Verb – Flatter (+ object) 1 : to praise (someone) in a way that is not sincere He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance. His comments flattered her. You’re just flattering me. 2 : to cause (someone) to Read More …
Verb > Flatter
Category: Verbs
Verb > Stand out
Verb – Stand out 1 : to be easily seen or noticed His bright tie made him stand out (in the crowd). The trees’ red leaves stood out against the gray sky. 2 : to be better or more important Read More …
Verb > Extract
Verb – Extract (+ object) 1 : to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out He extracted a credit card from his wallet. I had to have a tooth extracted. The tumor was surgically extracted. 2 a Read More …
Verb > Splurge
Verb – Splurge (no object) informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while. — often + on We decided to splurge on a bottle of good wine for Read More …
Verb > Necessitate
Verb – Necessitate When you think of how something “necessary” is needed, and how a “necessity” is a thing that you need, then it makes sense that they both trace back to the Latin necesse, meaning “unavoidable,” or more literally, Read More …
Verb > Peg
(+ object) 1 a : to fasten (something) with pegs Is the tent pegged down all the way? (Brit) She was outside pegging the laundry to the clothesline. b : to put a peg into (something) He pegged the boards. Read More …
Verb > Dishearten
Verb – Dishearten (+ object) to cause (a person or group of people) to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to discourage (someone) The conflict between their families disheartened them. — often used as (be) disheartened I was disheartened by Read More …
Verb > Abate
Verb – Abate This word has Latin roots that mean “to beat to,” as in “to beat back, to make less powerful, or to become smaller.” “To become smaller” is the meaning that survived as the Latin abbatere became the Read More …
Verb > Sandwich
Verb – Sandwich (+ object) somewhat informal to put (someone or something) in the space between two other things or people — usually used as (be) sandwiched between The little boy was sandwiched between his brother and sister in the Read More …
