Lesson 14: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#389 💔 ••••••	yearn /jɜːrn/ verb ••••••	yearned ••••••	yearned ••••••	yearns ••••••	yearning ••••••	to have a deep longing or desire for something ••••••	She yearned for her homeland after living abroad for years. ••••••	long for, crave, desire, pine for ••••••	reject, refuse, dislike, avoid ••••••	yearn for, yearn to, deeply yearn, yearn desperately ••••••
#390 😢 ••••••	hurt /hɜːrt/ verb ••••••	hurt ••••••	hurt ••••••	hurts ••••••	hurting ••••••	to cause pain or injury; to cause emotional distress ••••••	She didn't mean to hurt his feelings. ••••••	injure, harm, damage, wound ••••••	heal, cure, help, soothe ••••••	hurt feelings, hurt badly, hurt someone, get hurt ••••••
#391 🗡️ ••••••	betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ verb ••••••	betrayed ••••••	betrayed ••••••	betrays ••••••	betraying ••••••	to be disloyal to; to reveal secrets ••••••	He felt betrayed by his closest friend. ••••••	deceive, backstab, double-cross, abandon ••••••	support, defend, protect, be loyal ••••••	betray trust, betray someone, feel betrayed, betray confidence ••••••
#392 🧊 ••••••	freeze /friːz/ verb ••••••	froze ••••••	frozen ••••••	freezes ••••••	freezing ••••••	to become solid due to cold; to preserve by cold ••••••	Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius. ••••••	solidify, ice, chill, preserve ••••••	melt, thaw, heat, warm ••••••	freeze water, freeze food, freeze up, freeze solid ••••••
#393 💾 ••••••	save /seɪv/ verb ••••••	saved ••••••	saved ••••••	saves ••••••	saving ••••••	to rescue from danger; to keep for future use ••••••	It's important to save money for emergencies. ••••••	rescue, preserve, store, protect ••••••	waste, spend, endanger, lose ••••••	save money, save time, save life, save energy ••••••
#394 👀 ••••••	regard /rɪˈɡɑːrd/ verb ••••••	regarded ••••••	regarded ••••••	regards ••••••	regarding ••••••	to consider or think of in a particular way; to look at ••••••	She regards him as her best friend. ••••••	consider, view, think, esteem ••••••	disregard, ignore, overlook ••••••	regard as, regard with, highly regard, regard someone ••••••
#395 🤮 ••••••	vomit /ˈvɒmɪt/ verb ••••••	vomited ••••••	vomited ••••••	vomits ••••••	vomiting ••••••	to bring up food from the stomach through the mouth; to be sick ••••••	The patient began to vomit after taking the medication. ••••••	throw up, be sick, regurgitate, puke ••••••	swallow, keep down, digest ••••••	vomit blood, vomit frequently, make vomit, feel like vomiting ••••••
#396 💬 ••••••	quote /kwoʊt/ verb ••••••	quoted ••••••	quoted ••••••	quotes ••••••	quoting ••••••	to repeat someone else's words; to give a price or estimate ••••••	The teacher asked students to quote the famous author in their essays. ••••••	cite, repeat, reference, mention ••••••	paraphrase, summarize, omit ••••••	quote directly, quote accurately, quote from, quote someone ••••••
#397 👁️ ••••••	gaze /ɡeɪz/ verb ••••••	gazed ••••••	gazed ••••••	gazes ••••••	gazing ••••••	to look steadily and intently at something ••••••	She gazed at the beautiful sunset over the ocean. ••••••	stare, look, watch, observe ••••••	glance, peek, ignore, avert ••••••	gaze at, gaze upon, gaze into, gaze longingly ••••••
#398 🙏 ••••••	sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ verb ••••••	sacrificed ••••••	sacrificed ••••••	sacrifices ••••••	sacrificing ••••••	to give up something valuable for the sake of something else ••••••	She sacrificed her career for her family. ••••••	give up, surrender, forgo, relinquish ••••••	keep, retain, preserve, maintain ••••••	sacrifice for, sacrifice everything, make sacrifice, personal sacrifice ••••••
#399 ✍️ ••••••	sign /saɪn/ verb ••••••	signed ••••••	signed ••••••	signs ••••••	signing ••••••	to write your name on something to show agreement or approval; to make a gesture with meaning ••••••	Please sign the contract at the bottom of the page. ••••••	autograph, endorse, approve, gesture ••••••	unsigned, reject, refuse, disapprove ••••••	sign document, sign contract, sign up, sign off ••••••
#400 🔍 ••••••	determine /dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/ verb ••••••	determined ••••••	determined ••••••	determines ••••••	determining ••••••	to decide; to find out exactly ••••••	We must determine the cause of the problem. ••••••	decide, establish, ascertain, resolve ••••••	hesitate, waver, doubt, guess ••••••	determine cause, determine outcome, determine factor, help determine ••••••
#401 🤏 ••••••	itch /ɪtʃ/ verb ••••••	itched ••••••	itched ••••••	itches ••••••	itching ••••••	to feel an urge to scratch; to have a restless desire ••••••	My skin itches from the mosquito bites. ••••••	scratch, irritate, tingle, prick ••••••	soothe, relieve, calm, heal ••••••	itch badly, itch constantly, skin itch, itch for ••••••
#402 🤥 ••••••	lie /laɪ/ verb ••••••	lied ••••••	lied ••••••	lies ••••••	lying ••••••	to say something that is not true; to tell falsehoods ••••••	It's wrong to lie to your friends. ••••••	deceive, fib, fabricate, falsify ••••••	tell truth, confess, admit, reveal ••••••	lie about, lie to, tell lie, white lie ••••••
#403 📈 ••••••	improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ••••••	improved ••••••	improved ••••••	improves ••••••	improving ••••••	to make or become better; to enhance quality or condition ••••••	Practice helps improve your skills. ••••••	enhance, better, upgrade, refine ••••••	worsen, deteriorate, decline, damage ••••••	improve performance, improve quality, improve skills, greatly improve ••••••
#404 🚢 ••••••	sink /sɪŋk/ verb ••••••	sank ••••••	sunk ••••••	sinks ••••••	sinking ••••••	to go down below the surface; to descend ••••••	The ship sinks in the deep ocean. ••••••	descend, submerge, drop, fall ••••••	rise, float, ascend, emerge ••••••	sink deep, sink low, sink ship, sink into ••••••
#405 😤 ••••••	boast /boʊst/ verb ••••••	boasted ••••••	boasted ••••••	boasts ••••••	boasting ••••••	to talk proudly about one's achievements; to brag ••••••	He boasts about his success constantly. ••••••	brag, show off, gloat, vaunt ••••••	humble, modest, downplay ••••••	boast about, boast of, boast loudly, openly boast ••••••
#406 🔄 ••••••	repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ verb ••••••	repeated ••••••	repeated ••••••	repeats ••••••	repeating ••••••	to say or do something again ••••••	Could you please repeat what you just said? ••••••	reiterate, reproduce, echo, duplicate ••••••	stop, cease, end, finish ••••••	repeat again, repeat often, repeat performance, repeat process ••••••
#407 🏠 ••••••	live /lɪv/ verb ••••••	lived ••••••	lived ••••••	lives ••••••	living ••••••	to be alive; to reside in a place; to exist ••••••	I live in a small town near the mountains. ••••••	reside, dwell, exist, inhabit ••••••	die, perish, expire, depart ••••••	live in, live with, live life, live together ••••••
#408 👀 ••••••	look /lʊk/ verb ••••••	looked ••••••	looked ••••••	looks ••••••	looking ••••••	to direct your eyes to see something; to appear or seem ••••••	Look at the beautiful sunset in the sky. ••••••	see, watch, observe, gaze ••••••	ignore, overlook, avoid, miss ••••••	look at, look for, look like, take look ••••••
#409 🎮 ••••••	play /pleɪ/ verb ••••••	played ••••••	played ••••••	plays ••••••	playing ••••••	to engage in games or sports for enjoyment ••••••	Children play in the park every afternoon. ••••••	engage, participate, compete, enjoy ••••••	work, study, rest, stop ••••••	play games, play with, play music, play role ••••••
#410 🎯 ••••••	attend /əˈtend/ verb ••••••	attended ••••••	attended ••••••	attends ••••••	attending ••••••	to be present at; to give attention to; to take care of ••••••	I will attend the conference next week. ••••••	participate, join, be present, accompany ••••••	skip, miss, avoid, absent ••••••	attend meeting, attend school, attend to, regularly attend ••••••
#411 ❌ ••••••	refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb ••••••	refused ••••••	refused ••••••	refuses ••••••	refusing ••••••	to say no; to decline to accept or do something ••••••	She refused to answer the question. ••••••	decline, reject, deny, turn down ••••••	accept, agree, consent, approve ••••••	refuse to, flatly refuse, refuse offer, refuse request ••••••
#412 🤝 ••••••	cooperate /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/ verb ••••••	cooperated ••••••	cooperated ••••••	cooperates ••••••	cooperating ••••••	to work together; to collaborate ••••••	The teams cooperate to achieve their common goals. ••••••	collaborate, work together, assist, help ••••••	compete, oppose, hinder, obstruct ••••••	cooperate with, cooperate fully, cooperate closely, willingly cooperate ••••••
#413 🔄 ••••••	convert /kənˈvɜːrt/ verb ••••••	converted ••••••	converted ••••••	converts ••••••	converting ••••••	to change from one form to another; to transform ••••••	We can convert this room into an office. ••••••	change, transform, modify, alter, switch ••••••	maintain, preserve, keep, retain ••••••	convert to, convert into, convert from, easily convert ••••••
#414 ✍️ ••••••	write /raɪt/ verb ••••••	wrote ••••••	written ••••••	writes ••••••	writing ••••••	to mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface ••••••	I write letters to my grandmother every month. ••••••	compose, record, inscribe, pen ••••••	erase, delete, read, ignore ••••••	write down, write about, write to, write letter ••••••
#415 🚶‍♂️ ••••••	escort /ˈɛskɔrt/ verb ••••••	escorted ••••••	escorted ••••••	escorts ••••••	escorting ••••••	to accompany someone; to guide or protect while going somewhere ••••••	The guard escorted the visitor to the office. ••••••	accompany, guide, conduct, lead ••••••	abandon, leave, desert ••••••	escort to, escort out, escort safely, police escort ••••••
#416 🤗 ••••••	embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ verb ••••••	embraced ••••••	embraced ••••••	embraces ••••••	embracing ••••••	to hold someone closely in your arms; to accept willingly ••••••	She embraced her friend at the airport. ••••••	hug, hold, accept, welcome ••••••	reject, refuse, push away ••••••	embrace warmly, embrace change, embrace opportunity, fully embrace ••••••
#417 💰 ••••••	spend /spend/ verb ••••••	spent ••••••	spent ••••••	spends ••••••	spending ••••••	to use money to buy something; to pass time ••••••	I spend too much money on books. ••••••	use, pay, invest, pass time ••••••	save, earn, collect, hoard ••••••	spend money, spend time, spend on, spend wisely ••••••
#418 📝 ••••••	cite /saɪt/ verb ••••••	cited ••••••	cited ••••••	cites ••••••	citing ••••••	to quote; to mention as an example or proof ••••••	The lawyer cites relevant case law. ••••••	quote, reference, mention, specify ••••••	ignore, omit, overlook ••••••	cite example, cite source, cite case, frequently cite ••••••

Lesson 14: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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