business english verbs

achieve

to successfully reach a goal or result

allocate

to give money, time, or resources for a particular purpose

approve

to officially accept or agree to something

assess

to evaluate the quality, value, or importance of something

collaborate

to work together with other people or organizations

compete

to try to be more successful than another company or person

conduct

to organize and carry out an activity, such as research or a meeting

contribute

to give something, such as time, money, or ideas, to help achieve a result

coordinate

to organize people or activities so that they work well together

deliver

to provide a product, service, or result as promised

delegate

to give a task or responsibility to another person

expand

to become larger or to make a business larger

forecast

to predict future business results, sales, or economic conditions

implement

to put a plan or decision into action

improve

to make something better or more effective

increase

to make something greater in amount, size, or number

launch

to introduce a new product, service, or project

negotiate

to discuss something in order to reach an agreement

optimize

to make something as effective or efficient as possible

outsource

to pay another company to perform work instead of doing it internally

prioritize

to decide which tasks or goals are the most important

recruit

to find and hire new employees

reduce

to make something smaller in amount, cost, or size

resolve

to find a solution to a problem or disagreement

retain

to keep employees, customers, or clients for a long period

streamline

to make a process simpler, faster, and more efficient

supervise

to be responsible for the work of other people

target

to direct a product, service, or campaign at a particular group

undertake

to agree to do and take responsibility for a task or project