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Definition of invest, harm, accuse, push, reduce, burn, insult, praise, deploy, cook

 
Word list No.:  Pimsleur/W65
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Definition of invest (verb)
to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money

Examples
You've got to invest more than two million dollars if you want to establish a company in the e-commerce sector.

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Definition of harm (verb)
to injure; to damage

Examples
It is our intention to make careful decisions which won't harm our business relationship.

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Definition of accuse (verb)
to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

Examples
So he was accused because of his crimes.
Accusing someone without having any evidences is totally wrong.

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Definition of push (verb)
to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull

Examples
If you push this button the engine starts.

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Definition of reduce (verb)
to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut

Examples
There is only one way to improve our current situation: we have to reduce our over heads.

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Definition of burn (verb)
to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire

Examples
You need fire to burn something down.

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Definition of insult (verb)
to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored

Examples
He insulted the others and so he was thrown out of the room.

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Definition of praise (verb)
to say good things about; to approve

Examples
In a prayer people usually praise the Lord.

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Definition of deploy (verb)
to move forces or weapons into positions for action

Examples
The troop swere deployed to get ab bigger chance to in.

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Definition of cook (verb)
to heat food before eating it

Examples
I don't know how to cook.

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