Verb – Lace 1 a (+ object) : to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.) She was lacing (up) her shoes. 1 b (no object) : to be tied or fastened with a lace a Read More …
Verb > Lace
Category: Verbs
Verb > Shrug
Verb – Shrug to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something (no object) I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged. (+ object) He Read More …
Verb > Quarrel
Verb – Quarrel (no object) to argue about or disagree with something The children quarrel all the time. She and her husband are always quarreling about/over money. I don’t want to quarrel with you. I won’t quarrel (=disagree) with your Read More …
Verb > Smudge
Verb – Smudge 1 (+ object) : to make a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc., on (something) Don’t smudge the picture with your dirty hands! His face was smudged with grease. 2 a (no object) : to become blurry and Read More …
Verb > Swamp
Verb – Swamp (+ object) 1 : to cover (something) with water The sea level rose and swamped the coastal villages. The boat sank after it was swamped by waves. 2 : to cause (someone or something) to have to Read More …
Verb > Flatter
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 > 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 …