••••••	measuring ••••••	to determine the size, amount, or degree of something ••••••	She measured the length of the table. ••••••	calculate, assess, gauge, evaluate ••••••	estimate, guess, approximate ••••••	measure distance, measure temperature, measure progress, accurately measure, measure carefully ••••••
#340 🐝 ••••••	sting /stɪŋ/ verb ••••••	stung ••••••	stung ••••••	stings ••••••	stinging ••••••	to pierce with a sharp point; to cause sharp pain ••••••	The bee stung him on his arm while he was gardening. ••••••	pierce, prick, bite, hurt ••••••	soothe, heal, comfort, relieve ••••••	bee sting, wasp sting, sting painfully, sting sharply, nettle sting ••••••
#341 🚫 ••••••	inhibit /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb ••••••	inhibited ••••••	inhibited ••••••	inhibits ••••••	inhibiting ••••••	to prevent or restrain someone or something from acting freely; to hinder ••••••	Fear can inhibit personal growth. ••••••	prevent, restrict, hinder, block ••••••	encourage, promote, facilitate ••••••	inhibit growth, inhibit progress, severely inhibit, inhibit development, inhibit performance ••••••
#342 💭 ••••••	dream /driːm/ verb ••••••	dreamt/dreamed ••••••	dreamt/dreamed ••••••	dreams ••••••	dreaming ••••••	to have images and thoughts while sleeping; to hope or wish ••••••	I dream of traveling around the world. ••••••	fantasize, imagine, envision, hope ••••••	reality, awaken, actual, factual ••••••	dream about, vivid dream, dream come true, recurring dream, dream big ••••••
#343 💊 ••••••	administer /ədˈmɪnɪstər/ verb ••••••	administered ••••••	administered ••••••	administers ••••••	administering ••••••	to manage or control the running of; to give or apply medicine or treatment ••••••	The nurse will administer the vaccine to all patients. ••••••	manage, govern, control, supervise ••••••	neglect, ignore, mismanage, abandon ••••••	administer medicine, administer tests, administer justice, properly administer, administer treatment ••••••
#344 🫡 ••••••	salute /səˈluːt/ verb ••••••	saluted ••••••	saluted ••••••	salutes ••••••	saluting ••••••	to greet with respect; to honor ••••••	The soldiers saluted their commanding officer. ••••••	greet, honor, acknowledge, respect ••••••	ignore, disrespect, snub ••••••	military salute, salute flag, salute officer, respectfully salute, salute smartly ••••••
#345 🤝 ••••••	trust /trʌst/ verb ••••••	trusted ••••••	trusted ••••••	trusts ••••••	trusting ••••••	to have confidence in someone or something; to believe in reliability ••••••	I trust my best friend completely. ••••••	believe, rely, depend, confide ••••••	doubt, suspect, distrust, mistrust ••••••	trust completely, trust implicitly, trust someone, build trust, earn trust ••••••
#346 🤝 ••••••	depend /dɪˈpend/ verb ••••••	depended ••••••	depended ••••••	depends ••••••	depending ••••••	to rely on someone or something for support ••••••	Children depend on their parents for care. ••••••	rely, count on, trust, lean on ••••••	independent, self-reliant ••••••	depend on, heavily depend, depend entirely, depend upon, depend completely ••••••
#347 ❌ ••••••	fail /feɪl/ verb ••••••	failed ••••••	failed ••••••	fails ••••••	failing ••••••	to be unsuccessful; not to achieve something ••••••	He failed his driving test twice. ••••••	collapse, fall through, be unsuccessful ••••••	succeed, pass, achieve ••••••	fail exam, fail test, fail miserably, fail completely, fail attempt ••••••
#348 ✅ ••••••	resolve /rɪˈzɑlv/ verb ••••••	resolved ••••••	resolved ••••••	resolves ••••••	resolving ••••••	to solve a problem; to decide firmly ••••••	The manager resolves the conflict between employees. ••••••	solve, settle, decide, determine ••••••	complicate, confuse, hesitate, delay ••••••	resolve conflict, resolve issues, resolve problems, successfully resolve, resolve disputes ••••••
#349 📦 ••••••	receive /rɪˈsiːv/ verb ••••••	received ••••••	received ••••••	receives ••••••	receiving ••••••	to get or accept something given; to welcome ••••••	She receives a gift from her friend. ••••••	get, obtain, accept, acquire ••••••	give, send, reject, refuse ••••••	receive gifts, receive messages, receive payment, gladly receive, receive warmly ••••••
#350 📦 ••••••	include /ɪnˈkluːd/ verb ••••••	included ••••••	included ••••••	includes ••••••	including ••••••	to contain as a part; to add as a member or element ••••••	The package includes free shipping. ••••••	contain, comprise, encompass, incorporate ••••••	exclude, omit, leave out, remove ••••••	include everyone, include details, include information, include all, broadly include ••••••
#351 🚂 ••••••	arrive /əˈraɪv/ verb ••••••	arrived ••••••	arrived ••••••	arrives ••••••	arriving ••••••	to reach a destination; to come to a place ••••••	The train will arrive at the station in ten minutes. ••••••	reach, come, appear, get to ••••••	depart, leave, go, exit ••••••	arrive early, arrive late, arrive safely, arrive on time, finally arrive ••••••
#352 👋 ••••••	welcome /ˈwelkəm/ verb ••••••	welcomed ••••••	welcomed ••••••	welcomes ••••••	welcoming ••••••	to greet someone in a friendly way; to receive gladly ••••••	They welcome new students warmly. ••••••	greet, receive, embrace, admit ••••••	reject, shun, dismiss, exclude ••••••	warmly welcome, welcome guests, welcome changes, welcome opportunity, welcome visitors ••••••
#353 ⚰️ ••••••	bury /ˈberi/ verb ••••••	buried ••••••	buried ••••••	buries ••••••	burying ••••••	to put in the ground; to hide; to cover completely ••••••	The dog buries its bone in the yard. ••••••	inter, hide, conceal, cover ••••••	uncover, reveal, expose, dig up ••••••	bury treasure, bury secrets, bury deep, bury completely, bury carefully ••••••
#354 🎨 ••••••	decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ verb ••••••	decorated ••••••	decorated ••••••	decorates ••••••	decorating ••••••	to make something look more attractive by adding ornaments ••••••	We will decorate the room for the party. ••••••	adorn, beautify, embellish, ornament ••••••	strip, bare, simplify ••••••	decorate room, beautifully decorate, decorate for party, decorate walls, lavishly decorate ••••••
#355 🦘 ••••••	jump /dʒʌmp/ verb ••••••	jumped ••••••	jumped ••••••	jumps ••••••	jumping ••••••	to push yourself up and away from the ground using your legs ••••••	The cat can jump very high onto the fence. ••••••	leap, bound, hop, spring, vault ••••••	fall, drop, descend, land, sit ••••••	jump high, jump over, jump up, jump down, jump rope ••••••
#356 ⚡ ••••••	enable /ɪˈneɪbəl/ verb ••••••	enabled ••••••	enabled ••••••	enables ••••••	enabling ••••••	to make something possible; to give power or ability ••••••	This software enables users to edit videos easily. ••••••	allow, permit, facilitate, empower ••••••	disable, prevent, hinder, prohibit ••••••	enable access, enable features, enable users, fully enable, enable functionality ••••••
#357 🔧 ••••••	repair /rɪˈper/ verb ••••••	repaired ••••••	repaired ••••••	repairs ••••••	repairing ••••••	to fix something that is broken or damaged ••••••	The mechanic will repair the car's engine tomorrow. ••••••	fix, mend, restore, renovate ••••••	break, damage, destroy, ruin ••••••	repair damage, repair quickly, repair costs, repair shop, emergency repair ••••••
#358 ✊ ••••••	oppose /əˈpoʊz/ verb ••••••	opposed ••••••	opposed ••••••	opposes ••••••	opposing ••••••	to disagree with or resist; to act against ••••••	Many citizens oppose the new tax policy. ••••••	resist, object, counter, protest ••••••	support, agree, approve, endorse ••••••	strongly oppose, actively oppose, oppose plans, oppose changes, oppose policy ••••••

Lesson 12: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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