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assured Adjective

— If something is assured, it is certain. With the new park, the safety of the deer seemed assured. — If you are assured of something, you will certainly get it. They feel assured that the government will help. He is assured of getting the job. You can rest assured that we will find the right solution. — If you are assured, your feel sure that you have the needed power and ability. In his quiet, assured way, he told me that no one cared what I thought.

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access Noun

— If you have access to something, you can use it, look at it, enter it, etc. As a student, you have access to all our facilities including the library and computers. We will seek to provide greater access to personal records held by government.

access Verb

— If you access something, you get information from it, usually using a computer. The product enables multiple systems to access a single database. Users of PCs can access images from the photo CDs using any CD-ROM input device.

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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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environmentally

— adverb for the environment the new recycling policy is environmentally safe

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sound Noun

— any noise; something that can be heard by the ears. There was a loud sound.

sound Verb

— If something sounds a particular way, you think it is that way when you hear or read about it. The restaurant sounds great.

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technology Noun

— Technology is the tools, equipment, and activities that come from scientific knowledge. Modern technology such as computers, robots, and wireless communications, can reduce the cost of doing business. (can make the cost smaller.) The 1800s saw a gradual development (growth in small steps) of new technologies in farming and transportation.

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