41 Verbs That Start With "L"

The act of putting something down flat. Example: laying eggs, laying bricks.

To bend your body or tilt something so it's no longer straight up and down.

To gain knowledge or develop a skill by studying or practicing.

to gain knowledge or skill through study, experience, or being taught. British English form.

To go away from a place; to depart or exit somewhere you have been.

He, she, or it departs or goes away from a place; present tense form used with singular subjects.

To give something to someone for a short time, expecting them to give it back.

To pick something up or raise it higher; to move something upward.

To move something down or make it less high; to reduce how high or far up something is.

Two meanings: being flat/horizontal, or telling an untruth.

Attached a label to something; put a name or description on something.

The British spelling of the past tense of label, meaning to mark something with a name, sticker, or tag.

To officially start or begin something new, like a product, project, or rocket.

When water slowly passes through soil or another substance and carries minerals or chemicals with it.

When you bent your body at an angle, not standing straight.

to move through the air suddenly and forcefully from one place to another

When you showed someone the way or guided them to go somewhere.

When you allowed someone to use your thing for a while before getting it back.

To make something less strong or smaller than before.

To put things into or onto something, like loading cargo onto a truck or cargo into a container.

To find where something is; to discover the location or position of something.

To say that you are very sad or sorry about a loss or mistake.

To become weak or listless; to suffer from neglect or longing; to waste away or fade slowly.

To use something you have to get more advantage or better results.

To write or publish false bad things about someone that damage their reputation. This is the written version of slander (which is spoken).

To sue someone or be sued in court; to settle a dispute through the legal system rather than negotiation.

Strongly criticize and attack someone verbally. To scold or rebuke them very harshly in public.

To praise someone or something a lot and show that you think they are very good. Usually done publicly or formally.