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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
chorusverbto utter in unisonUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chouseverbto defeat someone through trickery or deceitUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chowverbto eatUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
christenverbto administer baptism toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
christianiseverbto adapt in the name of ChristianityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
christianizeverbto adapt in the name of ChristianityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chromeverbto plate with chromium, causing the surface to become metallic and shinyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chromium-plateverbto plate with chromiumApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chronicleverbto record in chronological orderUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chronologiseverbto establish the order in time of somethingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chronologizeverbto establish the order in time of somethingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuckverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuck outverbMWEto put out or expel from a placeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuck up the spongeverbMWEto give up in the face of defeat of lacking hopeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuckleverbto laugh quietly or with restraintUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuffverbto blow hard and loudlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chugverbto make a dull, explosive soundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chum upverbMWEto become friendsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chunkverbto group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by sideApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
churchverbto perform a special church rite or service forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
churnverbto stir cream vigorously in order to make butterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
churn outverbMWEto produce something at a fast rateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
churn upverbMWEto cause aversion inAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
churrverbto make a vibrant sound, as of some birdsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
chuteverbto jump from an airplane and descend with a parachuteUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cicatriseverbto form a scar, after an injuryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cicatrizeverbto form a scar, after an injuryUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cinchverbto tie a cinch aroundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cinematiseverbto make a film of or adopt so as to make into a filmCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cinematizeverbto make a film of or adopt so as to make into a filmCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cipherverbto make a mathematical calculation or computationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circleverbto travel around somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circle aroundverbMWEto move around in a circular motionAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circle roundverbMWEto move around in a circular motionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circuitverbto make a circuitUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circulariseverbto canvass by using a questionnaireUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circularizeverbto canvass by using a questionnaireApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circulateverbto move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting pointUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumambulateverbto walk around somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumciseverbto cut the skin over the clitorisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumfuseverbto spread something around somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumnavigateverbto travel around, either by plane or shipApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumscribeverbto draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersectAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumstantiateverbto give circumstantial evidence forUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumvallateverbto surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortificationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumventverbto avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issuesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumvoluteverbto wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snailUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
circumvolveverbto cause to turn on an axis or centerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
citeverbreference a source of information to support a claim or argumentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
citifyverbto accustom to urban waysApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
citrateverbto cause to form a salt or ester of citric acidUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
civiliseverbto teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgmentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
civilizeverbto teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgmentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clabberverbto turn into curdsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clackverbto speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
claimverbto take, as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clamverbto gather clams, by digging in the sand by the oceanUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clam upverbMWEto refuse to talk or stop talkingRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clamberverbto climb awkwardly, as if by scramblingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clamorverbto compel someone to do something by insistent clamoringUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clamourverbto utter or proclaim insistently and noisilyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clampverbto impose or inflict forcefullyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clamp downverbMWEto repress or suppress something regarded as undesirableApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clangverbto make a loud noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clangorverbto make a loud resonant noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clangourverbto make a loud resonant noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clankverbto make a clankUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clapverbto strike one's hands together or shout after performances to indicate approvalUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clap onverbMWEto apply carelesslyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clap togetherverbMWEto make hastily and carelesslyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clap upverbMWEto make hastily and carelesslyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clapboardverbto cover with clapboardsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clapperclawverbto use foul or abusive language towardsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
claretverbto drink claretUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clarifyverbmake a concept or statement easier to understand by providing explanationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clashverbto crash together with violent impactAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
claspverbto fasten with or as if with a broochUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
classverbto arrange or order by classes or categoriesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
classiciseverbto make classic or classicalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
classicizeverbto make classic or classicalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
classifyverborganize items into categories based on shared attributes or criteriaUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clatterverbto make a rattling soundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
claververbto talk socially without exchanging too much informationUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clawverbto scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nailsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
claxonverbto use the horn of a carUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cleanverbto make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clean houseverbMWEto clean and tidy up the houseApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clean outverbMWEto deprive completely of money or goodsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clean upverbMWEto make oneself clean, presentable or neatApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cleanseverbto clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clearverbTo use software or hardware products to overwrite storage space on the media with nonsensitive data. This process may include overwriting not only the logical storage location of a file(s) (e.g., file allocation table) but also may include all addressable locations. See comments on Clear/Purge Convergence.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear awayverbMWEto remove from sightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear offverbMWEto remove from sightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear outverbMWEto move out and leave nothing behindApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear the airverbMWEto dispel differences or negative emotionsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear upverbMWEto free the throat by making a rasping soundUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clear-cutverbto remove all the trees at one timeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cleatverbto provide with cleatsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
cleaveverbto separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrumentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
clenchverbto squeeze together tightlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026