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Verbs of political and social activities and events
F (continued)
fend
fend off
fete
fiddle
field-test
fight
filibuster
fill
finagle
financier
fine
fink
fire
fix
fixate
fledge
flight
flim-flam
flirt
float
flop
flounder
flub
fluff
flunk
flush it
fob
foil
fold
follow
follow up on
foment
fool
fool around
footle
forbid
force
force out
foreclose
forefend
foregather
forego
foresee
forestall
foreswear
forfend
forgather
forgive
forgo
form
formalise
formalize
foster
foul up
found
founder
fox
frame
franchise
fraternise
fraternize
free
freelance
frequent
frivol
frustrate
fry
fuck up
fudge
fumble
furlough
further
fuss
G
gamble
gang-rape
gaol
gather
gentle
gerrymander
get along
get along with
get around
get around to
get at
get away
get by
get hitched with
get in
get in touch
get it
get married
get off
get on
get on with
get rid of
get to grips
get together
gibbet
gift
gip
give
give care
give full measure
give it a try
give it a whirl
give notice
give one's best
give the axe
give the sack
give up
gloss over
go
go about
go against
go all out
go along
go far
go for broke
go off at half-cock
go off half-cocked
go out
go steady
go wrong
goldbrick
goof
govern
grapple
grind
grind down
groom
grope
grow up
guard
guide
gull
gyp
H
hack
hale
halt
halter
handle
handle with kid gloves
hang
hang out
happen
harness
hasten
have
have a go
hazard
haze
head
head off
hear
heed
heist
help
help out
hibernate
hinder
hire
hit
hit the jackpot
hive off
hoax
hobble
hobnob
hold
hold in
hold one's own
hold sway
home
home-school
honor
honour
hoodwink
hook up with
hornswoggle
house
hugger mugger
humbug
I
idle
ill-treat
ill-use
illegalise
illegalize
immure
impanel
impede
impinge
implement
impose
imprint
imprison
improvise
inaugurate
incarcerate
include
incommode
inconvenience
inconvenience oneself
incorporate
index
indict
indorse
induct
indue
indulge
infect
infiltrate
influence
infract
infringe
inhibit
inhume
initiate
inmarry
inscribe
instal
install
integrate
inter
interact
interfere
interlope
intermarry
intern
internationalise
internationalize
interpose
intervene
intromit
intrude
invalid
invalidate
inventory
invest
invigilate
invite
invite out
issue
J
jail
jeopardize
jib
job
join
join forces
jollify
jubilate
judge
jug
juggle
K
keep
keep an eye on
keep away
keep down
keep guard
keep in
keep on
keep one's nose to the grindstone
keep one's shoulder to the wheel
keep out
keep tabs on
keep to oneself
kennel
kibosh
kick around
kick downstairs
kick off
kick out
kick upstairs
kill
knight
knuckle down
L
labor
labour
lag
launch
lay off
lay on the line
lay to rest
laze
lead
lead astray
lead off
lead on
league together
lease
leave
leave office
legalise
legalize
legislate
legitimate
legitimatise
legitimatize
legitimise
legitimize
let
let in
let it go
liberalise
liberalize
liberate
licence
license
lie dormant
lionise
lionize
list
listen
litigate
lobby
localise
localize
lock out
logroll
look
loose
loosen
loosen up
lord
lord it over
lot
louse up
lower oneself
luck it
luck out
luck through
lynch
M
make
make a point
make bold
make do
make good
make happy
make it
make merry
make out
make sure
make up
make whoopie
malinger
maltreat
man
manage
mandate
maneuver
manipulate
manoeuver
manoeuvre
manumit
march
marginalise
marginalize
mark
marry
master
matriculate
meddle
meet
mesh
mess up
militate
mind
mingle
minister
misally
misbehave
miscarry
misconduct
misdemean
misdirect
misdo
misgovern
mishandle
mismanage
mismarry
misrepresent
mistreat
mix
moderate
moil
molest
mollycoddle
monetise
monetize
monopolise
monopolize
moon
moon around
moon on
moonlight
mother
move
move in on
move out
muck up
muff
mulct
murder
mutiny
N
nail
nail down
name
negative
neglect
negociate
neutralize
nobble
nominate
nullify
nurse
nurture
O
obey
obligate
oblige
observe
obstruct
obviate
occupy
off
offend
offer
officiate
open
open up
operate
oppose
oppress
ordain
order
ordinate
organise
organize
ostracise
ostracize
oust
outlaw
outrage
outvote
over-correct
overachieve
overcompensate
overdo
overdrive
overexert
overleap
overprotect
overreach
override
oversee
oversimplify
overthrow
overturn
overwork
P
pack
paddle
page
pair
pair off
pal
pal up
pamper
pan out
paragraph
parcel
parent
parole
part
partake in
participate
partner
partner off
party
pass
pass on
pass with flying colors
patent
patrol
patronise
patronize
pay
pay for
peg
peg away
penalise
penalize
penetrate
pension off
perform
permit
perpetrate
persecute
persuade
pervert
philander
pick off
pick up
picket
pillory
pin down
pip
place
play
play a joke on
play a trick on
play along
play around
play it by ear
play tricks
plug away
plump for
plunk for
ply
poison
police
polish off
politick
poll
pontificate
pose
post
posture
potter
practice
practise
precede
preclude
preempt
prefer
prejudice
prepare
preside
press
pressure
presume
prevent
privilege
probate
proceed
process
proctor
profane
promote
propose
prorogue
prosecute
prostitute
protest
prove
provide
puff up
pull
pull a fast one on
pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull the plug
pull through
pull up stakes
pull wires
punish
purge
pursue
push
put away
put behind bars
put forward
put on airs
put on the line
put out
put to death
put to work
put up
putter
Q
quarter
quash
queen
queen it over
queer
quench
quit
R
race
rack
racket
racketeer
raid
railroad
rain out
raise
rampage
ranch
rape
rat
ratify
rave
ravish