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appreciate doing

to be grateful for something that someone has done; to welcome something

to be upset, annoyed, or worried by something

to stop doing something

to stop doing something or making something because it is complete

to no longer continue to do something; (to make someone or something no longer do something)

to end an activity for a short time in order to do something

to keep away from someone or something; to try not to do something

(to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date.)
put off

(to not do something until a later time or to make something happen at a later time)
defer

to stay in a particular condition or position; to make someone or something do this

to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision

to talk about something with someone, especially in order to decide something

to write or speak about something or someone, especially without giving much information

(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

the activity of riding on a X

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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