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association Noun

— An association is a way that two things are similar, belong together, or are connected or related. I don't see any association between what happened to you and what happened to me. I suspect there is an association between the weather and the number who are sick. — An association is a group of people who have a common goal or interest. The NBA stands for the "National Basketball Association." I have been a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. All the teachers were at an association meeting. — Association is the when you associate (spend time with certain people). I'm afraid your association with those wild people will get you in trouble.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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advance Noun

— If something is in advance of something else, it is before it. They gave us notice 30 days in advance of closing the factory. Hotel rooms are often booked up months in advance. We cannot make the changes without advance notice. Tickets are $25 dollars at the door. Advance tickets are available from Cal Performances Box Office. — An advance is a move forward. The advances in technology will be in the next decade or so. Despite exciting advances, doctors still have a poor understanding of many diseases. The army made significant military advances in Iraq. He improper sexual advances toward her when she was his assistant. Advances outnumbered declines 1,631 to 1,177 on the . — An advance is an amount of money given to someone before they normally get it. The band received a $6 million advance on the new album even before they started recording.

advance Verb

— If you advance something, you bring or move it forward. In separate attacks, the Khmer Rouge was advancing toward Siem Reap, 200 miles northwest of Phnom Penh. After winning 1-0, Morocco has a chance to advance to the second round. This research advances our understanding of the disease. The technology has advanced far beyond the early days of computer beeps and fuzzy graphics. — If you advance someone some money, you pay it to them before they would normally get it. They advanced her $12,000 against future earnings.

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collegiate

— adjective of or resembling or typical of a college or college students collegiate living collegiate attitudes collegiate clothes

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school Noun

— A school is a place where you go to learn. What grade are you in at school? — A school is a group of fish.

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of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

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business Noun

— Business is the buying and selling of things or services. I am in the business of catching fish and selling them. The tax changes will be hard for small business. It's difficult to learn good business practices on your own. The company is a leader in the banking business. — A business is a group that does business; a company. Many businesses use computers. Darren became half owner of the family business. He was a silent partner in the printing business. It was the perfect place for a start-up business. — Business is the things that you have to do. They went on with business as usual. We have one more piece of unfinished business to look at before we leave.

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