Vocabulary lesson 62
- determine (v.) to find out; to influence
– After reading the contract, I was still unable to determine if our company was liable for back wages.
- engage (v.) participate; involve
– Before engaging in a new business, it is important to do thorough research.
- establish (v.) to institute permanently; to bring about
– The merger of the two companies established a powerful new corporation.
- obligate (v.) to bind legally or morally
– The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week.
- resolve (v.) to deal with successfully; to declare
– The mediator was able to resolve the problem to everyone’s satisfaction.