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to provide a place or room for someone to stay in

a comparison between two situations, processes etc that is intended to show that the two are similar

to think that something will probably happen

to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, especially in order to remove doubt about it

to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort

instead of someone, or as a representative of someone

something that is very large, wide, and solid

to stop happening or continuing

a coherent statement is reasonable and sensible

to happen at the same time as something else

to begin, or to begin something

ideas or systems that are compatible can exist together

happening or done at the same time

if something is confined to one area or group of people, it happens only in that area or affects only that group of people

a disagreement, especially about a public policy or a moral issue that a lot of people have strong feelings about

to have a conversation

a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

to spend a lot of time or effort doing something

to become less

to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate

the period of time during which something continues to happen or exist

to gradually damage the surface of rock or land so that it begins to disappear, or to be gradually damaged in this way

a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong

the arrangement, design, or organization of something

to start an organization, company, political party etc

an inherent quality is a basic or essential feature that gives something its character

a chance to understand something or learn more about it

forming an essential part of something and needed to make it complete

at an academic level below advanced

a book or digital product containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine

behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people

to try to end a disagreement between two people or groups

a way of communicating information and ideas, especially to a lot of people, for example newspapers or television

relating to armies or armed forces and the way in which they are organized

extremely small in amount or degree, or as small as possible

felt or done in the same way by each of two or more people

something that is usual or expected

if two objects overlap, or if one overlaps the other, the edge of one fits over the edge of the other

accepting what happens without trying to control or change events or to react to things

a part of an amount or total

coming before the main or most important part of something

a set of rules for the correct way to behave on formal occasions

concerning the quality of something

to make small changes to something in order to improve it

to rest and allow yourself to become calm

to prevent someone or yourself from doing something

a situation in which people completely change their government or political system, usually by force

not easily changed

a way that buses, trains, ships, or planes travel regularly

a situation that could possibly happen

an object that is shaped like a ball

having less power or authority than someone else

to add something extra in order to improve something or make it bigger

to officially stop someone from doing their job or from going to school for a limited time because they have done something wrong

a group of people who play a sport or a game against another group: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

existing, done, or used for only a limited period of time

to make something happen

to unite people or countries so that they will work together

to do something that is in opposition to a law, agreement, principle etc

the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination, especially in politics and business