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Inchoative Verb
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Inchoactive Verbs
By Lillian
Sites I used
http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/inchoative-verbs.pdf
Examples
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/inchoative
"The apple rotted."
"The bright red sky darkened."
"Garrett decided to marinate his chicken in a plastic bag."
Ultracrepidarian
ul·tra·crep·i·dar·i·an
An ultracrepidarian is someone who is in the habit of giving advice on matters he himself knows nothing about — like a politician!
Example
"Garrett is a ultracrepidarian."
List of Inchoative Verbs
Inchoative Verb
1. thaw – thaw out
2. tan
3. freeze
4. rot
5. go bad
6. decay
7. dry
8. petrify
9. melt
10. wilt
11. putrefy – turn putrid
12. harden
13. soften - get softer
14. rust
15. solidify
16. ripen
17. age
18. marinate
19. fade
20. sour – get sour
21. sweeten
22. brown – turn brown
23. yellow – turn yellow
24. evaporate
25. get stale
26. blacken – turn black
27. mature
28. rise
29. bleach
30. chill
31. wither
32. discolor
33. shrink
34. darken
35. lighten
36. brighten – get bright/brighter
37. bake
38. tire – get tired
39. toast
40. roast
41. purify
42. clear up
43. burn
44. cool – cool off
45. warm up – get warm
46. dye
Denoting an aspect of a verb expressing the beginning of an action, typically one occurring of its own accord.