25 Verbs That Start With O (Most Common)

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

Obey

Meaning: To listen to someone’s orders and carry them out.

 

Example Sentence: Tina said I need to obey her like I’m some kid.

Object

Meaning: To argue against something that someone said.

 

Example Sentence: Lisa will object to everything I say because she doesn’t like me.

Obliterate

Meaning: To completely destroy something or someone.

 

Example Sentence: I will obliterate all of my opponents in League of Legends.

Obscure

Meaning: To hide something from sight, to make it harder to see.

 

Example Sentence: Your face is obscured in that photo, I didn’t recognize you..

Observe

Meaning: To watch something or someone.

 

Example Sentence: I observed the way you behave in class and I am not happy.

Obsess

Meaning: To think about someone or something very hard.

 

Example Sentence: I have been obsessing about Josh for weeks now!

Obtain

Meaning: To acquire something.

 

Example Sentence: I obtained those limited sneakers yesterday, they look great.

Occur

Meaning: To happen.

 

Example Sentence: Something terrible occurred last night.

Offend

Meaning: To hurt someone’s feelings by something you said.

 

Example Sentence: This might offend you, but you don’t look good today.

Offer

Meaning: To give someone something that they can accept or reject.

 

Example Sentence: I can offer you my old t-shirt if you don’t have anything to wear..

Omit

Meaning: To leave something out.

 

Example Sentence: Why did you omit the part from last night when you got drunk and hit on all those girls?

Open

Meaning: To make something or someone no longer closed.

 

Example Sentence: Will you open the door for me? My hands are full.

Oppose

Meaning: To be against something or someone.

 

Example Sentence: Why did you oppose my suggestions at the meeting?

Optimize

Meaning: To make something into the best that it can be.

 

Example Sentence: I optimized your laptop, it works perfectly now.

Orchestrate

Meaning: To arrange an elaborate plan in order to achieve a result.

 

Example Sentence: We orchestrated everything perfectly, I can’t believe our surprise party got ruined!

Organize

Meaning: To arrange something in a way that is orderly.

 

Example Sentence: I organized all of the documents in the office.

Originate

Meaning: To start.

 

Example Sentence: Our love originated 10 years ago when we were in college.

Outgrow

Meaning: To grow too big for something.

 

Example Sentence: Thomas outgrew his sneakers.

Outsmart

Meaning: To be better than someone in something by using your wits and intelligence.

 

Example Sentence: I was outsmarted by Sandy while we were playing Street Fighter.

Overcome

Meaning: To prevail in something despite adversity.

 

Example Sentence: I overcame everything life threw at me, I can handle a new job.

Overcook

Meaning: To cook something for too long, longer than necessary.

 

Example Sentence: I overcooked my lunch today, and now I don’t have anything to eat.

Overflow

Meaning: To flow over the top of something.

 

Example Sentence: When I came into the bathroom water was overflowing everywhere.

Overpower

Meaning: To dominate someone or something because of superior power.

 

Example Sentence: I got overpowered in my match against Lenny.

Owe

Meaning: To have a debt you need to pay someone.

 

Example Sentence: Mark owes me money.

 

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

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