Lesson 9: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#239
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confine
/kənˈfaɪn/
verb
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confined
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confined
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confines
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confining
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to restrict someone or something within certain limits; to keep someone in a closed space
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The prisoner was confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.

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restrict, limit, restrain, imprison
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free, release, liberate, expand
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confine to space, confine within limits, confine someone, strictly confine
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#240
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slap
/slæp/
verb
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slapped
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slapped
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slaps
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slapping
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to hit someone quickly with the flat part of the hand; to strike sharply
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She was so angry that she slapped him across the face.

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smack, hit, strike, whack
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caress, pat, stroke, touch gently
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slap hard, slap face, slap down, slap together
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#241
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break
/breɪk/
verb
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broke
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broken
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breaks
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breaking
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to damage something so it is in pieces; to stop working
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Be careful not to break the glass.

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smash, shatter, crack, damage
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fix, repair, mend, heal
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break down, break into, break out, break through
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#242
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drive
/draɪv/
verb
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drove
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driven
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drives
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driving
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to control and move a vehicle; to force someone to move
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I will drive to work tomorrow morning.

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operate, steer, pilot, force
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walk, ride, follow, stop
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drive away, drive carefully, drive home, drive fast
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#243
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remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/
verb
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remained
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remained
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remains
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remaining
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to stay in the same place; to continue to exist
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Only a few guests remain at the party.

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stay, continue, persist, endure
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leave, go, depart, disappear
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remain calm, remain silent, remain unchanged, remain faithful
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#244
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absolve
/əbˈzɒlv/
verb
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absolved
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absolved
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absolves
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absolving
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to free someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility; to pardon
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The priest absolved him of his sins.

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forgive, pardon, exonerate, clear
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blame, condemn, accuse, charge
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absolve from guilt, absolve responsibility, absolve sins, completely absolve
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#245
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choose
/tʃuːz/
verb
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chose
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chosen
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chooses
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choosing
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to pick or select from several options
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I always choose healthy food options.

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select, pick, decide, opt
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reject, refuse, avoid, dismiss
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choose carefully, choose wisely, choose between, freely choose
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#246
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hate
/heɪt/
verb
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hated
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hated
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hates
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hating
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to feel intense dislike or aversion for someone or something
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I hate waiting in long lines.

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detest, despise, loathe, abhor
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love, like, adore, appreciate
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hate deeply, hate intensely, hate crime, hate speech
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#247
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lend
/lend/
verb
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lent
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lent
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lends
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lending
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to give temporarily; to allow someone to use something
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Can you lend me your pen?

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loan, advance, provide, give
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borrow, take, keep, withhold
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lend money, lend hand, lend support, willingly lend
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#248
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support
/səˈpɔːrt/
verb
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supported
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supported
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supports
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supporting
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to help or assist someone; to hold up or bear the weight of something
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The family will support their son through his studies.

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help, assist, aid, back
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oppose, hinder, obstruct, abandon
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support fully, support decision, support family, financial support
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#249
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carry out
/ˈkæri aʊt/
verb
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carried out
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carried out
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carries out
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carrying out
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to perform or complete a task; to execute a plan
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The team carries out the project successfully.

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execute, perform, accomplish, implement
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abandon, cancel, neglect
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carry out plan, carry out orders, carry out research, successfully carry out
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#250
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face
/feɪs/
verb
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faced
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faced
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faces
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facing
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to confront or deal with; to turn toward; to have the front in a particular direction
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She had to face many challenges in her new job.

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confront, encounter, meet, tackle
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avoid, evade, flee, retreat
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face challenge, face reality, face consequences, bravely face
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#251
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contain
/kənˈteɪn/
verb
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contained
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contained
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contains
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containing
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to have or include within; to restrain or control
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This box contains important documents.

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include, hold, comprise, restrain, control
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exclude, release, empty, free
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contain information, contain emotions, contain spread, safely contain
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#252
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disclose
/dɪsˈkloʊz/
verb
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disclosed
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disclosed
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discloses
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disclosing
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to reveal or make information known; to expose
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The company must disclose all financial information.

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reveal, expose, unveil, divulge
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conceal, hide, cover, suppress
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disclose information, disclose details, fully disclose, publicly disclose
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#253
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kiss
/kɪs/
verb
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kissed
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kissed
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kisses
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kissing
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to touch with the lips as a sign of affection
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The mother kissed her baby goodnight.

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peck, smooch, embrace, caress
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reject, push away, avoid
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kiss goodnight, kiss gently, kiss passionately, blow kiss
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#254
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dishearten
/dɪsˈhɑːrtn/
verb
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disheartened
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disheartened
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disheartens
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disheartening
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to cause someone to lose determination or confidence; to discourage
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The constant rejection letters began to dishearten the young writer.

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discourage, demoralize, dispirit, dismay
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encourage, inspire, motivate, hearten
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dishearten completely, deeply dishearten, dishearten efforts, easily dishearten
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#255
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beat
/bit/
verb
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beat
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beaten
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beats
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beating
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to strike repeatedly; to defeat; to pulsate rhythmically
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Our team will beat theirs in the final match.

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defeat, win, strike, hit, pound
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lose, surrender, yield, submit
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beat opponent, beat record, beat drums, soundly beat
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#256
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admit
/ədˈmɪt/
verb
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admitted
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admitted
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admits
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admitting
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to confess to be true; to allow entrance; to accept as valid
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He had to admit his mistake to the teacher.

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confess, acknowledge, accept, allow
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deny, reject, refuse, exclude
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admit mistake, admit guilt, admit defeat, readily admit
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#257
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show
/ʃoʊ/
verb
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showed
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shown
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shows
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showing
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to display or present something to others; to make visible
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Can you show me the way to the station?

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display, present, exhibit, demonstrate
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hide, conceal, cover, mask
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show clearly, show respect, show interest, proudly show
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#258
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permit
/pərˈmɪt/
verb
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permitted
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permitted
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permits
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permitting
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to allow or give permission; to make possible
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The teacher permits students to use calculators during the exam.

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allow, authorize, enable, consent
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forbid, prohibit, deny, ban
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permit access, permit entry, legally permit, rarely permit
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#259
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inquire
/ɪnˈkwaɪər/
verb
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inquired
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inquired
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inquires
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inquiring
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to ask; to investigate
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She inquired about the job opening.

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ask, question, investigate, probe
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answer, ignore, assume, conclude
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inquire about, inquire into, inquire politely, further inquire
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#260
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wash
/wɒʃ/
verb
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washed
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washed
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washes
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washing
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to clean with water; to remove dirt
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Please wash your hands before eating.

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clean, rinse, scrub, bathe, cleanse
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dirty, soil, stain, contaminate
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wash hands, wash clothes, wash dishes, thoroughly wash
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#261
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praise
/preɪz/
verb
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praised
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praised
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praises
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praising
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to express approval or admiration; to worship or honor
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The teacher praised the student for excellent work.

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commend, applaud, compliment, acclaim
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criticize, condemn, blame, scold
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praise highly, praise effort, praise work, publicly praise
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#262
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collide
/kəˈlaɪd/
verb
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collided
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collided
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collides
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colliding
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to crash into something; to come into conflict
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The two cars collided at the intersection.

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crash, clash, hit, strike, bump
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avoid, miss, separate, dodge
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collide with, violently collide, head-on collide, accidentally collide
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#263
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abandon
/əˈbændən/
verb
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abandoned
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abandoned
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abandons
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abandoning
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to give up completely; to leave permanently
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They had to abandon their house due to flooding.

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desert, forsake, leave, quit
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keep, maintain, continue, persist
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abandon hope, abandon plan, abandon ship, completely abandon
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#264
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push
/pʊʃ/
verb
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pushed
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pushed
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pushes
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pushing
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to exert force to move something away from oneself; to press against
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Push the button to ring the bell.

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press, shove, thrust, force
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pull, draw, tug
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push button, push hard, push forward, gently push
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#265
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sing
/sɪŋ/
verb
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sang
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sung
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sings
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singing
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to make musical sounds with the voice
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She sings beautifully in the choir.

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vocalize, chant, croon, hum
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speak, whisper, silence
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sing loudly, sing beautifully, sing along, sing softly
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#266
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listen
/ˈlɪsən/
verb
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listened
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listened
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listens
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listening
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to pay attention to sounds; to hear someone or something with thoughtful attention
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Please listen carefully to the instructions.

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hear, attend, heed, pay attention
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ignore, disregard, tune out
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listen carefully, listen attentively, listen closely, actively listen
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#267
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subscribe
/səbˈskraɪb/
verb
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subscribed
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subscribed
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subscribes
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subscribing
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to pay to receive a service regularly; to agree with or support something
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I subscribe to several online magazines.

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register, sign up, enroll, support
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unsubscribe, cancel, withdraw
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subscribe to, subscribe online, annually subscribe, newly subscribe
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#268
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wing
/wɪŋ/
verb
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winged
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winged
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wings
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winging
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to fly using wings; to move swiftly through the air
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The bird wings its way across the sky.

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fly, soar, glide, flutter
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crawl, walk, ground, land
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wing across, wing overhead, wing gracefully, wing swiftly
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