Verbs Ending With ISH
Here's the list of all the 109 Verbs Ending With ISH in the English Language.
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| wish | 1. to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something 2. make or express a wish More Definitions → |
| fish | 1. seek indirectly 2. catch or try to catch fish or shellfish More Definitions → |
| finish | 1. come or bring to a finish or an end 2. finally be or do something More Definitions → |
| establish | 1. set up or found 2. set up or lay the groundwork for More Definitions → |
| dish | 1. provide (usually but not necessarily food) 2. make concave; shape like a dish More Definitions → |
| publish | 1. put into print 2. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale More Definitions → |
| polish | 1. make (a surface) shine 2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing More Definitions → |
| accomplish | 1. put in effect 2. to gain with effort More Definitions → |
| distinguish | 1. mark as different 2. detect with the senses More Definitions → |
| furnish | 1. give something useful or necessary to 2. provide or equip with furniture More Definitions → |
| rubbish | 1. attack strongly More Definitions → |
| punish | 1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on More Definitions → |
| catfish | 1. To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity More Definitions → |
| diminish | 1. decrease in size, extent, or range 2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of More Definitions → |
| flourish | 1. grow vigorously 2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| cherish | 1. be fond of; be attached to More Definitions → |
| swish | 1. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound More Definitions → |
| abolish | 1. do away with More Definitions → |
| perish | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| relish | 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in More Definitions → |
| vanish | 1. get lost, as without warning or explanation 2. become invisible or unnoticeable More Definitions → |
| anguish | 1. suffer great pains or distress 2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable More Definitions → |
| lavish | 1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns More Definitions → |
| squish | 1. walk through mud or mire 2. put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action More Definitions → |
| varnish | 1. cover with varnish More Definitions → |
| garnish | 1. take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support 2. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods More Definitions → |
| republish | 1. publish again 2. revive (a cancelled will or a libel) More Definitions → |
| nourish | 1. provide with nourishment 2. give nourishment to More Definitions → |
| replenish | 1. fill something that had previously been emptied More Definitions → |
| relinquish | 1. part with a possession or right 2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to More Definitions → |
| crawfish | 1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity More Definitions → |
| blemish | 1. mar or spoil the appearance of 2. mar or impair with a flaw More Definitions → |
| demolish | 1. destroy completely 2. ruin or destroy More Definitions → |
| extinguish | 1. extinguish by crushing 2. put an end to; kill More Definitions → |
| skirmish | 1. engage in a skirmish More Definitions → |
| banish | 1. expel from a community or group 2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment More Definitions → |
| tarnish | 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically More Definitions → |
| vanquish | 1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict More Definitions → |
| refurbish | 1. make brighter and prettier More Definitions → |
| reestablish | 1. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position More Definitions → |
| spearfish | More Definitions → |
| embellish | 1. add details to 2. be beautiful to look at More Definitions → |
| refinish | 1. give a new surface More Definitions → |
| astonish | 1. affect with wonder More Definitions → |
| garish | More Definitions → |
| languish | 1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief 2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present More Definitions → |
| admonish | 1. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior 2. warn strongly; put on guard More Definitions → |
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