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give Verb

— If you give something to someone else, you had the thing and you let the other person have it. Maybe you use your hands to put the thing in the other person's hands. Usually after that, the thing is the other person's thing. Give me that book, please; I want to read it. My mother gave me this stone when I was young — If you give a speech, you talk to a group of people.

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notice Verb

— If you notice something, you become aware of it. You didn't even notice that I cut my hair. When the cook changed, I noticed the difference right away. I've looked at her a thousand times, but I'd never noticed her green eyes before. "Did you see the mistakes?" "No, I'm afraid I didn't notice. I couldn't help noticing that you look lost. Can I help?

notice Noun

— when you notice something She asked for help, but they took no notice of her. When the changed were made, we didn't take much notice. The mistake escaped notice for almost three years. — A notice is a piece of paper with information or a warning. She sent us a notice about the change of dates. — Notice is information that you give to someone. The shop closed without any notice.

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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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terminate Verb

— If someone terminates something, they bring it to an end or get rid of it; they finish it. The boss decided to terminate the employee for bad work. The wife decided to terminate the marriage in divorce — If someone terminates someone, they kill them.

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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contract Noun

— A contract is a legal agreement to trade goods, services and/or property. It's usually written down. If you would just sign this contract, the car will be yours. In Japan, most worker’s employment contracts last until the age of sixty. My father’s employment contract is for forty years. You must look over the contract before you sign it.

contract Verb

— If something contracts, it gets smaller. As the wood dries out, it contracts. — If you contract someone to do a job, you enter into a contract with them. We've contracted a cleaning company to take care of the office. When there's too much work, there are a number of small firms to which we will contract it out. — If you contract a disease, you become sick with it. It's hard to understand why people risk contracting sexually transmitted diseases. He contracted the flu.

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