25 Action Verbs That Start With M (Most Common)

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

Magnify

Meaning: To make something larger.

 

Example Sentence: We magnified the operations of our company by tenfold last year!.

Maintain

Meaning: To try to keep a certain state of something.

 

Example Sentence: The cops tried maintaining peace between gang members, but couldn’t do it.

Make

Meaning: To create something.

 

Example Sentence: Bobby made burgers for us for dinner.

Manage

Meaning: To control something, or influence it.

 

Example Sentence: Florence can manage her life perfectly.

Maneuver

Meaning: To move around skillfully.

 

Example Sentence: I can maneuver all of my life’s problems effortlessly.

Manipulate

Meaning: To control someone or something in a way that suits you.

 

Example Sentence: Tammyu manipulated Jeff into falling in love with her.

Mark

Meaning: To put a symbol or some sort of indication on something.

 

Example Sentence: Bryce marked everything for you clearly.

Marry

Meaning: To enter marriage with a partner legally and/or religiously.

 

Example Sentence: Gina is going to marry Kyle in 2 months!

Match

Meaning: To pair up equally, to find an equal.

 

Example Sentence: Joey and Lisa matched on a dating app.

Neutralize

Meaning: To destroy something, make it ineffective.

 

Example Sentence: The firemen neutralized the fire successfully.

Mean

Meaning: To have purpose and importance.

 

Example Sentence: Being free means the world to George, he will never settle down.

Meet

Meaning: To come face-to-face with someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Michael told me how he met his long-lost brother by accident.

Melt

Meaning: To turn from solid to a liquid by using heat.

 

Example Sentence: I feel like I will melt if we go to the beach.

Mention

Meaning: To talk about someone or something in passing.

 

Example Sentence: Did the boss mention we will be working on this together?

Merge

Meaning: To bring together, to become one.

 

Example Sentence: The companies merged and now they will do better business.

Mimic

Meaning: To copy someone closely.

 

Example Sentence: Kendra keeps mimicking other people constantly.

Mingle

Meaning: To participate with other people at a social event like a party.

 

Example Sentence: Me and Jerry mingled for a bit with other people at the party and left soon.

Minimize

Meaning: To make something smaller or less relevant, to shrink it.

 

Example Sentence: We need to find a way to minimize the negative impact of climate change.

Miss

Meaning: To fail to hit the target.

 

Example Sentence: Donna missed her plane to New York.

Misunderstand

Meaning: To not understand something correctly.

 

Example Sentence: Helen always misunderstands everything.

 

Mix

Meaning: To combine two or more things together.

 

Example Sentence: Frank knows how to mix perfect cocktails.

Mock

Meaning: To make fun of something.

 

Example Sentence: My friends mocked my new girlfriend.

Modify

Meaning: To make a change in something.

 

Example Sentence: The new boss modified or documents quite a bit.

Motivate

Meaning: To inspire someone to do something.

 

Example Sentence: Dina always motivates me to be a better person.

 

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

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