Lesson 22: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#626 💪 ••••••	labour /ˈleɪbər/ verb ••••••	laboured ••••••	laboured ••••••	labours ••••••	labouring ••••••	to work hard; to make great effort; physical work ••••••	The workers laboured all day in the factory. ••••••	work, toil, strive, struggle ••••••	rest, relax, idle, lounge ••••••	hard labour, manual labour, labour force, labour market, labour intensive ••••••
#627 💎 ••••••	inherit /ɪnˈherɪt/ verb ••••••	inherited ••••••	inherited ••••••	inherits ••••••	inheriting ••••••	to receive property from someone who died; to receive genetically ••••••	She inherited her grandmother's jewelry. ••••••	receive, acquire, obtain, gain ••••••	lose, forfeit, give, donate ••••••	inherit property, inherit genes, inherit wealth, inherit money, inherit characteristics ••••••
#628 ⚠️ ••••••	warn /wɔːrn/ verb ••••••	warned ••••••	warned ••••••	warns ••••••	warning ••••••	to alert about danger; to give notice of risk ••••••	The weather service warns of heavy rain tonight. ••••••	alert, caution, advise, notify, inform ••••••	mislead, deceive, ignore, conceal ••••••	warn against, warn about, warn of danger, warn someone, early warning ••••••
#629 ➕ ••••••	add /æd/ verb ••••••	added ••••••	added ••••••	adds ••••••	adding ••••••	to join something to something else; to include ••••••	Please add sugar to my coffee. ••••••	include, append, attach, combine ••••••	subtract, remove, take away, exclude ••••••	add up, add to, add sugar, add value, add together ••••••
#630 😭 ••••••	whine /waɪn/ verb ••••••	whined ••••••	whined ••••••	whines ••••••	whining ••••••	to complain in an annoying way; to make a high-pitched sound ••••••	The child whined about having to go to bed early. ••••••	complain, grumble, moan, fuss ••••••	praise, accept, agree, appreciate ••••••	whine about, whine constantly, whine and complain, stop whining, whine like a baby ••••••
#631 ✋ ••••••	stroke /stroʊk/ verb ••••••	stroked ••••••	stroked ••••••	strokes ••••••	stroking ••••••	to move your hand gently over something; to hit or touch something gently ••••••	She stroked the cat's fur gently. ••••••	caress, pet, touch, brush ••••••	hit, strike, slap ••••••	stroke gently, stroke the cat, stroke hair, swimming stroke, suffer a stroke ••••••
#632 🔧 ••••••	modify /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	modified ••••••	modified ••••••	modifies ••••••	modifying ••••••	to change or alter something; to make partial changes ••••••	We need to modify the plan to include more details. ••••••	change, alter, adjust, revise, update ••••••	maintain, preserve, keep unchanged ••••••	modify slightly, modify plans, modify behavior, modify settings, heavily modified ••••••
#633 🐻 ••••••	bear /bɛr/ verb ••••••	bore ••••••	born ••••••	bears ••••••	bearing ••••••	to carry; to endure; to give birth to; to support ••••••	She cannot bear the pain anymore. ••••••	carry, endure, support, tolerate, sustain ••••••	drop, abandon, reject, avoid ••••••	bear fruit, bear children, bear responsibility, bear witness, bear in mind ••••••
#634 🤔 ••••••	forget /fərˈɡet/ verb ••••••	forgot ••••••	forgotten ••••••	forgets ••••••	forgetting ••••••	to be unable to remember something; to fail to bring something to mind ••••••	Don't forget to lock the door when you leave. ••••••	overlook, neglect, omit, disregard ••••••	remember, recall, recollect, memorize ••••••	forget about, forget to do, never forget, forget completely, forget easily ••••••
#635 💥 ••••••	destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ verb ••••••	destroyed ••••••	destroyed ••••••	destroys ••••••	destroying ••••••	to damage something so badly that it cannot be used ••••••	The fire destroyed the entire building. ••••••	demolish, ruin, devastate, wreck ••••••	build, create, construct, preserve ••••••	destroy completely, destroy evidence, destroy property, seek and destroy, self-destruct ••••••
#636 ❌ ••••••	disagree /ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/ verb ••••••	disagreed ••••••	disagreed ••••••	disagrees ••••••	disagreeing ••••••	to have a different opinion; to not agree ••••••	I disagree with your assessment of the situation. ••••••	differ, dispute, oppose, object ••••••	agree, concur, accept, consent ••••••	disagree with, strongly disagree, disagree completely, tend to disagree, respectfully disagree ••••••
#637 🎹 ••••••	practise /ˈpræktɪs/ verb ••••••	practised ••••••	practised ••••••	practises ••••••	practising ••••••	to do something repeatedly to improve skill; to work in a profession ••••••	She practises piano for two hours daily. ••••••	rehearse, exercise, train, drill ••••••	neglect, ignore, abandon ••••••	practise regularly, practise daily, practise medicine, good practice, best practice ••••••
#638 🪢 ••••••	knot /nɒt/ verb ••••••	knotted ••••••	knotted ••••••	knots ••••••	knotting ••••••	to tie in a knot; to fasten with loops and turns ••••••	She knotted the rope securely. ••••••	tie, bind, fasten, secure ••••••	untie, loosen, unfasten, free ••••••	tie a knot, knot together, nautical knot, loose knot, tight knot ••••••
#639 💡 ••••••	clarify /ˈklærɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	clarified ••••••	clarified ••••••	clarifies ••••••	clarifying ••••••	to make clear; to explain more clearly ••••••	The teacher clarifies the difficult concept. ••••••	explain, illuminate, elucidate, simplify ••••••	confuse, obscure, complicate ••••••	clarify the situation, clarify doubts, clarify meaning, clarify instructions, help clarify ••••••
#640 ⚖️ ••••••	censure /ˈsenʃər/ verb ••••••	censured ••••••	censured ••••••	censures ••••••	censuring ••••••	to criticize severely; to express strong disapproval ••••••	The committee censured the politician for his misconduct. ••••••	criticize, condemn, blame, rebuke ••••••	praise, commend, approve, support ••••••	censure motion, public censure, vote of censure, censure severely, face censure ••••••
#641 ✨ ••••••	polish /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ verb ••••••	polished ••••••	polished ••••••	polishes ••••••	polishing ••••••	to make smooth and shiny by rubbing; to improve or refine ••••••	She needs to polish her shoes before the interview. ••••••	shine, buff, refine, improve ••••••	tarnish, dull, roughen, worsen ••••••	polish shoes, polish skills, nail polish, furniture polish, polish off ••••••
#642 😤 ••••••	vex /veks/ verb ••••••	vexed ••••••	vexed ••••••	vexes ••••••	vexing ••••••	to annoy or frustrate someone; to cause trouble ••••••	The constant noise from construction vexes the residents. ••••••	annoy, irritate, frustrate, bother, agitate ••••••	please, soothe, calm, comfort ••••••	vex someone, greatly vex, vex and annoy, become vexed, vexing problem ••••••
#643 🧗 ••••••	climb /klaɪm/ verb ••••••	climbed ••••••	climbed ••••••	climbs ••••••	climbing ••••••	to go up using hands and feet; to ascend ••••••	We decided to climb the mountain. ••••••	ascend, scale, mount, rise ••••••	descend, go down, fall, drop ••••••	climb mountains, climb stairs, climb up, rock climbing, climb trees ••••••
#644 🏏 ••••••	bat /bæt/ verb ••••••	batted ••••••	batted ••••••	bats ••••••	batting ••••••	to hit with a bat; to flutter eyelids ••••••	She bats her eyelashes flirtatiously. ••••••	hit, strike, flutter, wink ••••••	miss, avoid ••••••	bat an eye, bat around, baseball bat, cricket bat, bat the ball ••••••
#645 🔄 ••••••	return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ verb ••••••	returned ••••••	returned ••••••	returns ••••••	returning ••••••	to come or go back to a place; to give back ••••••	I will return home tomorrow. ••••••	come back, go back, give back, restore ••••••	leave, depart, take, keep ••••••	return home, return to work, return journey, return address, return call ••••••
#646 🥤 ••••••	blend /blɛnd/ verb ••••••	blended ••••••	blended ••••••	blends ••••••	blending ••••••	to mix things together smoothly; to combine harmoniously ••••••	She blends the ingredients carefully. ••••••	mix, combine, merge, unite ••••••	separate, divide, unmix ••••••	blend together, blend in, blend perfectly, protein blend, blend smoothly ••••••
#647 📚 ••••••	study /ˈstʌdi/ verb ••••••	studied ••••••	studied ••••••	studies ••••••	studying ••••••	to learn about something; to examine carefully; to research ••••••	I study mathematics every evening. ••••••	learn, research, examine, investigate ••••••	ignore, neglect, overlook ••••••	study hard, study abroad, case study, study materials, study group ••••••
#648 🎁 ••••••	wrap /ræp/ verb ••••••	wrapped ••••••	wrapped ••••••	wraps ••••••	wrapping ••••••	to cover something completely with paper or cloth; to enclose ••••••	Please wrap the gift in colorful paper. ••••••	cover, enclose, package, bundle ••••••	unwrap, uncover, expose, open ••••••	wrap up, gift wrap, plastic wrap, wrap around, wrap tightly ••••••
#649 😤 ••••••	tolerate /ˈtɑːləreɪt/ verb ••••••	tolerated ••••••	tolerated ••••••	tolerates ••••••	tolerating ••••••	to accept or endure something unpleasant without complaining; to allow something to exist ••••••	I cannot tolerate such rude behavior in my classroom. ••••••	endure, bear, accept, allow ••••••	reject, refuse, prohibit, forbid ••••••	tolerate behavior, zero tolerance, tolerate pain, cannot tolerate, religious tolerance ••••••
#650 🏃 ••••••	hurry /ˈhɜːri/ verb ••••••	hurried ••••••	hurried ••••••	hurries ••••••	hurrying ••••••	to move or act with great speed; to rush ••••••	We need to hurry or we'll be late. ••••••	rush, speed, hasten, quicken ••••••	delay, slow, linger, dawdle ••••••	hurry up, hurry along, in a hurry, hurry back, no hurry ••••••
#651 😏 ••••••	jeer /dʒɪr/ verb ••••••	jeered ••••••	jeered ••••••	jeers ••••••	jeering ••••••	to laugh at someone or something in a cruel or mocking way ••••••	The crowd began to jeer at the opposing team. ••••••	mock, taunt, ridicule, scoff, sneer ••••••	cheer, applaud, praise, encourage, support ••••••	jeer at, jeer loudly, jeer and boo, crowd jeers, jeer mockingly ••••••
#652 👉 ••••••	blame /bleɪm/ verb ••••••	blamed ••••••	blamed ••••••	blames ••••••	blaming ••••••	to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with ••••••	Don't blame me for the mistake. ••••••	accuse, fault, criticize, condemn ••••••	praise, commend, absolve, excuse ••••••	blame someone, take blame, blame game, share blame, blame unfairly ••••••
#653 🪚 ••••••	saw /sɔ/ verb ••••••	sawed ••••••	sawn ••••••	saws ••••••	sawing ••••••	to cut with a saw; to use a cutting tool ••••••	The carpenter saws the wood into pieces. ••••••	cut, slice, divide, split ••••••	join, connect, attach, unite ••••••	saw wood, chain saw, saw blade, saw through, circular saw ••••••
#654 💰 ••••••	fine /faɪn/ verb ••••••	fined ••••••	fined ••••••	fines ••••••	fining ••••••	to impose a penalty payment; to make someone pay money as punishment ••••••	The police officer fined him for speeding. ••••••	penalize, punish, charge ••••••	reward, pardon, forgive ••••••	pay a fine, heavy fine, parking fine, impose fine, fine amount ••••••
#655 🔧 ••••••	use /juːz/ verb ••••••	used ••••••	used ••••••	uses ••••••	using ••••••	to employ something for a purpose; to take advantage of ••••••	I use my computer for work and entertainment. ••••••	employ, utilize, apply, operate ••••••	avoid, neglect, ignore ••••••	use properly, use effectively, use for, put to use, make use of ••••••

Lesson 22: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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