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Actions & Processes

General verbs for doing, making, handling, using, and changing things.

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A1 (89)

do A1
/də/ To carry out or perform an action or task. Meaning Off Sound Off
get A1
/ɡɛt/ To receive or obtain something. Meaning Off Sound Off
want A1
/wɑnt/ To feel that you would like to have or do something. Meaning Off Sound Off
let A1
/lɛt/ To allow someone to do something or allow something to happen. Meaning Off Sound Off
need A1
/nid/ To require something because it is necessary or very important. Meaning Off Sound Off
way A1
/weɪ/ A method or manner of doing something. Meaning Off Sound Off
mean A1
/miːn/ To have a particular meaning; to express or stand for. Meaning Off Sound Off
give A1
/ɡɪv/ To hand something to someone so they can have it. Meaning Off Sound Off
thank A1
/θæŋk/ To tell someone you are grateful for something they have done. Meaning Off Sound Off
doing A1
/ˈduːɪŋ/ Present participle of "do". Meaning Off Sound Off
help A1
/hɛlp/ To do something that makes things easier or better for someone. Meaning Off Sound Off
find A1
/ˈfaɪnd/ To discover or get something after searching or by chance. Meaning Off Sound Off
wait A1
/weɪt/ To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives. Meaning Off Sound Off
put A1
/pʊt/ To move something into a particular place or position. Meaning Off Sound Off
keep A1
/kiːp/ To continue to have something and not give it away. Meaning Off Sound Off
stay A1
/steɪ/ To remain in one place and not leave. Meaning Off Sound Off
show A1
/ʃoʊ/ To let someone see something. Meaning Off Sound Off
try A1
/tɹaɪ/ To make an effort to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off
miss A1
/mɪs/ To feel sad because someone or something is no longer with you. Meaning Off Sound Off
start A1
/stɑɹt/ To begin doing something. Meaning Off Sound Off
use² A1
/juz/ To do something with a tool, object, or method to get a result. Meaning Off Sound Off
guess A1
/ɡɛs/ To give an answer or opinion without being sure if it is correct. Meaning Off Sound Off
meet A1
/mit/ To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement. Meaning Off Sound Off
end A1
/ɛnd/ The final part of an event, period, or activity Meaning Off Sound Off
sit A1
/sɪt/ to rest with your weight on your bottom, with your upper body upright Meaning Off Sound Off
eat A1
/it/ To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it. Meaning Off Sound Off
happen A1
/ˈhæpən/ To take place or occur. Meaning Off Sound Off
drink A1
/dɹɪŋk/ To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it. Meaning Off Sound Off
check A1
/t͡ʃɛk/ To look at something carefully to make sure it is correct or safe. Meaning Off Sound Off
sleep A1
/ˈsliːp/ To rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive. Meaning Off Sound Off
stand A1
/stænd/ To be on your feet in an upright position. Meaning Off Sound Off
break A1
/bɹeɪk/ To separate something into pieces, or to make it stop working, often suddenly. Meaning Off Sound Off
plan A1
/plæn/ A set of decisions about what you are going to do and how to do it. Meaning Off Sound Off
cannot A1
/ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/ To be unable to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off
wake A1
/weɪk/ To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping. Meaning Off Sound Off
finish A1
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/ To complete something or bring it to an end. Meaning Off Sound Off
born A1
/boɹn/ Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear). Meaning Off Sound Off
sing A1
/sɪŋ/ To make musical sounds with your voice. Meaning Off Sound Off
spend A1
/spɛnd/ To pay out money to buy or do something. Meaning Off Sound Off
join A1
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ To become a member of a group or organization. Meaning Off Sound Off
enjoy A1
/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/ To get pleasure from something. Meaning Off Sound Off
agree A1
/əˈɡɹi/ To have the same opinion as someone else. Meaning Off Sound Off
share A1
/ʃɛɚ/ To divide something and give part of it to others. Meaning Off Sound Off
laugh A1
/læf/ To make sounds and movements of the face that show you are happy or think something is funny. Meaning Off Sound Off
visit A1
/ˈvɪzɪt/ To go to see a person or place for a while. Meaning Off Sound Off
teach A1
/tiːt͡ʃ/ To help someone learn something by giving them lessons or information. Meaning Off Sound Off
grow A1
/ˈɡroʊ/ To get bigger in size over time, as living things do naturally. Meaning Off Sound Off
action A1
/ˈæk.ʃən/ the process of doing something to achieve a result Meaning Off Sound Off
begin A1
/bɪˈɡɪn/ To start doing something. Meaning Off Sound Off
build A1
/bɪld/ To make something by joining materials and parts together Meaning Off Sound Off
reading A1
/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/ The activity of looking at and understanding written words. Meaning Off Sound Off
practice A1
/ˈpɹæktɪs/ Doing an activity repeatedly to get better at it. Meaning Off Sound Off
dancing A1
/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/ The activity of moving in time to music. Meaning Off Sound Off
fill A1
/fɪl/ To make something become full. Meaning Off Sound Off
wash A1
/wɑʃ/ To clean something with water and usually soap. Meaning Off Sound Off
shower A1
/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ The act of washing yourself while standing under water sprayed from above. Meaning Off Sound Off
introduce A1
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another. Meaning Off Sound Off
add A1
/æd/ to put something with another thing to increase it Meaning Off Sound Off
repeat A1
/ɹɪˈpit/ To do or say something again. Meaning Off Sound Off
shopping A1
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ The activity of buying things from shops. Meaning Off Sound Off
spell A1
/spɛl/ To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order. Meaning Off Sound Off
swimming A1
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/ The activity or sport of moving through water using your body. Meaning Off Sound Off
umbrella A1
/ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə/ A folding frame covered in cloth that you hold over your head to keep off rain or sun. Meaning Off Sound Off
haircut A1
/ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/ The act of cutting someone's hair, usually by a professional. Meaning Off Sound Off
surf A1
/sɝf/ To ride on waves towards the shore while standing on a special board. Meaning Off Sound Off
underline A1
/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ To draw a line under a word or text, usually to draw attention to it. Meaning Off Sound Off
begin with A1
to use something as the first part or step of an activity Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off
break off A1
to separate a piece from a larger object by breaking it Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
bring forth A1
to produce or present something for others to see or consider Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
call off A1
to cancel an event or arrangement that was planned Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
come off A1
to become detached from something to which it was joined Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
cut off A1
to remove part of something by cutting through it Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
draw off A1
to remove something by pulling it away from what it covers Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
finish off A1
to complete the last part of a task Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
give over A1
to devote or allocate something to a particular purpose Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
go ahead A1
to continue with a planned action despite difficulty or objection Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
hand over A1
to give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
help out A1
to give assistance, especially in a time of need Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
help with A1
to assist someone in doing or dealing with something Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off
leave off A1
to omit something rather than include it Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
look around A1
to direct your attention to different parts of the surrounding area Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
move ahead A1
to advance forward in space or progress through a process Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
play around A1
to experiment with something casually or without an expert approach Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
put back A1
to return something to its original place Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
put into A1
to invest resources, energy, or thought into something Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off
run off A1
to print or copy a quantity of documents quickly Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
run out of A1
to use up or exhaust an available supply of something. Phrasal-prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off
start over A1
to begin again from the beginning Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off
try for A1
to make an attempt to obtain, win, or gain entry to something competitive. Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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