verb (a word or phrase that describes an action) The verb ‘was’ in the singular. The verb ‘see’ is irregular, but ‘walk’ is not. verve (enthusiasm; energy) She dances with great verve. John has a lot of verve. envocabulary.com
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throne (a special chair for a king or queen) The king was on his throne. (the position of being a king or queen) The queen acceded to the throne in 1952. He came to the throne after the death of his father. thrown (past participle of throw) Syringes used once …
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pick up (to collect someone or something from a place) Can you pick the kids up after school? I have to pick up the car from the repair shop. (to get better, improve) The economy is starting to pick up again. The sales usually pick up in the spring. …
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check out (to pay your bill and leave a hotel, clinic, etc.) I’m sorry, he is not here. He checked out at 6 a.m. We should check out of our room by noon. (to look at something in order to fix it) The mechanic checked out the car’s engine. My computer …
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correct (to make something right; emend): Can you please correct my mistakes? fix informal (to make something right; repair): When something is wrong, we’ll fix it. I’ve fixed the car. rectify formal (to make something right): I promise to rectify this problem. remedy formal (to correct or improve): We need to do something …
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