Positive verbs that start with C

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  • Captivate

    v. · joyful, energetic

    To hold someone's attention through great interest or charm.

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    The storyteller can captivate even the youngest listeners.

  • Care

    v. · kind, thoughtful

    To give thoughtful attention to a person, need, or outcome.

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    Good editors care about what the reader will understand.

  • Caress

    v. · kind, calm

    To touch someone or something gently and affectionately.

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    She paused to caress the old dog's silver muzzle.

  • Celebrate

    v. · joyful, energetic

    To recognize a happy event, effort, or achievement with appreciation.

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    The class will celebrate every student who completes the reading challenge.

  • Cheer

    v. · joyful, hopeful

    To give joy, hope, or encouragement to someone.

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    A visit from her teammates helped cheer the recovering runner.

  • Cherish

    v. · kind, thoughtful

    To value and care for someone or something deeply.

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    They cherish the letters their grandmother saved.

  • Clarify

    v. · thoughtful, capable

    To make an idea, statement, or situation easier to understand.

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    One diagram can clarify how rainwater reaches the storage tank.

  • Cleanse

    v. · calm, resilient

    To make something clean, fresh, or free from harmful material.

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    Spring rain helped cleanse the dust from every garden leaf.

  • Co-create

    v. · kind, capable

    To create something jointly through shared ideas and effort.

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    Residents and architects will co-create the new playground design.

  • Coalesce

    v. · hopeful, capable

    To unite gradually into one effective whole.

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    Several small campaigns coalesced around the safer street proposal.

  • Coexist

    v. · calm, kind

    To live or work together peacefully despite differences.

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    Wildlife and farms can coexist when riverbanks are protected.

  • Collaborate

    v. · kind, capable

    To work with others toward a shared result.

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    Three schools collaborate to maintain the community greenhouse.

  • Comfort

    v. · kind, calm

    To ease someone's sadness, pain, or worry.

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    A familiar song helped comfort the child during the storm.

  • Commend

    v. · joyful, kind

    To praise someone or something sincerely.

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    The judge chose to commend the team for its careful research.

  • Communicate

    v. · thoughtful, capable

    To share information or feelings clearly with others.

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    Strong teams communicate early when a deadline is at risk.

  • Complement

    v. · joyful, thoughtful

    To add a quality that improves or completes something.

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    Fresh herbs complement the sweet flavor of the tomatoes.

  • Concentrate

    v. · capable, calm

    To direct full attention toward a task or idea.

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    Quiet music helps Ana concentrate while she studies.

  • Congratulate

    v. · joyful, kind

    To express pleasure and praise for someone's success.

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    The coach called to congratulate each runner who finished.

  • Connect

    v. · kind, joyful

    To bring people together through communication or shared experience.

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    Weekly suppers connect new residents with longtime neighbors.

  • Conquer

    v. · resilient, capable

    To overcome a challenge through courage, effort, or skill.

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    Daily practice helped Luis conquer his fear of deep water.

  • Conserve

    v. · thoughtful, resilient

    To protect something valuable from waste, damage, or loss.

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    New irrigation controls conserve water during the hottest weeks.

  • Console

    v. · kind, calm

    To give comfort to someone experiencing sadness or disappointment.

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    Her teammates stayed behind to console the injured runner.

  • Consult

    v. · thoughtful, kind

    To seek or offer informed advice before deciding.

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    The planners will consult residents before changing the bus route.

  • Contribute

    v. · kind, capable

    To give time, effort, ideas, or resources toward a result.

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    Every resident can contribute one idea to the neighborhood plan.

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  • Coordinate

    v. · capable, kind

    To organize people or parts so they work well together.

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    Leila will coordinate the meal deliveries this weekend.

  • Craft

    v. · capable, thoughtful

    To make something carefully and skillfully.

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    Local artists craft each lantern from recycled paper.

  • Create

    v. · capable, hopeful

    To bring something new or useful into existence.

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    The students will create signs for the nature trail.

  • Cuddle

    v. · kind, calm

    To hold someone close in a warm and affectionate way.

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    The sleepy child climbed onto the sofa to cuddle her father.

  • Cultivate

    v. · hopeful, thoughtful

    To help a skill, quality, plant, or relationship grow.

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    Weekly discussions cultivate trust among the new teammates.

  • Cure

    v. · hopeful, resilient

    To restore health or remove a harmful condition.

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    The treatment can cure the infection when taken early.