Verbs: make, do, take… — A2 level

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Word	Definition
make a decision	to choose what to do after thinking about it
make progress	to keep moving forward toward finishing something
make an effort	to try hard to do something even when it is not easy
make a mistake	to do something wrong that you did not plan to do
make a difference	to change something in a way that matters
make a promise	to tell someone you will do something for sure
make an appointment	to set a time to meet someone like a doctor
make sense	to be clear and easy to understand
make sure	to check carefully that something is correct
make room	to move things to create more free space
do business	to work with another person or company to make money
do research	to study something carefully and learn new facts
do a favor	to help someone because they asked you nicely
do your best	to try as hard as you can in what you are doing
do well	to do a good job at something you try
take a break	to stop what you are doing and rest for a short time
take a chance	to try something even if you are not sure it will work
take action	to start doing something to fix a problem
take notes	to write down important information
take place	to happen at a certain time and place
take part	to join other people in doing something
take turns	to do something one after another, not all at the same time
take time	to need a while to finish something
take care of	to look after something that needs help
take a risk	to do something when you know it could go wrong
take your time	to do something slowly and without feeling rushed
get rid of	to throw away or remove something you do not want
get along with	to be friendly with someone and not fight
get used to	to become comfortable with something that was new before
get lost	to not know where you are or which way to go
get worse	to become less good than it was before
get started	to begin doing something you plan to do
get in touch	to contact someone
have a chat	to talk with someone in a relaxed and friendly way
have a go	to try something even if you have not done it before
have in common	to share the same interests with someone
have access to	to be able to use or enter a place or system
have no choice	to be in a situation where you must do one thing only
give advice	to tell someone what you think they should do
give a hand	to help someone with a task they are doing
give permission	to allow someone to do something they asked about
keep in mind	to remember something while you think or decide
keep a promise	to do what you told someone you would do
keep quiet	to stay silent and not say anything
keep a secret	to not tell anyone something private that you know
keep calm	to stay relaxed and not become worried or afraid
keep in touch	to continue talking with someone even when you are apart
keep going	to continue doing something and not stop
hold a meeting	to bring people together to talk about work or plans
hold your breath	to stop air from going in and out of your body
hold on	to wait or keep holding something
break the law	to do something that is against the rules of a country
break a record	to do better than anyone has ever done before
break the rules	to not follow the rules that everyone should follow
catch fire	to start burning
catch a cold	to become sick with a cold
pay attention	to listen and watch carefully so you do not miss things
run a business	to be in charge of a company and manage how it works
run out of	to use up everything so nothing is left
run into	to meet someone you know when you did not plan to see them
run late	to be behind the time when you should have been somewhere
set a goal	to decide what you want to reach or do in the future

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