The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _______.

He was a heavy smoker. I _______ him to give up smoking but he just wouldn’t listen to me.

A government spokesman represents the local government’s attitude so he has to ____ his words before responding to reporters. 

------Can you give me some advice about the design? ------ I think it should _________ to all the ages and groups.

 Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s ________ rather than the company’s.