Lesson 5: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#120 ✖️ ••••••	multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ verb ••••••	multiplied ••••••	multiplied ••••••	multiplies ••••••	multiplying ••••••	to increase in number; to perform mathematical multiplication ••••••	The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions. ••••••	increase, reproduce, grow, expand ••••••	divide, decrease, reduce, diminish ••••••	multiply by, multiply together, multiply rapidly, multiply numbers ••••••
#121 🤔 ••••••	baffle /ˈbæfəl/ verb ••••••	baffled ••••••	baffled ••••••	baffles ••••••	baffling ••••••	to confuse; to be too difficult to understand ••••••	The math problem baffles me completely. ••••••	confuse, puzzle, perplex, mystify ••••••	clarify, explain, enlighten ••••••	completely baffle, baffle scientists, truly baffle, utterly baffle ••••••
#122 🚶 ••••••	walk /wɔːk/ verb ••••••	walked ••••••	walked ••••••	walks ••••••	walking ••••••	to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other ••••••	I walk to school every morning. ••••••	stroll, march, stride, step ••••••	run, fly, drive, ride ••••••	walk slowly, walk together, walk alone, walk home ••••••
#123 ✅ ••••••	prove /pruːv/ verb ••••••	proved ••••••	proved ••••••	proves ••••••	proving ••••••	to show that something is true; to demonstrate ••••••	The evidence will prove his innocence. ••••••	demonstrate, establish, verify, confirm ••••••	disprove, refute, contradict ••••••	prove innocence, prove wrong, prove right, prove point ••••••
#124 🏃 ••••••	run /rʌn/ verb ••••••	ran ••••••	run ••••••	runs ••••••	running ••••••	to move quickly on foot; to operate or function ••••••	I run every morning for exercise. ••••••	sprint, jog, dash, operate ••••••	walk, stop, halt, rest ••••••	run fast, run away, run out, run towards ••••••
#125 🙏 ••••••	atone /əˈtoʊn/ verb ••••••	atoned ••••••	atoned ••••••	atones ••••••	atoning ••••••	to make amends for a wrong or injury; to make reparation ••••••	He tried to atone for his mistakes by helping others. ••••••	repent, compensate, redeem, make amends ••••••	offend, transgress, sin, wrong ••••••	atone for sins, atone for mistakes, fully atone, properly atone ••••••
#126 👋 ••••••	Wave /weɪv/ verb ••••••	Waved ••••••	Waved ••••••	Waves ••••••	Waving ••••••	to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water ••••••	She waves goodbye to her friends from the window. ••••••	gesture, signal, greet, undulate ••••••	still, motionless, steady, calm ••••••	wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically ••••••
#127 🗣️ ••••••	utter /ˈʌtər/ verb ••••••	uttered ••••••	uttered ••••••	utters ••••••	uttering ••••••	to speak or say something; to express in words ••••••	She didn't utter a single word during the meeting. ••••••	speak, say, voice, express, articulate ••••••	remain silent, withhold, suppress ••••••	utter words, utter silence, hardly utter, barely utter ••••••
#128 💼 ••••••	job /dʒɑb/ verb ••••••	jobbed ••••••	jobbed ••••••	jobs ••••••	jobbing ••••••	to work at various small tasks; a piece of work or employment ••••••	She found a good job at the local bank. ••••••	work, employment, occupation, position, task ••••••	unemployment, leisure, rest, vacation ••••••	find job, good job, new job, dream job ••••••
#129 👩‍⚕️ ••••••	nurse /nɜːrs/ verb ••••••	nursed ••••••	nursed ••••••	nurses ••••••	nursing ••••••	to care for someone who is sick or injured; to feed a baby ••••••	She nursed her sick mother back to health. ••••••	care for, tend, look after, heal ••••••	neglect, abandon, harm ••••••	nurse back, nurse wounds, nurse patient, gently nurse ••••••
#130 💪 ••••••	dare /der/ verb ••••••	dared ••••••	dared ••••••	dares ••••••	daring ••••••	to have courage to do something; to challenge someone ••••••	I dare you to jump into the pool. ••••••	challenge, brave, risk, venture ••••••	fear, avoid, retreat ••••••	dare to, hardly dare, never dare, dare not ••••••
#131 🤱 ••••••	soothe /suːð/ verb ••••••	soothed ••••••	soothed ••••••	soothes ••••••	soothing ••••••	to calm or comfort; to relieve pain or distress ••••••	The mother soothed her crying baby with a gentle lullaby. ••••••	calm, comfort, pacify, console ••••••	agitate, disturb, irritate, upset ••••••	soothe pain, gently soothe, soothe baby, soothe nerves ••••••
#132 🛡️ ••••••	forestall /fɔrˈstɔl/ verb ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalls ••••••	forestalling ••••••	to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter ••••••	They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action. ••••••	prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert ••••••	allow, permit, enable ••••••	forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action ••••••
#133 🎲 ••••••	gamble /ˈɡæmbəl/ verb ••••••	gambled ••••••	gambled ••••••	gambles ••••••	gambling ••••••	to bet money on games of chance; to take a risky action ••••••	He decided to gamble his savings on the stock market. ••••••	bet, wager, risk, chance ••••••	save, secure, guarantee, invest safely ••••••	gamble away, gamble on, gamble with, recklessly gamble ••••••
#134 🤝 ••••••	agree /əˈɡriː/ verb ••••••	agreed ••••••	agreed ••••••	agrees ••••••	agreeing ••••••	to have the same opinion; to consent; to be in harmony ••••••	We all agree that the plan is excellent. ••••••	consent, accept, concur, approve ••••••	disagree, refuse, reject, oppose ••••••	agree with, fully agree, readily agree, strongly agree ••••••
#135 ⚖️ ••••••	judge /dʒʌdʒ/ verb ••••••	judged ••••••	judged ••••••	judges ••••••	judging ••••••	to form an opinion about something; to make a legal decision ••••••	You shouldn't judge people by their appearance. ••••••	evaluate, assess, decide, determine, appraise ••••••	ignore, overlook, accept, excuse, pardon ••••••	judge fairly, judge harshly, judge by, judge someone ••••••
#136 🌱 ••••••	sow /soʊ/ verb ••••••	sowed ••••••	sown ••••••	sows ••••••	sowing ••••••	to plant seeds in the ground; to scatter seeds for growing ••••••	The farmer will sow wheat seeds in the field tomorrow. ••••••	plant, seed, scatter, cultivate ••••••	harvest, reap, gather, collect ••••••	sow seeds, sow discord, sow doubt, sow confusion ••••••
#137 🌫️ ••••••	shroud /ʃraʊd/ verb ••••••	shrouded ••••••	shrouded ••••••	shrouds ••••••	shrouding ••••••	to cover or hide; to wrap in cloth ••••••	The mountain peak was shrouded in mist. ••••••	cover, veil, conceal, wrap ••••••	reveal, expose, uncover, display ••••••	shroud in mystery, shroud body, completely shroud, shroud in darkness ••••••
#138 🔍 ••••••	expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/ verb ••••••	exposed ••••••	exposed ••••••	exposes ••••••	exposing ••••••	to reveal or uncover; to make visible or known ••••••	The investigation exposed the truth about the scandal. ••••••	reveal, uncover, show, display ••••••	hide, conceal, cover, protect ••••••	expose truth, expose corruption, expose flaws, expose secrets ••••••
#139 ⏸️ ••••••	pause /pɔːz/ verb ••••••	paused ••••••	paused ••••••	pauses ••••••	pausing ••••••	to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech ••••••	Please pause the video while I take notes. ••••••	stop, halt, break, rest ••••••	continue, proceed, resume, start ••••••	pause briefly, pause for, pause to think, pause moment ••••••
#140 😤 ••••••	irritate /ˈɪrɪteɪt/ verb ••••••	irritated ••••••	irritated ••••••	irritates ••••••	irritating ••••••	to annoy; to cause discomfort ••••••	The loud noise irritated everyone. ••••••	annoy, aggravate, bother, vex ••••••	soothe, calm, please, comfort ••••••	irritate skin, greatly irritate, constantly irritate, easily irritate ••••••
#141 📈 ••••••	market /ˈmɑːrkɪt/ verb ••••••	marketed ••••••	marketed ••••••	markets ••••••	marketing ••••••	to promote and sell products or services; to advertise ••••••	The company will market their new product through social media. ••••••	promote, advertise, sell, publicize ••••••	hide, conceal, withdraw, suppress ••••••	market products, market research, market strategy, target market ••••••
#142 🙏 ••••••	plead /pliːd/ verb ••••••	pleaded ••••••	pleaded ••••••	pleads ••••••	pleading ••••••	to make an emotional appeal; to present a case in court ••••••	She pleaded for mercy. ••••••	beg, entreat, implore, appeal ••••••	demand, order, command ••••••	plead guilty, plead for, earnestly plead, plead case ••••••
#143 🚫 ••••••	Shun /ʃʌn/ verb ••••••	Shunned ••••••	Shunned ••••••	Shuns ••••••	Shunning ••••••	to deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something ••••••	He shuns public attention and prefers privacy. ••••••	avoid, evade, eschew, dodge ••••••	embrace, welcome, seek, pursue ••••••	shun publicity, shun contact, actively shun, completely shun ••••••
#144 🚜 ••••••	plough /plaʊ/ verb ••••••	ploughed ••••••	ploughed ••••••	ploughs ••••••	ploughing ••••••	to break up and turn over soil using a plough; to move through something with difficulty ••••••	The farmer ploughs the field every spring. ••••••	till, cultivate, furrow, dig ••••••	neglect, abandon ••••••	plough field, plough through, plough back, deep plough ••••••
#145 🎭 ••••••	disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ verb ••••••	disguised ••••••	disguised ••••••	disguises ••••••	disguising ••••••	to change appearance to conceal identity; to hide or mask ••••••	She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital. ••••••	mask, conceal, camouflage, hide ••••••	reveal, expose, unmask, show ••••••	disguise identity, clever disguise, perfect disguise, disguise voice ••••••
#146 ✈️ ••••••	fly /flaɪ/ verb ••••••	flew ••••••	flown ••••••	flies ••••••	flying ••••••	to move through the air using wings or in an aircraft ••••••	Birds fly south for the winter. ••••••	soar, glide, travel by air ••••••	land, walk, crawl ••••••	fly high, fly away, fly home, fly overhead ••••••
#147 🏆 ••••••	challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ verb ••••••	challenged ••••••	challenged ••••••	challenges ••••••	challenging ••••••	to invite to compete; to question or dispute ••••••	She challenges herself to run faster. ••••••	contest, dispute, dare, test ••••••	accept, agree, support ••••••	accept challenge, big challenge, face challenge, meet challenge ••••••
#148 👍 ••••••	prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ verb ••••••	preferred ••••••	preferred ••••••	prefers ••••••	preferring ••••••	to like better; to choose as more desirable ••••••	I prefer tea over coffee in the morning. ••••••	choose, favor, select, opt ••••••	reject, dislike, avoid, refuse ••••••	prefer over, strongly prefer, clearly prefer, much prefer ••••••

Lesson 5: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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