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perpetrateverbperform an act, usually with a negative connotationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

perpetuateverbcause to continue or prevailApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

perplexverbbe a mystery or bewildering toUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

persecuteverbcause to sufferEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

perseverateverbpsychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulusApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

persevereverbbe persistent, refuse to stopApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

persistverbbe persistent, refuse to stopUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

persist inverbMWEdo something repeatedly and showing no intention to stopApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

personaliseverbmake personal or more personalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

personalizeverbcustomize or tailor something to individual needs or preferencesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

personateverbattribute human qualities to somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

personifyverbattribute human qualities to somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

perspireverbexcrete perspiration through the pores in the skinUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

persuadeverbconvince someone to adopt a position through evidence and reasoningEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pertainverbbe a part or attribute ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

perturbverbcause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pullAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

peruseverbexamine or consider with attention and in detailUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pervadeverbspread or diffuse throughUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pervaporateverbcause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membraneApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pervertverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pesterverbannoy persistentlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pestleverbgrind, mash or pulverize in a mortarApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

petverbstroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemakingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

peter outverbMWEuse up all one's strength and energy and stop workingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

petitionverbwrite a petition for something to somebodyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

petrifyverbcause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunnedUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pettifogverbargue over petty thingsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phaseverbadjust so as to be in a synchronized conditionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phase inverbMWEintroduce graduallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phase outverbMWEterminate graduallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

philanderverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

philosophiseverbreason philosophicallyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

philosophizeverbreason philosophicallyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phlebotomiseverbdraw bloodApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phlebotomizeverbdraw bloodApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phonateverbutter speech soundsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phoneverbget or try to get into communication with someone by telephoneApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phosphoresceverbto exhibit phosphorescenceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

photocopyverbreproduce by xerographyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

photographverbundergo being photographed in a certain wayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

photosensitiseverbmake (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially lightUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

photosensitizeverbmake (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially lightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

photostatverbmake a copy by means of a Photostat deviceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

phraseverbdivide, combine, or mark into phrasesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pickverbattack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for exampleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick apartverbMWEfind fault withAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick atverbMWEpluck or pull at with the fingersAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick offverbMWEpull or pull out sharplyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick outverbMWEpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternativesAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick oververbMWEseparate or removeAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick upverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pick up the gauntletverbMWEbe dared to do something and attempt itUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

picketverbserve as pickets or post picketsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pickleverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

picnicverbeat alfresco, in the open airUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pictureverbshow in, or as in, a pictureUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

picture graphicallyverbMWErepresent information through visual illustrations, charts, or diagramsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piddleverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piddle awayverbMWEwaste timeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pieceverbcreate by putting components or members togetherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piece-dyeverbdye after weavingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pierceverbmove or affect a person's emotions or bodily feelings deeply or sharplyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piffleverbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pigverblive like a pig, in squalorUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pig itverbMWElive like a pig, in squalorUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pig outverbMWEovereat or eat immodestlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pigeonholeverbtreat or classify according to a mental stereotypeAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piggybackverbhaul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad carsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pigmentverbcolor or dye with a pigmentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pileverbpress tightly together or cramApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pile upverbMWEarrange into piles or stacksApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pilferverbmake off with belongings of othersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pillageverbsteal goodsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pilloryverbexpose to ridicule or public scornEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pillowverbto rest on or as if on a pillowUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pilotverbact as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pimpverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinverbattach or fasten with pins or as if with pinsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pin downverbMWEplace in a confining or embarrassing positionAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pin upverbMWEattach with or as if with a pinApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinchverbirritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tearUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pineverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pine awayverbMWElose vigor, health, or flesh, as through griefUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pingverbsend a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and activeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinionverbcut the wings off (of birds)UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinkverbcut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinkifyverbmake pinkUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinnacleverbraise on or as if on a pinnacleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pinpointverblocate exactlyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pioneerverbCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipverbhit with a missile from a weaponUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pip outverbMWEbe killed or dieUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipeverbtransport by pipelineApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipe downverbMWEbecome quiet or quieterRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipe inverbMWEtransport to a destiny through pipesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipe upverbMWEbegin to play or singUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pipe-clayverbwhiten or clean with pipe-clayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

piqueverbcause to feel resentment or indignationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pirateverbtake arbitrarily or by forceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

pirouetteverbdo a pirouette, usually as part of a danceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026