Friday, February 19, 2021

Two Meanings of Store

 

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noun
  1. 1.
    NORTH AMERICAN
    a retail establishment selling items to the public.
    "a health-food store"


verb
  1. keep or accumulate (something) for future use.
    "a small room used for storing furniture"

Friday, February 12, 2021

Tempt and Attempt

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tempt
/tem(p)t/
verb
  1. entice or attempt to entice (someone) to do or acquire something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or not beneficial.
    "there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching"





at·tempt
/əˈtem(p)t/
verb
verb: attempt; 3rd person present: attempts; past tense: attempted; past participle: attempted; gerund or present participle: attempting
  1. make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).
    "she attempted a comeback in 1989"

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