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To-infinitive

The verb remain is quite formal, and it means to stay in the same place.

Past simple

The doctor said I need to remain in bed for a few days after the operation.

You must remain out here until it's safe to go back inside.

It can also mean to stay in the same condition, and can be followed by an adjective like silent or a noun like a mystery.

I asked him to tell me his secret, but he remained silent.

The location of the diamond remains a mystery, even 100 years later.

Remain is also used to talk about things that continue to exist long after other things don't.

Parts of the ship remain at the bottom of the ocean.

So remain is quite formal, and can mean stay in the same place, condition, or exist long after other things don't.

We hope you will remain with us on your English learning journey.

As a noun, address is the exact location of a place.

As a verb, we use address to mean write the name and address on a letter or parcel.

Address can also refer to the location of a website or where to send an email to.

Our website address is bbclearningenglish.com.

Finally, as a verb, address is used to formally speak to a person or group, or can refer to how you should name someone.

The businesswoman addressed everyone in the meeting.

Remember, he likes to be addressed as sir.

I'm going to teach you four meanings of the verb charge.

First, it's used to show the amount of money that a business or seller asks for a product or service, and that the customer needs to pay.

The museum charges £30 for a day ticket.

Second, charge is used when the police formally accuse someone of a crime.

He was charged for stealing money from the company.

We can also use charge to mean add power to a device with a low battery.

I need to charge my phone before we leave.

Finally, charge is used to mean move forward quickly and violently, and is often associated with animals.

Don't walk in the field because the bull might charge.

Remember, we don't charge you to learn with us.

Approach can be both a verb and a noun, and they are often related.

Let's look at two related verb and noun pairs like this, and then we'll add one more meaning at the end.

The verb approach means to come near or nearer.

And the noun is the act of getting nearer.

We need to fasten our seatbelts as we make our final approach.

The verb approach means to deal with something, like a problem.

The noun describes the way of dealing with something.

And finally, as a verb, approach can also mean to speak to, write to, or visit someone with a request.

I never approach my boss for anything before 10am.

When it's a noun, figure is often related to numbers, shapes, or people.

Can you check these figures for me, please?

If something is in single figures, it's between 1 and 9, and if it's in double figures, it's between 10 and 99.

A figure can be a picture or drawing in a book, often with a number.

Please turn to page 32 in your textbooks and have a look at figure 3.

It was dark so I couldn't see exactly who the two figures were.

And finally, a figure can be an important or well-known person.

Live is a verb, and it can just mean to be alive, but it's a bit more complicated than that.

If we live off or live on something, it means we support ourselves to stay alive.

If we live for something, then it's really important to us.

Live can also mean having a life full of experiences.

I need to live, not just work every day in a boring job.

The word live is about how we spend our lives.

If you live for learning English, we can help.

It's a verb, and it often means to do something together or get someone to start doing something.

You can engage someone in a conversation or lesson by being interesting or charming.

A company can engage someone in their business by giving them a job.

We've engaged someone to help us with our accounts.

It's a bit formal, but if you do an activity, we can say that you engage in it.

If you agree to get married, you get engaged.

All of these examples talk about doing things together.

We hope this video was engaging, and it helps you engage in learning English.

The noun potential refers to the qualities that someone or something has that may be developed and lead to future success.

He only started the job this year, but he has a lot of potential.