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A2 Level Wordlist - Essential Verbs

Here you will learn some essential English verbs, such as "hold", "identify", and "involve", prepared for A2 learners.

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CEFR A2 Vocabulary
to hold
to hold
[Verb]

to have in your hands or arms

Ex: As the team captain , she proudly held the championship trophy .
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to identify

to be able to say who or what someone or something is

Ex: She could n’t identify the person at the door until they spoke .
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to involve

to be part of an event, situation, or activity

Ex: We want to involve the workforce at all stages of the decision-making process .
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to joke
to joke
[Verb]

to say something funny or behave in a way that makes people laugh

Ex: The teacher joked that the homework would be graded by the class pet .
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to knock
to knock
[Verb]

to hit a door, surface, etc. in a way to attract attention, especially expecting it to be opened

Ex: The friend did n't have a phone , so she had to knock on the window to get the homeowner 's attention .
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to lead
to lead
[Verb]

to guide or show the direction for others to follow

Ex: Please follow me , and I 'll lead you to the conference room .
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to lift
to lift
[Verb]

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one

Ex: The team has lifted the trophy after winning the championship .
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to light
to light
[Verb]

to set something on fire

Ex: The children light sparklers to celebrate Independence Day.
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to link
to link
[Verb]

to establish a physical connection or attachment between two or more things

Ex: The pipeline links the oil field to the refinery , transporting crude oil for processing .
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to lock
to lock
[Verb]

to secure something with a lock or seal

Ex: They locked the windows during the storm last night .
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to mark
to mark
[Verb]

to leave a sign, line, etc. on something

Ex: The athlete used a marker to mark the starting line of the race .
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to matter
to matter
[Verb]

to be important or have a great effect on someone or something

Ex: When choosing a career , personal fulfillment and passion often matter more than monetary gain .
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to mention

to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail

Ex: If you have any dietary restrictions , please mention them when making the reservation .
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to mind
to mind
[Verb]

(often used in negative or question form) to be upset, offended, or bothered by something

Ex: Does she mind if we use her laptop to finish the project ?
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to number
to number
[Verb]

to give numbers to different parts of a list or series of objects or people

Ex: The parcels were numbered for efficient delivery routing .
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to organize

to make the necessary arrangements for an event or activity to take place

Ex: The committee is organizing the agenda for the upcoming summit .
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to own
to own
[Verb]

to have something as for ourselves

Ex: The company owned several patents for their innovative technology .
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to pack
to pack
[Verb]

to put clothes and other things needed for travel into a bag, suitcase, etc.

Ex: They packed their carry-on bags with essential items for the long flight ahead .
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to photograph

to use a camera to take a picture of something

Ex: He photographed wildlife during his travels .
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to predict

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

Ex: She accurately predicted the outcome of the election based on polling data .
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to present

to give something to someone as a gift, often in a formal manner

Ex: The school board will present certificates of achievement to the top-performing students at the graduation ceremony .
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to prevent

to not let someone do something

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action to prevent the protest from escalating .
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to print
to print
[Verb]

to make words, pictures, or anything else on something such as a piece of paper using ink and a special device called printer

Ex: He printed a copy of the recipe for each of his friends .
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to promise

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

Ex: He promised his best friend that he would be his best man at the wedding .
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to race
to race
[Verb]

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

Ex: Horses race around the track, hoping to win.
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to shut
to shut
[Verb]

to close something

Ex: He shut the book when he finished reading .
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to guide
to guide
[Verb]

to show the correct way or place to someone

Ex: A lighthouse serves to guide ships safely into the harbor .
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to kill
to kill
[Verb]

to end the life of someone or something

Ex: The assassin was hired to kill a political figure .
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to set
to set
[Verb]

to adjust something to be in a suitable or desired condition for a specific purpose or use

Ex: He set the radio volume to low .
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to park
to park
[Verb]

to move a car, bus, etc. into an empty place and leave it there for a short time

Ex: As the family reached the amusement park , they began looking for a suitable place to park their minivan .
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