Verbs
Action words that describe what someone or something does
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overspecialise
verb
become overly specialized
overspecialize
verb
become overly specialized
overstress
verb
place special or excessive emphasis on
oxidate
verb
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted int...
oxygenise
verb
change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the elec...
ozonise
verb
convert (oxygen) into ozone
palatalise
verb
pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
palatalize
verb
pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
patinate
verb
coat with a patina
patinise
verb
coat with a patina
patinize
verb
coat with a patina
peptise
verb
disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
perennate
verb
survive from season to season, of plants
pervaporate
verb
cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membra...
photosensitise
verb
make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence o...
photosensitize
verb
make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence o...
pinkify
verb
make pink
plastinate
verb
preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and researc...
playact
verb
perform on a stage or theater
poetise
verb
compose verses or put into verse
polarise
verb
cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting po...
polemicise
verb
engage in a controversy
polemicize
verb
engage in a controversy
polemise
verb
engage in a controversy
polemize
verb
engage in a controversy
pollenate
verb
fertilize by transfering pollen
polychromise
verb
color with many colors; make polychrome
polychromize
verb
color with many colors; make polychrome
polymerise
verb
undergo polymerization
postpose
verb
place after another constituent in the sentence
powderise
verb
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize
verb
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powerwash
verb
wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew
preassemble
verb
to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a fac...
prehend
verb
take hold of; grab
preisolate
verb
isolate beforehand
prepose
verb
place before another constituent in the sentence
pronk
verb
jump straight up
ptyalise
verb
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
ptyalize
verb
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
purpurate
verb
color purple
quantise
verb
apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible val...
quetch
verb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
quiesce
verb
become quiet or quieter
radiolocate
verb
locate by means of radar
randomise
verb
arrange in random order
randomize
verb
arrange in random order
rarify
verb
make more complex, intricate, or richer
rasterize
verb
convert (an image) into pixels
realine
verb
align anew or better