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Common Verbs — Lesson 44
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behold
bɪˈhoʊld
See with attention — behold, the king has arrived.
Behold the wonders of the ancient temple.
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beholden
bɪˈhoʊldən
See with attention — I don't want to be beholden to anyone for money.
She felt beholden to her mentor for all the career opportunities.
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beholds
bɪˈhoʊldz
See with attention — one who beholds truth must speak it.
Each visitor beholds the ancient temple with awe.
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behoove
bɪˈhuːv
Be appropriate or necessary — it would behoove the company to address these concerns promptly.
It behooves us to consider all perspectives before making a decision.
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behooves
bɪˈhuːvz
Be appropriate or necessary — it behooves you to be honest with your family.
It behooves you to be honest with your family.
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belabor
bɪˈleɪbɚ
To work at or to absurd length — don't belabor the point—we all understand what happened.
The politician belabored his opponent for hours during the debate.
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belayed
bəˈleɪd
Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him — she carefully belayed her partner up the steep rock face.
The climber shouted 'belayed!' before starting the ascent.
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belie
bɪˈlaɪ
Be in contradiction with — her calm demeanor belied her inner turmoil.
Her calm demeanor belied her inner turmoil.
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belied
bɪˈlaɪd
Be in contradiction with — his calm demeanor belied his inner anxiety.
The cheerful smile belied her true feelings.
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belies
bɪˈlaɪz
Be in contradiction with — her smile belies her true feelings of sadness.
Her smile belies her true feelings of sadness.
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belted
ˈbɛltɪd
Sing loudly and forcefully — the belted sweater looked very stylish.
She wore a belted coat to keep warm in the winter.
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belying
bɪˈlaɪɪŋ
Be in contradiction with — his calm exterior is belying his inner anxiety.
His calm exterior is belying his inner anxiety.
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