Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'I'

verb [I ] C2 formal / literary • synonyms: approach, loom, threaten, be imminent • impend over/upon something; danger/storm/crisis impends; feel something impend • freq in AmE: 4/10

to be about to happen soon, especially something unpleasant, threatening, or serious

verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: provoke, instigate, stir up • incite someone to do something; incite someone to something; incite violence/hatred/rebellion; incite someone to act • freq in AmE: 5/10

to provoke, stir up, or encourage someone to act — especially in a way that is violent, unlawful, or emotionally charged

collocation with incite verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: provoke, urge, instigate • incite someone to act/rebel/speak/fight; incite someone to violence/hatred/unrest; incite something in someone • freq in AmE: 4/10

to provoke or encourage a person or group to take a specific action — usually one that is aggressive, unlawful, or emotionally charged

collocation with incite verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: provoke, fuel, instigate • incite violence/unrest/hatred; incite violence against someone/group; accused of inciting violence • freq in AmE: 5/10

to provoke or encourage acts of physical aggression, unrest, or conflict — often through speech, media, or leadership that stirs intense emotions or hostility

collocation with induct verb [T ] C1 formal • synonyms: be drafted, be enlisted, be called up • be inducted into the army/military/service; induct someone into the army; army inductees; induction ceremony/process • freq in AmE: 5/10

to be formally enlisted or drafted into military service, often through an official ceremony or administrative process; implies transition from civilian to soldier status

verb [I or T ] C2 • synonyms: weave, entangle, merge • intertwine roots/hands/stories/ideas; emotionally/spiritually intertwined • freq in AmE: 6/10

to twist or weave things together, or to become closely connected or inseparable; often used metaphorically to describe deep emotional, thematic, or conceptual entanglement

collocation with intertwine verb [I or T ] C2 • synonyms: weave, entangle, merge • intertwine roots/hands/stories/ideas; emotionally/spiritually intertwined • freq in AmE: 6/10

to be closely connected, entangled, or inseparable from something else — often used to describe deep emotional, thematic, historical, or conceptual links between two entities

collocation with intertwine verb [I or T ] C2 • synonyms: deeply connected, tightly entangled • closely intertwined with identity/emotion/history • freq in AmE: 5/10

describes a relationship or connection that is deeply entangled, intimate, and inseparable — often used to emphasize the strength or complexity of the bond between two ideas, people, or phenomena

verb [I ] C2 negative • synonyms: interrupt, invade, encroach • intrude on/into/upon someone’s privacy/conversation/time • feel intruded upon; apologize for intruding • freq in AmE: 6/10

to enter a place, situation, or conversation where one is not wanted or does not belong; often implies disruption, lack of invitation, or violation of boundaries

collocation with intrude verb [I ] C2 (also intrude into something) • synonyms: entangled with, inseparable from • intertwined with culture/emotion/history/tradition; be inextricably intertwined with something • freq in AmE: 6/10

to enter or affect a situation, space, or experience in a way that is unwelcome or disruptive; often used to describe violations of privacy, time, or emotional boundaries