Double-Form Emotion, Experience & Cognition Verbs

to experience a particular emotion

After watching the emotional movie, he felt sad for hours.

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

Did you find the remote control for the television?

to start or grow to be

He's training to become a pilot at a flight school.

to have or continue to have something

Do you need this document back, or can I keep it for my records?

to have a particular meaning or represent something

His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.

to try to find a particular thing or person

The detective regularly seeks clues to solve complex cases.

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

He thinks that the restaurant serves the best pizza in town.

to hold or own something

I have a collection of antique coins that I inherited from my grandfather.

to lose blood from an injury or wound

The paper cut on her finger began to bleed after she accidentally touched it.

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

She lost her hearing as a result of the loud explosion.

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

After a long day of work, I like to relax and sleep to recharge my energy.

to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness

Overwhelmed with grief, she began to weep quietly.

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

Our team won the championship after a hard-fought season.

to resist or endure the force, pressure, or challenges imposed upon oneself

The sturdy structure of the building can withstand strong winds and earthquakes.