25 Action Verbs That Start With I (Most Common)

Do you want to know what some of the most common action verbs that start with I are? Well, you are in the right place. Keep reading to find them all and see examples of how to use them.

Idealize

Meaning: To perceive someone or something as perfect, ideal.

 

Example Sentence: I idealize my father because of all he did for us.

Identify

Meaning: To find out who or what someone or something is, to find out the identity.

 

Example Sentence: The police identified the robber quickly.

Ignite

Meaning: To start something on fire, can also be used figuratively.

 

Example Sentence: We ignited the fire this morning.

Ignore

Meaning: To avoid someone on purpose, to refuse to notice them.

 

Example Sentence: Why are you ignoring me?

Imagine

Meaning: To create a mental image of something.

 

Example Sentence: We imagined the perfect life and now we want to make it a reality.

Imitate

Meaning: To copy someone.

 

Example Sentence: Barbara is always imitating Cindy.

Immerse

Meaning: To completely involve yourself in something.

 

Example Sentence: Thomas immersed himself in his work after his wife died.

Immobilize

Meaning: To prevent something or someone from moving.

 

Example Sentence: We immobilized our opponents easily.

Impair

Meaning: To weaken something.

 

Example Sentence: Wearing tight jeans impairs fertility.

Impart

Meaning: To share information with someone.

 

Example Sentence: Our teacher imparts life knowledge to us every day.

Impede

Meaning: To stop someone’s movement or progress.

 

Example Sentence: We impeded the assault of our enemies easily.

Impersonate

Meaning: To mimic the appearance and behavior of another person.

 

Example Sentence: Can you impersonate Elvis Presley?

Implement

Meaning: To start something, to put it into effect.

 

Example Sentence: The company implemented a new set of rules.

Implode

Meaning: To explode or collapse from inwards.

 

Example Sentence: Our team imploded after Melissa left.

Implore

Meaning: To beg someone or to plead.

 

Example Sentence: I implore you to stop behaving like a lunatic.

Imply

Meaning: To indirectly suggest something to someone.

 

Example Sentence: Andy was implying that Lucas was having an affair.

Impose

Meaning: To force something you want to be accepted somewhere.

 

Example Sentence: The coach imposed a new set of rules for the team, they are super strict!

Impress

Meaning: To do something that causes the admiration of others.

 

Example Sentence: Tony impressed me with his looks and intelligence.

Improve

Meaning: To make something better.

 

Example Sentence: our company improved the quality of the workplace significantly.

Incite

Meaning: To rile a group of people up to do something.

 

Example Sentence: The fans incited a riot at the baseball game earlier because their team lost.

Increase

Meaning: To make something larger, to grow in size.

 

Example Sentence: The store increased the number of clothes on sale because they were doing good business.

Indulge

Meaning: To allow yourself to do something you enjoy a lot.

 

Example Sentence: Jesse says he loves burgers but doesn’t indulge in them often because he wants to be fit.

Influence

Meaning: To have an impact on someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Nina influenced a lot of fashion designers with her style.

Inspire

Meaning: To give people the desire to do something by following your example.

 

Example Sentence: 2pac inspired me to start rapping.

Invest

Meaning: To put your resources into something in order to get personal gain from it.

 

Example Sentence: Michael invested in cryptocurrency and now he lost it all.

 

Written by Gabriel Cruz - Foodie, Animal Lover, Slang & Language Enthusiast

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