An employee should exhibit leadership qualities to get promoted.
synonyms
displaydemonstrate
word origin — late Middle English (in the sense ‘submit for consideration’, also ‘present a document as evidence in court’): from Latin exhibit- ‘held out’, from the verb exhibere, from ex- ‘out’ + habere ‘hold’
Intermediate — Set 26
Set 26 of Intermediate covers 5 words: exhibit, persuade, assume, participate , lead to. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
exhibit · verb/ɪɡˈzɪbət/
to show; make visible
An employee should exhibit leadership qualities to get promoted.
Synonyms: display, demonstrate
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘submit for consideration’, also ‘present a document as evidence in court’): from Latin exhibit- ‘held out’, from the verb exhibere, from ex- ‘out’ + habere ‘hold’
persuade · verb/pərˈsweɪd/
to make someone believe in something or agree to do something
Mark's hand looked really bad but we could not persuade him to go to the emergency room.
Synonyms: convince
Origin: late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’
assume · verb/əˈsum/
to believe that something is true even if there is no proof
Parents may assume that their teenagers know how to behave online and in social media groups, but that's not always true.
Synonyms: imagine, suppose
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’
participate · verb/pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/
to take part in
All the students who wish to participate in the project must register online.
Synonyms: engage, join, get involved
Origin: late 15th century (as adjective): from Latin participat- ‘shared in’, from the verb participare, based on pars, part- ‘part’ + capere ‘take’
lead to · verb
to cause something to happen
Breaking bad habits will lead to a better lifestyle.