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A - VERBS Flashcards

Learn the meanings of the verbs in alphabetical order. (65 cards)

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ABANDON

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(v) : leave (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return.
(n) : complete lack of inhibition or restraint.

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ABASE

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(v): behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone)

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ABASH

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(v): make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

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ABATE

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(v) : (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
(law) : lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance).

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ABBREVIATE

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(v): shorten (a word, phrase, or text).

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ABDICATE

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(v): fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

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ABDUCT

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(v) : take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.
(physiology) : (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part.

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ABET

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(v): encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

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ABHOR

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(v): regard with disgust and hatred.

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ABIDE (irregular verb)

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(v) : accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation). | (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost.
(informal) : be unable to tolerate (someone or something).

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ABJURE

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(v): solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

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ABNEGATE

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(v): renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).

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ABOLISH

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(v): formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

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ABOMINATE

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(v): detest; loathe.

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ABOUND

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(v): exist in large numbers or amounts.

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ABRIDGE

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(v) : shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.
(law) : curtail (a right or privilege).

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ABROGATE

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(v): repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement). | evade (a responsibility or duty).

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ABSCOND

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(v): leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

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ABSENT

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(adj) : not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something. | (of an expression or manner) showing that someone is not paying attention to what is being said or done.
(v) : go away or remain away.
(pre) : without.

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ABSOLVE

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(v): set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

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ABSORB

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(v): take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) \ take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience) \ take control of (a smaller or less powerful entity) \ use or take up (time or resources). \ take up the attention of (someone)
| take up or reduce the effect (sound or an impact)

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ABSTAIN

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(v): restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

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ABUSE

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(v) : use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse. \ treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly. \ make excessive and habitual use of something that consumes.
(n) : the improper use of something; unjust or corrupt practice.

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ABUT

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(v): (of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with. \ touch or lean on.

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ACCEDE
(v): agree to a demand, request, or treaty. \ assume an office or position. \ become a member of a community or organization.
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ACCELERATE
(v): (of a vehicle or other physical object) begin to move more quickly. \ increase in amount or extent.
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ACCENTUATE
(v): make more noticeable or prominent.
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ACCEPT
(v): consent to receive (a thing offered). \ give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal); \ believe or come to recognize (an opinion, explanation, etc.) as valid or correct.
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ACCLAIM
(v) : praise enthusiastically and publicly. | (n) : enthusiastic and public praise.
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ACCLIMATIZE - ACCLIMATISE
(v): acclimate. \ respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in conditions in the natural environment.
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ACCOMODATE
(v): (of physical space, especially a building) provide lodging or sufficient space for. \ adapt to.
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ACCOMPANY
(v): go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort \ be present or occur at the same time as (something else). \ provide (something) as a complement or addition to something else.
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ACCOMPLISH
(v): achieve or complete successfully.
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ACCORD
(v) : give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition). (n) : an official agreement, treaty or harmony.
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ACCOST
(v): approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
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ACCOUNT
(v) : consider or regard in a specified way. (n) : a report or description of an event or experience. ] a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose. ] an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client or supplies goods or services to the client on credit. ] an arrangement by which a user is given personalized access to a computer, website, or application, typically by entering a username and password.
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ACCREDIT
(v): give credit to (someone) for something. ] (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met. ] give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post.
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ACCUMULATE
(v): gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of. ] build up.
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ACCUSE
(v): charge (someone) with an offense or crime. ] claim that (someone) has done something wrong.
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ACCUSTOM
(v): make (someone or something) accept something as normal or usual. ] be used to.
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ACERBATE
(v): (used with object) o make sour or bitter. to exasperate.
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ACHE
(v) : suffer from a continuous dull pain. ] feel intense sadness or compassion. (n) : an emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity. \ a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.
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ACHIEVE
(v): successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
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ACKNOWLEDGE
(v): accept or admit the existence or truth of. ] of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of. ] show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting.
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ACQUAINT
(v); make someone aware of or familiar with.
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ACQUIESCE
(v): accept something reluctantly but without protest.
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ACQUIRE
(v): buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself. ] learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality)
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ACQUIT
(v): free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. ] conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.
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ACT
(v) : take action; do something. ] behave in the way specified. (n) : a thing done; a deed. ] a particular type of behavior or routine. ] a set performance.
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ACTIVATE
(v): make (something) active or operative. ] convert (a substance, molecule, etc.) into a reactive form.
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ACTUALIZE - ACTUALISE
(v): make a reality of.
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ADAPT
(v): make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. ] become adjusted to new conditions.
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ADD
(v): join (something) to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount. ] put in (an additional element, ingredient, etc.)
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ADDICT
(v) : a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug. (informal) : an enthusiastic devotee of a specified thing or activity.
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ADDRESS
(v) : write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package). ] speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way. ] think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem). (n) : the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated. ] a formal speech delivered to an audience.
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ADDUCE
(v): cite as evidence.
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ADHERE
(v): stick fast to (a surface or substance). ] believe in and follow the practices of.
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ADJUDGE
(v): consider or declare to be true or the case. | (in legal use) condemn (someone) to pay a penalty.
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ADJURE
(v): urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something.
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ADJUST
(v): alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result. ] adapt or become used to a new situation.
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ADMINISTER
(v): manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.) ] dispense or apply (a remedy or drug). ] give help or service.
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ADMIRE
(v): regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval. ] look at with pleasure.
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ADMIT
(v): confess to be true or to be the case. ] confess to (a crime or fault, or one's responsibility for it). ] acknowledge (a failure or fault). ] allow (someone) to enter a place.
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ADMONISH
(v): warn or reprimand someone firmly. ] advise or urge (someone) earnestly.
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ADOPT
(v): legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own. ] choose to take up, follow, or use. ] take on or assume (an attitude or position).

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