Action Words That Start With P

Verb

Definition

Synonyms

paint

to create photo or covering a surface with paint

brush, coat, color, cover

participate

to take part in an activity

contribute, cooperate, partake

pass

to move in prior of or walk by who or miscellaneous

move past, walk beyond, on slide by

pause

to avoid for a brief duration of time

wait, delay, halt

pay

to offer money for goods or services

compensate, purchase, reimburse

peel

to pull or tear far something that"s attached to something else

shell, shuck, husk

penetrate

to pass right into or through something

enter, permeate, puncture

perceive

to an alert or see

comprehend, discern, come to be aware

perform

to carry out or satisfy duties or tasks

do, bring out, carry out

permit

to allow something

authorize, let, sanction

persist

to refuse to offer up

continue, persevere, save going

persuade

to convince someone to execute something

convince, win over, induce

pick

to choose

select, opt, elect

place

to set down

deposit, position, put

plan

to build a scheme or routine to obtain something done

arrange, plot, organize

play

to interact in task for fun

carouse, cavort, frolic

pledge

to give something as protection for one agreement

guarantee, vouch, promise

plug

to to fill a hole by inserting material into it

block, fill, seal

point

to motion in the direction that something, usually through a finger

gesture, indicate, signal

pop

to do a sudden, short, explosive noise

bang, burst, crack

pose

to acquire into a particular position

arrange, model, assume a stance

possess

to have an item or property

hold, retain, own

post

to display screen or i have announced something up in a windy location

place, put, make well-known

pour

to flow or drop into something

stream, splash, trickle

praise

to lavish approval on someone

recognize, applaud, laud

pray

to ask for something or sell thanks to a higher being

ask a deity for favor, inquiry favor, supplicate

prefer

to prefer someone or something far better than another

favor, be partial to, inclined toward

prepare

to make ready

make ready, make arrangements, plan

present

to formally present someone or give an honor via a ceremony

introduce, recognize, bestow

preserve

to care for or preserve something

secure, protect, safeguard

pretend

to make believe or imitate

fake, falsify, purport

prevent

to store from happening

avert, avoid, intervene

print

to develop written records via hand or machine

publish, write, letter

proceed

to relocate forward

advance, start, set in motion

produce

to develop or bring into being

generate, create, make

prohibit

to forbid someone from law something

stop, ban, block

promise

to guarantee that one will perform something

affirm, commit, declare

promote

to offer someone a greater position

advance, move up, upgrade

prompt

to cause something else to happen

incite, elicit, star

propose

to imply or recommend

initiate, placed forward, submit

protect

to protect or guard

shield, secure, safeguard

prove

to create that miscellaneous is true

confirm, convince, substantiate

provide

to it is provided or do available

furnish, give, issue

publish

to issue a occupational of composing for sale or reading

circulate, issue, go live

pull

to do something move toward something rather by tugging or dragging

drag, tow, haul

punish

to i charged suffering

penalize, discipline, corrective action

purchase

to acquire something by paying for it

acquire, buy, procure

pursue

to proactively seek to attain or catch something

go after, follow, chase

push

to press, force or urge a person or thing to move

shove, force, knock

put

to location something

position, set, situate