Action Verb List cont'd

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TTTD OBJECTIVES-H-1

Lower

To decrease in elevation.

Lubricate

To make smooth or slippery by applying a substance capable of reducing

Maintain

To keep in an existing state.

Manipulate

To operate mechanically or with skillful hands.

Measure

To regulate by a standard.

Mix

To combine or blend.

Monitor

To check or observe the operation of a system and its components over a

period of time.

Move

To go or pass from one place to another with continuous motion.

Multiple

To increase in number greatly or in multiples.

Neutralize

To counteract the activity or effect; to make electrically inert.

Notify

To give formal notice to.

Observe

To watch with careful attention.

Obtain

To hold on to; to gain by planned action.

Open

To make available for entry or activity.

Operate

To start, stop, or influence the operation of a specified component or system.

Organize

To arrange into a coherent unit or function.

Overhaul

To restore to a completely serviceable or operational condition as prescribed

by maintenance standards.

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