Formation of Verbs

Formation of Verbs:

Verbs From Nouns:

(a) Verbs beginning with “Be“:

NounsVerbs
FoolBefool
FriendBefriend

Similarly- Becloud; bedew, behead, benight, besiege, bewitch etc.

(b) Verbs beginning with “De“:

NounsVerbs
FameDefame
MeannessDemean

(c) Verbs beginning with “Em“:

NounsVerbs
BattleEmbattle
BodyEmbody

(d) Verbs beginning with “Im“:

NounsVerbs
BedImbed
PovertyImpoverish
PrisonImprison
PerilImperil

(e) Verbs beginning with “En“:

NounsVerbs
CageEncage
CampEncamp
CircleEncircle
CourageEncourage

Similarly- Endanger; enjoy; enslave; ensure; enthrone, entomb; entrust; etc.

(f) Verbs ending in “en“:

NounsVerbs
BlackBlacken
BreadthBroaden
DepthDeepen
HeightHeighten

Similarly- Frighten; lengthen; enlighten; etc.

(g) Verbs ending in “fy“:

NounsVerbs
ClassClassify
GloryGlorify

Similarly- Beautify; electrify; justify; (liquid) liquefy; (solid) solidify also consolidate; (verse) versify; etc.

(h) Other Verbs:

NounsVerbs
BathBathe
BloodBleed
CalfCalve
ClothClothe
CompanyAccompany
DropDrip
FamineFamish
FoodFeed
GameGambol
HalfHalve
KneeKneel
KnotKnit
LionLionise
Lustre, IllustrationIllustrate
NestNestle
RightRectify
ShelfShelve
SpeechSpeak
TopTopple

Verbs From Adjectives:

AdjectivesVerbs
BaseDebase
CloseEnclose
DenseCondense
FeebleEnfeeble
FirmConfirm
FoulDefile
FlatFlatten
FortFortify
FullFill
GeneralGeneralize
LessLessen
LowLower
ParticularParticularize
StableStabilize
StrangeEstrange
VeryVerify

Formation of NounsEssay on An Ideal Sportsman
Similar Words DistinguishedEssay on The Value of Games and Sports in Education
Conjunction Classes and UsagesEssay on Sportsmanship
Appropriate PrepositionsUnderstanding Eighteenth-Century India– NIOS

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