Lesson 18: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#507 🌱 ••••••	sow /soʊ/ verb ••••••	sowed ••••••	sown ••••••	sows ••••••	sowing ••••••	to plant seeds; to scatter for growing ••••••	The farmer sows seeds in the field. ••••••	plant, scatter, seed, cultivate ••••••	harvest, reap, gather, collect ••••••	sow seeds, sow discord, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully ••••••
#508 🎈 ••••••	swell /swel/ verb ••••••	swelled ••••••	swollen/swelled ••••••	swells ••••••	swelling ••••••	to become larger, rounder, or thicker; to increase in size ••••••	Her ankle began to swell after the injury. ••••••	expand, inflate, enlarge, puff up ••••••	shrink, deflate, contract, reduce ••••••	swell with pride, swell up, swell the ranks, badly swollen, visibly swell ••••••
#509 🚴 ••••••	ride /raɪd/ verb ••••••	rode ••••••	ridden ••••••	rides ••••••	riding ••••••	to travel on or in a vehicle; to sit on and control a horse ••••••	She likes to ride her bicycle to work. ••••••	travel, journey, mount, drive ••••••	walk, dismount, get off ••••••	ride a bike, ride horseback, ride the wave, ride safely, ride together ••••••
#510 🙄 ••••••	ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ verb ••••••	ignored ••••••	ignored ••••••	ignores ••••••	ignoring ••••••	to refuse to take notice of; to disregard intentionally ••••••	She decided to ignore the rude comments. ••••••	disregard, overlook, neglect, dismiss ••••••	notice, acknowledge, attend, heed ••••••	ignore completely, ignore warnings, ignore advice, deliberately ignore, ignore the facts ••••••
#511 🪑 ••••••	sit /sɪt/ verb ••••••	sat ••••••	sat ••••••	sits ••••••	sitting ••••••	to rest in a seated position; to be located ••••••	Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. ••••••	rest, settle, perch, position ••••••	stand, rise, get up ••••••	sit down, sit comfortably, sit quietly, sit still, sit in a chair ••••••
#512 ☀️ ••••••	dry /draɪ/ verb ••••••	dried ••••••	dried ••••••	dries ••••••	drying ••••••	to remove moisture; to become free of water ••••••	Hang the clothes outside to dry. ••••••	dehydrate, evaporate, drain, wither ••••••	wet, moisten, dampen, soak ••••••	dry clothes, dry completely, dry naturally, dry thoroughly, dry in the sun ••••••
#513 🚪 ••••••	discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	discharged ••••••	discharged ••••••	discharges ••••••	discharging ••••••	to release or dismiss from duty; to emit or give off ••••••	The hospital will discharge the patient tomorrow. ••••••	release, dismiss, emit, expel ••••••	admit, retain, hold, keep ••••••	discharge patients, discharge duties, discharge from hospital, discharge completely, discharge safely ••••••
#514 🛡️ ••••••	protect /prəˈtekt/ verb ••••••	protected ••••••	protected ••••••	protects ••••••	protecting ••••••	to keep safe from harm or danger; to defend ••••••	The helmet protects your head from injury. ••••••	defend, guard, shield, safeguard ••••••	attack, harm, endanger, expose ••••••	protect from harm, protect the environment, protect rights, protect carefully, protect completely ••••••
#515 🦷 ••••••	bite /baɪt/ verb ••••••	bit ••••••	bitten ••••••	bites ••••••	biting ••••••	to use teeth to cut or wound; to grip with teeth ••••••	The dog might bite if you approach suddenly. ••••••	chew, gnaw, nip, snap ••••••	release, let go, soothe ••••••	bite hard, bite into, bite back, bite gently, bite down ••••••
#516 👁️ ••••••	oversee /ˌoʊvərˈsiː/ verb ••••••	oversaw ••••••	overseen ••••••	oversees ••••••	overseeing ••••••	to supervise or watch over something; to manage and direct ••••••	The manager will oversee the entire construction project. ••••••	supervise, monitor, manage, direct ••••••	neglect, ignore, abandon, overlook ••••••	oversee operations, oversee projects, oversee carefully, directly oversee, oversee the work ••••••
#517 🏆 ••••••	nominate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ verb ••••••	nominated ••••••	nominated ••••••	nominates ••••••	nominating ••••••	to propose someone for a position or award ••••••	The committee decided to nominate her for the award. ••••••	propose, suggest, recommend, appoint ••••••	reject, dismiss, withdraw ••••••	nominate candidates, nominate for award, officially nominate, nominate someone, nominate unanimously ••••••
#518 ⚖️ ••••••	moderate /ˈmɑːdərət/ verb ••••••	moderated ••••••	moderated ••••••	moderates ••••••	moderating ••••••	to make less extreme or intense; to control or preside over ••••••	She moderated the heated debate between the candidates. ••••••	control, regulate, temper, chair ••••••	intensify, escalate, aggravate, extremize ••••••	moderate discussion, moderate views, moderate carefully, moderate the debate, moderate effectively ••••••
#519 ✅ ••••••	verify /ˈverɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	verified ••••••	verified ••••••	verifies ••••••	verifying ••••••	to check if something is true or correct; to confirm ••••••	Please verify your email address before proceeding. ••••••	confirm, check, validate, authenticate, prove ••••••	disprove, refute, deny, falsify ••••••	verify information, verify identity, verify carefully, verify the facts, verify authenticity ••••••
#520 🍽️ ••••••	serve /sɜːrv/ verb ••••••	served ••••••	served ••••••	serves ••••••	serving ••••••	to provide service; to work for; to offer food or drink ••••••	She serves breakfast at 8 AM every morning. ••••••	assist, help, attend, provide ••••••	neglect, ignore, refuse, withhold ••••••	serve food, serve customers, serve the community, serve faithfully, serve well ••••••
#521 📄 ••••••	copy /ˈkɑːpi/ verb ••••••	copied ••••••	copied ••••••	copies ••••••	copying ••••••	to make an identical reproduction of something ••••••	Please copy this document for the meeting. ••••••	duplicate, reproduce, replicate, imitate ••••••	create, originate, invent ••••••	copy documents, copy exactly, copy files, copy carefully, copy and paste ••••••
#522 🤫 ••••••	creep /kriːp/ verb ••••••	crept ••••••	crept ••••••	creeps ••••••	creeping ••••••	to move slowly and quietly; to make someone feel uncomfortable ••••••	She crept quietly up the stairs to avoid waking anyone. ••••••	sneak, crawl, tiptoe, prowl ••••••	march, stomp, rush, announce ••••••	creep quietly, creep slowly, creep forward, creep up, creep around ••••••
#523 ✋ ••••••	claim /kleɪm/ verb ••••••	claimed ••••••	claimed ••••••	claims ••••••	claiming ••••••	to assert ownership; to state as fact ••••••	He claims to be the rightful owner. ••••••	assert, maintain, declare, demand ••••••	deny, disclaim, reject, renounce ••••••	claim responsibility, claim ownership, claim damages, rightfully claim, falsely claim ••••••
#524 📖 ••••••	lay /leɪ/ verb ••••••	laid ••••••	laid ••••••	lays ••••••	laying ••••••	to put something down in a flat position; to place carefully ••••••	Please lay the book on the table. ••••••	place, put, position, set ••••••	lift, raise, pick up ••••••	lay down, lay carefully, lay eggs, lay foundation, lay flat ••••••
#525 🎵 ••••••	chant /tʃænt/ verb ••••••	chanted ••••••	chanted ••••••	chants ••••••	chanting ••••••	to sing or recite in a rhythmic way ••••••	The monks chant prayers in the temple. ••••••	sing, recite, intone, repeat ••••••	speak, whisper, silence ••••••	chant prayers, chant together, chant loudly, chant rhythmically, chant softly ••••••
#526 😤 ••••••	despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ verb ••••••	despised ••••••	despised ••••••	despises ••••••	despising ••••••	to regard with contempt; to hate strongly ••••••	She despises dishonesty in all its forms. ••••••	hate, loathe, detest, scorn ••••••	love, admire, respect, cherish ••••••	despise completely, despise deeply, despise utterly, absolutely despise, despise with passion ••••••
#527 🎨 ••••••	draw /drɔː/ verb ••••••	drew ••••••	drawn ••••••	draws ••••••	drawing ••••••	to make a picture with a pen or pencil; to pull something ••••••	She likes to draw beautiful landscapes. ••••••	sketch, illustrate, pull, drag ••••••	erase, push, write ••••••	draw pictures, draw carefully, draw lines, draw conclusions, draw attention ••••••
#528 💨 ••••••	blow /bloʊ/ verb ••••••	blew ••••••	blown ••••••	blows ••••••	blowing ••••••	to move air; to make wind; to use air to move something ••••••	The wind will blow the leaves away. ••••••	gust, puff, breathe, exhale ••••••	suck, inhale, draw ••••••	blow hard, blow gently, blow away, blow out, blow up ••••••
#529 ✈️ ••••••	hijack /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ verb ••••••	hijacked ••••••	hijacked ••••••	hijacks ••••••	hijacking ••••••	to take control of a vehicle or situation illegally or by force ••••••	The criminals attempted to hijack the airplane. ••••••	seize, commandeer, steal, capture ••••••	release, free, liberate, return ••••••	hijack planes, hijack vehicles, successfully hijack, attempt to hijack, hijack completely ••••••
#530 🚫 ••••••	forswear /fɔrˈswɛr/ verb ••••••	forswore ••••••	forsworn ••••••	forswears ••••••	forswearing ••••••	to renounce or reject; to give up completely ••••••	He forswore his old habits and started a new life. ••••••	renounce, abandon, reject, disavow ••••••	embrace, accept, adopt ••••••	forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear ••••••
#531 ⚙️ ••••••	implement /ˈɪmplɪment/ verb ••••••	implemented ••••••	implemented ••••••	implements ••••••	implementing ••••••	to put a decision or plan into effect; to carry out ••••••	The company will implement the new policy next month. ••••••	execute, carry out, apply, enforce ••••••	abandon, cancel, ignore, neglect ••••••	implement policies, implement changes, successfully implement, implement carefully, implement fully ••••••
#532 🧩 ••••••	puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ verb ••••••	puzzled ••••••	puzzled ••••••	puzzles ••••••	puzzling ••••••	to confuse or perplex; to think hard about something ••••••	The math problem will puzzle even the experts. ••••••	confuse, perplex, baffle, mystify ••••••	clarify, explain, solve, enlighten ••••••	puzzle over, puzzle out, puzzle greatly, completely puzzle, puzzle together ••••••
#533 📝 ••••••	review /rɪˈvjuː/ verb ••••••	reviewed ••••••	reviewed ••••••	reviews ••••••	reviewing ••••••	to examine or assess something again; to write a critical evaluation ••••••	I need to review my notes before the exam. ••••••	examine, assess, evaluate, analyze ••••••	ignore, overlook, neglect ••••••	review carefully, review thoroughly, review regularly, review documents, review performance ••••••
#534 🙄 ••••••	brag /bræɡ/ verb ••••••	bragged ••••••	bragged ••••••	brags ••••••	bragging ••••••	to talk proudly about oneself or one's achievements in an annoying way ••••••	He always brags about his expensive car. ••••••	boast, show off, gloat, vaunt ••••••	humble, modest, understate ••••••	brag about, brag constantly, brag loudly, brag shamelessly, endlessly brag ••••••
#535 🍂 ••••••	fall /fɔːl/ verb ••••••	fell ••••••	fallen ••••••	falls ••••••	falling ••••••	to drop down from a higher place; to decrease; to happen or occur ••••••	The leaves fall from the trees in autumn. ••••••	drop, tumble, descend, decline ••••••	rise, ascend, climb, increase ••••••	fall down, fall asleep, fall behind, fall in love, fall apart ••••••
#536 🙏 ••••••	need /niːd/ verb ••••••	needed ••••••	needed ••••••	needs ••••••	needing ••••••	to require something; to be in want of ••••••	I need help with my homework. ••••••	require, want, demand, necessitate ••••••	have, possess, own ••••••	need help, need badly, need immediately, need desperately, need urgently ••••••

Lesson 18: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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