53 Verbs That Start With "I"

To hint at or suggest something indirectly without saying it clearly.

To tell someone something; to give someone news or information.

Ask questions to get information or details from someone.

To flatten wrinkles in clothes using a hot tool called an iron.

To recognize or discover who something is, or to figure out what makes it different or special.

To deliberately not pay attention to someone or something.

To make something clearer by using pictures, examples, or demonstrations.

To create a picture or idea in your mind of something that is not real or doesn't exist yet.

Come to live in a new country as a permanent resident.

To make someone accept or follow something, usually against their will.

To make someone think highly of you by showing good skills or qualities.

To make something better than it was before.

To have something as part of something else. Something becomes part of a whole.

To add something in and make it part of something bigger. To blend or mix together into one thing.

To make something bigger or stronger. To become more in number, size, or amount.

To show something in a clear way, often by pointing or giving signs.

To cause someone or something to have a disease or illness by passing harmful bacteria or viruses to them.

Reach a conclusion based on clues or evidence without being told directly.

To hurt someone's body or cause them physical pain or damage.

To say firmly and repeatedly that something must happen or is true; to refuse to accept no for an answer.

To place equipment or programs into a position where they can be used; to set something up.

Buy insurance to protect yourself or property in case of accidents or damage.

To plan or decide that you will do something; to have something as your goal.

To create or make something new that has never been made or existed before.

To spend money on something hoping to get more money back in the future.

To ask someone to come to a party, event, or to do something with you.

To make someone take part in something, or to make something a part of your plans.

To form ideas or thoughts. To engage in brainstorming or creative thinking to come up with new concepts or solutions.

To make something bright with light, or to explain something so it becomes clear and understandable.

To slow down or stop something from happening or moving forward. To get in the way or create a blockage.

Put in danger. Threaten to destroy or harm something seriously.

To place something deep inside where it stays fixed. Can mean putting ideas in someone's mind, or surgically placing something inside a body.

To make something work or happen by carrying out a plan.

To encourage someone to do something violent, illegal, or harmful. You're actively pushing them to act badly.

To help a new or early-stage business grow by providing support, resources, and advice through its early development.

When prosecutors officially charge someone with committing a crime, usually based on evidence presented to a grand jury. The person is now formally accused.

To teach someone to believe something without questioning it. Usually has a negative connotation—the teaching is biased or forced.

To slowly and secretly enter a place or group, or to gradually spread through something, often without being detected.

To make someone or something suffer harm or pain. You inflict damage, injury, or suffering on someone.

To break a law or violate someone's rights, especially intellectual property rights or personal freedoms. To do something you're not legally allowed to do.

To make something so familiar and permanent in someone's mind or behavior that it becomes part of their character. Like a deep dye that won't wash out.

To stop something or make it slower; to prevent something from happening or developing fully.

To start something; to begin a new process or project. Often means being the first person to start it.

To start or cause something to happen, usually something deliberate or planned. You are the one who gets it going.

To teach someone how to do something, or to tell someone what they must do.

To bring different parts together to make one complete whole or system.

To explain what something means, especially something unclear, foreign, or complex.

To stop someone while they are talking or doing something before they finish.

To tell two people each other's names and help them meet for the first time.

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.

To look carefully into something to find out what happened or how it works.

To list things one by one with details. In taxes, to list all your deductible expenses separately instead of taking one standard amount.