Verbs

List of Verbs

1. abide
2. abuse
3. accelerate
4. accept
5. accomplish
6. accord grant someone a specified status or recognitionlast updated 13 Feb 2015
7. account conclude in a specified waylast updated 13 Feb 2015
8. accuse
9. accustom
10. achieve
11. acknowledge to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something to let the sender know, usually in a letter or email, that something sent by the sender have been received. to send a signal from a receiver to show that the transmission has been received correctly, and the receiver is ready for receiving next transmission, or the receiver is in normal operating condition.
12. acquire
13. act
14. activate
15. adapt
16. add
17. address
18. administer
19. admire
20. admit
21. adopt
22. advance
23. advertise
24. advise
25. affect
26. afford
27. agree
28. alert
29. alight
30. allow
31. alter
32. am
33. amend
34. amuse
35. analyze
36. announce
37. annoy
38. answer
39. answer the questions
40. anticipate
41. apologize
42. appear
43. applaud
44. apply
45. appoint
46. appraise
47. appreciate
48. approve
49. arbitrate
50. are
51. argue
52. arise
53. arrange
54. arrest
55. arrive
56. ascertain
57. ask
58. assemble
59. assess
60. assist
61. assure
62. astonish
63. attach
64. attack
65. attain
66. attempt
67. attend
68. attract
69. audit
70. avoid
71. awake
72. award
73. back
74. bake
75. balance
76. ban
77. bang
78. bare
79. bat
80. bathe
81. battle
82. be
83. beam
84. bear
85. beat
86. become
87. been
88. beg
89. begin
90. behave
91. behold
92. being
93. belong
94. bend
95. beset
96. bet
97. betray
98. bid
99. bind
100. bite
101. blame
102. bleach
103. bleed
104. bless
105. blind
106. blink
107. blot
108. blow
109. blush
110. boast
111. boil
112. bolt
113. bomb
114. book
115. bore
116. born
117. borrow
118. bounce
119. bow
120. box
121. boycott
122. brake
123. branch
124. break
125. breathe
126. breed
127. bribe
128. brief
129. brighten
130. bring
131. bring in someone's homework
132. broadcast
133. bruise
134. brush
135. brush someone's hair brush someone's hair" is some activity which is an action that is to make someone's hair smooth with a brush.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairbrushlast updated 26 Feb 2015
136. brush someone's teeth brush someone's teeth" is some activity which is an action that is to clean someone's teeth using a small brush and toothpaste.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_brushinglast updated 26 Feb 2015
137. bubble
138. budget
139. build
140. bump
141. burn
142. burst
143. bury
144. bust
145. buy
146. buzz
147. calculate
148. call
149. camp
150. can
151. cancel
152. capture
153. care
154. carry
155. carve
156. cast
157. catalog
158. catch
159. cause
160. celebrate
161. challenge
162. change
163. charge
164. chart
165. chase
166. cheat
167. check
168. check someone answers
169. cheer
170. chew
171. choke
172. choose
173. chop
174. civilize
175. claim
176. clap
177. clarify
178. clash
179. classify
180. clean
181. clean the apartment
182. clean the house
183. clear
184. climb
185. cling
186. clip
187. close
188. close someone's book
189. clothe
190. coach
191. coil
192. collapse
193. collect
194. collect something
195. color
196. comb
197. comb someone's hair comb someone's hair" is some activity which is an action that is to make someone's hair tidy with a comb.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comblast updated 26 Feb 2015
198. combine
199. come
200. command
201. communicate
202. compare
203. compete
204. compile
205. complain
206. complete
207. complicate
208. compose
209. compute
210. conceive
211. concentrate
212. conceptualize
213. concern
214. conclude
215. condemn
216. conduct
217. confess
218. confirm
219. confront
220. confuse
221. congratulate
222. connect
223. conquer
224. conserve
225. consider
226. consist
227. consolidate
228. construct
229. consult
230. contain
231. continue
232. contract
233. control
234. convert
235. cook dinner
236. cooperate
237. coordinate
238. copy
239. correct
240. correct someone's mistakes
241. correlate
242. cost
243. cough
244. could
245. counsel
246. count
247. cover
248. crack
249. crash
250. crawl
251. create
252. creep
253. criticize
254. critique
255. cross
256. crush
257. cry
258. cultivate
259. cure
260. curl
261. curve
262. cut
263. cycle
264. dam
265. damage
266. dance
267. dare
268. darken
269. deafen
270. deal
271. decay
272. deceive
273. decide
274. declare
275. decorate
276. decrease
277. deepen
278. defeat
279. defend
280. define
281. delay
282. delegate
283. delight
284. deliver
285. demand
286. demonstrate
287. denounce
288. deny
289. depend
290. deplore
291. deploy
292. descend
293. describe
294. desert
295. deserve
296. design
297. destroy
298. detail
299. detain
300. detect
301. determine
302. develop
303. devise
304. diagnose
305. did
306. die
307. dig
308. dine
309. dip
310. direct
311. disagree
312. disappear
313. disappoint
314. disapprove
315. disarm
316. discover
317. discuss
318. dislike
319. dismiss
320. dispense
321. display
322. disprove
323. dissatisfy
324. dissect
325. distinguish
326. distribute
327. disturb
328. dive
329. divert
330. divide
331. do
332. do someone's homework
333. do the laundry
334. does
335. donate
336. double
337. doubt
338. draft
339. drag
340. drain
341. dramatize
342. draw
343. dream
344. dress
345. drink
346. drip
347. drive
348. drop
349. drown
350. drum
351. dry
352. dust
353. dwell
354. earn
355. ease
356. eat
357. eat breakfast
358. eat dinner
359. eat lunch
360. edit
361. educate
362. elect
363. eliminate
364. embarrass
365. employ
366. empty
367. enact
368. enclose
369. encourage
370. end
371. endure
372. enforce
373. engineer
374. enhance
375. enjoy
376. enlist
377. ensure
378. enter
379. entertain
380. envy
381. erase someone's name
382. escape
383. establish
384. estimate
385. evaluate
386. evaporate
387. examine
388. exceed
389. excite
390. excuse
391. execute
392. exercise
393. exhibit
394. exist
395. expand
396. expect
397. expedite
398. expel
399. experiment
400. explain
401. explode
402. explore
403. export
404. express
405. extend
406. extract
407. face
408. facilitate
409. fade
410. fail
411. fancy
412. fasten
413. fatten
414. fax
415. fear
416. feed
417. feed the baby
418. feed the cat
419. feel
420. fence
421. fetch
422. fight
423. file
424. fill
425. film
426. finalize
427. finance
428. find
429. finish
430. fire
431. fit
432. fix
433. flap
434. flash
435. flatten
436. flee
437. fling
438. float
439. flood
440. floss someone's teeth floss someone's teeth" is some activity which is an action that is to clean someone's teeth using floss.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_flosslast updated 26 Feb 2015
441. flow
442. flower
443. fly
444. fold
445. follow
446. fool
447. forbid
448. force
449. forecast
450. forego
451. foresee
452. foretell
453. forget
454. forgive
455. form
456. formulate
457. forsake
458. frame
459. freeze
460. frighten
461. fry
462. furnish
463. gain
464. gather
465. gaze
466. generate
467. get
468. get dressed get dressed" is some activity which is an action that is to put on one's clothes.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_flosslast updated 26 Feb 2015
469. get undressed
470. get up get up" is some activity which is an action that is to wake up and get out of bed.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasal_verblast updated 26 Feb 2015
471. give
472. give the answer
473. glow
474. glue
475. go
476. go over the answer's
477. go to bed
478. go to the board
479. govern
480. grab
481. graduate
482. grate
483. grease
484. greet
485. grin
486. grind
487. grip
488. groan
489. grow
490. guarantee
491. guard
492. guess
493. guide
494. had
495. halt
496. hammer
497. hand
498. hand in someone's homework
499. handle
500. handwrite
501. hang
502. happen
503. harass
504. harden
505. harm
506. has
507. hasten
508. hate
509. haunt
510. have
511. have breakast
512. have dinner
513. have lunch
514. head
515. heal
516. heap
517. hear
518. heat
519. heighten
520. help
521. help each other
522. hesitate
523. hide
524. hijack
525. hinder
526. hire
527. hit
528. hold
529. hook
530. hop
531. hope
532. hover
533. hug
534. hum
535. hunt
536. hurry
537. hurt
538. hypothesize
539. identify
540. ignore
541. illustrate
542. imagine
543. imitate
544. implement
545. import
546. impress
547. improve
548. improvise
549. incite
550. include
551. induce
552. infect
553. influence
554. inform
555. initiate
556. inject
557. injure
558. inlay
559. innovate
560. input
561. inquire
562. inspect
563. inspire
564. install
565. institute
566. instruct
567. insure
568. integrate
569. intend
570. intensify
571. interest
572. interfere
573. interlay
574. interpret
575. interrupt
576. intervene
577. interview
578. introduce
579. invade
580. invent
581. inventory
582. invest
583. investigate
584. invite
585. involve
586. iron
587. irritate
588. is
589. itch
590. jail
591. jam
592. jog
593. join
594. joke
595. judge
596. juggle
597. jump
598. justify
599. keep
600. kept
601. kick
602. kidnap
603. kill
604. kiss
605. kneel
606. knit
607. knock
608. knot
609. know
610. label
611. land
612. last
613. laugh
614. launch
615. lay
616. lead
617. leak
618. lean
619. leap
620. learn
621. leave
622. lecture
623. led
624. lend
625. lengthen
626. lessen
627. let
628. level
629. license
630. lick
631. lie
632. lift
633. light
634. lighten
635. like
636. list
637. listen
638. listen to music
639. listen to the question
640. listen to the radio
641. live
642. load
643. locate
644. lock
645. log
646. long
647. look
648. loosen
649. lose
650. love
651. lower the shades
652. madden
653. maintain
654. make
655. make breakfast
656. make dinner
657. make lunch
658. make the bed
659. man
660. manage
661. manipulate
662. manufacture
663. map
664. march
665. mark
666. market
667. marry
668. match
669. mate
670. matter
671. maul
672. may
673. mean
674. measure
675. meddle
676. mediate
677. meet
678. melt
679. memorize
680. mend
681. mention
682. mentor
683. might
684. milk
685. mine
686. mislead
687. miss
688. misspell
689. mistake
690. misunderstand
691. mix
692. moan
693. model
694. modify
695. monitor
696. moor
697. motivate
698. mourn
699. move
700. mow
701. muddle
702. mug
703. multiplication
704. multiply
705. murder
706. must
707. nail
708. name
709. navigate
710. need
711. neglect
712. negotiate
713. nest
714. nod
715. nominate
716. normalize
717. note
718. notice
719. number
720. obey
721. object
722. observe
723. obtain
724. occur
725. offend
726. offer
727. officiate
728. omit
729. open
730. open someone's book
731. operate
732. oppose
733. oppress
734. order
735. organize
736. orient
737. originate
738. ought
739. oust
740. overcome
741. overdo
742. overdraw
743. overflow
744. overhear
745. overtake
746. overthrow
747. owe
748. own
749. pack
750. paddle
751. paint
752. pardon
753. park
754. part
755. participate
756. pass
757. pass out something
758. paste
759. pat
760. pause
761. pay
762. peck
763. pedal
764. peel
765. peep
766. perceive
767. perfect
768. perform
769. permit
770. persuade
771. phone
772. photograph
773. pick
774. pilot
775. pinch
776. pine
777. pinpoint
778. pioneer
779. place
780. plan
781. plant
782. play
783. play basketball
784. play the guitar
785. plead
786. please
787. plug
788. point
789. poke
790. polish
791. pollute
792. pop
793. possess
794. post
795. postpone
796. pour
797. practice
798. practice the piano
799. praise
800. pray
801. preach
802. precede
803. predict
804. prefer
805. prepare
806. prescribe
807. present
808. preserve
809. preset
810. preside
811. press
812. pretend
813. prevent
814. prick
815. print
816. process
817. procure
818. produce
819. profess
820. program
821. progress
822. project
823. promise
824. promote
825. pronounce
826. proofread
827. propose
828. protect
829. prove
830. provide
831. publicize
832. publish
833. pull
834. pump
835. punch
836. puncture
837. punish
838. purchase
839. push
840. put
841. put away someone's book
842. put on makeup put on makeup" is some activity which is an action that is to apply cosmetics or makeup to one's skin.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cosmeticslast updated 26 Feb 2015
843. qualify
844. question
845. queue
846. quit
847. race
848. radiate
849. rain
850. raise
851. raise someone's hand
852. rank
853. rape
854. rate
855. reach
856. react
857. read
858. read page #number
859. realign
860. realize
861. reason
862. receive
863. recognize
864. recommend
865. reconcile
866. record
867. recover
868. recruit
869. redden
870. reduce
871. refer
872. reflect
873. reform
874. refresh
875. refuse
876. regard
877. register
878. regret
879. regulate
880. rehabilitate
881. reign
882. reinforce
883. reject
884. rejoice
885. relate
886. relax
887. release
888. relieve
889. rely
890. remain
891. remark
892. remedy
893. remember
894. remind
895. remove
896. render
897. reorganize
898. repair
899. repeat
900. replace
901. reply
902. report
903. represent
904. repress
905. reproduce
906. request
907. require
908. rescue
909. research
910. reserve
911. resign
912. resist
913. resolve
914. respond
915. restore
916. restrict
917. restructure
918. retire
919. retrieve
920. return
921. review
922. revise
923. revolt
924. rhyme
925. rid
926. ride
927. ring
928. rinse
929. ripen
930. rise
931. risk
932. roar
933. roast
934. rob
935. rock
936. roll
937. rot
938. rub
939. ruin
940. rule
941. run
942. rush
943. sabotage
944. sack
945. sacrifice
946. sadden
947. sail
948. satisfy
949. save
950. saw
951. say
952. scare
953. scatter
954. schedule
955. scold
956. scorch
957. scrape
958. scratch
959. scream
960. screw
961. scribble
962. scrub
963. seal
964. search
965. secure
966. see
967. seek
968. seem
969. seize
970. select
971. sell
972. send
973. sense
974. separate
975. serve
976. service
977. set
978. settle
979. sew
980. shade
981. shake
982. shall
983. shape
984. share
985. sharpen
986. shave An action that is to remove one's hair, especially to remove men's facial hair.last updated 26 Feb 2015
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavinglast updated 26 Feb 2015
987. shear
988. shed
989. shelter
990. shine
991. shiver
992. shock
993. shoe
994. shoot
995. shop
996. shorten
997. should
998. shout
999. show
1000. shrink
1001. shrug
1002. shut
1003. sigh
1004. sign
1005. signal
1006. simplify
1007. sin
1008. sing
1009. sink
1010. sip
1011. sit
1012. sit down
1013. sketch
1014. ski
1015. skip
1016. slap
1017. slay
1018. sleep
1019. slide
1020. sling
1021. slink
1022. slip
1023. slit
1024. slow
1025. smash
1026. smell
1027. smile
1028. smite
1029. smoke
1030. snatch
1031. sneak
1032. sneeze
1033. sniff
1034. snore
1035. snow
1036. soak
1037. soften
1038. solve
1039. soothe
1040. soothsay
1041. sort
1042. sound
1043. sow
1044. spare
1045. spark
1046. sparkle
1047. speak
1048. specify
1049. speed
1050. spell
1051. spend
1052. spill
1053. spin
1054. spit
1055. split
1056. spoil
1057. spot
1058. spray
1059. spread
1060. spring
1061. sprout
1062. squash
1063. squeak
1064. squeal
1065. squeeze
1066. stab
1067. stain
1068. stamp
1069. stand
1070. stand up
1071. stare
1072. start
1073. starve
1074. stay
1075. steal
1076. steer
1077. step
1078. stick
1079. stiffen
1080. stimulate
1081. sting
1082. stink
1083. stir
1084. stitch
1085. stop
1086. straighten
1087. strap
1088. streamline
1089. strengthen
1090. stretch
1091. stride
1092. strike
1093. string
1094. strip
1095. strive
1096. stroke
1097. structure
1098. struggle
1099. study
1100. study page #number
1101. stuff
1102. sublet
1103. subtract
1104. succeed
1105. suck
1106. suffer
1107. suggest
1108. suit
1109. summarize
1110. supervise
1111. supply
1112. support
1113. suppose
1114. suppress
1115. surprise
1116. surrender
1117. surround
1118. survive
1119. suspect
1120. suspend
1121. swear
1122. swear in
1123. sweat
1124. sweep
1125. sweep the floor
1126. sweeten
1127. swell
1128. swim
1129. swing
1130. switch
1131. symbolize
1132. synthesize
1133. systemize
1134. tabulate
1135. take
1136. take a bath
1137. take a shower take a shower" is some activity which is an action that is to shower or to wash one's whole body using a device.last updated 26 Feb 2015
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showerlast updated 26 Feb 2015
1138. take notes
1139. take out something
1140. take someone's seat
1141. talk
1142. tame
1143. tap
1144. target
1145. taste
1146. teach
1147. tear
1148. tease
1149. telephone
1150. tell
1151. tempt
1152. tend
1153. terrify
1154. test
1155. thank
1156. thaw
1157. thicken
1158. think
1159. threaten
1160. thrive
1161. throw
1162. thrust
1163. tick
1164. tickle
1165. tie
1166. tighten
1167. time
1168. tip
1169. tire
1170. touch
1171. tour
1172. tow
1173. trace
1174. trade
1175. train
1176. transcribe
1177. transfer
1178. transform
1179. translate
1180. transport
1181. trap
1182. travel
1183. tread
1184. treat
1185. tremble
1186. trick
1187. trip
1188. trot
1189. trouble
1190. troubleshoot
1191. trust
1192. try
1193. tug
1194. tumble
1195. turn
1196. turn off the lights
1197. turn on the projector
1198. tutor
1199. twist
1200. type
1201. undergo
1202. understand
1203. undertake
1204. undress
1205. unfasten
1206. unify
1207. unite
1208. unlock
1209. unpack
1210. untidy
1211. untie
1212. update
1213. upgrade
1214. uphold
1215. upset
1216. use
1217. utilize
1218. vacuum
1219. vanish
1220. verbalize
1221. verify
1222. vex
1223. violate
1224. visit
1225. vote
1226. wages
1227. wail
1228. wait
1229. wake
1230. walk
1231. walk the dog
1232. wander
1233. want
1234. warm
1235. warn
1236. was
1237. wash
1238. wash someone's face wash someone's face" is some activity which is an action that is to clean and rinse someone's face with water.last updated 26 Feb 2015
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washinglast updated 26 Feb 2015
1239. wash the dishes
1240. waste
1241. watch
1242. watch television
1243. watch the movie
1244. watch TV
1245. water
1246. wave
1247. weaken
1248. wear
1249. weave
1250. wed
1251. weep
1252. weigh
1253. welcome
1254. wend
1255. were
1256. wet
1257. whine
1258. whip
1259. whisper
1260. whistle
1261. whiten
1262. widen
1263. will
1264. win
1265. wind
1266. wink
1267. wipe
1268. wish
1269. withdraw
1270. withhold
1271. withstand
1272. wobble
1273. wonder
1274. work
1275. work in groups
1276. worry
1277. would
1278. wrap
1279. wreck
1280. wrestle
1281. wriggle
1282. wring
1283. write
1284. write someone's name
1285. x-ray
1286. yawn
1287. yell
1288. yield
1289. zip
1290. zoom