Group 16: Letter R-S Flashcards
represent /ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt/ [Reg]
I represent - we represent you represent - you represent she represents - they represent he represents it represents
1) be an official agent for
2) constitute, make up
3) portray, stand for signifying
require /ˌriˈkwaɪər/ [Reg]
I require - we require you require - you require he requires - they require she requires it requires
1) need
2) order, demand, make necessary
respond /rɪˈspɑnd/ [Reg]
I respond - we respond you respond - you respond he responds - they respond she responds it responds
1) reply, answer
2) show a reaction
3) say/do in answer, react
rest /rɛst/ [Reg]
I rest - we rest you rest - you rest he rests - they rest she rests it rests
1) relax, stop working, stop an activity
2) stay unchangeable, lie, be fixed
3) support, lay, lean
result /rɪˈzʌlt/ [Reg]
I result - we result you result - you result he results - they result she results it results
1) cause to happen
2) be caused by
retain /rɪˈteɪn/ [Reg]
I retain - we retain you retain - you retain he retains - they retain she retains it retains
1) keep, hold
2) hire by payment of a fee
3) remember, keep in mind
retire /rɪˈtaɪr/ [Reg]
I retire - we retire you retire - you retire he retires- they retire she retires it retires
1) quit working permanently
2) give up one’s career/profession
3) go to bed
4) withdraw, retreat
return /rɪˈtɜrn/ [Reg]
I return - we return you return - you return he returns - they return she returns it returns
1) go/come back
2) send/give/carry/out back
3) respond to in the same way
4) yield, produce
reveal /rɪˈvil/ [Reg]
I reveal - we reveal
she reveals - they reveal
he reveals
it reveals
1) show/make known [what was unknown/secret]
rid /rɪd/ [Irr]
I rid - we rid you rid - you rid he rids - they rid she rids it rids
1) free from (someone/something not wanted)
ride /raɪd/ [Irr]
I ride - we ride - you ride - you ride he rides - they ride she rides it rides
1) sit on a horse/bicycle/motorcycle
2) move along in a vehicle
3) sit on and make a move along
4) be carried along on/by
ring /rɪŋ/ [Irr]
I ring - we ring you ring - you ring he rings - they ring she rings it rings
1) make the sound of a bell
2) call for service by telephone/bell
3) fill a place with sound
4) be filled with sound
rise/raɪz/ [Irr]
I rise - we rise you rise- you rise he rises - they rise she rises it rises
1) go to a higher level
2) stand/get up
3) become/higher/stronger
roll /roʊl/ [Reg]
I roll - we roll you roll - you roll he rolls - they roll she rolls it rolls
1) move on wheels
2) move by turning over and over
3) move/rock back and forth
4) turn over and over
rule /rul/ [Reg]
I rule - we rule you rule - you rule he rules - they rule she rules it rules
1) make an official decision
2) decide officially
run /rʌn/ [Irr]
I run we run you run - you run he runs - they run she runs it runs
1) come upon by change
2) be a candidate
3) socialize with
4) go by moving one’s legs faster
rush /rʌʃ/ [Reg]
I rush - we rush you rush - you rush he rushes - they rush she rushes it rushes
1) move/act quickly, hurry
2) move quickly, hurry
satisfy /ˈsætəˌsfaɪ/ [Reg]
I satisfy - we satisfy you satisfy - you satisfy he satisfies - they satisfy she satisfies it satisfies
1) meet the needs/wishes/expectations of
2) convince
save /seɪv/ [Reg]
I save - we save you save - you save he saves - they save she saves it saves
1) rescue/keep from harm/ danger
2) keep/store for future use
3) keep from being wasted/lost
saw /sɔ/ [Reg/Irr]
I saw - we saw you saw - you saw he saws - they saw she saws it saws
1) cut using a saw
2) be cut by using a saw
say /seɪ/ [Irr]
I say - we say you say - you say he says - they say she says it says
1) speak, put into words, express
2) show, indicate
3) be commonly reported
search /sɜrʧ/ [Reg]
I search - we search you search - you search he searches - they search she searches it searches
1) try to find something by looking
2) try to fund by looking
3) try to find (something) by examining carefully
see /si/ [Irr]
I see - we see you see - you see he sees - they see she sees it sees
1) meet with, visit
2) seek advice/ information/help from
3) have a romantic relationship with
seek /sik/ [Reg]
I seek - we seek you seek - you seek he seeks - they seek she seeks it seeks
1) look for
2) ask for
3) try, attempt
seem /sim/ [Reg]
I seem - we seem you seem - you seem he seems - they seem she seems it seems
1) give the impression of being, appear
2) appear, in the opinion of the speaker/writer
3) appear to be true
select /səˈlɛkt/ [Reg]
I select - we select you select - you select he selects - they select she selects it selects
1) choose, pick out
sell /sɛl/ [Irr]
I sell - we sell you sell - you sell he sells - they sell she sells it sells
1) be a successful product/idea
2) exchange for money
3) be given in exchange (for money)