[+ obj] 1)
a : to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine
▪ The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.
b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment
▪ The doctor manipulated my back/spine.
2) : to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose
▪ The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data.
3) usually disapproving
3) usually disapproving
a : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
▪ She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way
▪ He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock.
2.liable(adj.)
1) : legally responsible for something
▪ If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
— usually + for ▪ He is liable for his wife's debts. [=he is responsible for paying his wife's debts]2) [more liable; most liable] : likely to be affected or harmed by something
— + to ▪ Her condition makes her liable to illness.
▪ She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way
▪ He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock.
2.liable(adj.)
1) : legally responsible for something
▪ If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
— usually + for ▪ He is liable for his wife's debts. [=he is responsible for paying his wife's debts]2) [more liable; most liable] : likely to be affected or harmed by something
— + to ▪ Her condition makes her liable to illness.
3) [more liable; most liable] : likely to do something
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+ to ▪ You're liable to fall if you're not more careful.
3.zoom(v.)
3.zoom(v.)
[no obj] 1) always followed by an adverb or preposition, informal
a : to move quickly
▪ Cars were zooming [=speeding] down the highway.b : to move quickly upward
▪ After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession.
▪ Cars were zooming [=speeding] down the highway.b : to move quickly upward
▪ After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession.
2) informal : to increase suddenly
▪ Housing sales have zoomed in recent months.
— often + up ▪ Network executives are hoping to see the ratings zoom up overnight.
▪ Housing sales have zoomed in recent months.
— often + up ▪ Network executives are hoping to see the ratings zoom up overnight.
4.momentum(n.)
[noncount] 1)
a : the strength or force that something has when it is moving
▪ The wagon gathered/gained momentum [=it moved faster] as it rolled down the hill.b : the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes
▪ The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.
▪ The wagon gathered/gained momentum [=it moved faster] as it rolled down the hill.b : the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes
▪ The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.
2) physics : the property that a moving object has due to its mass and its motion
5.yield(v.)
1) [+ obj]
5.yield(v.)
1) [+ obj]
a : to produce or provide (something, such as a plant or crop)
▪ The apple/peach trees yielded an abundant harvest.b : to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work
▪ New methods have yielded promising results in the field.
— sometimes + up ▪ Their research has yielded up some surprising results.
c : to produce (a profit, an amount of money, etc.)
▪ The tax is expected to yield millions.
2) [no obj] : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting : to stop trying to resist or oppose something
▪ After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded.
— often + to ▪ The company refused to yield to the protesters' demands. 3)
▪ The apple/peach trees yielded an abundant harvest.b : to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work
▪ New methods have yielded promising results in the field.
— sometimes + up ▪ Their research has yielded up some surprising results.
c : to produce (a profit, an amount of money, etc.)
▪ The tax is expected to yield millions.
2) [no obj] : to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting : to stop trying to resist or oppose something
▪ After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded.
— often + to ▪ The company refused to yield to the protesters' demands. 3)
a [+ obj] : to allow (something) to be taken or controlled by another person, group, etc.
▪ Ground troops refused to yield [=(more commonly) surrender] the fortress to the enemy. — sometimes used figuratively
▪ Despite all my arguments she was unwilling to yield the point to me. [=she was unwilling to admit that I was right]
b formal : to give (someone) the chance to speak at a public meeting
— + to [+ obj] ▪ I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine. [no obj] ▪ I yield to the Senator.
c [no obj] : to stop trying to fight someone or something
▪ The enemy refused to yield. [=give up]
▪ Ground troops refused to yield [=(more commonly) surrender] the fortress to the enemy. — sometimes used figuratively
▪ Despite all my arguments she was unwilling to yield the point to me. [=she was unwilling to admit that I was right]
b formal : to give (someone) the chance to speak at a public meeting
— + to [+ obj] ▪ I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine. [no obj] ▪ I yield to the Senator.
c [no obj] : to stop trying to fight someone or something
▪ The enemy refused to yield. [=give up]
4) [no obj] : to bend, stretch, or break because of physical force or pressure
▪ Ripe fruit should yield slightly to pressure. [=ripe fruit should be just a little bit soft]
▪ Ripe fruit should yield slightly to pressure. [=ripe fruit should be just a little bit soft]
5) US : to allow another car or person to go ahead of you or in front of you [no obj]
▪ The driver failed to yield [=(Brit) give way] and was hit by another car.
[+ obj] ▪ Oncoming traffic must yield the right-of-way.
▪ The driver failed to yield [=(Brit) give way] and was hit by another car.
[+ obj] ▪ Oncoming traffic must yield the right-of-way.
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