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Common Verbs — Lesson 52

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brandished

ˈbrændɪʃt

Move or swing back and forth — he brandished a knife and demanded money.

The knight brandished his sword before the battle.

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braved

breɪvd

Face and withstand with courage — she braved the storm to get home.

She braved the storm to get home.

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braving

ˈbreɪvɪŋ

Face and withstand with courage — she is braving public scrutiny after the scandal.

They were braving the heavy rain to reach the summit.

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breached

briːtʃt

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises — hackers breached the security system.

The soldiers breached the enemy fortifications.

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breaching

ˈbriːtʃɪŋ

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises — the wall collapsed after years of erosion and breaching.

The company was fined for breaching environmental regulations.

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breasted

ˈbrɛstɪd

Meet at breast level — the fashion model was full-breasted.

She was described as flat-breasted in the story.

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bred

Call forth — the chicken is free-range bred.

The farmer bred horses for racing.

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brewed

bruːd

Prepare by brewing — the tea was freshly brewed.

I brewed a pot of coffee this morning.

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bridged

brɪdʒd

Connect or reduce the distance between — they bridged the river with a new suspension bridge.

They bridged the river with a new suspension bridge.

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bridging

ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ

Connect or reduce the distance between — network bridging allows computers on different networks to communicate.

The company offered a bridging loan while waiting for the mortgage approval.

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brighten

ˈbraɪtən

Make lighter or brighter — the sun will brighten the sky this afternoon.

The sun will brighten the sky this afternoon.

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brightened

ˈbraɪtənd

Make lighter or brighter — the weather brightened by afternoon.

The sun brightened the room after the clouds cleared.

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