Verbs That Start With M

141 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These verbs that start with M come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 141 verbs starting with M 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.

M gives 141 verbs. Make, move and meet are among the first verbs children learn, and they appear constantly in everyday speech.

Kitchen and science verbs cluster here: mix, measure and melt are perfect for a cooking or experiment lesson. Marvel is a lovely, less common word for showing wonder. Manage, maintain and monitor are formal verbs suited to older students writing reports.

Verbs starting with M: 141
Most used: make
Longest common one: misunderstand 13 letters

Most common verbs that start with M

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

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	make	engage in	verb
2	mean	mean or intend to express or convey	verb
3	move	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	verb
4	meet	come together	verb
5	march	march in a procession	verb
6	miss	fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind	verb
7	match	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	verb
8	mark	attach a tag or label to	verb
9	mention	make reference to	verb
10	mail	send via the postal service	verb
11	mix	mix together different elements	verb
12	maintain	keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,	verb
13	measure	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of	verb
14	manage	be successful; achieve a goal	verb
15	mount	attach to a support	verb
16	marry	take in marriage	verb
17	monitor	keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance	verb
18	mask	hide under a false appearance	verb
19	mar	make imperfect	verb
20	marvel	be amazed at	verb
21	massage	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes	verb
22	manufacture	put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"	verb
23	melt	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	verb
24	modeling	plan or create according to a model or models	verb
25	massacre	kill a large number of people indiscriminately	verb
26	mapping	make a map of; show or establish the features of details of	verb
27	mounting	attach to a support	verb
28	mock	treat with contempt	verb
29	messaging	send a message to	verb
30	minimize	make small or insignificant	verb
31	modify	make less severe or harsh or extreme	verb
32	mold	form in clay, wax, etc	verb
33	merge	become one	verb
34	mesh	keep engaged	verb
35	modelling	plan or create according to a model or models	verb
36	manipulate	influence or control shrewdly or deviously	verb
37	manifest	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	verb
38	maximize	make as big or large as possible	verb
39	motivate	give an incentive for action	verb
40	muse	reflect deeply on a subject	verb
41	mash	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	verb
42	misuse	apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly	verb
43	mitigate	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of	verb
44	madden	cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind	verb
45	multiply	combine by multiplication	verb
46	mould	form in clay, wax, etc	verb
47	mastering	be or become completely proficient or skilled in	verb
48	migrate	move from one country or region to another and settle there	verb
49	mourn	feel sadness	verb
50	muster	gather or bring together	verb
51	malt	treat with malt or malt extract	verb
52	mop	to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop	verb
53	moan	indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure	verb
54	mastermind	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	verb
55	maroon	leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue	verb
56	moor	secure in or as if in a berth or dock	verb
57	milling	move about in a confused manner	verb
58	mend	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	verb
59	meditate	reflect deeply on a subject	verb
60	marshals	place in proper rank	verb
61	memorize	commit to memory; learn by heart	verb
62	mislead	lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions	verb
63	mingle	to bring or combine together or with something else	verb
64	mobilize	make ready for action or use	verb
65	minimise	represent as less significant or important	verb
66	misunderstand	interpret in the wrong way	verb
67	moo	make a low noise, characteristic of bovines	verb
68	mediate	act between parties with a view to reconciling differences	verb
69	muck	remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine	verb
70	maximise	make the most of	verb
71	mow	cut with a blade or mower	verb
72	morph	cause to change shape in a computer animation	verb
73	mainline	inject into the vein	verb
74	mistrust	regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in	verb
75	masquerade	take part in a masquerade	verb
76	modernize	make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to	verb
77	mince	make less severe or harsh	verb
78	mew	cry like a cat	verb
79	manicure	trim carefully and neatly	verb
80	materialize	come into being; become reality	verb
81	misread	read or interpret wrongly	verb
82	mull	reflect deeply on a subject	verb
83	murmur	speak softly or indistinctly	verb
84	mumble	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice	verb
85	maul	split (wood) with a maul and wedges	verb
86	meddle	intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly	verb
87	mooring	secure in or as if in a berth or dock	verb
88	monetize	give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country	verb
89	moped	move around slowly and aimlessly	verb
90	magnify	increase in size, volume or significance	verb
91	mutter	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice	verb
92	mopping	to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop	verb
93	modulate	change the key of, in music	verb
94	molest	harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to	verb
95	meld	announce for a score; of cards in a card game	verb
96	meander	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	verb
97	misrepresent	represent falsely	verb
98	maim	injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation	verb
99	mutate	undergo mutation	verb
100	mobilise	call to arms; of military personnel	verb

Positive verbs that start with M

marvel

Short verbs that start with M

make
mean
move
meet
march
miss
match
mark
mail
mix
mount
marry
mask
mar
melt
mock
mold
merge
mesh
muse
mash
mould
mourn
malt
mop
moan
moor
mend
moo
muck
mow
morph
mince
mew
mull
maul

Long verbs that start with M

manufacture
manipulate
mastermind
misunderstand
masquerade
materialize
misrepresent
misinterpret
misreading
moisturize
materialise
monopolize
metabolize
marginalize
memorialize
moralizing

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Questions people ask

How many verbs start with M?

This list has 141 verbs starting with M, 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 M?

make, mean, move, meet, march, miss, match, mark are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long verbs that start with M?

manufacture, messaging, modelling, manipulate, mastering.

What are easy verbs that start with M for kids?

make, mean, move, meet, march, miss 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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