Actions & Processes

antiquate C2+

/ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/ to make obsolete or old-fashioned Meaning Off Sound Off

argufy C2+

/ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/ to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

aromatize C2+

/əˈroʊməˌtaɪz/ to make aromatic, or in chemistry to convert into an aromatic compound Meaning Off Sound Off

arousal C2+

/əˈraʊzəl/ the act of awakening or the state of being stirred to activity or excitement Meaning Off Sound Off

ascribe C2+

/əˈskraɪb/ to attribute something to a cause, source, or author Meaning Off Sound Off

asphyxiate C2+

/æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt/ to kill or be killed by depriving of oxygen; to suffocate Meaning Off Sound Off

assail C2+

/əˈseɪl/ to attack violently, or to beset with criticism or troubling thoughts Meaning Off Sound Off

augur C2+

/ˈɔɡɚ/ to foretell or portend; a Roman official who interpreted omens Meaning Off Sound Off

automatize C2+

/ɔˈtɑməˌtaɪz/ to make automatic, or to render a process habitual and unconscious Meaning Off Sound Off

autotype C2+

/ˈɔtoʊˌtaɪp/ a photographic carbon printing process, or a facsimile so produced Meaning Off Sound Off

axiomatize C2+

/ˈæksiəməˌtaɪz/ to express or organize a theory as a system of axioms Meaning Off Sound Off

backpedal C2+

/ˈbækˌpɛdəl/ to reverse one's previous opinion or position Meaning Off Sound Off

baking C2+

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/ the act of cooking by dry oven heat; intensely hot Meaning Off Sound Off

balbutiate C2+

/bælˈbjuʃiˌeɪt/ to stammer or stutter Meaning Off Sound Off

baptize C2+

/ˈbæpˌtaɪz/ to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water Meaning Off Sound Off

bastardize C2+

/ˈbæstɚˌdaɪz/ to corrupt or debase by adding impure or inferior elements Meaning Off Sound Off

baste C2+

/beɪst/ to moisten roasting meat with fat or juices; also to tack with loose stitches Meaning Off Sound Off

bawl C2+

/bɔl/ to weep or shout loudly and unrestrainedly Meaning Off Sound Off

beautification C2+

/ˌbjutəfəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of making something more beautiful Meaning Off Sound Off

bebay C2+

/bɪˈbeɪ/ to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

becall C2+

/bɪˈkɔl/ to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

becloud C2+

/bɪˈklaʊd/ to obscure or confuse as if with clouds Meaning Off Sound Off

bedamn C2+

/bɪˈdæm/ to damn or curse (archaic intensive) Meaning Off Sound Off

bedazzle C2+

/bɪˈdæzəl/ to greatly impress or blind with brilliance Meaning Off Sound Off

bedim C2+

/bɪˈdɪm/ to make dim or obscure Meaning Off Sound Off

bedwell C2+

/bɪˈdwɛl/ to dwell in or inhabit (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

befool C2+

/bɪˈful/ to deceive or make a fool of someone Meaning Off Sound Off

begem C2+

/bɪˈdʒɛm/ to adorn with or as if with gems (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

begrave C2+

/bɪˈɡreɪv/ to bury (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bejewel C2+

/bɪˈdʒuəl/ to decorate with or as with jewels Meaning Off Sound Off

belch C2+

/bɛltʃ/ to emit wind noisily from the stomach; to expel forcefully Meaning Off Sound Off

benefaction C2+

/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/ a charitable gift or act of doing good Meaning Off Sound Off

beplaster C2+

/bɪˈplæstɚ/ to cover thickly with plaster or, figuratively, with praise Meaning Off Sound Off

beshade C2+

/bɪˈʃeɪd/ to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bestead C2+

/bɪˈstɛd/ to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bestowal C2+

/bɪˈstoʊəl/ the act of conferring or giving something, especially an honor Meaning Off Sound Off

bestride C2+

/bɪˈstraɪd/ to sit or stand astride; to dominate Meaning Off Sound Off

betide C2+

/bɪˈtaɪd/ to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide') Meaning Off Sound Off

betone C2+

/bɪˈtoʊn/ to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

betterment C2+

/ˈbɛtɚmənt/ the act or process of improving something Meaning Off Sound Off

beware C2+

/bɪˈwɛr/ to be cautious or on guard against a danger Meaning Off Sound Off

bewrite C2+

/bɪˈraɪt/ to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

blackball C2+

/ˈblækbɔl/ to reject or exclude someone, especially by voting against their membership Meaning Off Sound Off

blackwash C2+

/ˈblækwɑʃ/ to defame or expose discreditable facts about someone; the opposite of whitewash Meaning Off Sound Off

blanch C2+

/blæntʃ/ to turn pale, or to whiten food by briefly scalding it Meaning Off Sound Off

blare C2+

/blɛr/ to sound loudly and harshly; a loud raucous noise Meaning Off Sound Off

blaspheme C2+

/blæsˈfim/ to speak irreverently or profanely about God or sacred things Meaning Off Sound Off

bleat C2+

/blit/ to make the wavering cry of a sheep or goat; to complain feebly Meaning Off Sound Off

blithen C2+

/ˈblaɪðən/ archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden Meaning Off Sound Off

bluster C2+

/ˈblʌstər/ to speak loudly and aggressively with little effect; noisy empty boasting Meaning Off Sound Off

bob C2+

/bɑb/ to move quickly up and down; a short haircut or a small weight Meaning Off Sound Off

bottleneck C2+

/ˈbɑtəlnɛk/ a point of congestion that slows or limits a process or flow Meaning Off Sound Off

boycott C2+

/ˈbɔɪkɑt/ to refuse to deal with a person, company, or country as a protest Meaning Off Sound Off

brew C2+

/bru/ to make beer or tea by infusion or fermentation; a brewed drink Meaning Off Sound Off

browbeat C2+

/ˈbraʊbit/ to intimidate or bully someone with stern or overbearing words Meaning Off Sound Off

cackle C2+

/ˈkækəl/ to laugh or cluck in a harsh, broken way Meaning Off Sound Off

canonize C2+

/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ to declare officially a saint; to treat as authoritative or sacred Meaning Off Sound Off

capacitate C2+

/kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ to make capable; to qualify or enable Meaning Off Sound Off

capitalize C2+

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz/ to take advantage of; to write in capital letters; to provide capital Meaning Off Sound Off

carburize C2+

/ˈkɑrbjəˌraɪz/ to harden the surface of iron or steel by adding carbon Meaning Off Sound Off

carouse C2+

/kəˈraʊz/ to drink and make merry in a noisy, lively way Meaning Off Sound Off

carp C2+

/kɑrp/ to complain or find fault persistently; a freshwater fish Meaning Off Sound Off

carpent C2+

/ˈkɑrpənt/ to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

castellate C2+

/ˈkæstəˌleɪt/ to furnish with battlements or build like a castle Meaning Off Sound Off

cauterize C2+

/ˈkɔtəˌraɪz/ to burn tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection Meaning Off Sound Off

ceil C2+

/sil/ to line or cover the inner roof of a room with plaster or boards Meaning Off Sound Off

centering C2+

/ˈsɛntɚɪŋ/ the act of placing at or moving toward the center; a temporary support for an arch Meaning Off Sound Off

centralize C2+

/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/ to bring under a single, central control or authority Meaning Off Sound Off

champ C2+

/tʃæmp/ to bite or chew noisily and restlessly Meaning Off Sound Off

channelization C2+

/ˌtʃænələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of directing something into or through a channel Meaning Off Sound Off

channelize C2+

/ˈtʃænəˌlaɪz/ to direct or convey through a channel or defined course Meaning Off Sound Off

char C2+

/tʃɑr/ to scorch or burn so as to blacken the surface Meaning Off Sound Off

cheapen C2+

/ˈtʃipən/ to lower the price, quality, or dignity of something Meaning Off Sound Off

chug C2+

/tʃʌɡ/ to move with or make a dull repeated engine sound; to gulp down a drink Meaning Off Sound Off

chunter C2+

/ˈtʃʌntɚ/ to mutter or grumble monotonously Meaning Off Sound Off

circularize C2+

/ˈsɝkjələˌraɪz/ to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people Meaning Off Sound Off

civilize C2+

/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/ to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition Meaning Off Sound Off

clink C2+

/klɪŋk/ to make a light sharp ringing sound; informally, prison Meaning Off Sound Off

clobber C2+

/ˈklɑbɚ/ to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear Meaning Off Sound Off

coact C2+

/koʊˈækt/ to act together or jointly Meaning Off Sound Off

cocker C2+

/ˈkɑkɚ/ to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game Meaning Off Sound Off

codify C2+

/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/ to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code Meaning Off Sound Off

cognize C2+

/ˈkɑɡnaɪz/ to perceive, know, or become conscious of Meaning Off Sound Off

coll C2+

/kɑl/ to embrace about the neck; an embrace (chiefly dialectal or archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

collate C2+

/kəˈleɪt/ to collect and arrange items in proper order, especially for comparison Meaning Off Sound Off

collation C2+

/kəˈleɪʃən/ the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal Meaning Off Sound Off

collogue C2+

/kəˈloʊɡ/ to confer secretly or conspire; to talk confidentially Meaning Off Sound Off

combust C2+

/kəmˈbʌst/ to catch fire and burn; to undergo combustion Meaning Off Sound Off

committer C2+

/kəˈmɪtɚ/ one who commits something, such as code changes or an act Meaning Off Sound Off

commixture C2+

/kəˈmɪkstʃɚ/ a mixture or the act of blending things together Meaning Off Sound Off

compilation C2+

/ˌkɑmpɪˈleɪʃən/ a collection of items gathered together; the act of compiling Meaning Off Sound Off

complect C2+

/kəmˈplɛkt/ to interweave or intertwine; to join together closely Meaning Off Sound Off

completement C2+

/kəmˈplitmənt/ the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

complexification C2+

/kəmˌplɛksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of becoming or making more complex Meaning Off Sound Off

complexify C2+

/kəmˈplɛksɪˌfaɪ/ to make or become more complex Meaning Off Sound Off

confect C2+

/kənˈfɛkt/ to put together or prepare, especially a sweet; a confection Meaning Off Sound Off