Similar Verbs

Question 1

accept, except

Answer 1

принимать, исключать

She accepted the job offer immediately.
Everyone was invited except John.

Question 2

affect, effect

Answer 2

влиять, осуществлять

The new law will affect millions of people.
The manager effected major changes in the company.

Question 3

advise, revise

Answer 3

советовать, пересматривать

The doctor advised him to rest.
The team revised the project after feedback.

Question 4

assure, ensure

Answer 4

уверять, обеспечивать

I assure you, everything is under control.
Please ensure all doors are locked before leaving.

Question 5

cite, site

Answer 5

цитировать, размещать

He cited several sources in his research paper.
The company decided to site its new office downtown.

Question 6

collide, coincide

Answer 6

сталкиваться, совпадать

The two cars collided at the intersection.
Their vacations coincided last summer.

Question 7

concede, exceed

Answer 7

уступать, превышать

He conceded that he was wrong.
The speed limit was exceeded by many drivers.

Question 8

confide, confine

Answer 8

доверять, ограничивать

She confided her secret to her best friend.
The prisoner was confined to his cell.

Question 9

confirm, conform

Answer 9

подтверждать, соответствовать

The doctor confirmed his diagnosis.
Employees must conform to company policies.

Question 10

defer, differ

Answer 10

откладывать, отличаться

They decided to defer the meeting until next week.
His opinion differs from mine.

Question 11

depict, predict

Answer 11

изображать, предсказывать

The painting depicts a beautiful landscape.
Scientists predict heavy rain tomorrow.

Question 12

describe, prescribe

Answer 12

описывать, предписывать

Can you describe what happened?
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for her illness.

Question 13

dissent, descend

Answer 13

не соглашаться, спускаться

The judge dissented from the majority opinion.
The plane began to descend towards the airport.

Question 14

elicit, illicit

Answer 14

выявлять, делать незаконно

The teacher tried to elicit answers from the students.
They were caught illicitly selling alcohol.

Question 15

emit, omit

Answer 15

испускать, опускать

The factory emits a lot of smoke.
He omitted an important detail from his speech.

Question 16

envelop, develop

Answer 16

окутывать, развивать

The mist enveloped the entire valley.
The company is developing new technology.

Question 17

expand, expend

Answer 17

расширять, тратить

The company plans to expand its operations.
He expended a lot of effort on this project.

Question 18

extort, exhort

Answer 18

вымогать, призывать

The gang extorted money from local businesses.
The coach exhorted the team to do their best.

Question 19

foresee, foresee

Answer 19

предвидеть, предсказывать

I foresee great changes in the industry.
The economist foresaw a financial crisis.

Question 20

forfeit, forgo

Answer 20

лишаться, отказываться

He had to forfeit his prize due to rule violations.
She decided to forgo dessert to stay healthy.

Question 21

imply, infer

Answer 21

подразумевать, делать вывод

His tone implied that he was upset.
From his words, I inferred that he disagreed.

Question 22

incite, excite

Answer 22

подстрекать, возбуждать

The speech incited violence in the city.
The surprise excited the children.

Question 23

invoke, provoke

Answer 23

вызывать (правом), провоцировать

The lawyer invoked a legal precedent.
His rude comments provoked an argument.

Question 24

lie, lay

Answer 24

лежать, класть

The book lies on the table.
She laid the baby in the crib.

Question 25

maintain, retain

Answer 25

поддерживать, сохранять ## Footnote He maintains his car well. The company retains most of its employees.

Question 26

perceive, preserve

Answer 26

воспринимать, сохранять ## Footnote People perceive situations differently. The government is working to preserve the historic site.

Question 27

precede, proceed

Answer 27

предшествовать, продолжать ## Footnote The introduction precedes the main text. After a short pause, we proceeded with the meeting.

Question 28

prescribe, proscribe

Answer 28

предписывать, запрещать ## Footnote The doctor prescribed antibiotics. The law proscribes discrimination.

Question 29

resign, re-sign

Answer 29

увольняться, подписывать заново ## Footnote He resigned from his job last week. The athlete re-signed with his team for another year.

Question 30

revert, divert

Answer 30

возвращаться, направлять в сторону ## Footnote The system reverted to its default settings. The police diverted traffic to another route.

Question 31

seize, cease

Answer 31

захватывать, прекращать ## Footnote The army seized control of the city. The factory ceased production last year.

Question 32

subscribe, ascribe

Answer 32

подписываться, приписывать ## Footnote I subscribed to a new magazine. He ascribed his success to hard work.

Question 33

sustain, retain

Answer 33

поддерживать, сохранять ## Footnote The structure is strong enough to sustain heavy loads. The company retains its employees for long periods.

Question 34

transmit, remit

Answer 34

передавать, переводить (деньги) ## Footnote The virus is transmitted through contact. He remitted the payment yesterday.

Question 35

vacate, evacuate

Answer 35

освобождать, эвакуировать ## Footnote The tenants were asked to vacate the apartment. The residents were evacuated due to the fire.

Question 36

verify, rectify

Answer 36

проверять, исправлять ## Footnote The bank needs to verify your identity. The engineer rectified the issue in the software.

Question 37

violate, vacillate

Answer 37

нарушать, колебаться ## Footnote He violated the speed limit. She vacillated between two job offers.

Question 38

wander, wonder

Answer 38

бродить, удивляться ## Footnote He wandered through the empty streets. I wonder what will happen next.

Question 39

wither, weather

Answer 39

увядать, выдерживать ## Footnote The flowers withered in the heat. The company weathered the economic crisis.

Question 40

yield, wield

Answer 40

уступать, владеть ## Footnote The company yielded to public pressure. The knight wielded a powerful sword.

Question 41

anticipate, participate