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Common Verbs — Lesson 25

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achieved

əˈtʃiːvd

To gain with effort — he achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.

She achieved excellent results on her exams.

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achieves

əˈtʃiːvz

To gain with effort — she achieves her goals through hard work.

She achieves her goals through hard work.

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achieving

əˈtʃiːvɪŋ

To gain with effort — she is achieving her dreams through hard work.

She is achieving her dreams through hard work.

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acted

ˈæk.tɪd

Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) — they acted as if nothing had happened.

She acted quickly when she saw the fire.

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activated

ˈæktɪveɪtɪd

Put in motion or move to act — activated carbon is used to purify water.

The activated alarm frightened away the intruders.

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activates

ˈæk.tə.veɪts

Put in motion or move to act — the new policy activates next month.

The button activates the alarm system.

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actuate

ˈæk.tʃuˌeɪt

Put in motion or move to act — the button actuates the machine.

The button actuates the machine.

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actuated

ˈæk.tʃuː.eɪ.t̬ɪd

Put in motion or move to act — the robot arm is actuated by a series of small motors.

The alarm was actuated when the sensor detected movement.

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adapted

əˈdæptɪd

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose — the film was adapted from a popular novel.

The film was adapted from a popular novel.

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adapting

əˈdæptɪŋ

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose — wildlife is adapting to climate change.

The company is adapting its strategy to reach new markets.

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adapts

əˈdæpts

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose — she adapts quickly to new situations.

She adapts quickly to new situations.

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added

ˈædɪd

The past tense of 'add', meaning to combine or join something with something — she added sugar to her coffee.

She added sugar to her coffee.

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