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DEFINITIONS OF SOME OF THE LESS FREQUENTLY USED IRREGULAR VERBS

bet ........wager; offerto pay money if one loses.
i.e. She bet $ that I wouldn’t be ableto give up smoking.
      He spends all his money betting on horses.

bid .......make an offer of money, usually at a public sale.
i.e.We had hopedto get the house but another couple was bidding against us.
     Several firms have bid for the contractto build the new concert hall.

bind ........fasten or secure
i.e. The hostages were bound (with ropes) and gagged.
      They bound his legs (together) so he couldn’t escape.

breed .......bring animalstogetherto produce young.
i.e. My father breeds a rare kind of birds.
      How often do lions breed?

breed .......bring animalstogetherto produce young.
i.e. My father breeds a rare kind of birds.
      How often do lions breed?

burst ........explode; break suddenly
i.e.Water pipes often burst in cold weather.
     The river burst its bank and flooded thetown.

cast .......throw
i.e. He cast a furtive glance at her.
      The tragedy cast a shadow on their lives.

cling ........hold on tightly
i.e. The children were clinging onto their mother.
      They clungto each other as they said goodbye.

cling ........hold on tightly
i.e. The children were clinging onto their mother.
      They clungto each other as they said goodbye.

cling ........hold on tightly
i.e. The children were clinging onto their mother.
      They clungto each other as they said goodbye.

cling ........hold on tightly
i.e. The children were clinging onto their mother.
      They clungto each other as they said goodbye.

fling ........throw with force.
i.e. She flung the papers on the desk and stormed out.
      She flung herself onto the sofa.

forecast .........predict a future occurence.
i.e. Snow has been forecast fortonight.
      The economists forecast that inflation will drop this year.

forsake ........abandon or desert
i.e. He forsook the glamour of city life for a small cottage in the country.

grind ........crush, reduceto small pieces
i.e. The elephant grinds (up) its food with its powerful teeth.

seek .......look for
i.e. People are always seeking for solutionsto their troubles.

shed .......drop off or get rid of
i.e.A lorry has shed its load on the motorway.
    You must learnto shed your inhibitions.

shrink ........become smaller
i.e.The washing-machine shrank my sweater.

sink ........move downward, often under water.
i.e. My feet sank (down) into the mud.
      The ship sank (to the bottom of the ocean).

slide ........glide smoothly; slip or skid.
i.e. I slid the rug in front of the fire.
     The drawers slide in and out easily.

slit ........cut a narrow opening.
i.e. He slit open the envelope with a knife.

spin ........turn rapidly around a central point.
i.e. They spun a cointo decide who should start.

split ........divide into two or more parts.
i.e. The children split (up) into small groups.

spread ........push out in all directions (e.g., butter on bread, news)
i.e. Butter spreads more easily when it’s softer.

spring ........jump or rise suddenly from a still position.
i.e. I sprang out of bedto answer the door.

sting ........cause pain with a sharp object (e.g., pin) or bite (e.g., by an insect).
i.e. Do all types of bees sting?

stink ........have a bad or foul smell.
i.e. That fish in the fridge has gone bad – it stinks.

strike ........hit something with force.
i.e. The stone struck him on the forehead.