Lesson 25: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#716 🎓 ••••••	qualify /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	qualified ••••••	qualified ••••••	qualifies ••••••	qualifying ••••••	to successfully complete a course or pass an exam; to become eligible ••••••	She worked hard to qualify for the competition. ••••••	pass, succeed, meet requirements, be eligible ••••••	fail, disqualify, be ineligible ••••••	qualify for, qualify as, qualify to, highly qualified, fully qualified ••••••
#717 🚗 ••••••	overtake /ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/ verb ••••••	overtook ••••••	overtaken ••••••	overtakes ••••••	overtaking ••••••	to catch up with and pass someone or something; to come upon suddenly ••••••	The faster car will overtake the slower one on the highway. ••••••	surpass, pass, outrun, exceed ••••••	fall behind, lag, trail, follow ••••••	overtake someone, overtake on the left, overtake a vehicle, suddenly overtaken ••••••
#718 🤲 ••••••	offer /ˈɔːfər/ verb ••••••	offered ••••••	offered ••••••	offers ••••••	offering ••••••	to present something for acceptance or rejection; to propose ••••••	She offered to help with the project. ••••••	propose, present, provide, suggest ••••••	withdraw, refuse, deny, withhold ••••••	offer help, offer advice, offer support, make an offer, generous offer ••••••
#719 🌅 ••••••	begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ verb ••••••	began ••••••	begun ••••••	begins ••••••	beginning ••••••	to start doing something; to commence ••••••	I will begin my studies tomorrow. ••••••	start, commence, initiate, launch ••••••	end, finish, conclude, stop ••••••	begin with, begin to, begin again, new beginning, fresh start ••••••
#720 💪 ••••••	struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ verb ••••••	struggled ••••••	struggled ••••••	struggles ••••••	struggling ••••••	to try very hard to do something when it is difficult; to fight against something ••••••	He struggled to lift the heavy box. ••••••	fight, battle, strive, wrestle ••••••	succeed, achieve, accomplish ••••••	struggle with, struggle against, struggle to, long struggle, constant struggle ••••••
#721 🌿 ••••••	refresh /rɪˈfreʃ/ verb ••••••	refreshed ••••••	refreshed ••••••	refreshes ••••••	refreshing ••••••	to make fresh again; to restore energy ••••••	A cold drink refreshes me on hot days. ••••••	revive, restore, renew, invigorate ••••••	tire, exhaust, drain, weaken ••••••	refresh memory, refresh the page, feel refreshed, refreshing drink, refreshing change ••••••
#722 📚 ••••••	collect /kəˈlɛkt/ verb ••••••	collected ••••••	collected ••••••	collects ••••••	collecting ••••••	to gather together; to accumulate items ••••••	I collect stamps as a hobby. ••••••	gather, accumulate, assemble, amass ••••••	scatter, distribute, disperse, separate ••••••	collect data, collect stamps, collect money, collect evidence, stamp collection ••••••
#723 🛒 ••••••	buy /baɪ/ verb ••••••	bought ••••••	bought ••••••	buys ••••••	buying ••••••	to purchase something with money ••••••	I want to buy a new car. ••••••	purchase, acquire, obtain ••••••	sell, dispose, give away ••••••	buy online, buy in bulk, buy cheap, impulse buy, panic buying ••••••
#724 😱 ••••••	horrify /ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	horrified ••••••	horrified ••••••	horrifies ••••••	horrifying ••••••	to fill with horror; to shock or disgust greatly ••••••	The violent scene horrified the audience. ••••••	terrify, shock, appall, disgust ••••••	comfort, soothe, calm, please ••••••	absolutely horrified, deeply horrified, horrifying scene, horrifying experience ••••••
#725 ✅ ••••••	do /duː/ verb ••••••	did ••••••	done ••••••	does ••••••	doing ••••••	to perform an action; to complete a task ••••••	I need to do my homework tonight. ••••••	perform, complete, execute, accomplish ••••••	undo, avoid, neglect, skip ••••••	do homework, do business, do well, do your best, get things done ••••••
#726 🗣️ ••••••	speak /spiːk/ verb ••••••	spoke ••••••	spoken ••••••	speaks ••••••	speaking ••••••	to talk; to express thoughts in words; to communicate ••••••	She speaks three languages fluently. ••••••	talk, communicate, express, utter ••••••	listen, be silent, stay quiet ••••••	speak fluently, speak loudly, speak publicly, public speaking, speak up ••••••
#727 🚫 ••••••	withhold /wɪðˈhoʊld/ verb ••••••	withheld ••••••	withheld ••••••	withholds ••••••	withholding ••••••	to refuse to give or keep back something ••••••	The company decided to withhold his bonus. ••••••	retain, keep back, refuse, deny ••••••	give, provide, release, grant ••••••	withhold information, withhold payment, withhold consent, withhold judgment ••••••
#728 🗣️ ••••••	profess /prəˈfes/ verb ••••••	professed ••••••	professed ••••••	professes ••••••	professing ••••••	to declare or claim openly; to state one's belief ••••••	He professes his love for classical music. ••••••	declare, claim, assert, state ••••••	deny, conceal, hide ••••••	profess faith, profess love, profess ignorance, openly profess ••••••
#729 🔄 ••••••	exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ verb ••••••	exchanged ••••••	exchanged ••••••	exchanges ••••••	exchanging ••••••	to give something and receive something else; to trade ••••••	They decided to exchange gifts during the holiday. ••••••	trade, swap, interchange, substitute ••••••	keep, retain, hold, maintain ••••••	exchange ideas, exchange gifts, exchange words, foreign exchange, exchange rate ••••••
#730 🤝 ••••••	interact /ˌɪntərˈækt/ verb ••••••	interacted ••••••	interacted ••••••	interacts ••••••	interacting ••••••	to communicate or work together with someone or something ••••••	Students interact with teachers during class discussions. ••••••	communicate, engage, connect, collaborate ••••••	ignore, avoid, isolate ••••••	interact with, social interaction, direct interaction, user interaction ••••••
#731 💨 ••••••	vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/ verb ••••••	vanished ••••••	vanished ••••••	vanishes ••••••	vanishing ••••••	to disappear suddenly; to become invisible ••••••	The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat. ••••••	disappear, fade, evaporate, dissolve ••••••	appear, emerge, materialize, manifest ••••••	vanish completely, vanish suddenly, vanish without trace, vanishing point ••••••
#732 🚫 ••••••	ban /bæn/ verb ••••••	banned ••••••	banned ••••••	bans ••••••	banning ••••••	to officially forbid something; to prohibit ••••••	The government banned smoking in public places. ••••••	prohibit, forbid, outlaw, bar ••••••	allow, permit, authorize, approve ••••••	ban smoking, total ban, lift the ban, impose a ban, nationwide ban ••••••
#733 📈 ••••••	improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ••••••	improved ••••••	improved ••••••	improves ••••••	improving ••••••	to make or become better; to enhance quality or condition ••••••	Regular exercise will improve your health. ••••••	enhance, better, upgrade, advance ••••••	worsen, deteriorate, decline, degrade ••••••	improve quality, improve performance, greatly improve, room for improvement ••••••
#734 ⚖️ ••••••	impose /ɪmˈpoʊz/ verb ••••••	imposed ••••••	imposed ••••••	imposes ••••••	imposing ••••••	to force someone to accept something; to establish or apply by authority ••••••	The government imposed new taxes on luxury goods. ••••••	enforce, establish, inflict, apply ••••••	remove, lift, withdraw, abolish ••••••	impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose a fine, impose on someone ••••••
#735 ⬅️ ••••••	precede /prɪˈsiːd/ verb ••••••	preceded ••••••	preceded ••••••	precedes ••••••	preceding ••••••	to come before something in time, order, or position ••••••	A brief introduction precedes each chapter. ••••••	come before, lead, antecede, herald ••••••	follow, succeed, come after ••••••	precede by, immediately precede, precede in time, preceding chapter ••••••
#736 🚶 ••••••	roam /roʊm/ verb ••••••	roamed ••••••	roamed ••••••	roams ••••••	roaming ••••••	to walk or travel without a specific destination; to wander ••••••	Wild animals roam freely in the forest. ••••••	wander, drift, ramble, stroll ••••••	stay, settle, remain, anchor ••••••	roam freely, roam around, roaming charges, wild animals roam ••••••
#737 🙏 ••••••	believe /bɪˈliːv/ verb ••••••	believed ••••••	believed ••••••	believes ••••••	believing ••••••	to think that something is true; to have faith in ••••••	I believe in hard work and dedication. ••••••	trust, have faith, accept, think ••••••	doubt, disbelieve, mistrust, question ••••••	believe in, firmly believe, make believe, hard to believe, I believe ••••••
#738 🏠 ••••••	lease /liːs/ verb ••••••	leased ••••••	leased ••••••	leases ••••••	leasing ••••••	to rent property or equipment for a specified period ••••••	They decided to lease a car for the vacation. ••••••	rent, hire, charter ••••••	buy, purchase, own ••••••	lease agreement, car lease, long-term lease, lease payment, lease out ••••••
#739 🏛️ ••••••	govern /ˈɡʌvərn/ verb ••••••	governed ••••••	governed ••••••	governs ••••••	governing ••••••	to control and direct the public policy and affairs of a state, organization, or people ••••••	The president governs the country wisely. ••••••	rule, control, manage, lead ••••••	obey, follow, submit ••••••	govern wisely, govern effectively, self-govern, governing body, good governance ••••••
#740 🤔 ••••••	doubt /daʊt/ verb ••••••	doubted ••••••	doubted ••••••	doubts ••••••	doubting ••••••	to feel uncertain about something; to question ••••••	I doubt he will come to the party. ••••••	question, suspect, mistrust, hesitate ••••••	trust, believe, accept, certainty ••••••	cast doubt, serious doubt, reasonable doubt, without doubt, doubt someone's ability ••••••
#741 ❓ ••••••	query /ˈkwɪəri/ verb ••••••	queried ••••••	queried ••••••	queries ••••••	querying ••••••	to ask a question; to express doubt about something ••••••	The student decided to query the professor about the assignment. ••••••	question, ask, inquire, challenge ••••••	answer, accept, confirm ••••••	database query, search query, query results, SQL query, query language ••••••
#742 🤝 ••••••	introduce /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/ verb ••••••	introduced ••••••	introduced ••••••	introduces ••••••	introducing ••••••	to present someone; to bring in for the first time ••••••	Let me introduce you to my friend. ••••••	present, acquaint, establish, initiate ••••••	conclude, end, remove, withdraw ••••••	introduce yourself, introduce someone, newly introduced, introduction letter ••••••
#743 🚀 ••••••	initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ verb ••••••	initiated ••••••	initiated ••••••	initiates ••••••	initiating ••••••	to begin or start; to introduce someone to a new activity ••••••	The company will initiate a new training program. ••••••	begin, start, launch, commence ••••••	end, finish, conclude, terminate ••••••	initiate process, initiate contact, initiate action, take the initiative ••••••
#744 🏠➡️ ••••••	vacate /vəˈkeɪt/ verb ••••••	vacated ••••••	vacated ••••••	vacates ••••••	vacating ••••••	to leave a place; to make empty by leaving ••••••	The tenants must vacate the apartment by the end of the month. ••••••	leave, evacuate, abandon, quit, depart ••••••	occupy, fill, inhabit, move in ••••••	vacate premises, vacate the building, forced to vacate, vacate immediately ••••••
#745 🏆 ••••••	win /wɪn/ verb ••••••	won ••••••	won ••••••	wins ••••••	winning ••••••	to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition ••••••	Our team will win the championship. ••••••	triumph, succeed, conquer, prevail ••••••	lose, fail, forfeit, surrender ••••••	win the game, win easily, win big, win over, winning streak ••••••

Lesson 25: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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