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  • object to
    to feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of something
  • expelfrom
    to send out or away
  • dedicate to
    devote to
  • hint at
    to suggest or imply
  • appeal to
    apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
  • to sympathise with sb
    to understand and care about someone's problems
  • coincide with
    to happen at the same time
  • compensate for
    make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
  • collaborate with
    to work with someone else for a special purpose
  • abstain from
    to refrain from, hold back
  • depend on
    to rely on for support
  • take advantage of
    to use a particular situation to do or get what you want
  • benefit from
    to gain or receive good results from something
  • dream of
    a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. Dreams are notable for their hallucinatory imagery, discontinui...
  • cater for
    provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something
  • cope with
    to deal successfully with a difficult situation
  • concentrate on
    focus
  • marvel at
    to be amazed by sth, to admire
  • quarrel with
    fall out with
  • delight in
    a strong feeling of happiness : great pleasure or satisfaction
  • wink at
    to pretend not to see
  • invest in
    to put money into something to try to earn more money
  • consist of
    to be made up of
  • apply for
    Make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan, etc.)
  • long for
    to want something very much
  • vote for
    to give someone or something your vote
  • approve of
    to agree with
  • tread on
    a step in walking or running
  • depart from
    to leave; to go away from a place
  • dispose of
    to get rid of
  • flee from
    to run away
  • decrease in
    to become or make less
  • subscribe to
    agree with or support an opinion, theory, etc.
  • believe in
    accept as true
  • rely on
    to depend on
  • enroll in
    to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register
  • point at
    to show something (usually a finger) at something.
  • glance at
    to look quickly or briefly
  • respond to
    to answer
  • indulge in
    allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of