Common Verbs Used in Academic Writing

The Most Common Verbs Used in Academic Writing in English;

Common Verbs Used in Academic Writing


•Modify •Monitor •Classify
•Seek •Compensate •Deduct
•Function •Legislate •Achieve
•Locate •Validate •Communicate
•Invest •Survey •Constrain
•Allocate •Precede •Channel
•Enforce •Faciliate •Retain
•Contribute •Emphasize •Interact
•Obtain •Restrict •Alternate
•Adapt •Comprehend •Comprise
•Expand •Promote •Consult
•Contradict •Reinforce •Confine
•Generate •Inhibit •Aid
•Pursue •Assume •Contract



•Categorize •Evaluate •Participate
•Implement •Prioritize •Define
•Consent •Demonstrate •Illustrate
•Identify •Occur •Conduct
•Contrast •Integrate •Deviate
•Restore •Diminish •State
•Maintain •Regulate •Transfer
•Require •Assist •Consume
•Grant •Occupy •Indicate
•Attain •Claim •Decline
•Confirm •Intervene •Reverse