Вот подборка не самых очевидных глаголов, которые соответствуют привычным существительным и прилагательным.
alternative → ALTER – изменить(ся)
Nothing can alter the fact that I was here first and the slippers are mine.
alternative → ALTERNATE – чередовать(ся)
Black and white stripes alternate on a zebra’s back and in life.
angry → ANGER – сердить
How can you be angered by such an innocent remark?
apparent → APPEAR – казаться (формальнее, чем SEEM)
It appears that the country is going downhill.
available → AVAIL (yourself of) – воспользоваться
Please avail yourselves of the beverages you see on the table.
awesome/awful → AWE – наполнять благоговением/трепетом
I was awed by her intelligence.
beautiful → BEAUTIFY – красить (делать красивым)
There are few things that will beautify you better than Photoshop.
comfortable → COMFORT – утешать, успокаивать
It really comforts me when you say everything’s gonna be alright. (*sarcasm*)
confidential → CONFIDE (in sb/sth to sb)) – доверяться
You can confide in me. I never mention anything to anyone unless I’m drunk.
conspiracy → CONSPIRE – сговориться, устроить заговор
Anyone who conspires against Big Brother will soon regret it.
constitution → CONSTITUTE – составлять (о частях целого)
It was initially reported that women constituted a majority in the Althing.
difference → DIFFER - отличаться
Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ.
education → EDUCATE – обучать, давать образование
He was educated in one of the best universities of South Sudan.
emotion → EMOTE – выражать эмоции
She was sitting at the bar, trying to emote boredom.
enthusiasm/enthusiastic → ENTHUSE – говорить с энтузиазмом, наполнять энтузиазмом
I was enthused by the idea of pay rise.
evolution → EVOLVE – эволюционировать
Over the decades, the simple search engine evolved into a huge evil corporation.
excellent → EXCEL – быть успешным
The only thing he’s always excelled at is make his father angry.
favourite → FAVOUR – предпочитать, обращаться как с любимчиком
Luck favours the brave.
initial → INITIATE – инициировать, начинать
The government has initiated another pointless strategy.
liberty → LIBERATE – освобождать
We didn’t invade them. We liberated them.
marvellous → MARVEL (at) – изумляться, впечатляться
The audience marveled at his ability to avoid questions.
necessary → NECESSITATE – требовать (т.е. делать необходимым)
My new job necessitates talking to people.
obsession → OBSESS – зацикливать(ся)
You really need to stop obsessing about what others think of you.
opposite → OPPOSE – возражать против
Papa Roach threw everyone that opposed him into prison.
option/optional → OPT (for) – выбирать
Between a rock and a hard place, I’ll opt for the rock. Hard rock.
original → ORIGINATE – впервые появиться
The virus is said to have originated in China.
perpetual → PERPETUATE – укоренять
My mom perpetuated injustice by banning me from playing video games.
pregnant → IMPREGNATE – оплодотворять или пропитывать
Don’t say he knocked you up. He impregnated you.
president → PRESIDE – председательствовать
I can preside at the next meeting if you don’t mind.
revolution → REVOLVE – вращаться (revolution – это еще и «оборот»)
What do you mean the world does not revolve around me?
significant → SIGNIFY – символизировать, означать
This tattoo signifies my eternal love for kittens.
silent → SILENCE – заглушить
She’s the kind of person that can silence you with just a glance.
television → TELEVISE – транслировать
The debate will be televised live on Russia 24.
total → TOT (UP) – складывать (о цифрах)
You don’t get a five by totting up two and two.