literal (basic or original meaning, not figurative) The literal meaning of the word ‘individual’ is ‘something that cannot be divided. She always takes everything you say in its literal sense. littoral (of or relating to a coastal or shore region) The city is located in a littoral area and …
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levy (a sum of money, usually paid as a tax) The government imposed a levy on oil imports. They will put a 10 percent levy on all pay. levee (to embankment along a river) The levee was washed out by heavy thunderstorms. They sandbagged the levee in order to prevent …
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zero out (to reduce something to zero) Paying for the repairs would zero out my savings account. His bank account zeroed out a few weeks ago. envocabulary.com
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zero in (to direct a gun or missile towards a target) The sniper zeroed in on a distant target. This modern aircraft zero in target by computer. (to focus your attention to one particular thing) We must zero in on what’s important. envocabulary.com
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have not used in the progressive tenses (to own or possess something): We have a house in London. have got informal (to own or possess something): Mike has got a nice car. own (to have something that legally belongs to you): I don’t own my TV. I rent it from a …
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