Vocabulary
suggest (1) to give someone your ideas about what you and he or she should do together
(2) advise to tell someone what they should do, especially when you know more about something than they do
propose (formal) to suggest something as a plan or course of action
offer (1) to say that you are willing to give someone something
(2) to say that you are willing to do something
volunteer to offer to do something without expecting any reward, usually something that other people do not want to do
advise to tell someone what they should do, especially when you know more about something than they do
recommend to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
accept | agree to to say yes to an idea, plan, suggestion, offer, invitation, etc.
fall in with to accept someone’s suggestion, decision, etc.
welcome to accept an idea, plan, suggestion, offer, etc. happily
adopt to formally approve a proposal, especially by voting
refuse to say no to something that you have been offered
turn down to refuse to accept an offer, suggestion, invitation, or request
decline to refuse to accept something, usually politely
reject to refuse to accept an offer, suggestion, or request
spurn (esp. literary) to refuse to accept something or to have a relationship with someone, especially because you are too proud
Reject Spurn |
Refuse Turn down |
Decline |
less polite more firm |
more polite less firm |
Asserting
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= John: Mr Smith’s latest book is his best one. It stands out from all other contemporary fiction and really deserves special praise. |
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= John asserted/maintained that Mr Smith’s latest book was his best one. It stood out from all contemporary fiction and really deserved special praise. |
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= Peter: I’m the best tennis player in the class. |
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= Peter claimed to be the best tennis player in the class. |
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= Newspaper article: Mr Jones was seen near the scene of the crime shortly after 22.00. |
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= The author of the newspaper article alleged (that) Mr Jones had been seen near the scene of the crime shortly after 22.00. |
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Mr Jones was alleged to have been seen near the scene of the crime shortly after 22.00. |
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asserted maintained |
his opinions/views/innocence. his statement to be true. that he was innocent. |
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his total opposition to the plan. himself (to be) responsible for everything. himself (to be) a supporter of the cause. (that) he knew nothing about their plans. |
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his innocence. that he had never seen the man. |
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the truth of the statement. (to Peter) that the statement was true. |
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to be the best singer in the class. to have solved the problem. (that) he had solved the problem. |
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