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Actions & Processes

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

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flit C2
/flɪt/ To move quickly and lightly from one place to another. Meaning Off Sound Off
synthesize C2
/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ combine so as to form a more complex, product Meaning Off Sound Off
segue C2
/ˈsɛɡweɪ/ To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. Meaning Off Sound Off
divination C2
/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/ The practice of trying to predict the future or discover hidden things by supernatural means. Meaning Off Sound Off
digress C2
/daɪˈɡɹɛs/ lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking Meaning Off Sound Off
circumvent C2
/səːkəmˈvɛnt/ to beat through cleverness and wit Meaning Off Sound Off
stipulate C2
/ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ To state clearly that something must be done, as part of an agreement or rule. Meaning Off Sound Off
evert C2
/iˈvɝt/ to turn a structure outward or inside out, especially an organ, sac, eyelid, or other body part Meaning Off Sound Off
crimp C2
/krɪmp/ to press, pinch, or fold something into small ridges, waves, or tight curls Meaning Off Sound Off
whet C2
/ˈwɛt/ make keen or more acute Meaning Off Sound Off
remit C2
/ɹiˈmɪt/ To send money in payment for something. Meaning Off Sound Off
assimilation C2
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ The process of a group taking on the customs and attitudes of a larger culture. Meaning Off Sound Off
suckle C2
/ˈsʌk.əl/ to feed by drawing milk from a breast or udder Meaning Off Sound Off
slobber C2
/ˈslɑː.bɚ/ to let saliva or partly chewed food run out of the mouth Meaning Off Sound Off
orchestrate C2
/ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/ to plan, coordinate, and direct the parts of a complex event or operation so they produce a desired result Meaning Off Sound Off
wheeze C2
/ʍiːz/ To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rasping sound. Meaning Off Sound Off
dampen C2
/ˈdæmpən/ To make a feeling or activity weaker or less lively. Meaning Off Sound Off
hocus C2
/ˈhoʊkəs/ dated: to trick, cheat, or deceive someone Meaning Off Sound Off
peruse C2
/pɝˈuːz/ examine or consider with attention and in detail Meaning Off Sound Off
loiter C2
/ˈlɔɪtɚ/ To stand or wait around a place with no clear purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off
inflame C2
/ɪnˈfleɪ̯m/ cause inflammation in Meaning Off Sound Off
meld C2
/ˈmɛld/ To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse. Meaning Off Sound Off
hobble C2
/ˈhɒbəl/ strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison Meaning Off Sound Off
melee C2
/ˈmeɪˌleɪ/ to attack with the hands or handheld not projectile weapon, typically in video games Meaning Off Sound Off
concoct C2
/kənˈkɒkt/ to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients Meaning Off Sound Off
triplicate C2
/ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/ to reproduce threefold Meaning Off Sound Off
dismember C2
/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ separate the limbs from the body Meaning Off Sound Off
cull C2
/kʊl/ To select and gather the best items from a larger group. Meaning Off Sound Off
bestiality C2
/ˌbɛs.tiˈæl.ə.ti/ sexual activity between a human and an animal Meaning Off Sound Off
guzzle C2
/ˈɡʌzəl/ drink greedily or as if with great thirst Meaning Off Sound Off
slaver C2
/ˈslævər/ to let saliva run from the mouth; to drool or slobber Meaning Off Sound Off
spurn C2
/spɝn/ reject with contempt Meaning Off Sound Off
peal C2
/piːl/ ring recurrently Meaning Off Sound Off
chide C2
/t͡ʃaɪd/ To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. Meaning Off Sound Off
sanctify C2
/ˈsæŋktəfaɪ/ to make holy or formally set apart for sacred use Meaning Off Sound Off
consummation C2
/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/ the completion, fulfillment, or culminating result of a process or aim Meaning Off Sound Off
etch C2
/ɛt͡ʃ/ To cut a design, letters, or lines into a hard surface. Meaning Off Sound Off
pummel C2
/ˈpʌməl/ to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, especially with the fists Meaning Off Sound Off
oust C2
/ʌʊst/ remove from a position or office Meaning Off Sound Off
reshape C2
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/ to give something a new or different physical shape Meaning Off Sound Off
feint C2
/ˈfeɪnt/ deceive by a mock action Meaning Off Sound Off
maelstrom C2
/ˈmeɪlˌstɹɔm/ A situation of great confusion, turmoil, or violent activity. Meaning Off Sound Off
wane C2
/ˈweɪn/ To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less. Meaning Off Sound Off
subsidize C2
/ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/ To help pay for something by giving money, usually so its cost stays low. Meaning Off Sound Off
sandwiched C2
/ˈsænˌdwɪtʃt/ Squeezed or fitted tightly between two other things. Meaning Off Sound Off
denote C2
/dɪˈnoʊt/ To be a sign of something; to indicate. Meaning Off Sound Off
knell C2
/nel/ To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell. Meaning Off Sound Off
mangle C2
/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or twisting it. Meaning Off Sound Off
straddle C2
/ˈstɹædəl/ to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something Meaning Off Sound Off
singe C2
/sɪnd͡ʒ/ To burn something slightly on the surface. Meaning Off Sound Off
recitation C2
/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory. Meaning Off Sound Off
fidget C2
/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/ to make repeated small movements, especially because of nervousness, impatience, or boredom Meaning Off Sound Off
plod C2
/plɑd/ the act of walking with a slow heavy gait Meaning Off Sound Off
allot C2
/əˈlɑt/ To give out a share of something, such as time, money, or space, for a particular purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off
exude C2
/ɪɡˈzud/ To show a quality or feeling strongly and clearly through the way you look or behave. Meaning Off Sound Off
resound C2
/ɹəˈzaʊnd/ To be filled with a loud sound that echoes around Meaning Off Sound Off
tinge C2
/ˈtɪndʒ/ color lightly Meaning Off Sound Off
yaw C2
/jɑː/ of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction Meaning Off Sound Off
furrow C2
/ˈfʌɹoʊ/ hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove Meaning Off Sound Off
tyne C2
/taɪn/ Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something Meaning Off Sound Off
languish C2
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ become feeble Meaning Off Sound Off
forfeiture C2
/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure. Meaning Off Sound Off
dilate C2
/daɪˈleɪt/ become wider Meaning Off Sound Off
abut C2
/əˈbʌt/ to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Meaning Off Sound Off
ravish C2
/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/ To fill someone with intense delight; to enchant Meaning Off Sound Off
appeasement C2
/əˈpiːzmənt/ the act of calming, satisfying, or pacifying someone by meeting a demand or easing a grievance Meaning Off Sound Off
jostle C2
/ˈd͡ʒɑ.səl/ come into rough contact with while moving Meaning Off Sound Off
disparage C2
/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ To talk about someone or something as if they have little value; to belittle. Meaning Off Sound Off
embed C2
/ɪmˈbɛd/ To fix something firmly inside a surrounding material. Meaning Off Sound Off
transcribe C2
/trænˈskɹaɪb/ to rewrite in a different script or handwriting Meaning Off Sound Off
correlate C2
/ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ To have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together. Meaning Off Sound Off
derision C2
/dɝˈɪʒən/ Mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something. Meaning Off Sound Off
gravitate C2
/ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/ To be drawn toward someone or something, as if pulled by an unseen force. Meaning Off Sound Off
consign C2
/kənˈsaɪn/ To hand something or someone over to another's care or keeping. Meaning Off Sound Off
waft C2
/wɑft/ be driven or carried along, as by the air Meaning Off Sound Off
scud C2
/skʌd/ to move quickly and smoothly, especially when driven by the wind Meaning Off Sound Off
mimicry C2
/ˈmɪmɪkri/ An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. Meaning Off Sound Off
twaddle C2
/ˈtwɑdəl/ speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly Meaning Off Sound Off
abdication C2
/ˌæbdəˈkeɪʃən/ the formal act of giving up a throne or other position of sovereign power Meaning Off Sound Off
contrive C2
/kənˈtɹaɪv/ To manage to do something difficult by being clever or resourceful. Meaning Off Sound Off
introspection C2
/ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/ A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states. Meaning Off Sound Off
liquefy C2
/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating Meaning Off Sound Off
belie C2
/bɪˈlaɪ/ to represent falsely Meaning Off Sound Off
encompass C2
/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ To include a wide range of things within its scope. Meaning Off Sound Off
ingratiate C2
/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. Meaning Off Sound Off
flotation C2
/floʊˈteɪʃən/ the act, process, or capacity of floating in a liquid or gas Meaning Off Sound Off
resurgence C2
/riːˈsɝːdʒəns/ bringing again into activity and prominence Meaning Off Sound Off
disembowel C2
/ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl/ to remove the internal organs or contents from a person, animal, or object Meaning Off Sound Off
broil C2
/bɹaɪl/ to cook under a broiler Meaning Off Sound Off
nestle C2
/ˈnɛsəl/ to settle or press oneself closely into a comfortable, sheltered, or affectionate position Meaning Off Sound Off
echolocation C2
/ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ The use of reflected sound, or echoes, to locate objects, as bats and dolphins do. Meaning Off Sound Off
vindicate C2
/ˈvɪn.dɪˌkeɪt/ To prove that someone is right or free from blame. Meaning Off Sound Off
embezzle C2
/ɪmˈbɛzəl/ to fraudulently take money or property that has been entrusted to one's care, especially from an employer or organization Meaning Off Sound Off
waggle C2
/ˈwæɡ.əl/ to move something repeatedly with short, quick motions from side to side or up and down Meaning Off Sound Off
disseminate C2
/dɪˈsemɪˌnæɪt/ To spread information or ideas widely to many people. Meaning Off Sound Off
economize C2
/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ To save money by spending less and avoiding waste. Meaning Off Sound Off

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