Some Selective Words Used as Verbs

Some Selective Words Used as Verbs:

• Absent- He absented himself from the school.
• Account- Can you account for your failure?
• Address- I have addressed him a letter.
• Age- Worries have aged him.
• Air- I have to air my grievances.
• Arm- The border people should be armed.
• Bag- He bagged.
• Battle- We should battle against the evils of our society.
• Beard- Who can beard the lion in his den.
• Bell- Rats found it difficultto bell the cat.
• Black- Black your shoes and change your dress.
• Blind- Dust blinded our eyes.
• Board- I boarded the ship bound for England.
• Box- Will you box his ear?
• Brave- I have braved all dangers.
• Breakfast- We breakfast in the jungle.
• Button- Button up your coat.
• Cage- The bird was caged.
• Captain- He captained our team in the tournament.
• Cash- The cheque was cashed yesterday.
• Colour- He coloured his turban yellow.
• Cool- He cooled down after an hour.
• Corner- In a cross examination he tried to corner me.
• Court- The patriots courted arrest to free their country.
• Date- This letter is dated 20th January, 57.
• Dog- Do not dog his footsteps.
• Doctor- He has doctored him in the right manner.
• Dust- The maid-servant did not dust the room well.
• Effect- The thief effected his escape from the jail.
• Elbow- I elbowed my way through the crowd.
• Equal- She cannot equal her sister in singing.
• Eye- I eyed him just for a moment.
• Face- He faced many difficulties.
• Favour- He favoured me in the examination.
• Feast- He feasted like a king.
• Flood- The fields are flooded with water.
• Foot- I will foot the bill of the feast.
• Hand- I handed over the letter to his sister.
• Head- He headed the ball and scored a goal.
• Humble- Your rude treatment has humbled my position.
• Idle- Do not idle away your time.
• Land- He landed at the Bombay port only yesterday.
• Man- The fort was manned by trained soldiers.
• Match- Your hat matches your suit.
• Mind- Mind your own business, please.
• Name- Can you name the boy who beat you?
• Number- I have numbered all my articles.
• Oil- I am oiling my clock.
• Paper- The walls were paperd in different colours.
• People-The capital is peopled with refugees now.
• Place- He is placed in the first class.
• Picture- The lot of the poor can be well pictured in your mind.
• Prize-The Indians still prize old paintings and drawings.
• Report- He has reported against you.
• Risk- By going into the thick jungle he risked his life.
• Roof- The shed was roofed with dry grass.
• School- She has properly schooled her children.
• Second- I have seconded the proposal.
• Ship- He has shipped his goods for America.
• Shoulder- He shouldered great responsibilities.
• Sight- We sighted a lion at a distance.
• Silence- The sudden appearance of the teacher silenced the boys.
• Single- He was singled out for punishment.
• Skin- The culprit was ordered to be skinned alive.
• Sort- The mail has been sorted out just now.
• Smooth- I have smoothed your way to rise high.
• Square- Ram and Sham have squared their accounts. First square 2 and then add four.
• Station- Military is generally stationed at the border.
• Steam- The train steamed off and we were left behind.
• Steel- Misfortunes have steeled his heart.
• Storm- The enemy stormed the fort.
• Stream- Tears streamed down her cheeks.
• Subject- We were subjected to harsh treatment.
• Thread- I threaded my way through the crowd. Please thread the needle.
• Thunder- He thundered like clouds.
• Top- He topped the list of all the successful candidates.
• Trains- The boys are trained to honour a guest.
• Treasure- I will treasure the memory of your sweet company.
• Tutor- The police had tutored a false witness.
• Voice- You have really voiced the feelings of the public.
• Wind- Please wind the watch.