Definition of lift, market, majority, treaty, room, reject, dissident, environment, emergency, speed

Definition of lift (verb)
to take or bring up to a higher place or level

Examples of lift
We had to lift all the furniture upstairs.

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Definition of market (noun)
a place or area where goods are sold, bought or traded; an economic system in which the prices of things are decided by how many there are and how much money people are willing to pay for them

Examples of market
We have to increase our market share if we are to stay in business.

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Definition of majority (noun)
the greater number; more than half

Examples of majority
The majority wanted something else.

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Definition of treaty (noun)
a written agreement between two or more nations

Examples of treaty
Meetings will continue until the treaty is signed.

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Definition of room (noun)
a separate area within a building with its own walls

Examples of room
I have a TV in my room.

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Definition of reject (verb)
to refuse to accept, use or believe

Examples of reject
The government's latest proposal to introduce a new taxation system was rejected by the opposition.

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Definition of dissident (noun)
a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government

Examples of dissident
Many dissidents in developing countries are still oppressed by their governments.

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Definition of environment (noun)
all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals

Examples of environment
There are a lot of problems in the environment.

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Definition of emergency (noun)
an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action

Examples of emergency
An emergency as an unexpected in often dangerous situation in which you have to make decisions and act swiftly.

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Definition of speed (verb)
to make something go or move faster

Examples of speed
We need to speed up the process of developing new products.

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