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Gerund or infinitive 3

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appreciate doing
to be grateful for something that someone has done; to welcome something
mind doing
to be upset, annoyed, or worried by something
quit doing
to stop doing something
finish doing
to stop doing something or making something because it is complete
stop doing
to no longer continue to do something; (to make someone or something no longer do something)
stop to do
to end an activity for a short time in order to do something
avoid doing
to keep away from someone or something; to try not to do something
postpone doing
(to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date.)
put off
delay doing
(to not do something until a later time or to make something happen at a later time)
defer
keep doing
to stay in a particular condition or position; to make someone or something do this
consider doing
to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision
discuss doing
to talk about something with someone, especially in order to decide something
mention doing
to write or speak about something or someone, especially without giving much information
suggest doing
(to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about.)
(synonym.) propose
go canoeing/kayaking
the sport of traveling in or racing a X
go mountain climbing
the sport or activity of V rocks or Xs
go skinny dipping
swimming without any clothes on
go sledding
the activity of riding on a X
go snorkeling
the sport or activity of swimming underwater with a X
tell someone to
to order or advise someone to do something
advise someone to
to tell someone what you think they should do in a particular situation
encourage someone to
to give someone support, or hope
remind someone to
to help someone remember something, especially something important that they must do
permit someone to
to allow someone to do something or to allow something to happen
invite someone to
to ask someone to come to a social event
allow someone to
to let someone or something do something; (to let something happen or be done)
warn someone to
to strongly advise someone to do or not to do something (in order to avoid danger or punishment)
require someone to
to need something; to depend on someone or something
order someone to
to use your position of authority to tell someone to do something (or say that something must happen)
force someone to
(often passive) to make someone do something that they do not want to do
expect someone to
to think or believe (that something will happen or) that someone will do something
ask someone to
( All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire.)
to tell someone that you would like them to do something (or that you would like something to happen)
beg someone to
(She begged him not to go.)
to ask someone for something, especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
cause someone to
(Her laziness caused her to fail.)
to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant
challenge someone to
(The Senate minority leader challenged the Vice President to call a roll-call vote.)
to invite someone to enter a competition, fight, etc.; to suggest strongly that someone should do something (especially when you think that they might be unwilling to do it)
convince someone to
(I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor)
to persuade someone to do something
dare someone to
( Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.)
to persuade someone to do something dangerous, difficult, or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraid
forbid someone to
(You are all forbidden to leave.)
(opposite) allow, permit
(to order someone not to do something; to order that something must not be done)
hire someone to
(They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system.)
to employ someone to do a particular job
instruct someone to (formal)
( The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.)
(synonym) direct, order (to tell someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way)
persuade someone to
(Try to persuade him to come.)
to make someone do something by giving them good reasons for doing it
teach someone to
(She taught me to be less critical of other people.)
to show someone how to do something so that they will be able to do it themselves
urge someone to
(She urged him to stay.)
to advise or try hard to persuade someone to do something
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