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1) to ~ enthusiastically, highly, strongly
2) ( BE ) ( A ) she ~ed a good dictionary to me; or: she ~ed me a good dictionary
3) ( B ) she ~ed a good dictionary to me
4) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ as (she was ~ed as a suitable candidate for the job)
5) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ for (to ~ smb. for a job)
6) ( G ) he ~ed waiting
7) ( BE ) ( H ; no passive) I ~ you to buy this book
8) ( K ) he ~ed their investing in railroad stocks
9) ( L ; subj. ; to) she ~ed (to us) that our trip be/should be postponed