Easily confused verbs

To want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might.

She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a ________ of her talents.

The teacher could __________ the children had been fighting.

To be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes.

I had to __________ a pen from the invigilator to do the exam.

We ___________ a fortune when we were in New York.

__________ me to buy some bread on my way home

To receive money as payment for work that you do.

To look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving.

To allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something.

To give money as a payment for something.

I had dinner and _______ TV for a couple of hours.

to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time.

This is the third medal she's _________ this season.

If you need a coat I can ___________ you one.

To achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.

An unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.

To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:

I ___________ $80,000 a year.

To have some information in your memory.

To make someone remember something, or remember to do something.

I ___________ it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we’re having a barbecue.

There were a lot of people ____________to board a plane.

I don’t ____________ his home address.