It is very important that you remove your make-up every day before going to bed.
synonyms
take outeraseclear
word origin — Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’
Intermediate — Set 24
Set 24 of Intermediate covers 5 words: remove, lack, ban, contain, persuade. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
remove · verb/rəˈmuv/
take away
It is very important that you remove your make-up every day before going to bed.
Synonyms: take out, erase, clear
Origin: Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’
lack/læk/
be without
Teachers at many schools often complain that they lack resources such as money to help improve the results of poorer students.
Synonyms: be short of, miss
Origin: Middle English: corresponding to, and perhaps partly from, Middle Dutch and Middle Low German lak ‘deficiency’, Middle Dutch laken ‘lack, blame’
ban · verb/bæn/
to officially say that people must not do something
Ireland will ban sales of all gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030.
Synonyms: forbid, prohibit
Origin: Old English bannan ‘summon by a public proclamation’, of Germanic origin, reinforced by Old Norse banna ‘curse, prohibit’; the noun is partly from Old French ban ‘proclamation, summons, banishment’
contain · verb/kənˈteɪn/
include
As part of his diet, he must also avoid drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine.
Synonyms: hold, consist of, has
Origin: Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’
persuade · verb/pərˈsweɪd/
cause somebody to agree to do something
It isn't always easy to persuade children that bedtime is a good idea, so you should explain to them why sleep is so important.
Synonyms: convince
Origin: late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’