Making and changing 2
36 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| lengthen | to make longer | The days lengthen in spring. |
| magnify | to make something look bigger; also to make it seem more important | The lens magnifies the text. |
| manufacture | to make goods in large numbers in a factory | They manufacture shoes. |
| mechanize | to use machines to do work | Farming has been mechanized. |
| merge | to join together | The two companies merged. |
| modernize | to make something more modern | They modernized the kitchen. |
| outgrow | to grow too big for something | Children quickly outgrow their shoes. |
| picture | to imagine | I can't picture him as a teacher. |
| powder | to put powder on something | She powdered her face. |
| progress | to develop or move forward | The work is progressing well. |
| prompt | to cause something; also to encourage someone to speak | The news prompted a protest. |
| quantify | to measure the amount of something | It's hard to quantify happiness. |
| redo | to do something again | I had to redo my homework. |
| regulate | to control with rules | The government regulates banks. |
| reinforce | to make stronger | They reinforced the walls. |
| resume | to start again after a pause | The game resumed after the rain. |
| retard | to slow down development (formal) | Cold weather retards plant growth. |
| reverse | to drive backwards; also to change to the opposite | She reversed the car into the garage. |
| revolutionize | to change something completely | The internet revolutionized communication. |
| rhyme | to end with the same sound | 'Cat' rhymes with 'hat'. |
| shatter | to break into many small pieces | The glass shattered. |
| shrink | to become smaller | My sweater will shrink in hot water. |
| sketch | to draw quickly; also to describe briefly | She sketched the old church. |
| stain | to leave a dirty mark | The wine stained the carpet. |
| stimulate | to make something more active | The government wants to stimulate the economy. |
| subside | to become less strong | The storm subsided. |
| suppress | to stop something by force; also to hide a feeling | She suppressed a laugh. |
| time | to measure how long something takes; also to plan when something happens | I timed the run. |
| undertake | to agree to do something; also to start a task | They will undertake the project. |
| upset | to make someone unhappy or worried; also to knock over | The news upset her. |
| vanish | to disappear suddenly | The man vanished into the crowd. |
| verse | be versed in: to know a lot about something | She is well versed in history. |
| water | to give water to plants | Water the plants every day. |
| weaken | to make or become weaker | The illness weakened him. |
| widen | to become or make wider | They are widening the road. |
| worsen | to become worse | The weather worsened. |