be

have

can

must

do

make

need

want

not want

approve

like, love

know

not know

understand

become, happen

miss
(notice absence)

determine

try

use

esteem

see

observe

seek

find

show

hide

hear

smell
(sense)

smell
(stimulus)

smell pleasantly

taste
(sense)

taste
(stimulus)

feel

touch

go

walk

run

drive

stop

take

give

move

rotate

stretch

press, squeeze

carry

convey

bring

put

throw

fall

sit

lie
(horizontal position)

stand

set

keep

push

pull

open

close

come

leave

speak

say
(declare, claim, indicate)

say
(quote)

talk

ask

chat

utter foolishly

greet

meet

befriend

antagonise

play

joke

lie
(give false information)

tell a story

apologise

forgive

excuse

beg

confess

compliment

praise

warn

chastisise

console

encourage

brag

admire

hug

kiss

thank

think

believe

reflect

imagine

confuse

decide

explain

discuss

agree

disagree

invite

argue

insult

envy

smile

laugh

cry

rage

shout

fear

write

carve

cut

calculate

paint

shape, fashion

sing, play instrument