Intermediate — Set 88

Set 88 of Intermediate covers 5 words: vote, owe, feed, ruin, handle. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. vote · verb/voʊt/

   to express your choice for a candidate in an election

   A referendum is an election where people vote for or against a proposal.

   Synonyms: elect, choose, determine

   Origin: late Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish’, from vovere ‘to vow’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century

2. owe · verb/oʊ/

   to need to give money to someone or to have to give someone respect or gratitude

   People who depend on credit cards to buy basic goods always owe money to the bank.

   Synonyms: none

   Origin: Old English āgan ‘own, have it as an obligation’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit īs ‘possess, own’. Compare with ought

3. feed · verb/fid/

   to provide food for people or animals

   An increasing number of parents prefer to feed their children organic food.

   Synonyms: nourish

   Origin: Old English fēdan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voeden and food

4. ruin · verb/ˈruˌɪn/

   to give harm to somebody or something completely

   Addictions of many kinds can ruin people's lives, often causing them to lose their health and their jobs.

   Synonyms: devastate, destroy, damage

   Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’

5. handle · verb/ˈhændəl/

   to try to manage an issue

   Pilots need to be able to handle many stressful situations.

   Synonyms: cope with, deal with, tackle

   Origin: Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand