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Verbs that start with P

Verbs are things you do. Action words!

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P is for Preserve

Preservation is a way to make something last a lot longer than it normally would. People preserve fruit and meat so that it lasts more than a few days and they can safely eat it later.
You preserve ideas by writing them down.

P is for Prick

You prick something when you make a hole in it with something that has a sharp point. The person in the picture has pricked their finger with a caltrop.
You procrastinate when you delay something until later. Procrastination is only caused by yourself, unlike a delay you cannot be procrastinated by an outside influence like bad weather. Students often procrastinate doing their assignments.

P is for Prop

You prop something up when you support it, or stop it from falling over. The wall in the picture is being propped up by a piece of wood.

P is for Pull

When you pull something it moves towards you. When you push something it goes away from you.
The little girl in the picture is pulling a wagon behind her.

P is for Punch (Hit)

You punch something when you hit it with your fist.
People punch each other when they fight or they punch inanimate objects like walls when they are frustrated.

P is for Puree

You puree food by pushing it through a sieve or putting it into a blender so it becomes a thick liquid, without any lumps.

P is for Push

When you push something it goes away from you. When you pull something it comes towards you.
The child in the picture is pushing a pram.

P is for Put

Put means to place something somewhere, or to stay in one place.

For example "stay put" or "put it down".