Chapter I. Verbs 11 - 20; p. 9-12, 3-1; Flashcards
pay [smth. to smth. or smn.; smn. smth],
You use pay with some nouns, for example in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done.
Do pay us a visit next time you’re in Birmingham. [VERB noun noun]
He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it. [VERB noun + to]
He had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects. [VERB noun]
exhibit [smth.]
[formal]
If someone or something shows a particular quality, feeling, or type of behaviour, you can say that they exhibit it.
He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and overwhelming worry. [VERB noun]
Two cats or more in one house will also exhibit territorial behaviour. [VERB noun]
The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September. [VERB noun]
encounter [smth.]
to be faced with; contend with
He encounters many obstacles in his work.
place [smth. or smn. inside, under, in etc. smth.]
If you place something somewhere, you put it in a particular position, especially in a careful, firm, or deliberate way.
Brand folded it in his handkerchief and placed it in the inside pocket of his jacket. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Chairs were hastily placed in rows for the parents. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb]
set [smth. or smn. + verb-ing; smth. in, into, under etc. smth.]
You can use set to say that a person or thing causes another person or thing to be in a particular condition or situation. For example, to set someone free means to cause them to be free, and to set something going means to cause it to start working.
Set the kitchen timer going. [VERB noun verb-ing]
A phrase from the conference floor set my mind wandering. [VERB noun verb-ing]
Dozens of people have been injured and many vehicles set on fire. [be V-ed adj/adv]
Churchill immediately set into motion a daring plan. [V n with prep]
accept [smth. or smn.]
If you accept a plan or an intended action, you agree to it and allow it to happen.
Accepting the report’s proposals would mean a change in church law. [VERB noun]
The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation. [VERB noun]
tie [be tied to smth.]
If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link.
Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure. [be VERB-ed + to]
My social life and business life are closely tied. [be VERB-ed]
depend [on, upon smth.]
If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato. [VERB + on/upon]
What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina. [VERB on/upon noun]
How much it costs depends upon how much you buy. [VERB + on/upon]
rely [on, upon smth.; on, upon smth. for smth.]
If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.
They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers. [VERB + on/upon]
The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income. [V on/upon n for n]
subordinate [smth. to smth.]
If you subordinate something to another thing, you regard it or treat it as less important than the other thing.
He was both willing and able to subordinate all else to this aim. [VERB noun + to]
