Group 3: Letter B-C Flashcards
become /bɪˈkʌm/ [Irr]
I become - we become you become - you become he becomes - they become she becomes it becomes
1) grow/come to be
2) enhance the appearance of, look good on
begin /bɪˈgɪn/ [Irr]
I begin - we begin you begin - you begin he begins - they begin she begins it begins
1) start
2) start [activity, event, process]
believe /bɪˈliv/ [Reg]
I believe - we believe you believe - you believe he believes - they belive she believes it believes
1) have a religious faith
2) accept as true/real/truthful
3) have an opinion, guess
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ [Reg]
I belong - we belong you belong - you belong he belongs - they belong she belongs it belongs
1) be properly placed
2) be suitable [in an occupation/activity]
bend /bɛnd/ [Irr]
I bend - we bend you bend - you bend he bends - they bend she bends it bends
1) become curved/crooked
2) stoop, dip
3) cause to curve, change the shape of
4) distort, cheat
bet /bɛt/ [Irr]
I bet - we bet you bet - you bet he bets - they bet she bets it bets
1) make a wager
2) place as a wager
bid /bɪd/ [Irr]
I bid - we bid you bid - you bid he bids - they bid she bids it bids
1) offer to pay a particular price
2) offer [a price] for
3) declare one’s intention to take [tricks in a card game]
4) tell
5) urge/ask
bind /baɪnd/ [Irr]
I bind - we bind you bind - you bind he binds - they bind she binds it binds
1) stick, become struck
2) be uncomfortably tight
3) wrap, cover, bandage
4) fasten together
5) cause to stick together
bite /baɪt/ [Irr]
I bite - we bite you bite - you bite he bites - they bite she bites it bites
1) cut with the teeth
2) sting
3) be annoying/objectionable
4) take the bait, be tricked/cheated
5) seize/ wound with the teeth
bleed /blid/ [Irr]
I bleed - we bleed you bleed - you bleed he bleeds - they bleed she bleeds it bleeds
1) lose blood
2) seep, ooze
3) lose money
4) feel sympathy
blend /blɛnd/ [Reg]
I blend - we blend you blend - you blend he blends - they blend she blends it blends
1) mingle socially
2) go well together
3) mix together
blow /bloʊ/ [Irr]
I blow - we blow you blow - you blow he blows - they blow she blows it blows
1) move with force
2) force air out
3) produce a sound by having air forced through it
4) explode, erupt
bother /ˈbɑðər/ [Reg]
I bother - we bother you bother - you bother he bothers - they bother she bothers it bothers
1) annoy, pester
2) cause pain/axiety/concern for
3) make an effort
break /breɪk/ [Irr]
I break - we break you break - you break he breaks - they break she breaks it breaks
1) fragment, shatter
2) fail in strength/ resolve/control usability
3) bagin/appear suddenly
4) become publicity known
bring /brɪŋ/ [Irr]
I bring - we bring you bring - you bring he brings - they bring she brings it brings
1) carry, lead
Note: The verb generally indicates movement toward the speaker or toward the focus of attention.
broadcast /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ [Irr/Reg]
I broadcast - we broadcast you broadcast - you broadcast he broadcasts - they broadcast she broadcasts it broadcasts
1) transmit programming via radio/TV
2) participate in a broadcast program
3) transmit via radio/TV
4) make widely brown
build /bɪld/ [Irr]
I build - we build you build - you build he builds - they build she builds it builds
1) increase in size/ intensity
2) construct
burn /bɜrn/ [Reg/Irr]
I burn - we burn you burn - you burn he burns - they burn she burns it burns
1) be on fire
2) de destroyed by fire
3) give off light
4) be/feel hot/painful
5) become sunburned
burst /bɜrst/ [Irr]
I burst we burst you burst - you burst he bursts - they burst she bursts it bursts
1) break, rupture
2) be filled to the breaking point
3) explode
4) give way to sudden emotion
5) cause to break/explode
buy /baɪ/ [Irr]
I buy - we buy you buy - you buy he buys - they buy she buys it buys
1) purchase
2) accept, believe, agree to/with
call /kɔl/ [Reg]
I call we call you call - you call he calls - they call she calls it calls
1) telephone
2) shout
3) announce, read loudly
4) address as, name, label
care /kɛr/ [Reg]
I care - we care you care - you care he cares - they care she cares it cares
1) feel concern/ interest
2) like, choose, be inclined
carry /ˈkæri/ [Reg]
I carry - we carry you carry - you carry he carries - they carry she carries it carries
1) reach over a distance, travel for
2) win adoption
3) transport, hold while moving
4) bear, support
cast /kæst/ [Irr]
I cast - we cast you cast - you cast he casts - they cast she casts it cats
1) throw a fishing line/net into the water
2) direct, focus
3) convey
4) choose actors for
catch /kæʧ/ [Irr]
I catch - we catch you catch - you catch he catches - they catch she catches it catches
1) begin to burn/operate
2) become entangled
3) act as a catcher
4) capture, seize trap, snag, entangle
cause /kɑz/ [Reg]
I cause - we cause you cause - you cause he causes - they cause she causes it causes
1) make happen
2) compel force
change /ʧeɪnʤ/ [Reg]
I change - we change you change - you change he changes - they changes she changes it changes
1) become different
2) put on different clothes
3) trade places
4) make different, alter
