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compliment ---------- complement
compliment ---------- complement
compliment - is to praise.
* He complimented me for helping the poor family.
* I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.
complement - is to go well with another thing.
* The necklace complements the suit.
* The music complements her voice perfectly
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elder ---------- older
elder - is used to compare the ages of people within a family.
* Let me introduce you to my elder sister.
* You should listen to the advice of your elders.
older - is used to show the difference in years.
* Carlos is a year older than Shabby
* He's a couple of years older than me
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enquiry ---------- inquiry
enquiry - a question.
* The librarian will handle all enquiries about membership procedures.
* I've been making inquiries about the cost of a round-the-world ticket
inquiry - an investigation.
* The government will conduct an inquiry into the plane crash.
* Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic
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few ---------- a few
few - means ' not many '
* Few people live to a hundred years old.
* Few things in this world give me more pleasure than a long bath
a few - means ' some '.
* You will have to wait a few minutes.
* There are a few cakes left over from the party
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little ---------- a little
little - means ' not much '
* He cannot help you because he has little knowledge of the subject.
* There's so little choice
a little - means ' some '.
* If you add a little salt to the soup it will taste better.
* He gave a little smile.
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rise ---------- raise
rise - to rise means to ' move upward '. The verb rise does not have an object.
* The sun rises in the east.
* New buildings are rising (= being built) throughout the city.
raise - to raise means to ' cause to move upward '. The verb raise has an object.
* The boy had a question to ask and he raised his hand.
* The government plan to raise taxes
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on time ---------- in time
On time - punctual, not late
* The 11.45 train left on time. ( = it left at 11.45 )
* 'I'll meet you at 7.30.' 'OK, but please be on time.' ( = don't be late, he there at 7.30 )
In time - soon enough
* Will you be home in time for dinner ? ( = soon enough for dinner )
* I must hurry. I want to get home in time to see the football match on television. ( = soon enough for her birthday )
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at the end ---------- in the end
At the end - at the time when something ends.
* I'm going away at the end of January.
* At the end of the concert, there was great applause.
In the end - finally
* He got more and more angry. In the end he just walked out of the room.
* Jim couldn't decide where to go for his holidays. He didn't go anywhere in the end.
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