Intermediate — Set 76

Set 76 of Intermediate covers 5 words: remind, persuade, postpone, affect, obey. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. remind · verb/rəˈmaɪnd/

   to help somebody remember something

   The smell of the apple pie reminded him of his childhood.

   Synonyms: prompt, help remember

   Origin: mid 17th century: from re-‘again’ + the verb mind, probably suggested by obsolete rememorate, in the same sense

2. persuade · verb/pərˈsweɪd/

   to make someone agree to do something or believe something

   The advertisement was designed to persuade customers to try the new product.

   Synonyms: convince

   Origin: late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’

3. postpone · verb/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊn/

   to decide to do something at a later time

   The couple decided to postpone having a kid for a while.

   Synonyms: put off, reschedule, delay

   Origin: late 15th century: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’

4. affect · verb/əˈfɛk(t)/

   to have an effect on someone or something

   Lack of sleep can affect your mood and make it harder to concentrate the next day.

   Synonyms: influence, alter, impact

   Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease’): from French affecter or Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected’, from the verb afficere (see affect)

5. obey · verb/əˈbeɪ/

   to do what a person in charge or law tells you to do

   All the crew on the ship must obey the captain's commands.

   Synonyms: follow, comply with

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French obeir, from Latin oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’