Verbs Starting With A

Here's the list of all the 2624 Verbs Starting With A in the English Language.

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are
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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am
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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add
1. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
2. state or say further
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address
1. speak to
2. give a speech to
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access
1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
2. reach or gain access to
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account
1. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
2. keep an account of
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article
1. bind by a contract; especially for a training period
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author
1. be the author of
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action
1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
2. put in effect
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air
1. expose to fresh air
2. be broadcast
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act
1. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
2. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
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age
1. begin to seem older; get older
2. grow old or older
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archive
1. put into an archive
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ask
1. make a request or demand for something to somebody
2. direct or put; seek an answer to
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average
1. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
2. achieve or reach on average
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amount
1. be tantamount or equivalent to
2. add up in number or quantity
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advertise
1. call attention to
2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
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apply
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable
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appropriate
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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allow
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
2. consent to, give permission; permit
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answer
1. react verbally
2. respond to a signal
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approach
1. move towards
2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
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award
1. give, especially as an honor or reward
2. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
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abstract
1. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
2. make off with belongings of others
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aid
1. give help or assistance; be of service
2. improve the condition of
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agree
1. be in accord; be in agreement
2. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
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applied
1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable
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advance
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
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auction
1. sell at an auction
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accept
1. consider or hold as true
2. receive willingly something given or offered
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appear
1. give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
2. come into sight or view
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apparel
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
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affiliate
1. keep company with; hang out with
2. join in an affiliation
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avoid
1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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abuse
1. treat badly
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
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attack
1. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
2. attack in speech or writing
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adventure
1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
2. put at risk
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advantage
1. give an advantage to
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alert
1. warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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associate
1. make a logical or causal connection
2. keep company with; hang out with
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assist
1. give help or assistance; be of service
2. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
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aim
1. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
2. propose or intend
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appeal
1. take a court case to a higher court for review
2. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
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achieve
1. to gain with effort
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attempt
1. make an effort or attempt
2. enter upon an activity or enterprise
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array
1. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
2. align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
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affect
1. have an effect upon
2. act physically on; have an effect upon
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arm
1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
2. supply with arms
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assume
1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
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audit
1. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
2. attend academic courses without getting credit
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attend
1. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
2. take charge of or deal with
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antique
1. shop for antiques
2. give an antique appearance to
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alarm
1. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
2. warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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angle
1. move or proceed at an angle
2. to incline or bend from a vertical position
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attribute
1. attribute or credit to
2. decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
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appreciate
1. recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
2. be fully aware of; realize fully
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alternate
1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
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assess
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
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arc
1. form an arch or curve
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arrive
1. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
2. succeed in a big way; get to the top
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announce
1. make known; make an announcement
2. announce publicly or officially
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adopt
1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
2. take up and practice as one's own
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ace
1. succeed at easily
2. score an ace against
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automobile
1. travel in an automobile
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alien
1. transfer property or ownership
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afford
1. be able to spare or give up
2. be the cause or source of
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arch
1. form an arch or curve
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assault
1. attack someone physically or emotionally
2. force (someone) to have sex against their will
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attach
1. cause to be attached
2. be attached; be in contact with
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approve
1. give sanction to
2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of
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adjust
1. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
2. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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ash
1. convert into ashes
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absent
1. stay away or leave
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acquire
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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admitted
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
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admit
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
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analyze
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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anchor
1. fix firmly and stably
2. secure a vessel with an anchor
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annex
1. take (territory) as if by conquest
2. add an extra part to
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aggregate
1. amount in the aggregate to
2. gather in a mass, sum, or whole
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argue
1. present reasons and arguments
2. have an argument about something
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arise
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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advise
1. give advice to
2. inform (somebody) of something
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accompanied
1. be present or associated with an event or entity
2. go or travel along with
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assure
1. make certain of
2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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anger
1. make angry
2. become angry
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alter
1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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amend
1. make amendments to
2. to make better
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advocate
1. push for something
2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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arrange
1. put into a proper or systematic order
2. make arrangements for
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arrest
1. take into custody
2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
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attract
1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
2. be attractive to
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allied
1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
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assign
1. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
2. give out
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accommodate
1. be agreeable or acceptable to
2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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approximate
1. be close or similar
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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acknowledge
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. report the receipt of
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allowance
1. put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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accomplish
1. put in effect
2. to gain with effort
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accent
1. to stress, single out as important
2. put stress on; utter with an accent
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armor
1. equip with armor
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ate
1. take in solid food
2. eat a meal; take a meal
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align
1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
2. be or come into adjustment with
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alloy
1. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
2. make an alloy of
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advert
1. give heed (to)
2. make a more or less disguised reference to
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accord
1. go together
2. allow to have
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activate
1. put in motion or move to act
2. make active or more active
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asterisk
1. mark with an asterisk
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adapt
1. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
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accession
1. make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
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authorize
1. grant authorization or clearance for
2. give or delegate power or authority to
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avail
1. take advantage of
2. be of use to, be useful to
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assay
1. analyze (chemical substances)
2. make an effort or attempt
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administer
1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually
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abide
1. dwell
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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appoint
1. create and charge with a task or function
2. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
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ax
1. chop or split with an ax
2. terminate
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accompany
1. be present or associated with an event or entity
2. go or travel along with
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analyse
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
2. break down into components or essential features
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assert
1. state categorically
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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amnesty
1. grant a pardon to (a group of people)
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awake
1. stop sleeping
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ally
1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
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accelerate
1. move faster
2. cause to move faster
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apprentice
1. be or work as an apprentice
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asphalt
1. cover with tar or asphalt
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allocate
1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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annotate
1. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
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addict
1. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
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anticipate
1. regard something as probable or likely
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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armour
1. equip with armor
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avalanche
1. gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
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axe
1. chop or split with an ax
2. terminate
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abandon
1. forsake, leave behind
2. give up with the intent of never claiming again
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attain
1. to gain with effort
2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
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adhere
1. be compatible or in accordance with
2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
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aspire
1. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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airmail
1. send or transport by airmail
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arose
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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assemble
1. create by putting components or members together
2. collect in one place
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ambition
1. have as one's ambition
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apologize
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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ape
1. imitate uncritically and in every aspect
2. represent in or produce a caricature of
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absorb
1. become imbued
2. take up mentally
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automate
1. make automatic or control or operate automatically
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awe
1. inspire awe in
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admire
1. feel admiration for
2. look at with admiration
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append
1. add to the very end
2. fix to; attach
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audition
1. perform in order to get a role
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autograph
1. mark with one's signature
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ante
1. place one's stake
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acclaim
1. praise vociferously
2. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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articulate
1. provide with a joint
2. put into words or an expression
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await
1. look forward to the probable occurrence of
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accumulate
1. get or gather together
2. increase in amount by collecting or gathering
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affirm
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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amplified
1. increase in size, volume or significance
2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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alleviate
1. provide physical relief, as from pain
2. make easier
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ascertain
1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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annoyedMore Definitions →
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abort
1. terminate before completion
2. cease development, die, and be aborted
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attire
1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
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annoy
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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abound
1. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
2. be in a state of movement or action
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authenticate
1. establish the authenticity of something
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alligator
1. crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
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admitting
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
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allure
1. dispose or incline or entice to
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autopsy
1. perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
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abode
1. dwell
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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allotted
1. give out
2. allow to have
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adore
1. love intensely
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arisen
1. come into existence; take on form or shape
2. originate or come into being
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assent
1. to agree or express agreement
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ache
1. feel physical pain
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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accuse
1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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azure
1. color azure
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augment
1. enlarge or increase
2. grow or intensify
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attest
1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
2. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
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airbrush
1. paint with an airbrush
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adjourn
1. close at the end of a session
2. break from a meeting or gathering
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animate
1. heighten or intensify
2. give lifelike qualities to
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accrue
1. grow by addition
2. come into the possession of
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applaud
1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
2. express that something is worthy of praise
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abolish
1. do away with
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anguish
1. suffer great pains or distress
2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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abstain
1. refrain from voting
2. choose not to consume
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awaken
1. cause to become awake or conscious
2. stop sleeping
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ambush
1. wait in hiding to attack
2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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appalling
1. strike with disgust or revulsion
2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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ascend
1. travel up
2. go back in order of genealogical succession
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amaze
1. affect with wonder
2. be a mystery or bewildering to
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applique
1. sew on as a decoration
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avert
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
2. turn away or aside
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apologise
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
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astonishedMore Definitions →
annealingMore Definitions →
auctioneer
1. sell at an auction
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antidoteMore Definitions →
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awoke
1. stop sleeping
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arbitrage
1. practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
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actuate
1. put in motion or move to act
2. give an incentive for action
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atrophy
1. undergo atrophy
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allege
1. report or maintain
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acquitted
1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
2. behave in a certain manner
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amplify
1. increase in size, volume or significance
2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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amuse
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
2. make (somebody) laugh
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appalled
1. strike with disgust or revulsion
2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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authorise
1. give or delegate power or authority to
2. grant authorization or clearance for
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aver
1. report or maintain
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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abate
1. make less active or intense
2. become less in amount or intensity
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adorn
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
2. be beautiful to look at
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alibi
1. exonerate by means of an alibi
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airlift
1. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
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affix
1. stick or fasten to
2. add to the very end
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assimilate
1. take up mentally
2. become similar to one's environment
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arouse
1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
2. stop sleeping
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ail
1. be ill or unwell
2. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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appease
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. overcome or allay
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allot
1. give out
2. allow to have
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amalgamatedMore Definitions →
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appraise
1. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
2. consider in a comprehensive way
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acquaint
1. cause to come to know personally
2. make familiar or conversant with
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anagram
1. read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
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avenge
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
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accoladeMore Definitions →
alienate
1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
2. transfer property or ownership
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antiquatedMore Definitions →
aah
1. express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
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anointingMore Definitions →
abutting
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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aby
1. make amends for
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assassinate
1. murder; especially of socially prominent persons
2. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
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ascribe
1. attribute or credit to
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apprehend
1. get the meaning of something
2. take into custody
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abet
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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accentuate
1. to stress, single out as important
2. put stress on; utter with an accent
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aggravate
1. make worse
2. exasperate or irritate
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aline
1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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alight
1. to come to rest, settle
2. come down
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autoclave
1. subject to the action of an autoclave
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ameliorate
1. to make better
2. get better
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abetting
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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affront
1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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annihilate
1. kill in large numbers
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adjudicate
1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
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allay
1. lessen the intensity of or calm
2. satisfy (thirst)
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arbitrate
1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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accede
1. yield to another's wish or opinion
2. take on duties or office
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abut
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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amass
1. increase in amount by collecting or gathering
2. get or gather together
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annulled
1. declare invalid
2. cancel officially
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afflict
1. cause great unhappiness for; distress
2. cause physical pain or suffering in
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abhor
1. find repugnant
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absolve
1. grant remission of a sin to
2. let off the hook
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attenuate
1. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
2. become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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allude
1. make a more or less disguised reference to
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atone
1. make amends for
2. turn away from sin or do penitence
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astonish
1. affect with wonder
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apportion
1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
2. give out as one's portion or share
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antic
1. act as or like a clown
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annul
1. declare invalid
2. cancel officially
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abetted
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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amble
1. walk leisurely
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abbreviate
1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
2. shorten
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assail
1. attack someone physically or emotionally
2. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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abrogate
1. revoke formally
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acquiesce
1. to agree or express agreement
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administrate
1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
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adduct
1. draw a limb towards the body
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agitate
1. try to stir up public opinion
2. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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abduct
1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
2. pull away from the body
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anoint
1. choose by or as if by divine intervention
2. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
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abdicate
1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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accredit
1. grant credentials to
2. provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials
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amortize
1. liquidate gradually
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augur
1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
2. predict from an omen
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assuage
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. satisfy (thirst)
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airfreight
1. transport (cargo) by air
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astound
1. affect with wonder
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advertize
1. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
2. call attention to
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acquit
1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
2. behave in a certain manner
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aspirate
1. remove by suction
2. pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
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admonish
1. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
2. warn strongly; put on guard
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