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71infer — verb (inferred; inferring) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French inferer, from Latin inferre, literally, to carry or bring into, from in + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. to derive as a conclusion from facts… …
72prove — verb (proved; proved or proven; proving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French prover, pruver, from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, honest, from pro for, in favor + bus (akin to Old English bēon to be) more at pro , be Date …
73marry — verb marries, married, marrying 1 (I, T) to become someone s husband or wife: get married (to): I got married when I was 18. | Billy got married to the first girl he went out with. | marry sb: one of those romances about a rich tycoon who marries …
74estimate — verb (estimated, estimating) –verb (t) /ˈɛstəmeɪt / (say estuhmayt) 1. to form an approximate judgement or opinion regarding the value, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately. 2. to form an opinion of; judge. –verb (i) /ˈɛstəmeɪt …
75inbreed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: in (II) + breed transitive verb 1. archaic : produce, generate inbreed …
76become — verb /bI kVm/ past tense became /bi keIm/ past participle become 1 (linking verb) to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way: He became King at the age of 17. | After the death of her father she became the richest woman in the… …
77bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …
78melt — verb 1 (I, T) if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: The snow was melting in the early morning sun. | melt sth: Melt the butter and mix it with the eggs. compare freeze 1 (1), thaw 1 (1) 2 also melt away (I) to gradually …
79react — verb (I) 1 to behave in a particular way because of something that has happened or something that has been said to you (+ to): How did Wilson react to your idea? | He reacted angrily to accusations of disloyalty. | react by doing sth: Ellie… …
80skim — verb skimmed, skimming 1 (T) to remove floating fat or solids from the surface of a liquid: skim sth off/from: After simmering the meat and vegetables skim the fat from the surface. 2 (I, T) to read something quickly to find the main facts or… …
