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to come into being; originate |
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- to have presence in the realm of perceived reality; exist; live
I think, therefore I am, not all that is can be understood |
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borne/born
-to have presence in the realm of perceived reality; exist; live
I think, therefore I am, not all that is can be understood |
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became
become
1 copula to come to be; develop or grow into
he became a monster
2 foll by: of; usually used in a question to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to)
what became of him?
3 tr (of clothes, etc.) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit
that dress becomes you
4 tr to be appropriate; befit
it ill becomes you to complain |
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began, begun
1 to start or cause to start (something or to do something)
2 to bring or come into being for the first time; arise or originate
3 to start to say or speak |
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bent, bent
1 to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
2 to turn or cause to turn from a particular direction |
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bet, bet
to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
8 tr to stake (money, etc.) in a bet
9 tr; may take a clause as object
Informal to predict (a certain outcome)
I bet she fails |
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bid, bid
1 often foll by: for or against to offer (an amount) in attempting to buy something, esp. in competition with others as at an auction
2 (Commerce) to respond to an offer by a seller by stating (the more favourable terms) on which one is willing to make a purchase
3 tr to say (a greeting, blessing, etc.)
to bid farewell
4 to order; command
do as you are bid! |
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bound, bound
1 to make or become fast or secure with or as if with a tie or band
2 tr; often foll by: up to encircle or enclose with a band
to bind the hair
3 tr to place (someone) under obligation; oblige
4 tr to impose legal obligations or duties upon (a person or party to an agreement)
5 tr to make (a bargain, agreement, etc.) irrevocable; seal
6 tr to restrain or confine with or as if with ties, as of responsibility or loyalty
7 tr to place under certain constraints; govern
8 tr; often foll by: up to bandage or swathe
to bind a wound
9 to cohere or stick or cause to cohere or stick
egg binds fat and flour |
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bit, bitten
1 to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
2 (of animals, insects, etc.) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc., esp. as a natural characteristic
3 tr to cut or penetrate, as with a knife
4 (of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into
5 to smart or cause to smart; sting
mustard bites the tongue |
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bled, bled
1 intr to lose or emit blood
2 tr to remove or draw blood from (a person or animal)
3 intr to be injured or die, as for a cause or one's country
4 (of plants) to exude (sap or resin), esp. from a cut |
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blew, blown
1 (of a current of air, the wind, etc.) to be or cause to be in motion
2 intr to move or be carried by or as if by wind or air
a feather blew in through the window
3 to expel (air, cigarette smoke, etc.) through the mouth or nose
4 to force or cause (air, dust, etc.) to move (into, in, over, etc.) by using an instrument or by expelling breath |
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broke, broken
1 to separate or become separated into two or more pieces
this cup is broken
2 to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperative
my radio is broken
3 to crack or become cracked without separating
4 to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc.)
5 to discontinue or become discontinued
they broke for lunch, to break a journey
6 to disperse or become dispersed
the clouds broke |
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bred, bred
3 to produce or cause to produce by mating; propagate
4 to produce and maintain new or improved strains of (domestic animals and plants)
5 to produce or be produced; generate
to breed trouble, violence breeds in densely populated areas |
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brought, brought
1 to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person
bring that book to me, will you bring Jessica to Tom's party?
2 to cause to happen or occur to (oneself or another)
to bring disrespect on oneself
3 to cause to happen as a consequence
responsibility brings maturity
4 to cause to come to mind
it brought back memories
5 to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc.
the punch brought him to his knees |
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broadcast, broadcast
1 to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television
2 intr to take part in a radio or television programme
3 tr to make widely known throughout an area
to broadcast news |
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built, built
1 to make, construct, or form by joining parts or materials
to build a house
2 intr to be a builder by profession
3 tr to order the building of
the government builds most of our hospitals |
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burst, burst
1 to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp. from internal pressure; explode
2 intr to come, go, etc., suddenly and forcibly
he burst into the room
3 intr to be full to the point of breaking open
4 intr to give vent (to) suddenly or loudly
to burst into song |
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caught, caught
catch somebody, catch senses |
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chose, chosen
Select, make a choice |
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dug, dug
dig a hole, remove earth |
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plunge into water |
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