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Verbs that start with C

Verbs are things you do. Action words!

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C is for Clothe

You clothe someone (or yourself!) by either providing them with clothes, or dressing them.

C is for Collide

Two things collide when they hit each other with force, usually doing a lot of damage in the process.
The car in the photo has collided with the pole.

C is for Come

You come to someone or somewhere when you leave the place you are now and move to the other person.

The dog in the picture is coming to his owner.

The opposite of come is go. The past tense of come is came.

C is for Communicate

Communicate means to share information, ideas, or feelings with others. People communicate to let someone know something or to understand something.

People can communicate by talking, writing, texting, or using body language. Communication can happen face to face or through phones and computers.

C is for Commute

To commute is to travel between your home and the place you work on a regular basis.

C is for Compact

Something is compact if it fits into a small space. The car in the picture is a compact car.
You can compact something when you compress it together so it takes up less space, for example you might compact the ground before you lay pavers on it.

C is for Contain

You contain something by keeping it inside something else. The bucket in the picture contains a cat.

C is for Contemplate

To contemplate means to think about something carefully and deeply, often for a long time, especially when trying to decide what to do.

The woman in the photo is contemplating what she is going to write in her journal.

C is for Cook

A cook is someone who prepares and cooks food for a living. A cook in a higher class restaurant is usually called a chef.
Cooking is also the process of preparing food to eat by using heat, for example you need to cook potatoes before you can eat them.

C is for Corrode

Corroding is the process by which something becomes corroded. Metals usually corrode by a slow chemical reaction.

C is for Count

You count things so you know how many of them you have. The child in the picture is counting a handful of pebbles.

C is for Cower

You cower when you crouch in fear.
The dog is cowering under a Christmas tree.

C is for Crawl

Crawling is moving along on your hands and knees. It is easier to keep your balance on all fours than it is to walk on two legs, so babies almost always learn to crawl before they learn to walk.

C is for Crush

You crush something when you put so much pressure on it that it changes shape or breaks.
Some things that are often crushed are garlic cloves, old cars and soda cans.

The car in the picture has been crushed by a falling art exhibition.

C is for Cut

You cut something by using something sharp to go through it. You can cut yourself a slice of cake with a knife.