Synonyms

  make (bring into being, create): They make wooden chairs. create (to make something new, invent): We have plans to create new jobs. produce (to make from components or raw materials): The new company produced luxury cars. generate (to make something happen; produce): This business generates a lot of income. do (to …

  luck (the force that seems to cause good things to happen to you): I wish you luck in your new career. fortune (luck and the way it affects your life): Fortune is smiling on me these days. chance (the force that causes things to happen without being planned or caused by …

  jump (to push yourself up into the air using your legs): You can jump over the fence. leap (to jump high or jump a long distance): I can leap over the stream. vault (to jump over something, using your hands or a pole to support you): He vaulted the wall …

  improve (to become better): Your English will improve with practice. get better informal (to improve): Don’t worry; things will get better soon. look up informal (to get better): At last, things are starting to look up for us. My financial situation is looking up. pick up (to increase or get better): …

  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 …