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Actions & Processes

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

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endure B1
/ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ To suffer something painful or difficult patiently, without giving up. Meaning Off Sound Off
potter B1
/ˈpɑtɚ/ work lightly Meaning Off Sound Off
possess B1
/pəˈzɛs/ To own or have something. Meaning Off Sound Off
whisper B1
/ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ To speak very quietly using your breath, so only someone close can hear. Meaning Off Sound Off
shutter B1
/ˈʃʌt.ɚ/ close with shutters Meaning Off Sound Off
guidance B1
/ˈɡaɪdəns/ Help or advice that tells you what to do. Meaning Off Sound Off
craft B1
/ˈkɹäːft/ An activity that involves making things skilfully with your hands. Meaning Off Sound Off
preserve B1
/pɹəˈzɝv/ To keep something safe and protect it from harm, loss, or damage. Meaning Off Sound Off
urge B1
/ɝd͡ʒ/ To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off
participate B1
/pɑɹˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ To take part in an activity or event. Meaning Off Sound Off
bark B1
/bɑɹk/ To make the short loud sound that a dog makes. Meaning Off Sound Off
stir B1
/stɝ/ To mix a liquid or soft food by moving a spoon or other object around in it. Meaning Off Sound Off
choke B1
/t͡ʃoʊk/ To be unable to breathe because something is blocking your throat. Meaning Off Sound Off
resolve B1
/ɹɪˈzɑlv/ To find a solution to a problem or difficulty. Meaning Off Sound Off
extend B1
/ɛkˈstɛnd/ To make something longer or larger in size, time, or scope. Meaning Off Sound Off
accomplish B1
/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ To succeed in doing or completing something. Meaning Off Sound Off
adopt B1
/əˈdɑpt/ To legally take another person's child into your family and raise it as your own. Meaning Off Sound Off
transplant B1
/tɹænsˈplænt/ to move an organ, tissue, or living cells to another part of a body or into another body Meaning Off Sound Off
registration B1
/ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/ The act of putting your name on an official list to take part in something. Meaning Off Sound Off
entertain B1
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity. Meaning Off Sound Off
tease B1
/tiːz/ To make fun of someone in a playful way. Meaning Off Sound Off
grill B1
/ɡɹɪl/ To cook food over or under direct heat. Meaning Off Sound Off
marketing B1
/ˈmɑɹkɪtɪŋ/ The activity of promoting, advertising, and selling products or services. Meaning Off Sound Off
define B1
/dɪˈfaɪn/ To explain the exact meaning of a word or idea. Meaning Off Sound Off
reject² B1
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/ To refuse to accept, agree to, or believe in something. Meaning Off Sound Off
acknowledge B1
/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ To admit or accept that something is true or real. Meaning Off Sound Off
fade B1
/fæɪd/ To slowly lose color or brightness. Meaning Off Sound Off
expand B1
/ɪkˈspænd/ To become larger in size, amount, or extent. Meaning Off Sound Off
demonstrate B1
/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ To clearly show that something is true or real. Meaning Off Sound Off
unite B1
/juˈnaɪt/ To join people together for a common purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off
pause B1
/pɔz/ A short stop in activity or speech before continuing. Meaning Off Sound Off
separation B1
/ˌsep.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ The act of dividing or keeping people or things apart, or the state of being apart. Meaning Off Sound Off
select B1
/sɪˈlɛkt/ to choose one or more things from a group of options Meaning Off Sound Off
relate B1
/rɪˈleɪt/ To understand and feel sympathy for someone or something. Meaning Off Sound Off
substitute B1
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/ To use one thing in place of another that does the same job. Meaning Off Sound Off
undo B1
/ʌnˈduː/ To cancel or reverse something that has been done. Meaning Off Sound Off
obtain B1
/əbˈteɪn/ To get something, especially by making an effort. Meaning Off Sound Off
blend B1
/blɛnd/ To mix two or more things together so they combine well. Meaning Off Sound Off
donate B1
/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ To give money or goods to a charity or good cause. Meaning Off Sound Off
rebuild B1
/ɹiːˈbɪld/ To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed. Meaning Off Sound Off
delete B1
/dɪˈliːt/ To remove or erase something, especially text or data on a computer. Meaning Off Sound Off
ban B1
/bæn/ To officially forbid something, especially by law or rule. Meaning Off Sound Off
preparation B1
/prɪpəˈreʃən/ The act of getting ready for something. Meaning Off Sound Off
glance B1
/ɡlæns/ To look at something quickly and briefly. Meaning Off Sound Off
promote B1
/pɹəˈmoʊt/ To help something develop or become more successful. Meaning Off Sound Off
comparison B1
/kəmˈpɛɹ.ɪ.sən/ The act of looking at how two or more things are similar or different. Meaning Off Sound Off
haunt B1
/hɔnt/ (of a ghost) To appear repeatedly in a place. Meaning Off Sound Off
improvement B1
/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/ The process of making something better. Meaning Off Sound Off
inspire B1
/ɪnˈspaɪɹ/ To make someone feel they want to do something or to give them new ideas. Meaning Off Sound Off
decline B1
/dɪˈklaɪn/ To politely refuse something. Meaning Off Sound Off
judgement B1
/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event Meaning Off Sound Off
printing B1
/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/ The process or business of producing books, newspapers, and other material using a press. Meaning Off Sound Off
cherish B1
/ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ To love and care about someone or something very much. Meaning Off Sound Off
scope B1
/ˈskoʊp/ The range of things that a subject, plan, or activity deals with. Meaning Off Sound Off
surround B1
/səˈɹaʊnd/ To be all around something or someone on every side. Meaning Off Sound Off
contribute B1
/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ To give money, help, or ideas toward something shared. Meaning Off Sound Off
arise B1
/əˈɹaɪz/ To happen or start to exist, especially a problem or situation. Meaning Off Sound Off
regain B1
/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/ To get back something you had lost. Meaning Off Sound Off
liberation B1
/ˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/ The act of setting someone or something free, or the state of being free. Meaning Off Sound Off
bathe B1
/beɪð/ To wash yourself or someone else in water; to take a bath. Meaning Off Sound Off
nod B1
/nɑd/ To move your head down and up to show agreement, greeting, or understanding. Meaning Off Sound Off
perish B1
/ˈpeɹɪʃ/ to die or be destroyed, especially suddenly or in harsh conditions Meaning Off Sound Off
undress B1
/ʌnˈdɹɛs/ To take off your clothes. Meaning Off Sound Off
depart B1
/dɪˈpɑɹt/ To leave a place, especially to begin a journey. Meaning Off Sound Off
combine B1
/kəmˈbaɪn/ To join two or more things together to make a single thing. Meaning Off Sound Off
limp B1
/lɪmp/ To walk unevenly because one leg is hurt or weak. Meaning Off Sound Off
analyze B1
/ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ To study something carefully in detail in order to understand it. Meaning Off Sound Off
trim B1
/tɹɪm/ To cut a small amount off something to make it neat or shorter. Meaning Off Sound Off
emerge B1
/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ To come out into view, especially from a hidden or enclosed place Meaning Off Sound Off
mend B1
/mɪnd/ To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged. Meaning Off Sound Off
mourn B1
/mɔɹn/ To feel and show deep sadness, especially because someone has died. Meaning Off Sound Off
harness B1
/ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ To control and use something powerful, such as energy or natural forces. Meaning Off Sound Off
scold B1
/ˈskoʊ̯ld/ To tell someone angrily that they have done something wrong. Meaning Off Sound Off
install B1
/ɪnˈstɔl/ To put a piece of equipment somewhere and prepare it so it is ready to use. Meaning Off Sound Off
generate B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/ To cause something to exist or happen; to produce. Meaning Off Sound Off
recite B1
/ɹɪˈsaɪt/ To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience. Meaning Off Sound Off
acquire B1
/əˈkwaɪɚ/ to get or come to own something Meaning Off Sound Off
dedicate B1
/ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ To give all your time and energy to a particular activity or purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off
occupy B1
/ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ To fill or take up a space or amount of time. Meaning Off Sound Off
paddle B1
/ˈpædl̩/ To move a boat through water using a paddle or your hands. Meaning Off Sound Off
attach B1
/əˈtæt͡ʃ/ To fasten or join one thing to another. Meaning Off Sound Off
calculate B1
/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ To work out an answer or amount using numbers. Meaning Off Sound Off
qualify B1
/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something. Meaning Off Sound Off
meditation B1
/mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ The practice of quieting and focusing the mind for relaxation or spiritual purposes. Meaning Off Sound Off
tighten B1
/ˈtaɪ.tən/ To make something firmer or more securely fastened. Meaning Off Sound Off
acceptance B1
/əkˈsɛp.təns/ The act of taking or receiving something that is offered. Meaning Off Sound Off
instruction B1
/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ A piece of information telling you how to do or use something. Meaning Off Sound Off
consume B1
/kənˈsum/ To eat or drink something. Meaning Off Sound Off
distribute B1
/dɪˈstɹɪbjut/ To give things out to a number of people. Meaning Off Sound Off
tempt B1
/ˈtɛmpt/ To make someone want to have or do something, especially something they should avoid. Meaning Off Sound Off
conclude B1
/kənˈkluːd/ to decide that something is true after thinking about it Meaning Off Sound Off
absorb B1
/æbˈsɔɹb/ to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance gradually Meaning Off Sound Off
tremble B1
/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/ To shake slightly, especially from fear, cold, or strong emotion. Meaning Off Sound Off
rewrite B1
/ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ To write something again in a different or better way. Meaning Off Sound Off
jog B1
/d͡ʒɑɡ/ To run slowly and steadily, usually for exercise. Meaning Off Sound Off
inject B1
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/ To put a drug or other liquid into the body using a needle. Meaning Off Sound Off

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