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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • undermine/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/verbC13 meaningsTo weaken something gradually and from beneath, without open attack.
  • understate/ʌndəˈsteɪt/verbC1To make something sound smaller than it is.
  • undertake/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally take a big task upon yourself.
  • unearth/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/verbB22 meaningsTo dig something up.
  • unify/ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/verbC1To bring separate things together as one.
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/ʌnˈmæsk/
verbC1
To reveal who somebody really is.
  • unpack/ʌnˈpæk/verbB12 meaningsTo take things out of a case or box.
  • unplug/ʌnˈplʌɡ/verbC12 meaningsTo disconnect something by removing its plug.
  • unravel/(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævəl/verbC22 meaningsTo come apart thread by thread.
  • unsettle/ʌnˈsɛtəl/verbC1To make somebody feel anxious or uneasy.
  • unveil/ʌnˈveɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo pull the cover off something and show it publicly.
  • upend/ʌpˈɛnd/verbC1To turn something on its end, or to overturn a plan.
  • uphold/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/verbC1To defend and maintain a law, standard or decision.
  • uproot/ˌʌpˈɹuːt/verbC12 meaningsTo pull a plant out by the roots.
  • upscale/ˈʌpskeɪl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAimed at people with money to spend.
  • upsellverbC1To persuade a customer to buy the dearer version.
  • upset/ˈʌp.sɛt/adjectiveA24 meaningsSad or shaken by something that happened.
  • usher/ˈʌʃəɹ/nounB23 meaningsA person who shows people to their seats at a cinema, theatre, church or wedding.
  • utilize/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/verbC1To put something to work for a purpose.
  • vanish/ˈvænɪʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo go out of sight suddenly and completely.
  • vanquish/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/verbC1To defeat an enemy completely.
  • vault/vɒlt/nounB24 meaningsA roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
  • venerate/ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/verbC1To regard somebody with deep respect.
  • ventilate/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo let air move through a space.
  • verge/vɜːd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsThe grass strip at the side of a road.
  • verify/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo check that something is true by testing it against evidence.
  • vest/vɛst/nounA2+2 meaningsA sleeveless top, worn under or over other clothes.
  • vet/vɛt/nounB12 meaningsA doctor who treats animals.
  • vie/vaɪ/verbC1To compete eagerly for something.
  • visualiseverbB2+2 meaningsTo form a clear picture of something in your mind.
  • wade/weɪd/verbB22 meaningsTo walk through water or something that slows you.
  • waffle/ˈwɒf.əl/nounB12 meaningsA cake baked with a pattern of small square pockets.
  • waft/wɑft/verbC1To drift gently through the air.
  • wage/weɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsMoney paid to a worker for the hours, days or weeks worked.
  • waggle/ˈwaɡəl/verbC1To move rapidly from side to side.
  • wallow/ˈwɒ.ləʊ/verbC22 meaningsTo roll about in mud.
  • want/wɒnt/verbA14 meaningsTo wish to have or do something.
  • warble/ˈwɔɹbl̩/verbC1To sing with a trembling, rippling voice.
  • ward/wɔːd/nounB24 meaningsA room or department in a hospital with beds for patients.
  • warp/ˈwɔːp/verbB24 meaningsTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.
  • warrant/ˈwɒɹənt/nounB24 meaningsA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.
  • wash/wɒʃ/verbA23 meaningsTo clean something with water and usually soap.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • waylay/ˌweɪˈleɪ/verbC1To lie in wait and stop somebody on their way.
  • weaken/ˈwikən/verbC1To make or become less strong.
  • wear/wɛə/verbA14 meaningsTo have clothes or other things on your body.
  • weary/ˈwɪə̯ɹi/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery tired, in body and in spirit.
  • weather/ˈwɛðə/nounA12 meaningsThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • weep/ˈwiːp/verbB22 meaningsTo shed tears, especially quietly and at length.
  • weigh/weɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo have a particular heaviness.
  • weld/wɛld/verbB2+2 meaningsTo join two pieces of metal by melting them together.
  • wet/wɛt/adjectiveA25 meaningsCovered in water, or soaked with it.
  • whack/ˈwæk/verbB22 meaningsTo hit hard with a swinging blow.
  • wheeze/ʍiːz/verbC12 meaningsTo breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound.
  • whet/ˈwɛt/verbC1To sharpen a blade, or to sharpen an appetite.
  • whinge/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/verbC1To complain in a tiresome way.
  • whinny/ˈwɪni/verbC1To give a soft gentle neigh.
  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whirl/wɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move round very fast.