Lesson 16: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#449 😞 ••••••	frown /fraʊn/ verb ••••••	frowned ••••••	frowned ••••••	frowns ••••••	frowning ••••••	to wrinkle one's brow in displeasure or concentration ••••••	She frowned when she heard the bad news. ••••••	scowl, glare, grimace, glower ••••••	smile, grin, beam, laugh ••••••	frown deeply, frown slightly, frown upon, frown with concern, frown in concentration ••••••
#450 ✨ ••••••	refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ verb ••••••	refined ••••••	refined ••••••	refines ••••••	refining ••••••	to improve by making small changes; to purify ••••••	The chef refines the recipe to perfection. ••••••	improve, perfect, polish, purify ••••••	worsen, degrade, contaminate, crude ••••••	refine skills, refine technique, refine process, refine oil, refine sugar ••••••
#451 🪓 ••••••	cleave /kliːv/ verb ••••••	cleft ••••••	cleft ••••••	cleaves ••••••	cleaving ••••••	to split or divide; to cut through forcefully ••••••	He used an axe to cleave the wood. ••••••	split, divide, cut, separate ••••••	unite, join, connect, merge ••••••	cleave wood, cleave rocks, cleave through, cleave apart, cleave in two ••••••
#452 🔪 ••••••	chop /tʃɒp/ verb ••••••	chopped ••••••	chopped ••••••	chops ••••••	chopping ••••••	to cut with a sharp tool; to cut into pieces ••••••	She chops vegetables for dinner. ••••••	cut, slice, hack, dice ••••••	join, connect, unite ••••••	chop vegetables, chop wood, chop finely, chop onions, chop meat ••••••
#453 ❌ ••••••	reject /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb ••••••	rejected ••••••	rejected ••••••	rejects ••••••	rejecting ••••••	to refuse to accept; to dismiss ••••••	The committee rejects his proposal. ••••••	refuse, decline, deny, dismiss ••••••	accept, approve, embrace, welcome ••••••	reject proposal, reject application, reject offer, reject idea, reject firmly ••••••
#454 🤔 ••••••	postulate /ˈpɒstʃʊleɪt/ verb ••••••	postulated ••••••	postulated ••••••	postulates ••••••	postulating ••••••	to suggest or assume that something is true as the basis for reasoning or discussion ••••••	Scientists postulate that life exists on other planets. ••••••	assume, propose, theorize, hypothesize ••••••	prove, demonstrate, verify ••••••	postulate theory, postulate existence, postulate principle, postulate hypothesis, postulate axiom ••••••
#455 🔧 ••••••	simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	simplified ••••••	simplified ••••••	simplifies ••••••	simplifying ••••••	to make easier to understand or do; to reduce complexity ••••••	The teacher simplified the complex equation for the students. ••••••	clarify, streamline, reduce, ease ••••••	complicate, confuse, elaborate, complex ••••••	simplify process, simplify language, simplify procedure, simplify explanation, simplify rules ••••••
#456 💭 ••••••	imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ verb ••••••	imagined ••••••	imagined ••••••	imagines ••••••	imagining ••••••	to form a mental image of; to believe something unreal to be true ••••••	Can you imagine living in a different country? ••••••	visualize, picture, conceive, envision ••••••	know, realize, understand, accept ••••••	imagine possibilities, imagine scenario, imagine future, imagine life, imagine consequences ••••••
#457 ⚖️ ••••••	violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ verb ••••••	violated ••••••	violated ••••••	violates ••••••	violating ••••••	to break or go against a rule or law; to disrespect ••••••	Parking here violates the city regulations. ••••••	break, infringe, breach, transgress, contravene ••••••	obey, follow, respect, comply, observe ••••••	violate rules, violate law, violate rights, violate agreement, violate principles ••••••
#458 📞 ••••••	call /kɔːl/ verb ••••••	called ••••••	called ••••••	calls ••••••	calling ••••••	to say something loudly; to telephone someone; to name ••••••	Please call me when you arrive home. ••••••	phone, shout, summon, name ••••••	whisper, ignore, dismiss ••••••	call someone, call emergency, call meeting, call attention, call back ••••••
#459 🏗️ ••••••	build /bɪld/ verb ••••••	built ••••••	built ••••••	builds ••••••	building ••••••	to make something by putting materials together; to construct ••••••	They will build a new school in our neighborhood. ••••••	construct, create, make, erect ••••••	destroy, demolish, tear down, break ••••••	build house, build confidence, build relationship, build team, build future ••••••
#460 😴 ••••••	sleep /sliːp/ verb ••••••	slept ••••••	slept ••••••	sleeps ••••••	sleeping ••••••	to rest with eyes closed and reduced consciousness; to be inactive ••••••	I need to sleep for eight hours every night. ••••••	rest, slumber, doze, nap ••••••	wake, arise, stay awake ••••••	sleep soundly, sleep peacefully, sleep deeply, sleep well, sleep late ••••••
#461 📊 ••••••	audit /ˈɔːdɪt/ verb ••••••	audited ••••••	audited ••••••	audits ••••••	auditing ••••••	to examine and verify financial records or accounts officially ••••••	The accountant will audit the company's books next month. ••••••	examine, inspect, review, check ••••••	ignore, overlook, neglect, trust ••••••	audit accounts, audit company, audit process, audit records, audit system ••••••
#462 ⚔️ ••••••	attack /əˈtæk/ verb ••••••	attacked ••••••	attacked ••••••	attacks ••••••	attacking ••••••	to use violence against someone; to criticize strongly ••••••	The enemy forces attacked at dawn. ••••••	assault, strike, raid, criticize ••••••	defend, protect, retreat, praise ••••••	attack enemy, attack problem, attack position, attack verbally, attack suddenly ••••••
#463 🚪 ••••••	leave /liːv/ verb ••••••	left ••••••	left ••••••	leaves ••••••	leaving ••••••	to go away from; to depart or exit ••••••	The train leaves at 6 PM. ••••••	depart, exit, go, abandon ••••••	arrive, come, stay, remain ••••••	leave home, leave work, leave early, leave behind, leave message ••••••
#464 💰 ••••••	pay /peɪ/ verb ••••••	paid ••••••	paid ••••••	pays ••••••	paying ••••••	to give money in exchange for goods or services ••••••	I need to pay my bills on time. ••••••	compensate, remunerate, settle, discharge ••••••	receive, earn, collect, owe ••••••	pay bills, pay attention, pay salary, pay cash, pay back ••••••
#465 🐎 ••••••	tame /teɪm/ verb ••••••	tamed ••••••	tamed ••••••	tames ••••••	taming ••••••	to make a wild animal gentle and obedient; to control or subdue ••••••	It took months to tame the wild horse. ••••••	domesticate, train, subdue, control ••••••	wild, untamed, fierce, savage ••••••	tame animal, tame lion, tame horse, tame beast, tame wild ••••••
#466 🪝 ••••••	hook /hʊk/ verb ••••••	hooked ••••••	hooked ••••••	hooks ••••••	hooking ••••••	to catch with a hook; to fasten ••••••	He hooked the fish successfully. ••••••	catch, snare, fasten, attach ••••••	release, unhook, detach, free ••••••	hook fish, hook up, hook onto, hook together, hook line ••••••
#467 🛡️ ••••••	insure /ɪnˈʃʊər/ verb ••••••	insured ••••••	insured ••••••	insures ••••••	insuring ••••••	to provide insurance; to make certain ••••••	I need to insure my new car. ••••••	guarantee, secure, protect, cover ••••••	endanger, risk, expose, jeopardize ••••••	insure car, insure house, insure life, insure property, insure against ••••••
#468 😤 ••••••	insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ verb ••••••	insulted ••••••	insulted ••••••	insults ••••••	insulting ••••••	to speak or act in a way that hurts someone's feelings or shows disrespect ••••••	He felt insulted by her rude comments. ••••••	offend, disrespect, abuse, humiliate, mock ••••••	compliment, praise, honor, respect, flatter ••••••	insult someone, insult intelligence, insult dignity, insult deeply, insult publicly ••••••
#469 🗣️ ••••••	blurt /blɜːrt/ verb ••••••	blurted ••••••	blurted ••••••	blurts ••••••	blurting ••••••	to say something suddenly without thinking ••••••	He blurts out the secret accidentally. ••••••	exclaim, burst out, reveal, spill ••••••	conceal, hide, think before speaking ••••••	blurt out, blurt secret, blurt truth, blurt answer, blurt suddenly ••••••
#470 🔍 ••••••	search /sɜːrtʃ/ verb ••••••	searched ••••••	searched ••••••	searches ••••••	searching ••••••	to look carefully for someone or something; to examine thoroughly ••••••	The police searched the house for evidence. ••••••	hunt, seek, investigate, explore ••••••	find, discover, ignore, overlook ••••••	search for, search through, search everywhere, search carefully, search thoroughly ••••••
#471 👥 ••••••	congregate /ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	congregated ••••••	congregated ••••••	congregates ••••••	congregating ••••••	to gather together in a group; to assemble ••••••	People congregate in the town square every evening. ••••••	gather, assemble, collect, meet ••••••	disperse, scatter, separate, divide ••••••	congregate together, congregate around, congregate in, congregate at, congregate peacefully ••••••
#472 📋 ••••••	plan /plæn/ verb ••••••	planned ••••••	planned ••••••	plans ••••••	planning ••••••	to design or make arrangements for something in advance ••••••	We need to plan our vacation carefully. ••••••	organize, arrange, design, prepare ••••••	improvise, neglect, ignore, abandon ••••••	plan ahead, plan carefully, plan strategy, plan future, plan meeting ••••••
#473 😂 ••••••	laugh /læf/ verb ••••••	laughed ••••••	laughed ••••••	laughs ••••••	laughing ••••••	to make sounds with your voice expressing happiness or amusement ••••••	The children laugh when they watch cartoons. ••••••	chuckle, giggle, chortle, snicker ••••••	cry, weep, sob, frown ••••••	laugh loudly, laugh heartily, laugh at, laugh together, laugh out loud ••••••
#474 🤔 ••••••	mean /miːn/ verb ••••••	meant ••••••	meant ••••••	means ••••••	meaning ••••••	to signify or indicate; to intend or plan; to have significance ••••••	What does this word mean in English? ••••••	signify, indicate, denote, imply, suggest ••••••	meaningless, insignificant ••••••	mean something, mean well, mean business, mean seriously, mean no harm ••••••
#475 💧 ••••••	purify /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	purified ••••••	purified ••••••	purifies ••••••	purifying ••••••	to make clean or pure; to remove impurities ••••••	This filter will purify the water effectively. ••••••	clean, cleanse, refine, filter ••••••	contaminate, pollute, dirty, corrupt ••••••	purify water, purify air, purify blood, purify mind, purify completely ••••••
#476 🏊 ••••••	swing /swɪŋ/ verb ••••••	swung ••••••	swung ••••••	swings ••••••	swinging ••••••	to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging ••••••	The children love to swing in the playground. ••••••	sway, rock, oscillate, dangle ••••••	stay, remain, fix ••••••	swing gently, swing high, swing back, swing around, swing freely ••••••
#477 🗳️ ••••••	canvass /ˈkænvəs/ verb ••••••	canvassed ••••••	canvassed ••••••	canvasses ••••••	canvassing ••••••	to solicit votes or opinions; to examine thoroughly; to discuss in detail ••••••	They will canvass the neighborhood for votes. ••••••	survey, poll, examine, investigate ••••••	ignore, overlook, neglect, dismiss ••••••	canvass votes, canvass opinions, canvass neighborhood, canvass support, canvass thoroughly ••••••
#478 📝 ••••••	dictate /ˈdɪkteɪt/ verb ••••••	dictated ••••••	dictated ••••••	dictates ••••••	dictating ••••••	to say words aloud for someone to write down; to give orders ••••••	The boss dictates letters to his secretary. ••••••	command, order, prescribe, specify ••••••	follow, obey, request, suggest ••••••	dictate terms, dictate letter, dictate policy, dictate conditions, dictate pace ••••••

Lesson 16: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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