16 Verbs With The Meaning in English Part 2
1. Mediate,
verb. intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
synonyms: interpose, intercede, interfere, intermediate, intervene, step in
For example:
- Wilson attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war
- if someone mediates between two groups of people, he tries to settle an agreement by talking to both groups to find out which things they can both agree.
- United Nations officials have mediated a serious of peace meetings between the two sides.
2. Settle,
verb. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).
synonyms: calm, allay, becalm, compose, lull, quiet, quieted, soothe, still, tranquilize
For Example:
- every effort was made to settle the dispute
- If people settle an argument or problem, or if someone settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do.
- They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
3. Instill,
verb. gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind.
synonyms: implant, inculcate, infix, inseminate
For example:
- how do we instill a sense of rightness in today's youth?
- if you instill an idea or feeling into someone, especially over a period of time, you make them think it or feel it.
- They hope that their work will instill a sense of responsibility in children.
4. Execute,
verb
synonyms: assassinate, bump off, cool, do in, dust off, finish, knock off, liquidate, put away
For example:
- the corporation executed a series of financial deals
- to execute someone means to kill him/her as a punishment for a serious crime.
- This boy’s father had been executed for conspiring against the throne.
5. Conspire,
verb. make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.
synonyms: plot, cogitate, collogue, collude, connive, contrive, devise, intrigue, machinate, scheme
For Example:
- they conspired against him
- if two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal of harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.
- They’d conspired to overthrow the government.
6. Plot,
verb. secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action).
synonyms: collude, connive, conspire, contrive, devise, intrigue, machinate, scheme
For example:
- the two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign
- if people plot to do something or plot something illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.
- Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government.
7. Overthrow,
verb. remove forcibly from power.
synonyms: overturn, knock over, overset, tip (over), topple, turn over, upset
For example:
- military coups which had attempted to overthrow the King
- when a government or leader is overthrown, he/she is removed by force.
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.
8. Allege,
verb. claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
synonyms: adduce, advance, cite, lay, offer, present
For example:
- he alleged that he had been assaulted
- if you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- It was alleged that policeman had accepted bribes.
9. Seize,
verb. take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
- she jumped up and seized his arm
- when a group or people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force.
- Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.
10. Relapse,
verb. (of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.
synonyms: lapse, backslide, recidivate
For example:
- two of the patients in remission relapsed after 48 months
- if a sick person relapses, his health suddenly gets worse after it had been improving.
- In 90 percent of cases, the patient will relapse within six months.
11. Grind,
verb. reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
synonyms: drudge, grub, muck, plod, slave, slog, toil
For example:
- grind some black pepper over the salad
- if you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder.
- Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it.
12. Clarify,
verb. make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible.
For example:
- to clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail. (Formal)
- Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position.
13. Retard,
verb. delay or hold back in terms of progress, development, or accomplishment.
synonyms: delay, decelerate, detain, hang up, mire, set back, slacken, slow (up or down)
For example:
- our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties
- if something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly. (Formal)
- Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country’s future.
14. Encroach,
verb. intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
synonyms: trespass, entrench, infringe, invade
For example:
- rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room
- if one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second.
- Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted.
15. Spread,
verb. extend over a large or increasing area.
synonyms: circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, propagate, radiate, strew
For example:
- she stood at the window looking at the town spread out below
- if something spreads or is spread by people, it gradually reaches or affects a larger and larger area or more and more people.
- News of the large earthquake quickly spread across the nation.
16. Standardize,
verb. cause (something) to conform to a standard.
synonyms: systematize, make consistent, make uniform, make comparable, regulate, normalize, bring into line, equalize, homogenize, assimilate, regiment, mass-produce, stereotype, rare:methodize
For example:
- the editors failed to standardize the spelling of geographic names
- to standardize things means to change them so that they all are the same. He feels standardized education does not benefit those children who are either below or above overage.
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