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  • convert: I converted my friend into a Taylor Swift fan.
    to change the nature or form of something
  • pull someone's leg
  • assist: My grandma needs assistance to get out of the car.
    to help
  • convince: I need to convince my mom to let me stay out later than my normal curfew on Saturday night.
    to talk someone into doing something; to cause someone to believe the truth of something
  • a blessing in disguise
  • clarify: I need you to clarify the directions for the project.
    to make something clear or more easily understood
  • debate: My friend and I like to debate on whether MSU or U of M is the best football team.
    a discussion between people or groups who have different opinions on an issue
  • contribute: I like to contribute my money to charities that help the environment.
    to do something for or give something to a person or cause
  • hit the sack
  • contrast: My friend just added highlights to her hair to contrast with her natural brown hair.
    to look at something to see how it is different from someone else
  • constant: My dog barks constantly and gives me a headache.
    steady; not changing
  • beat around the bush
  • alternative: I want the alternative dish because I'm a vegetarian.
    available as a different choice or possibility
  • a dime a dozen
  • break a leg
  • category: I like to categorize my books by color.
    a group of people of things that are alike in some way
  • call it a day
  • alter: I need to alter my pants because they are too long.
    to make different; to change
  • function: My old car no longer functions correctly.
    the purpose for which something is used
  • adapt: Chameleons adapt to whatever environment they are in.
    to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment
  • format: My teacher wants the format of the font on my paper to be smaller.
    the structure or organization of data for storing, printing, or displaying information
  • better late than never
  • assemble: I need to assemble the Legos I got for my birthday.
    to put something together from parts; to gather together
  • identify: Can you identify the person who pushed you earlier?
    to recognize or find the source, nature, or characteristics of something or someone
  • acquire: When my sister went to college I acquired her bedroom.
    to get or learn something
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