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B6D
Definitions of Word Pairs
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Some often-confused homonyms and other word pairs are
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defined below.
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are:
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present indicative form of the verb "to be"
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our:
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possessive form of the pronoun "we"
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bring:
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to carry something with oneself to a place--from
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there to here--to move toward--when you bring something
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with you, you arrive with it
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take:
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to carry to another place--from here to there--to move
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away--when you take something with you, you leave with it
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can:
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to be able to
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may:
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to be permitted to
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ceiling:
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the upper part of the inside of a room
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sealing:
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closing up tightly
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lay:
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1. to make to lie down (transitive verb--requires object)
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2. past tense of lie
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lie:
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to recline or be situated (intransitive verb--does not
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require object)
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let:
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to give permission
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leave:
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to go away
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loose:
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not fastened
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lose:
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to be unable to keep
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of:
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coming from
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have:
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to possess or hold
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rise:
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to get up or go higher (intransitive verb--requires no
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object)
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raise:
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to lift higher (transitive verb--requires an object)
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secrets:
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knowlege kept hidden from others
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secretes:
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(1) releases a substance (2) hides
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teach:
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to instruct or provide knowlege
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learn:
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to gain knowlege
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there:
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at that place
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they're:
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they are (contraction)
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their:
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possessive form of the pronoun "they"
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to:
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in a direction toward
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too:
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also
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two:
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one more than one
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where:
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at what place
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were:
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a past indicative of the verb "be"
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whose:
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possessive of the pronoun "who"
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who's:
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who is (contraction)
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your:
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possessive of the pronoun "you"
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you're:
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you are (contraction)
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