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to opt
/ˈɑpt/
verb
to choose something over something else
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to boast
/ˈboʊst/
verb
to talk with excessive pride about to one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw other's attention
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to pledge
/ˈpɫɛdʒ/
verb
to formally promise to do something
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to proclaim
/pɹoʊˈkɫeɪm/
verb
to publicly and officially state something
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to renew
/ɹɪˈnu/
verb
to replace something old or damaged with a new one
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to resume
//ɹiˈzum/, /ɹɪˈzum//
verb
to continue again after an interruption
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to initiate
/ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/
verb
to put something in motion
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to manifest
/ˈmænəˌfɛst/
verb
to clearly dispaly something
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to originate
/ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪt/
verb
to start to be
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to stem
/ˈstem/
verb
to be caused by something
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to suppress
/səˈpɹɛs/
verb
to stop an activity such as a protest using force
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to aspire
/əˈspaɪɹ/
verb
to desire to have or become something
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to coincide
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
verb
to occur at the same time as something else
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to complement
/ˈkɑmpɫəmənt/
verb
to add something that enhances or improves the quality or appearance of someone or something
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to constitute
/ˈkɑnstəˌtut/
verb
to be regarded as something
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to coordinate
/koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪt/, /koʊˈɔɹdənət/
verb
to control and organize the different parts of an activity and the group of people involved so that a good result is achieved
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to correspond
/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑnd/
verb
to match or be similar to something else
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to deprive
/dɪˈpɹaɪv/
verb
to prevent someone from having something, particularly something that they need
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to displace
/dɪsˈpɫeɪs/
verb
to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event
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to ease
/ˈiz/
verb
to reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant
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to embed
/ɪmˈbɛd/
verb
to firmly and deeply fix something in something else
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to enact
/ɪˈnækt/
verb
to approve a proposed law
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to encompass
/ɛnˈkəmpəs/
verb
to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area
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to endure
/ɛnˈdjʊɹ/, /ɪnˈdʊɹ/
verb
to tolerate the presence or actions of someone or something difficult
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to evoke
/iˈvoʊk/, /ɪˈvoʊk/
verb
to cause someone to recall a memory, feeling, etc.
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to facilitate
/fəˈsɪɫəˌteɪt/
verb
to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler
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to foster
/ˈfɑstɝ/
verb
to encourage the growth or development of something
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to hail
/ˈheɪɫ/
verb
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
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to halt
/ˈhɔɫt/
verb
to make someone or something stop
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to incur
/ˌɪnˈkɝ/
verb
to have to pay for something
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to indulge
/ˌɪnˈdəɫdʒ/
verb
to allow oneself to do or have something that one enjoys, particularly something that might be bad for one
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to expire
/ɪkˈspaɪɹ/
verb
(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period
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to venture
/ˈvɛntʃɝ/
verb
to intentionally expose something of personal importance or value to the possibility of loss
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to decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/
verb
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
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to consolidate
/kənˈsɑɫɪˌdeɪt/
verb
to combine two or more things in order to make them easier to handle or increase their efficiency
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to double-cross
/dˈʌbəlkɹˈɔs/
verb
to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together
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