Lesson 8: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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

#209 🔧 ••••••	tweak /twiːk/ verb ••••••	tweaked ••••••	tweaked ••••••	tweaks ••••••	tweaking ••••••	to make small adjustments; to fine-tune something ••••••	We need to tweak the design slightly. ••••••	adjust, modify, fine-tune, refine ••••••	ignore, neglect, leave ••••••	tweak settings, tweak parameters, tweak the design, slightly tweak, constantly tweak ••••••
#210 🤾 ••••••	catch /kætʃ/ verb ••••••	caught ••••••	caught ••••••	catches ••••••	catching ••••••	to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand ••••••	Can you catch the ball I'm throwing? ••••••	grab, seize, capture, get ••••••	throw, release, drop, miss ••••••	catch a ball, catch a cold, catch fire, catch sight, catch up with ••••••
#211 👻 ••••••	disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ verb ••••••	disappeared ••••••	disappeared ••••••	disappears ••••••	disappearing ••••••	to cease to be visible; to vanish ••••••	The magician made the rabbit disappear. ••••••	vanish, fade, evaporate, dissolve ••••••	appear, emerge, materialize, surface ••••••	suddenly disappear, completely disappear, slowly disappear, mysteriously disappear, eventually disappear ••••••
#212 🚀 ••••••	start /stɑːrt/ verb ••••••	started ••••••	started ••••••	starts ••••••	starting ••••••	to begin something; to commence; to initiate ••••••	Let's start the meeting now. ••••••	begin, commence, initiate, launch ••••••	end, finish, stop, conclude ••••••	start early, start over, start again, fresh start, good start ••••••
#213 ❌ ••••••	reject /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb ••••••	rejected ••••••	rejected ••••••	rejects ••••••	rejecting ••••••	to refuse to accept or consider something ••••••	The committee decided to reject the proposal. ••••••	refuse, decline, dismiss, deny ••••••	accept, approve, embrace, welcome ••••••	firmly reject, completely reject, reject outright, reject a proposal, reject an offer ••••••
#214 🎉 ••••••	revel /ˈrevəl/ verb ••••••	revelled ••••••	revelled ••••••	revels ••••••	revelling ••••••	to enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way; to take great pleasure in ••••••	They revel in their success. ••••••	celebrate, party, rejoice, delight ••••••	mourn, grieve, suffer, despair ••••••	revel in success, revel in victory, really revel, openly revel, secretly revel ••••••
#215 💧 ••••••	quench /kwentʃ/ verb ••••••	quenched ••••••	quenched ••••••	quenches ••••••	quenching ••••••	to satisfy thirst by drinking; to extinguish fire ••••••	He drank water to quench his thirst after the long run. ••••••	satisfy, extinguish, put out, slake ••••••	ignite, kindle, intensify ••••••	quench thirst, quench fire, completely quench, immediately quench, finally quench ••••••
#216 💡 ••••••	light /laɪt/ verb ••••••	lighted/lit ••••••	lighted/lit ••••••	lights ••••••	lighting ••••••	to make something bright with light; to ignite ••••••	She lit the candles for dinner. ••••••	illuminate, brighten, ignite, kindle ••••••	darken, extinguish, dim ••••••	light candles, light up, bright light, natural light, artificial light ••••••
#217 ❓ ••••••	interrogate /ɪnˈterəˌɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	interrogated ••••••	interrogated ••••••	interrogates ••••••	interrogating ••••••	to ask someone questions in a thorough and formal way; to question intensively ••••••	The police interrogated the suspect for hours. ••••••	question, examine, probe, grill ••••••	answer, ignore, avoid ••••••	interrogate suspects, thoroughly interrogate, intensely interrogate, police interrogate, carefully interrogate ••••••
#218 👀 ••••••	overlook /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/ verb ••••••	overlooked ••••••	overlooked ••••••	overlooks ••••••	overlooking ••••••	to fail to notice or consider something; to have a view from above ••••••	It's easy to overlook small details when you're in a hurry. ••••••	miss, ignore, neglect, disregard ••••••	notice, observe, detect, recognize ••••••	easily overlook, completely overlook, tend to overlook, often overlook, accidentally overlook ••••••
#219 ☕ ••••••	sip /sɪp/ verb ••••••	sipped ••••••	sipped ••••••	sips ••••••	sipping ••••••	to drink in small quantities; to taste carefully ••••••	She sipped her tea slowly while reading the newspaper. ••••••	taste, sample, drink slowly, savor ••••••	gulp, chug, drain, guzzle ••••••	sip tea, sip coffee, slowly sip, gently sip, quietly sip ••••••
#220 🔐 ••••••	lock /lɑːk/ verb ••••••	locked ••••••	locked ••••••	locks ••••••	locking ••••••	to fasten with a lock; to secure; to prevent access ••••••	Please lock the door when you leave the house. ••••••	secure, fasten, bolt, close ••••••	unlock, open, unfasten, release ••••••	lock doors, lock away, securely lock, automatically lock, double lock ••••••
#221 ⏰ ••••••	last /læst/ verb ••••••	lasted ••••••	lasted ••••••	lasts ••••••	lasting ••••••	to continue to exist or happen for a period of time; to endure ••••••	The meeting lasted for three hours. ••••••	endure, continue, persist, remain ••••••	end, finish, cease, stop ••••••	last long, last forever, make it last, how long last, won't last ••••••
#222 👀 ••••••	watch /wɒtʃ/ verb ••••••	watched ••••••	watched ••••••	watches ••••••	watching ••••••	to look at or observe attentively; to keep under surveillance ••••••	I watch television every evening. ••••••	observe, monitor, view, see ••••••	ignore, overlook, neglect ••••••	watch TV, watch movies, closely watch, carefully watch, constantly watch ••••••
#223 📎 ••••••	paste /peɪst/ verb ••••••	pasted ••••••	pasted ••••••	pastes ••••••	pasting ••••••	to stick something onto a surface using glue or adhesive ••••••	I paste the picture into my scrapbook. ••••••	stick, glue, attach, adhere ••••••	remove, peel, detach ••••••	paste images, copy and paste, paste text, carefully paste, paste together ••••••
#224 📦 ••••••	store /stɔːr/ verb ••••••	stored ••••••	stored ••••••	stores ••••••	storing ••••••	to keep things in a place for future use; to save information ••••••	She stores her winter clothes in the attic. ••••••	keep, save, preserve, stock ••••••	discard, throw away, use up ••••••	store data, store information, safely store, securely store, temporarily store ••••••
#225 🏛️ ••••••	visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ verb ••••••	visited ••••••	visited ••••••	visits ••••••	visiting ••••••	to go and see someone or somewhere; to pay a call ••••••	We plan to visit the museum this weekend. ••••••	see, call on, drop by, tour, explore ••••••	avoid, shun, stay away, leave ••••••	visit friends, visit family, regularly visit, frequently visit, rarely visit ••••••
#226 🌱 ••••••	grow /ɡroʊ/ verb ••••••	grew ••••••	grown ••••••	grows ••••••	growing ••••••	to become larger or greater over a period of time; to develop ••••••	Plants grow faster in spring. ••••••	expand, increase, develop, flourish ••••••	shrink, decrease, decline, diminish ••••••	grow up, grow old, grow fast, steadily grow, continue to grow ••••••
#227 😠 ••••••	scold /skoʊld/ verb ••••••	scolded ••••••	scolded ••••••	scolds ••••••	scolding ••••••	to criticize angrily; to rebuke ••••••	The teacher scolded the students for being late. ••••••	rebuke, reprimand, chide, criticize ••••••	praise, compliment, commend, applaud ••••••	harshly scold, loudly scold, gently scold, severely scold, publicly scold ••••••
#228 🔥 ••••••	heat /hiːt/ verb ••••••	heated ••••••	heated ••••••	heats ••••••	heating ••••••	to make or become hot or warm; to raise temperature ••••••	Please heat the soup before serving. ••••••	warm, cook, boil, reheat ••••••	cool, freeze, chill, refrigerate ••••••	heat up, heat food, gently heat, slowly heat, evenly heat ••••••
#229 ✏️ ••••••	edit /ˈedɪt/ verb ••••••	edited ••••••	edited ••••••	edits ••••••	editing ••••••	to make changes to improve or correct something ••••••	I need to edit this document before submission. ••••••	revise, modify, correct, improve ••••••	ignore, neglect, maintain ••••••	edit text, edit documents, carefully edit, thoroughly edit, quickly edit ••••••
#230 👀 ••••••	see /siː/ verb ••••••	saw ••••••	seen ••••••	sees ••••••	seeing ••••••	to perceive with the eyes; to understand; to meet ••••••	I can see the mountain from here. ••••••	view, observe, watch, notice ••••••	miss, overlook, ignore ••••••	clearly see, can't see, see through, see ahead, see beyond ••••••
#231 👉 ••••••	indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	indicated ••••••	indicated ••••••	indicates ••••••	indicating ••••••	to point out; to show or suggest; to be a sign of ••••••	The red light indicates that you should stop. ••••••	show, point out, signal, suggest ••••••	hide, conceal, obscure, mislead ••••••	clearly indicate, strongly indicate, indicate direction, indicate progress, indicate problems ••••••
#232 🐐 ••••••	but /bʌt/ verb ••••••	butted ••••••	butted ••••••	butts ••••••	butting ••••••	to hit or push with the head or horns; to strike forcefully ••••••	The goat butted against the fence. ••••••	ram, push, strike, hit ••••••	pull, retreat, withdraw ••••••	but heads, but in, but against, violently but, forcefully but ••••••
#233 🌟 ••••••	wish /wɪʃ/ verb ••••••	wished ••••••	wished ••••••	wishes ••••••	wishing ••••••	to want something to happen; to desire or hope for ••••••	I wish I could fly like a bird. ••••••	desire, hope, want, long for ••••••	reject, refuse, deny, dislike ••••••	make a wish, wish well, wish for, secretly wish, earnestly wish ••••••
#234 🤲 ••••••	grasp /ɡræsp/ verb ••••••	grasped ••••••	grasped ••••••	grasps ••••••	grasping ••••••	to grip firmly; to understand something ••••••	She finally grasped the concept after the explanation. ••••••	grip, hold, seize, understand ••••••	release, let go, misunderstand, confuse ••••••	firmly grasp, quickly grasp, grasp concepts, grasp opportunities, fail to grasp ••••••
#235 💬 ••••••	answer /ˈænsər/ verb ••••••	answered ••••••	answered ••••••	answers ••••••	answering ••••••	to respond to a question; to reply; to solve ••••••	She will answer the phone when it rings. ••••••	reply, respond, react, solve ••••••	question, ask, ignore, inquire ••••••	answer questions, answer calls, correctly answer, promptly answer, refuse to answer ••••••
#236 📢 ••••••	yell /jel/ verb ••••••	yelled ••••••	yelled ••••••	yells ••••••	yelling ••••••	to shout loudly; to cry out in a loud voice ••••••	He yelled for help when he saw the accident. ••••••	shout, scream, holler, cry out ••••••	whisper, murmur, speak softly, stay quiet ••••••	yell loudly, yell out, angrily yell, desperately yell, suddenly yell ••••••
#237 🪞 ••••••	reflect /rɪˈflekt/ verb ••••••	reflected ••••••	reflected ••••••	reflects ••••••	reflecting ••••••	to think deeply about; to mirror back light or image ••••••	The mirror reflects her beautiful face. ••••••	mirror, ponder, consider, contemplate ••••••	absorb, ignore, neglect, dismiss ••••••	reflect light, reflect on, clearly reflect, accurately reflect, deeply reflect ••••••
#238 🧠 ••••••	know /noʊ/ verb ••••••	knew ••••••	known ••••••	knows ••••••	knowing ••••••	to have information about something; to be familiar with ••••••	I know the answer to this question. ••••••	understand, realize, recognize, comprehend ••••••	ignore, misunderstand, forget ••••••	well know, already know, hardly know, get to know, need to know ••••••

Lesson 8: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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