Inchoative Verbs

Inchoative Verbs
Inchoative verbs describe a change of state.
Inchoative Verb An inchoative verb is a verb that describes a change of state.
This is a practical list of inchoative verbs. Do you know what all of them mean?


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