to eat
to eat
/ˈit/
verbto put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
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to believe
to believe
/bɪˈɫiv/
verbto accept something to be true even without proof
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to write
to write
/ˈɹaɪt/
verbto make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil
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to speak
to speak
/ˈspik/
verbto talk to someone about something
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to laugh
to laugh
/ˈɫæf/
verbto make sounds and move our face when we think something is funny or silly
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to wait
to wait
/ˈweɪt/
verbto stay where you are or not do something until a particular time when someone comes or is ready, or something happens
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to run
to run
/ˈɹən/
verbto move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time
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to begin
to begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/
verbto do or experience the first part of something
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to stop
to stop
/ˈstɑp/
verbto not move anymore
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to buy
to buy
/ˈbaɪ/
verbto get something in exchange for paying money
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to lose
to lose
/ˈɫuz/
verbto be or become unable to find something or someone
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to pay
to pay
/ˈpeɪ/
verbto give someone money in exchange for goods or services
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to read
to read
/ˈɹɛd/, /ˈɹid/
verbto look at written or printed words and understand their meaning
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to hit
to hit
/ˈhɪt/
verbto strike someone or something with force using one's hand or an object
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to include
to include
/ˌɪnˈkɫud/
verbto have something as a part of the whole
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The components included a case that contained a battery and a sound-amplification device.
After a while, companies wanted to find a way to include more information in the bar code.
Maybe the ads will include coupons for free samples.
to build
to build
/ˈbɪɫd/
verbto put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
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to hold
to hold
/ˈhoʊɫd/
verbto have in one's hands or arms
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to allow
to allow
/əˈɫaʊ/
verbto let someone or something do a particular thing
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to stay
to stay
/ˈsteɪ/
verbto remain in a certain place and not move away
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to spend
to spend
/ˈspɛnd/
verbto use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.
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to sit
to sit
/ˈsɪt/
verbto be in or on a chair or seat, or on the ground, resting our weight on our bottom with a straight back
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to follow
to follow
/ˈfɑɫoʊ/
verbto go or come after someone or something; to move or travel behind someone or something
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to grow
to grow
/ˈɡɹoʊ/
verbto get larger and taller and become an adult over time
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to lead
to lead
/ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/
verbto go in front of or beside someone or something in order to show them the way or to make them go in a particular direction
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to continue
to continue
/kənˈtɪnju/
verbto keep being, happening, or doing something
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