A150 words
Daily Verbs
Essential action words used in everyday conversation.
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Words in this collection
- beverb-intransitivebiTo exist; to have reality; to occupy a position or state; to occur.
- havehævTo possess, own, or hold something; to experience or undergo something; used as an auxiliary verb to form perfect tenses.
- doverb-transitiveduTo perform, execute, or carry out an action, activity, or task. Also functions as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negatives.
- goverbɡəʊto move from one place to another; to travel.
- comeverbkʌmTo move towards or arrive at a place where the speaker or listener is.
- seeverb-transitivesiTo perceive with the eyes; to become aware of visually.
- getɡɛtto obtain, receive, or come to have something.
- makeverbmeɪkTo create, construct, produce, or cause something to exist or happen.
- knowverb-transitivenoʊTo have information in your mind; to be aware of something through observation, inquiry, or experience.
- lookverb-intransitivelʊkTo direct one's gaze or attention towards something.
- giveverb-transitivegɪvTo voluntarily transfer possession or control of something to someone else without expecting payment.
- findverbfaɪndto discover something or someone after searching, or to discover something by chance
- askverbɑːskTo put a question to someone, seeking information, permission, or an answer.
- seemverbsiːmTo give the impression or appearance of being something; to appear to be the case.
- feelverbfiːlTo experience a physical or emotional sensation.
- leaveverbliːvTo go away from a place or person.
- callverb-transitivekɔlTo use your voice to say something, typically to someone; to give a name to; to contact someone by phone.
- keepverb-transitivekipto have or retain possession of something; to cause something to continue in a specified state or position.
- letverb-transitivelɛtto allow or permit something to happen
- beginverbbɪˈɡɪnTo start doing something; to take the first step in a process.
- showverbʃəʊto make something visible or allow it to be seen; to display or exhibit
- hearverbhɪəTo perceive sound with the ear.
- playverbpleɪTo engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for a serious or practical purpose.
- runverbrʌnTo move quickly on foot, with both feet briefly leaving the ground during each stride.
- moveverbmuːvTo change position or location; to cause something to change position.
- liveverb-intransitivelɪvTo be alive; to have life. / (adj./adv.) Happening or existing in real time, not recorded.
- holdhəʊldTo have and keep in one's grasp or possession; to keep something in a particular position or state.
- bringverbbrɪŋTo carry or convey something or someone to the place where the speaker is, or to a specified place.
- sitverbsɪtTo rest with the body supported by the buttocks and thighs, typically on a chair or other surface.
- standverb-intransitivestændTo be in an upright position on one's feet; to be situated in a particular place; to tolerate or endure something.
- loseverbluːzto cease to have or possess; to become unable to find.
- payverb-transitivepeɪTo give someone money for goods, services, or work done.
- meetverbmiːtTo come into the presence or company of (a person) by chance or arrangement.
- setverb-transitivesĕtTo put or place something in a specific position or condition.
- changeverb-transitivetʃeɪndʒto make or become different
- helpverb-transitivehɛlpTo give assistance or support; to make it easier for someone to do something.
- neednounnidTo require something because it is essential or very important; a necessity.
- likeadjectivelaɪkto find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory; to have a positive feeling toward something or someone.
- loveverblʌvAn intense feeling of deep affection, typically for another person, or a great interest and pleasure in something.
- followverb-transitiveˈfɒl oʊTo go or come after (someone or something); to move or travel behind.
- stopverbstɒpTo cause to cease moving or progressing; to come to an end.
- startverbstɑːtTo begin or cause to begin from a particular point in time or space.
- openadjectiveˈoʊ pənTo move a door, lid, or container so that access is possible; not closed or sealed.
- closeverbkləʊzTo move two objects or parts together so that they touch, cover an opening, or end a period of operation.
- staysteɪTo remain in a particular place, state, or condition; to not leave or change.
- eatverbiːtto put food into your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
- drinkverbdrɪŋkTo take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
- sleepslēpA natural, recurring state of rest for the body and mind, characterized by reduced consciousness, sensory activity, and voluntary muscle movement.
- readverb-transitiveridTo look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols.
- buyverbbaɪto obtain something in exchange for money; to purchase.