lien vs. lean

  lien (the right to keep a piece of property that belongs to someone who owes you money, until the debt is paid) When you can’t pay anymore, we put a lien on the property. The court granted me a lien on my debtor’s house.   lean (to put your body or a thing …

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give out

  give out (to stop working) I hope my car doesn’t give out in the middle of the desert. Her leg gave out, and she fell to the ground. (to distribute a number of things among a group of people) The teacher will give out the examination papers to the …

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give off

  give off (to emit, discharge, produce) Plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. This car doesn’t give off much smoke. Those wild roses give off a sweet scent.   envocabulary.com

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give in

  give in (to accept defeat; to cease arguing or fighting) All right. I give in. I’ll do whatever you wish. We will fight to the end. We will never give in.   envocabulary.com

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supply

  supply (an amount of something available for use): I have a great supply of money. stock (a quantity of something accumulated for future use): We have ample stocks of food for the winter. store (an amount of something that is available for use): We have a store of wood for the …

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