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Actions & Processes

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

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holler C2+
/ˈhɑlər/ to shout or call out loudly Meaning Off Sound Off
inbreathe C2+
/ɪnˈbrið/ to breathe in; to inhale or inspire Meaning Off Sound Off
incline C2+
/ɪnˈklaɪn/ to lean or slope; also a sloping surface Meaning Off Sound Off
infuriate C2+
/ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/ to make someone extremely angry Meaning Off Sound Off
jot C2+
/dʒɑt/ to write briefly; also, a very small amount Meaning Off Sound Off
loathe C2+
/loʊð/ to feel intense dislike or disgust for Meaning Off Sound Off
lug C2+
/lʌɡ/ to carry or drag with great effort; also a projecting handle Meaning Off Sound Off
lurch C2+
/lɜrtʃ/ to make a sudden, unsteady movement Meaning Off Sound Off
luxuriate C2+
/lʌɡˈʒʊrieɪt/ to take great pleasure in something; to indulge oneself Meaning Off Sound Off
metamorphose C2+
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/ to change completely in form or nature; to transform Meaning Off Sound Off
moan C2+
/moʊn/ to make a long, low sound of pain or complaint Meaning Off Sound Off
obliterate C2+
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/ to destroy utterly or wipe out all trace of Meaning Off Sound Off
outstrip C2+
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity Meaning Off Sound Off
pamper C2+
/ˈpæmpɚ/ to indulge with excessive attention, comfort, or kindness Meaning Off Sound Off
pervert C2+
/pɚˈvɝt/ to distort or corrupt from the original or proper course Meaning Off Sound Off
progression C2+
/prəˈɡrɛʃən/ a process of developing or moving gradually toward a stage Meaning Off Sound Off
propagate C2+
/ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪt/ to breed, spread, or transmit widely Meaning Off Sound Off
raze C2+
/reɪz/ to demolish or level completely to the ground Meaning Off Sound Off
rebut C2+
/rɪˈbʌt/ to argue against or prove false by offering counterevidence Meaning Off Sound Off
recompensation C2+
/ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment Meaning Off Sound Off
recondition C2+
/ˌrikənˈdɪʃən/ to restore to good or working condition Meaning Off Sound Off
reek C2+
/rik/ to give off a strong, unpleasant smell Meaning Off Sound Off
resurrect C2+
/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/ to restore to life or bring back into use or notice Meaning Off Sound Off
rouse C2+
/raʊz/ to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling Meaning Off Sound Off
scrabble C2+
/ˈskræbəl/ to scratch or grope hurriedly, especially with the hands Meaning Off Sound Off
specialization C2+
/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/ the process of concentrating on a particular area or skill Meaning Off Sound Off
stifle C2+
/ˈstaɪfəl/ to suppress, smother, or prevent from happening Meaning Off Sound Off
subscribe C2+
/səbˈskraɪb/ to arrange to receive something regularly, or to express agreement Meaning Off Sound Off
surpass C2+
/sɚˈpæs/ to exceed or be greater than; to outdo Meaning Off Sound Off
tort C2+
/tɔrt/ a wrongful act causing harm for which civil liability may arise Meaning Off Sound Off
transference C2+
/ˈtrænsfərəns/ the act of conveying something from one person, place, or context to another Meaning Off Sound Off
transfigure C2+
/trænsˈfɪɡjər/ to transform into something more beautiful or spiritually elevated Meaning Off Sound Off
unfasten C2+
/ʌnˈfæsən/ to undo or release something that is fastened Meaning Off Sound Off
vent C2+
/vɛnt/ to give free expression to a strong emotion Meaning Off Sound Off
vocalize C2+
/ˈvoʊkəlaɪz/ to utter or express with the voice Meaning Off Sound Off
wail C2+
/weɪl/ to give a prolonged high-pitched cry of grief or pain Meaning Off Sound Off
wast C2+
/wɒst/ archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast) Meaning Off Sound Off
wert C2+
/wɜrt/ archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert) Meaning Off Sound Off
abandonment C2+
/əˈbændənmənt/ the act of giving up or deserting something or someone completely Meaning Off Sound Off
abduct C2+
/æbˈdʌkt/ to carry off a person by force or deception Meaning Off Sound Off
abear C2+
/əˈbɛr/ dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate Meaning Off Sound Off
abrogate C2+
/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ to repeal or do away with a law, agreement, or custom formally Meaning Off Sound Off
acquit C2+
/əˈkwɪt/ to free a person from a criminal charge by verdict Meaning Off Sound Off
adjudge C2+
/əˈdʒʌdʒ/ to declare or pronounce judicially or formally Meaning Off Sound Off
admix C2+
/ədˈmɪks/ to mingle or blend one substance with another Meaning Off Sound Off
agglomerate C2+
/əˈɡlɑmərˌeɪt/ to collect or form into a rounded mass or cluster Meaning Off Sound Off
alight C2+
/əˈlaɪt/ formal: to descend through the air and settle on a surface Meaning Off Sound Off
amalgamate C2+
/əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ to combine or unite into one organization or body Meaning Off Sound Off
antic C2+
/ˈæntɪk/ a wild, playful, or absurd act; grotesquely comical Meaning Off Sound Off
asperse C2+
/əˈspɝs/ to attack the reputation of with damaging false statements Meaning Off Sound Off
assassinate C2+
/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/ to murder a prominent person by sudden or secret attack Meaning Off Sound Off
aver C2+
/əˈvɝ/ to state or assert positively as true Meaning Off Sound Off
becalm C2+
/bɪˈkɑm/ to make still or quiet; to leave (a ship) motionless for want of wind Meaning Off Sound Off
beclart C2+
/bɪˈklɑrt/ to smear or daub with mud or filth Meaning Off Sound Off
bedaub C2+
/bɪˈdɔb/ to smear or cover with something sticky or dirty Meaning Off Sound Off
bedizen C2+
/bɪˈdaɪzən/ to dress or adorn gaudily and showily Meaning Off Sound Off
befall C2+
/bɪˈfɔl/ to happen to, especially as something bad or fateful Meaning Off Sound Off
befilth C2+
/bɪˈfɪlθ/ to make filthy; to soil thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off
befriend C2+
/bɪˈfrɛnd/ to act as a friend to; to help or favor Meaning Off Sound Off
begrime C2+
/bɪˈɡraɪm/ to make dirty with soot, grime, or dirt Meaning Off Sound Off
belay C2+
/bɪˈleɪ/ to secure a rope around a fixed point; to stop or cancel Meaning Off Sound Off
belibel C2+
/bɪˈlaɪbəl/ to libel or defame thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off
bemingle C2+
/bɪˈmɪŋɡəl/ to mingle or mix together thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off
bemud C2+
/bɪˈmʌd/ to soil or bespatter with mud Meaning Off Sound Off
bemuse C2+
/bɪˈmjuz/ to bewilder or confuse, often mildly Meaning Off Sound Off
benumb C2+
/bɪˈnʌm/ to deprive of feeling or sensation; to deaden Meaning Off Sound Off
bereave C2+
/bɪˈriv/ to deprive of someone or something, especially by death Meaning Off Sound Off
beshine C2+
/bɪˈʃaɪn/ to shine upon; to light up Meaning Off Sound Off
besoothe C2+
/bɪˈsuð/ to soothe thoroughly; to calm or comfort Meaning Off Sound Off
betrayal C2+
/bɪˈtreɪəl/ the act of being disloyal or treacherous to a trust Meaning Off Sound Off
botch C2+
/bɑtʃ/ to spoil through clumsiness; a bungled piece of work Meaning Off Sound Off
brighten C2+
/ˈbraɪtən/ to make or become brighter or more cheerful Meaning Off Sound Off
buffet C2+
/ˈbʌfɪt/ to strike repeatedly; a blow, as from a hand or wind Meaning Off Sound Off
bungle C2+
/ˈbʌŋɡəl/ to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job Meaning Off Sound Off
celerity C2+
/səˈlɛrəti/ swiftness of movement or action; speed Meaning Off Sound Off
chasten C2+
/ˈtʃeɪsən/ to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve Meaning Off Sound Off
chatter C2+
/ˈtʃætɚ/ to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters Meaning Off Sound Off
clatter C2+
/ˈklætɚ/ to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking Meaning Off Sound Off
cocking C2+
/ˈkɑkɪŋ/ tilting upward or drawing back the hammer of a gun Meaning Off Sound Off
cognition C2+
/kɑɡˈnɪʃən/ the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding Meaning Off Sound Off
collocate C2+
/ˈkɑləˌkeɪt/ to place together, or of words, to occur habitually side by side Meaning Off Sound Off
computation C2+
/ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃən/ the act or result of calculating something Meaning Off Sound Off
conciliate C2+
/kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/ to win over or pacify by friendly or soothing means Meaning Off Sound Off
condescend C2+
/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnd/ to behave as though superior; to deign Meaning Off Sound Off
constrain C2+
/kənˈstreɪn/ to compel or restrict within limits Meaning Off Sound Off
continuation C2+
/kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ the act of continuing or a part that extends something Meaning Off Sound Off
contraction C2+
/kənˈtrækʃən/ the act of shrinking or a shortened word form Meaning Off Sound Off
counterbalance C2+
/ˈkaʊntɚˌbæləns/ to offset by an opposing weight or force Meaning Off Sound Off
crossbreed C2+
/ˈkrɔsˌbrid/ to breed from two different varieties; the offspring so produced Meaning Off Sound Off
daresay C2+
/ˈdɛrˌseɪ/ to consider very likely; to venture to say Meaning Off Sound Off
debar C2+
/dɪˈbɑr/ to exclude or prohibit from something Meaning Off Sound Off
decelerate C2+
/diˈsɛləˌreɪt/ to reduce speed; to slow down Meaning Off Sound Off
defection C2+
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country Meaning Off Sound Off
deform C2+
/dɪˈfɔrm/ to alter or distort the natural shape or form of something Meaning Off Sound Off
demoralize C2+
/dɪˈmɔrəlaɪz/ to weaken the confidence, morale, or resolve of someone Meaning Off Sound Off
deport C2+
/dɪˈpɔrt/ to expel a foreigner from a country, typically on legal grounds Meaning Off Sound Off

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