the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
the month following February and preceding April
march in a procession
walk ostentatiously
Usage Examples
England marches with Scotland
it was a long march
we heard the sound of marching
the Welsh marches between England and Wales
Sousa wrote the best marches
English Verbs
Base Form
practise
Past Form
practised
Past Participle Form
practised
s/es/ies Form
practises
-ing Form
practising
Definitions
learn by repetition
engage in a rehearsal (of)
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
English Verbs
Base Form
crowd
Past Form
crowded
Past Participle Form
crowded
s/es/ies Form
crowds
-ing Form
crowding
Definitions
an informal body of friends
to gather together in large numbers
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
approach a certain age or speed
a large number of things or people considered together
Usage Examples
he still hangs out with the same crowd
men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah
a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers
The students crowded the auditorium
English Verbs
Base Form
fizz
Past Form
fizzed
Past Participle Form
fizzed
s/es/ies Form
fizzes
-ing Form
fizzing
Definitions
become bubbly or frothy or foaming
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
English Verbs
Base Form
motivate
Past Form
motivated
Past Participle Form
motivated
s/es/ies Form
motivates
-ing Form
motivating
Definitions
give an incentive for action
English Verbs
Base Form
promise
Past Form
promised
Past Participle Form
promised
s/es/ies Form
promises
-ing Form
promising
Definitions
make a prediction about; tell in advance
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
make a promise or commitment
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
give grounds for expectations
Usage Examples
there is little or no promise that he will recover
The results promised fame and glory
I promise you my best effort
English Verbs
Base Form
dazzle
Past Form
dazzled
Past Participle Form
dazzled
s/es/ies Form
dazzles
-ing Form
dazzling
Definitions
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
Usage Examples
She was dazzled by the bright headlights
Her arguments dazzled everyone
The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps
English Verbs
Base Form
optimize
Past Form
optimized
Past Participle Form
optimized
s/es/ies Form
optimizes
-ing Form
optimizing
Definitions
act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
make optimal; get the most out of; use best
Usage Examples
optimize a computer program
optimize your resources
English Verbs
Base Form
nurse
Past Form
nursed
Past Participle Form
nursed
s/es/ies Form
nurses
-ing Form
nursing
Definitions
a woman who is the custodian of children
give suck to
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
Usage Examples
The wetnurse suckled the infant
You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
English Verbs
Base Form
force
Past Form
forced
Past Participle Form
forced
s/es/ies Form
forces
-ing Form
forcing
Definitions
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
physical energy or intensity
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Usage Examples
a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
he hit with all the force he could muster
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
She forced him to take a job in the city
English Verbs
Base Form
chase
Past Form
chased
Past Participle Form
chased
s/es/ies Form
chases
-ing Form
chasing
Definitions
cut a furrow into a columns
go after with the intent to catch
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
pursue someone sexually or romantically
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Usage Examples
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
the dog chased the rabbit
chase silver
English Verbs
Base Form
zinc
Past Form
zincked
Past Participle Form
zincked
s/es/ies Form
zincs
-ing Form
zincking
Definitions
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
coat or cover with zinc
English Verbs
Base Form
sadden
Past Form
saddened
Past Participle Form
saddened
s/es/ies Form
saddens
-ing Form
saddening
Definitions
come to feel sad
make unhappy
Usage Examples
The news of her death saddened me
English Verbs
Base Form
lean
Past Form
leant
Past Participle Form
leant
s/es/ies Form
leans
-ing Form
leaning
Definitions
lacking excess flesh
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
containing little excess
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
cause to lean to the side
Usage Examples
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look
a lean budget
She leaned over the banister
He leaned his rifle against the wall
a lean year
English Verbs
Base Form
reflect
Past Form
reflected
Past Participle Form
reflected
s/es/ies Form
reflects
-ing Form
reflecting
Definitions
be bright by reflecting or casting light
reflect deeply on a subject
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
give evidence of a certain behavior
give evidence of the quality of
Usage Examples
Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student
This action reflects his true beliefs
English Verbs
Base Form
sniff
Past Form
sniffed
Past Participle Form
sniffed
s/es/ies Form
sniffs
-ing Form
sniffing
Definitions
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
perceive by inhaling through the nose
inhale audibly through the nose
Usage Examples
sniff the perfume
the sick student was sniffling in the back row
English Verbs
Base Form
justify
Past Form
justified
Past Participle Form
justified
s/es/ies Form
justifies
-ing Form
justifying
Definitions
show to be right by providing justification or proof
adjust the spaces between words
(used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
Usage Examples
justify the margins
English Verbs
Base Form
salvage
Past Form
salvaged
Past Participle Form
salvaged
s/es/ies Form
salvages
-ing Form
salvaging
Definitions
collect discarded material
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
English Verbs
Base Form
cool
Past Form
cooled
Past Participle Form
cooled
s/es/ies Form
cools
-ing Form
cooling
Definitions
great coolness and composure under strain
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
make cool or cooler
loose heat
lose intensity
Usage Examples
keep your cool
play it cool
keep cool
stayed coolheaded in the crisis
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
English Verbs
Base Form
hush
Past Form
hushed
Past Participle Form
hushed
s/es/ies Form
hushes
-ing Form
hushing
Definitions
cause to be quiet or not talk
(poetic) tranquil silence
become quiet or quieter
become quiet or still; fall silent
run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals