ACTIVE VERBS


accelerate describe invest propose
accentuate design investigate prove
access detail invite provide
accomplish determine involve publicize
achieve develop know publish
acquire devise label purchase
add devote lack pursue
adjust diagnose lead qualify
advertise differ learn quantify
advise differentiate lengthen raise
alleviate direct lessen rank
allow discontinue limit rate
amend discuss link read
amplify dispatch list realize
analyze distinguish magnify rebut
announce distribute maintain receive
appeal divide make recognize
apply donate manage record
arrange draft manufacture recover
articulate duplicate master reduce
ask earmark maximize refine
assemble earn measure reflect
assess educate medicate register
assimilate elevate merchandise relate
assist engage merge rely
authorize ensure mesh remain
balance entail minimize remind
beat envision mix remove
become equal model repair
begin establish modernize replace
believe evaluate modify report
belong examine monitor reproduce
bring exceed motivate request
build excel move require
call exemplify need research
cancel exempt negotiate reserve
canvas exhibit net resolve
carry out expand nominate respond
categorize experiment note restore
change explain nullify restrict
check extend obey result
choose extract obligate retain
circumvent find observe return
clarify finish occur reveal
classify focus offer review
close form omit reward
coach format open sample
collaborate formulate operate search
collect fulfill oppose select
combine fund order sell
commend generate organize send
communicate get orient separate
compare give package set up
compose go  pass show
conclude grade patent signal
condense guide pay sort
conduct heighten perfect specify
confirm help perform start
connect hinder perpetuate state
constitute identify persuade submit
construct illuminate phase in suggest
consult illustrate phase out support
contain implement pick survey
continue include place synthesize
contrast incorporate plan systematize
contribute increase poll take
cooperate incur portray teach
coordinate index practice  test
count indicate prepare tract
create individualize prescribe train
cultivate inform preserve transfer
cut inspire prevent translate
decide install print transport
dedicate institute process understand
define instruct procure validate
delay intend produce verify
delegate interpret program wish
demonstrate interview prohibit work
depend introduce project write
depict invent promote wrote

Compiled by Carol Anne Germain and Jane Kessler
University Library
University at Albany
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