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Verbs of Causing Movement - Verbs for Taking and Receiving

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to taking and receiving such as "fetch", "collect", and "inherit".

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Categorized English Verbs of Causing Movement
to take
to take
[Verb]

to reach for something and hold it

Ex: She took the cookie I offered her and thanked me .
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to come by

to gain possession of something

Ex: Do you know where I can come by a good used car?
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to get
to get
[Verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: The children got toys from their grandparents .
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to receive

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

Ex: We received an invitation to their wedding .
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to obtain
to obtain
[Verb]

to get something, often with difficulty

Ex: The company has obtained a significant grant for research .
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to reap
to reap
[Verb]

to gain something, particularly something beneficial, as the result of one's actions

Ex: The entrepreneur reaped significant profits from launching a new and innovative product .
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to fetch
to fetch
[Verb]

to go and bring a person or thing, typically at someone's request or for a specific purpose

Ex: The children eagerly ran to fetch their toys when their parents called them inside .
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to bring
to bring
[Verb]

to come to a place with someone or something

Ex: She brought her friend to the party .
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to collect

to gather payments owed by individuals or entities

Ex: The library implemented a new system to collect fines for overdue books .
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to procure

to obtain something, especially through effort or skill

Ex: The government worked to procure vaccines to address the public health crisis , negotiating with pharmaceutical companies and international organizations .
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to retrieve

to go and get back something that was lost or left behind

Ex: He realized he forgot his phone at home and had to turn back to retrieve it before leaving for the trip .
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to reclaim

to get back something that has been lost, taken away, etc.

Ex: He managed to reclaim his lost luggage from the airport ’s lost and found .
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to take back

to regain the possession of a thing or person

Ex: The owner took back her stolen bicycle after it was recovered by the police .
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to derive
to derive
[Verb]

to get something from a specific source

Ex: Teachers aim to help students derive meaning and understanding from complex literary texts .
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to bum
to bum
[Verb]

to get something through asking without offering anything in exchange

Ex: Knowing he forgot his wallet, he hoped to bum a cup of coffee from his colleague.
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to inherit

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

Ex: The business was smoothly transitioned to the next generation as the siblings inherited equal shares .
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