350+ Beautiful Verbs that Start with E in English • 7ESL

What are verbs that start with E? Many English verbs end with -ing to indicate that the person or people doing something are continuing to do it. These are called present participle verbs and are also known as “gerunds” (even though not all of them end with -ing). If you can spot the present participle in a verb and know when to use it, you have an excellent start on learning new ones. But English is full of strange words that don’t follow its usual patterns. Here we look at some of the most common irregular verbs that start with e.

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Verbs that Start with E

What are Verbs that Start with E?

There are many different types of verbs, but for this article we’re talking about regular and irregular verbs, in particular.

Regular verbs have a simple, predictable structure. Suppose you’re learning English as a foreign language. In that case, you can count on regular verbs to behave much like their counterparts in your native tongue—to be conjugated according to the “teach-yourself” rules of inflection.

List of Verbs that Start with E

Ean
Ear
Earmark
Earn
Earnest
Earth
Earwig
Ease
East
Easter
Easy
Eat
Ebb
Ebonize
Ebulliate
Ecchymose
Ecclesiastic
Eccoriate
Echelon
Echo
Eclaircise
Eclaircissement
Eclipse
Economize
Ecstasy
Edder
Eddy
Edge
Edify
Edit
Editorialize
Edituate
Educate
Educe
Edulcorate
Eek
Eeke
Efface
Effascinate
Effect
Effectuate
Effeminate
Effeminize
Effervesce
Effierce
Effigiate
Efflagitate
Efflate
Effloresce
Efflorescent
Efflower
Effluviate
Efflux
Efforce
Efform
Effort
Effranchise
Effray
Effront
Effulge
Effume
Effund
Effuse
Egerminate
Egest
Egg
Egger
Eglomerate
Egotize
Egress
Egyptize
Ejaculate
Eject
Eke
Elaborate
Elance
Elapse
Elaqueate
Elate
Elbow
Eld
Elect
Electioneer
Electrify
Electrize
Electrocute
Electrolyze
Electroplate
Electrotonize
Electrotype
Elegize
Element
Elenchize
Elevate
Elf
Elicit
Elicitate
Elide
Elimate
Eliminate
Elinguate
Elix
Elixate
Eloign
Eloignate
Eloin
Eloinate
Elong
Elongate
Elope
Elucidate
Eluctate
Elucubrate
Elude
Emacerate
Emaciate
Emaculate
Emanate
Emancipate
Emarginate
Emasculate
Embace
Embale
Emball
Embalm
Embank
Embar
Embarge
Embargo
Embark
Embarrass
Embase
Embasement
Embastardize
Embathe
Embattail
Embattle
Embay
Embeam
Embed
Embellish
Embetter
Embezzle
Embillow
Embitter
Emblanch
Emblaze
Emblazon
Emblem
Emblematize
Emblemize
Embloom
Emblossom
Enable
Enact
Enambush
Enamel
Enamor
Enarch
Enavigate
Enbibe
Enbroude
Encage
Encalendar
Encamp
Encanker
Encapsulate
Encarnalize
Encase
Encash
Encave
Enchafe
Enchain
Enchair
Enchannel
Enchant
Encharge
Enchase
Enchasten
Enchest
Enchisel
Encircle
Enclasp
Enclave
Enclitic
Enclitical
Encloister
Enclose
Enclothe
Encloud
Encoach
Encoffin
Encolden
Epicurize
Epidermis
Epigrammatize
Epilogize
Epiloguize
Episcopate
Episcopize
Epistle
Epistolize
Epitaph
Epithet
Epitomize
Equal
Equalize
Equate
Equibalance
Equilibrate
Equip
Equiparate
Equipensate
Equiponderate
Equivalence
Equivalent
Equivalue
Equivocate
Eradiate
Eradicate
Erase
Ere
Erect
Ergat
Erme
Ermine
Ern
Erode
Erogate
Err
Eruct
Eructate
Erudiate
Erupt
Escalade
Escape
Escarp
Escheat
Eschew
Escort
Escot
Esloin
Espalier
Espouse
Espy
Esquire
Essay
Essence
Essentiate
Establish
Estate
Esteem
Estimate
Estimation
Estop
Estrange
Estrangle
Estray
Estreat
Estrepe
Estuate
Etch
Etching
Eternalize
Eternify
Eternize
Etherealize
Etherize
Etiolate
Ettle
Etymologize
Euchre
Euhemerize
Eulogize
Eunuch
Eunuchate
Euphemize
Euphonize
Euphuize
Euripize
Europeanize
Evacate
Evacuate
Evade
Evaluate
Evanesce
Evangelize
Evanish
Evaporate
Even
Evene
Event
Eventerate
Eventilate
Eventuate
Everse
Evert
Evesdrop
Evestigate
Evibrate
Evict
Evidence
Evince
Evirate
Eviscerate
Evitate
Evite
Evocate
Evoke
Evolve
Evomit
Evulgate
Exacerbate
Exacinate
Exact
Exacuate
Exaggerate
Exagitate
Exalt
Examine
Example
Exanimate
Exantlate
Exarate
Exasperate
Exauctorate
Exaugurate
Exauthorate
Exauthorize
Excalceate
Excamb
Excambie
Excarnate
Excarnificate
Excavate
Excave
Excecate
Excedent
Exceed
Excel
Excelsior
Except
Excern
Excerpt
Exchange
Exchequer
Excide
Excipient
Excise
Excitate
Excite
Exclaim

Verbs that Start with E with their Meanings

Elaborate: to make something more complicated, sophisticated, or detailed than it needs to be.
Elapse: to pass time; to go by; to pass a long period of time.
Elated: very happy or proud.
Elbowing: pushing someone out of the way, especially by a physical effort and usually resulting in an accident or injury.
Elect: put in a position of authority; chose someone as president, judge, etc.; choose someone to perform some task because they seem competent and worthy of that responsibility; choose a person as leader because they are popular (in politics).
Elevated: lifted up or raised.
Elicit: subtly suggest; cause to be given or revealed involuntarily, without a direct question or statement being made or accusations being made directly to anyone in particular.
Eliminate: remove (someone) from the competition of an event; remove someone from the race to be selected as a winner.
Eliminated: unable to participate in or take part in an activity anymore; being left out, excluded, etc.
Elongated: to make something progressively larger or longer; not long enough.
Eloped: to run away secretly because they are afraid to face their intended spouse when they leave.
Elucidate: to remove the confusion or obscurity that is causing a problem; show why something has happened the way it did (usually hypothetical situation); help someone grasp a difficult concept or idea.
Eluded: have escaped notice or been hidden from view by someone else; avoid notice of someone (by making them feel guilty) about something not being done (something is undone).
Emaciated: being underweight because of a disease or illness; very thin and weak; a person who is dangerously skinny.
Emasculated: remove the male sex organs from someone who is alive.
Embark: to leave for a trip by using some form of transportation (example: you should not embark for this trip unless you like adventure and novelty).
Embarked: left for another place in order to go on a journey; begun one’s trip on a boat, train, etc.

Conclusion

A lot of verbs start with e. However, there is no need to memorize all the verbs that start with e, because they are all regular verbs. You will just have to learn them one at a time.