So, you’re wondering what some of the most common 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: Gina magnified the gravity of the situation by panicking!.
Maintain
Meaning: To try to keep a certain state of something.
Example Sentence: We tried maintaining peace between our parents, but they always fight.
Make
Meaning: To create something.
Example Sentence: I made myself a pizza for lunch.
Manage
Meaning: To control something, or influence it.
Example Sentence: Can you manage the store while I’m gone for a few hours?
Maneuver
Meaning: To move around skillfully.
Example Sentence: Jesse maneuvered around those parked cars like a pro driver.
Manipulate
Meaning: To control someone or something in a way that suits you.
Example Sentence: Why did you manipulate me into thinking you’re innocent?
Mark
Meaning: To put a symbol or some sort of indication on something.
Example Sentence: I marked which seat is yours clearly
Marry
Meaning: To enter marriage with a partner legally and/or religiously.
Example Sentence: I’m going to marry Leonard this summer!
Match
Meaning: To pair up equally, to find an equal.
Example Sentence: I matched with a cute guy on Tinder earlier!
Neutralize
Meaning: To destroy something, make it ineffective.
Example Sentence: We neutralized the threat, so there should be no issues from now on.
Mean
Meaning: To have purpose and importance.
Example Sentence: Basketball means everything to me.
Meet
Meaning: To come face-to-face with someone or something.
Example Sentence: I still remember the day I met my wife…
Melt
Meaning: To turn from solid to a liquid by using heat.
Example Sentence: My car will melt if it stays outside in this heat.
Mention
Meaning: To talk about someone or something in passing.
Example Sentence: I mentioned how I disliked olives, right?
Merge
Meaning: To bring together, to become one.
Example Sentence: Me and Jamie are so close we might merge someday.
Mimic
Meaning: To copy someone closely.
Example Sentence: Sharon mimics everything I do, she even buys the same clothes!
Mingle
Meaning: To participate with other people at a social event like a party.
Example Sentence: The party last night was cool, I mingled for a bit.
Minimize
Meaning: To make something smaller or less relevant, to shrink it.
Example Sentence: Becky minimized the damage your speech had on our company somehow.
Miss
Meaning: To fail to hit the target.
Example Sentence: We missed our plane to get back home, now we have to wait.
Misunderstand
Meaning: To not understand something correctly.
Example Sentence: Tommy completely misunderstood what I was saying.
Mix
Meaning: To combine two or more things together.
Example Sentence: Can you mix the drinks for our guests? I’m making the food.
Mock
Meaning: To make fun of something.
Example Sentence: They mocked my son’s clothes at school again.
Modify
Meaning: To make a change in something.
Example Sentence: We modified your computer a bit, it works much better now.
Motivate
Meaning: To inspire someone to do something.
Example Sentence: Your speech motivated me to become a better person.