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Verb is a word in English Grammar that shows an action or a state of being. Some verbs with a have been discussed in this post along with their meanings. These are commonly used verbs that start with the letter ‘a’. So, start with the basic definition of a verb.
What is a Verb?
A verb is a word that denotes an action (physical or mental) or a state of being. Examples include run, walk, sleep, drink etc.
Verbs Starting with A:
Given below are some verbs with ‘a’ along with their meanings in English:
| No. | Verbs | Meanings |
| 1 | Abandon | Give up completely (a practice or a course of action). |
| 2 | Absorb | Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action. |
| 3 | Accelerate | (Especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly. |
| 4 | Accept | Consent to receive or undertake (something offered). |
| 5 | Accomplish | To succeed in doing or completing something |
| 6 | Accuse | To say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something |
| 7 | Achieve | To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time |
| 8 | Acquire | To gain something through your own efforts, ability, or behavior |
| 9 | Act | To do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation |
| 10 | Adapt | To change your behavior in order to deal more successfully with a new situation |
| 11 | Add | To put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc. |
| 12 | Address | To think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it |
| 13 | Adjust | To change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better |
| 14 | Administer | To manage and organize the affairs of a company, an organization, a country, etc. |
| 15 |
Admire |
To respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities |
| 16 | Adopt | To take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s) |
| 17 | Adore | Â To love somebody very much |
| 18 | Advise | To tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation |
| 19 | Advocate | To support something publicly |
| 20 | Affect | To produce a change in somebody/something |
A verb is an essential element of a sentence. Without a verb, there is no sentence. So, if you want to improve your vocabulary, you should have a strong grip on the verbs and their meanings. Because verbs play an important role in English vocabulary, this post has included some commonly used verbs that start with the letter ‘A’.
