load (an amount of weight carried by a person, vehicle, etc.) The maximum load for this elevator is 10 persons. (to put load on or in) How long it will 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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in time (early enough, within the time limit) We came home just in time; it’s starting to rain. The check arrived just in time. We flew to Miami the next day. on time (at the appointed time, neither later nor early) I have always paid my bills on …
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) (a very serious disease that destroys the body’s natural ability to defend against infections) Aids is a fatal disease. There is still no cure for AIDS. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (a virus that causes AIDS and is usually passed to someone else by having sex) …
Read More »been to vs. gone to
been to (have visited a place and come back again) Have you ever been to New York? Mike has been to supermarket. Now he is at home. gone to (have gone to a place and not come back) She has gone to Paris on vacation. The children have gone to play outside. envocabulary.com
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