6-Linguistics-Languages-English-Verb-Movement

abandon verb

leave {abandon, verb}.

abate

go down {abate}.

ablate

remove surface {ablate}.

abort

stop {abort}.

abrade

wear down {abrade}.

accrete

increase {accrete}.

accumulate

increase {accumulate}.

adsorb

take in {adsorb}.

affix verb

stick on {affix, verb}.

agglutinate

stick together {agglutinate}.

aggregate verb

bring together {aggregate, verb}.

alight

land {alight}.

align

line up {align}.

allocate

give out {allocate}.

amalgamate

bring together {amalgamate}.

amble

walk slowly {amble}.

anchor

fix {anchor}.

anneal

align together {anneal}.

annex verb

add {annex, verb}.

append

add {append}.

apportion

give out appropriately {apportion}.

aquaplane

slide on water {aquaplane}.

assay verb

try {assay, verb}.

augment

add to {augment}.

avert

avoid {avert}.

bail verb

leave {bail, verb}.

balk

hesitate {balk}.

barnstorm

travel around {barnstorm}.

batten

seal {batten}.

bifurcate

split {bifurcate}.

billow

puff out {billow}.

bird dog

follow {bird dog}.

bisect

split into equal parts {bisect}.

bleed

seep {bleed}.

blister

become pus {blister}.

bottom

reach bottom {bottom}.

brandish

wave {brandish}.

breech

go through {breech, verb}.

burgeon

grow {burgeon}.

careen

bounce back and forth {careen}.

carom

bounce off {carom}.

catenate

link {catenate}.

circumnavigate

navigate all the way around {circumnavigate}.

circumscribe

surround {circumscribe}.

circumvent

go around {circumvent}.

cleave

split {cleave}.

coalesce

bring together {coalesce}.

coast verb

move without effort {coast, verb}.

cohere

stick together {cohere}.

collate

put in order {collate}.

come about

turn {come about}.

commence

begin {commence}.

commingle

mingle {commingle}.

concatenate

link {concatenate}.

congregate

come together {congregate}.

conjoin

join {conjoin}.

contravene

interrupt {contravene}.

controvert

change {controvert}.

convoke

call together {convoke}.

convolute

make turns {convolute}.

cordon

put rope around {cordon}.

countervail

counteract {countervail}.

course verb

run {course}.

crane head

extend neck upward {crane, verb}.

crop verb

cut {crop, verb}.

cull

remove {cull}.

daub

dab {daub}.

decamp

leave {decamp}.

decant

pour {decant}.

decelerate

slow {decelerate}.

decimate

reduce {decimate}.

deplane

leave airplane {deplane}.

desist

cease {desist}.

dilate

make larger {dilate}.

disband

no longer stay together {disband}.

disburse

give to many people {disburse}.

disembark

get off {disembark}.

disjoin

separate joined parts {disjoin}.

dissect

separate into parts {dissect}.

disseminate

send out {disseminate}.

dissipate

spread out {dissipate}.

distend

bloat {distend}.

diverge

split {diverge}.

divert

turn {divert}.

divest

get rid of {divest}.

doff

take off {doff}.

dovetail

fit together {dovetail}.

ebb

recede {ebb}.

egress

exit {egress}.

elevate

raise up {elevate}.

elongate

stretch {elongate}.

emanate

send from {emanate}.

embark

leave {embark}.

embed

put in {embed}.

emigrate

leave from country {emigrate}.

emit

send off {emit}.

encroach

push into {encroach}.

engulf

surround {engulf}.

ensconce

put in place {ensconce}.

envelop

surround {envelop}.

erupt

force out {erupt}.

evade

avoid capture {evade}.

evaginate

turn pouch inside out {evaginate}.

evert

turn out {evert}.

excise verb

take out {excise}.

exercise verb

choose to perform option {exercise, verb}.

expatriate

leave country {expatriate}.

export

send out of country {export}.

extract verb

take from {extract, verb}.

extradite

take from one place and send to another {extradite}.

extricate

escape from {extricate}.

extrude

push through opening {extrude}.

feint

thrust {feint}.

fishtail

wobble at rear end {fishtail}.

flag

stop {flag}.

flagellate verb

whip {flagellate, verb}.

flank

get to side of {flank}.

frequent

go regularly {frequent}.

furl

fold {furl}.

garner

gather {garner}.

genuflect

curtsy {genuflect}.

gesticulate

gesture {gesticulate}.

gird

surround {gird}.

glean

gather {glean}.

goose step

march stiffly {goose step}.

gore

puncture {gore}.

gravitate

move toward {gravitate}.

gyrate

turn {gyrate}.

hie

go to {hie}.

hunker

crouch {hunker}.

imbibe

drink {imbibe}.

immigrate

go into country {immigrate}.

impale

stick on point {impale}.

impede

block {impede}.

implode

explode but inward {implode}.

infuse

spread inside {infuse}.

ingest

swallow {ingest}.

ingress

go in {ingress}.

initiate

begin {initiate}.

inscribe

write {inscribe}.

intercalate

fit between {intercalate}.

intercede

go between {intercede}.

interdict

stop {interdict}.

interject

insert {interject}.

interpose

put between {interpose}.

introject

insert {introject}.

invaginate

make concave {invaginate}.

jaywalk

cross street in middle of block {jaywalk}.

jettison

throw out {jettison}.

joust

fight {joust}.

juxtapose

place near to {juxtapose}.

lance verb

poke {lance, verb}.

lash

whip {lash}.

levitate

raise up {levitate}.

ligate

link {ligate}.

limn

whip {limn}.

list

tilt {list, verb}.

lug

carry {lug}.

lumber

move slowly {lumber}.

mass as gather

gather {mass, verb}.

mime

imitate {mime}.

moil

churn {moil}.

mount verb

get on {mount, verb}.

mouth verb

say silently {mouth, verb}.

mug

show off {mug}.

muster

gather {muster}.

mutate

change {mutate}.

occlude

obstruct {occlude}.

oscillate

vibrate {oscillate}.

osculate

kiss {osculate}.

outstrip

go past {outstrip}.

palpate

touch {palpate}.

palpitate

touch {palpitate}.

parry

block thrust {parry, verb}.

perambulate

walk {perambulate}.

peregrinate

travel {peregrinate}.

perfuse

spread through {perfuse}.

permeate

be all through {permeate}.

permute

change to different combination {permute}.

preen

groom oneself {preen}.

prostrate

lie horizontally {prostrate}.

prune verb

trim {prune, verb}.

purge

purify by removal {purge}.

purl verb

flow {purl}.

radiate

spread from center {radiate}.

rally verb

mass together for purpose or feel better {rally, verb}.

ramify

branch {ramify}.

reconnoiter

perform reconnaissance {reconnoiter}.

reeve

pass rope through hole {reeve}.

rend

tear {rend}.

repatriate

send back to country {repatriate}.

replicate verb

copy {replicate, verb}.

reposit

replace {reposit}.

repulse

repel {repulse}.

resorb

absorb {resorb}.

riffle

shuffle or thumb through {riffle}.

rifle verb

rapidly sort through {rifle, verb}.

root as dig

dig {root, dig}.

rove

wander {rove}.

rubberneck

try to see {rubberneck}.

scale as climb

climb {scale, climb}.

scud

move swiftly and smoothly {scud}.

secrete

ooze {secrete}.

sequester

segregate {sequester}.

sever

cut {sever}.

shadowbox

practice boxing alone {shadowbox}.

shank verb

hit sideways instead of straight {shank, verb}.

shinny

climb {shinny}.

shunt verb

send on side path {shunt, verb}.

situate

place {situate}.

skulk

hide {skulk}.

slink

move furtively {slink}.

smite

hit {smite}.

sojourn

journey {sojourn}.

stanch

stop {stanch}.

start

become startled {start}.

stave

repel {stave}.

stem verb

reduce {stem, reduce}.

subjoin

append {subjoin}.

suffuse

spread through {suffuse}.

sunder

tear {sunder}.

superimpose

add cover {superimpose}.

supersede

replace {supersede}.

supervene

ensue or follow {supervene}.

supplant

replace {supplant}.

supplement

add to {supplement}.

surmount

overcome {surmount}.

swab verb

wipe {swab, verb}.

swaddle

wrap {swaddle}.

tamp

pack {tamp}.

tether

tie {tether}.

thresh

thrash grain {thresh}.

throng

mass together {throng}.

transect

divide {transect}.

transpose verb

interchange or reverse {transpose}.

traverse

travel {traverse}.

trawl

troll {trawl}.

tread water

wait {tread water}.

trim

cut {trim}.

trundle verb

roll {trundle}.

tweak

change slightly {tweak}.

undulate

wave {undulate}.

unlimber

prepare for action {unlimber}.

vacate

leave {vacate}.

wane

decrease {wane}.

warp twist

twist {warp, twist}.

wax verb

increase {wax, verb}.

wend

proceed {wend}.

winnow

remove undesired items {winnow}.

withdraw

move back {withdraw}.

wrest

pull away {wrest}.

writhe

squirm or twist {writhe}.

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