attach | a.ttach | attach |
| verb | to join one thing to another; to add a file to an email | |
| how to use | attach something, attach something to something countable noun: an attachment adjective: attached | |
| examples | 1. I’ve attached a copy of the contract. 2. A copy of the invoice is attached.3. Please attach a recent photograph to your application form. | |
enclose | en.close | enclose |
| verb | to put something inside an envelope with a letter | |
| how to use | enclose something, a price list, a copy of another letter countable noun: an enclosure | |
| examples | 1. I am enclosing our latest price list.2. Our price list is enclosed. | |
reply | re.ply | reply |
| verb | to write back to someone who has written to you | |
| how to use | reply to a letter/invitation/advertisement countable noun: a reply | |
| examples | 1. They haven’t replied to our invitation so I assume they are not coming.2. I wrote to him three weeks ago but he hasn’t replied yet.3.Thank you for your quick reply. | |
forward | for.ward | forward |
| verb | to pass on a letter or message to someone else | |
| how to use | forward something, a letter/an email/ a message to someone forward someone something, a letter/an email/ a message | |
| examples | 1. Don’t worry: we will forward all your letters to your new address. 2. I am forwarding you a copy of his email. | |
extend | ex.tend | extend |
| verb | to make something longer, make something last longer | |
| how to use | extend something, a meeting, a deadline, a visa, a contract extend something by a month, a year, etc. | |
| examples | 1. They have extended their one-year guarantee to two years. 2. The immigration authority extended his visa by a month.3. They have extended my contract. | |
exclude | ex.clude | exclude |
| verb | to deliberately not include | |
| how to use | exclude something; exclude someone/something from something exclude from opposite: include | |
| examples | 1. Don’t worry; we haven’t excluded you from our plans. 2. The price excludes tax. 3. New employees were excluded from the meeting. | |
expect | ex.pect | expect |
| verb | to think or believe that something will happen | |
| how to use | expect something; expect to do something; expect somebody/something to do something; expect that | |
| examples | 1. I sent them my CV and now I’m expecting the answer. 2. We expected you to come earlier.3. I expect to be here for a week. | |
expand | ex.pand | expand |
| verb | (of a company) to become bigger and more successful | |
| how to use | intransitive verb (the verb has no object) something, a business, a company, a market expands noun: expansion | |
| examples | 1. Our company has expanded rapidly over the last three years.2. The company plans to expand into China. | |
exaggerate | ex.agg.er.ate | exaggerate |
| verb | to say that something is much bigger, better or worse, than it really is | |
| how to use | intransitive verb (the verb has no object) exaggerate transitive verb (the verb has an object) exaggerate something, the truth, a story | |
| examples | 1. Newspapers tend to exaggerate the events they describe.2. I don’t believe you earn $8000 a month – you’re exaggerating! | |