Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#656
🧎
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kneel
/niːl/
verb
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knelt
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knelt
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kneels
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kneeling
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to go down on one's knees; to rest on the knees
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The knight knelt before the king.

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bow, genuflect, crouch, submit
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stand, rise, tower, straighten
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kneel down, kneel before, kneel on ground, kneel in prayer
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#657
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guard
/ɡɑːrd/
verb
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guarded
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guarded
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guards
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guarding
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to protect someone or something from danger; to watch over
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The soldier guards the entrance.

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protect, defend, watch, shield
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attack, abandon, neglect, expose
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guard against, guard duty, guard rail, guard dog
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#658
👆
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touch
/tʌtʃ/
verb
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touched
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touched
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touches
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touching
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to put your hand or finger on something; to make physical contact
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Please don't touch the wet paint.

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feel, handle, contact, brush
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avoid, miss
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touch screen, touch gently, lose touch, get in touch
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#659
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go
/ɡoʊ/
verb
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went
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gone
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goes
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going
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to move or travel from one place to another
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I go to school every day.

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move, travel, depart, proceed
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stay, come, remain, stop
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go home, go away, go ahead, go through
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#660
😢
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lament
/ləˈmɛnt/
verb
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lamented
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lamented
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laments
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lamenting
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to express grief, sorrow, or regret about something
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She lamented the loss of her childhood home.

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mourn, grieve, bewail, deplore
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celebrate, rejoice, cheer
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lament deeply, lament loss, lament over, bitter lament
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#661
❤️
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love
/lʌv/
verb
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loved
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loved
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loves
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loving
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to feel deep affection for someone or something; to like very much
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She loves spending time with her family.

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adore, cherish, treasure, care for, worship
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hate, despise, detest, loathe, dislike
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love deeply, love dearly, fall in love, love story
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#662
😔
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neglect
/nɪˈɡlekt/
verb
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neglected
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neglected
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neglects
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neglecting
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to fail to care for or give attention to something
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Don't neglect your health while studying.

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ignore, overlook, abandon, disregard
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care, attend, nurture, maintain
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neglect duties, neglect health, criminal neglect, willful neglect
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#663
⚖️
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compare
/kəmˈper/
verb
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compared
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compared
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compares
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comparing
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to examine similarities and differences between things
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I will compare these two products before buying.

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contrast, examine, evaluate, analyze
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ignore, overlook
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compare prices, compare notes, compare to, compared with
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#664
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exercise
/ˈeksərsaɪz/
verb
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exercised
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exercised
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exercises
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exercising
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to do physical activity; to use or practice
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I exercise at the gym three times a week.

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work out, train, practice, drill
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rest, relax, idle, laze
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exercise regularly, exercise caution, physical exercise, exercise equipment
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#665
💪
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overcome
/ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/
verb
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overcame
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overcome
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overcomes
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overcoming
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to defeat or succeed in dealing with a problem; to conquer difficulties
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She worked hard to overcome her fear of public speaking.

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defeat, conquer, surmount, triumph
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surrender, yield, succumb, submit
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overcome obstacles, overcome fear, overcome difficulties, overcome challenges
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#666
😆
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Tickle
/ˈtɪkəl/
verb
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Tickled
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Tickled
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Tickles
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Tickling
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to touch someone lightly to make them laugh; to amuse or please
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The feather tickles when it touches your skin.

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amuse, delight, please, touch
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irritate, annoy, displease, hurt
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tickle gently, tickle fight, tickle someone, tickle pink
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#667
🌅
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wake
/weɪk/
verb
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woke
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woken
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wakes
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waking
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to stop sleeping; to become alert
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I wake up at 7 AM every morning.

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awaken, rouse, get up, arise
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sleep, slumber, doze, rest
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wake up, wake early, wake someone, wake call
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#668
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let
/lɛt/
verb
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let
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let
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lets
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letting
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to allow or permit; to give permission
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Please let me help you with this task.

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allow, permit, enable, authorize
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forbid, prevent, stop, prohibit
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let go, let down, let in, let alone
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#669
📦
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export
/ɪkˈspɔːrt/
verb
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exported
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exported
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exports
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exporting
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to send goods or services to another country for sale
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The company exports cars to many countries.

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ship, send out, sell abroad
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import, bring in, receive
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export goods, export data, export market, major export
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#670
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create
/kriˈeɪt/
verb
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created
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created
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creates
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creating
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to bring into existence; to make something new
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Artists create beautiful works of art.

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make, produce, design, build
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destroy, demolish, ruin, eliminate
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create art, create jobs, create problems, creative writing
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#671
👀
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supervise
/ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
verb
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supervised
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supervised
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supervises
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supervising
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to watch and direct a person or activity to ensure things are done correctly
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The teacher supervises students during the exam.

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oversee, monitor, manage, direct
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neglect, ignore, abandon
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supervise closely, supervise work, supervise students, under supervision
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#672
📅
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reserve
/rɪˈzɜːv/
verb
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reserved
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reserved
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reserves
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reserving
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to keep something for future use; to book in advance
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I want to reserve a table for dinner.

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book, save, keep, set aside
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use, spend, consume, waste
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reserve seats, reserve rights, nature reserve, cash reserves
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#673
🎵
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whistle
/ˈwɪsəl/
verb
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whistled
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whistled
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whistles
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whistling
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to make a high-pitched sound by blowing air through lips or teeth
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He likes to whistle while working.

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blow, pipe, toot, sound
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silence, quiet, mute
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whistle tune, whistle loudly, whistle blow, train whistle
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#674
📦
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overload
/ˌoʊvərˈloʊd/
verb
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overloaded
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overloaded
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overloads
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overloading
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to load with too much weight or cargo; to give too much work or information
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Don't overload the washing machine or it might break down.

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overburden, overwhelm, exceed, stuff
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unload, lighten, reduce, minimize
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overload system, overload circuit, information overload, work overload
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#675
🔒
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imprison
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
verb
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imprisoned
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imprisoned
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imprisons
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imprisoning
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to put someone in prison; to confine or restrict someone's freedom
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The judge imprisoned the criminal for five years.

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jail, incarcerate, confine, detain
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free, release, liberate, discharge
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imprison someone, falsely imprison, imprison for life, maximum security prison
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#676
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conclude
/kənˈkluːd/
verb
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concluded
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concluded
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concludes
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concluding
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to bring to an end; to decide based on evidence
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We concluded the meeting with important decisions.

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end, finish, complete, decide, infer
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begin, start, open, commence
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conclude meeting, conclude agreement, logical conclusion, draw conclusion
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#677
💸
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squander
/ˈskwɒndər/
verb
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squandered
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squandered
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squanders
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squandering
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to waste money, time, or opportunities in a careless way
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He squandered his inheritance on gambling.

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waste, fritter, dissipate, misuse
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save, conserve, preserve, invest
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squander money, squander opportunity, squander resources, squander time
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#678
😇
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behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
verb
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behaved
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behaved
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behaves
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behaving
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to act in a particular way; to conduct oneself
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Children should behave well in school.

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act, conduct, perform, function
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misbehave, misconduct, act up
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behave well, behave properly, good behavior, behave yourself
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#679
👋
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come
/kʌm/
verb
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came
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come
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comes
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coming
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to move toward or arrive at a place
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Please come to my house tomorrow.

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arrive, approach, reach, appear
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go, leave, depart, exit
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come here, come back, come along, come true
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#680
🔗
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incorporate
/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/
verb
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incorporated
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incorporated
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incorporates
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incorporating
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to include something as part of a whole; to form a corporation
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The new design incorporates advanced technology.

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include, integrate, combine, merge
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exclude, separate, remove
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incorporate ideas, incorporate changes, incorporated company, incorporate into
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#681
⚠️
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harm
/hɑːrm/
verb
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harmed
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harmed
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harms
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harming
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to cause damage, injury, or hurt to someone or something
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Smoking can harm your health.

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damage, hurt, injure, wound
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help, heal, protect, benefit
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cause harm, bodily harm, harm reduction, harmful effects
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#682
🎫
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Tour
/tʊr/
verb
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Toured
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Toured
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Tours
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Touring
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to travel around a place for pleasure or to perform
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The band will tour several cities this summer.

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travel, visit, explore, journey
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stay, remain, settle, reside
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tour guide, concert tour, world tour, guided tour
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#683
🎭
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imitate
/ˈɪmɪteɪt/
verb
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imitated
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imitated
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imitates
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imitating
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to copy the behavior or manner of someone or something
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Children often imitate their parents' behavior.

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copy, mimic, replicate, emulate
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originate, create, innovate, invent
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imitate behavior, imitate voice, imitate style, imitate perfectly
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#684
💡
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realize
/ˈriːəlaɪz/
verb
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realized
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realized
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realizes
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realizing
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to become aware of; to understand clearly; to achieve or make real
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I didn't realize how late it was until I checked the clock.

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understand, recognize, comprehend, achieve
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misunderstand, ignore, overlook, fail
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realize potential, realize dreams, suddenly realize, realize mistake
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#685
💒
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marry
/ˈmæri/
verb
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married
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married
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marries
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marrying
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to become husband and wife; to perform a wedding ceremony
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They plan to marry next summer.

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wed, unite, join, tie the knot
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divorce, separate, split up
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marry young, get married, marry into, happily married
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