170 Useful IELTS Word Combinations With Verbs

Learn these 170 Useful IELTS Word Combinations With Verbs

1	Abandon	+	attempt, career, child, convention, effort, homestead, hope, idea, pet, policy, principle, proposal, rationality, search, tradition, vehicle, wife
2	Absorb	+	culture, idea, information
3	Abuse	+	alcohol, authority, drug, power, substance
4	Accelerate	+	change, development, growth, pace, rate, speed, trend
5	Achieve	+	aim, effect, feat, goal, growth, objective, purpose, success, target
6	Acquire	+	information, knowledge, opportunity, skill, status
7	Address	+	issue, matter, problem, question, subject
8	Admire	+	courage, quality, skill, view, work
9	Adopt	+	attitude, idea, measure, method, plan, policy, practice, rule, technique
10	Affect	+	behaviour, decision, life, outcome, performance, quality
11	Allocate	+	expenditure, fund, money, seat, time, work
12	Alter	+	behaviour, fact, life, perception, policy, relationship
13	Analyse	+	behaviour, impact, performance, problem, result
14	Appreciate	+	beauty, effort, point, support, value, work
15	Attain	+	degree, goal, objective, position, status, target
16	Attract	+	attention, audience, criticism, effort, interest, investment, support
17	Ban	+	advertising, book, drug, practice, weapon
18	Bear	+	burden, cost, fruit, grudge, hallmark, resemblance, responsibility, similarity
19	Boost	+	confidence, economy, image, income, morale, performance, profit, value
20	Break	+	contract, deadlock, habit, law, promise, record, rule, silence, tradition
21	Cancel	+	agreement, appointment, booking, holiday, meeting, trip, visit
22	Catch	+	attention, breath, bus, cold, disease, eye, fire, flight, glimpse, plane, train
23	Cause	+	accident, change, concern, damage, difficulty, harm, loss, pain, problem, trouble
24	Celebrate	+	achievement, anniversary, birthday, centenary, day, event, festival, holiday, occasion, success, victory, wedding, year
25	Challenge	+	authority, claim, decision, idea, notion, view
26	Change	+	attitude, behaviour, direction, face, habit, mind, situation, subject
27	Collect	+	data, evidence, information, rent, tax, thought
28	Combat	+	crime, crisis, disease, drug, inflation, problem, tragedy, terrorism, violence
29	Concentrate	+	effort, attention, energy, mind, power
30	Conduct	+	analysis, business, debate, examination, experiment, inquiry, interview, investigation, meeting, negotiation, orchestra, research, study, survey, test, trial
31	Confirm	+	appointment, booking, existence, view
32	Confront	+	challenge, difficulty, fact, issue, problem, reality, situation
33	Consume	+	alcohol, energy, passion, time
34	Control	+	behaviour, money, population, power, supply, temper
35	Convey	+	idea, image, information, language, meaning, message, view
36	Create	+	atmosphere, environment, image, impression, opportunity, wealth
37	Curb	+	attempt, effort, emission, growth
38	Cut	+	budget, cost, hair, job, loss, pay, price, rate, supply, tax
39	Damage	+	brain, career, credibility, economy, environment, health, image, relationship, reputation
40	Debate	+	issue, matter, merit, policy, proposal, subject
41	Delay	+	action, arrival, decision, departure, development, flight, onset
42	Deliver	+	goods, lecture, message, performance, service, speech
43	Demonstrate	+	ability, commitment, importance, need, power, skill
44	Deny	+	access, chance, claim, existence, involvement, opportunity, request, right
45	Deserve	+	chance, consideration, mention, place, praise, punishment, respect, support, win
46	Destroy	+	ability, bond, building, ecosystem, forest, hope, industry, life, prospect
47	Determine	+	amount, extent, nature, outcome, policy, price, rate, value
48	Develop	+	habit, idea, knowledge, plan, policy, skill, taste, technology
49	Discuss	+	idea, issue, matter, possibility, problem, situation, subject, topic
50	Dismiss	+	appeal, application, argument, charge, claim, employee, idea, notion, possibility, reason, suggestion
51	Display	+	collection, information, skill, talent
52	Disregard	+	advice, pain, statement, suffering, warning
53	Disrupt	+	activity, attempt, life, meeting, operation, peace, plan, process, service
54	Distract	+	attention, mind, thought
55	Distribute	+	goods, information, material, power, product
56	Earn	+	credit, degree, income, salary, wage, money, livelihood, place, praise, profit, reputation, respect, return
57	Ease	+	burden, crisis, difficulty, fear, grip, mind, pain, plight, pressure, problem, restriction, shortage, strain, tension, worry
58	Eliminate	+	discrimination, gap, habit, need, pest, possibility, problem, risk, use
59	Emphasise	+	contribution, fact, importance, point, role
60	Employ	+	method, people, staff, strategy, system, tactic, technique, worker
61	Encounter	+	difficulty, opposition, problem, resistance, situation
62	Enforce	+	ban, control, law, limit, requirement, rule, standard
63	Enhance	+	ability, appearance, chance, environment, image, performance, prestige, quality, relationship, role, skill, status, value
64	Enrich	+	experience, performance, relationship, life
65	Establish	+	business, creditability, link, network, relationship, reputation, rule
66	Examine	+	effect, evidence, implication, issue, nature, policy, problem, progress
67	Exercise	+	authority, care, choice, control, discretion, influence, judgement, option, power, responsibility, restraint, right, skill
68	Exhibit	+	behaviour, characteristic, degree, level, pattern, property, range, sign, symptom, tendency, variety, work
69	Expand	+	activity, base, business, capacity, horizon, operation, range, scope
70	Exploit	+	advantage, loophole, market, opportunity, position, possibility, potential, power, situation, technology, weakness
71	Explore	+	area, detail, idea, issue, nature, opportunity, option, possibility, potential, relationship, world
72	Express	+	anger, appreciation, belief, concern, disappointment, doubt, emotion, fear, gratitude, interest, opinion, preference, regret, satisfaction, support, sympathy, thanks, thought, view, wish
73	Extend	+	credit, hand, invitation, lead, life, period, plan, system
74	Evaluate	+	evidence, impact, option, performance, policy, position, quality, work
75	Facilitate	+	change, communication, development, exchange, flow, learning, transfer
76	Follow	+	advice, example, footstep, guideline, instruction, lead, path, pattern, procedure, route, rule, track
77	Form	+	basis, company, government, partnership, relationship, society
78	Forge	+	bond, career, friendship, identity, link, partnership, relationship, signature
79	Foster	+	attitude, competition, culture, development, discrimination, relationship, spirit
80	Fulfil	+	aim, ambition, criteria, demand, desire, dream, expectation, need, obligation, potential, requirement, responsibility, role, task
81	Gain	+	acceptance, access, advantage, approval, attention, benefit, confidence, control, currency, degree, experience, ground, impression, independence, information, insight, knowledge, momentum, opportunity, popularity, power, qualification, recognition, reputation, respect, support, understanding
82	Gather	+	crowd, evidence, information, momentum, pace, people
83	Generate	+	cash, demand, electricity, energy, growth, heat, income, interest, job, power, profit, revenue, support
84	Guarantee	+	freedom, future, payment, quality, safety, security, success
85	Hamper	+	ability, effort, plan, search, development
86	Handle	+	affair, business, crisis, issue, matter, problem, situation
87	Harness	+	energy, investment, power, revolution, technology
88	Hold	+	belief, breath, election, exhibition, hope, meeting, position, post, seat, view
89	Ignore	+	advice, evidence, fact, issue, need, problem, protest, question, sign, warning
90	Imitate	+	accent, attitude, custom, sound, style, voice
91	Impair	+	ability, efficiency, function, health, performance
92	Implement	+	ban, change, contract, decision, law, plan, policy, practice, principle, recommendation, reform, strategy, tax
93	Impose	+	ban, burden, constraint, control, deadline, duty, fine, law, limit, punishment, requirement, restraint, restriction, rule, sentence, tax
94	Improve	+	appearance, chance, education, efficiency, effort, environment, facility, health, image, life, performance, productivity, quality, safety, service, situation, skill, standard, system
95	Increase	+	amount, capacity, chance, demand, productivity, profit, rate, risk, sale, share, tax
96	Initiate	+	action, campaign, change, contact, debate, development, discussion, investigation, policy, programme, reform, request, research, review, study, talk
97	Integrate	+	approach, policy, service, technology
98	Lay	+	base, emphasis, figure, foundation, groundwork, hand, stress
99	Limit	+	ability, access, choice, growth, unemployment, use
100	Lose	+	altitude, appetite, balance, chance, confidence, grip, hearing, home, hope, interest, job, memory, mind, money, opportunity, sense, sight, speed, temper, voice
101	Maintain	+	balance, contact, control, environment, interest, momentum, position, quality, relationship, standard, status, tradition
102	Make	+	arrangement, attempt, call, change, choice, comment, contribution, decision, difference, distinction, effort, mistake, money, noise, progress, speech, statement, trip
103	Match	+	description, expectation, need, pace, performance
104	Meet	+	challenge , criteria, deadline, demand, friend, goal, need, objective, obligation, requirement, standard, target
105	Merit	+	attention, consideration, mention
106	Nurture	+	child, hatred, ideal, relationship, talent
107	Obey	+	command, instruction, law, obligation, order, parent, rule
108	Obtain	+	advice, benefit, consent, degree, detail, evidence, information, permission, result, service, solution
109	Offer	+	advice, assistance, chance, choice, discount, explanation, help, job, money, opportunity, resistance, service, support
110	Offset	+	advantage, benefit, cost, decline, demand, effect, gain, growth, impact, increase, loss, problem, profit, reduction, revenue, sale, tax
111	Oppose	+	change, idea, law, move, plan, policy, proposal, view
112	Overcome	+	barrier, challenge, crisis, difficulty, fear, hurdle, limitation, obstacle, odds, opposition, prejudice, problem, resistance, shyness
113	Overtook	+	achievement, fact, factor, importance, link, need, point, premise, self-esteem
114	Perform	+	ceremony, dance, duty, experiment, function, job, operation, play, procedure, rite, ritual, role, service, task, test, work
115	Place	+	advertisement, bet, blame, burden, emphasis, importance, limit, order, restriction, strain, trust, value
116	Play	+	card, football, game, golf, match, music, part, piano, role, rule, toy
117	Pose	+	challenge, danger, dilemma, hazard, problem, question, risk, threat
118	Possess	+	ability, characteristic, knowledge, power, quality, skill, strength, wealth
119	Predict	+	behaviour, change, future, growth, market, outcome, result, success
120	Preserve	+	balance, character, effort, environment, family, heritage, identity, independence, integrity, life, tradition, unity, value
121	Prohibit	+	act, activity, discrimination, drinking, gambling, smoking, substance, abuse, use
122	Promote	+	change, development, education, effort, growth, health, idea, policy, welfare
123	Protect	+	children, copyright, environment, law, privacy, property, public, right, species
124	Provide	+	answer, assistance, basis, care, clue, detail, evidence, example, explanation, help, incentive, information, insight, opportunity, protection, service, support
125	Provoke	+	action, anger, backlash, controversy, criticism, debate, discussion, interest, opposition, outcry, protest, reaction, response, thought, violence, war
126	Pursue	+	aim, argument, career, end, goal, idea, interest, issue, matter, objective, question, study
127	Raise	+	awareness, child, concern, doubt, family, flag, fund, hand, head, hope, issue, matter, money, possibility, price, problem, question, rate, standard, subject, tax, voice
128	Reach	+	adolescence, age, agreement, compromise, conclusion, consensus, decision, end, final, goal, level, limit, peak, point, stage, standard, target
129	Receive	+	approval, attention, benefit, call, education, gift, information, invitation, letter, message, payment, publicity, reply, support, treatment
130	Recognise	+	benefit, fact, flaw, importance, need, problem, right, role, value, voice
131	Reduce	+	budget, chance, cost, debt, demand, effort, emission, need, pollution, risk, tax, tension, value
132	Reform	+	character, criminal, economy, law, plan, regulation, system
133	Reject	+	appeal, application, argument, bid, claim, idea, notion, offer, plan, proposal, request, suggestion, view
134	Relieve	+	anxiety, boredom, burden, duty, monotony, pain, poverty, pressure, problem, responsibility, stress, symptom, tedium, tension
135	Remove	+	barrier, obstacle, restriction, rule, stain
136	Repair	+	belief, car, damage, dwelling, injury, make-up
137	Repeat	+	behaviour, habit, history, mistake, pattern, procedure, question, success
138	Replace	+	battery, car, staff, system, tyre
139	Resist	+	change, idea, impulse, pressure, temptation, urge, will
140	Resolve	+	ambiguity, conflict, contradiction, crisis, difference, difficulty-, dilemma, dispute, issue, matter, problem, question, situation, tension
141	Respect	+	decision, law, privacy, view, wish
142	Restore	+	balance, building, confidence, control, faith, glory, health, life, order, peace, position, power, pride, reputation, sight
143	Retain	+	atmosphere, character, control, dignity, employee, grip, identity, independence, interest, position, post, power, right, status, title
144	Reverse	+	change, decision, decline, direction, order, policy, role, situation, trend
145	Review	+	decision, evidence, option, policy, progress, situation, study, work
146	Satisfy	+	appetite, condition, criteria, curiosity, customer, demand, desire, hunger, need, requirement, taste, test
147	Set	+	agenda, date, example, fire, goal, limit, objective, pace, precedent, price, record, scene, sight, stage, standard, target, task, tone
148	Share	+	belief, blame, concern, experience, house, idea, information, interest, life, responsibility, room, sense, view
149	Shift	+	attention, balance, blame, burden, demand, emphasis, focus, gear, ground, position, power, responsibility
150	Solve	+	crime, crisis, difficulty, issue, problem, puzzle, question, riddle
151	Spend	+	afternoon, amount, day, evening, fortune, hour, life, money, month, morning, night, time, week, weekend, year
152	Spoil	+	appetite, chance, child, choice, day, fun, view
153	Stimulate	+	ability, activity, brain, demand, development, economy, growth, hormone, industry, interest, investment, research
154	Strengthen	+	ability, argument, bond, commitment, control, effort, family, force, law, link, muscle, position, power, presence, relationship, role, squad, tie
155	Supply	+	electricity, energy, equipment, food, gas, goods, information, material, power, product, service, water
156	Support	+	claim, effort, family, hypothesis, idea, plan, proposal, view
157	Suppress	+	anger, attempt, drug, effort, emotion, evidence, rebellion, smile, truth, uprising, urge
158	Suspend	+	action, decision, duty, flight, licence, operation, order, payment, sentence
159	Sustain	+	ability, conscience, damage, effort, growth, interest, level, life, population
160	Take	+	action, approach, breath, chance, job, lead, opportunity, photograph, responsibility, risk, role, step, turn, view
161	Teach	+	child, class, course, language, lesson, skill, student, subject, technique
162	Transfer	+	benefit, data, fund, information, ownership, responsibility
163	Transform	+	city, country, economy, face, image, landscape, life, opinion, situation
164	Trigger	+	action, change, debate, event, problem, reaction, response, war
165	Understand	+	idea, meaning, nature, need, problem, process, reason
166	Undergo	+	change, course, development, examination, experience, operation, period
167	Undertake	+	action, analysis, development, duty, exercise, initiative, investigation, operation, programme, project, research, responsibility, study, survey, task, training
168	Utilise	+	assistance, power, resource, service, talent, time
169	Win	+	battle, championship, competition, contest, contract, heart, majority, match, prize, race, scholarship, support, title, tournament
170	Withdraw	+	candidacy, cash, decision, money, service, support

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