Actions & Processes

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

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/ɛkˈfɔr/ in Semon's memory theory, to reactivate or call forth an engram as a memory image Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌrɛnˈkaʊntər/ to meet, encounter, or collide with Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪntɹəˈɡɹɛs/ to introduce genes from one species or population into the gene pool of another through hybridization and repeated backcrossing Meaning Off Sound Off

essentialize C2

/ɪˈsɛnʃəˌlaɪz/ to reduce someone or something to a set of supposedly inherent traits, ignoring variation, context, or individual difference Meaning Off Sound Off

to flow beyond the top edge of a full container Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to select useful or desirable items from a larger collection Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to spoil something or make a mess of it Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

sift through C2

to examine a collection carefully to find useful or suitable items Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to draw liquid or resources away from a larger supply Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to extinguish a flame or light Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to eject or produce something in large quantities Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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