Top 176 - 200 Verbs: English Vocabulary List

to be important or have a great effect on someone or something

"Your opinion matters to me greatly."

"It does not matter what others think as long as you are happy with your choices."

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

"You should avoid processed foods."

"To avoid traffic congestion you should leave for the airport at least two hours before your flight departure time."

to cause a change in a person, thing, etc.

"Rain will affect picnic."

"The new government policy is expected to affect millions of low income families who rely on public assistance programs for food and housing support."

to combine parts or bring them together to create something

"Form a line now."

"The chef will carefully form the dough into perfectly uniform balls before baking them to golden perfection."

to make something full

"Fill the glass with water."

"Can you fill this glass with water for me because I am very thirsty after my run."

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

"The house will burn."

"Do not leave the candles burning when you leave the room because they could cause a serious fire that might destroy your entire house."

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

"Close the door behind you."

"Do not forget to close the door when you leave so the cat does not get out."

to do something for a special reason

"He will act now."

"The politician decided to act decisively to address the growing public concern."

to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

"She tends to arrive late daily."

"Young children tend to imitate the behavior of their parents and other adults around them."

to lay or put something somewhere

"She places the vase on the table."

"Please place the vase on the table carefully because it is very fragile and could break easily."

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

"I agree with your opinion."

"I completely agree with your opinion about the new policy because it seems fair to everyone."

to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before

"I recognize that face from somewhere."

"I barely managed to recognize my old childhood friend at the airport because he had changed so much over the past ten years."

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

"They charge money."

"The hotel will charge an additional fee for room service after midnight."

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

"Do not lie."

"It is important to never lie to your friends, as trust is essential in any relationship."

to make something end

"Finish your homework before dinner."

"I need to finish my homework before I can go out to play with my friends."

to come or go into a place

"Visitors enter the building through the back."

"Before you can enter the restricted area you must obtain special permission from the security office and present a valid identification card."

to repair something that is broken

"He fixes the broken chair today."

"The mechanic promised to fix my car's engine problem by Friday afternoon."

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

"Grab that book quickly."

"She quickly grabbed her umbrella as she heard the first drops of rain begin to fall."

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

"Do not touch the hot stove."

"The sign on the museum wall warned visitors not to touch the ancient artifacts because the oils on their skin could cause damage."

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

"They discover a new star."

"Archaeologists hope to discover ancient artifacts buried deep within the ruins."

to make drawings according to which something will be constructed or produced

"She will design the new logo."

"The architect spent months designing a modern home that would be both energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing."

to have a specific flavor

"Taste the sweet fruit."

"You should taste the soup before adding more salt because it might already be salty enough from the other ingredients."

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

"Do not be afraid to fail."

"Even the most successful entrepreneurs fail sometimes but they learn valuable lessons from their mistakes."

to be an image, sign, symbol, etc. of something

"The flag represents our country."

"The colors of the flag represent different values such as courage peace and justice for all citizens."

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

"Don't hurt yourself."

"Be careful when you are climbing the ladder, you don't want to hurt yourself and break a bone."