Drum up phrasal verb
to get support,
interest, attention etc from people by making an effort
The organization is using the event to drum up
business
Morph verb
to develop a
new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do
this
The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant
sea that swamped the town
Subsidy noun
money that is paid by a
government or organization to
make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing
goods etc
Billions of dollars were given out
in agricultural subsidies.
Rival noun
person, group,
or organization that you compete with in sport,
business, a fight etc
The fight started as
an argument between rival gang members
Tout verb
to try to persuade people that
somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it
She's being touted as the next leader of the party.
By Longman
Drum up phrasal verb
to get support,
interest, attention etc from people by making an effort
The organization is using the event to drum up
business
Morph verb
to develop a
new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do
this
The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant
sea that swamped the town
Subsidy noun
money that is paid by a
government or organization to
make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing
goods etc
Billions of dollars were given out
in agricultural subsidies.
Rival noun
person, group,
or organization that you compete with in sport,
business, a fight etc
The fight started as
an argument between rival gang members
Tout verb
to try to persuade people that
somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it
She's being touted as the next leader of the party.
By Longman