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Vocabuary - Verbs Often Confused

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  • Can you borrow/lend me £50?
    lend
  • When are they going to raise/rise your salary?
    raise
  • Sarah is tall with blonde hair. She looks/seems like her mother.
    looks
  • Can you please expect/wait until tomorrow?.
    wait
  • I expect/wait it will arrive tomorrow in the post.
    expect
  • I sometimes argue/discuss with my housemates about who does the washing up.
    argue
  • I hope/wish you would tell me the truth.
    wish
  • The dentist advised/warned me to brush three times a day.
    advised
  • Nobody noticed/realised that I was wearing a new skirt.
    noticed
  • I didn't notice/realise they were married.
    realise
  • The sun raises/rises in the east and sets in the west.
    rises
  • Despite the proof, she denied/refused her guilt.
    denied
  • Can I borrow/lend £50?
    borrow
  • What was robbed/stolen from your house?
    stolen
  • That woman remembers/reminds my grandmother.
    remembers
  • Despite the proof, she denied/refused to admit her guilt.
    refused
  • Do you mind/matter waiting another 10 minutes until I get there?
    mind
  • Can you lay/lie the table please?
    lay
  • I was stolen/robbed at gunpoint.
    robbed
  • Does it matter/mind if we are early?
    matter
  • I have a bad headache so I need to lay/lie down for a while.
    lie
  • I've only met Josh once but he seems/looks very shy.
    seems
  • The dentist advised/warned me that if I didn't floss, I would get more cavities.
    warned
  • Manchester United beat/won Barcelona, 4-2
    beat
  • I hope/wish that Mark arrived safely in New York.
    hope
  • My wife and I argue/discuss everything before making a decision.
    discuss
  • That woman remembers/reminds me of my grandmother.
    reminds
  • Federer beat/won the match 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
    won
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