Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'R'

verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: harvest, gain, receive • reap rewards/benefits/consequences; reap what you sow • freq in AmE: 6/10

to receive or obtain something as a result of one’s actions, efforts, or decisions; often used metaphorically to describe harvesting benefits, rewards, or consequences

collocation with verb reap [T ] C2 • synonyms: suffer consequences, pay the price • reap a bitter harvest of corruption/neglect/betrayal; reap a bitter harvest for something • freq in AmE: 4/10

to suffer negative consequences as a result of past actions or decisions; often used metaphorically to describe moral, political, or social fallout

collocation with verb reap [T ] C1 • synonyms: gain, enjoy, benefit from • reap the benefits of hard work/investment/discipline; finally reap the benefits • freq in AmE: 6/10

to receive positive results or advantages from one’s actions, investments, or decisions; often used in professional, economic, or personal development contexts

collocation with verb reap [T ] C1 • synonyms: gain, enjoy, benefit from • reap the rewards of effort/strategy/persistence; finally reap the rewards • freq in AmE: 6/10

to receive positive outcomes or advantages as a result of effort, investment, or wise decisions; emphasizes the satisfying payoff after sustained work or risk

verb [I or T ] C2 • synonyms: practice, go over, premeditate • rehearse (something) for something; rehearse what, how, etc...; rehearse speech/scene/response; mentally/emotionally rehearse • freq in AmE: 6/10

to practice something, especially a performance, speech, or behavior, in preparation for a public or significant moment; metaphorically, to mentally or emotionally go over something repeatedly

verb [I ] C2 formal • synonyms: soften, yield, ease up • relent after pressure/pleading; storm relents; refuse to relent • emotional, literary tone • freq in AmE: 5/10

to become less severe, strict, or determined; to soften in attitude or intensity, especially after resistance or persistence

verb [T ] C2 formal • synonyms: make, cause, leave, turn • render someone speechless/unable/jobless; render something void/obsolete; render X + adjective/state • freq in AmE: 4/10

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state or condition; to make something become

verb [T ] C2 -tt- • synonyms: upgrade, modernize, adapt, convert • retrofit buildings/systems/vehicles/software; retrofit with solar panels/sensors/new tech • freq in AmE: 5/10

to add new technology, features, or improvements to an existing system, structure, or piece of equipment — especially to make it more efficient, safe, or compliant with modern standards