English word list: Verb — 599 words

present copula linking a subject to an adjective

Also means: present copula expressing identity or membership · present locative copula expressing presence or location · progressive auxiliary be

copular be: links a subject to a complement

Also means: progressive auxiliary: marks an ongoing action · passive auxiliary: marks the passive voice · future-intention auxiliary in “be going to”

have

/hæv/

possess or bear

Also means: perfect-tense auxiliary · have time available · mark obligation in the 'have to' construction

past singular be, linking a subject to a description

Also means: past be auxiliary marking an ongoing action · past singular be, expressing existence · past be auxiliary forming a passive construction

auxiliary marking questions or negation

Also means: perform an action · affirmative auxiliary substituting for a repeated verb · emphatic affirmative auxiliary

comparison marker: similar to; resembling

Also means: conversational filler or discourse marker · enjoyed or took pleasure in · approximation marker meaning “approximately”

modal auxiliary expressing ability or possibility

Also means: modal auxiliary asking permission or possibility

marks a decision or intention

Also means: marks a future prediction · a person's resolve or determination · marks a characteristic or habitual tendency

get

/ɡɛt/

obtain

Also means: become · understand · leave

see

/siː/

visually perceive

Also means: meet or visit someone · understand or realize · witness or observe

say

/seɪ/

say words

Also means: state in writing · indicate or display information · be reported or alleged

hypothetical or conditional auxiliary

Also means: future-in-the-past auxiliary · habitual-past auxiliary · polite-request auxiliary

go

/ɡəʊ/

move or leave

Also means: proceed or happen in a particular way · be lost or no longer available · enter a place

know

/noʊ/

be aware of information

Also means: be acquainted with a person · express uncertainty · discourse marker seeking acknowledgment

take

/teɪk/

take possession of

Also means: capture a photograph · carry or bring · take something, with the object unspecified

make

/meɪk/

cause something to become a particular state

Also means: manufacture or produce · prepare food or a meal · cause someone to do something

come

/kʌm/

arrive or attend

Also means: return · advance or flow inward · accompany someone

want

/wɑnt/

desire or wish to do something

Also means: desire or wish to have something · desire someone else to do something · expresses unspecified desire

could

/kʊd/

past ability

Also means: possibility

past copula linking a subject to a description

Also means: past progressive auxiliary “be” · past existential form of “be” · past passive auxiliary “be”

past-perfect auxiliary

Also means: past have, expressing a property or state · past have, expressing an experience · past have to, expressing obligation

look

/lʊk/

direct one’s gaze

Also means: appear · search for · attention-getting discourse marker

ought to; be advisable or proper

Also means: be expected to happen

links the subject to a state or description

Also means: forms the perfect progressive

tell

/tɛl/

inform or say to someone

Also means: narrate or recount · instruct someone to do something · distinguish or figure out

find

/faɪnd/

discover or come across something

Also means: locate someone or something · learn information · consider or regard as

give

/ɡɪv/

give or hand something to someone

Also means: tell someone information · give an interview · deliver a speech

think

/θɪŋk/

believe or suppose

Also means: consider carefully · have an unspoken thought · reason or think clearly

love

/lʌv/

strongly like or enjoy

Also means: feel deep affection for someone · term of endearment used in address · affectionate letter closing

last

/læst/

most recent or previous

Also means: final · continue for a period

need

/niːd/

have to do something; be necessary

Also means: require or be in need of something · require someone to do something · require something to be a certain way

help

/hɛlp/

assist someone

Also means: be useful · assistance · be unable to prevent or control it

call

/kɔːl/

phones someone

Also means: gives a name to · phone conversation · shouts to summon someone

work

/wɜːk/

do a job or be employed

Also means: job or work activity · artistic creation or body of creative work · function properly

place

/pleɪs/

location or spot

Also means: put or set something somewhere · rank or position · venue or establishment

show

/ʃoʊ/

displayed or revealed something to someone

Also means: a program or performance · explained or demonstrated something to someone · became visible or apparent

feel

/fiːl/

experience a feeling or emotional state

Also means: seem or give an impression · perceive something through physical sensation · intuitively sense or know something

keep

/kiːp/

continue an activity

Also means: retain or possess · maintain in a state · keep confidential

stop

/stɑp/

cease an activity

Also means: halt or pause a journey · cease operating or functioning · command to stop

put

/pʊt/

place or position something

Also means: put clothing on oneself · switch something on · set aside a fear

use

/juːz/

make use of or access something

Also means: invoke or mention someone’s name · exploit or appropriate something

open

/ˈoʊpən/

unfasten or uncover something

Also means: not closed · move a door to allow entry · access a digital message

name

/neɪm/

personal name

Also means: name or title identifying something · called by a personal name · given a name or label

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

alter or modify something

Also means: become different · a different set of clothes · a difference or alteration

start

/stɑːrt/

begin an activity or event

Also means: the beginning · mark the beginning of a time span

wait

/weɪt/

present-tense verb meaning remains until something happens

Also means: interjection expressing surprise or seeking confirmation · interjection signaling reconsideration or correction · imperative verb telling someone to pause

thank

/θæŋk/

express gratitude

Also means: express relief

play

/pleɪ/

perform music

Also means: take part in a sports match · label identifying the audio-playback button · engage in a game

part of the be-going-to future construction

Also means: proceeding toward a point or outcome · leaving or departing · continuing an activity or speech

let

/lɛt/

allow someone to do something

Also means: propose that we do something · release or relinquish something · tell or inform someone

got

/ɡɑt/

obtained

Also means: received · understood · be able to succeed, in the encouragement 'you've got this'

try

/traɪ/

attempt to do something

support

/səˈpɔrt/

support or assistance (group label)

Also means: be backed or confirmed by evidence · help or stand by someone

ask

/æsk/

ask a question or seek information

Also means: request someone to do something · request something from someone · seek permission before acting

read

/riːd/

past tense: interpret written text

Also means: gerund/participle: interpret written text · present tense, third-person singular: interpret written text · infinitive: interpret written text

mean

/miːn/

intend to say

Also means: have or convey meaning · entail or lead to an outcome · intend to do something

win

/wɪn/

achieve victory

Also means: gain or obtain something through effort · obtain a ranked place in a competition

pay

/peɪ/

give money for something

Also means: give attention to · receiving money for work

state

/steɪt/

said or declared

turn

/tɜːn/

rotate

Also means: change direction · face or move toward · prove to be the case

used

/juːzd/

employed or made use of

Also means: marks a former habit · invoked someone’s name · be accustomed to

run

/rʌn/

move quickly on foot

Also means: manage or operate something · extend or follow a course · continue functioning despite having no sleep

hear

/hɪr/

perceive a sound

Also means: learn information by hearing · listen to someone fully and consider what they say

own

/oʊn/

belonging specifically to the possessor

Also means: possessed or had as property in the past · independently or without help · have as one's property

send

/sɛnd/

transmit or forward something to a recipient

Also means: dispatch or cause a person to go · return something · submit an application

include

/ɪnˈkluːd/

contained as part

Also means: including as examples

hope

/hoʊp/

want something good to happen

Also means: a desire or expectation that something good happens

watch

/wɑtʃ/

observe or look at

Also means: timepiece worn or carried · viewing, as in a watch party · stay alert and protect yourself

hand

/hænd/

body part used for holding or touching

Also means: passed or gave something to someone · manual method; done by a person · handwriting style

end

/ɛnd/

come to an end

Also means: final point or conclusion · far extremity

live

/lɪv/

reside in a place

Also means: spend one’s life

buy

/baɪ/

purchase something

talk

/tɔːk/

have a conversation

Also means: discuss a topic · speak

become

/bɪˈkʌm/

came to be in an unspecified form

Also means: gained fame · became loud · gained proficiency

walk

/wɔːk/

move on foot

Also means: a journey on foot · command to move on foot

found

/faʊnd/

discovered or located

be logically certain or inferred to be

Also means: be required to do something · be necessarily or inevitably the case

happen

/ˈhæpən/

occur; take place

expresses possibility or uncertainty

Also means: makes a tentative suggestion

saw

/sɔː/

past tense of see

move

/muːv/

change position

Also means: relocate to a place · move something to a different position · propagate through a medium

plan

/plæn/

an intended course of action

Also means: intend to do something · devising a course of action · decided or arranged in advance

report

/rɪˈpɔːrt/

tell or give information about something

Also means: written account or document

bring

/brɪŋ/

carry something to a person or place

Also means: move something closer · take something out or present it · mention or raise a topic

date

/deɪt/

calendar date

Also means: marked with a date · had a romantic relationship

deal

/diːl/

an interjection meaning “agreed”

Also means: a large amount · an important matter or issue · a negotiated business agreement

close

/kloʊz/

shut (verb)

Also means: near in position · shut; not open (state) · nearer in position

post

/poʊst/

publish online

Also means: postal/mail-related · an online post · letters and parcels sent or delivered by mail

sound

/saʊnd/

seem or give an impression

Also means: an audible noise or tone · audio-related; used for reproducing sound

point

/pɔɪnt/

indicated by pointing

Also means: main point or central issue · an unspecified time · intended purpose

set

/sɛt/

place something somewhere

Also means: arrange or position something for use · go below the horizon · musical performance

face

/feɪs/

front of the head; facial appearance

Also means: front side of an object · turn or orient toward · people referred to by their faces

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

think or judge that something is true

Also means: accept as true · find something astonishing or hard to accept · have faith in or support

leave

/liːv/

go away or depart

Also means: put or place something somewhere · cause something to remain in a state · remain; still be present

care

/kɛr/

feel concern or importance

Also means: residential care · careful attention · look after or provide care for

hold

/hoʊld/

gripped or carried

Also means: extended outward · retained possession of it · supported

cover

/ˈkʌvər/

verb: put over or block

Also means: noun: front of a publication · adjective: having something over it · noun: physical covering

lose

/luːz/

was defeated in a contest

Also means: misplaced something · suffered the loss of money · lost emotional control

order

/ˈɔːrdər/

a request to buy food or goods

Also means: requested food or goods

write

/raɪt/

communicate a message in writing

Also means: record information in writing · compose a written work · inscribe text on a surface

sign

/saɪn/

write your name on a document

Also means: posted notice or marker · signing or approval in a compound · an indication or signal

stand

/stænd/

be upright or remain standing in a place

Also means: rise to an upright position · remain valid or in force

seem

/siːm/

appear to be or do something

present

/prɪˈzɛnt/

put forward for consideration

Also means: a gift · emotionally available and attentive · current; existing now

head

/hɛd/

head, body part

Also means: chief or leading · going or traveling

understand

/ˌʌndərˈstænd/

comprehend or grasp meaning

Also means: realize or recognize significance · acknowledge that one understands

record

/ˈrɛkərd/

an official recorded entry

Also means: documented in writing · a written account or document

die

/daɪ/

cease living

follow

/ˈfɑloʊ/

follow someone online

Also means: come after in time · go after someone · act according to someone's guidance or instructions

act

/ækt/

deed or action

Also means: pretend or behave as if · performances · take action

form

/fɔrm/

document to fill out

Also means: application document · created or made · type or format

stay

/steɪ/

remain in a place or until a time

Also means: continue being in a state or condition · avoid getting involved

cause

/kɔz/

make something happen

Also means: reason something happens

bear

/bɛər/

brought into life; past participle of “bear”

matter

/ˈmætər/

be important or significant

Also means: an issue, subject, or affair

listen

/ˈlɪsən/

listen attentively

Also means: command to pay attention

fall

/fɔːl/

loses balance and goes down

Also means: breaks down or fails · descends as rain · is cast or extends across a surface

appear

/əˈpɪr/

become visible or show up

Also means: seem to be · be depicted or listed on a map · be recorded or listed in a document

sit

/sɪt/

be seated

Also means: take a seated position · rest or be located · wait and think before acting

direct or influence

Also means: rule or govern

kill

/kɪl/

was killed

lead

/liːd/

conduct or direct

Also means: cause or result in · main or principal

check

/tʃɛk/

inspect or verify something

Also means: check out of a hotel · look at a clock or watch · register at a hotel

trust

/trʌst/

have confidence in a person or thing

Also means: believe that something is true · legal arrangement in which property is held for someone · believe what someone says

working

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

gerund naming the activity of doing work

break

/breɪk/

physically damaged

Also means: not functioning · a pause in an event · violated or disobeyed

offer

/ˈɔfər/

provide or include as available

Also means: propose money in exchange for something · propose giving someone a job · extend one’s hand for a handshake or assistance

hit

/hɪt/

strike or impact

remember

/rɪˈmɛmbər/

recall from memory

Also means: keep in memory; not forget

grow

/ɡrəʊ/

mature from childhood

Also means: become gradually · increase in size or develop · grow as a plant in a place

note

/noʊt/

written message or reminder

Also means: recorded audio message · written notes or records · musical sound or pitch

continue

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

keep going or doing something

enjoy

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

imperative: have a good time

Also means: participial verb: take pleasure in something

add

/æd/

include people in a group or list

Also means: put something into something else · say something additionally

list

/lɪst/

a series of written or displayed entries

Also means: put a property up for sale or rent · enumerate items · record or include an entry

consider

/kənˈsɪdɚ/

think about carefully

Also means: regard as · take into account

return

/ɹɪˈtɝn/

go back to a place or thing

Also means: give something back · for sending something back to its sender

type

/taɪp/

enter text using a keyboard or phone

Also means: kind or variety

must not; be prohibited from

mind

/maɪnd/

mind; mental thoughts or faculties

Also means: opinion or decision · object to; be bothered by

carry

/ˈkæri/

transport while holding

Also means: bear an emotional burden · have influence or authority · hold the head in a position

receive

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

get or be given something

Also means: catch a passed ball · accept as genuine

fight

/faɪt/

a fight or bout

Also means: compete in a fight · fight-related; modifying a noun · fight against someone

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

start doing something

Also means: start; come into progress · start an activity

allow

/əˈlaʊ/

let or give permission

Also means: make allowance for or take into account · make possible

share

/ʃɛɹ/

have something in common with someone

Also means: tell or disclose information · common to multiple people

building

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

structure

Also means: constructing

agree

/əˈɡriː/

concurred or said yes

Also means: standalone expression of agreement · consented or accepted

speak

/spiːk/

utter words aloud

Also means: talk or converse with someone

fire

/faɪr/

fire or flames

Also means: shoot a weapon

miss

/mɪs/

long for someone or something

Also means: fail to hit a target · fail to catch something · fail to notice something

age

/eɪdʒ/

developed over time

study

/ˈstʌdi/

examine closely

Also means: learn through study · a detailed investigation or analysis

force

/fɔrs/

compel or make happen

Also means: strength or power

build

/bɪld/

construct or make

Also means: grow or increase

test

/tɛst/

check or examine

Also means: an examination or evaluation

light

/laɪt/

illumination

Also means: lamp or light fixture · less burdened · becomes illuminated

issue

/ˈɪʃu/

problem or concern

Also means: officially provided

pass

/pæs/

time elapses

Also means: a kick or throw of the ball to a teammate · move past a place or thing · walk past someone

expect

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

anticipate or think likely

Also means: anticipating; participial form

learn

/lɜrn/

come to understand or find out

Also means: acquire a skill · adopt English identity or ways · memorize material

pick

/pɪk/

lift or take up

Also means: collect or come get someone · move carefully or with difficulty · answer a ringing phone

create

/kriˈeɪt/

set up a group chat

account

/əˈkaʊnt/

online profile or page

Also means: description or report · explain or give a reason for · accounting department

remain

/rɪˈmeɪn/

continued to be

Also means: still left to go · was left behind

cut

/kʌt/

remove by cutting away

Also means: divide by cutting · penetrate through noise · make a slice

pull

/pʊl/

remove by pulling

Also means: tug or exert force · put clothing on by tugging · contract or tighten

decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

make a choice or decision

Also means: conclude that something is true · be settled or finalized

answer

/ˈænsər/

a response or reply

Also means: respond or reply · pick up a phone call

clear

/klɪr/

easy to understand or unambiguous

Also means: remove things from a place · having a pure, distinct sound · free from danger or suspicion

land

/lænd/

ground or property

Also means: came down onto a surface

wear

/wɛr/

have clothing or an accessory on

Also means: show facial lines · clothing worn for office work

spend

/spɛnd/

used time on something

apply

/əˈplaɪ/

submit a formal application

Also means: be in effect

drive

/draɪv/

travel by car

Also means: operate a boat · car journey · transport someone by car

meet

/miːt/

encounter or get together with someone

Also means: be introduced to someone for the first time · look directly at someone’s eyes

lie

/laɪ/

tell or state something untrue

Also means: be in a flat or horizontal position

forget

/fəˈɡɛt/

fail to remember

Also means: let go or disregard · waive a penalty

save

/seɪv/

stored or recorded digitally

Also means: kept something for later use · kept it from being ruined · prevented an account from being lost

match

/mætʃ/

sports game or contest

Also means: resembled or corresponded to

process

/ˈprɑːsɛs/

a procedure or series of steps

Also means: mentally work through

address

/ˈædrɛs/

mailing or contact location

Also means: directed to someone or somewhere · deal with or tackle an issue

eat

/iːt/

present-tense form: eat

Also means: present participle: eating · base-form complement of “can”: eat · past-tense form: ate

draw

/drɔː/

make a picture or map with lines

catch

/kætʃ/

receive or reflect light

Also means: be captured · of light: fall on or illuminate something · hear or perceive sounds

choose

/tʃuːz/

select

Also means: decide

required a sacrifice

Also means: price or expense

believing or assuming

drop

/drɑp/

sink with sudden dread

Also means: decrease in level or amount · put in by letting fall

reach

/riːtʃ/

arrive at a place or point

Also means: stretch out toward something · put a hand into something · contact or communicate with someone

throw

/θroʊ/

send through the air by hand

Also means: discard

figure

/ˈfɪɡjər/

person or human form

Also means: in “figure out”: understand or solve

vote

/voʊt/

cast a vote for

visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

visit someone

Also means: go to a place · a visit or stay

finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

complete a task or activity

Also means: the endpoint of an event · be over or come to an end · consume all of a food or drink

position

/pəˈzɪʃən/

put in a particular place

Also means: physical location · view or stance

require

/rɪˈkwaɪər/

needed

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

concentrated and purposeful

Also means: concentrate or direct attention · mental concentration

press

/prɛs/

activate by pressing

Also means: exert pressure against · the news media or newspapers · force or place something into someone’s hand

wish

/wɪʃ/

expressed hope for someone’s good fortune

Also means: expressed regret about the past · gave someone a greeting

exist

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

be present or real

guess

/ɡɛs/

make a guess

Also means: speculate about something

slow

/sloʊ/

moving or proceeding slowly

Also means: go or become less fast · gradual; taking a long time · slow to understand; unintelligent

join

/dʒɔɪn/

became part of a group or event

Also means: came together with others

describe

/dɪˈskraɪb/

characterize or call as

Also means: put into words · legally define or delineate

step

/stɛp/

move or walk in a direction

Also means: stair or raised foothold · continue walking

practice

/ˈpræktɪs/

train or rehearse

review

/rɪˈvjuː/

examined or investigated

Also means: evaluated and compared

handle

/ˈhændəl/

a grip or part used to hold an object

Also means: deal with or manage someone or something · a nickname or username

design

/dɪˈzaɪn/

design as a field or practice

Also means: create or plan

attempt

/əˈtɛmpt/

try to do something

Also means: a try or effort

stuff

/stʌf/

things or content

Also means: filled or packed

trade

/treɪd/

commerce; buying and selling

Also means: conducted business or exchanged goods

involve

/ɪnˈvɑlv/

participating or taking part

Also means: required or entailed

mark

/mɑɹk/

labeled as delivered

Also means: point in a period of time · punctuation symbol (!) · left a visible sign on

explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

clarify or give an explanation

Also means: account for something

rose

/roʊz/

flower

Also means: past tense of rise

forward

/ˈfɔrwərd/

send on to another recipient (verb)

Also means: attacking player in soccer (noun) · ahead or onward (adverb of movement) · ahead of the main force (military adjective)

request

/rɪˈkwɛst/

a social-media follow request

Also means: a request for action or service · by-request; on-demand modifier · formally asking for something (verb)

marry

/ˈmæri/

become married

Also means: marry someone

raise

/reɪz/

lift upward

Also means: make a toast

lower

/ˈloʊər/

move something downward

Also means: at a lower level or height

hate

/heɪt/

strongly dislike

protect

/prəˈtɛkt/

keep safe from harm

wonder

/ˈwʌndər/

be curious or uncertain

Also means: politely ask whether

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

become aware of or observe

laugh

/læf/

past-tense verb: laugh

Also means: present-tense verb: laugh · progressive participle: laugh · noun: laugh

accept

/əkˈsɛpt/

admit or approve a person

Also means: receive something offered · agree to a request · tolerate or endure

sleep

/sliːp/

Also means: sleep as a state of rest

track

/træk/

rough path or road

Also means: A course or surface used for racing · monitoring a position · awareness of progress

publish

/ˈpʌblɪʃ/

made public

train

/treɪn/

a railway vehicle

Also means: having been taught or prepared through practice · to practice or exercise

plant

/plænt/

plant; living organism

Also means: plant; put seeds or bulbs in soil

respect

/rɪˈspɛkt/

high regard or esteem

Also means: hold in high regard · aspect or regard

touch

/tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with

Also means: a physical contact

enter

/ˈɛntər/

go into a place

Also means: be admitted as evidence · join a contest

sort

/sɔɹt/

organize into categories or order

Also means: resolve or settle · type or kind · handle or fix

fail

/feɪl/

not succeed

Also means: become weaker or dimmer

text

/tɛkst/

send or exchange text messages

Also means: relating to text messages · text message

push

/pʊʃ/

exert physical force

Also means: resist or object · persist despite difficulty · go too far or press one's luck

complete

/kəmˈpliːt/

finish

Also means: total

met

/mɛt/

meet a person

Also means: meet someone's gaze

release

/rɪˈliːs/

loosen his grip

cross

/krɔs/

move from one side to another

Also means: draw a line through to cancel · pass over a boundary · come before someone for attention

contact

/ˈkɑntækt/

person one communicates with

Also means: phone address-book entry or list · got in touch with · visual meeting of the eyes

search

/sɝtʃ/

look for

Also means: check ownership records

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/

refer to or talk about

Also means: a reference or acknowledgment

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

move from place to place

Also means: related to journeys

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

message status: reached the recipient’s device

Also means: brought or sent to a recipient

expected or intended to

Also means: presumed or alleged

ride

/raɪd/

ride a horse

Also means: a horse-riding performance

announce

/əˈnaʊns/

make known or reveal

Also means: state or declare · publicly say a name

rain

/reɪn/

rainfall

Also means: to fall as rain

remove

/rɪˈmuːv/

have something taken away

Also means: take something away from its place · delete a name from a document · remove someone from a social-media follower list

realize

/ˈriːəlaɪz/

become aware or understand

mix

/mɪks/

combine

Also means: confuse or get wrong

rock

/rɑk/

rock; stone

Also means: swayed gently

score

/skɔːr/

score a goal or point

Also means: game score · musical score

fix

/fɪks/

repair or correct something

establish

/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up; created

message

/ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

a communication sent to someone

Also means: send a message to someone · an unsent written communication · written information inside an object

hurt

/hɜrt/

be painful

Also means: cause emotional pain · injure physically

asks whether to do something together

clean

/kliːn/

free of dirt or marks

Also means: remove dirt · fairly and sportsmanlike · clear and straightforward

stick

/stɪk/

last or remain established or remembered

Also means: adhered or remained attached

suggest

/səˈdʒɛst/

indicate or imply something

Also means: evoke a feeling or idea · propose a course of action

damage

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

physical harm

Also means: physically harmed

block

/blɒk/

bar communication from someone or a number

Also means: obstruct or stop something · buildings

beat

/biːt/

pulse rhythmically

Also means: defeat someone · hit physically · brief interval or pause

prove

/pruːv/

prove; show to be true

beginning

/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

starting

fill

/fɪl/

make something full

Also means: become full · complete by writing information in

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

reached a place (past tense)

Also means: a message was received · an event or scheduled time came · appeared or was added

count

/kaʊnt/

to tally or determine the number of something

Also means: a total number · to matter or be important

copy

/ˈkɒpi/

duplicate

Also means: imitate

burn

/bɜːrn/

be on fire and give off flames

Also means: be consumed or destroyed by fire · indicate a darkened, brownish color · feel intensely hot or painful

promise

/ˈprɒmɪs/

commit oneself

Also means: assure someone · a pledge or commitment · indicate or suggest

teach

/tiːtʃ/

instruct or educate

perform

/pərˈfɔrm/

carry out an action

Also means: play or present a musical work · give a public performance

draft

/dræft/

preliminary version

Also means: preliminary or unfinished (modifier) · written or prepared (past participle)

hang

/hæŋ/

be suspended

Also means: suspend or place on a hook · end a phone call

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

succeeded in achieving

recognize

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/

identify as familiar

Also means: realize or understand

dance

/dæns/

dance (present, third-person singular)

cry

/kraɪ/

weep

Also means: laughing intensely in reaction · make an animal call

email

/ˈiːmeɪl/

email message

Also means: related to email; modifies a noun · sent an email to someone

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

keeping away from

approach

/əˈproʊtʃ/

move toward someone

Also means: method or way of treating something

steal

/stiːl/

take without permission

Also means: use someone else's Netflix account without permission

map

/mæp/

map; diagram showing locations or distribution

Also means: survey or chart geographically

dress

/drɛs/

one-piece garment

Also means: presented in the guise of · clothing-display

worry

/ˈwʌri/

concern or anxiety (noun)

Also means: feel anxious (imperative)

learning

/ˈlɝnɪŋ/

present participle: acquiring the skill to weld

sing

/sɪŋ/

make musical sounds with the voice

collect

/kəˈlɛkt/

pick up or retrieve an item

Also means: receive a payment · take in words · select the good ones

fish

/fɪʃ/

fish; fish as food or an animal

Also means: catch fish · fish-related noun modifier

drink

/drɪŋk/

consume liquid

Also means: act of consuming liquid · beverage

connect

/kəˈnɛkt/

be linked or associated

Also means: establish a network connection

surface

/ˈsɝfɪs/

emerge or become known

Also means: upper outer layer

pack

/pæk/

put things into a container

Also means: be crowded tightly into a place · gather belongings to leave

confirm

/kənˈfɝm/

verify or establish that something is true or correct

kick

/kɪk/

a kicking attempt

Also means: a corner kick · a penalty kick

ring

/rɪŋ/

a circular band worn as jewelry

Also means: verb: make a bell-like sound · a circular enclosed area, especially for a contest · a secret or illicit group

challenge

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

question or dispute

weather

/ˈwɛðər/

atmospheric conditions

Also means: worn by exposure to weather

click

/klɪk/

select or activate something by clicking

Also means: engage or lock into place with a click

deserve

/dɪˈzɜrv/

be worthy of

wave

/weɪv/

move one’s hand as a greeting or signal

Also means: move an object back and forth

wake

/weɪk/

become awake

Also means: trail left behind · make someone awake

discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/

talked about

correct

/kəˈrɛkt/

right or accurate

Also means: fix an error in something · set someone right or admonish them

replace

/rɪˈpleɪs/

substituted; put in place of something else

polite request for attention or apology

Also means: reason offered to justify an action · justify or pardon

balance

/ˈbæləns/

kept in balance

roll

/roʊl/

stored photo collection

Also means: made something move by turning it over · moved by turning over and over · moved the eyes in annoyance

strike

/straɪk/

hit the ball

represent

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

symbolized

Also means: depicted

conduct

/ˈkɒndʌkt/

behavior

Also means: direct a musical performance

broke

/broʊk/

past tense of end a relationship

Also means: past tense of pass through or emerge from an obstacle

eating

/ˈiːtɪŋ/

consuming food

fly

/flaɪ/

moved through the air

crack

/kræk/

split or damaged with a fracture

Also means: breaks or splits

refuse

/rɪˈfjuːz/

decline to accept or do something

admit

/ədˈmɪt/

acknowledge something is true

refer

/rɪˈfɜːr/

mentioned

stress

/strɛs/

worry or pressure

Also means: feeling worried or under pressure · feel worried

load

/loʊd/

become available from a computer or network

Also means: put cargo onto a vessel

nearly amounts to

lock

/lɑk/

device that secures a door

Also means: becomes secured · secures something with a lock · past-tense verb: secured a place

intend

/ɪnˈtɛnd/

mean or plan to do something

jump

/dʒʌmp/

leaped into the air

Also means: beat suddenly

knock

/nɑk/

knock (make a knocking sound)

Also means: a knocking sound

commit

/kəˈmɪt/

pledged to a course of action

Also means: performed a wrongful act

understanding

/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

grasping or comprehending

grade

/ɡreɪd/

assessing papers

dry

/draɪ/

not wet; dehydrated

Also means: become not wet · built without mortar · understated and restrained

earn

/ɜːn/

deserved through effort

attend

/əˈtɛnd/

go to; be present at

witness

/ˈwɪtnəs/

observer who sees an event

Also means: to see or experience something

reply

/rɪˈplaɪ/

respond

Also means: response

blow

/bloʊ/

made a whistle sound

Also means: wind moved air

cook

/kʊk/

prepare food

reference

/ˈrɛfərəns/

refer to or mention

Also means: person giving a recommendation · mention or allusion · source used for information

assume

/əˈsuːm/

suppose or believe

Also means: take for granted

influence

/ˈɪnfluəns/

affect or sway

shut

/ʃʌt/

command to stop talking

bridge

/brɪdʒ/

physical structure over a gap

Also means: figurative connection · close or span a gap

taste

/teɪst/

sample food

Also means: perceive a flavor · have a flavor · aesthetic judgment

guard

/ɡɑːrd/

guard; person who protects

Also means: guarding; protecting or watching

shift

/ʃɪft/

moved position

Also means: changed; became different · a scheduled period of work · a change

repeat

/rɪˈpiːt/

say again

Also means: do again

behave toward

paint

/peɪnt/

paint, a colored coating

Also means: painted, covered with paint · painted, applied paint

appreciate

/əˈpriːʃiˌeɪt/

be grateful for

depend

/dɪˈpɛnd/

rely on

Also means: vary according to

mess

/mɛs/

bother or trouble someone

Also means: make a mistake · emotionally upset or harm someone · in a bad or chaotic state

invite

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

asked to attend

Also means: ask someone to attend

switch

/swɪtʃ/

change to another chat

settle

/ˈsɛtəl/

become calm, still, or steady

Also means: be paid or closed · gradually become fixed in a particular form or state · come to rest on a surface, like dust or sediment

tap

/tæp/

a light knocking sound

Also means: strike lightly · press a screen briefly

flag

/flæɡ/

flag or banner

Also means: marked for attention

argue

/ˈɑːɡjuː/

quarrel

Also means: debate or dispute a matter · object or protest

belong

/bɪˈlɔŋ/

be owned by someone

Also means: be part of a story · be part of a different trip · be in its proper place

drinking

/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

drink, in the present participle form

hire

/haɪr/

employ someone

delay

/dɪˈleɪ/

made late or held up

Also means: instances of being late

promote

/prəˈmoʊt/

advance someone to a higher rank or position

grab

/ɡræb/

take hold of

row

/roʊ/

a line of things

Also means: propel a boat with oars

update

/ʌpˈdeɪt/

bring up to date

Also means: recent information or report

express

/ɪkˈsprɛs/

state or communicate

mount

/maʊnt/

attached in place

freeze

/friːz/

became unable to act

Also means: extremely cold · motionless and still · turned to ice

be sorry to say

Also means: feel sorry about

suspect

/səˈspɛkt/

believed or guessed something was true

Also means: believed possibly fraudulent

frame

/freɪm/

enclosed or bordered by

Also means: visible area of a picture or scene

hide

/haɪd/

conceal something from view

Also means: be concealed; not visible · stay out of sight

celebrate

/ˈsɛləbreɪt/

party or rejoice

Also means: rejoice in or make a big deal of