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Verb + Prep	Example
deal with	He has to deal with many problems.
decide against	He decided against taking the job in New York.
decide between SO/ST and SO/ST	I couldn't decide between the chicken dinner and the sushi.
decide on	He decide on taking the job in Los Angeles.
dedicate ST to SO	He dedicated the song to his girlfriend.
demand ST from SO	He demanded help from his coworkers.
depend on	The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving.
derive ST from ST	He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work.
deter SO from ST	Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman.
devote ST to SO	He devoted the song to his wife.
differ from	Your results differ little from mine.
disagree with	He disagrees with me.
disapprove of	Her parents disapprove of her job choice.
discourage SO from ST	He discouraged his son from quitting school.
discuss ST with SO	I discussed the situation with them.
distinguish between SO/ST and SO/ST	The expert couldn't distinguish between the real painting and the forgery.
distinguish SO/ST from SO/ST	The expert couldn't distinguish the real painting from the forgery.
distract SO from ST	The loud music distracted her from her work.
dream about	I dream about traveling around the world.
dream of	I dream of a day when poverty no longer exists.
dress SO in ST	She dresses her twins in the same clothes.
drink to	They drank to his new job.