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. |