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.