
to be
to be
/bi/
verbto have an existence; to be present
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to have
to have
/ˈhæv/
verbto hold, own, or possess something; to show a quality, feature, etc.
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to do
to do
/ˈdu/
verbto perform an action or activity that is not mentioned by name
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to get
to get
/ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/
verbto receive or come to have something
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to know
to know
/ˈnoʊ/
verbto have knowledge or information about something; to realize or be aware of something
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to go
to go
/ˈɡoʊ/
verbto move or travel from one place to another that is away from where we are; to change location
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to say
to say
/ˈseɪ/
verbto tell something to someone using words
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to make
to make
/ˈmeɪk/
verbto form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or combining materials
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to think
to think
/ˈθɪŋk/
verbto believe or have an idea about something or someone
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to see
to see
/ˈsi/
verbto notice or become aware of someone or something by using our eyes
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to want
to want
/ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/
verbto wish for something or someone; to have a desire to possess something
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to take
to take
/ˈteɪk/
verbto grasp something in our hands; to reach for something and hold it
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to look
to look
/ˈɫʊk/
verbto turn our eyes in a particular direction, so that we can see something or someone
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to use
to use
/ˈjus/, /ˈjuz/
verbto employ a particular thing or do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result
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to let
to let
/ˈɫɛt/
verbto allow something to happen or someone to do something
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to come
to come
/ˈkəm/
verbto move or travel toward something or someone
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to need
to need
/ˈnid/
verbto require someone or something, not because we would like to have them but because they are very important or necessary
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to mean
to mean
/ˈmin/
verbto have a particular meaning or represent something
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to give
to give
/ˈɡɪv/
verbto let someone have something; to put a particular thing in someone’s hand
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to start
to start
/ˈstɑɹt/
verbto begin doing or using something that we were not doing or using before, and continue doing or using it
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to try
to try
/ˈtɹaɪ/
verbto make an effort or attempt to do or have something
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to work
to work
/ˈwɝk/
verbto do certain activities that involve physical or mental effort to achieve a result, particularly as part of a job
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to talk
to talk
/ˈtɔk/
verbto speak to someone to give information or express feelings or ideas; to say things to someone
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to feel
to feel
/ˈfiɫ/
verbto experience or be aware of an emotion
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to tell
to tell
/ˈtɛɫ/
verbto give information to someone in spoken or written form
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