Others: English Vocabulary List

to mature mentally and not do certain behaviors

"He will age out."

"Many young athletes eventually age out of their intense training regimens as they prioritize other life goals."

to bring to equality by adjusting different elements

"The scales balance out eventually."

"The good news about my promotion balanced out the bad news about my car breaking down and needing expensive repairs."

to sing loudly and boldly, expressing strong musical energy

"She belts out the national anthem."

"The talented singer belted out the national anthem at the baseball game and the entire crowd cheered loudly for her."

to become dry or drier after the removal of moisture

"The plant dried out without water."

"Leave the clothes on the line to dry out completely before folding them away."

to reach a point where growth or upward movement ceases, resulting in a stable or consistent level

"The road flattens out ahead."

"The road flattens out after you pass the last hill so the rest of the drive will be much easier and smoother."

to turn from a liquid state into a solid state as a result of exposure to low temperatures

"Water freeze out."

"The other kids tried to freeze out the new student by ignoring him."

to live in a location separate from one's primary place of activity

"They live out west."

"She chose to live out her retirement years in a quiet coastal town far from the city."

to produce a paper copy of a document from a printer

"Print out the document for filing."

"Please print out the document and bring it to the meeting so that everyone can have a physical copy to review."

to exit a computer account such as email, Instagram, etc. in a way that you have to re-enter your username and password in order to use it again

"Sign out after using the computer."

"Do not forget to sign out of your email before you leave the public computer lab."

to gradually become unfrozen after being taken out of the freezer

"Thaw out the frozen chicken."

"You need to thaw out the frozen chicken completely before cooking it to ensure that it cooks evenly."

to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear further away or smaller

"Zoom out to see the whole map."

"The photographer used a wide angle lens to zoom out and capture the entire mountain range in a single beautiful panoramic shot."

to decorate or arrange something, typically a place, in a particular way

"Do out the room with streamers."

"The volunteers did out the community center with decorations for the annual charity gala and fundraiser event."

to resolve problems or disagreements through discussion or effort to reach a solution or agreement

"Iron out the details now."

"The two companies will meet next week to iron out the final terms of their merger agreement."

to record the time of one's departure from work

"She clocked out at five."

"Remember to clock out before you leave the office so your working hours are accurately recorded."

to complete an official form or document by writing information on it

"Fill out this application form."

"Please fill out this application form with your personal details and previous work experience before the interview."

to write something on paper, ensuring it is clear and includes all the necessary details

"Write out the full address."

"The lawyer asked the client to write out the complete details of the incident for the official report."

to put out a flame, candle, etc. using the air in one's lungs

"She blows out the birthday candles."

"The birthday boy managed to blow out all the candles on his cake with one breath."

to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside

"She bursts out laughing suddenly."

"The little boy burst out crying when he fell off his bicycle and scraped his knee on the rough pavement."

to take control of a company or business by purchasing all its shares

"The company buys out its rival."

"The large corporation decided to buy out its smaller competitor to eliminate the competition and expand its market share."

to get money in exchange for selling something valuable one owns

"He cashes out his stocks early."

"He decided to cash out his investments and put the money into a safe savings account instead of taking risks."

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

"He splashes out on expensive wine."

"We decided to splash out on a fancy dinner for our anniversary instead of cooking at home like usual."

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

"She works out every single morning."

"I try to work out at least four times a week to stay fit and healthy."

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

"They carry out the plan carefully."

"The scientist needed special permission to carry out his dangerous experiment safely."

to put or organize things in a tidy or systematic way

"She sorts out the tangled wires."

"We need to sort out our financial problems before we can even think about buying a new house."

(of an emotion or action) to be in control and very strong at the moment

"Truth always wins out eventually."

"In the end honesty will win out over deception because the truth always comes out eventually."

to make something stop burning or shining

"Firefighters put out the blazing fire."

"The firefighters worked for several hours to put out the large fire that had engulfed the old warehouse."