Verbs Ending With SE

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use
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. take or consume (regularly or habitually)
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please
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. be the will of or have the will (to)
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case
1. look over, usually with the intention to rob
2. enclose in, or as if in, a case
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house
1. contain or cover
2. provide someone with accomodation
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course
1. move swiftly through or over
2. move along, of liquids
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browse
1. shop around; not necessarily buying
2. feed as in a meadow or pasture
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release
1. release, as from one's grip
2. grant freedom to; free from confinement
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close
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
2. become closed
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choose
1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
2. select as an alternative over another
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license
1. authorize officially
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purchase
1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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increase
1. become bigger or greater in amount
2. make bigger or more
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advertise
1. call attention to
2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
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base
1. use as a basis for; found on
2. situate as a center of operations
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cause
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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purpose
1. propose or intend
2. reach a decision
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horse
1. provide with a horse or horses
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sense
1. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
2. detect some circumstance or entity automatically
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phase
1. arrange in phases or stages
2. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
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exercise
1. put to use
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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rose
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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abuse
1. treat badly
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
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mouse
1. to go stealthily or furtively
2. manipulate the mouse of a computer
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rise
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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cruise
1. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
2. travel at a moderate speed
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noise
1. emit a noise
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lose
1. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
2. fail to win
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raise
1. raise the level or amount of something
2. raise from a lower to a higher position
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merchandise
1. engage in the trade of
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reverse
1. change to the contrary
2. turn inside out or upside down
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pulse
1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
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lease
1. let for money
2. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
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nurse
1. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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cheese
1. used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
2. wind onto a cheese
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promise
1. make a promise or commitment
2. promise to undertake or give
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dose
1. treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
2. administer a drug to
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expense
1. reduce the estimated value of something
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surprise
1. cause to be surprised
2. come upon or take unawares
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warehouse
1. store in a warehouse
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ease
1. move gently or carefully
2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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decrease
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
2. make become smaller
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franchise
1. grant a franchise to
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phrase
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases
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loose
1. grant freedom to; free from confinement
2. turn loose or free from restraint
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suppose
1. express a supposition
2. expect, believe, or suppose
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chase
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. pursue someone sexually or romantically
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nose
1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
2. advance the forward part of with caution
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chose
1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
2. select as an alternative over another
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praise
1. express approval of
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eclipse
1. be greater in significance than
2. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
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collapse
1. break down, literally or metaphorically
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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arise
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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advise
1. give advice to
2. inform (somebody) of something
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refuse
1. show unwillingness towards
2. not accept as true
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verse
1. compose verses or put into verse
2. familiarize through thorough study or experience
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hose
1. water with a hose
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excuse
1. accept an excuse for
2. grant exemption or release to
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propose
1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
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customise
1. make to specifications
2. make according to requirements
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disclose
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
2. reveal to view as by removing a cover
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purse
1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape
2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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compromise
1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
2. settle by concession
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pose
1. offer for others to consider
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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impose
1. compel to behave in a certain way
2. impose something unpleasant
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pause
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
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discourse
1. to consider or examine in speech or writing
2. carry on a conversation
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cease
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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curse
1. utter obscenities or profanities
2. heap obscenities upon
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reuse
1. use again after processing
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goose
1. pinch in the buttocks
2. prod into action
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endorse
1. be behind; approve of
2. give support or one's approval to
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parse
1. analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
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recognise
1. show approval or appreciation of
2. grant credentials to
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oppose
1. be against; express opposition to
2. fight against or resist strongly
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expose
1. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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revise
1. make revisions in
2. revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
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realise
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. convert into cash; of goods and property
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analyse
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. break down into components or essential features
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grease
1. lubricate with grease
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premise
1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
2. furnish with a preface or introduction
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muse
1. reflect deeply on a subject
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erase
1. remove from memory or existence
2. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
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incense
1. perfume especially with a censer
2. make furious
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fuse
1. mix together different elements
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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comprise
1. be composed of
2. include or contain; have as a component
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misuse
1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
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diagnose
1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
2. subject to a medical analysis
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glimpse
1. catch a glimpse of or see briefly
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arose
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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converse
1. carry on a conversation
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tense
1. become stretched or tense or taut
2. increase the tension on
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compose
1. form the substance of
2. write music
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dispose
1. give, sell, or transfer to another
2. throw or cast away
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traverse
1. travel across or pass over
2. to cover or extend over an area or time period
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overdose
1. dose too heavily
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organise
1. bring order and organization to
2. create (as an entity)
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excise
1. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
2. levy an excise tax on
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tease
1. annoy persistently
2. harass with persistent criticism or carping
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rinse
1. wash off soap or remaining dirt
2. clean with some chemical process
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supervise
1. watch and direct
2. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
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practise
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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diffuse
1. move outward
2. spread or diffuse through
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confuse
1. mistake one thing for another
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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demise
1. transfer by a lease or by a will
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minimise
1. represent as less significant or important
2. make small or insignificant
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disguise
1. make unrecognizable
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lapse
1. pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
2. end, at least for a long time
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maximise
1. make the most of
2. make as big or large as possible
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devise
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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enclose
1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
2. close in
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reimburse
1. pay back for some expense incurred
2. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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specialise
1. devote oneself to a special area of work
2. be specific about
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cleanse
1. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
2. purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
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relapse
1. deteriorate in health
2. go back to bad behavior
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accuse
1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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repurchase
1. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
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dispense
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
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utilise
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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crease
1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
2. make wrinkled or creased
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rouse
1. become active
2. force or drive out
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reprise
1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
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grouse
1. hunt grouse
2. complain
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mousse
1. apply a styling gel to
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apologise
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
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despise
1. look down on with disdain
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emphasise
1. give extra weight to (a communication)
2. to stress, single out as important
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optimise
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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paraphrase
1. express the same message in different words
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disperse
1. distribute loosely
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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amuse
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
2. make (somebody) laugh
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peruse
1. examine or consider with attention and in detail
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repose
1. put or confide something in a person or thing
2. be inherent or innate in
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authorise
1. give or delegate power or authority to
2. grant authorization or clearance for
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personalise
1. make personal or more personal
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transpose
1. change the order or arrangement of
2. transfer from one place or period to another
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immerse
1. thrust or throw into
2. devote (oneself) fully to
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overuse
1. make use of too often or too extensively
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summarise
1. be a summary of
2. give a summary (of)
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arouse
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. stop sleeping
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liaise
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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incase
1. enclose in, or as if in, a case
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appease
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. overcome or allay
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bruise
1. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
2. hurt the feelings of
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appraise
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. consider in a comprehensive way
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noose
1. make a noose in or of
2. secure with a noose
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decompose
1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
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criticise
1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. act as a critic
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poise
1. be motionless, in suspension
2. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
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prise
1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
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prioritise
1. assign a priority to
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rehearse
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
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sublease
1. lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
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characterise
1. be characteristic of
2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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infuse
1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
2. fill, as with a certain quality
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prolapse
1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
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improvise
1. perform without preparation
2. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
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finalise
1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
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defuse
1. remove the triggering device from
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chasse
1. perform a chasse step, in ballet
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mobilise
1. call to arms; of military personnel
2. get ready for war
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condense
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. make more concise
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publicise
1. call attention to
2. make public
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recompense
1. make amends for; pay compensation for
2. make payment to; compensate
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capitalise
1. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
2. draw advantages from
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stabilise
1. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
2. become stable or more stable
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surmise
1. infer from incomplete evidence
2. imagine to be the case or true or probable
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initialise
1. assign an initial value to a computer program
2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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disburse
1. expend, as from a fund
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rephrase
1. express the same message in different words
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familiarise
1. make familiar or conversant with
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visualise
1. view the outline of by means of an X-ray
2. form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
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espouse
1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
2. take in marriage; married
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elapse
1. for time to move forward
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modernise
1. become technologically advanced
2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
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mortise
1. cut a hole for a tenon in
2. join by a tenon and mortise
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memorise
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
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foreclose
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
2. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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synchronise
1. happen at the same time
2. make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
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harmonise
1. go together
2. write a harmony for
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predispose
1. make susceptible
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categorise
1. place into or assign to a category
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subsidise
1. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
2. support through subsidies
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repulse
1. force or drive back
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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presuppose
1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
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jeopardise
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
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revolutionise
1. fill with revolutionary ideas
2. change radically
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materialise
1. come into being; become reality
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depose
1. force to leave (an office)
2. make a deposition; declare under oath
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decease
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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sympathise
1. share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
2. to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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standardise
1. evaluate by comparing with a standard
2. cause to conform to standard or norm
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socialise
1. take part in social activities; interact with others
2. train for a social environment
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rationalise
1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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revitalise
1. give new life or vigor to
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energise
1. raise to a higher energy level
2. cause to be alert and energetic
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scrutinise
1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
2. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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generalise
1. speak or write in generalities
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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