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Common Verbs — Lesson 30
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altered
ˈɔltərd
Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation — her altered appearance surprised everyone at the reunion.
The altered plan was much more efficient than the original.
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alternated
ˈɔltərneɪtɪd
Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions — the lights alternated between red and green.
The lights alternated between red and green.
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alternating
ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ
Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions — the lights alternate between red and green.
The lights alternate between red and green.
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alters
ˈɔltərz
Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation — she alters her dress to fit better.
The new policy alters how we handle customer complaints.
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amalgamate
əˈmælɡəmeɪt
To bring or combine together or with something else — the two companies decided to amalgamate their resources.
The two companies decided to amalgamate their resources.
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amalgamated
əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd
To bring or combine together or with something else — several smaller departments were amalgamated for efficiency.
The two companies were amalgamated into a single corporation.
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amass
əˈmæs
Collect or gather — he amassed a fortune through careful investments.
He amassed a fortune through careful investments.
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amassed
əˈmæst
Collect or gather — she amassed a fortune through careful investments.
She amassed a fortune through careful investments.
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ambushed
əmˈbʌʃt
Wait in hiding to attack — they ambushed the convoy at the border checkpoint.
The soldiers were ambushed while travelling through the forest.
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ameliorate
əˈmiːliəreɪt
To make better — the medicine helped ameliorate her symptoms.
The new policy will ameliorate working conditions.
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amounted
əˈmaʊntɪd
Be tantamount or equivalent to — the total cost amounted to $500.
The total cost amounted to $500.
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amounting
əˈmaʊntɪŋ
Be tantamount or equivalent to — his complaints are amounting to a serious matter.
The total costs are amounting to several thousand dollars.
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