| Verb |
Meaning / Use |
The verb in context |
| lend |
To give a loan |
Can you lend me $10? |
| borrow |
To take a loan |
Can I borrow $50 from you? |
| tell |
To narrate,
to instruct |
He tells stories.
Never tell a lie. |
| say |
To ask something,
to report someone’s words |
Did you say thank you to uncle?
She says she is a good girl. |
| do |
To carry out tasks and activities |
You must do your homework then go outside. |
| make |
To build or create something,
To cause to happen |
Make a list of guests.
Don’t make her frustrated. |
| can |
To request,
To show ability |
Can you help me?
I can do this task |
| may |
To express a possibility,
To request |
I may come to the party.
May I come in? |
| adopt |
To take |
She adopted a baby girl. |
| adapt |
To change,
To get used to |
He adapted his rules.
Micheal S adapted to a new lifestyle. |
| rise |
To go up,
To get up |
Electric prices are rising.
She rises at 6:00 daily. |
| raise |
To make higher |
The whole nation raised its voice against inflation. |
| immigrate |
To move to another country |
Dell immigrated to America. |
| emigrate |
To leave a country |
They emigrated from Canada. |
| bring |
To carry something |
He forgot to bring a gift for me. |
| take |
To carry away |
She takes her child to her office. |
| waste |
To spoil |
Don’t waste your time. |
| waist |
back |
His waist is 42inches. |
| spend |
To pass time,
To payout |
She spends much of her time in the library.
They spent a large amount to buy this home. |
| refuse |
To decline, to accept |
I refused to accept his offer. |
| deny |
Disown something |
Dell denied that he did not steal his pen. |
| admit |
To declare or accept |
Zhang Yiming admitted his defeat. |
| confess |
To admit sin or wrong deed |
He confessed to Dell’s murder. |
| stay |
To live somewhere for some days |
How many days will you stay here? |
| remain |
To go on, persist |
He remains silent. |
| sit |
To be seated |
Sit here quietly. |
| seat |
Space for sitting |
Why are you sitting in my seat? |
| complement |
To complete a task |
You should be determined to complement your goal. |
| compliment |
admiration |
I received a compliment from the boss. |
| dessert |
A sweet dish |
She likes the dessert most. |
| desert |
An area with so much sand |
I don’t have experience visiting a desert. |
| see |
To see something without intent |
Dell opened the window and saw his sister. |
| look |
To see something with the intention |
He looked at me with anger. |
| watch |
To look intensely |
They were watching T.V. |
| speak |
General conversation |
She speaks loudly. |
| talk |
Conversational exchange |
They were talking about the teacher. |
| known |
familiar |
He is a well-known person. |
| Know |
to understand truth or fact |
I know about the skills. |
| lie |
To not speak the truth,
To rest |
She is lying and accusing his brother.
My dog lies on the carpet. |
| lay |
To place or put |
Micheal |
| lose |
Be deprived, drop |
He lost his job. |
| loose |
Free, movable |
She wears loose clothes. |
