73. demand  to ask for sth very firmly.

[v that] The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.

(BrE also) They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.             

74. demonstrate  to show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence.

[v that] These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working.        

[vn that] It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective.

75. denote    (formal) to be a sign of sth.

[v that] The cross denoted that the mission of Jesus had failed.

76. deny  to say that sth is not true.

[v (that) ] She denied (that) there had been any cover-up.

[vn that] It can’t be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem.

77. desire  (formal) to want sth; to wish for sth.

[v that] She desired that the legacy should not be in any way altered by the pope or any other person.

Large families are preferred in many cultures, though the people nonetheless desire that there be reasonably lengthy intervals between births.

78. determine

(1) to discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly

[vn that] It was determined that she had died of natural causes. 

(2) to officially decide and/or arrange sth.

[v (that) ] The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.

79. dictate 

(1) to tell sb what to do, especially in an annoying way. 

[v that]  Islamic custom dictates that women should be fully covered.

(2) to control or influence how sth happens.   

[v that] I don’t think we could be completely drug-free, I mean obviously medical conditions dictate that you have to take medicines.

80. direct  (formal) to give an official order.

[v that] The judge directed that the mother be given custody of the children.

(BrE also) The judge directed that the mother should be given custody of the children.  

81. disagree  if two people disagree or one person disagrees with another about sth, they have a different opinion about it.

[v that] In October, 36 per cent of respondents disagreed that RBS was a good place for a mortgage and only 24 per cent agreed.

82. disbelieve  (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal) to not believe that sth is true or that sb is telling the truth.

[v that]We forget to disbelieve that Mr. Wizard really lives there, stands perhaps sometimes alone and gazes out that big bay window at the hills and trees.

83. discern  to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully.

[v that] But I discerned that she was a pretty child, one who would have grown into a beauty had she been allowed the opportunity to age.

84. disclose  to give sb information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret.

[v that] The report discloses that human error was to blame for the accident.

[vn that] It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.

85. discover  to find out about sth; to find some information about sth.

[v (that) ] It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn’t read.

[vn that] It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud.

86. dispute    to question whether sth is true and valid.

[v that] No one is disputing that there is a problem.

87. divine  to discover or guess something

[v that] Somehow, the children had divined that he was lying.

88. divulge  (formal) to give sb information that is supposed to be secret.

[v that]At first, especially when she divulged that she was recovering from a nervous breakdown, I assumed that she merely desired a consoling chat with her sister’s old tutor.

89. doubt  to feel uncertain about sth; to feel that sth is not true, will probably not happen, etc.

[v (that) ] I never doubted (that) she would come.          

90. dread  to be very afraid of sth; to fear that sth bad is going to happen. [v that] He dreaded that it might be unforgivable.

91. dream  

(1) to experience a series of images, events and feelings in your mind while you are asleep.

[v (that) ] I dreamt (that) I got the job.

(2) to imagine and think about sth that you would like to happen.

[v (that) ] I never dreamt (that) I’d actually get the job.

92. emphasize  (BrE also emphasise) to give special importance to.

[v that] She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. 

[vn that] It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation.

93. enact  [often passive] (law) to pass a law.

[vn that] It was specially enacted that no members of either Town Council could be elected as Commissioners of the Harbour and Docks.

94. enthuse  to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about sth.

[v that] Thus Naville enthused that we should get pleasure from the streets of the city…

[v (that) ] Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. 

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