choose (verb)

  • 41pass over — verb 1. bypass (Freq. 2) He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible • Syn: ↑jump, ↑skip, ↑skip over • Hypernyms: ↑neglect, ↑pretermit …

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  • 42organise — verb 1. bring order and organization to (Freq. 1) Can you help me organize my files? • Syn: ↑organize, ↑coordinate • Derivationally related forms: ↑coordinator (for: ↑ …

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  • 43adopt — verb 1》 legally take (another s child) and bring it up as one s own. 2》 choose to take up or follow (an option or course of action). 3》 assume (an attitude or position). 4》 Brit. choose as a candidate for office.     ↘formally approve or accept.… …

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  • 44settle — verb 1 end an argument ADVERB ▪ amicably, peacefully ▪ Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. ▪ eventually, finally ▪ The matter has not yet been finally settled …

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  • 45cash out — verb choose a simpler life style after questioning personal and career satisfaction goals After 3 decades in politics, she cashed out and moved to Polynesia • Hypernyms: ↑live • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * transitive verb ( s) …

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  • 46come forward — verb make oneself visible; take action (Freq. 1) Young people should step to the fore and help their peers • Syn: ↑come to the fore, ↑step forward, ↑step up, ↑step to the fore, ↑come out …

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  • 47cream off — verb 1. remove from the surface skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑skim off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑cream), ↑skim off …

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  • 48go with — verb 1. be present or associated with an event or entity (Freq. 10) French fries come with the hamburger heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue fish usually goes with white wine this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries …

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  • 49set apart — verb 1. select something or someone for a specific purpose (Freq. 1) The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise • Syn: ↑assign, ↑specify • Derivationally related forms: ↑specification (for: ↑ …

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  • 50skim off — verb 1. remove from the surface (Freq. 2) skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑cream off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑ …

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