Category: Verbs

Verb > Reflect 1 a : (no object) of light, sound, etc. : to move in one direction, hit a surface, and then quickly move in a different and usually opposite direction ¡X usually + off The light reflected off Read More …

Verb > Accumulate 1 : (+ object) : to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes She has slowly accumulated (=amassed) a fortune. You can accumulate (=earn) bonus points by participating in surveys. The police have been accumulating (=collecting) Read More …

Verb > Admire (+ object) 1 : to feel respect or approval for (someone or something) I admired the way he handled the crisis. = I admired how he handled the crisis. We all admire her courage. = We all Read More …

Verb > Barricade (+ object) to block (something) so that people or things cannot enter or leave The police barricaded the crime scene. They barricaded the door. Ships barricaded the coastline.

Verb > Distinguish 1 : to notice or recognize a difference between people or things (no object) You’re old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy. I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them. (+ object) Their voices are Read More …

Verb > Salute 1 : to give a sign of respect to (a military officer, flag, etc.) by moving your right hand to your forehead : to give a salute to (someone or something) (+ object) He saluted the officer. Read More …

Verb > Compile (+ object) 1 a : to create (a CD, book, list, etc.) by gathering things (such as songs or pieces of writing or information) He compiled a book of poems. She compiled a list of names. b Read More …

Verb > Veg (no object) informal to spend time doing something that does not require much thought or effort ¡X usually + out We vegged out in front of the TV all afternoon. He’s vegging out on the couch.

Verb > Feign (+ object) to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) He would often feign (=fake) illness to get out of class. He feigned being ill. feign death/surprise/madness/sleep/ignorance – feigned adjective She greeted him with feigned nonchalance.

Verb > Hire 1 a : chiefly US : to give work or a job to (someone) in exchange for wages or a salary (+ object) She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn’t hire her. a hired Read More …