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net Noun

— A net is a thing made of ropes or string that lets small things through but keeps big things in. I forgot my fishing net. What will we use to catch fish now? The tennis player hit the ball into the net.

net Verb

— To net something is to catch it in a net. He netted a big fish.

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addition Noun

— The part of arithmetic where numbers are added together. He learned addition quickly. An example of addition is math2+2=4/math. — The act of adding something. The addition of 5 more topics will make the meeting very long and boring. — Anything that is added. He put an addition on the house.

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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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labor Noun

— Labor is the work that people do, usually lifting, moving, building, etc. rather than desk work. The cost of labor is higher than the cost of building materials. — Labor are the people who do this kind of work. There's a big labor shortage in the construction industry. — Labor is the name of a big political party in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Labor won the election.

labor Verb

— If you labor, you work hard. He labored over the food all afternoon to get ready for dinner. — If you labor the point, you keep talking about it after people understand it well.

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force Noun

— A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes. The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood. In science, energy is force times distance. He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door. — A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain. police force

force Verb

— Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen. He forced his way into the room. The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.

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