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Verbs and Related Words: Verbs Which Affect the Location of the Object

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Verbs Which Affect the Location of the Object
Latin English
figo, fixi, fixus fix, fasten, attach, transfix
spargo, sparsi, sparsus scatter
compono put together, compose, arrange
adicio throw at
verso, -avi, -atiis turn around, be engaged in
educo lead out, raise up
circumdo, -dedi, -datus surround, put around
iungo, iunxi, iunctus join, unite, connect
haurio, hausi, haustus empty, draw out
exigo, exegi, exactus demand, require, exact
permitto permit, give up, throw
pendo, pependi, pensus hang, weigh, consider, pay
differo distuli scatter
portus port
suspendo suspend, hang up
ago, egi actus do, drive, act
commendo entrust to, recommend
impono put upon or in
accipio, -cepi, -ceptus accept
sterno, stravi, stratus strew, lay low, cover
possideo, -sedi, -sessus possess
concipio conceive, catch, receive
verto, verti, versus turn, change, overthrow
suscipio undertake
necto, nexui, nexus tie, fasten, connect
vertex, vertic- top
volvo, volvi, volutus roll, revolve, ponder
promitto promise, send forward
coniungo join together
praefero carry before, show, prefer
uxor wife
pertineo pertain
removeo remove
teneo, tenui, tentus hold
tollo, sustuli, sublatus lift, remove
libo, -avi, -atus pour a libation, sacrifice, touch, take from
bibo, bibi, bibitus drink
traho, traxi, tractus drag, draw , take
dono, -avi, -atus present
contineo hold together, contain
gero, gessi, gestus carry, carry on
do, da-, dedi, datus give, offer, put
pando, pandi, passus spread out, expand, explain
committo begin, entrust to
induo, indui, indutus put on, assume
mando, -avi, -atus entrust to, command
retineo retain
relinquo, reliqui, relictus leave, abandon
deicio throw down
deprehendo, -prehendi, -prehensus catch, perceive
cogo, coegi, coactus force
habeo, habui, habitus have, hold
incipio begin
iacto, -avi, -atus throw about, boast, discuss
adduco lead towards
expello, expuli, expulsus drive out, expel
addo, -didi, -ditus add, give to, place
traicio throw across, bring across
prodo, -didi, -ditus bring forth, betray
experior, expertus try
confero, collatus bring together
obicio throw against, oppose, expose
capio cepi, captus get, take
emo, emi, emptus buy
obtineo obtain
amitto send away, lose
maritus husband
tracto, -avi, -atus drag, handle, manage
iugum yoke
operio, operui, opertus cover
recipio take back, recover, receive
corripio, -ripui, -reptus seize, lay hold of
pello, pepuli, pulsus drive, strike
dux, duc- leader
pulso, -avi, -atus strike, beat, knock
fero, tuli, latus bring, carry
edo, edidi editus give out, publish
converto convert, turn towards
vendo, vendidi, venditus sell
pono, posui, positus place, put
eripio snatch away, rescue
impendeo overhang
effundo pour out
comperio, comperi, compertus find out
porto, -avi -atus carry
sumo, sumpso, sumptus take, select, assume
impello drive upon, push forward
reduco lead back, reduce
veho, vexi, vectus carry, bear
excipio except, take out, take up
agmen, agmin- column of soldiers, band
subicio throw under, place under, subdue
proicio throw forward
detraho take down or away, lover, humiliate
agito, -avi, -atus drive about, vex, consider, observe
profero bring forth, advance
duco, duxi, ductus lead, raw
subdo, -didi, -ditus put under, subdue, substitute
mitto, misi, missus send, send forth or away, throw
deduco lead down, accompany
tribuo, -bui, -butus give as a share, attribute
inicio throw into or on
iaceo, iacui, iaciturus lie, recline
iacio, ieci, iactus throw
transfero transfer, convey, change translate
offero, obtuli offer, place before
quatio, quassi, quassus shake
propono put forward, propose
urgeo, ursi urge, drive on, press
misceo, miscui, mixtus mix, mingle
claudo, clausi, clausus close
sustineo sustain
effero, extuli bring out, utter
coniunx, coniug- mate, wife, husband
pendeo, pependi hang, depend on
rapio, rapui, raptus seize, snatch, grab
ictus blow, stroke, accent (of verse)
mergo, mersi, mersus dip, immerse, sink
adhibeo, adhibui, adhibitus apply
praebeo, -bui, -bitus offer, furnish, give
remitto send back, concede, grant
percipio perceive
edo, edi, esus eat
reliquus remaining
trado, -didi, -ditus give up, hand over, communicate
prohibeo prohibit
dimitto send away, stop
reverto turn back, return
porta gate
admitto send to, let go, admit
linquo leave, depart
fundo, fudi, fusus pour, scatter
infero bring on, attack
perago finish, relate, go through
aufero, abstuli, ablatus carry away
defero carry down, report
decipio deceive
depono put down, put aside
reperio, repperi, repertus find
instruo, instruxi, instructus arrange, furnish, instruct
captivus captive
adversus turned away, adverse, hostile
averto turn away, avert
carpo, carpsi, carptus pluck
affero, attuli, allatus bring to
refero bring back, report, it matters
reddo, -didi, -ditus give back, return
appono place near, put to
desero. -serui, -sertus desert, forsake
perfero carry through
moveo, movi, motus move
aperio, aperui, apertus open
consumo consume, spend
diversus turned apart, different, diverse
donum gift



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