What are the power verbs? The list below is provided to help you find some great, active verbs to help the descriptive lines on your resume stand out.
List of Power Verbs in English
Here are some better alternatives to common weak words.
Weak Word: DID
- Act
- Activate
- Administer
- Apply
- Arrange
- Carry out
- Conduct
- Execute
- Facilitate
- Handle
- Perform
Weak Word: MAKE
- Assemble
- Compose
- Create
- Design
- Develop
- Devise
- Engineer
- Establish
- Fashion
- Formulate
- Generate
- Produce
- Synthesize
Weak Word: FIX
- Alleviate
- Amended
- Debugged
- Detected
- Diagnosed
- Investigated
- Remedied
- Repaired
- Revitalized
- Solved
- Synthesized
- Streamline
Weak Word: SHOW
- Demonstrate
- Depict
- Describe
- Exhibit
- Highlight
- Illustrate
- Portray
- Represent
Weak Words: TALK, SPEAK, WRITE, COMMUNICATE
- Addressed
- Advocate
- Briefed
- Communicate
- Composed
- Convince
- Consulted
- Collaborate
- Correspond
- Disseminate
- Edited
- Educated
- Explained
- Highlight
- Inform
- Instruct
- Interact
- Negotiate
- Present
- Publicize
- Report
- Specify
- Verify
- Welcome
Weak Word: KEEP
- Ensure
- Maintain
- Strengthen
Weak Word: USE
- Operate
Weak Word: GET
- Achieve
- Obtain
- Procure
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