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Common Verbs — Lesson 11

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lasting

ˈlæstɪŋ

Persist for a specified period of time — she made a lasting impression on everyone she met.

The peace treaty brought lasting peace to the region.

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legitimate

ləˈdʒɪtəmət

Make legal — the company is a legitimate business.

The government declared the election legitimate.

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linger

ˈlɪŋɡər

Remain present although waning or gradually dying — memories of that day still linger in my mind.

We lingered over coffee after the meal.

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listen

ˈlɪs.ən

Give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it — what kind of music do you listen to?

What kind of music do you listen to?

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manage

ˈmænɪdʒ

Be successful; achieve a goal — I can manage two hours for lunch.

She manages a team of ten people.

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marry

ˈmæri

Take in marriage — they decided to marry next spring.

They decided to marry next spring.

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mature

məˈtʊr

Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation — the fruit becomes mature in late summer.

She is a mature student who returned to university at forty.

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merge

mɜːrdʒ

Become one — the motorway has three lanes that merge into two.

The two companies merged to form a larger corporation.

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mixed

mɪkst

Mix together different elements — our children go to a mixed school.

There has been a mixed reaction to the changes .

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modify

ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ

Make less severe or harsh or extreme — they decided to modify their original plan.

They decided to modify their original plan.

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observe

əbˈzɝːv

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of — we must observe the traffic laws.

Scientists observed changes in the bird population.

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occupy

ˈɑːkjəpaɪ

Keep busy with — the meeting occupied the entire morning.

The meeting occupied the entire morning.

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