فهرست
Tax
Title: Tax
Pronunciation: /tæks/
Part of speech: noun and verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable and uncountable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (as a verb)
Stress marks: tæks (noun), tæks (verb)
Synonym (noun): duty, levy
Opposite (noun): rebate, refund
Synonym (verb): levy
Opposite (verb): exempt
a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers’ income
The government collects taxes to fund public services
Value
Title: Value
Pronunciation: /ˈvælju/
Part of speech: noun and verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable and uncountable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive : transitive (as a verb)
Stress marks : ˈvælju
Synonym (noun) : worth
Opposite (noun) : worthlessness
Synonym (verb) : assess
Opposite (verb) : devalue
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
The antique vase has both aesthetic and monetary value
Expense
Title: Expense
Pronunciation : /ɪkˈspɛns/
Part of speech : noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable and uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : intransitive
Stress marks : ɪkˈspɛns
Synonym : cost
Opposite : income
the cost required for something; the money spent on something
The company had to cut expenses in order to stay profitable
Donate
Title: Donate
Pronunciation : /dəˈneɪt/
Part of speech : verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable
Transitive or intransitive : transitive
Stress marks : dəˈneɪt
Synonym : contribute
Opposite : withhold
give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity
Many people choose to donate to humanitarian causes during times of crisis
Debt
Title: Debt
Pronunciation : /dɛt/
Part of speech : noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable and uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : intransitive
Stress marks : dɛt
Synonym : obligation
Opposite : credit
something, typically money, that is owed or due
He was struggling with a large amount of debt
Credit
Title: Credit
Pronunciation : /ˈkrɛdɪt/
Part of speech : noun and verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable and uncountable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive : transitive (as a verb)
Stress marks : ˈkrɛdɪt (noun), krɛdɪt (verb)
Synonym (noun) : trustworthiness, recognition
Opposite (noun) : debit, discredit
Synonym (verb) : acknowledge
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment
The bank approved her for a line of credit. She received credit for her contributions to the project
Lend
Title: Lend
Pronunciation : /lɛnd/
Part of speech : verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : lent (past tense and past participle)
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable
Transitive or intransitive : transitive
Stress marks : lɛnd
Synonym : loan
Opposite : borrow
allow someone to use (something that one possesses) with the intention of giving it back
She agreed to lend me her car for the weekend
Borrow
Title: Borrow
Pronunciation : /ˈbɒroʊ/
Part of speech : verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : borrowed (past tense and past participle)
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable
Transitive or intransitive : transitive
Stress marks : ˈbɒroʊ
Synonym : take on loan
Opposite : lend
take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
Checkout
Title: Checkout
Pronunciation : /ˈtʃɛkaʊt/
Part of speech : noun and verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : informal
Countable or uncountable : countable
Transitive or intransitive : intransitive
Stress marks : ˈtʃɛkaʊt
Synonym (noun) : payment desk
Opposite (noun) : check-in
Synonym (verb) : pay for
Opposite (verb) : return
the action of leaving a hotel after paying one’s bill; proceed to pay for goods at a counter
We waited in line at the checkout to pay for our groceries
Goods
Title: Goods
Pronunciation : /ɡʊdz/
Part of speech : noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms : none
Formal or informal : formal
Countable or uncountable : countable and uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : intransitive
Stress marks ɡʊdz
Synonym merchandise, possessions
merchandise or possessions; beneficial qualities; that which is morally right
The store sells a variety of goods, including clothing and electronics
Luxury
Title: Luxury
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌkʃəri/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: ˈlʌkʃəri
Synonym: opulence
Opposite: necessity
a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
She enjoyed the luxury of staying in a five-star hotel
Overpriced
Title: Overpriced
Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈpraɪst/
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: informal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: ˌoʊvərˈpraɪst
Synonym: expensive
Opposite: affordable
too expensive; costing more than something is worth
The restaurant’s food was overpriced for the quality
Worth
Title: Worth
Pronunciation: /wɜrθ/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: wɜrθ
Synonym: value
Opposite: worthless
the value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration
The painting was appraised at a worth of $10,000
Saving
Title: Saving
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable and uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: ˈseɪvɪŋ
Synonym: economy
Opposite: spending
an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource
Making small changes can lead to significant savings over time
Production
Title: Production
Pronunciation: /prəˈdʌkʃən/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: prəˈdʌkʃən
Synonym: manufacturing
Opposite: consumption
the action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials
The company increased its production to meet the high demand
Possession
Title: Possession
Pronunciation: /pəˈzɛʃən/
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: none
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: pəˈzɛʃən
Synonym: ownership
Opposite: lack
the state of having, owning, or controlling something
The possession of illegal drugs is a criminal offense
