Actions & Processes

educe C2+

/ɪˈdus/ to draw out or elicit something latent Meaning Off Sound Off

effectuation C2+

/ɪˌfɛkʧuˈeɪʃən/ the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect Meaning Off Sound Off

eke C2+

/ik/ to make something last by using it sparingly or with effort Meaning Off Sound Off

emancipate C2+

/ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/ to set free from legal, social, or political restraint Meaning Off Sound Off

embellish C2+

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ to decorate or add fanciful, often false, details to Meaning Off Sound Off

embitter C2+

/ɪmˈbɪtɚ/ to make someone feel resentful or bitter Meaning Off Sound Off

embroil C2+

/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ to involve someone deeply in conflict or difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off

emigrate C2+

/ˈɛməˌɡreɪt/ to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another Meaning Off Sound Off

encircle C2+

/ɛnˈsɝkəl/ to form a circle around; surround Meaning Off Sound Off

encoffin C2+

/ɛnˈkɔfɪn/ to place in a coffin (rare or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

enjoin C2+

/ɛnˈʤɔɪn/ to instruct or urge to do something; to prohibit by order Meaning Off Sound Off

enounce C2+

/ɪˈnaʊns/ to state or proclaim formally; to enunciate Meaning Off Sound Off

enrapture C2+

/ɛnˈræpʧɚ/ to fill with intense delight; to captivate Meaning Off Sound Off

enrollment C2+

/ɛnˈroʊlmənt/ the act of registering, or the number of people registered Meaning Off Sound Off

enslavement C2+

/ɛnˈsleɪvmənt/ the act or condition of being made a slave Meaning Off Sound Off

enstrengthen C2+

/ɛnˈstrɛŋθən/ to make strong or stronger (archaic or rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

entomb C2+

/ɛnˈtum/ to place in a tomb; to bury or enclose as in a grave Meaning Off Sound Off

entwine C2+

/ɛnˈtwaɪn/ to twist or wind together so as to intertwine Meaning Off Sound Off

enunciate C2+

/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/ to pronounce or articulate words clearly, or to state a proposition formally Meaning Off Sound Off

envision C2+

/ɛnˈvɪʒən/ to imagine or conceive of something, especially as a future possibility Meaning Off Sound Off

espial C2+

/ɪˈspaɪəl/ the act of spying or catching sight of something Meaning Off Sound Off

evince C2+

/ɪˈvɪns/ to reveal or show clearly the presence of a feeling or quality Meaning Off Sound Off

evocation C2+

/ˌɛvoʊˈkeɪʃən/ the act of calling up or summoning a memory, feeling, or spirit Meaning Off Sound Off

exaction C2+

/ɪɡˈzækʃən/ the act of demanding and obtaining payment, often unjustly; the sum exacted Meaning Off Sound Off

examinership C2+

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɚˌʃɪp/ the office or process by which an insolvent company is placed under court protection Meaning Off Sound Off

excavate C2+

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/ to dig out and remove earth, or to uncover by digging Meaning Off Sound Off

exhort C2+

/ɪɡˈzɔrt/ to urge or encourage someone strongly to do something Meaning Off Sound Off

exhortation C2+

/ˌɛɡzɔrˈteɪʃən/ an address or communication strongly urging someone to act Meaning Off Sound Off

exoneration C2+

/ɪɡˌzɑnəˈreɪʃən/ the act of clearing someone of blame or accusation Meaning Off Sound Off

expatriation C2+

/ɛkˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/ the act of leaving or being banished from one's native country Meaning Off Sound Off

expede C2+

/ɪkˈspid/ to free from impediment; to expedite or hasten Meaning Off Sound Off

experimentation C2+

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action of trying out new methods or ideas through tests Meaning Off Sound Off

expiration C2+

/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən/ the end of a period of validity, or the act of breathing out Meaning Off Sound Off

expound C2+

/ɪkˈspaʊnd/ to explain or present something in detail Meaning Off Sound Off

expulsion C2+

/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ the act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization Meaning Off Sound Off

expunge C2+

/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/ to erase or remove completely, as from a record Meaning Off Sound Off

extolment C2+

/ɪkˈstoʊlmənt/ the act of praising highly; lavish praise Meaning Off Sound Off

extraction C2+

/ɪkˈstrækʃən/ the act of drawing or pulling something out; one's ancestry Meaning Off Sound Off

extrapolate C2+

/ɪkˈstræpəˌleɪt/ to infer or estimate beyond known data by extending a trend Meaning Off Sound Off

facsimilize C2+

/fækˈsɪməˌlaɪz/ to make an exact copy or reproduction of something Meaning Off Sound Off

falsify C2+

/ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ/ to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive Meaning Off Sound Off

fancify C2+

/ˈfænsəˌfaɪ/ to make something more ornate or elaborate Meaning Off Sound Off

fand C2+

/fænd/ archaic or dialectal: to try, attempt, or strive Meaning Off Sound Off

faultfind C2+

/ˈfɔltˌfaɪnd/ to seek out and complain about minor faults Meaning Off Sound Off

feague C2+

/fiɡ/ archaic: to whip, beat, or liven up, especially a horse Meaning Off Sound Off

featherbed C2+

/ˈfɛðɚˌbɛd/ to pamper, or to overstaff a job by enforcing wasteful labor practices Meaning Off Sound Off

fess C2+

/fɛs/ informal: to confess; also a horizontal band across a heraldic shield Meaning Off Sound Off

fester C2+

/ˈfɛstɚ/ to become infected and suppurate, or to grow steadily worse Meaning Off Sound Off

fet C2+

/fɛt/ archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring Meaning Off Sound Off

fictionalize C2+

/ˈfɪkʃənəˌlaɪz/ to turn real events into a fictional narrative Meaning Off Sound Off

fifo C2+

/ˈfaɪfoʊ/ first in, first out: a method of ordering or processing items by arrival Meaning Off Sound Off

finalize C2+

/ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz/ to complete or put into final form Meaning Off Sound Off

flodge C2+

/flɑdʒ/ dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily Meaning Off Sound Off

flounder C2+

/ˈflaʊndɚ/ to struggle clumsily or move helplessly, as in confusion or difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off

flummox C2+

/ˈflʌməks/ to confuse or bewilder thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off

focalize C2+

/ˈfoʊkəlaɪz/ to bring to a focus or concentrate at a central point Meaning Off Sound Off

forbiddance C2+

/fɚˈbɪdns/ the act of forbidding; a prohibition Meaning Off Sound Off

forechoose C2+

/fɔrˈtʃuːz/ to choose beforehand; to predestine Meaning Off Sound Off

foresay C2+

/fɔrˈseɪ/ to foretell or predict; to say beforehand Meaning Off Sound Off

forespeak C2+

/fɔrˈspiːk/ to predict or foretell; to bespeak in advance Meaning Off Sound Off

foretell C2+

/fɔrˈtɛl/ to predict or prophesy a future event Meaning Off Sound Off

forfare C2+

/fɔrˈfɛr/ to perish or come to ruin; to fare badly Meaning Off Sound Off

forfend C2+

/fɔrˈfɛnd/ to ward off or avert; to forbid Meaning Off Sound Off

forlet C2+

/fɔrˈlɛt/ to abandon, relinquish, or give up Meaning Off Sound Off

forsake C2+

/fɚˈseɪk/ to abandon or desert; to renounce Meaning Off Sound Off

forspeak C2+

/fɔrˈspiːk/ to bewitch by speech; to speak against or forbid Meaning Off Sound Off

forswear C2+

/fɔrˈswɛr/ to renounce or reject under oath; to abjure Meaning Off Sound Off

forthbring C2+

/fɔrθˈbrɪŋ/ to bring forth, produce, or generate Meaning Off Sound Off

fragmentize C2+

/ˈfræɡməntaɪz/ to break into fragments Meaning Off Sound Off

frazzle C2+

/ˈfræzl/ to wear out or exhaust physically or emotionally; a frayed state Meaning Off Sound Off

fumigate C2+

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/ to disinfect or purify with fumes or smoke Meaning Off Sound Off

gab C2+

/ɡæb/ to talk idly or at length; idle chatter Meaning Off Sound Off

gambol C2+

/ˈɡæmbl/ to run or skip about playfully; a frolic Meaning Off Sound Off

germination C2+

/ˌdʒɚmɪˈneɪʃən/ the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop Meaning Off Sound Off

gesticulate C2+

/dʒɛˈstɪkjəˌleɪt/ to make expressive gestures with the hands and arms while speaking Meaning Off Sound Off

gip C2+

/ˈdʒɪp/ to cheat or swindle someone Meaning Off Sound Off

glaze C2+

/ˈɡleɪz/ to cover with a smooth shiny coating, or such a coating itself Meaning Off Sound Off

glisten C2+

/ˈɡlɪsən/ to shine with a sparkling, wet light Meaning Off Sound Off

gnash C2+

/ˈnæʃ/ to grind the teeth together, especially in anger or pain Meaning Off Sound Off

goad C2+

/ˈɡoʊd/ to provoke or urge someone into action Meaning Off Sound Off

gouge C2+

/ˈɡaʊdʒ/ to cut or scoop out, or to overcharge; a chisel for cutting grooves Meaning Off Sound Off

grapple C2+

/ˈɡræpəl/ to struggle or wrestle in close combat; to grip firmly Meaning Off Sound Off

gratify C2+

/ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/ to give pleasure or satisfaction to Meaning Off Sound Off

graze C2+

/ˈɡreɪz/ to feed on growing grass, or to scrape the skin lightly Meaning Off Sound Off

gride C2+

/ˈɡraɪd/ to scrape or cut with a grating sound Meaning Off Sound Off

grunt C2+

/ˈɡrʌnt/ to make a low guttural sound, as of effort or annoyance Meaning Off Sound Off

gyp C2+

/ˈdʒɪp/ to cheat or swindle someone Meaning Off Sound Off

haircutting C2+

/ˈhɛrˌkʌtɪŋ/ the activity of cutting hair Meaning Off Sound Off

hamshackle C2+

/ˈhæmˌʃækəl/ to fasten an animal's head to a foreleg to restrain it from straying Meaning Off Sound Off

handcraft C2+

/ˈhændˌkræft/ to make skilfully by hand; an article so made Meaning Off Sound Off

handgrip C2+

/ˈhændˌɡrɪp/ a part designed to be held; the act or manner of gripping with the hand Meaning Off Sound Off

handwrite C2+

/ˈhændˌraɪt/ to write by hand rather than by machine Meaning Off Sound Off

hark C2+

/hɑːrk/ to listen attentively; used to call attention to a sound Meaning Off Sound Off

harmonize C2+

/ˈhɑːrməˌnaɪz/ to bring into agreement or pleasing arrangement; to sing in harmony Meaning Off Sound Off

hector C2+

/ˈhɛktər/ to bully or intimidate with bluster; a swaggering bully Meaning Off Sound Off

hie C2+

/haɪ/ to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off