Transitive Verbs Ending in TEN and Containing R

Explore 33 verified English transitive verbs ending in TEN and containing R, including Threaten, Frighten, Straighten, Shorten, Brighten, Handwritten and Christen. Browse these action words that take a direct object below, or study direct object patterns and examples in our verb grammar guide.

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Starts with A
1 words
affrighten
Starts with B
2 words
brighten
britten
Starts with C
2 words
christen
copperfasten
Starts with D
1 words
dishearten
Starts with E
3 words
enhearten
embrighten
engreaten
Starts with F
2 words
frighten
foreshorten
Starts with G
1 words
greaten
Starts with H
2 words
handwritten
hearten
Starts with O
2 words
overtighten
oversweeten
Starts with P
2 words
premoisten
presweeten
Starts with R
9 words
rechristen
refasten
relisten
retighten
remoisten
righten
reshorten
resoften
ratten
Starts with S
4 words
straighten
shorten
smarten
straiten
Starts with T
1 words
threaten
Starts with U
1 words
unchristen

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