Verbs of Physical and Social Lifestyle - Verbs for Interpersonal Relations

to be acquainted or familiar with a person, thing, place, etc.

to have a friendly or good relationship with someone or something

to make friends with someone

to socialize in a friendly manner, especially with individuals outside one's immediate group or organization

to become friendly again with another person after ending a disagreement or dispute

to go out with someone that you are having a romantic relationship with or may soon start to have one

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

to abruptly cut off communication with someone, especially online, without explanation

to behave in a way that shows a person is only sexually drawn to someone, with no serious intention of starting a relationship

to persuade someone into engaging in sexual activity, often through charm

to romantically pursue someone by expressing interest and affection to establish a relationship

to have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

to ask a person to marry one

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

to become someone's husband or wife

to legally become someone's wife or husband

to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner by engaging in romantic or intimate activities with someone else

to legally end a marriage

to end the relationship or live apart from a partner

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

to guide and take care of one's children to help them grow

to care for and support the growth and development of a child until they reach adulthood

to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent

to provide care and a supportive home for children, often not biologically related, during difficult times

to refuse to acknowledge or deny any connection or identification with someone, typically resulting in the termination of familial or personal ties