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Useful verbs for B1 and B2

Verbs you meet in articles, at work and in exams, one step beyond the basics.

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to seem
to give the feeling that something is true
to include
to have something as one of its parts
to create
to make something that did not exist before
to appear
to start to be seen
to expect
to think that something will happen
to remain
to stay in the same place or in the same state
to develop
to grow, or to make something grow and change
to support
to help someone, or to agree with an idea
to produce
to make something, usually in large amounts
to involve
to have something as a necessary part
to increase
to become bigger, or to make something bigger
to reduce
to make something smaller or less
to avoid
to stay away from something, or to stop it from happening
to prepare
to get something ready
to improve
to get better, or to make something better
to rely
to trust someone or something to be there when you need it
to exist
to be real or to be present
to fail
to not pass a test, or to not do what you tried to do
to succeed
to do what you tried to do
to suffer
to feel pain, or to have a bad experience
to insist
to say strongly that something must happen
to invent
to make something completely new
to owe
to have to pay money back to someone
to matter
to be important
to mind
to be bothered by something
to note
to write something down so you remember it
to control
to make something do what you want
to damage
to hurt or break something
to destroy
to break something so badly that it cannot be used again
to disappear
to stop being seen
to escape
to get away from a place or from danger
to deny
to say that something is not true
to confess
to admit that you did something wrong
to threaten
to say that you will hurt or punish someone
to interrupt
to stop someone while they are speaking
to obey
to do what a rule or a person tells you to do
to achieve
to succeed in doing or reaching something
to afford
to have enough money to buy something
to announce
to tell people something officially
to approve
to officially say yes to something
to arrange
to plan and prepare something
to attach
to join one thing to another, such as a file to an email
to attract
to make people want to come or look
to behave
to act in a certain way
to belong
to be the property of someone, or to be part of a group
to benefit
to help someone or give them an advantage
to bother
to annoy someone or interrupt what they are doing
to commit
to promise to do something or to give your time to it
to communicate
to share information or feelings with someone
to complete
to finish something or make it whole
to concentrate
to give all your attention to one thing
to concern
to make someone worry
to confirm
to say or show that something is true or certain
to contribute
to give something to help a shared goal
to convince
to make someone believe or agree with you
to cope
to deal with a difficult situation
to criticize
to say what you think is wrong with someone or something
to deserve
to have earned something good or bad
to determine
to find out or decide something exactly
to disagree
to have a different opinion from someone
to doubt
to not be sure that something is true
to emphasize
to show that something is especially important
to encourage
to give someone the confidence to do something
to ensure
to make sure that something happens
to establish
to start something that is meant to last
to evaluate
to judge how good or useful something is
to examine
to look at something carefully
to explore
to travel around a place or study an idea to learn about it
to express
to show a feeling or an idea with words or actions
to extend
to make something longer or larger
to focus
to give your full attention to something
to gain
to get something useful or good, such as experience
to generate
to produce or create something
to identify
to recognize and say what something is
to impress
to make someone feel admiration
to influence
to affect how someone thinks or acts
to inspire
to make someone want to do something good
to install
to put equipment or software in place so it can be used
to intend
to plan to do something
to investigate
to try to find out the facts about something
to lack
to not have enough of something
to limit
to keep something at a certain amount
to maintain
to keep something in good condition
to neglect
to not take care of someone or something
to operate
to make a machine or a system work
to participate
to take part in an activity
to perform
to do a task, or to entertain people on a stage
to persuade
to make someone do something by giving good reasons
to predict
to say what will happen in the future
to prevent
to stop something from happening
to promote
to help something grow, or to advertise it
to pursue
to try to achieve something over a long time
to recall
to bring a memory back to your mind
to recognize
to know who or what someone or something is
to recover
to get better after being ill or having a problem
to reflect
to think carefully about something
to release
to make something available to the public
to represent
to speak or act for someone else
to resolve
to find a solution to a problem or a disagreement
to review
to look at something again to check or improve it
to satisfy
to give someone what they want or need
to select
to choose something carefully
to settle
to make a place your home
to struggle
to try hard to do something that is difficult
to survive
to continue to live after a dangerous situation
to tend
to usually do something
to transfer
to move something from one place or person to another
to treat
to behave toward someone in a certain way, or to give medical care
to vary
to be different or to change
to volunteer
to offer to do something without being paid
to welcome
to greet someone who arrives
to cheat
to act dishonestly to win or get something
to distribute
to give things out to a number of people
to discourage
to take away someone's confidence or hope
to cooperate
to work together with someone