Today we are going to learn some advanced verbs which helps you in your speaking as well as writing.
- To alter
- To make somebody /something different
Example: You shouldn't feel the need to alter your appearance.
- To amend
- To change a law, document, statement etc slightly in order to correct a mistake
Example: Would you mind amending those document I've sent you.
- To amplify
- To add details to a story, statement etc.
Example: She refused to amplify further.
- To balloon
- To suddenly swell out or get bigger
Example: Employment rates ballooned to 90 percent.
- To blab
- To tell somebody information that should be kept secret.
Example: Someone must have blabbed to the police.
- To brief
- To give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it.
Example: The officer briefed her on what to expect.
- To capture
- To film/record/paint etc somebody /something.
Example: The robbery was captured on film security cameras.
- To clasp
- To hold something tightly in your hand.
Example: She clasped her hand together as she waited.
- To clutch
- To hold somebody/ something tightly
Example: I clutched onto his shoulder for support.
- To collide
- To disagree strongly
Example: My partner and i often collide over political differences.
- To command
- To tell somebody to do something
Example: She commanded the release of the prisoners.
- To cower
- To bend low and /or move backwards because you are frightened.
Example: The dog whimpered and cowered at his feet.
- To crave
- To have a very strong desire for something
Example: I have always craved excitement.
- To dash
- To go somewhere very quickly
Example: I must dash - it was lovely to see you!
- To detect
- To discover or notice something especially something that is not easy to see, hear etc.
Example: The tests are designed to detect bacteria.
- To deviate
- To do something in a different way from what is usual or expected.
Example: Let's not deviate from the original idea.
- To discern
- To see or hear something usually with difficulty
Example: I quickly discerned that something was wrong.
- To eavesdrop
- To listen secretly to what other people are saying
Example: we caught her eavesdropping outside the window.
- To Expose
- To tell the true fact about a person or a situation and show them to be immoral, illegal etc.
Example: She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
Note: lot of these words have multiple meaning but a am focusing on one meaning of verb and using in more advance context.
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