90 Verbs That Start With "C"

To reach someone by phone or to shout their name to get their attention.

To hold something in your hands or arms and take it with you to another place.

To grab something quickly before it falls or escapes.

To decide which group or type something belongs to.

To make something happen because of your actions.

To run after someone or something because you want to catch it.

to say that something is yours or that something happened

To put things into groups based on what they have in common.

To push a mouse button or tap a screen to select something.

To go up a mountain, ladder, or other high place using your hands and feet.

To join separate things together into one unified whole.

The past form of can, used to say what was possible or allowed in the past.

To say numbers in order, or to find how many of something you have.

To break something without it becoming two separate pieces, like a crack in glass or ice.

To hit something hard and suddenly with a loud noise, causing damage or breaking.

To go from one side to the other side of a road, bridge, or line.

You stop something that was going to happen. It was planned, but now it will not occur.

To provide money to start or run a business. When a company is capitalized, it means investors have given it money to operate.

To describe what someone or something is like by their special qualities.

To set a price that someone must pay for something you provide.

To pick or select something that you want from several possibilities

Use someone's words or work as an example or proof.

When something suddenly falls apart, breaks, or fails, or when a person loses consciousness.

To bring together things from different places and put them together.

To put different things together to make one thing.

To turn something into a business that sells products or services to make money.

To promise to do something, or to carry out an action like a crime.

To look at two or more things and notice how they are similar or different.

To try hard to win against other people or teams in a game, sport, or contest.

To tell someone that you are unhappy, annoyed, or upset about something.

To think up or come up with an idea or invention.

To finish or end something, or to decide something based on facts you have learned.

To lead, manage, or organize something such as a meeting, experiment, or group of people.

To say yes to something or make sure it is true.

To make someone not understand something, or to mix up two things.

To join or attach one thing to another, or to establish a relationship between people or things.

To think about something carefully, or to have an opinion or view about someone or something.

To be formed or made up from particular things or parts.

To use something up or eat and drink something.

To hold something inside or include it as a part; a box that contains books has books inside it.

To keep doing something that you started; to not stop doing an activity.

To make someone truly believe something is true by giving strong reasons or evidence.

To make something new that did not exist before.

To grow something deliberately—whether plants or personal qualities like confidence or relationships. It requires time and care.

To use math to find an answer by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers.

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.

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.

To mark a happy occasion with a party, gathering, or special activity.

To strongly criticize or show you disapprove of what someone did.

To ask someone to try something difficult to see if they can do it.

To make someone act better or be less proud by criticizing or punishing them. To tone down someone's excessive behavior.

To find a clever way around a problem or rule instead of dealing with it directly. It's like finding a back door when the front door is blocked.

To explain something in a way that makes it clear and easy to understand; to remove confusion.

To share information or messages with someone so they understand your thoughts.

To travel to and from work every day, usually by car, bus, train, or bicycle.

To turn human-written code into a form computers can run.

To obey a request or follow an instruction. To do what someone asks you to do or what the rules say you should do.

To focus your full attention on one thing; to put all your effort into something.

To think about or imagine something in an abstract way. To form an idea or concept about how something works or should be done.

To create or make something by mixing different things together. Often used when you're inventing a story or plan that may not be entirely genuine.

To agree with someone or something. You have the same opinion as someone else.

To say strongly that something is wrong or bad, or to judge and punish someone officially.

To make something more concentrated, shorter, or tighter. Can mean thickening a liquid or making a text briefer.

To follow rules and do what society or an organization expects. To behave the same way as most people do.

To confuse someone greatly or to surprise them. To defeat someone's expectations. Sometimes used as an exclamation meaning 'damn' or 'blast'.

To join two or more things together so they work or exist as one unit. More formal than 'join'.

To make someone feel better when they are sad, disappointed, or going through something difficult by showing you care.

To make or build something from materials or ideas.

To understand or explain something in a particular way. How you interpret what someone means.

To ask an expert for advice or help. Or to look something up in a book, document, or source to find information.

To make something dirty or poisoned by adding something harmful or dangerous to it. The thing is now unsafe to use or consume.

To spend time thinking carefully about a topic or decision.

To officially challenge or argue against something. You say it is wrong or unfair and try to change it.

To give money, help, or ideas to support something or make it better.

To work together with someone or a group toward the same goal. Two or more people working as a team.

When two things are connected and change together. When one goes up, the other goes up or down in a pattern.

Provide facts or proof that show something claimed or stated is true.

To make something skillfully and carefully, paying close attention to how it looks and works.

To say what is wrong with something or someone; to find and point out problems.

To suggest related products that go well with what a customer is already buying.

Punish or scold someone seriously for doing something wrong. To give someone a harsh telling-off for their misbehavior.

Pretend something bad didn't happen or is acceptable, even though you know it's wrong. To silently approve wrongdoing.

To go against or break a law, rule, or principle. More formal and literary than 'violate' or 'breach'.