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Power Verbs 115 words

October 29, 2007 By sweetie

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  1. abolish
    do away with
  2. accelerate
    move faster
  3. achieve
    to gain with effort
  4. act
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  5. adopt
    take into one's family
  6. align
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  7. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  8. apply
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  9. assess
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  10. avoid
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  11. boost
    increase
  12. break
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
  13. bridge
    a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
  14. build
    make by combining materials and parts
  15. burn
    destroy by fire
  16. capture
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  17. change
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  18. choose
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  19. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  20. clobber
    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  21. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  22. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  23. conquer
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  24. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  25. create
    bring into existence
  26. decide
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  27. define
    show the form or outline of
  28. defuse
    remove the triggering device from
  29. deliver
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
  30. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  31. design
    the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
  32. develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  33. diagnose
    subject to a medical analysis
  34. discover
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  35. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  36. eliminate
    terminate, end, or take out
  37. ensure
    make certain of
  38. establish
    set up or found
  39. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  40. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  41. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  42. filter
    device that removes something from whatever passes through it
  43. finalize
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
  44. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  45. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  46. foresee
    realize beforehand
  47. gain
    obtain
  48. gather
    assemble or get together
  49. generate
    bring into existence
  50. grasp
    hold firmly
  51. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  52. ignite
    cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
  53. implement
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  54. improve
    to make better
  55. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  56. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  57. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
  58. intensify
    increase in extent or intensity
  59. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  60. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
  61. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
  62. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  63. master
    a person who has general authority over others
  64. maximize
    make as big or large as possible
  65. measure
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  66. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  67. motivate
    give an incentive for action
  68. overcome
    win a victory over
  69. penetrate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  70. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  71. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  72. position
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
  73. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  74. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  75. profit
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  76. raise
    move upwards
  77. reconsider
    consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
  78. reduce
    make smaller
  79. refresh
    make fresh again
  80. replace
    put something back where it belongs
  81. resist
    withstand the force of something
  82. respond
    show a response or a reaction to something
  83. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  84. save
    bring into safety
  85. scan
    examine minutely or intensely
  86. shatter
    break into many pieces
  87. shade off
    cast a shadow over
  88. sidestep
    a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
  89. simplify
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  90. slash
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
  91. solve
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  92. stimulate
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  93. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  94. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  95. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  96. supplement
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  97. take
    get into one's hands, take physically
  98. transfer
    move from one place to another
  99. transform
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  100. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  101. unleash
    turn loose or free from restraint
  102. unravel
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
  103. use
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  104. win
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
  105. designate
    design or destine
  106. substitute
    a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  107. replacement
    the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
  108. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  109. distinguish
    mark as different
  110. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  111. cause
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  112. details
    true confidential information
  113. detail
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
  114. reminder
    a message that helps you remember something
  115. scenario
    an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)