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597 Verbs That Contain Y

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Word Definitions Synonyms
aby (verb) make amends for Synonyms: abye, atone, expiate
abye (verb) make amends for Synonyms: aby, atone, expiate
accompany (verb) perform an accompaniment to Synonyms: follow, play along
(verb) go or travel along with
(verb) be present or associated with an event or entity Synonyms: attach to, come with, go with
(verb) be a companion to somebody Synonyms: companion, company, keep company
acetify (verb) turn acidic Synonyms: acidify
(verb) make sour or more sour Synonyms: acidify, acidulate, sour
acetylate (verb) receive substitution of an acetyl group Synonyms: acetylise, acetylize
(verb) introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) Synonyms: acetylise, acetylize
acetylise (verb) receive substitution of an acetyl group Synonyms: acetylate, acetylize
(verb) introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) Synonyms: acetylate, acetylize
acetylize (verb) receive substitution of an acetyl group Synonyms: acetylate, acetylise
(verb) introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) Synonyms: acetylate, acetylise
acidify (verb) turn acidic Synonyms: acetify
(verb) make sour or more sour Synonyms: acetify, acidulate, sour
aerify (verb) turn into gas Synonyms: gasify, vaporise, vaporize
alkalify (verb) turn basic and less acidic Synonyms: alkalise, alkalize, basify
allay (verb) satisfy (thirst) Synonyms: assuage, quench, slake
(verb) lessen the intensity of or calm Synonyms: ease, relieve, still
alloy (verb) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content Synonyms: debase
(verb) make an alloy of
ally (verb) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
ammonify (verb) treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification
amnesty (verb) grant a pardon to (a group of people)
amplify (verb) increase in size, volume or significance Synonyms: magnify
(verb) increase the volume of
(verb) exaggerate or make bigger Synonyms: blow up, expand, inflate
(verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth Synonyms: exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate
analyse (verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning Synonyms: analyze, canvass, examine, study
(verb) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features Synonyms: analyze, break down, dissect, take apart
(verb) subject to psychoanalytic treatment Synonyms: analyze, psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze
(verb) break down into components or essential features Synonyms: analyze
analyze (verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning Synonyms: analyse, canvass, examine, study
(verb) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features Synonyms: analyse, break down, dissect, take apart
(verb) subject to psychoanalytic treatment Synonyms: analyse, psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze
(verb) break down into components or essential features Synonyms: analyse
ancylose (verb) undergo ankylosis Synonyms: ankylose
(verb) produce ankylosis by surgery Synonyms: ankylose
ankylose (verb) undergo ankylosis Synonyms: ancylose
(verb) produce ankylosis by surgery Synonyms: ancylose
annoy (verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Synonyms: bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
apply (verb) ask (for something)
(verb) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
(verb) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose Synonyms: employ, use, utilise, utilize
(verb) coat, cover or smear a surface with Synonyms: put on
(verb) give or convey physically Synonyms: give
(verb) avail oneself to Synonyms: practice, use
(verb) ensure observance of laws and rules Synonyms: enforce, implement
(verb) apply oneself to
(verb) be pertinent or relevant or applicable Synonyms: go for, hold
(verb) be applicable to; as to an analysis Synonyms: lend oneself
argufy (verb) have a disagreement over something Synonyms: altercate, dispute, quarrel, scrap
array (verb) align oneself with a group or a way of thinking Synonyms: align
(verb) lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line Synonyms: lay out, range, set out
asphyxiate (verb) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen Synonyms: stifle, suffocate
(verb) deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing Synonyms: smother, suffocate
(verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of Synonyms: choke, stifle, suffocate
assay (verb) analyze (chemical substances)
(verb) make an effort or attempt Synonyms: attempt, essay, seek, try
atrophy (verb) undergo atrophy
aurify (verb) turn golden
(verb) transform into gold
autopsy (verb) perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
baby (verb) treat with excessive indulgence Synonyms: cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
babysit (verb) work or act as a baby-sitter Synonyms: baby-sit, sit
(verb) take watchful responsibility for Synonyms: baby-sit
ballyhoo (verb) advertize noisily or blatantly
ballyrag (verb) be bossy towards Synonyms: boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm
bandy (verb) discuss lightly Synonyms: kick around
(verb) exchange blows
(verb) toss or strike a ball back and forth
basify (verb) turn basic and less acidic Synonyms: alkalify, alkalise, alkalize
bay (verb) bark with prolonged noises, of dogs Synonyms: quest
(verb) utter in deep prolonged tones
bayonet (verb) stab or kill someone with a bayonet
beatify (verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
(verb) make blessedly happy
(verb) fill with sublime emotion Synonyms: exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink
beautify (verb) make more beautiful Synonyms: embellish, fancify, prettify
(verb) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. Synonyms: adorn, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
(verb) be beautiful to look at Synonyms: adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, grace
belay (verb) fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
(verb) turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
belly (verb) swell out or bulge out Synonyms: belly out
bellyache (verb) complain Synonyms: beef, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk
bellylaugh (verb) laugh a deep, hearty laugh
benday (verb) reproduce by the Benday process
berry (verb) pick or gather berries
betray (verb) give away information about somebody Synonyms: denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on
(verb) reveal unintentionally Synonyms: bewray
(verb) cause someone to believe an untruth Synonyms: deceive, lead astray
(verb) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake Synonyms: fail
(verb) deliver to an enemy by treachery Synonyms: sell
(verb) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage Synonyms: cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander
bewray (verb) reveal unintentionally Synonyms: betray
bicycle (verb) ride a bicycle Synonyms: bike, cycle, pedal, wheel
bioassay (verb) subject to a bio-assay
blackberry (verb) pick or gather blackberries
blarney (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms: cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle
bloody (verb) cover with blood
body (verb) invest with or as with a body; give body to Synonyms: personify
bodypaint (verb) apply paint to a body
bogey (verb) to shoot in one stroke over par
boycott (verb) refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
bray (verb) laugh loudly and harshly
(verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading Synonyms: comminute, crunch, grind, mash
(verb) braying characteristic of donkeys Synonyms: hee-haw
breathalyse (verb) test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer Synonyms: breathalyze
breathalyze (verb) test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer Synonyms: breathalyse
bully (verb) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate Synonyms: browbeat, swagger
(verb) be bossy towards Synonyms: ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm
bullyrag (verb) be bossy towards Synonyms: ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, hector, push around, strong-arm
buoy (verb) mark with a buoy
(verb) keep afloat Synonyms: buoy up
(verb) float on the surface of water
bury (verb) dismiss from the mind; stop remembering Synonyms: forget
(verb) place in the earth and cover with soil
(verb) embed deeply Synonyms: sink
(verb) enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing Synonyms: eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up
(verb) cover from sight
(verb) place in a grave or tomb Synonyms: entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
busy (verb) keep busy with Synonyms: occupy
butterfly (verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Synonyms: chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance
(verb) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
(verb) flutter like a butterfly
butylate (verb) introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound
buy (verb) accept as true
(verb) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction Synonyms: purchase
(verb) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence Synonyms: bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms
(verb) acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
(verb) be worth or be capable of buying
bypass (verb) avoid something unpleasant or laborious Synonyms: get around, go around, short-circuit
caddy (verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player Synonyms: caddie
calcify (verb) turn into lime; become calcified
(verb) convert into lime
(verb) become impregnated with calcium salts
(verb) become inflexible and unchanging
candy (verb) coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze Synonyms: glaze, sugarcoat
canopy (verb) cover with a canopy
carboxylate (verb) treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
carnify (verb) become muscular or fleshy
carry (verb) be pregnant with Synonyms: bear, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven
(verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) continue or extend Synonyms: extend
(verb) include, as on a list
(verb) sing or play against other voices or parts
(verb) serve as a means for expressing something Synonyms: convey, express
(verb) pass on a communication
(verb) win in an election
(verb) secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
(verb) cover a certain distance or advance beyond
(verb) have a certain range
(verb) be successful in
(verb) drink alcohol without showing ill effects Synonyms: hold
(verb) be able to feed
(verb) support or hold in a certain manner Synonyms: bear, hold
(verb) move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body Synonyms: transport
(verb) propel Synonyms: dribble
(verb) bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
(verb) propel or give impetus to
(verb) include as the content; broadcast or publicize Synonyms: run
(verb) bear (a crop)
(verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission Synonyms: channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit
(verb) pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
(verb) transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
(verb) have on hand Synonyms: stock, stockpile
(verb) capture after a fight
(verb) have on the surface or on the skin
(verb) transfer (entries) from one account book to another Synonyms: post
(verb) extend to a certain degree
(verb) win approval or support for Synonyms: persuade, sway
(verb) compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
(verb) take further or advance
(verb) have with oneself; have on one's person Synonyms: pack, take
(verb) be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
(verb) contain or hold; have within Synonyms: bear, contain, hold
(verb) be equipped with (a mast or sail)
(verb) have or possess something abstract
(verb) have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
(verb) keep up with financial support
(verb) be conveyed over a certain distance
catalyse (verb) change by catalysis or cause to catalyze Synonyms: catalyze
catalyze (verb) change by catalysis or cause to catalyze Synonyms: catalyse
causeway (verb) pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
(verb) provide with a causeway
certify (verb) provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes Synonyms: attest, demonstrate, evidence, manifest
(verb) declare legally insane
(verb) guarantee payment on; of checks
(verb) guarantee as meeting a certain standard Synonyms: endorse, indorse
(verb) authorize officially Synonyms: licence, license
chevvy (verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
chevy (verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
chivvy (verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
chivy (verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
chondrify (verb) turn into cartilage
citify (verb) accustom to urban ways
clarify (verb) make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
(verb) make clear and (more) comprehensible Synonyms: clear up, elucidate
classify (verb) arrange or order by classes or categories Synonyms: assort, class, separate, sort, sort out
(verb) assign to a class or kind Synonyms: relegate
(verb) declare unavailable, as for security reasons
cloy (verb) cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing Synonyms: pall
(verb) supply or feed to surfeit Synonyms: surfeit
codify (verb) organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
colly (verb) make soiled, filthy, or dirty Synonyms: begrime, bemire, dirty, grime, soil
company (verb) be a companion to somebody Synonyms: accompany, companion, keep company
complexify (verb) make complex
(verb) have or develop complicating consequences Synonyms: ramify
comply (verb) act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes Synonyms: abide by, follow
convey (verb) (of information) make known; pass on
(verb) serve as a means for expressing something Synonyms: carry, express
(verb) go or come after and bring or take back Synonyms: bring, fetch, get
(verb) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere Synonyms: bring, take
(verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission Synonyms: carry, channel, conduct, impart, transmit
(verb) transmit a title or property
(verb) transfer to another Synonyms: communicate, transmit
convoy (verb) escort in transit
copolymerise (verb) polymerize together Synonyms: copolymerize
copolymerize (verb) polymerize together Synonyms: copolymerise
copy (verb) reproduce someone's behavior or looks Synonyms: imitate, simulate
(verb) make a replica of Synonyms: re-create, recreate
(verb) reproduce or make an exact copy of Synonyms: replicate
(verb) copy down as is
copyedit (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) Synonyms: copyread, subedit
copyread (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) Synonyms: copyedit, subedit

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