English Verbs
| Base Form | remove |
| Past Form | removed |
| Past Participle Form | removed |
| s/es/ies Form | removes |
| -ing Form | removing |
Definitions
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- go away or leave
- dispose of
- cause to leave
Usage Examples
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage
- He removed his children to the countryside
- remove a case to another court
English Verbs
| Base Form | multiply |
| Past Form | multiplied |
| Past Participle Form | multiplied |
| s/es/ies Form | multiplies |
| -ing Form | multiplying |
Definitions
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- combine or increase by multiplication
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- combine by multiplication
- in several ways; in a multiple manner
Usage Examples
- He managed to multiply his profits
- multiply 10 by 15
- they were multiply checked for errors
English Verbs
| Base Form | plot |
| Past Form | plotted |
| Past Participle Form | plotted |
| s/es/ies Form | plots |
| -ing Form | plotting |
Definitions
- make a plat of
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
- make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
- a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
Usage Examples
- they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
- a bean plot
- the writer is plotting a new novel
- They plotted the overthrow of the government
- the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal
English Verbs
| Base Form | encroach |
| Past Form | encroached |
| Past Participle Form | encroached |
| s/es/ies Form | encroaches |
| -ing Form | encroaching |
Definitions
- impinge or infringe upon
- advance beyond the usual limit
English Verbs
| Base Form | collect |
| Past Form | collected |
| Past Participle Form | collected |
| s/es/ies Form | collects |
| -ing Form | collecting |
Definitions
- call for and obtain payment of
- assemble or get together
- get or gather together
- payable by the recipient on delivery
- gather or collect
Usage Examples
- we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts
- he collected the rent
- a collect call
- the letter came collect
English Verbs
| Base Form | measure |
| Past Form | measured |
| Past Participle Form | measured |
| s/es/ies Form | measures |
| -ing Form | measuring |
Definitions
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Usage Examples
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
- the situation called for strong measures
- the measurements were carefully done
- This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
English Verbs
| Base Form | thank |
| Past Form | thanked |
| Past Participle Form | thanked |
| s/es/ies Form | thanks |
| -ing Form | thanking |
Definitions
- express gratitude or show appreciation to
English Verbs
| Base Form | split |
| Past Form | split |
| Past Participle Form | split |
| s/es/ies Form | splits |
| -ing Form | splitting |
Definitions
- having been divided; having the unity destroyed
- separate into parts or portions
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
Usage Examples
- a split group
- My friend and I split up
- they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
- he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
- he demanded his split before they disbanded
English Verbs
| Base Form | form |
| Past Form | formed |
| Past Participle Form | formed |
| s/es/ies Form | forms |
| -ing Form | forming |
Definitions
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a perceptual structure
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- make something, usually for a specific function
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Usage Examples
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
- social groups form everywhere
- They formed a company
- sculpture is a form of art
English Verbs
| Base Form | shape |
| Past Form | shaped |
| Past Participle Form | shaped |
| s/es/ies Form | shapes |
| -ing Form | shaping |
Definitions
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a perceptual structure
- make something, usually for a specific function
- a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Usage Examples
- shape a figure
- he could barely make out their shapes
- geometry is the mathematical science of shape
- shape the dough
English Verbs
| Base Form | wed |
| Past Form | wed |
| Past Participle Form | wed |
| s/es/ies Form | weds |
| -ing Form | wedding |
Definitions
- take in marriage
- the fourth day of the week; the third working day
- having been taken in marriage
- perform a marriage ceremony
Usage Examples
- We were wed the following week
English Verbs
| Base Form | convince |
| Past Form | convinced |
| Past Participle Form | convinced |
| s/es/ies Form | convinces |
| -ing Form | convincing |
Definitions
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Usage Examples
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
English Verbs
| Base Form | impeach |
| Past Form | impeached |
| Past Participle Form | impeached |
| s/es/ies Form | impeaches |
| -ing Form | impeaching |
Definitions
- bring an accusation against; level a charge against
- challenge the honesty or veracity of
- charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
Usage Examples
- the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses
- The President was impeached
English Verbs
| Base Form | travel |
| Past Form | travelled |
| Past Participle Form | travelled |
| s/es/ies Form | travels |
| -ing Form | travelling |
Definitions
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- travel upon or across
- undertake a journey or trip
- a movement through space that changes the location of something
- self-propelled movement
Usage Examples
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- news travelled fast
- travel the oceans
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- We travelled North on Rte. 508
English Verbs
| Base Form | incise |
| Past Form | incised |
| Past Participle Form | incised |
| s/es/ies Form | incises |
| -ing Form | incising |
Definitions
- make an incision into by carving or cutting
English Verbs
| Base Form | quarrel |
| Past Form | quarrelled |
| Past Participle Form | quarrelled |
| s/es/ies Form | quarrels |
| -ing Form | quarrelling |
Definitions
- an angry dispute
- have a disagreement over something
- an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
Usage Examples
- they had a quarrel
- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
English Verbs
| Base Form | reflect |
| Past Form | reflected |
| Past Participle Form | reflected |
| s/es/ies Form | reflects |
| -ing Form | reflecting |
Definitions
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
- reflect deeply on a subject
- to throw or bend back (from a surface)
- give evidence of a certain behavior
- give evidence of the quality of
Usage Examples
- Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
- Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
- His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
- The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student
- This action reflects his true beliefs
English Verbs
| Base Form | indicate |
| Past Form | indicated |
| Past Participle Form | indicated |
| s/es/ies Form | indicates |
| -ing Form | indicating |
Definitions
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- give evidence of
- suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
- to state or express briefly
Usage Examples
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- he indicated his opponents
- The results indicate the need for more work
- Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
- indicated his wishes in a letter
English Verbs
| Base Form | correspond |
| Past Form | corresponded |
| Past Participle Form | corresponded |
| s/es/ies Form | corresponds |
| -ing Form | corresponding |
Definitions
- be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- exchange messages
Usage Examples
- My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years
English Verbs
| Base Form | counsel |
| Past Form | counselled |
| Past Participle Form | counselled |
| s/es/ies Form | counsels |
| -ing Form | counselling |
Definitions
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- give advice to
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Usage Examples
- The teacher counsels troubled students
- The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
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