The example sentences used to give the meaning of the verbs listed in here were chosen

with special care from many dictionaries, articles, newspapers and other types of
written sources in order to be clear and concise for test takers of KPDS. This list may
well be beneficial to test takers of DS since both exams have same characteristics.
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abate The pain on my shoulder abated after a few days.
abdicate The king abdicated his throne and left the country.
abolish The government abolished the tax on food.
abridge The book was abridged for children.
abrogate The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.
absorb The sponge absorbed water from the sink.
abuse Selling below cost is considered a possible abuse of a dominant market position.
accede Angola and Seychelles have indicated they will accede to the trade protocol soon.
access The database allows you to access the sales figures in a number of ways.
accomplish Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, but not realizing that life is
made up of little things.
accumulate had accumulated hundreds of e!books from forums.
achieve European refugees are given temporary residence permits by the "overnment,
renewable until they achieve resettlement or a durable solution.
ac&uire #oreign citizens cannot ac$uire property without special government approval.
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adapt #oreign suppliers should adapt their marketing strategies to the different market
segments.
ad'ust 'arents should be ready to ad.ust treatment for their child/s changing needs.
adopt The new law dropped a restriction that parents who adopt a child must be childless.
advocate ,abour organizations often form alliances with political parties and social
movements to advocate for specific issues.
affiliate Trade unions freely affiliate with international bodies.
afflict (isease and poverty afflict many people.
aggravate 0e aggravates me by complaining all the time.
aggregate Some bacteria aggregate so closely as to mimic a multi!cellular organism.
alienate 0e alienated most of his friends by drinking too much.
allege The police allege that man stole the car, but they must go to court to prove it.
allocate The city government allocated money for schools and the police in this year/s budget.
allot allotted money from my household budget for a new car.
allude The politician alluded to the idea that she might not run for office again.
alter A student altered the grade on his paper to make it seem higher than it actually was.
amend The politicians amended the law to provide more money.
amplify A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
annihilate The army annihilated the enemy soldiers1 all were killed.
annoy The constant noise from the street traffic annoyed me.
annul The couple had their marriage annulled.
anticipate anticipate that the weather will improve soon.
appeal The idea of spending two weeks on vacation appeals to me.
appraise 0e appraised the necklace at 2%33,333.
approve The authorities may approve or decline the re$uests.
arrange The manager arranged the papers on her desk and then began work.
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ascend The airplane ascended into the sky.
ascribe The politician ascribed the failing economy to high taxes.
aspire 0e aspires to be a great actor someday.
assail The two politicians assailed each other with insults.
assault A thief assaulted me with a club.
assert The lawyer asserts that his client is not guilty.
assess assessed how much it would cost to build a new house.
assign 5y boss assigned me the task of finding new offices to rent.
assuage The king assuaged the fears of his nobles about a war.
assume Experts assume that investments will not increase dramatically.
attain The salesperson attained her sales goal for the month.
attend 0uman rights groups report that girls attend secondary schools at a rate half that of
boys.
attribute attribute his success to his talent and hard work.
avert 6e averted a loss in the stock market by selling our shares early, before the stock fell.
ban The "overnment may also ban a strike that has continued for 73 days.
banish The king banished the murderer from the land.
bar A husband may bar his wife and children from leaving the country.
besiege An army besieged the castle for days.
bestow The 'resident bestowed a medal on a soldier.
blame The "overnment continued to blame the rebels for the attack1 rebels accused the armed
forces of committing the killings.
boast 0e boasted about his three grandchildren.
breed Animals breed in the springtime
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cease 8onversation ceased when she entered the room.
cherish cherish the memories of the time we spent together.
cogitate The professor cogitated about a difficult problem.
coincide timed my holiday to coincide with the children/s school holiday.
combat have to combat this constant desire to eat chocolate.
commence 6e will commence building work in August of next year.
commit The priest committed himself to a life of poverty.
compel As a school boy, he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.
compete +oth girls compete for their father/s attention.
compile 6e/re compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the sub.ect.
compromise 'arty unity is threatened when members will not compromise.
conceal tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
concede The "overnment has conceded 9that: the new tax policy has been a disaster.
conceive think my uncle still conceives of me as a four!year!old.
confirm The leader/s speech was impressive and confirmed her faith in the party.
confront As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her
way.
conserve The nationalists are very keen to conserve their customs and language.
consult f the symptoms get worse, consult your doctor.
contradict f you/re both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don/t contradict each
other;
convene The 'rime 5inister convened his ministers to discuss the matter.
convert 8ould we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom<
convince t/s useless trying to convince her 9that: she doesn/t need to lose any weight.
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cover 5uch of the country is covered by snow.
culminate A series of events for teachers and students will culminate in a Shakespeare
festival next year.
cultivate *ice is cultivated throughout the coastal region.
curb The "overnment should act to curb tax evasion.
curtail The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.
declare She declared her love for him in a letter.
deduce 6hat did (arwin deduce from the presence of these species<
defer 6e wish to defer our decision for a week.
delay 0er late arrival delayed the start of the meeting.
deliver Trucks deliver food to supermarkets.
demolish A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
deny 0er re$uest for time off work was denied.
depict 0er paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
deplete The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.
designate This area of the park has been specially designated for children.
destroy The storm destroyed every house on the coast.
deter A woman deterred a criminal from attacking her by yelling for the police.
determine 'eople should be allowed to determine their own future.
detest The two political rivals detest each other.
devastate ">lc?k was devastated by a huge earth$uake.
deviate 0e deviated from his normal good habits by becoming drunk once.
diffuse The sunlight was diffused in the darkness of the room.
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digress The speaker talked about modern art, then digressed into a discussion of a painter
from @33 years ago.
disguise The secret agent disguised himself to look like a farmer.
disintegrate The papers were so old that they disintegrated when touched.
dispatch The 5inistry dispatched a message.
dispel /d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading
recently.
disperse 'olice used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
dispute The main facts of the book have never been disputed.
disrupt A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city/s transport system.
disseminate 0er findings have been widely disseminated.
dissent Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
dissipate The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.
distract 8overage of the war was used to distract attention from other matters.
distribute The government distributes free food to the poor.
divulge Aournalists do not divulge their sources.
ease 0er son/s phone call eased her worry.
elaborate 0e came out with such an elaborate excuse that didn/t $uite believe him.
elicit 6hen her knock elicited no response, she opened the door and peeped in.
emerge Eventually the truth emerged.
emit The siren emitted a warning sound.
emphasi(e The manager emphasized the need to reduce expenses.
endorse #amous athletes endorse sports e$uipment and other products.
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enervate The hot weather enervates me1 don/t move around very much and am tired all the
time.
enhance The publicity has enhanced his reputation.
enlighten The instructor enlightened his students on how to use ad.ectives in English.
ensue As a result of heavy rain, bad flooding ensued.
entail A new computer system entails a lot of re!training.
entitle That pass entitles you to enter the concert for free.
envisage Train fare increases of @C are envisaged for the next year.
establish The brewery was established in %D44.
evaluate t can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments.
exact exacted a promise from *ose that she wouldn/t say a word.
exceed The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
excel *ick has always excelled at foreign languages.
exclude 6omen are still excluded from the club.
execute Thousands have been executed for political crimes.
exert f you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
expand They expanded their retail operations significantly during the %ED3s.
expel The main opposition leader was expelled from her party.
expire 5y driving licence expires in 5arch.
exploit ,aws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
extend 5anagement have agreed to extend the deadline.
extinct ,aws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
flourish 6atercolour painting began to flourish in +ritain around %F@3.
fluctuate 'rices were volatile, fluctuating between 243 and 2=3.
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forecast They forecast a large drop in unemployment over the next two years.
fulfil )isiting (isneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream.
furnish 6ill these finds furnish more information on prehistoric man<
grant They granted her an entry visa.
hamper An attempt to rescue the men has been hampered by bad weather.
handle The headmaster handled the situation very well.
harass A number of black youths have complained of being harassed by the police.
hinder 0igh winds have hindered fire!fighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
identify Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
ignore Gou can/t ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
immerse mmerse your foot in icy cold water to reduce the swelling.
impair The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.
impede Although he/s shy, it certainly hasn/t impeded his career in any way.
imperil A fierce storm imperilled the passenger ship.
impose )ery high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
indicate The study indicates a connection between poverty and crime.
induce Hothing would induce me to vote for him again.
infer A lot can be inferred from these statistics.
infringe They said that compulsory identity cards would infringe civil liberties.
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inhibit A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.
initiate The government has initiated a programme of economic reform.
in&uire She rang up to in$uire when her car would be ready.
inspire The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.
instigate They were accused of instigating racial violence.
integrate These programs will integrate with your existing software.
intensify 0is mother/s death intensified his loneliness.
interfere nterfering in other people/s relationships is always a mistake.
interrupt Academic studies of many scientists were interrupted by the war.
intervene The 'resident intervened personally in the crisis.
investigate 5y car was stolen last week1 the police are investigating.
isolate 'atients with the disease should be isolated.
issue +etween %E=% and %E=@, the 6hite 0ouse issued news about the war nearly every day.
'eopardi(e She knew that by failing her exams she could .eopardize her whole future.
'ustify 0e .ustified buying a car by showing how useful it would be.
launch Iur company launched an advertising campaign for our new product.
levy A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.
magnify Hervousness magnified her fears about failing the exam.
maintain t is important to maintain a constant temperature inside the greenhouse.
manage She manages a legal department in a large company.
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manifest The illness manifested itself with a high fever and a cough.
mark marked my page in the book with a bookmark.
materialise She was promised a promotion but it never materialized.
meddle 0e meddles in his neighbours/ business.
mediate The mayor mediated in a salary dispute between the teachers/ union and the board of
education.
merge Iur company merged two sales forces into one.
mislead The book/s title misled me into thinking it was a mystery novel, but it was about cars.
mitigate 8ool weather from 8anada mitigated the heat wave in Hew Gork.
muse 0e mused about his life and his future.
mutilate 0er body had been mutilated beyond recognition.
neglect 6orking every weekend, he neglected his family.
negotiate The labour union is currently negotiating with the company.
nominate The director nominated me to attend the conference.
notice She noticed him as soon as she entered the room.
notify The telephone company notifies customers when there is a rate increase.
nourish 8hildren should be nourished with a balanced diet.
nullify t became necessary to nullify the law.
obliterate Sand blown by the wind obliterated the writing on the temple walls.
obtain She obtained the property with a bank loan.
occupy 8hildren occupy their free time with their toys and games.
offer She offers me a cigarette every time see her.
oppose The radicals opposed the government/s plan for reform.
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oust The politician was ousted from office by a vote from members of her own party.
outdo 6e outdid our competitors by offering a better product at a lower price than theirs.

overcome The girl with broken legs overcame her medical problems and learned to walk
again.
overlook 0e overlooked several important points in his report.
overwhelm The huge army overwhelmed its enemy.
participate The student was asked to participate in the arrangement team fort he welcome
party.
penetrate The death of the ill child penetrated the very hearth of the society.
Perceive The student perceived his teacherJs comment as a criticism.
perish Three hundred people perished in the earth$uake.
persist The police should persist in their investigation of the theft.
pledge The new governor pledged to reduce crime.
plunge A diver plunged into the water from a cliff.
ponder She pondered his marriage proposal for weeks.
possess She possesses wealth and power.
precede The dark skies preceded a thunderstorm.
preclude The accident precluded his participation in the race.
preserve The government preserves the rights of the individual person.
prevail Iur team prevailed over our rival in a tough game.
probe A lawyer probed the witness/ truthfulness by asking $uestions.
proclaim All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.
procure The army procures weapons from manufacturers.
prohibit The law prohibits people from killing each other.
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promote 0er boss promoted her to supervisor in accounting.
propose 0e proposed a motion that the chairman resign.
prosper #armers prosper when good weather produces large crops.
prove 0e proved how old he was by showing his driver/s license.
provoke 0is remarks about her weight provoked her into telling him to shut up.
purify An air filter purifies the air of dirt and smoke.
pursue A police officer pursued the speeding car and stopped it.
ratify The KS Senate ratified the treaty with 5exico.
rebuke was rebuked by my manager for being late.
recall Twenty years later, he could still clearly recall the event.
recede Sea water recedes when the tide goes out.
reckon reckon that the economy will improve.
rectify 0e rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.
reduce She stopped smoking cigarettes and reduced her risk of getting lung cancer.
refrain Students refrain from smoking in the classroom.
refute Ine witness refuted the statement of another by presenting new evidence.
regret 0e regrets that he was angry with his son.
reinforce Steel rods reinforce concrete structures when they are placed inside the concrete.
release 0e releases his pet birds from their cage each day.
relieve She was relieved when she learned that she doesn/t have cancer.
remain That writer/s books have remained popular for many years.
renounce 0e renounced drinking alcohol by telling his friends that he had $uitted drinking.
repeal They repealed the tax law.
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reprimand A father reprimanded his daughter for driving too fast and getting a speeding
ticket.
repudiate A witness repudiated his earlier testimony and told the truth.
re&uire This radio re$uires two batteries.
resemble The boy resembles his father1 they both have blond hair and blue eyes.
respond The company responded to my order by sending it $uickly.
restrain She restrains her dog by walking him on a leash.
restrict *estaurants restrict the use of their toilets to customers only.
retain The wife retained most of her dead husband/s property, but some went to the children.
reveal 0e revealed his secrets to his friend.
satisfy She was satisfied with the new apartment.
scatter The newspapers scattered in the wind.
sei(e 8ustom officials have seized %33 kilos of cocaine.
settle The sand settled at the bottom of the lake.
solicit A person called on the phone to solicit votes for the politician.
split The *epublican and (emocratic parties split over whether to raise taxes.
strive Student should strive for perfection in their writings.
submit All applications must be submitted by 5onday.
supply They supplied guns to the revolutionaries.
survive This tree has survived for many years.
suspend They suspended the game because of the rain.
uphold 'olice officers uphold the law by arresting people who break it.
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violate t seems that the planes deliberately violated the cease!fire agreement.
wield 0e wields great power as 'resident.
withdraw Enemy forces withdrew from the city.
withstand She is strong and can withstand pain.
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