Verb

verb

613 of 729

Good / New

audio

refurbish - To renovate and redecorate something; to restore something to its original or better condition and appearance.

After finding the used piece of furniture, Joel refurbished it so that it looked brand new.

verb

614 of 729

Other / Up+Down

audio

dangle - To hang or swing loosely

The shoes tied together dangled from the power line.

verb

615 of 729

Bad / Powerless

audio

scrounge - Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth

As a homeless person, Colin had to scrounge enough money from strangers in order to afford a decent meal.

verb

616 of 729

Other / Wet

audio

dunk - To dip or submerge something in liquid.

Fondue meals were Jessie's favourite because she liked to dunk her food in delectable sauces.

verb

617 of 729

Other / Move

audio

glide - To move easily and smoothly

When Michael Jordan went up to shoot a basket, it seemed that he glided through the air.

verb

618 of 729

Other / Body

audio

quiver - To tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

When his mother removed his pacifier, the baby's lips began to quiver before he started to cry.

verb

619 of 729

Bad / Pain

audio

wince - To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress

Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.

verb

620 of 729

Good / Flexible

Url audio

tolerate - To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.

The teacher said that he would no longer tolerate the students' constantly looking at and typing into cell phones in class.

verb

621 of 729

Bad / Powerless

Url audio

concede - To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition.

After they debated for hours , Jim showed tangible proof that he was right, and his friend reluctantly conceded that Jim was right.

verb

622 of 729

Bad / Nervous

Url audio

vacillate - To waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.

He would vacillate between a career in business - that would be more secure - or in acting, something that he loved to do.

verb

623 of 729

Bad / Hostile

Url audio

abandon - To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.

Beverly took the cat into her house when she realized that the cat had been abandoned.

verb

624 of 729

Other / Move

audio

sift - To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles

Before cooking, Mac would sift the flour through the sieve to remove any large clumps.