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- abandon/əˈbæn.dən/verb · B2To leave a person, place, or plan behind forever.
- abate/əˈbeɪt/verb · C1To become less fierce, as a storm does.
- abhor/əbˈhɔː/verb · C2To hate something deeply.
- abolish/əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/verb · C1To officially end a law or practice forever.
- absorb/əbˈzɔːb/verb · B2To soak something up, the way a sponge takes in water.
- accelerate/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/verb · C1To gather more and more speed.
- accommodate/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/verb · B2To make room for someone, or to bend to their needs.
- accompany/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/verb · B2To go along with someone, keeping them company on the way.
- accost/əˈkɔst/verb · C2To approach a stranger boldly and speak to them.
- accumulate/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/verb · C1To pile up little by little over time.
- accuse/əˈkjuːz/verb · B2To say openly that a person did something wrong.
- achieve/əˈt͡ʃiːv/verb · B2To succeed in reaching a goal after real effort.
- acknowledge/əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ/verb · B2To admit openly that something is true or that someone deserves credit.
- acquire/əˈkwaɪɚ/verb · B2To come to own or possess something over time.
- adapt/əˈdæpt/verb · B2To change yourself to fit new conditions.
- adhere/ædˈhɪə/verb · C1To stick firmly to a surface — or to a rule.
- adjust/əˈd͡ʒʌst/verb · B2To change something a little until it is exactly right.
- admire/ədˈmaɪə/verb · B1To look up to someone with respect and warm approval.
- admit/ədˈmɪt/verb · B1To finally agree that something uncomfortable is true.
- adorn/əˈdɔɹn/verb · C1To make something more beautiful by adding to it.
- advocate/ˈæd.və.kət/verb · C1To argue publicly in favor of a cause.
- allege/əˈlɛd͡ʒ/verb · C1To claim something happened without yet offering proof.
- alleviate/əˈli.vi.eɪt/verb · C1To make pain or a problem less severe.
- allocate/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/verb · C1To officially divide money or time among different uses.
- allude/əˈljuːd/verb · C2To hint at something without naming it.
- alter/ˈɒl.tə/verb · B2A formal word for changing something partly.
- amass/əˈmæs/verb · C1To gather a great quantity over time.
- amend/əˈmɛnd/verb · C1To formally change a law or text to improve it.
- analyze/ˈæn.ə.laɪz/verb · B2To take something apart in your mind to understand how it works.
- announce/əˈnaʊns/verb · B1To tell news officially to many people at once.
- anticipate/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verb · B2To see something coming and prepare for it in advance.
- apologize/əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/verb · A2To tell someone you feel bad about what you did.
- appear/əˈpɪə/verb · A2To suddenly come into view.
- appease/əˈpiːz/verb · C1To calm somebody by giving them what they want.
- applaud/əˈplɔːd/verb · B2To strike your palms together to show approval.
- appoint/əˈpɔɪnt/verb · C1To officially name someone to a position.
- appreciate/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/verb · B1To see the full worth of something and be thankful for it.
- approve/əˈpɹuːv/verb · B1To officially say that something is good and may go ahead.
- argue/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/verb · A2To speak angrily with someone because you disagree.
- arise/əˈɹaɪz/verb · B2To come into being — as problems and opportunities do.
- arrange/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/verb · A2+To plan and organize the details of something in advance.
- articulate/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/verb · C1To express an idea clearly in words.
- ascend/əˈsɛnd/verb · B2+To climb or move upward.
- assail/əˈseɪl/verb · C2To attack violently, with blows or with words.
- assemble/əˈsɛm.bəl/verb · B2To put parts together into a whole, or gather people into one place.
- assert/əˈsɜːt/verb · B2+To state firmly and stand behind it.
- assess/əˈsɛs/verb · B2+To weigh up the size, value, or quality of something carefully.
- assure/əˈʃɔː(ɹ)/verb · B1To tell someone firmly they need not worry.
- astonish/əˈstɒnɪʃ/verb · B2+To surprise somebody very greatly.
- atone/əˈtəʊn/verb · C1To make up for something wrong you did.
- attach/əˈtæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To fix one thing firmly onto another.
- attain/əˈteɪn/verb · C1A formal word for finally reaching a high goal.
- attend/əˈtɛnd/verb · A2+To be present at a class, meeting, or event.
- attract/əˈtɹækt/verb · B1To pull attention or interest toward yourself, like a magnet.
- augment/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/verb · C1To make something greater by adding to it.
- avert/əˈvɝt/verb · C1To stop a disaster from happening; also, to turn your eyes away.
- avoid/əˈvɔɪd/verb · A2+To stay away from something you don't want to meet or do.
- await/əˈweɪt/verb · B2The formal word for staying ready until something comes.
- badger/ˈbæd͡ʒə/noun · B1+A digging animal with a striped face that sleeps underground.
- baffle/ˈbæfl̩/verb · B2+To confuse somebody completely.
- banish/ˈbænɪʃ/verb · C2To send somebody away and forbid their return.
- beckon/ˈbɛkən/verb · C1To signal somebody to come nearer.
- bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verb · B2+To shout in a deep, loud voice.
- beseech/bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/verb · C2To beg somebody urgently.
- betray/bɪˈtɹeɪ/verb · B2To turn against someone who trusted you.
- bewilder/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/verb · B2+To confuse someone so completely they are lost.
- blame/bleɪm/verb · A2To say that someone is the reason something went wrong.
- bless/blɛs/verb · B1To ask holy protection and favor for someone.
- blunder/ˈblʌn.dəː/verb · C1To make a stupid mistake, or to move clumsily.
- boast/bəʊst/verb · B2To talk too proudly about what you have or did.
- bolster/ˈbɒlstə/verb · C1To prop up and strengthen — confidence, an argument, an economy.
- brandish/ˈbɹændɪʃ/verb · C2To wave something about, especially a weapon.
- breach/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/verb · B2To break through a wall or break the terms of an agreement.
- brood/bɹuːd/noun · C1All the young hatched at one time.
- browse/bɹaʊz/verb · B2+To look through casually, with no fixed goal — shops or websites.
- buttress/ˈbʌtɹəs/noun · C1A stone support built against a wall to stop it spreading.
- cajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/verb · C1To coax somebody with flattery.
- calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verb · B2To find an answer using numbers and mathematics.
- capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verb · C1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
- careen/kəˈɹiːn/verb · C2To rush along, tilting and out of control.
- castigate/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/verb · C2To criticise somebody severely.
- cease/sis/verb · B2The formal word for to end an activity.
- celebrate/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/verb · A2To do something joyful for a special day or a victory.
- charge/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/verb · B1To ask a particular price for what you sell.
- chastise/tʃæˈstaɪz/verb · C1To scold or punish somebody.
- cherish/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/verb · B1+To hold something dear and protect it lovingly.
- churn/tʃɜːn/verb · C1To stir or move about violently.
- circumvent/səːkəmˈvɛnt/verb · C1To get around a rule or an obstacle.
- clamber/ˈklæmbə/verb · C1To climb awkwardly using hands and feet.
- clarify/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/verb · B2+To make a confusing thing clear.
- coerce/kəʊˈɜːs/verb · C1To force somebody by threat.
- coincide/ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/verb · C1To happen at exactly the same time by chance.
- collapse/kəˈlæps/verb · B2To suddenly fall down or cave in — buildings, plans, or people.
- collide/kəˈlaɪd/verb · C1To crash into each other while moving.
- combine/kəmˈbaɪn/verb · B1+To bring two or more things together into one.
- commence/kəˈmɛns/verb · C1The formal word for to begin.
- commit/kəˈmɪt/verb · B1To promise yourself fully to something; also, to carry out a crime.
- communicate/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/verb · B1To share thoughts and information with others.
- compare/kəmˈpɛɚ/verb · B1To look at two things side by side to see their differences.
- compel/kəmˈpɛl/verb · C1To leave someone no choice but to do it.
- compensate/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/verb · C1To make up for a loss, usually with money.
- compete/kəmˈpiːt/verb · B1To try to beat others at the same goal or game.
- compile/kəmˈpaɪl/verb · C1To gather scattered material into one organized collection.
- complain/kəmˈpleɪn/verb · A2+To say again and again that you are not happy about something.
- comply/kəmˈplaɪ/verb · C1To do what a rule or order requires.
- compose/kəmˈpəʊz/verb · B2To write a piece of music, or to put a text together carefully.
- comprise/kəmˈpɹaɪz/verb · C1To be made up of certain parts.
- compromise/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/verb · B2To settle a disagreement with each side giving something up.
- conceal/kənˈsiːl/verb · C1A formal word for hiding something from view.
- concede/kənˈsiːd/verb · C1To reluctantly accept that the other side is right.
- concentrate/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/verb · B1To point all your attention at one thing only.
- conclude/kənˈkluːd/verb · B1+To reach a final judgment after weighing everything; also, to bring to an end.
- condemn/kənˈdɛm/verb · C1To declare loudly and publicly that something is wrong.
- condone/kənˈdoʊn/verb · C2To accept behaviour that ought to be condemned.
- conduct/ˈkɒndʌkt/verb · B2To formally carry out a study, meeting, or orchestra.
- confer/kənˈfɜː/verb · C1To discuss together before deciding; also, to grant an honor.
- confide/kənˈfaɪd/verb · C1To trust someone with your secret.
- confine/kənˈfaɪn/verb · C1To keep someone or something within strict limits.
- confirm/kənˈfɜːm/verb · B1To say officially that something is certain or true.
- confound/kənˈfaʊnd/verb · C1To puzzle somebody, or to prove them wrong.
- confront/kənˈfɹʌnt/verb · B2To stand up to a person or problem directly.
- confuse/kənˈfjuːz/verb · B1To mix someone's thoughts up so they no longer understand.
- congratulate/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/verb · B1+To tell someone how glad you are about their success.
- conjure/ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/verb · C1To make something appear as if by magic.
- connect/kəˈnɛkt/verb · A2+To join two things together.
- conquer/ˈkɒŋkə/verb · B2To defeat and take control — of lands or of fears.
- consent/kənˈsɛnt/verb · B2To formally say yes and give permission.
- consider/kənˈsɪd.ə/verb · A2To think about something slowly and carefully before deciding.
- consist/kənˈsɪst/verb · B2+To be made up of particular parts.
- console/ˈkɒn.səʊl/verb · B2To comfort somebody who is unhappy.
- consolidate/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/verb · C1To merge scattered pieces into one stronger whole.
- conspire/kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/verb · B2+To secretly plan wrongdoing together.
- consult/ˈkɒnsʌlt/verb · B2To go to an expert for advice before deciding.
- consume/kənˈsjuːm/verb · B2To use something up — food, fuel, or time.
- contain/kənˈteɪn/verb · B1To have something inside.
- contemplate/ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/verb · C1To turn a thought over slowly and deeply in your mind.
- contradict/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/verb · B2+To say the exact opposite of what someone else has said.
- contribute/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/verb · B2To add your share to a joint effort.
- contrive/kənˈtɹaɪv/verb · C2To manage to do something by clever planning.
- convene/kənˈviːn/verb · C1To call people together for a meeting.
- convert/ˈkɒn.vət/verb · B2To change something from one form or belief into another.
- convey/kənˈveɪ/verb · B2+To carry a meaning or feeling across to someone.
- convince/kənˈvɪns/verb · B1To make someone believe that you are right.
- cooperate/kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · B2To work together willingly toward the same end.
- cope/ˈkəʊp/verb · B2To deal successfully with something difficult.
- correspond/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/verb · C1To match up with something; also, to exchange letters.
- cower/ˈkaʊɚ/verb · C1To crouch down in fear.
- crave/kɹeɪv/verb · C1To want something so badly your whole body asks for it.
- create/kɹiːˈeɪt/verb · A1To bring something completely new into the world.
- criticize/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/verb · B2To point out everything wrong with something.
- culminate/ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/verb · C1To build up and reach its highest or final point.
- cultivate/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/verb · C1To grow crops with care; also, to develop a skill or friendship.
- curtail/kɜːˈteɪl/verb · C1To cut something short before its natural end.
- dabble/ˈdæb.əl/verb · C1To try something casually, without committing.
- damage/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/verb · A2To hurt something so it no longer works or looks right.
- dazzle/ˈdæzəl/verb · B1+To blind with brightness or amaze with brilliance.
- deceive/dɪˈsiːv/verb · B2To make someone believe what is not true.
- decide/dɪˈsaɪd/verb · A1To finally choose what you will do after thinking about it.
- decipher/dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/verb · C1To work out the meaning of a code or terrible handwriting.
- declare/dɪˈklɛə/verb · B2To state something openly and officially.
- decorate/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/verb · B1To make a room or a cake more beautiful with added touches.
- dedicate/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/verb · B1+To give your time and heart fully to one purpose or person.
- deduce/dɪˈdʒuːs/verb · B2+To reason your way from clues to the answer, like a detective.
- deem/diːm/verb · C1To formally judge or consider something to be so.
- defend/dɪˈfɛnd/verb · B1To protect someone or something from attack.
- defer/dɪˈfɜː/verb · B2+To put off until later, or to yield to another.
- defy/dɪˈfaɪ/verb · C1To openly refuse to obey a power greater than you.
- delegate/ˈdɛlɪɡət/verb · C1To hand a task down to someone else with the authority to do it.
- deliver/dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/verb · A2To bring goods or letters to the door they belong at.
- demand/dɪˈmɑːnd/verb · B1To ask for something forcefully, like an order.
- demolish/dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/verb · B2+To knock a building down completely.
- demonstrate/ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/verb · B2To show clearly how something works or that it is true.
- denounce/diˈnaʊns/verb · C1To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil.
- deny/dɪˈnaɪ/verb · B2To say firmly that something is not true.
- depend/dɪˈpɛnd/verb · A2+To need someone or something in order to manage.
- depict/dɪˈpɪkt/verb · C1To show or describe something in a picture or words.
- deplete/dɪˈpliːt/verb · B2+To use up a supply until little is left.
- deprive/dɪˈpɹaɪv/verb · C1To take away from someone what they need.
- deride/dɪˈɹaɪd/verb · C1To laugh at somebody with contempt.
- derive/dɪˈɹaɪv/verb · B2+To draw or obtain something from a source — pleasure, words, or formulas.
- descend/dɪˈsɛnd/verb · B2To move downward.
- describe/dɪˈskɹaɪb/verb · A2+To paint a picture of something using only words.
- deserve/dɪˈzɜːv/verb · A2To have earned something — good or bad — by your actions.
- designate/ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/verb · C1To officially mark out for a particular role or use.
- destroy/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/verb · A2To damage something so completely that nothing is left.
- detect/dɪˈtɛkt/verb · B2To pick up the faint presence of something hidden.
- deter/dɪˈtɜː/verb · B2+To make someone decide not to do something, out of doubt or fear.
- deteriorate/dɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.ɹeɪt/verb · C1To grow steadily worse over time.
- develop/dɪˈvɛl.əp/verb · A2+To grow step by step into something bigger or better.
- devise/dɪˈvaɪz/verb · C1To invent a clever plan or method.
- devote/dɪˈvəʊt/verb · B2To give all your time and energy to one thing.
- dictate/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/verb · C1To command with no room for argument; also, to speak text for writing down.
- differ/ˈdɪfə/verb · B2To not be the same as something else.
- digest/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/verb · B2To break food down inside your body; also, to absorb news slowly.
- diminish/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/verb · C1To shrink steadily in size or importance.
- disappear/dɪsəˈpɪə/verb · A2To go out of view completely, like magic.
- discard/dɪsˈkɑːd/verb · C1To throw away what you no longer want.
- discern/dɪˈsɜːn/verb · C1To just manage to see or recognize something faint or subtle.
- disclose/dɪsˈkləʊz/verb · C1To make a guarded secret officially known.
- discover/dɪˈskʌvə/verb · A2+To find something important that nobody knew about before.
- discriminate/dɪˈskɹɪm.ɪ.neɪt/verb · B2+To treat people unfairly because of their group.
- discuss/dɪˈskʌs/verb · A1To talk about a topic seriously with other people.
- dismantle/dɪsˈmæntəl/verb · B2+To take a machine or system apart piece by piece.
- dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/verb · B2To wave an idea away without considering it.
- dispatch/dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/verb · B2To send someone or something off on official business.
- dispel[dɪˈspɛɫ]verb · C1To drive away doubts, fears, or myths.
- disperse/dɪˈspɜːs/verb · C1To spread out and scatter in all directions.
- displace/dɪsˈpleɪs/verb · C1To force something — or someone — out of its usual place.
- disrupt/dɪsˈɹʌpt/verb · C1To break the normal flow of things.
- dissolve/dɪˈzɒlv/verb · C1To vanish into a liquid, as sugar does in tea.
- dissuade/dɪˈsweɪd/verb · C1To talk somebody out of doing something.
- distinguish/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verb · B2+To tell two similar things apart.
- distort/dɪsˈtɔːt/verb · C1To twist something out of its true shape or meaning.
- distract/dɪˈstɹækt/verb · B2To pull someone's attention away from what they were doing.
- distribute/dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/verb · B2To hand shares out to many people or places.
- disturb/dɪˈstɜːb/verb · B2To interrupt someone's peace, sleep, or concentration.
- divert/daɪˈvɜːt/verb · C1To turn something from its course — traffic, money, or attention.
- divide/dɪˈvaɪd/verb · B2To cut one whole into smaller parts.
- divulge/daɪˈvʌld͡ʒ/verb · C1To reveal information that was private.
- dominate/ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/verb · B2To be the strongest force in a place or contest.
- donate/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/verb · B1+To hand over money or goods freely to help a cause.
- doubt/daʊt/verb · B1To feel unsure whether something is really true.
- drift/dɹɪft/verb · B2To float wherever the current carries you.
- dwell/dwɛl/verb · C1A poetic word for living somewhere; also, to keep thinking about something painful.
- dwindle/ˈdwɪn.dəl/verb · B2+To grow steadily smaller until almost nothing is left.
- earn/ɜːn/verb · A2+To receive money in return for the work you do.
- elevate/ˈɛləveɪt/verb · C1To lift to a higher position or status.
- elicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/verb · C1To skillfully draw out a response or information.
- eliminate/ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/verb · B2To remove completely, leaving nothing behind.
- elude/ɪˈljuːd/verb · C1To escape from somebody, or from your memory.
- embark/ɪmˈbɑːk/verb · C1To board a ship, or to begin a grand undertaking.
- embellish/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/verb · C1To decorate, or to add invented details to a story.
- embrace/ɛmˈbɹes/verb · B2To happily accept a new idea or change.
- emerge/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/verb · B2To come out into view from somewhere hidden.
- emit/iˈmɪt/verb · B2+To send out light, sound, heat, or gas.
- emphasize/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/verb · B2+To press hard on a point so nobody misses it.
- emulate/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/verb · C2To copy somebody because you admire them.
- enable/ɪˈneɪ.bəl/verb · B2To make something possible that was not before.
- enact/ɪˈnækt/verb · C1To make a proposal into law.
- encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntə/verb · B2To meet someone or run into a problem unexpectedly.
- encourage/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/verb · B1To give someone the confidence to try.
- endeavour/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/verb · C1To try hard to achieve something.
- endorse/ɪnˈdɔːs/verb · C1To publicly declare your support for a person or product.
- endure/ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/verb · B2To suffer through something painful without giving up.
- enforce/ɪnˈfoɹs/verb · C1To make people actually follow a rule, with power behind it.
- engage/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verb · B2To capture attention and involvement; also, to hire.
- engulf/ɪŋˈɡʌlf/verb · B2+To swallow something up completely.
- enhance/ɪnˈhɑːns/verb · B2To lift the quality or value of something higher.
- enrich/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/verb · C1To make something better by adding value to it.
- ensure/ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/verb · B2To make certain it happens, leaving nothing to chance.
- entail/ɛnˈteɪl/verb · C1To have as a necessary part or consequence.
- enthralverb · C1To hold somebody's attention completely.
- entice/ɪnˈtaɪs/verb · C1To tempt someone by offering something delightful.
- envisage/ɪnˈvɪzɪd͡ʒ/verb · C1To picture in your mind how the future could be.
- eradicate/ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/verb · B2+To destroy something completely and for good.
- erupt/ɪˈɹʌpt/verb · B2To burst out violently, as volcanoes and tempers do.
- escape/ɪˈskeɪp/verb · A2To get free and away from a place holding you.
- establish/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/verb · B2To found something meant to last; also, to prove a fact firmly.
- estimate/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/verb · B2To judge a number roughly without measuring exactly.
- evade/ɪˈveɪd/verb · B2+To slip away from capture, questions, or taxes.
- evaluate/ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/verb · B2To judge carefully how good or valuable something is.
- evoke/ɪˈvəʊk/verb · C1To call up a memory or feeling, as an old song does.
- evolve/ɪˈvɒlv/verb · B2+To change gradually into something more developed.
- exacerbate/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/verb · C1To make a bad situation worse.
- exaggerate/ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · B2To describe something as far bigger than it really was.
- exalt/ɪɡˈzɒlt/verb · C2To praise somebody very highly.
- examine/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/verb · B1To look at something very closely and carefully.
- exceed/ɪkˈsiːd/verb · B2To go past a limit or beat an expectation.
- excel/ɪkˈsɛl/verb · B2+To be outstandingly good at something.
- exclude/ɪksˈkluːd/verb · B2To shut someone or something out of the group.
- execute/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/verb · B2To carry out a plan step by step, exactly as designed.
- exert/ɪɡˈzɝt/verb · C1To apply force, effort, or influence.
- exhale/ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/verb · B2To push air out of your lungs.
- exist/ɪɡˈzɪst/verb · A2+To be real; to actually be in the world.
- expand/ɪkˈspænd/verb · B1+To grow larger or spread wider.
- expect/ɪkˈspɛkt/verb · A2To believe something is going to happen.
- expedite/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/verb · C1To make a process happen faster.
- expel/ɪkˈspɛl/verb · B2+To officially force someone out of a school or country.
- explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/verb · A1To make something clear so another person understands it.
- exploit/ˈɛksplɔɪt/verb · B2+To use something fully — or use someone unfairly.
- expose/ɪkˈspəʊz/verb · B2To pull the cover off something hidden so all can see it.
- express/ɪkˈspɹɛs/verb · A2+To put your thoughts or feelings into words or art.
- extend/ɛkˈstɛnd/verb · B2To make something longer or reach it further out.
- extract/ˈɛkstɹækt/verb · B2To pull something out with effort — teeth, oil, or secrets.
- fabricate/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/verb · C2To invent a false story; also, to manufacture parts.
- facilitate/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/verb · C1A formal word for making a process easier.
- fade/feɪd/verb · B1To slowly lose color, strength, or sound.
- fail/feɪl/verb · A2To try something and not succeed.
- falter/ˈfɒltə/verb · C1To lose strength or confidence and begin to stumble.
- fathom/ˈfað(ə)m/verb · C1To understand something deep and puzzling.
- feed/fiːd/verb · A2To give food to a person or an animal.
- fight/faɪt/verb · A1To use force or hard words against someone.
- fill/fɪl/verb · A1To put so much in that no empty space is left.
- flatter/ˈflætɚ/verb · C1To praise someone too sweetly, usually to win favor.
- flounder/ˈflaʊ̯ndəː/verb · C1To struggle clumsily without making progress.
- flourish/ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/verb · C1To grow strong and successful, in full bloom.
- fluctuate/ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt/verb · C2To keep rising and falling unpredictably.
- forbid/fəˈbɪd/verb · B2To order that something must not be done.
- force/fɔːs/verb · B1To make someone do something against their will.
- forfeit/ˈfɔː.fɪt/verb · C1To lose something as a penalty.
- forgive/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/verb · A2To let go of your anger at someone who wronged you.
- formulate/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/verb · C1To work an idea out into a precise, careful form.
- foster/ˈfɒstə/verb · B2To raise a child in your home for a time without adopting them.
- frustrate/fɹʌˈstɹeɪt/verb · B2+To stop somebody achieving what they wanted.
- fulfill/fʊlˈfɪl/verb · B2To carry a promise, duty, or dream through to completion.
- garner/ˈɡɑː.nə/verb · C1To gather support or information bit by bit.
- gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verb · B2+To estimate or measure a level — of fuel, feeling, or interest.
- generate/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · B2To produce something in quantity — power, ideas, or income.
- glean/ɡliːn/verb · C1To pick up small pieces of information here and there.
- glow/ɡləʊ/verb · B2To shine with a soft steady light.
- govern/ˈɡʌv.ən/verb · B2+To rule a country and make its decisions.
- grapple/ˈɡɹæpəl/verb · B2+To struggle with somebody, or with a hard problem.
- grasp/ɡɹɑːsp/verb · B1To seize firmly with the hand — or finally with the mind.
- grieve/ɡɹiːv/verb · B2To live through deep sorrow after losing someone.
- guess/ɡɛs/verb · A1To give an answer without knowing for sure — like in this game.
- halt/hɒlt/verb · B2To bring or come to a sudden standstill.
- hang/hæŋ/verb · B1To fix something at the top so the rest swings free below.
- happen/ˈhæpən/verb · A1To take place in the world.
- harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/verb · B1+To take control of a force and put it to work.
- haunt/hɔːnt/verb · B2What ghosts do to houses — and bad memories do to minds.
- hesitate/ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪt/verb · B2To pause before acting because you are not quite sure.
- hinder/ˈhɪndəː/verb · C2To get in the way of progress and slow it down.
- hoard/hɔɹd/verb · B2+To store far more than you need and refuse to part with it.
- hoist/hɔɪst/verb · C1To haul something heavy upward with effort or ropes.
- honor/ˈɒn.ə/verb · B1To show deep public respect; also, to keep a promise.
- host/həʊst/verb · B1To welcome and run an event or guests.
- identify/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/verb · A2+To say exactly who or what something is.
- ignite/ɪɡˈnaɪt/verb · B2To set on fire, or to spark strong feelings.
- ignore/ɪɡˈnɔː/verb · B1To act as if someone or something simply is not there.
- illustrate/ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪt/verb · B2To make a point clear with pictures or examples.
- imagine/ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/verb · A1To make pictures of possible things in your mind.
- immerse/ɪˈmɜːs/verb · B2+To sink fully into water — or into a book or language.
- impair/ɪmˈpɛə/verb · C1To weaken or damage an ability, like sight or judgment.
- impede/ɪmˈpiːd/verb · C1To slow something down by getting in its way.
- implement/ˈɪmpləmənt/verb · B2+To take a plan off the paper and make it actually happen.
- imply/ɪmˈplaɪ/verb · B2To suggest something without saying it straight out.
- impose/ɪmˈpəʊz/verb · B2To force a rule or burden onto people from above.
- impress/ɪmˈpɹɛs/verb · B2To fill someone with admiration for you.
- improve/ɪmˈpɹuːv/verb · B1To make something better than it was.
- incite/ɪnˈsaɪt/verb · C1To stir people up to do something violent.
- include/ɪnˈkluːd/verb · B1To have something as one of the parts of a whole.
- incorporate/ɪŋˈkɔː.pə.ɹeɪt/verb · C1To fold one thing into another so it becomes part of the whole.
- increase/ɪnˈkɹiːs/verb · A2+To become bigger in number or amount.
- incur/ɪnˈkɜː/verb · C1To bring costs, debts, or anger upon yourself.
- indicate/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/verb · B1To point toward a fact or direction.
- induce/ɪnˈduːs/verb · C1To bring about a state or persuade someone into acting.
- infer/ɪnˈfɜː/verb · B2+To read between the lines and draw the unspoken conclusion.
- inflict/ɪnˈflɪkt/verb · C1To force pain or damage upon someone.
- infuriate/ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/verb · B2+To make somebody extremely angry.
- ingest/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/verb · C1To take food or liquid into the body.
- inhabit/ɪnˈhæbɪt/verb · B2+A formal word for living in a place.
- inhale/ɪnˈheɪl/verb · B1+To draw air into your lungs.
- inhibit/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/verb · C1To hold back a process or make a person feel too shy to act.
- initiate/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/verb · C1A formal word for setting something in motion.
- inject/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/verb · C1To push liquid in through a needle — or energy into a dull room.
- inquire/ɪnˈkwaɪə/verb · B2+The formal word for requesting information.
- insist/ɪnˈsɪst/verb · B2To keep saying firmly that something must be so.
- inspire/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/verb · B2To light a fire in someone that makes them want to act or create.
- install/ɪnˈstɔːl/verb · B2To put equipment or software in place, ready to work.
- instigate/ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/verb · C1To be the one who starts something happening.
- instill/ɪnˈstɪl/verb · C1To gradually plant values or confidence in someone's mind.
- insult/ɪnˈsʌlt/verb · B2To say something rude that wounds someone's pride.
- integrate/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/verb · B2+To bring separate parts or people together into one working whole.
- intend/ɪnˈtɛnd/verb · B1To have something as your plan.
- interact/ɪn.təˈɹækt/verb · B2To act on each other — talking, playing, or reacting.
- intercept/ɪntəˈsɛpt/verb · B2To catch something on its way before it arrives.
- interfere/ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/verb · B2To push into a matter that is not yours and get in its way.
- interpret/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/verb · B2To work out and explain what something really means.
- interrupt/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/verb · B1To cut into the middle of someone's speaking or work.
- intervene/ˌɪntəˈviːn/verb · C1To step into a situation to change how it goes.
- intimidate/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/verb · B2+To frighten someone into doing what you want.
- introduce/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/verb · A2+To tell two people each other's names so they can meet.
- invade/ɪnˈveɪd/verb · B2To enter a country by force with an army.
- invent/ɪnˈvɛnt/verb · B1To think up and build something that never existed before.
- invest/ɪnˈvɛst/verb · B1+To put money into something hoping it grows into more.
- investigate/ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/verb · B1To dig carefully into a matter to find the truth.
- invoke/ɪnˈvoʊk/verb · C1To call upon a law, right, or higher power for support.
- involve/ɪnˈvɒlv/verb · B2To have something as a necessary part of the process.
- isolate/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/verb · B2To set apart, alone and cut off from the rest.
- jeopardize/ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz/verb · B2+To put something valuable at risk of harm.
- justify/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/verb · B2To give reasons good enough to defend what was done.
- lack/læk/verb · B1To not have something that is needed.
- lament/ləˈmɛnt/verb · C2To express deep sorrow about something.
- languish/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verb · C1To grow weak from being left with no attention.
- launch/lɔːnt͡ʃ/verb · B2To send a rocket up or start a product into the world.
- lie/laɪ̯/verb · A2To say something you know is not true.
- linger/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/verb · C1To stay on after the moment has passed, slow to leave.
- loathe/ˈləʊð/verb · B2+To hate intensely.
- lure/lʊə/verb · B2To draw someone in with tempting bait.
- lurk/lɜːk/verb · B2+To wait hidden, usually up to no good.
- maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verb · B2To keep something in good working order over time.
- manage/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/verb · A2+To succeed at something difficult; also, to lead a team.
- manipulate/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/verb · C1To secretly steer people or facts for your own ends.
- meander/miˈæn.də(ɹ)/verb · C1To wander along without any direct route.
- measure/ˈmɛʒ.ə/verb · B1To find the exact size or amount of something.
- mediate/ˈmidieɪt/<a:US>verb · C1To stand between two sides and help them agree.
- mention/ˈmɛnʃən/verb · A2To speak about something only briefly, in passing.
- merge/mɜːd͡ʒ/verb · C1To join together into a single whole.
- mimic/ˈmɪm.ɪk/verb · B2To copy someone's voice or manner, often to amuse.
- mitigate/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/verb · C1To make harm or risk less severe.
- mock/mɒk/verb · B2To make cruel fun of someone by imitating them.
- modify/ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/verb · B2To change something partly to make it fit better.
- monitor/ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/verb · B2To keep steady watch on something as it changes.
- motivate/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/verb · B2+To give someone the inner push to act.
- mourn/mɔɹn/verb · B1+To feel and show deep sorrow for someone who died.
- neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verb · C1To fail to give something the care it needs.
- negotiate/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/verb · B2To bargain back and forth toward an agreement.
- nominate/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/verb · C1To formally put someone's name forward for a role or prize.
- notice/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/verb · A2To suddenly see or become aware of something.
- nourish/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/verb · B2+To feed something so it stays healthy and grows.
- nurture/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/verb · B2+To care for something young and help it develop.
- obey/əʊˈbeɪ/verb · B1To do exactly what a rule or a person tells you.
- obscure/əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/verb · C1To hide something from view or from understanding.
- observe/əbˈzɜːv/verb · B2To watch something carefully over time to learn from it.
- obstruct/əbˈstɹʌkt/verb · B2+To block a path, view, or process.
- obtain/əbˈteɪn/verb · B2A formal word for getting something, often with effort.
- occupy/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/verb · B2To fill a space, a position, or someone's whole attention.
- occur/əˈkɜː/verb · B1The formal word for taking place.
- offend/əˈfɛnd/verb · B2To hurt someone's feelings or sense of what is proper.
- offer/ˈɒfə(ɹ)/verb · A2To say that someone may have or use what you are holding out.
- omit/əʊˈmɪt/verb · B2+To leave something out, by accident or by choice.
- oppose/əˈpəʊz/verb · B2To stand publicly against a plan or idea.
- oppress/əˈpɹɛs/verb · C1To rule people cruelly and deny them freedom.
- organize/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/verb · A2+To put things in order, or to plan an event.
- originate/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/verb · C1To have your first beginning in a certain place or time.
- outweigh/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/verb · C1To matter more than the other side of the scale.
- overcome/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/verb · B2To beat a difficulty that once beat you.
- overhaul/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/verb · B2+To take something apart and repair it thoroughly.
- overlap/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/verb · B2To cover part of the same area or time as something else.
- overlook/ˈəʊvəˌlʊk/verb · C1To miss something you should have noticed.
- oversee/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/verb · C1To watch over work and workers as the one responsible.
- overwhelm/ˌəʊ.vəˈ(h)wɛlm/verb · C1To bury someone under more than they can handle.
- owe/əʊ/verb · A2To have to pay money back to someone.
- own/əʊn/verb · A1To have something that legally belongs to you.
- participate/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verb · B1+To take part in an activity with others.
- penetrate/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/verb · B2To force a way through or into something.
- perceive/pəˈsiːv/verb · B2+To become aware of something through senses or understanding.
- perform/pəˈfɔːm/verb · A2+To sing, act, or play music in front of people.
- perish/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/verb · B2The literary word for to die, especially in disaster.
- persevere/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/verb · B2+To keep trying despite every setback.
- persuade/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verb · B1+To slowly talk someone into doing what you want.
- placate/pləˈkeɪt/verb · C1To make an angry person calm again.
- plummet/ˈplʌmɪt/verb · C1To fall suddenly and very fast.
- plunge/plʌnd͡ʒ/verb · C1To dive or fall suddenly and steeply.
- pollute/pəˈluːt/verb · B1+To make air, water, or soil dirty and harmful.
- ponder/ˈpɒn.də/verb · B2+To turn a question over slowly in your mind.
- portray/pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/verb · C1To show or describe someone in a particular way, in art or acting.
- possess/pəˈzɛs/verb · B2The formal word for to own or have.
- postpone/pəʊstˈpəʊn/verb · C1To move an event to a later date.
- preach/pɹiːt͡ʃ/verb · B2To give a religious talk — or moral advice nobody asked for.
- precede/pɹɪˈsiːd/verb · B2+To come before something in time or order.
- predict/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verb · B2To say what will happen before it happens.
- prefer[pɹɪˈfɝ]verb · A1To like one thing more than another.
- prepare/pɹɪˈpɛə/verb · A1To make everything ready before something happens.
- preserve/pɹəˈzɜːv/verb · B2To protect something so it survives unchanged.
- presume/pɹɪˈzjuːm/verb · B2To take something as true without checking.
- pretend/pɹəˈtɛnd/verb · A2To act as if something is true when it is not.
- prevail/pɹɪˈveɪl/verb · C1To win out in the end after a long struggle.
- prevent/pɹɪˈvɛnt/verb · A2+To stop something bad before it can happen.
- print/pɹɪnt/verb · B2To put words from a computer onto paper with a machine.
- prioritize/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/verb · B2+To rank tasks so the most important comes first.
- probe/pɹəʊb/verb · C1To investigate deeply with questions or instruments.
- proceed/pɹəˈsiːd/verb · B2The formal word for carrying on or moving forward.
- proclaim/pɹəʊˈkleɪm/verb · C1To announce something important loudly and officially.
- produce/pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/verb · B1To make things, especially in large amounts.
- prohibit/pɹəˈhɪbɪt/verb · B2+To officially forbid something by rule or law.
- prolong/pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/verb · C2To make something last longer.
- propel/pɹəˈpɛl/verb · B2+To drive something forward with force.
- propose/pɹəˈpəʊz/verb · B2To suggest a plan formally; also, to ask someone to marry you.
- prosper/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/verb · B2+To grow successful and wealthy.
- protect/pɹəˈtɛkt/verb · A2To keep someone or something safe from harm.
- prove/ˈpɹuːv/verb · B1To show with facts that something is definitely true.
- provide/pɹəˈvaɪd/verb · A2+To give people what they need.
- provoke/pɹəˈvəʊk/verb · B2To deliberately stir someone into anger or action.
- punish/ˈpʌnɪʃ/verb · B1To make someone suffer a penalty for doing wrong.
- pursue/pəˈsjuː/verb · B2To chase after a goal, career, or fleeing suspect.
- qualify/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/verb · B1+To earn the right to enter or do something.
- quell/kwɛl/verb · C1To put an end to a rebellion or a fear.
- radiate/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/verb · B2+To send out rays of heat, light, or confidence in all directions.
- ransack/ˈɹænsæk/verb · C1To search a place roughly, leaving it wrecked.
- ratify/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/verb · C1To make an agreement official by formally approving it.
- ravage/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/verb · B2+To sweep through and destroy, as storms and wars do.
- react/ɹiːˈækt/verb · A2+To do or feel something in answer to what just happened.
- realize/ˈɹɪə.laɪz/verb · A2To suddenly understand something you had missed.
- rebuke/ɹiˈbjuːk/verb · C2To tell somebody sharply that they were wrong.
- recognize/ˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz/verb · A2+To know someone or something because you have seen them before.
- recommend/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/verb · A2+To tell someone that a thing is good and worth trying.
- reconcile/ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/verb · C2To restore peace between people — or between clashing facts.
- rectify/ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/verb · C1To put a mistake right.
- redeem/ɹɪˈdiːm/verb · B2To win back your honor after failing; also, to trade in a voucher.
- reduce/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/verb · B1+To make something smaller in amount or size.
- refine/ɹɪˈfaɪn/verb · B2+To improve something by removing its rough edges and impurities.
- refrain/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/verb · B2To hold yourself back from doing something.
- refuse/ˈɹɛfjuːs/verb · A2+To say no firmly to a request or offer.
- register/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.stə/verb · B2To put your name on an official list.
- regret/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/verb · B2To wish you had never done something.
- regulate/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt/verb · B2+To control something with official rules.
- reinforce/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/verb · B2+To add strength or support to something existing.
- reiterate/ɹiːˈɪt.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · C1To say something again to make sure it lands.
- reject/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/verb · B1+To refuse to accept something offered.
- rejoice/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/verb · B2To feel and show great joy.
- relinquish/ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/verb · C1To let go of power or possession, reluctantly.
- remind/ɹəˈmaɪnd/verb · B1To help someone not forget something.
- reminisce/ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/verb · C1To talk warmly about remembered good times.
- remove/ɹɪˈmuːv/verb · A2To take something away from where it was.
- render/ˈɹɛn.də/verb · C1To cause to become — as a shock can make you speechless; also, to provide.
- renounce/ɹɪˈnaʊns/verb · C1To formally give up a claim, title, or belief.
- repeat/ɹɪˈpiːt/verb · A2To say or do the same thing again.
- repel/ɹɪˈpɛl/verb · C1To drive something away — attackers, insects, or water.
- replace/ɹɪˈpleɪs/verb · A2+To put a new thing where an old one was.
- replenish/ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/verb · B2+To fill something up again.
- represent/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/verb · B1To speak or stand for someone or something else.
- require/ɹɪˈkwaɪə/verb · B1A formal word for needing something as a condition.
- resent/ɹiˈzɛnt/verb · C1To hold bitter feelings about unfair treatment.
- reside/ɹɪˈzaɪd/verb · C1The formal word for to live in a place.
- respect/ɹɪˈspɛkt/verb · A2To treat a person as someone whose worth you take seriously.
- restrict/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/verb · B2+To keep something within set limits.
- retain/ɹɪˈteɪn/verb · B2To keep possession of something.
- retaliate/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/verb · B2+To strike back after being hurt.
- retrieve/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/verb · C1To go and bring something back, as trained dogs do.
- revere/ɹɪˈvɪə(ɹ)/verb · C1To respect somebody very deeply.
- revert/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)t/verb · B2+To go back to a former state or habit.
- revive/ɹɪˈvaɪ̯v/verb · C1To bring back to life, consciousness, or popularity.
- revoke/ɹɪˈvoʊk/verb · B2+To officially cancel a license, right, or permission.
- run/ɹʌn/verb · B2To be in charge of a shop, company, or project.
- rush/ɹʌʃ/verb · B2To move somewhere much too fast.
- salvage/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/verb · C1To rescue what can still be saved from a wreck or failure.
- satisfy/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb · B2To give someone enough of what they wanted.
- savorverb · B2+To enjoy something slowly, tasting every moment.
- scatter/ˈskætə/verb · B1+To throw or run in all directions at once.
- scour/ˈskaʊə/verb · B2+To search a place thoroughly, or to scrub it clean.
- scrutinise/ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/verb · B2+To examine something very closely.
- scrutinize/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/verb · C1To examine every detail with a critical eye.
- seem/ˈsiːm/verb · A2To look or feel a certain way, whether or not it is true.
- seize/ˈsiːz/verb · B2To grab suddenly and firmly — an arm, power, or a chance.
- separate/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/verb · A2+To move things apart from each other.
- serve/sɜːv/verb · A2To bring food and drinks to people at a table.
- settle/ˈsɛ.təl/verb · B1To end a disagreement, or to make a place your permanent home.
- shatter/ˈʃætə/verb · B2To break violently into many tiny pieces.
- shun/ʃʌn/verb · C1To deliberately avoid and refuse to accept someone.
- soar/sɔː/verb · B2To fly or rise high and fast — eagles and prices do it.
- solve/sɒlv/verb · A2+To find the answer to a problem or a puzzle.
- spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verb · B1To choose not to harm; also, to give what you can do without.
- specify/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/verb · B2+To state exactly which one and how.
- spend/spɛnd/verb · A1To use money to buy things, or to use time on something.
- sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verb · B2To pay to support an event or person, often for publicity.
- spread/spɹɛd/verb · B2To move outward and cover more and more area.
- squander/ˈskwɒnd.ə/verb · C1To waste something valuable.
- startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/verb · B2To make someone jump with sudden fright.
- stifle/ˈstaɪfl̩/verb · C1To smother something before it grows — a yawn, a laugh, an idea.
- strive/ˈstɹaɪv/verb · B2To struggle hard toward a goal.
- stumble/ˈstʌmbəl/verb · B2To trip and nearly fall while walking or speaking.
- subdue/səbˈdu/verb · C1To bring someone or something under control by force.
- submerge/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/verb · B2+To push or sink fully under water.
- subside/sʌbˈsaɪd/verb · B2+To gradually die down — floods, pain, or applause.
- succeed/səkˈsiːd/verb · A2+To reach the result you were working for.
- succumb/səˈkʌm/verb · C2To stop resisting and be overcome.
- suffer/ˈsʌfə/verb · B1To feel pain or hardship over a period of time.
- suggest/səˈd͡ʒɛst/verb · A2To offer an idea for others to think about.
- summon/ˈsʌmən/verb · B2To officially order someone to come; also, to gather your courage.
- supervise/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/verb · C1To watch over people's work and keep it on track.
- support/səˈpɔːt/verb · A2To help someone and stand on their side.
- suppose/səˈpəʊz/verb · A2To think something is probably true without being sure.
- suppress/səˈpɹɛs/verb · C1To crush or hold down a feeling, fact, or rebellion.
- surge/sɝd͡ʒ/verb · C1To rush forward or upward in a sudden powerful wave.
- surpass/səˈpɑːs/verb · B2+To go beyond what was achieved before.
- surround/səˈɹaʊnd/verb · B2To be on every side of something, all the way around.
- survive/səˈvaɪv/verb · A2To stay alive through danger or disaster.
- suspend/səsˈpɛnd/verb · B2To stop something for a time, or ban someone temporarily.
- swallow/ˈswɒl.əʊ/verb · B1To make food or drink go down your throat.
- sway/ˈsweɪ̯/verb · B2To rock gently side to side; also, to influence a decision.
- tarnish/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/verb · C1To dull a shine or stain a reputation.
- testify/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/verb · B2To give sworn evidence in court.
- thrive/θɹajv/verb · C1To grow strong and successful in good conditions.
- thwart/θwɔːt/verb · C1To stop a plan from succeeding.
- tolerate/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/verb · B2To put up with something you dislike.
- transcend/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/verb · C1To rise above the usual limits of something.
- transform/tɹænsˈfɔːm/verb · B2To change something completely into something new.
- translate/tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/verb · B1+To turn words from one language into another.
- treat/tɹiːt/verb · B1To behave toward someone in a certain way; also, to care for the sick.
- tremble/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/verb · B1+To shake slightly from fear, cold, or weakness.
- trigger/ˈtɹɪɡə/verb · B2To set off a reaction or event.
- undermine/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/verb · C1To secretly weaken something from below.
- undertake/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/verb · B2+To formally take a big task upon yourself.
- unravel/(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævəl/verb · C2To come apart thread by thread.
- unveil/ʌnˈveɪl/verb · C1To pull the cover off something new and show it to the world.
- uphold/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/verb · C1To defend and maintain a law, standard, or decision.
- urge/ɜːd͡ʒ/verb · B2To push someone hard with words to do something.
- usurp/juˈsɝp/verb · C2To seize a position that belongs to another.
- utilize/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/verb · C1The formal word for putting something to work.
- utter/ˈʌtə/verb · B2To make a sound or speak words aloud.
- vanish/ˈvænɪʃ/verb · C1To go out of sight suddenly and completely.
- vanquish/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/verb · C1To defeat an enemy completely.
- venture/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/verb · B2To dare to go somewhere or say something risky.
- verify/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verb · C1To make sure something is true against the facts.
- wane/weɪn/verb · C2To grow smaller or weaker after a peak.
- warn/wɔːn/verb · B1To tell someone about danger before it reaches them.
- waste/ˈweɪ̯st/verb · A2To use time or money badly, so it brings nothing.
- weigh/weɪ/verb · B1To find out how heavy something is.
- wield/wiːld/verb · B2+To hold and use power or a weapon.
- withdraw/wɪðˈdɹɔː/verb · B2To pull back or take out — troops, offers, or money.
- wither/ˈwɪðə/verb · C1To dry up and shrivel, as flowers do without water.
- wonder/ˈwʌndə/verb · A2To ask yourself something quietly in your mind.
- worry/ˈwʌ.ɹi/verb · A2To keep thinking about bad things that might happen.
- worship/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/verb · B2To show deep religious love and devotion.
- wrap/ɹæp/verb · B1To cover something all around with paper or cloth.
- yearn/jɜːn/verb · B2+To long deeply for something out of reach.
- yield/jiːld/verb · C1To finally give way under pressure; also, to produce a harvest.