More Common Verbs 2

Question 1

attend

Answer 1

to be present at an event or gathering

Question 2

attract

Answer 2

to draw someone or something towards oneself

Question 3

behave

Answer 3

to act in a particular way

Question 4

bend

Answer 4

to shape or force something straight into a curve or angle

Question 5

benefit

Answer 5

to gain or receive an advantage or profit

Question 6

bite

Answer 6

to use the teeth to cut into something

Question 7

blame

Answer 7

to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong

Question 8

blow

Answer 8

to expel air through the mouth

Question 9

bother

Answer 9

to take the trouble to do something

Question 10

breathe

Answer 10

to take air into the lungs and then expel it

Question 11

burst

Answer 11

to break open or apart suddenly

Question 12

calculate

Answer 12

to determine mathematically

Question 13

capture

Answer 13

to take possession of something

Question 14

cope

Answer 14

to deal effectively with something difficult

Question 15

criticize

Answer 15

to express disapproval of someone or something

Question 16

dare

Answer 16

to have the courage to do something

Question 17

date

Answer 17

to mark or note the time of an event

Question 18

declare

Answer 18

to announce something clearly and publicly

Question 19

decline

Answer 19

to refuse or reject something

Question 20

defeat

Answer 20

to win a victory over someone

Question 21

defend

Answer 21

to protect from harm or danger

Question 22

define

Answer 22

to state the exact meaning of a word or concept

Question 23

dig

Answer 23

to break up and move earth or other material

Question 24

direct

Answer 24

to guide or manage

Question 25

dismiss

Answer 25

to send away or allow to leave

Question 26

display

Answer 26

to show or exhibit something

Question 27

emerge

Answer 27

to come into view or become apparent

Question 28

employ

Answer 28

to hire someone for a job

Question 29

ensure

Answer 29

to make certain that something will happen

Question 30

escape

Answer 30

to break free from confinement

Question 31

establish

Answer 31

to set up or create something on a firm basis

Question 32

estimate

Answer 32

to roughly calculate or judge the value of something

Question 33

exchange

Answer 33

to give something and receive something in return

Question 34

exclude

Answer 34

to deliberately leave out or not include

Question 35

excuse

Answer 35

to forgive someone for a fault or offense

Question 36

expand

Answer 36

to increase in size, number, or importance

Question 37

explore

Answer 37

to investigate or travel through an area to learn more

Question 38

fear

Answer 38

to be afraid of something

Question 39

feature

Answer 39

a distinctive attribute or aspect of something

Question 40

hand

Answer 40

to give or pass something to someone

Question 41

ignore

Answer 41

to refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to

Question 42

illustrate

Answer 42

to explain or make something clear by using examples

Question 43

impress

Answer 43

to make someone feel admiration or respect

Question 44

insist

Answer 44

to demand something forcefully

Question 45

invent

Answer 45

to create something new that has never been made before

Question 46

investigate

Answer 46

to carry out research or inquiry into something

Question 47

issue

Answer 47

to distribute or make something available

Question 48

judge

Answer 48

to form an opinion or conclusion about something

Question 49

justify

Answer 49

to show or prove to be right or reasonable

Question 50

land

Answer 50

to come down to the ground after flight

Question 51

launch

Answer 51

to start or set in motion

Question 52

lean

Answer 52

to incline or bend from a vertical position

Question 53

name

Answer 53

to give a title or designation to someone or something

Question 54

note

Answer 54

to notice or pay attention to something

Question 55

occupy

Answer 55

to take up space or time

Question 56

organize

Answer 56

to arrange or systematize

Question 57

owe

Answer 57

to be under obligation to pay or give something

Question 58

paint

Answer 58

to apply color to a surface using a pigment

Question 59

permit

Answer 59

to allow something to happen

Question 60

persuade

Answer 60

to convince someone to do something

Question 61

phone

Answer 61

to call someone using a telephone

Question 62

possess

Answer 62

to have ownership of something

Question 63

pour

Answer 63

to cause a liquid to flow from a container

Question 64

practise

Answer 64

to perform an activity repeatedly to improve skill

Question 65

print

Answer 65

to produce text or images on paper

Question 66

relax

Answer 66

to become less tense or anxious

Question 67

rely

Answer 67

to depend on someone or something

Question 68

remind

Answer 68

to cause someone to remember something

Question 69

resist

Answer 69

to withstand the action or effect of something

Question 70

respect

Answer 70

to show consideration or regard for someone

Question 71

respond

Answer 71

to reply or react to something

Question 72

restrict

Answer 72

to limit or control something

Question 73

retire

Answer 73

to stop working after reaching a certain age

Question 74

review

Answer 74

to examine or assess something again

Question 75

ride

Answer 75

to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle

Question 76

risk

Answer 76

to expose to danger or harm

Question 77

rule

Answer 77

to exercise control or authority over something

Question 78

rush

Answer 78

to move or act with speed

Question 79

smoke

Answer 79

to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning material

Question 80

solve

Answer 80

to find an answer to a problem

Question 81

spread

Answer 81

to extend over a larger area

Question 82

star

Answer 82

to feature someone prominently in a performance

Question 83

steal

Answer 83

to take something that belongs to someone else

Question 84

step

Answer 84

to move by lifting the foot and setting it down

Question 85

store

Answer 85

to keep something for future use

Question 86

stretch

Answer 86

to extend or lengthen something

Question 87

strike

Answer 87

to hit or impact forcefully

Question 88

surround

Answer 88

to encircle or enclose something

Question 89

suspect

Answer 89

to believe something is true without certain proof

Question 90

swim

Answer 90

to move through water by using the limbs

Question 91

swing

Answer 91

to move back and forth or side to side

Question 92

vary

Answer 92

to change or alter

Question 93

view

Answer 93

to look at or inspect something

Question 94

waste

Answer 94

to use something carelessly or without purpose

Question 95

wave

Answer 95

to move the hand to and fro as a greeting

Question 96

weigh

Answer 96

to measure the weight of something

Question 97

welcome

Answer 97

to greet someone in a friendly manner