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Common Verbs — Lesson 26

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adding

ˈædɪŋ

Combine or join something to something else in order to increase the number or amount — I'm adding sugar to my coffee.

I'm adding sugar to my coffee.

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adhere

ədˈhɪr

Be compatible or in accordance with — these tiles won't adhere properly without primer.

The glue adheres well to most surfaces.

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adhered

ədˈhɪrd

Be compatible or in accordance with — the paint adhered well to the wall.

The sticker adhered firmly to the surface.

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adheres

ədˈhɪrz

Be compatible or in accordance with — the paint adheres well to the wall.

The label adheres firmly to the jar.

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adjoining

əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary — the adjoining room has a beautiful view.

The adjoining room has a beautiful view.

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adjourn

əˈdʒɜːrn

Close at the end of a session — they voted to adjourn the debate.

The judge adjourned the trial until next week.

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adjourned

əˈdʒɜrnd

Close at the end of a session — the trial was adjourned for one week.

The meeting was adjourned until next Monday.

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adjudicate

əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt

Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of — who will adjudicate this case?

The court will adjudicate on the matter next week.

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adjudicated

əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtɪd

Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of — the bankruptcy was adjudicated by a federal judge.

The court adjudicated the case after three weeks of testimony.

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adjust

əˈdʒʌst

Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard — I need to adjust the settings on my phone.

I need to adjust the settings on my phone.

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adjusted

əˈdʒʌstɪd

Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard — I adjusted the volume on the radio.

I adjusted the volume on the radio.

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adjusting

əˈdʒʌs.tɪŋ

Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard — she is adjusting the volume on the radio.

She is adjusting the volume on the radio.

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