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Common Verbs — Lesson 4

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amuse

əˈmjuːz

Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion — his jokes never fail to amuse me.

The clown tried to amuse the children at the party.

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appear

əˈpɪr

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect — the sun appears in the morning.

The sun appears in the morning.

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appoint

əˈpɔɪnt

Create and charge with a task or function — the judge will appoint a lawyer for the case.

The company appointed her as the new director.

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approximate

əˈprɑːk.sə.mət

Be close or similar — the approximate cost will be about $600.

The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30.

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arise

əˈraɪz

Come into existence; take on form or shape — problems arose during the meeting.

Problems arose during the meeting.

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armed

ɑrmd

Prepare oneself for a military confrontation — the country maintains a large armed forces.

The armed guards stood at the entrance of the building.

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arrange

əˈreɪndʒ

Put into a proper or systematic order — can you arrange the books on the shelf?

Can you arrange the books on the shelf?

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assemble

əˈsɛmbəl

Create by putting components or members together — we need to assemble the furniture before the guests arrive.

The team assembled in the conference room for the meeting.

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assign

əˈsaɪn

Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) — can you assign this task to Sarah?

The teacher assigned homework to the students.

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attach

əˈtætʃ

Cause to be attached — please attach the file to your email.

Please attach the file to your email.

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attend

əˈtɛnd

Be present at an event, place, or activity — I need to attend a meeting tomorrow.

I need to attend a meeting tomorrow.

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attract

əˈtrækt

Cause someone to feel interest in or want to look at or be involved with something — flowers attract butterflies.

The bright colors attract children.

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