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128 Verbs That Start With BE

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be (verb) spend or use time
(verb) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function Synonyms: follow
(verb) have an existence, be extant Synonyms: exist
(verb) have life, be alive Synonyms: live
(verb) form or compose Synonyms: comprise, constitute, make up, represent
(verb) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(verb) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
(verb) be identical to; be someone or something
(verb) be identical or equivalent to Synonyms: equal
(verb) represent, as of a character on stage Synonyms: embody, personify
(verb) be priced at Synonyms: cost
(verb) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
beach (verb) land on a beach
beacon (verb) guide with a beacon
(verb) shine like a beacon
bead (verb) string together like beads
(verb) decorate by sewing beads onto
(verb) form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
beak (verb) hit lightly with a picking motion Synonyms: peck, pick
beam (verb) smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
(verb) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television Synonyms: air, broadcast, send, transmit
(verb) express with a beaming face or smile
(verb) experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion Synonyms: glow, radiate, shine
(verb) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink Synonyms: glow, radiate, shine
(verb) emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light Synonyms: shine
bean (verb) hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
bear (verb) be pregnant with Synonyms: carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven
(verb) cause to be born Synonyms: birth, deliver, give birth, have
(verb) have on one's person Synonyms: wear
(verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: acquit, act, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant Synonyms: abide, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate
(verb) move while holding up or supporting
(verb) support or hold in a certain manner Synonyms: carry, hold
(verb) bring forth Synonyms: turn out
(verb) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) Synonyms: entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices Synonyms: hold
(verb) bring in Synonyms: pay, yield
(verb) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person Synonyms: accept, assume, take over
(verb) have
(verb) contain or hold; have within Synonyms: carry, contain, hold
beard (verb) go along the rim, like a beard around the chin
beat (verb) wear out completely Synonyms: exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to Synonyms: amaze, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Synonyms: beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
(verb) beat through cleverness and wit Synonyms: circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach
(verb) hit repeatedly
(verb) give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression Synonyms: beat up, work over
(verb) stir vigorously Synonyms: scramble
(verb) strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
(verb) strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
(verb) shape by beating
(verb) make by pounding or trampling
(verb) produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
(verb) move rhythmically Synonyms: pound, thump
(verb) sail with much tacking or with difficulty
(verb) move with a flapping motion Synonyms: flap
(verb) indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
(verb) move with a thrashing motion Synonyms: flap
(verb) move with or as if with a regular alternating motion Synonyms: pulsate, quiver
(verb) make a rhythmic sound Synonyms: drum, thrum
(verb) make a sound like a clock or a timer Synonyms: tick, ticktack, ticktock
(verb) glare or strike with great intensity
(verb) avoid paying Synonyms: bunk
(verb) be superior
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
beaver (verb) work hard on something Synonyms: beaver away
bebop (verb) dance the bebop Synonyms: bop
becalm (verb) make steady Synonyms: calm, steady
bechance (verb) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance Synonyms: befall, happen
(verb) become of; happen to Synonyms: befall, betide
becharm (verb) attract; cause to be enamored Synonyms: beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
(verb) control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft Synonyms: charm
beckon (verb) signal with the hands or nod Synonyms: wave
(verb) summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
(verb) appear inviting
becloud (verb) make less visible or unclear Synonyms: befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure
become (verb) enter or assume a certain state or condition Synonyms: get, go
(verb) come into existence
(verb) undergo a change or development Synonyms: turn
(verb) enhance the appearance of Synonyms: suit
bed (verb) prepare for sleep Synonyms: crawl in, go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, kip down, retire, sack out, turn in
(verb) have sexual intercourse with Synonyms: bang, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
(verb) put to bed
(verb) place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
(verb) furnish with a bed
bedamn (verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon Synonyms: anathemise, anathemize, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict
bedaub (verb) spread or daub (a surface) Synonyms: besmear
bedaze (verb) overcome as with astonishment or disbelief Synonyms: daze, stun
bedazzle (verb) to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light Synonyms: daze, dazzle
bedeck (verb) decorate Synonyms: bedight, deck
bedevil (verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Synonyms: befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
(verb) treat cruelly Synonyms: crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment
bedew (verb) cover with drops of dew or as with dew
bedhop (verb) be sexually active with more than one partner Synonyms: bed-hop, sleep around
bedight (verb) decorate Synonyms: bedeck, deck
bedim (verb) make darker and difficult to perceive by sight Synonyms: benight
(verb) make unintelligible or unclear Synonyms: obscure, overcloud
bedizen (verb) dress up garishly and tastelessly Synonyms: dizen
(verb) decorate tastelessly
bedraggle (verb) make wet and dirty, as from rain Synonyms: draggle
beef (verb) complain Synonyms: bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk
beep (verb) call, summon, or alert with a beeper
(verb) make a strident noise Synonyms: blare, claxon, honk, toot
beeswax (verb) cover with beeswax
beetle (verb) beat with a beetle
(verb) fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
(verb) be suspended over or hang over Synonyms: overhang
befall (verb) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance Synonyms: bechance, happen
(verb) become of; happen to Synonyms: bechance, betide
befit (verb) accord or comport with Synonyms: beseem, suit
befog (verb) make less visible or unclear Synonyms: becloud, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure
befool (verb) fool or hoax Synonyms: cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
(verb) make a fool or dupe of Synonyms: fool, gull
befoul (verb) spot, stain, or pollute Synonyms: defile, foul, maculate
befriend (verb) become friends with
befuddle (verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Synonyms: bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
(verb) make stupid with alcohol Synonyms: fuddle
beg (verb) call upon in supplication; entreat Synonyms: implore, pray
(verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently Synonyms: solicit, tap
(verb) dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
(verb) ask to obtain free
beget (verb) make (offspring) by reproduction Synonyms: bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire
beggar (verb) reduce to beggary Synonyms: pauperise, pauperize
(verb) be beyond the resources of
begild (verb) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold Synonyms: engild, gild
begin (verb) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action Synonyms: commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out
(verb) set in motion, cause to start Synonyms: commence, lead off, start
(verb) begin to speak or say
(verb) begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
(verb) achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
(verb) begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object Synonyms: start
(verb) have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense Synonyms: start
(verb) be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
(verb) have a beginning characterized in some specified way Synonyms: start
(verb) have a beginning, of a temporal event
begrime (verb) make soiled, filthy, or dirty Synonyms: bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil
begrudge (verb) wish ill or allow unwillingly Synonyms: resent
(verb) be envious of; set one's heart on Synonyms: envy
beguile (verb) attract; cause to be enamored Synonyms: becharm, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
(verb) influence by slyness Synonyms: hoodwink, juggle
behave (verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: acquit, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) behave well or properly Synonyms: comport
behead (verb) cut the head of Synonyms: decapitate, decollate
behold (verb) see with attention Synonyms: lay eyes on
behoove (verb) be appropriate or necessary Synonyms: behove
behove (verb) be appropriate or necessary Synonyms: behoove
bejewel (verb) adorn or decorate with precious stones Synonyms: jewel
belabor (verb) attack verbally with harsh criticism Synonyms: belabour
(verb) beat soundly Synonyms: belabour
(verb) to work at or to absurd length Synonyms: belabour
belabour (verb) attack verbally with harsh criticism Synonyms: belabor
(verb) beat soundly Synonyms: belabor
(verb) to work at or to absurd length Synonyms: belabor
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
belch (verb) expel gas from the stomach Synonyms: bubble, burp, eruct
(verb) become active and spew forth lava and rocks Synonyms: erupt, extravasate
beleaguer (verb) surround so as to force to give up Synonyms: besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround
(verb) annoy persistently Synonyms: badger, bug, pester, tease
belie (verb) represent falsely Synonyms: misrepresent
(verb) be in contradiction with Synonyms: contradict, negate
believe (verb) accept as true; take to be true
(verb) follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
(verb) credit with veracity
(verb) be confident about something Synonyms: trust
(verb) judge or regard; look upon; judge Synonyms: conceive, consider, think
belittle (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of Synonyms: diminish
(verb) express a negative opinion of Synonyms: disparage, pick at
(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down Synonyms: denigrate, derogate, minimize
bell (verb) attach a bell to
bellow (verb) shout loudly and without restraint Synonyms: bawl
(verb) make a loud noise, as of animal Synonyms: roar
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
belong (verb) be owned by; be in the possession of
(verb) be rightly classified in a class or category
(verb) be suitable or acceptable
(verb) be in the right place or situation Synonyms: go
(verb) be a part or adjunct Synonyms: belong to
(verb) be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
belt (verb) deliver a blow to
(verb) fasten with a belt
(verb) sing loudly and forcefully Synonyms: belt out
bemire (verb) make soiled, filthy, or dirty Synonyms: begrime, colly, dirty, grime, soil
bemoan (verb) regret strongly Synonyms: bewail, deplore, lament
bemock (verb) treat with contempt Synonyms: mock
bemuse (verb) cause to be confused emotionally Synonyms: bewilder, discombobulate, throw
bench (verb) To lift a weight using a bench press
(verb) To exercise using a bench press
(verb) exhibit on a bench
(verb) take out of a game; of players
bend (verb) cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form Synonyms: deform, flex, turn, twist
(verb) bend a joint Synonyms: flex
(verb) form a curve Synonyms: flex
(verb) change direction
(verb) turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest Synonyms: deflect, turn away
(verb) bend one's back forward from the waist on down Synonyms: bow, crouch, stoop
benday (verb) reproduce by the Benday process
benefact (verb) help as a benefactor
benefice (verb) endow with a benefice
beneficiate (verb) process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction
benefit (verb) derive a benefit from Synonyms: gain, profit
(verb) be beneficial for Synonyms: do good
benficiate (verb) subject to a reduction process
benight (verb) make darker and difficult to perceive by sight Synonyms: bedim
(verb) envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
(verb) overtake with darkness or night
benumb (verb) make numb or insensitive Synonyms: blunt, dull, numb
beplaster (verb) cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on Synonyms: plaster
bequeath (verb) leave or give by will after one's death Synonyms: leave, will
berate (verb) censure severely or angrily Synonyms: bawl out, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce
bereave (verb) deprive through death
berry (verb) pick or gather berries
berth (verb) secure in or as if in a berth or dock Synonyms: moor, tie up
(verb) come into or dock at a wharf Synonyms: moor, wharf
(verb) provide with a berth
beseech (verb) ask for or request earnestly Synonyms: adjure, bid, conjure, entreat, press
beseem (verb) accord or comport with Synonyms: befit, suit
beset (verb) assail or attack on all sides: Synonyms: set upon
(verb) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) Synonyms: encrust, incrust
(verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
beshrew (verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon Synonyms: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict
besiege (verb) harass, as with questions or requests
(verb) surround so as to force to give up Synonyms: beleaguer, circumvent, hem in, surround
(verb) cause to feel distressed or worried
besmear (verb) spread or daub (a surface) Synonyms: bedaub
besmirch (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms: asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully
(verb) smear so as to make dirty or stained Synonyms: smirch

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