129 Verbs Containing "AT"
129 curated verbs containing "AT".
Below are 129 verbs containing "AT" in our curated English dictionary. Each entry includes a learner-friendly definition, IPA pronunciation, CEFR difficulty level, and example sentences. Words are sorted by frequency — the most common first. Click any word to view its full dictionary entry with synonyms, collocations, and common mistakes.
Most Common Verbs Containing "AT" (Top 1k)
Less Common Verbs Containing "AT" (Top 5k+)
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Beat /biːt/verb A2
To hit something many times, or to defeat someone in a game or contest.
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Catch /kætʃ/verb A1
To grab something quickly before it falls or escapes.
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Categorize /ˈkætɪɡəraɪz/verb B2
To decide which group or type something belongs to.
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Consolidate /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/verb B2
To join separate things together into one unified whole.
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Estimate /ˈɛstɪmeɪt/verb B2
To make an educated guess about the size, cost, or number of something.
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Float /floʊt/verb A2
To stay on top of water or move slowly through the air.
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Hate /heɪt/verb A2
To strongly dislike something or someone. A very strong negative feeling.
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Hesitate /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/verb A2
To pause, delay, or feel unsure before doing something.
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Treat /triːt/verb A2
Act or behave in a certain way toward a person or thing.
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Advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/verb B2
To strongly support a cause or idea and speak out for it publicly.
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Aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/verb B2
To make a bad situation worse or more irritating.
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Alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/verb B2
To make something less painful or difficult, though not remove it entirely.
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Allocate /ˈæləkeɪt/verb C1
To divide something up and give it to different people or use it for different purposes in a planned way.
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Anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/verb B2
To expect something before it happens; to prepare for it.
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Attack /əˈtæk/verb B1
To try to harm someone or damage something using force, or to say bad things about someone or something.
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Attain /əˈteɪn/verb B2
To succeed in reaching or achieving something you want after effort.
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Attempt /əˈtɛmpt/verb B1
To try to do something, even if you might not succeed.
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Attend /əˈtɛnd/verb A2
To go to and be present at something like a meeting, class, or event.
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Attract /əˈtrækt/verb B1
To make someone interested in something; to pull toward or draw near.
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Breathe /briːð/verb A1
To take in and let out air through your nose or mouth.
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Create /kriˈeɪt/verb B1
To make something new that did not exist before.
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Cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/verb C1
To grow something deliberately—whether plants or personal qualities like confidence or relationships. It requires time and care.
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Debate /dɪˈbeɪt/verb B1
To have a structured discussion where people express different opinions about a topic.
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Delegate /ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/verb B2
To give someone else a job or responsibility that you normally do. You stay responsible but they do the work.
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Disseminate /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/verb C1
To spread information widely so that many people know about it. Like sharing news or facts across a large area.
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Educate /ˈɛdʒuːkeɪt/verb B1
To teach or give someone knowledge and skills, usually in school or a formal learning setting.
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Emigrate /ˈɛmɪɡreɪt/verb B1
To move away from your home country to live in a different country for a long time.
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Evaluate /ɪˈvæljueɪt/verb B1
To think carefully about how good or important something is.
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Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt/verb B2
To make a problem or disease much worse and more serious.
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Formulate /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/verb B2
To state or express something clearly and in an organized way.
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Gather /ˈɡæðər/verb B1
Collect or assemble people or things into a group from different locations.
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Generate /ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/verb B1
Produce, create, or cause something to come into existence through a process.
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Illustrate /ˈɪləstreɪt/verb B2
To make something clearer by using pictures, examples, or demonstrations.
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Immigrate /ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/verb B1
Come to live in a new country as a permanent resident.
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Incorporate /ɪnˈkɔːrpərɪt/verb C1
To add something in and make it part of something bigger. To blend or mix together into one thing.
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Indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/verb B2
To show something in a clear way, often by pointing or giving signs.
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Locate /loʊˈkeɪt/verb B1
To find where something is; to discover the location or position of something.
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Marinate /ˈmærɪneɪt/verb B1
To place food in a special seasoned liquid to make it taste better and more tender before you cook it.
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Mediate /ˈmiːdieɪt/verb B2
To step in as a neutral person and help two sides that disagree find a solution both can accept.
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Mitigate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/verb B2
Make something less bad or serious; reduce the negative impact.
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Negotiate /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/verb B2
To talk and bargain with someone to make a deal or agreement that works for both sides.
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Operate /ˈɑpəreɪt/verb B1
To make something work or function; to use or run a machine or device.
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Repeat /rɪˈpiːt/verb A1
To do or say something one more time.
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Satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb A2
Give someone what they want or need.
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Saturate /ˈsætʃəreɪt/verb C1
To make something completely wet by soaking it; or to fill something so completely that it cannot hold any more. In business, it means there is so much of a product available that no more can be sold.
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Scratch /skrætʃ/verb A2
To rub or drag something sharp across a surface, causing a mark or damage.
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Speculate /ˈspekjəˌleɪt/verb C1
To take big financial risks hoping to make quick money from price changes, rather than investing carefully for the long term.
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Terminate /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/verb B2
To end something; to fire or stop working with an employee.
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Threaten /ˈθrɛtən/verb A2
To threaten means to tell someone you will hurt them or something bad might happen.
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Validate /ˈvælɪdeɪt/verb B2
To confirm that something is true, real, or acceptable by checking it carefully.
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Violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/verb B2
To break or disobey a rule, law, or promise. To not follow something you should follow.
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Accentuate /ækˈsentʃueɪt/verb C1
To make something stand out more or seem more important and obvious.
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Acculturate /əˈkʌltʃəreɪt/verb C2
To learn and adopt the customs, values, and behaviors of a new culture. It's similar to assimilate but emphasizes culture specifically.
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Adjudicate /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/verb C2
To make an official decision as a judge or authority figure; to decide who is right and who is wrong in a legal or formal dispute.
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Amalgamate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/verb C2
To join several different things or organizations together to form a single larger whole; to blend different parts into one.
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Ameliorate /əˈmiːliəreɪt/verb C1
To make something better or improve it. To reduce or ease suffering or a difficult condition.
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Arbitrate /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt/verb C1
To act as a peacemaker or judge between two sides who are fighting; to hear what both sides say and decide who is right, as an impartial person.
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Assimilate /əˈsɪməleɪt/verb C1
To absorb something (like ideas or information) and make it part of yourself or a larger group. Immigrants assimilate when they adopt a new culture.
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Attach /əˈtætʃ/verb B1
To connect or stick something to something else. Can be physical (like attaching a file) or emotional (like being attached to a person).
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Attenuate /əˈtenjuːeɪt/verb C2
To make something weaker, less severe, or less important. When something is reduced in strength or impact.
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Attribute /əˈtrɪbjuːt/verb B2
To say or think that something is caused by or belongs to someone or something else.
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Authenticate /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/verb C1
To prove or check that something is real and not false or a copy.
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Calculate /ˈkælkjəleɪt/verb A2
To use math to find an answer by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers.
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Capitulate /kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt/verb C2
To give up or surrender, usually after agreeing on terms or conditions. It's a formal way of saying someone stopped fighting and accepted defeat.
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Catalyse /ˈkætəlaɪz/verb C1
To make something happen faster or easier without being directly part of the process. Like a chemical catalyst that speeds up reactions without being consumed.
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Celebrate /ˈsɛləbreɪt/verb A2
To mark a happy occasion with a party, gathering, or special activity.
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Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/verb B1
To share information or messages with someone so they understand your thoughts.
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Concentrate /ˈkɒnsenˌtreɪt/verb B1
To focus your full attention on one thing; to put all your effort into something.
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Contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/verb B2
To make something dirty or poisoned by adding something harmful or dangerous to it. The thing is now unsafe to use or consume.
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Contemplate /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/verb C1
To spend time thinking carefully about a topic or decision.
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Cooperate /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/verb B2
To work together with someone or a group toward the same goal. Two or more people working as a team.
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Correlate /ˈkɒrəleɪt/verb B2
When two things are connected and change together. When one goes up, the other goes up or down in a pattern.
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Corroborate /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/verb C1
Provide facts or proof that show something claimed or stated is true.
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Delineate /dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/verb C1
Show the exact outline or describe the detailed boundaries of something clearly.
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Denigrate /ˈdenɪɡreɪt/verb C2
To say negative or insulting things about someone or something in an unfair way to damage their reputation.
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Depreciate /dɪˈpriːʃiˌeɪt/verb C1
To lose value over time. In business, a way of spreading the cost of equipment or property across several years on financial records.
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Deteriorate /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/verb C1
To get worse over time. Something that was okay becomes bad, or bad becomes worse.
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Deviate /ˈdiːvieɪt/verb C1
To change direction or leave the planned path. To do something different from what is normal or expected.
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Dictate /dɪkˈteɪt/verb B2
To speak out loud so someone can write it down. Or to tell someone what to do in a bossy way and they must obey.
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Discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/verb B2
To notice differences between things. Or unfairly to treat someone worse because of who they are (age, color, gender, religion, etc.).
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Eliminate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/verb B1
To cause someone to no longer participate in a competition or game by beating them in a match.
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Elucidate /ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/verb C1
To explain something difficult in a way that makes it easier to understand
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Escalate /ˈes.kə.leɪt/verb C1
When something becomes bigger, more serious, or more intense, especially in a conflict or disagreement.
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Expatriate /ɪkˈspeɪtrɪeɪt/verb C1
To make someone leave their home country, either by force or as part of official policy. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
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Extrapolate /ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/verb C2
Take information you know and use it to guess or predict what might happen in situations you don't know about yet.
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Fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/verb C1
To make up a lie or false story to deceive someone. Also means to build or manufacture something by putting parts together.
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Facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/verb C1
To help make something happen more easily or smoothly. When you facilitate a meeting, you help it go well. When a good internet connection facilitates communication, it makes talking to others easier.
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Fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/verb C1
To change up and down repeatedly without a clear pattern. Sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes stable.
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Frustrate /frʌˈstreɪt/verb A2
to make someone feel angry or disappointed because their plans or efforts fail
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Ideate /ˈaɪdieɪt/verb C2
To form ideas or thoughts. To engage in brainstorming or creative thinking to come up with new concepts or solutions.
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Illuminate /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/verb C1
To make something bright with light, or to explain something so it becomes clear and understandable.
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Incubate /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/verb C1
To help a new or early-stage business grow by providing support, resources, and advice through its early development.
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Indoctrinate /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/verb C2
To teach someone to believe something without questioning it. Usually has a negative connotation—the teaching is biased or forced.
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Infiltrate /ɪnˈfɪltreɪt/verb C1
To slowly and secretly enter a place or group, or to gradually spread through something, often without being detected.
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Initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/verb C1
To start something; to begin a new process or project. Often means being the first person to start it.
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Instigate /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/verb C1
To start or cause something to happen, usually something deliberate or planned. You are the one who gets it going.
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Integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/verb B1
To bring different parts together to make one complete whole or system.
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Inundate /ɪˈnʌndeɪt/verb C2
To flood or overwhelm someone with so many things that they cannot handle them all. Can mean actual flooding with water or figuratively being buried under too much work or information.
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Investigate /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt/verb B1
To look carefully into something to find out what happened or how it works.
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Litigate /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/verb C2
To sue someone or be sued in court; to settle a dispute through the legal system rather than negotiation.
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Mandate /ˈmændət/ or /mænˈdeɪt/verb C1
To officially order or require something to happen. A government or authority mandates something when they make it a legal requirement or give someone official power to do something.
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Migrate /maɪˈɡreɪt/verb B2
To move from one place to another place, often to find work or better conditions. Many animals also migrate (move) seasonally.
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Naturalise /ˈnætʃrəlaɪz/verb C1
To officially make someone a citizen of a country when they were born in a different country.
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Obfuscate /əbˈfʌskeɪt/verb C2
To deliberately make something confusing or hard to understand on purpose. Often used when someone hides the truth or makes things unclear intentionally.
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Oscillate /ˈɑːsɪleɪt/verb C2
To swing or move back and forth in a regular pattern, like a pendulum. Can also mean to go back and forth between two ideas or positions.
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Penetrate /ˈpenətreɪt/verb B2
To go through or into something, either physically or by understanding it deeply. Can mean to pierce, break through, or figure something out.
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Permeate /ˈpɜːmieɪt/verb C2
To slowly spread through something, getting into all parts of it. Like a smell spreading throughout a room, or water soaking into soil.
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Perpetuate /pərˈpɛtʃueɪt/verb C1
To make something continue or last longer without it naturally ending.
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Placate /ˈplækeɪt/verb C2
To make someone feel less angry or upset by being nice to them or giving them something they want.
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Precipitate /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/verb C1
To make something happen all at once. When you do something that causes a sudden change or event.
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Proliferate /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/verb C1
To grow in number very quickly by reproducing or spreading widely.
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Propagate /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/verb C1
To spread something around so more people know about it. Or for plants and animals, to have babies and make more of that species.
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Ratify /ˈrætɪfaɪ/verb C1
To officially approve and sign something. Once ratified, it becomes a legally binding agreement.
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Rehabilitate /ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt/verb C1
To fix something or someone back to working properly. To help someone get their life back together after serious problems.
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Reinvigorate /ˌriːɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/verb C2
To give something or someone fresh energy and strength again. To make something stronger and more active after it has become weak or tired.
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Rejuvenate /rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪt/verb C1
To make something or someone look or feel young and fresh again. To remove signs of aging and restore vitality, energy, or attractiveness.
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Relocate /ˌriːloʊˈkeɪt/verb B2
To move from one place to another. Commonly used for people moving homes, employees changing offices, or businesses moving to new buildings.
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Repatriate /ˌriːˈpeɪtrieɪt/verb C2
To bring someone back to their home country, especially after they've been away due to war, prison, or other circumstances.
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Repudiate /ˌrepjuˈdeɪt/verb C1
To officially refuse to accept or acknowledge something you previously agreed to or were responsible for.
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Resuscitate /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/verb C1
To bring someone back to life or consciousness, especially after they have stopped breathing or their heart has stopped. Medical emergency procedure.
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Satiate /ˈseɪʃieɪt/verb C2
To satisfy someone's appetite or desire so completely that they don't want more. To fill completely until satisfied.
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Stagnate /ˈstæɡneɪt/verb C1
To stop making progress or improving; to stay in the same inactive state without change or growth.
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Stipulate /ˈstɪpjuːleɪt/verb C1
To insist on something as a requirement or condition in a deal or agreement. When you stipulate something, you say it must be included or done.
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Substantiate /səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt/verb C1
Back up a claim with solid facts, proof, or specific examples.
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Translate /trænzˈleɪt/verb B1
Change words from one language to another keeping the meaning.
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Vaccinate /ˈvæksɪneɪt/verb B1
Vaccinate means to give someone a vaccine to protect them from getting a disease.
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Regulate /ˈreɡjuleɪt/verb B1
To control or manage something by making rules, or to adjust something to a certain level.
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Relate /rɪˈleɪt/verb B1
To show how things are connected, or to understand and connect with someone.
How to Use Verbs Containing "AT"
Verbs containing "AT" carry the action of a sentence. For each verb, check the dictionary entry to learn its conjugation pattern — most English verbs are regular (add "-ed" for past tense), but some are irregular and must be memorised individually. Pair the verb with the right tense for the situation: present simple for habits and facts, past simple for completed actions, present perfect for life experience, and present continuous for actions happening now.
Longest Verb Containing "AT"
To prove or check that something is real and not false or a copy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Verbs Containing "AT"
- How many verbs containing "AT"?
- Our curated dictionary lists 129 verbs containing "AT", each with a definition, IPA, CEFR level, and example sentences. The list grows as new entries are reviewed.
- What are the most common verbs containing "AT"?
- Some of the most frequent verbs containing "AT" include EAT. These appear in everyday English and are useful for both beginners (A1-A2) and intermediate learners.
- What is verb?
- A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. Verbs change form to indicate tense, person, and number.
- What is the longest verb containing "AT"?
- The longest verb containing "AT" in our dictionary is "AUTHENTICATE" (12 letters). Tap the word to see its full entry.