| Verb |
Example |
Observe | | take time to observe it |
| do, follow, observe praise |
| do follow observe praise |
| They can observe and follow the lead |
| Obtain | | Take out Obtain insurance |
| verb to obtain an advantage |
| verb formal to demand and obtain something |
| draw, elicit formal, get, glean, obtain extract |
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Occur | | Occur to Enter one's mind |
| It does not occur in the UK |
| When did the problem occur |
| Death may occur in childhood |
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Offer | | hand in offer tender |
| hand in, offer tender |
| Step forward Offer help |
| Reach out to Offer help |
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Open | | I eased open the door |
| Try to open this door. |
| splitting open my flesh |
| Start up Open a business |
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Operate | | verb to operate or work |
| Operate on Perform surgery |
| work noun 3 to operate efficiently |
| act function operate work belief |
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Order | | an order to do something |
| say or-kid order orders noun |
| noun an order to do something |
| verb to give someone an order |
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Organize | | to organize something |
| verb to organize something |
| Can you help me organize my closet |
| a numbered list to organize a list in |
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Ought to | | We ought to have seen |
| You ought to be in bed |
| I think you ought to know |
| ?You ought to know that nurse |
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Overcome | | But?it is stupid?I cannot overcome my shyness |
| Success growsout ofstrugglesto overcome difficulties. |
| Success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties |
| Steal over Be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling |
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Overtake | | I MOVED OUT to overtake the bus |
| The Prince followed but could not overtake her |
| Carve up Overtake someone and then pull directly in front of a car |
| Reluctantly Vijay decided that he must overtake the boy forget all about the sweets and hurry ho |
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Owe | | You owe me $5 |
| I owe you for the hand |
| How much do I owe you? |
| MAKE WITH the money you owe me |
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Own | | Own up Confess |
| For my own happiness |
| ? To my own surprise |
| Mind your own business |
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