Everyday Grammar: Stative verbs

recognize

US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

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UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

other
To accept that something is true or important
To know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
To officially accept or approve of a country, government, etc.
To realize or understand something
To acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something.
To show appreciation for someone's efforts or qualities.
To identify someone or something seen before.
To understand and accept the importance of something.

verb
To accept the truth or reality of something
To officially accept or approve of something
To consider something as important or special
To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
To know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before

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common

US /ˈkɑmən/

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UK /'kɒmən/

noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
A piece of open land for public use.
A piece of open land for public use.
Field near a village owned by the local community

adjective
Lacking refinement; vulgar.
Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
(of a noun) denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
Without special rank or position; ordinary.
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
Lacking refinement; vulgar.
Found all over the place.

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express

US /ɪkˈsprɛs/

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UK /ɪk'spres/

noun
A system for the rapid delivery of goods or messages.
A system for sending something quickly.
Fast train or bus
A train, bus, or other vehicle that travels rapidly with few or no stops.

adjective
Clearly and explicitly stated; not merely implied.
Traveling or able to travel at high speed.
Sent by a fast mail service
Moving or operating rapidly and directly.
Traveling at high speed

verb
To send something by fast mail
To state or show what you think or how you feel

other
To show (a feeling, thought, etc.) by words or actions.
To convey thoughts or feelings in words or by gestures and conduct.
To send (something) speedily to a destination.

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describe

US /dɪˈskraɪb/

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UK /dɪ'skraɪb/

verb
To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

other
To define or classify something.
To draw or trace the outline of; to form.
To give an account in words of someone or something, including all the important details.
To give a detailed account of; portray.
To give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the important details.
To trace the outline of; to draw.

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state

US /stet/

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UK /steɪt/

adjective
Concerning region within a country

noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in

verb
To say; declare as fact

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tense

US /tɛns/

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UK /tens/

other
To become tense or anxious.

adjective
Anxious or nervous.
In a state of mental or nervous strain; worried and unable to relax.
Stretched tight or rigid.
Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
Causing or feeling anxiety; uneasy or strained.
Stretched tight and stiff

noun
The use of grammar to state the time things happen

other
To make something or someone tense.
To make or become tense or tight.

verb
To tighten the muscles, a rope, etc.

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generally

US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

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UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

adverb
Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people

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explain

US /ɪkˈsplen/

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UK /ɪk'spleɪn/

verb
To make clear or easy to understand by describing

other
To be the reason for or cause of something.
To make something clear or easy to understand
To give a reason for something.
To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.

other
To give the meaning of something

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grammar

US /ˈɡræmɚ/

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UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

noun
Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
Rules explaining how words are used in a language

other
Knowledge and use of the rules of a language
The rules of a language

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factor

US /ˈfæktɚ/

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UK /'fæktə(r)/

noun
Something that influences a result

verb
To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
To find the two numbers a number can be divided by

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form

US /fɔrm/

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UK /fɔ:m/

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind

verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

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progressive

US /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

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UK /prəˈgresɪv/

adjective
Believing in modern ideas about social change
Favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
Favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
Increasing in extent or severity; occurring in gradual stages.
(Of a disease or condition) increasing in severity or extent; becoming more advanced.
Favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step.
(Of a verb form or construction) expressing an action in progress.
(Of a tax) taking a proportionally greater amount from those on higher incomes.

noun
People believing in bringing about social change
A company selling insurance.
A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.

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continue

US /kənˈtɪnju/

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UK /kən'tɪnju:/

other
To carry on or proceed with something.
To extend in a certain direction or over a certain distance
To keep doing something

other
To extend or prolong in a specific direction or manner.
To persist or remain in a particular state or condition.
To resume an activity after an interruption.

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

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simple

US /ˈsɪmpəl/

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UK /'sɪmpl/

adjective
Not hard to understand or do; not complex
Having only a few parts; not complex
Being ordinary or normal
Being plain; without a lot added for style

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taste

US /test/

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UK /teɪst/

noun
(Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
A liking for something; preference
Brief experience of something

verb
To experience something
To experience the flavor of food, drink
To briefly experience to see if you like something

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traditional

US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

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UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

adjective
Involved in a custom or event common to a people
Adhering to long-established customs or beliefs.

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verb

US /vɚb/

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UK /və:b/

noun
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Word that expresses an action or state

other
To convert a word into a verb.

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action

US /ˈækʃən/

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UK /'ækʃn/

noun
Something that a person or thing does
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
A lawsuit.

verb
To act to do something

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answer

US /ˈænsɚ/

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UK /'ɑ:nsə(r)/

noun
Reply to a question someone asks
Solution to a problem or test question

verb
To reply to a question someone asks
To solve a test question or a problem

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smell

US /smɛl/

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UK /smel/

verb
To have a particular odor
To sense that something is not right
To notice a particular odor
To use the nose to sense something

noun
Ability to notice a particular odor
A particular odor

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advertise

US /ˈædvərtaɪz/

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UK /ˈædvətaɪz/

verb
To show how good a product is, to make people buy
To describe or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, especially in order to encourage people to buy it or use it.