Tennove

12/27/2025

08/14/2025

"to search for peace":
"to find peace"
"to seek peace"
1 She went for a long walk in the forest to find peace.
2 After years of conflict, the country is finally beginning to find peace.
3 Meditation helps me find peace after a stressful day.
4 The leaders met to seek peace after decades of conflict.
5 Many people travel to remote places to seek peace and escape stress.
6 The organization works to seek peace between rival communities.
7 Many people search for peace through meditation and prayer.
8 After the tragedy, he traveled alone to search for peace.
9 The hero left his homeland to search for peace in a distant land.

08/11/2025

“to put something in place” with (physical)
Literal meaning: physically placing or arranging

A. "The company put new safety measures in place after the accident."
B. "The government put strict laws in place to reduce pollution."
C."Before the storm, we put emergency supplies in place."

1. Put
• She put the sculpture in place on the pedestal.
2. Position
• The workers positioned the equipment carefully in the factory.
3. Place
• He placed the books in place on the shelf.
4. Set
• They set the chess pieces in place before the game started.
5. Install
• The technicians installed the new software in place on all computers.

08/11/2025

“to take somebody as a hostage” or “to take somebody hostage” (without “a”). To capture and keep someone against their will, usually to demand something in exchange for their release (such as money, political concessions, or safety).
A. "The terrorists took five people hostage during the bank robbery."
B. "The rebels took the soldiers hostage and demanded a ransom."
C. "He was taken hostage by armed gunmen and held for three days."
1. Take (someone) as a hostage
• The rebels took the journalist as a hostage during the conflict.
2. Hold (someone) hostage
• The kidnappers held the tourists hostage for three days.
3. Kidnap
• The criminals kidnapped the businessman and demanded ransom.
4. Abduct
• The gang abducted the diplomat on his way to the embassy.
5. Seize (formal/literary)
• The pirates seized the crew and threatened to sink the ship.
6. Capture
• The enemy soldiers captured several civilians during the raid.
7. Take prisoner
• The rebels took several soldiers prisoner after the battle.
8. Detain (less violent, can be legal or illegal)
• The police detained the suspect for questioning.

08/11/2025

to send somebody to somewhere” (to cause or order a person to go to a place)
A. "The company sent him to London for a business trip."
B. "She sent her son to school early."
C. "The judge sent the criminal to prison."
1. Send
• The company sent me to Singapore for a business meeting.
2. Dispatch (formal, often for official/business purposes)
• The fire department dispatched a rescue team to the accident site.
3. Assign (often for work or tasks)
• The school assigned two teachers to the new campus.
4. Deploy (often for military or organized operations)
• The government deployed doctors to rural areas during the outbreak.
5. Transfer (for moving a person’s work location)
• The company transferred her to the Paris office.
6. Post (common in jobs, especially in the military or government)
• He was posted to the embassy in Thailand.
7. Send off (more casual, often for events or travel)
• They sent off their daughter to university with a big party.
8. Refer (often in medical or professional contexts)
• The doctor referred the patient to a specialist in another city.