APPENDIX AHigh-Impact Verbs to Inspire Your Writing
Turn to the following action verbs when looking for just the right word to craft goals for your employees. Verbs launch the action, and the right verbs will help you structure your ideas neatly and succinctly.
A
Accept
Acclimate
Accomplish
Account (for)
Achieve
Act (upon)
Adapt
Address
Adjust
Administer
Adopt
Advance
Advertise
Advise
Advocate
Aid
Align
Allocate
Allow
Amplify
Analyze
Anticipate
Apply
Appoint
Appraise
Appreciate
Approach
Approve
Arrange
Articulate
Assemble
Assess
Assign
Assume (responsibility for)
Assure
Attain
Attend
Audit
Augment
Authorize
Automate
Avoid
B
Balance
Broaden
Budget
Build
C
Calculate
Capitalize (on)
Capture
Catalogue
Categorize
Chair
Challenge
Chart
Clarify
Classify ...
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