Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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#90
🤝
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unite
/juˈnaɪt/
verb
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united
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united
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unites
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uniting
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to join together or combine; to bring people or things together
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The crisis helped unite the community.

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join, combine, merge, connect
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divide, separate, split
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unite people, unite forces, unite together, unite against
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#91
🤗
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console
/kənˈsoʊl/
verb
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consoled
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consoled
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consoles
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consoling
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to comfort someone who is sad or disappointed; to provide solace
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She tried to console her friend after the loss.

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comfort, soothe, reassure, support
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upset, distress, agitate, disturb
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console someone, console gently, try to console, console friend
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#92
🧊
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melt
/mɛlt/
verb
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melted
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melted
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melts
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melting
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to change from solid to liquid due to heat; to disappear gradually
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The ice melted in the sun.

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dissolve, thaw, liquefy, soften
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freeze, solidify, harden
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melt ice, melt butter, melt away, slowly melt
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#93
🌊
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flow
/floʊ/
verb
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flowed
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flowed
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flows
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flowing
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to move steadily and continuously in a particular direction
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Water flows down the river.

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stream, run, pour, glide
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stop, stagnate, block, halt
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flow freely, flow smoothly, cash flow, traffic flow
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#94
🚪
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stuck
/stʌk/
verb
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stuck
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stuck
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sticks
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sticking
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unable to move; fixed in one position; unable to continue
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The door is stuck and won't open.

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jammed, trapped, fixed, immobile
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free, loose, mobile, unstuck
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get stuck, stuck in traffic, stuck together, completely stuck
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#95
🛡️
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cover
/ˈkʌvər/
verb
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covered
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covered
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covers
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covering
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to put something over or upon something else to protect or conceal
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Please cover the food to keep it fresh.

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protect, shield, hide, conceal
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expose, uncover, reveal
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cover up, cover story, cover ground, book cover
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#96
😊
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satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
verb
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satisfied
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satisfied
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satisfies
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satisfying
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to fulfill the desires, expectations, or needs of someone; to make content
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The delicious meal satisfied our hunger completely.

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fulfill, please, gratify, content
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disappoint, frustrate, dissatisfy, displease
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satisfy need, satisfy customer, satisfy requirement, fully satisfy
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#97
📚
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publish
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
verb
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published
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published
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publishes
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publishing
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to print and distribute books, magazines, etc.; to make information available
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The author will publish her new novel next month.

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print, release, issue, distribute
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suppress, withhold, censor
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publish book, publish article, publish online, recently publish
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#98
💥
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impinge
/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/
verb
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impinged
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impinged
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impinges
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impinging
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to have an effect or impact on something; to encroach or infringe
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The noise from the construction site impinges on our daily activities.

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affect, impact, encroach, infringe
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avoid, withdraw, retreat
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impinge on, impinge upon, directly impinge, negatively impinge
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#99
🌊
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immerse
/ɪˈmɜːrs/
verb
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immersed
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immersed
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immerses
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immersing
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to dip into liquid; to involve deeply in an activity
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She likes to immerse herself in good books.

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submerge, dip, engross, absorb
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emerge, surface, withdraw, detach
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immerse in, immerse yourself, fully immerse, completely immerse
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#100
🖥️
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display
/dɪˈspleɪ/
verb
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displayed
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displayed
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displays
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displaying
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to show or exhibit; to present for others to see
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The museum displays ancient artifacts.

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show, exhibit, present, demonstrate
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hide, conceal, cover, suppress
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display screen, display item, public display, proudly display
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#101
🏃
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run
/rʌn/
verb
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ran
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run
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runs
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running
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to move quickly on foot; to operate or function
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I run every morning for exercise.

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jog, sprint, dash, operate
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walk, stop, crawl, halt
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run fast, run away, run out, run business
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#102
📉
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Weaken
/ˈwiːkən/
verb
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Weakened
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Weakened
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Weakens
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Weakening
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to make or become less strong or powerful
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The illness weakened his immune system significantly.

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diminish, reduce, undermine, debilitate
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strengthen, fortify, enhance, empower
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weaken effect, weaken position, gradually weaken, seriously weaken
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#103
🏗️
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found
/faʊnd/
verb
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founded
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founded
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founds
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founding
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to establish or create something; to discover
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They founded the company in 1995.

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establish, create, set up, start
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destroy, dissolve, close, end
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found company, found organization, newly found, well found
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#104
🏷️
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name
/neɪm/
verb
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named
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named
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names
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naming
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to give a title or designation to someone or something
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They decided to name their baby Sarah.

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call, title, designate, label
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unnamed, anonymous
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name baby, brand name, first name, last name
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#105
↔️
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widen
/ˈwaɪdən/
verb
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widened
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widened
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widens
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widening
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to make or become wider or broader
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They plan to widen the road next year.

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broaden, expand, extend, enlarge
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narrow, reduce, contract, shrink
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widen road, widen gap, widen range, gradually widen
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#106
😏
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patronize
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
verb
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patronized
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patronized
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patronizes
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patronizing
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to treat someone in a condescending way; to be a regular customer of a business
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Don't patronize me with your fake sympathy.

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condescend, talk down to, support, sponsor
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respect, honor, boycott, avoid
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patronize business, patronize restaurant, regularly patronize, often patronize
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#107
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ask
/æsk/
verb
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asked
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asked
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asks
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asking
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to request information; to inquire; to invite
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Can I ask you a question about the homework?

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inquire, question, request, demand
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answer, reply, respond, tell
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ask question, ask for help, ask permission, politely ask
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#108
🔔
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ring
/rɪŋ/
verb
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rang
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rung
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rings
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ringing
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to make a clear sound like a bell; to call by telephone
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The bell rings every hour.

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chime, toll, call, sound
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silence, quiet, mute
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ring bell, ring phone, ring true, engagement ring
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#109
📈
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increase
/ɪnˈkri:s/
verb
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increased
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increased
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increases
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increasing
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to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree
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The company plans to increase its production this year.

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grow, expand, rise, boost, enhance
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decrease, reduce, lower, diminish
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increase number, increase price, increase speed, rapidly increase
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#110
🔍
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reveal
/rɪˈviːl/
verb
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revealed
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revealed
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reveals
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revealing
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to make known or show something that was hidden
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The investigation revealed the truth.

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expose, disclose, uncover, show
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conceal, hide, cover, suppress
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reveal truth, reveal secret, reveal identity, slowly reveal
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#111
🏠
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abide
/əˈbaɪd/
verb
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abode
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abode
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abides
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abiding
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to accept or act in accordance with; to endure; to dwell
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I will abide by the rules of the company.

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accept, endure, tolerate, dwell, remain
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reject, disobey, leave, depart
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abide by rules, abide by law, strictly abide, always abide
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#112
💊
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medicate
/ˈmedɪkeɪt/
verb
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medicated
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medicated
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medicates
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medicating
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to treat with medicine; to give drugs to someone for medical purposes
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The doctor will medicate the patient to reduce inflammation.

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treat, dose, prescribe, administer
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withhold, deny, refuse, neglect
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medicate patient, properly medicate, heavily medicate, daily medicate
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#113
🕊️
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release
/rɪˈliːs/
verb
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released
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released
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releases
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releasing
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to set free; to allow something to escape or go away
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The prisoner was released after ten years.

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free, liberate, discharge, let go
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capture, imprison, hold, detain
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release prisoner, release album, press release, early release
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#114
💳
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owe
/oʊ/
verb
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owed
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owed
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owes
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owing
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to be under obligation to pay or repay; to be indebted
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I owe my success to my parents' support.

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be indebted, be obligated, be liable, be in debt
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own, possess, have, collect
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owe money, owe debt, owe favor, owe gratitude
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#115
⛴️
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ferry
/ˈfɛri/
verb
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ferried
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ferried
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ferries
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ferrying
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to transport by boat; to carry back and forth
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The boat ferried passengers across the river.

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transport, carry, convey, shuttle
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abandon, leave, strand
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ferry across, ferry service, car ferry, passenger ferry
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#116
🎯
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acquire
/əˈkwaɪər/
verb
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acquired
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acquired
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acquires
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acquiring
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to obtain or gain possession of something
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He acquired new skills through practice.

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obtain, gain, get, purchase
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lose, give up, surrender, forfeit
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acquire skill, acquire knowledge, acquire property, newly acquire
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#117
👊
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hit
/hɪt/
verb
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hit
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hit
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hits
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hitting
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to strike; to reach a target
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He hit the ball with the bat.

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strike, beat, punch, smack
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miss, avoid, dodge
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hit ball, hit target, hit hard, direct hit
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#118
🌍
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translate
/trænsˈleɪt/
verb
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translated
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translated
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translates
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translating
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to express words or text in another language
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She can translate five languages.

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interpret, render, convert
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confuse, garble, distort
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translate language, translate document, translate accurately, machine translate
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#119
🎨
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draw
/drɔː/
verb
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drew
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drawn
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draws
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drawing
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to create pictures or designs with a pencil or pen
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She draws beautiful landscapes in her spare time.

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sketch, illustrate, design, create
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erase, destroy, ignore
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draw picture, draw line, draw attention, draw conclusion
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