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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
habilitateverbqualify for teaching at a university in EuropeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
habitverbput a habit onUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
habituateverbmake psychologically or physically used to somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hackverbcreatively modify or repurpose systems, code, or processes for new usesCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hack onverbMWEfix a computer program piecemeal until it worksApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hackleverbcomb with a heckleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
had bestverbMWEact in one's own or everybody's best interestUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haemagglutinateverbcause the clumping together (of red blood cells)UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haggleverbwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hailverbgreet enthusiastically or joyfullyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haleverbto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :'She forced him to take a job in the city'UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hallooverbshout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attentionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hallowverbrender holy by means of religious ritesUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hallucinateverbperceive what is not thereCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haltverbstop from happening or developingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
halterverbprevent the progress or free movement ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
halveverbdivide by twoApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hamverbexaggerate one's actingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ham it upverbMWEexaggerate one's actingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hammerverbbeat with or as if with a hammerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hammer inverbMWEteach by drills and repetitionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hammer outverbMWEdiscuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreementCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hamperverbprevent the progress or free movement ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hamstringverbcripple by cutting the hamstringAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handverbguide or conduct or usher somewhereUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hand downverbMWEpassed on, as by inheritanceRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hand outverbMWEgive to several peopleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hand oververbMWEto surrender someone or something to anotherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hand-dyeverbdye by handApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hand-pickverbto pick personally and very carefullyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handbuildverbmake without a potter's wheelApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handcolorverbcolor by handApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handcolourverbcolor by handApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handcraftverbmake something by handCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handcuffverbconfine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handicapverbattempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handleverbmanage, deal with, or manipulate something effectivelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handle with kid glovesverbMWEhandle with great care and sensitivityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handstampverbstamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a documentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handwashverbwash or launder by hand instead of with a machineApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
handwriteverbwrite by handApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hangverbplace in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one directionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang aroundverbMWEbe aboutUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang backverbMWEto lag or linger behindUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang by a hairverbMWEdepend on a small thing or be at riskUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang by a threadverbMWEdepend on a small thing or be at riskUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang glideverbMWEfly by means of a hang gliderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang inverbMWEbe persistent, refuse to stopUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang onverbMWEbe persistent, refuse to stopUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang outverbMWEspend time in a certain location or with certain peopleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang togetherverbMWEbe connectedAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hang upverbMWEput a telephone receiver back in its cradleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hankerverbdesire strongly or persistentlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hapverbcome to passUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
happenverbdescribe or predict what occurs as a result of conditionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
happen uponverbMWEfind unexpectedlyRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harangueverbdeliver a harangue toUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harassverbannoy continually or chronicallyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harbingerverbforeshadow or presageUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harborverbsecretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harbourverbsecretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hard surfaceverbMWEcover with asphalt or a similar surfaceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hardenverbreduce the attack surface of a systemApplyPrimaryJun 3, 2026
hareverbrun quickly, like a hareUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harkverblistenRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hark backverbMWEgo back to something earlierRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harkenverblistenUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harlequinverbvariegate with spots or marksUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harmverbTo damage or injure physically or mentally.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harmoniseverbbring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singingCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harmonizeverbbring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harnessverbcontrol and direct with or as if by reinsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harpverbplay the harpUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harpoonverbspear with a harpoonApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harrowverbdraw a harrow over (land)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harryverbmake a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harsh onverbMWEcriticize harshlyEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harshenverbmake harsh or harsherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
harvestverbremove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hashverbapply a one-way function to produce a fixed-length digest from arbitrary input dataApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hash outverbMWEspeak with others about (something)AnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hash oververbMWEto go back overAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haspverbsecure or lock with a haspApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hassleverbannoy continually or chronicallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hastenverbact or move at high speedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hatverbto put on or wear a hatUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hatchverbinlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decoratingCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hatchelverbcomb with a heckleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hateverbdislike intenselyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haulverbtransport in a vehicleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haul awayverbMWEtake away by means of a vehicleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haul offverbMWEtake away by means of a vehicleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haul upverbMWEcome to a halt after driving somewhereApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
hauntverbfollow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
haveverbTo experience or go through.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
have a ballverbMWEenjoy oneself greatlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
have a bun in the ovenverbMWEbe pregnant withUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
have a fitverbMWEget very angry and fly into a rageUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
have a goverbMWEmake an attempt at somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
have a go at itverbMWEhave sexual intercourse withApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026