marry (to legally become husband and wife) Mike asked me to marry him, and I accepted. We are going to get married next month. merry (happy and cheerful) Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. She is in a wonderfully merry mood today. UK informal (slightly drunk, tipsy) He was …
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pique US (to cause (interest or curiosity)) She said something that piqued my curiosity. Her interest was piqued, and she wanted to find out more about him. UK (to make annoyed or upset) She was piqued to find that she hadn’t been invited. I was piqued by her indifference. peek (to …
Read More »miner vs. minor
miner (someone who works in a mine) My father was a coal miner. The miners were digging for gold. minor (not very important or serious, small) We need to make some minor changes to the plan. Four passengers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. envocabulary.com
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load (an amount of weight carried by a person, vehicle, etc.) The maximum load for this elevator is 10 people. (to put load on or in) How long will it take to load the ship. lode (a vein of metal ore) This place is a lode of pure gold. We …
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borrow (to get something from someone temporarily) I borrowed some money from a friend. Can I borrow your pen? lend (to give something to someone temporarily) Can you lend me a hundred dollars until tomorrow? I can’t lend you, my car. envocabulary.com
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