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Common Verbs — Lesson 8

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engage

ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ

Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in — the company decided to engage a new marketing team.

The company decided to engage a new marketing team.

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enhance

ɪnˈhæns

Increase — this course will enhance your skills.

The new software will enhance the user experience.

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entertain

ˌɛntɚˈteɪn

Provide entertainment for — the clown entertained the children at the party.

The clown entertained the children at the party.

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erase

əˈreɪz

Remove from memory or existence — click the button to erase the file.

Please erase the words on the whiteboard.

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erect

ɪˈrɛkt

Construct, build, or erect — the soldiers stood in an erect position.

The soldiers stood in an erect position.

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erupt

əˈrʌpt

Start abruptly — mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, destroying the city of Pompeii.

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, destroying the city of Pompeii.

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establish

ɪˈstæblɪʃ

Set up or found — he worked hard to establish his reputation.

The company was established in 1995.

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exceed

ɪkˈsiːd

Be greater in scope or size than some standard — the cost exceeded our budget.

The cost exceeded our budget.

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execute

ˈeksɪkjuːt

Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment — the government will execute the new policy next month.

The government will execute the new policy next month.

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exist

ɪɡˈzɪst

Have an existence, be extant — do you believe God exists?

Do you believe God exists?

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expel

ɪkˈspel

Force to leave or move out — the student was expelled from school for cheating.

The student was expelled from school for cheating.

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explode

ɪkˈsploʊd

Cause to burst with a violent release of energy — the bomb exploded in the city center.

The bomb exploded in the city center.

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