C1 Level Wordlist - Essential Verbs

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

to agree with a group, idea, person, or organization and support it

to distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks for a particular purpose or use

to make alterations or adjustments to improve the quality, effectiveness, or suitability of something

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

to break an agreement, law, etc.

to make someone do something

to pay someone for the work they have done

to carefully cover or hide something or someone

to keep something from change or harm

to look at something carefully and think about it for a long time

to provide a meeting, party, etc. with food and drink

to prepare land for raising crops or growing plants

to design or invent a new thing or method after much thinking

to put something or someone in the place of another

to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way

to make something known to someone or the public, particularly when it was a secret at first

to change the shape or condition of something in a way that is no longer clear or natural

to represent a quality or belief

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

to take something out from something else, particularly when it is not easy to do

to indirectly suggest something

to tell someone to do something, particularly in an official manner

to stay somewhere longer because one does not want to leave

to disappear slowly

to appear as a large shape that is unclear, particularly in a manner that is threatening

to cause someone to become extremely angry or shocked

to do or say something to make someone stop worrying or less afraid

to not oppose or prohibit something one does not like or agree with

to not notice or see something

to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

to once again become noticeable, significant, or problematic

to impress or surprise someone very much

to present something old or already used in a slightly different way or with minor alterations, often without adding anything new

to intentionally damage or undermine something, often for personal gain or as an act of protest or revenge