Adjectives Examples

Accept I accept your invitation.

She accused him of

Accuse
stealing her phone.
He achieved his dream
Achieve
of becoming a doctor.
She acknowledged her
Acknowledge
mistake.
Acquire He acquired a new car.
He adapted to the new
Adapt
job quickly.
She added sugar to her
Add
tea.
He adjusted his tie
Adjust
before the interview.
She admired his
Admire
courage.
He admitted to stealing
Admit
the money.

Adopt She adopted a stray cat.

Adore He adored his wife.
She advised him to take
Advise
a break.
They couldn’t afford to
Afford
buy a new car.
They agreed to meet at
Agree
the park.
He aimed the gun at the
Aim
target.
She allowed him to stay
Allow
out late.
They announced their
Announce
engagement.
He anticipated the
Anticipate
arrival of his guests.
 He apologized for being
Apologize
late.
The sun appeared from
Appear
behind the clouds.
Apply She applied for the job.
Appreciate He appreciated her help.

She approached the

Approach
door cautiously.
They approved the
Approve
budget proposal.
They argued about
Argue
politics.
A problem arose during
Arise
the project.
She arranged the
Arrange
flowers in a vase.
They arrived at the
Arrive
airport early.
He asked her for her
Ask
phone number.
He assumed she was
Assume
coming to the party.
He assured her that
Assure everything would be
alright.

He astonished everyone
Astonish
with his magic tricks.

She attached the

Attach
document to the email.
He attempted to climb
Attempt
the mountain.
She attends church every
Attend
Sunday.

The colorful flowers

Attract
attracted the butterflies.
 She avoided the topic of
Avoid
politics.
He awoke to the sound
Awake
of his alarm.

Verbs List (B)

List of verbs that start with B with examples.

Adjective Example
I need to bake a cake for
Bake
the party.
I like to bathe in the
Bathe
morning.
It’s important to be kind
Be
to others.
I can’t bear the thought
Bear
of losing you.

The drummer will beat

Beat
the drums all night long.

She wants to become a

Become
doctor someday.
He had to beg for
Beg forgiveness after his
mistake.
Let’s begin the meeting
Begin
with an introduction.
He needs to behave
Behave himself when he’s in
public.
I believe in the power of
Believe
hard work.
These books belong to
Belong
the library.
He needs to bend his
Bend knees when he lifts
weights.
 I bet he can’t solve that
Bet
math problem.
We need to bind these
Bind
papers together.
The dog will bite if it
Bite
feels threatened.
The wind will blow the
Blow
leaves away.
Please boil the water
Boil
before making tea.
Can I borrow your pen
Borrow
for a minute?
The ball will bounce if
Bounce you throw it on the
ground.
The violinist will bow at
Bow the end of the
performance.
Don’t break that vase,
Break
it’s valuable.
She plans to breed her
Breed
dogs next year.
Could you bring me
Bring
some water, please?
The radio station will
Broadcast broadcast the news
every hour.
They will build a new
Build
hospital in the city.
The candle will burn
Burn
brightly in the dark.

The balloon will burst if

Burst
you blow it up too much.

I need to buy some

Buy
groceries at the store.

Verbs List (C)

List of verbs that start with C with examples.

Verbs Examples
She calculated the total
Calculate
cost of the trip.
To be able to do
Can/Could
something
She cares deeply about
Care
the environment.
He carried the heavy
Carry
box upstairs.
She caught the ball with
Catch
one hand.

They celebrated their

Celebrate
anniversary with a party.

She changed her

Change
hairstyle for the wedding.

He chose the red shirt

Choose
over the blue one.
She chopped the
Chop
vegetables for the soup.
He claimed to have
Claim
witnessed the accident.
They climbed to the top
Climb
of the mountain.
The child clung to her
Cling
mother’s hand.
She came to the party
Come
with her friends.
She committed to
Commit finishing the project on
time.
They communicated
Communicate through email and phone
calls.
 She compared prices at
Compare
several different stores.

He competed in the race

Compete and finished in first
place.
He complained about the
Complain
quality of the food.
She completed the
Complete project ahead of
schedule.
The safety of our
Concern employees concerns us
greatly.

The test results

Confirm
confirmed her diagnosis.

He consented to let her

Consent
borrow his car.
She considered all the
Consider options before making a
decision.
The salad consisted of
Consist lettuce, tomatoes, and
onions.
He consulted with his
Consult lawyer before signing the
contract.
The box contained a
Contain valuable collection of
jewelry.
She continued to work
Continue on her project late into
the night.
He convinced her to
Convince come to the party with
him.
 She cooked a delicious
Cook
meal for her family.
The new car cost more
Cost
than she had expected.
She counted the money
Count
in her wallet.
The baby crawled across
Crawl
the room.
She created a beautiful
Create
painting.
The cat crept up on the
Creep
bird.

He criticized her
Criticize
performance in the play.

She cried when she

Cry
heard the news.
She cut the cake into
Cut
small pieces.

Verbs List (D)

List of verbs that start with D with examples.

Verb Example
Dance Let’s dance at the party.

I dare you to try the

Dare
spicy food.
We need to deal with this
Deal
problem.
I decided to go on
Decide
vacation.
Let’s defer the meeting
Defer
until next week.
The train was delayed by
Delay
the snowstorm.
 The mail carrier
Deliver
delivered my package.
The protesters
Demand
demanded justice.

He denied any
Deny
involvement in the crime.

Our plans depend on the

Depend
weather.
Can you describe what
Describe
happened?

She deserves a
Deserve
promotion for her work.

I desire a cup of coffee

Desire
in the morning.
The hurricane destroyed
Destroy
the town.
The judge will
Determine
determine the verdict.
The company is
Develop developing new
products.
We differ on our
Differ
opinions about politics.
I disagree with your
Disagree
assessment.

The scientist discovered

Discover
a new species.

Let’s discuss the plan at

Discuss
the meeting.
I dislike mushrooms in
Dislike
my pizza.
The charity will
Distribute distribute food to the
needy.
 He decided to dive into
Dive
the pool.
Please do your
Do
homework before class.
I doubt we will finish on
Doubt
time.
He had to drag his
Drag
suitcase up the stairs.
Last night, I dreamed
Dream about flying through the
clouds
The dentist will drill my
Drill
tooth.
I always drink water
Drink
with my meals.
She will drive us to the
Drive
airport.
He dropped his keys on
Drop
the floor.
Can you dry the dishes
Dry
with a towel?

Verbs List (E)

List of verbs that start with E with examples.

Verb Example

She earned a promotion

Earn
by working hard.

I will eat pizza for dinner

Eat
tonight.

The speaker emphasized

Emphasize the importance of
education.
 The new technology
Enable enabled faster
communication.

His parents encouraged

Encourage
him to follow his dreams.

She engaged in a
Engage conversation with her
coworkers.
The new software will
Enhance enhance our
productivity.
I enjoy reading books in
Enjoy
my spare time.
The lock on the door
Ensure
ensures our safety.

Buying a new car entails

Entail
spending a lot of money.

She entered the room

Enter quietly so as not to
disturb anyone.
The company was
Establish
established in 1995.
The doctor examined the
Examine
patient thoroughly.

Does extraterrestrial life

Exist
exist in the universe?

The company plans to

Expand expand its business
overseas.
I expect to hear back
Expect from the job interview
soon.
She wanted to
Experiment experiment with a new
recipe for dinner.
 Can you explain how to
Explain
solve this math problem?

We decided to explore
Explore
the city on foot.
He extended his arm to
Extend reach the book on the top
shelf.

Verbs List (F)

List of verbs that start with F with examples.

Verb Example
She failed her driving
Fail
test.
The leaves fall from the
Fall
trees in autumn.
The mother bird feeds
Feed
her chicks.
She feels happy after a
Feel
good workout.
The two brothers used to
Fight fight over toys when they
were younger.
I was able to find my
keys in my purse after
Find
searching for a few
minutes.

He finished his
Finish
homework before dinner.

This dress doesn’t fit me

Fit
anymore.
The bird flies high in the
Fly
sky.
 She folds her clothes
Fold before putting them in a
drawer.
The dog follows his
Follow
owner everywhere.
The sign forbids
Forbid
smoking in the park.
I always forget my
Forget
passwords.
She forgave him for his
Forgive
mistake.
The water freezes in
Freeze
winter.
He fries the eggs for
Fry
breakfast.

Verbs List (G)

List of verbs that start with G with examples.

Verb Example
Let’s gather some wood
Gather
for the fire.
The flowers in the garden
Grow
are growing.

She grasped the

Grasp
doorknob and opened it.

He glanced at his watch

Glance
and hurried off.
She greeted me with a
Greet
warm smile.
The teacher will guide
Guide the students through the
difficult project.
I can only guess what he
Guess
meant.
 He gave me a present for
Give
my birthday.
We need to go to the
Go
store.
The wind turbines
Generate
generate electricity.
She grabbed her keys
Grab
and ran out the door.
The diamonds on her
Glitter
necklace glittered.
He groaned when he
Groan
realized his mistake.

Verbs List (H)

List of verbs that start with H with examples.

Verb Example
He decided to hang the
Hang
picture on the wall.
It didn’t happen as he
Happen
had planned.
She hated the taste of the
Hate
medicine.
Have I have two cats as pets.
I can hear the birds
Hear
chirping outside.
She hesitated before
Hesitate
answering the question.
He tried to hide the gift
Hide
from his sister.
The boxer hit his
Hit opponent with a left
hook.
She held the baby tightly
Hold
in her arms.
The frog hopped across
Hop
the lily pad.
 He hoped to win the
Hope
race.
She hugged her friend
Hug after not seeing her for a
long time.

We need to hurry if we
Hurry
want to catch the train.

He hurts his knee while

Hurt
playing soccer.

Verbs List (I)

List of verbs that start with I with examples.

Verb Example
Can you identify the
Identify
person in this photo?
He chose to ignore the
Ignore
warning signs.
She illustrated her point
Illustrate
with a diagram.
Can you imagine what it
Imagine would be like to live on
Mars?
His tone implied that he
Imply was not happy with the
decision.
Her confidence and
Impress intelligence really
impressed me.
We need to improve our
Improve
customer service.
The package should
Include include all necessary
documents.
 We decided to
Incorporate incorporate her ideas
into the project.

The sign indicated that

Indicate
the restaurant was closed.

She informed me that

Inform the meeting had been
rescheduled.
He insisted that we go to
Insist
the concert together.
We need to install new
Install software on our
computers.

I intend to travel around

Intend
the world one day.

Let me introduce you to

Introduce
my colleague, Sarah.
He decided to invest in
Invest
the stock market.
The police are
Investigate investigating the
robbery.

The project will involve

Involve
a lot of research.

She needs to iron her

Iron
dress before the party.

Verbs List (J)

List of verbs that start with J with examples.

Verbs Examples
I like to jog in the park
Jog
every morning.
 She can juggle five balls
Juggle
at once.
He joined the army after
Join
college.
The cat can jump over
Jump
the fence easily.
She judged the
Judge
competition fairly.
He tried to justify his
Justify actions, but it was hard to
believe him.

Verbs List (K)

List of verbs that start with K with examples.

Verb Example
Keep Can you keep this secret?

He kicked the ball

Kick
towards the goal.
She kissed him on the
Kiss
cheek.
The worshippers knelt
Kneel
down to pray.
She learned to knit a
Knit
scarf for her sister.
Do you know where the
Know nearest gas station is
located?

Verbs List (L)

List of verbs that start with L with examples.

Verb Example
 She lacks the necessary
Lack
qualifications for the job.

We all laughed at the

Laugh
funny joke.
She laid the book on the
Lay
table.
He led the team to
Lead
victory.
She leaned against the
Lean
wall to catch her breath.
The athlete leapt over the
Leap
hurdle.
She learned how to play
Learn
the piano.
Leave He left the party early.
Can you lend me a pen
Lend
for a moment?
She lay in bed all
Lie (in bed)
morning.
He lifted the heavy box
Lift
with ease.
She lit the candle with a
Light
match.
Lie (not to tell He lied to his boss about
the truth) being sick.
I like chocolate ice
Like
cream.
Please listen carefully to
Listen
my instructions.
She looked out the
Look window at the beautiful
view.
He lost his wallet on the
Lose
way to work.
She loves spending time
Love
with her family.
Verbs List (M)

List of verbs that start with M with examples.

Verb Example
He maintained his car
Maintain
regularly.
She made a cake for the
Make
party.
He managed the team
Manage
successfully.
It doesn’t matter what
Matter
you wear.
You may leave the room
May
now.
What does this symbol
Mean
mean?
She measured the length
Measure
of the room.
Let’s meet at the coffee
Meet
shop.
The ice cream began to
Melt
melt in the sun.
He mentioned his
Mention
vacation plans.
I might go to the concert
Might
tonight.
Do you mind if I borrow
Mind
your pen?
She missed the target
Miss
with the arrow.
He mixed the ingredients
Mix
for the cake.
He mowed the lawn on
Mow
Saturday morning.

You must wear a helmet

Must
while riding a bike.
Verbs List (N)

List of verbs that start with N with examples.

Verb Example
My mom tends to nag
Nag me about cleaning my
room every day.
The mother breastfed to
Nourish
nourish her baby.

She nudged him awake

Nudge
when the movie ended.

He navigated the ship

Navigate
through the storm.

She named her daughter

Name
after her grandmother.

The landlord neglected

Neglect
to repair the leaking roof.

She nurtured her garden

Nurture
with water and fertilizer.

The school notified the

Notify parents about the
upcoming event.

The author narrated the

Narrate
story in the first person.

The complex nature of

Necessitate the project necessitated
more research.

Verbs List (O)

List of verbs that start with O with examples.

Verb Example
She observed the birds
Observe
flying south.
He obtained a new job
Obtain
with a higher salary.
The accident occurred
Occur
on the highway.
He offered me a ride to
Offer
the airport.

She opened the door and

Open
welcomed me inside.

He operates a small
Operate
business in the city.
I ordered a pizza for
Order
dinner last night.

She organized a surprise

Organize
birthday party for him.

You ought to be more

Ought to
careful when driving.
He overcame his fear of
Overcome
public speaking.
The car overtook the
Overtake
truck on the highway.
He owes me money for
Owe
the rent.
She owns a beautiful
Own
house by the beach.

Verbs List (P)

List of verbs that start with P with examples.

Verb Example
 She painted her room
Paint
pink.
He will participate in
Participate
the chess tournament.
She paid for her coffee
Pay
with cash.
He peeled the banana
Peel
before eating it.
She performed a
Perform beautiful song on the
piano.
He persuaded her to go
Persuade
on a date with him.
She pinched her nose to
Pinch
stop the bad smell.
They planned their
Plan
vacation to Hawaii.
They played basketball
Play
in the park.

She pointed to the north

Point
to show the direction.

He possessed a vast
Possess
collection of books.

They postponed the

Postpone
meeting until next week.

She poured milk into her

Pour
coffee.

She practiced the piano

Practice
for hours every day.

He preferred tea over

Prefer
coffee.

She prepared a delicious

Prepare
meal for her guests.
 She pretended to be a
Pretend princess at the costume
party.
They prevented the fire
Prevent from spreading to other
houses.
They proceeded with the
Proceed construction of the
building.
He promised to be on
Promise
time for the meeting.
She proposed a new
Propose
project to her team.

He protected his family

Protect
from the wild animals.

He proved his theory

Prove through scientific
experiments.
He pulled the door to
Pull
open it.
He punched the bully in
Punch
the face.

She pursued her dreams

Pursue
of becoming a doctor.

She pushed the shopping

Push
cart down the aisle.

He put the keys on the

Put
kitchen counter.

Verbs List (Q)

List of verbs that start with Q with examples.

Verbs Examples
 The duck quacked
Quack
loudly.
He quit his job after he
Quit
won the lottery.
The police were able to
Quell
quell the riot.
He quested for the lost
Quest
treasure for many years.
The ground began to
Quake quake as the volcano
erupted.
She qualified for the
Qualify scholarship with her
excellent grades.

Verbs List (R)

List of verbs that start with R with examples.

Verb Example
She reacted angrily to
React
the criticism.
I like to read books in my
Read
free time.
He realized he had made
Realize
a mistake.
I cannot recall where I
Recall
left my keys.
I received a gift from my
Receive
friend.
I cannot recollect
Recollect
meeting him before.
I recommend this
Recommend
restaurant for dinner.
We need to reduce our
Reduce
expenses this month.
Can you refer me to a
Refer
good lawyer?
 She reflected on her past
Reflect
mistakes.
I refuse to work for such
Refuse
a low wage.
She regretted not going
Regret
to college.
I can relate to your
Relate
struggle with anxiety.
I like to relax by taking a
Relax
long bath.
The medicine relieved
Relieve
his headache.

I rely on my best friend

Rely
for emotional support.

Only a few guests

Remain
remained at the party.
I remember our first
Remember date like it was
yesterday.
Can you remind me to
Remind
call my mom tonight?
I need to repair my car’s
Repair
brakes.
I replaced my old phone
Replace
with a new one.
The eagle represents
Represent
freedom in America.
This job requires a lot of
Require
hard work.
She resented his
Resent
constant criticism.
He resisted the
Resist temptation to eat the
cake.
I retained ownership of
Retain the house after the
divorce.
 My dad plans to retire
Retire
next year.
She rid herself of toxic
Rid
friends.
I like to ride my bike to
Ride work when the weather is
nice.
The phone rang loudly in
Ring
the quiet
The sun rises in the east
Rise
every morning.
She didn’t want to risk
Risk getting caught by the
police.
We are going to roast
Roast marshmallows over the
fire.
She likes to run every
Run
morning to stay fit.

Verbs List (S)

List of verbs that start with S with examples.

Verb Example
The government will
Sanction
sanction the new law.
The delicious meal
Satisfy
satisfied our hunger.
She said that she loved
Say
him.
He scrubbed the floors
Scrub
until they sparkled.

I can see the mountains

See
in the distance.

It seems that she is not

Seem
feeling well.
 She sells handmade
Sell
jewelry at the market.
He will send the package
Send
tomorrow.
The waiter will serve our
Serve
dinner soon.
She set the table for
Set
dinner.
They settled their
Settle
argument peacefully.
She will sew a patch onto
Sew
her jacket.
He shook his head in
Shake
disbelief.
We shall meet at the park
Shall
at noon.
The tree shed its leaves
Shed
in the fall.
The sun shone brightly in
Shine
the sky.
He will shoot a movie in
Shoot
Paris next month.
You should study harder
Should
for the exam.
He will show his new
Show
painting at the gallery.
The sweater shrank in
Shrink
the wash.
She shut the window to
Shut
keep out the cold.
They will sing a song
Sing
together.
The boat sank in the
Sink
stormy sea.
She will sit on the couch
Sit
to watch TV.
He loves to ski in the
Ski
mountains.
 She will sleep soundly
Sleep
through the night.
He will slice the bread
Slice
for sandwiches.
She will slide down the
Slide
hill on her sled.
She slipped on the icy
Slip
sidewalk.
Smell The roses smell sweet.
He will snore loudly
Snore
when he is tired.
She will solve the math
Solve
equation correctly.
He will sow wildflowers
Sow
in the field.
She will speak at the
Speak
conference next week.

Please specify the color

Specify
and size you want.

She will spell her name

Spell
for the teacher.
They will spend their
Spend
vacation at the beach.
She accidentally spilled
Spill
coffee on her shirt.
He will spit out his gum
Spit
before the exam.
She will spread butter on
Spread
her toast.
He will squat down to tie
Squat
his shoelaces.

She will stack the books

Stack
neatly on the shelf.

She will stand in line for

Stand
tickets to the show.
 He will start his new job
Start
next week.
She will steal a glance at
Steal
her crush.
She will stick the poster
Stick
on the wall.
The bee can sting you if
Sting
you get too close.
The garbage in the
Stink
dumpster stinks.
She will stir the soup on
Stir
the stove.
She will stop at the red
Stop
light.

She will stretch her legs

Stretch
before going for a run.

She will strike the nail

Strike
with a hammer.
She will struggle to lift
Struggle
the heavy box.
She will study for her
Study
history exam.
She will submit her
Submit proposal to the
committee.
She will succeed in her
Succeed
new job.
She will suffer from a
Suffer
headache.
She will suggest a new
Suggest
restaurant for you
She will supply the
Supply office with new
computers.
He will suppose that
Suppose
she’s running late.
 She will surprise her
Surprise friend with a birthday
gift.
He will survive the car
Survive
accident.
She will swear to tell the
Swear
truth in court.

She will sweep the floor

Sweep
before guests arrive.

She will swell with pride

Swell when she receives the
award.
She will swim in the
Swim
pool.
She will swing on the
Swing
playground.

Verbs List (T)

List of verbs that start with T with examples.

Verb Example
Can you take this book
Take
to the library?
Let’s talk about our plans
Talk
for the weekend.
This soup tastes too
Taste
salty.
My mom used to teach
Teach
me how to cook.
She accidentally tore her
Tear
shirt sleeve.
Please tell me what
Tell
happened last night.
She tends to her garden
Tend
every morning.
 I need to think about
Think
what you said.
He threatened to call the
Threaten
police on me.
He can throw a football
Throw
really far.
She tiptoed out of the
Tiptoe room to avoid waking
anyone up.
I can’t tolerate spicy
Tolerate
food.
He can translate French
Translate
into English.
I’m going to try this new
Try
recipe tonight.

Verbs List (U)

List of verbs that start with U with examples.

Verb Example
She unfolded the map to
Unfold find the route to the
airport.
He undertook the
Undertake project despite the
challenges.

The bad news upset him

Upset
for the rest of the day.

I can’t understand what

Understand
you’re saying.
He used his computer to
Use
write a report.

She upgraded her phone

Upgrade
to the latest model.
 I urge you to reconsider
Urge
your decision.

The two companies

Unite decided to unite for a
joint venture.

Verbs List (V)

List of verbs that start with V with examples.

Verb Example
The supervisor will
Validate
validate the test results.
The magician made the
Vanish rabbit vanish from the
hat.
The constant noise from
Vex the construction site
vexed me.
She tried to visualize the
Visualize beach as she closed her
eyes.

She volunteered to help

Volunteer
organize the fundraiser.

Please verify your email

Verify address to complete the
sign-up process.

We plan to visit our

Visit relatives in Florida this
summer.
The artist’s paintings
View were viewed by many
people at the exhibit.
 The fresh air and exercise
Vitalize helped to vitalize my
body.
The baby began to
Vocalize vocalize and make
cooing sounds.

Verbs List (W)

List of verbs that start with W with examples.

Verb Example
I have to wait for the
Wait
bus.
I usually wake up at
Wake
7am.
Walk Let’s walk to the park.
Want I want a new phone.
The weather forecast
Warn
warned of a storm.
Wash I need to wash my car.
Let’s watch a movie
Watch
tonight.
He waved goodbye to
Wave
me.
I like to wear
Wear
comfortable clothes.

She wept after watching

Weep
the emotional movie.

I need to weigh this

Weigh package before shipping
it.
The chef whipped the
Whip
cream for the dessert.
I will study harder for my
Will
exams.
 Our team won the
Win
championship game.
I wish I could travel the
Wish
world.
I would go if I had more
Would
time.
I need to write a report
Write
for work.

Verbs List (X, Y, Z)

List of verbs that start with X, Y, Z with meanings and examples.

Verbs Examples

The doctor X-rayed my

X-ray broken arm to see the
extent of the damage.

I need to Xerox this

Xerox document before I send it
out.
The farm yielded a
Yield bountiful harvest this
year.
The coach yelled at the
Yell
players to run faster.
She yearns to travel the
Yearn
world.
Can you please zap the
Zap
leftovers for me?
The race car zoomed
Zoom
down the track.
The snake zigzagged
Zigzag
across the path.
The city is zoned into
Zone residential and
commercial areas.
 The scale needs to be
Zero zeroed before weighing
anything.