Lesson 7: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#179 👊 ••••••	hit /hɪt/ verb ••••••	hit ••••••	hit ••••••	hits ••••••	hitting ••••••	to strike someone or something with force ••••••	The ball hit the window. ••••••	strike, beat, punch, smash ••••••	miss, avoid, dodge ••••••	hit hard, hit back, hit target, hit record, hit home ••••••
#180 💬 ••••••	argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ verb ••••••	argued ••••••	argued ••••••	argues ••••••	arguing ••••••	to have a disagreement; to present reasons for or against ••••••	They often argue about politics. ••••••	debate, dispute, quarrel, contend ••••••	agree, concur, harmonize, accept ••••••	argue with, argue about, argue against, argue for, argue fiercely ••••••
#181 🏠 ••••••	stay /steɪ/ verb ••••••	stayed ••••••	stayed ••••••	stays ••••••	staying ••••••	to remain in the same place; to continue being ••••••	Please stay here until I return. ••••••	remain, continue, wait, linger ••••••	leave, go, depart, move ••••••	stay home, stay calm, stay away, stay up, stay put ••••••
#182 🚀 ••••••	undertake /ˌʌndərˈteɪk/ verb ••••••	undertook ••••••	undertaken ••••••	undertakes ••••••	undertaking ••••••	to commit to and begin a task or project; to take on responsibility ••••••	She decided to undertake a challenging project. ••••••	begin, commence, start, embark ••••••	abandon, quit, avoid ••••••	undertake project, undertake responsibility, undertake task, undertake mission, undertake journey ••••••
#183 🧽 ••••••	wipe /waɪp/ verb ••••••	wiped ••••••	wiped ••••••	wipes ••••••	wiping ••••••	to clean or dry something by rubbing with a cloth or tissue ••••••	Please wipe the table clean. ••••••	clean, rub, dry, polish ••••••	dirty, soil, stain, mess ••••••	wipe clean, wipe away, wipe off, wipe down, wipe out ••••••
#184 👨‍🍳 ••••••	cook /kʊk/ verb ••••••	cooked ••••••	cooked ••••••	cooks ••••••	cooking ••••••	to prepare food by heating; to make food ready to eat ••••••	My mother loves to cook traditional dishes. ••••••	prepare, bake, fry, boil ••••••	eat, consume, order food ••••••	cook dinner, cook breakfast, cook meal, cook thoroughly, cook slowly ••••••
#185 🛡️ ••••••	preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ verb ••••••	preserved ••••••	preserved ••••••	preserves ••••••	preserving ••••••	to keep something in its original state; to protect from harm or decay ••••••	We must preserve our natural environment. ••••••	conserve, maintain, protect, save ••••••	destroy, damage, ruin, waste ••••••	preserve tradition, preserve environment, preserve food, preserve peace, preserve memory ••••••
#186 💰 ••••••	cost /kɔːst/ verb ••••••	cost ••••••	cost ••••••	costs ••••••	costing ••••••	to have a price of; to require payment; to cause loss ••••••	This book will cost twenty dollars. ••••••	price, charge, expense, value ••••••	earn, profit, gain, save ••••••	cost money, cost dearly, cost fortune, cost nothing, cost effectiveness ••••••
#187 🧠 ••••••	memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ verb ••••••	memorized ••••••	memorized ••••••	memorizes ••••••	memorizing ••••••	to learn something by heart; to commit to memory ••••••	Students need to memorize important formulas for the exam. ••••••	learn by heart, remember, retain, recall ••••••	forget, overlook, neglect ••••••	memorize poem, memorize facts, memorize formula, memorize lines, memorize vocabulary ••••••
#188 👥 ••••••	gather /ˈɡæðər/ verb ••••••	gathered ••••••	gathered ••••••	gathers ••••••	gathering ••••••	to come together or collect in one place; to assemble ••••••	People gather in the park for the festival. ••••••	collect, assemble, congregate ••••••	scatter, disperse, separate ••••••	gather around, gather together, gather information, gather courage, gather speed ••••••
#189 ⌨️ ••••••	type /taɪp/ verb ••••••	typed ••••••	typed ••••••	types ••••••	typing ••••••	to write using a keyboard or typewriter ••••••	She can type very fast on the computer. ••••••	write, input, keyboard ••••••	handwrite, erase ••••••	type fast, type letter, type document, type message, type carefully ••••••
#190 ☀️ ••••••	bask /bæsk/ verb ••••••	basked ••••••	basked ••••••	basks ••••••	basking ••••••	to lie in warmth and light; to enjoy something pleasurable ••••••	The cat basks in the sunny window. ••••••	sunbathe, luxuriate, revel, enjoy ••••••	shiver, avoid, shun ••••••	bask in, bask under, bask warmth, bask sunlight, bask glory ••••••
#191 🔄 ••••••	converge /kənˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	converged ••••••	converged ••••••	converges ••••••	converging ••••••	to come together from different directions; to meet at a point ••••••	The roads converge at the city center. ••••••	meet, unite, merge, come together, join ••••••	diverge, separate, spread, scatter ••••••	converge on, converge at, converge together, roads converge, lines converge ••••••
#192 😞 ••••••	disappoint /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ verb ••••••	disappointed ••••••	disappointed ••••••	disappoints ••••••	disappointing ••••••	to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone; to make someone feel sad or displeased ••••••	I hope I won't disappoint you with my performance. ••••••	let down, fail, dishearten, sadden ••••••	satisfy, please, fulfill, delight ••••••	disappoint someone, disappoint fans, disappoint expectations, disappoint hopes, disappoint greatly ••••••
#193 🛡️ ••••••	mitigate /ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	mitigated ••••••	mitigated ••••••	mitigates ••••••	mitigating ••••••	to make less severe or painful; to reduce the impact of something harmful ••••••	The government took steps to mitigate the effects of the drought. ••••••	reduce, lessen, diminish, alleviate ••••••	aggravate, worsen, intensify, increase ••••••	mitigate risk, mitigate damage, mitigate effects, mitigate impact, mitigate consequences ••••••
#194 🎣 ••••••	cast /kæst/ verb ••••••	cast ••••••	cast ••••••	casts ••••••	casting ••••••	to throw; to choose actors for a play; to shape metal ••••••	The fisherman casts his line into the water. ••••••	throw, hurl, select, mold ••••••	catch, receive, reject ••••••	cast shadow, cast doubt, cast spell, cast vote, cast aside ••••••
#195 ⚖️ ••••••	contrast /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ verb ••••••	contrasted ••••••	contrasted ••••••	contrasts ••••••	contrasting ••••••	to compare in order to show differences; to be strikingly different ••••••	His behavior contrasts sharply with his words. ••••••	compare, differ, oppose, distinguish ••••••	match, agree, harmonize, correspond ••••••	contrast with, contrast sharply, contrast starkly, stark contrast, sharp contrast ••••••
#196 😱 ••••••	squeal /skwiːl/ verb ••••••	squealed ••••••	squealed ••••••	squeals ••••••	squealing ••••••	to make a high-pitched cry; to inform on someone ••••••	The children squealed with delight when they saw the surprise. ••••••	shriek, scream, cry, inform ••••••	whisper, murmur, stay silent, keep quiet ••••••	squeal with, squeal delight, squeal excitement, squeal loudly, squeal protest ••••••
#197 🤼 ••••••	wrestle /ˈresəl/ verb ••••••	wrestled ••••••	wrestled ••••••	wrestles ••••••	wrestling ••••••	to fight by grappling and trying to throw down an opponent; to struggle with a problem ••••••	The children like to wrestle on the playground. ••••••	grapple, struggle, fight, combat ••••••	cooperate, assist, help, surrender ••••••	wrestle with, wrestle control, wrestle opponent, wrestle problem, wrestle ground ••••••
#198 📉 ••••••	reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb ••••••	reduced ••••••	reduced ••••••	reduces ••••••	reducing ••••••	to make smaller in size, amount, or degree; to decrease ••••••	We need to reduce our expenses this month. ••••••	decrease, diminish, lessen, cut ••••••	increase, expand, enlarge, raise ••••••	reduce cost, reduce risk, reduce size, reduce pressure, reduce emissions ••••••
#199 🔄 ••••••	vary /ˈveri/ verb ••••••	varied ••••••	varied ••••••	varies ••••••	varying ••••••	to change or differ; to make different ••••••	The weather conditions vary throughout the day. ••••••	change, differ, fluctuate, modify, alter ••••••	remain constant, stay same, stabilize ••••••	vary widely, vary greatly, vary significantly, vary according, vary from ••••••
#200 🎁 ••••••	donate /ˈdoʊneɪt/ verb ••••••	donated ••••••	donated ••••••	donates ••••••	donating ••••••	to give money, goods, or time to help others; to contribute ••••••	She donates blood every three months. ••••••	give, contribute, offer, provide ••••••	receive, take, keep, withhold ••••••	donate money, donate blood, donate time, donate generously, donate charity ••••••
#201 ✅ ••••••	authorize /ˈɔːθəraɪz/ verb ••••••	authorized ••••••	authorized ••••••	authorizes ••••••	authorizing ••••••	to give official permission or approval for something ••••••	The manager will authorize the payment tomorrow. ••••••	permit, approve, sanction, license ••••••	prohibit, forbid, deny, refuse ••••••	authorize payment, authorize access, authorize transaction, authorize officially, authorize request ••••••
#202 🦘 ••••••	leap /liːp/ verb ••••••	leaped ••••••	leaped ••••••	leaps ••••••	leaping ••••••	to jump high or far; to move quickly with large steps ••••••	The cat leaped onto the table. ••••••	jump, bound, spring, hop ••••••	crawl, walk, stay, remain ••••••	leap forward, leap high, leap over, leap faith, leap opportunity ••••••
#203 💰 ••••••	bargain /ˈbɑrɡɪn/ verb ••••••	bargained ••••••	bargained ••••••	bargains ••••••	bargaining ••••••	to negotiate terms; to discuss prices; to make a deal ••••••	She likes to bargain at the local market. ••••••	negotiate, haggle, deal, trade ••••••	accept, agree, pay full price ••••••	bargain for, bargain with, bargain price, bargain hard, bargain hunter ••••••
#204 🚫 ••••••	banish /ˈbænɪʃ/ verb ••••••	banished ••••••	banished ••••••	banishes ••••••	banishing ••••••	to send someone away from a place as punishment; to get rid of ••••••	The king banished the traitor from the kingdom. ••••••	exile, expel, deport, ostracize ••••••	welcome, invite, accept ••••••	banish from, banish forever, banish thoughts, banish fears, banish completely ••••••
#205 🍳 ••••••	fry /fraɪ/ verb ••••••	fried ••••••	fried ••••••	fries ••••••	frying ••••••	to cook food in hot oil or fat ••••••	She fries eggs for breakfast every morning. ••••••	cook, sauté, pan-fry ••••••	boil, steam, bake ••••••	fry eggs, fry fish, fry chicken, fry onions, deep fry ••••••
#206 💍 ••••••	propose /prəˈpoʊz/ verb ••••••	proposed ••••••	proposed ••••••	proposes ••••••	proposing ••••••	to suggest an idea or plan for consideration; to ask someone to marry you ••••••	I propose we take a short break. ••••••	suggest, recommend, offer, present ••••••	withdraw, reject, oppose ••••••	propose idea, propose solution, propose marriage, propose plan, propose change ••••••
#207 ✋ ••••••	take /teɪk/ verb ••••••	took ••••••	taken ••••••	takes ••••••	taking ••••••	to get possession of; to carry or bring with oneself ••••••	Please take this book to the library. ••••••	grab, seize, carry, bring ••••••	give, leave, put, place ••••••	take time, take care, take place, take action, take responsibility ••••••
#208 🗑️ ••••••	remove /rɪˈmuːv/ verb ••••••	removed ••••••	removed ••••••	removes ••••••	removing ••••••	to take something away; to eliminate or delete ••••••	Please remove your shoes before entering the house. ••••••	take away, eliminate, delete, extract ••••••	add, insert, place, put ••••••	remove from, remove completely, remove carefully, remove stains, remove obstacles ••••••

Lesson 7: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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