Verbs That Start With C

363 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These verbs that start with C come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 363 verbs starting with C on this page. The 100 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

C is a strong verb letter, with 363 entries. Everyday actions fill the top: come, call, check, cut, carry and catch.

Creative writers can reach for create, celebrate, challenge and communicate. Choose and catch are irregular, becoming chose and caught, which is a common stumbling point. Many C verbs also double as nouns, like change and care, so they are useful for teaching how one word can do two jobs.

Verbs starting with C: 363
Most used: can
Longest common one: compassionate 13 letters

Most common verbs that start with C

Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	can	preserve in a can or tin	verb
2	come	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody	verb
3	care	feel concern or interest	verb
4	change	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation	verb
5	call	assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to	verb
6	close	move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut	verb
7	cause	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	verb
8	check	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition	verb
9	cut	separate with or as if with an instrument	verb
10	continue	continue a certain state, condition, or activity	verb
11	cover	provide with a covering or cause to be covered	verb
12	charge	to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle	verb
13	create	make or cause to be or to become	verb
14	cross	travel across or pass over	verb
15	consider	deem to be	verb
16	calling	assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to	verb
17	claim	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	verb
18	choose	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	verb
19	carry	move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body	verb
20	challenge	take exception to	verb
21	catch	discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly	verb
22	count	determine the number or amount of	verb
23	click	move or strike with a noise	verb
24	cast	put or send forth	verb
25	correct	make right or correct	verb
26	concern	be relevant to	verb
27	cook	prepare a hot meal	verb
28	cry	utter a sudden loud cry	verb
29	chat	talk socially without exchanging too much information	verb
30	crying	utter a sudden loud cry	verb
31	crash	fall or come down violently	verb
32	causing	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	verb
33	conduct	direct the course of; manage or control	verb
34	contain	include or contain; have as a component	verb
35	celebrate	behave as expected during of holidays or rites	verb
36	compare	examine and note the similarities or differences of	verb
37	covering	provide with a covering or cause to be covered	verb
38	chase	go after with the intent to catch	verb
39	capture	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible	verb
40	crack	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	verb
41	confirm	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	verb
42	compete	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others	verb
43	connect	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces	verb
44	collect	get or gather together	verb
45	contribute	bestow a quality on	verb
46	commit	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation	verb
47	cure	provide a cure for, make healthy again	verb
48	convince	make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something	verb
49	complain	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	verb
50	climb	go upward with gradual or continuous progress	verb
51	cruise	drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure	verb
52	caring	feel concern or interest	verb
53	cheating	deprive somebody of something by deceit	verb
54	communicate	transmit information	verb
55	cancel	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled	verb
56	collapse	break down, literally or metaphorically	verb
57	collecting	get or gather together	verb
58	compound	make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,	verb
59	chuck	throw carelessly	verb
60	crush	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority	verb
61	casting	put or send forth	verb
62	compromise	make a compromise; arrive at a compromise	verb
63	combine	have or possess in combination	verb
64	comparing	examine and note the similarities or differences of	verb
65	climbing	go upward with gradual or continuous progress	verb
66	convert	change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy	verb
67	cycling	cause to go through a recurring sequence	verb
68	console	give moral or emotional strength to	verb
69	concentrate	make denser, stronger, or purer	verb
70	conducting	direct the course of; manage or control	verb
71	curse	utter obscenities or profanities	verb
72	cheat	deprive somebody of something by deceit	verb
73	comply	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	verb
74	cope	come to terms with	verb
75	cease	put an end to a state or an activity	verb
76	construct	make by combining materials and parts	verb
77	curry	season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking	verb
78	cough	exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion	verb
79	consist	originate (in)	verb
80	crane	stretch (the neck) so as to see better	verb
81	combining	have or possess in combination	verb
82	conclude	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion	verb
83	clutch	take hold of; grab	verb
84	consume	eat immoderately	verb
85	calculate	make a mathematical calculation or computation	verb
86	consult	get or ask advice from	verb
87	clarify	make clear and (more) comprehensible	verb
88	constitute	form or compose	verb
89	creep	move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground	verb
90	convey	make known; pass on, of information	verb
91	confess	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure	verb
92	coordinate	bring order and organization to	verb
93	coding	attach a code to	verb
94	confront	oppose, as in hostility or a competition	verb
95	crow	dwell on with satisfaction	verb
96	cooperate	work together on a common enterprise of project	verb
97	compensate	adjust for	verb
98	chop	cut into pieces	verb
99	conquer	to put down by force or authority	verb
100	crawl	move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground	verb

Positive verbs that start with C

correct
celebrate
cure
congratulate
compassionate
cherish
calming
commend
consummate
captivate
cajole
civilize

Short verbs that start with C

can
come
care
call
close
cause
check
cut
cover
cross
claim
carry
catch
count
click
cast
cook
cry
chat
crash
chase
crack
cure
climb
chuck
crush
curse
cheat
cope
cease
curry
cough
crane
creep
crow
chop

Long verbs that start with C

contribute
communicate
collecting
compromise
concentrate
conducting
constitute
coordinate
compensate
comprehend
contracting
campaigning
congratulate
compassionate
collaborate
correspond
commemorate
consolidate
camouflage
contemplate
contradict
capitalize
characterize
commissioning
conquering
complicate
caricature
counteract
circumvent
concealing

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Questions people ask

How many verbs start with C?

This list has 363 verbs starting with C, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.

What are the most common verbs that start with C?

can, come, care, change, call, close, cause, check are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long verbs that start with C?

challenge, celebrate, contribute, communicate, collecting.

What are easy verbs that start with C for kids?

can, come, care, change, call, close are short, everyday examples.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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