Intermediate — Set 73

Set 73 of Intermediate covers 5 words: suggest, manage, complain, remove, comment. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. suggest · verb/sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/

   to offer an idea

   The language teachers often suggest that should revise vocabulary everyday.

   Synonyms: advise, offer, recommend

   Origin: early 16th century: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’

2. manage · verb/ˈmænɪdʒ/

   to be successful in doing something

   Although he was new in the company, he was asked to manage the team.

   Synonyms: control, administer, direct

   Origin: mid 16th century (in the sense ‘put (a horse) through the paces of the manège’): from Italian maneggiare, based on Latin manus ‘hand’

3. complain · verb/kəmˈpleɪn/

   to say that you are unhappy with something

   The workers always complain about the length of the working hours in the factory.

   Synonyms: protest, grumble about

   Origin: late Middle English: from Old French complaindre, from medieval Latin complangere ‘bewail’, from Latin com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere ‘to lament’

4. remove · verb/rəˈmuv/

   to take something away

   With a stronger detergent you can remove all the stains.

   Synonyms: erase, abolish, discard

   Origin: Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’

5. comment · verb/ˈkɑˌmɛnt/

   to give your opinion about something

   The prime minister refused to comment on the rising inflation rates.

   Synonyms: remark, clarify, mention

   Origin: late Middle English (in the senses ‘expository treatise’ and ‘explanatory note’): from Latin commentum ‘contrivance’ (in late Latin also ‘interpretation’), neuter past participle of comminisci ‘devise’