More Common Verbs 2 Flashcards
attend
to be present at an event or gathering
attract
to draw someone or something towards oneself
behave
to act in a particular way
bend
to shape or force something straight into a curve or angle
benefit
to gain or receive an advantage or profit
bite
to use the teeth to cut into something
blame
to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong
blow
to expel air through the mouth
bother
to take the trouble to do something
breathe
to take air into the lungs and then expel it
burst
to break open or apart suddenly
calculate
to determine mathematically
capture
to take possession of something
cope
to deal effectively with something difficult
criticize
to express disapproval of someone or something
dare
to have the courage to do something
date
to mark or note the time of an event
declare
to announce something clearly and publicly
decline
to refuse or reject something
defeat
to win a victory over someone
defend
to protect from harm or danger
define
to state the exact meaning of a word or concept
dig
to break up and move earth or other material
direct
to guide or manage
dismiss
to send away or allow to leave
display
to show or exhibit something
emerge
to come into view or become apparent
employ
to hire someone for a job
ensure
to make certain that something will happen
escape
to break free from confinement
establish
to set up or create something on a firm basis
estimate
to roughly calculate or judge the value of something
exchange
to give something and receive something in return
exclude
to deliberately leave out or not include
excuse
to forgive someone for a fault or offense
expand
to increase in size, number, or importance
explore
to investigate or travel through an area to learn more
fear
to be afraid of something
feature
a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
hand
to give or pass something to someone
ignore
to refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to
illustrate
to explain or make something clear by using examples
impress
to make someone feel admiration or respect
insist
to demand something forcefully
invent
to create something new that has never been made before
investigate
to carry out research or inquiry into something
issue
to distribute or make something available
judge
to form an opinion or conclusion about something
justify
to show or prove to be right or reasonable
land
to come down to the ground after flight
launch
to start or set in motion
lean
to incline or bend from a vertical position
name
to give a title or designation to someone or something
note
to notice or pay attention to something
occupy
to take up space or time
organize
to arrange or systematize
owe
to be under obligation to pay or give something
paint
to apply color to a surface using a pigment
permit
to allow something to happen
persuade
to convince someone to do something
phone
to call someone using a telephone
possess
to have ownership of something
pour
to cause a liquid to flow from a container
practise
to perform an activity repeatedly to improve skill
to produce text or images on paper
relax
to become less tense or anxious
rely
to depend on someone or something
remind
to cause someone to remember something
resist
to withstand the action or effect of something
respect
to show consideration or regard for someone
respond
to reply or react to something
restrict
to limit or control something
retire
to stop working after reaching a certain age
review
to examine or assess something again
ride
to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle
risk
to expose to danger or harm
rule
to exercise control or authority over something
rush
to move or act with speed
smoke
to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning material
solve
to find an answer to a problem
spread
to extend over a larger area
star
to feature someone prominently in a performance
steal
to take something that belongs to someone else
step
to move by lifting the foot and setting it down
store
to keep something for future use
stretch
to extend or lengthen something
strike
to hit or impact forcefully
surround
to encircle or enclose something
suspect
to believe something is true without certain proof
swim
to move through water by using the limbs
swing
to move back and forth or side to side
vary
to change or alter
view
to look at or inspect something
waste
to use something carelessly or without purpose
wave
to move the hand to and fro as a greeting
weigh
to measure the weight of something
welcome
to greet someone in a friendly manner
