Mikhail Poda

Topic: Stance Verbs in Political Discourse

Positive

Hebrew Example
לְאַחֵל to congratulate, wish
לְאַמֵּת to verify, validate
לְאַשֵּׁר to approve, confirm
לְבָרֵךְ to congratulate, welcome, greet
לְהַדְהִים to amaze, astonish
לְהוֹדוֹת to admit, thank, confess
לְהוֹקִיר to cherish, appreciate
לְהַכִּיר to acknowledge (also to know)
לְהַלֵּל to praise, glorify
לְהַעֲנִיק to grant, award
לְהַעֲרִיךְ to assess, evaluate; appreciate
לְהַעֲרִיץ to admire, adore
לְהַקְדִּישׁ to dedicate, devote
לְהַרְשִׁים to impress
לְהִתְחַיֵּיב to commit, guarantee
לַחְגּוֹג to celebrate
לְכַבֵּד to respect
לְשַׁבַּח to praise
לְתַגְמֵל to reward, compensate
לִתְרוֹם to contribute

Neutral

Hebrew Example
לֶאֱחוֹז to hold, grip, grasp
לְאַמֵּץ to adopt, embrace
לְדַלֵּג to skip
לְהַדְגִּים to demonstrate, illustrate
לְהַדְגִּישׁ to highlight, emphasize
לְהַמְחִישׁ to illustrate, visualize
לְהַסִּיק to conclude, infer
לְהָעִיד to testify, attest
לְהַקְצוֹת to assign, allocate
לְהַקְרִין to radiate
לְהַרְשׁוֹת to allow, let, permit
לְסַמֵּן to mark, signal
לְסַפֵּק to provide; satisfy
לְעָרֵב to involve
לְפַקַּח to monitor, oversee, supervise
לִצְבּוֹר to gain, accumulate
לְקַדֵּם to promote, campaign
לִרְמוֹז to imply; hint
לִשְׁאוֹף to strive, pursue, aspire
לָשִׂים לֵב to note, pay attention
לְתָאֵם to coordinate, align
לְתַעֵד to document, record

Recovery

Hebrew Example
לְהָעֵז to dare
לְהִישָּׁבַע to swear
לְהַצְדִּיק to justify
לְהַצִּיל to save, rescue
לְהִתְגַּבֵּר to overcome, get over
לְהִתְחַנֵּן to beg, plead
לְהִתְחָרוֹת to compete, race
לְהִתְנַצֵּל to apologize
לְהִתְעַקֵּשׁ to insist
לְהִתְפַּשֵּׁר to compromise
לנהל משא ומתן to negotiate
לִסְלוֹחַ to pardon
לְעוֹדֵד to encourage, cheer
לְעוֹרֵר to inspire, trigger
לְפַצּוֹת to compensate
לְשַׁכְנֵעַ to convince, persuade
לְתַוֵּוךְ to mediate
לְתָרֵץ to make excuses

Negative

Hebrew Example
לְאַיֵּים to threaten, intimidate
לֶאֱכוֹף to enforce
לְאַכְזֵב to disappoint
לְאַלֵּץ to force, compel
לֶאֱסוֹר to forbid, ban
לְאַתְגֵּר to challenge
לִבְגּוֹד to betray
לְבַזְבֵּז to waste
לְבַלְבֵּל to confuse
לְבַקֵּר to criticize (also to visit)
לְגַנּוֹת to condemn, denounce; censure
לְגָרוֹת to irritate
לִדְחוֹק to push, urge
לִדְחוֹת to postpone, reject
לְדַכֵּא to suppress, oppress
לְהַאֲשִׁים to blame, accuse
לְהָבִיךְ to embarrass
לְהַגְזִים to exaggerate
לְהַגְעִיל to disgust
לְהַזְהִיר to warn, alert
לְהַזְנִיחַ to neglect, ignore
לְהַחְרִים to boycott; confiscate
לְהַטִּיל to impose (also to cast)
לְהַטְעוֹת to mislead, deceive
לְהַטְרִיד to bother, harass
לְהִיכָּנֵעַ to surrender
לְהִימָּנֵעַ to avoid, abstain
לְהֵיעָלֵם to disappear, vanish
לְהַכְחִישׁ to deny
לְהַכְנִיעַ to subdue, subjugate
לְהַכְעִיס to anger
לְהַכְפִּישׁ to discredit
לְהַכְרִיחַ to force, coerce
לְהַלְחִיץ to stress, pressure
לְהַסֵּס to hesitate
לְהַסְתִּיר to hide
לְהַעֲלִיב to insult, offend
לְהַעֲמִיד פָּנִים to pretend, fake
לְהַעֲנִישׁ to punish
לְהַפְרִיךְ to refute, disprove
לְהַרְגִּיז to upset, annoy
לְהַרְתִּיעַ to deter, discourage
לְהַשְׁמִיט to omit, leave out
לְהַשְׁעוֹת to suspend
לְהַשְׁפִּיל to humiliate, degrade
לְהִתְגָּרוֹת to tease, provoke
לְהִתְחָרֵט to regret
לְהִתְיָיאֵשׁ to despair
לְהִתְלוֹנֵן to complain
לְהִתְנַגֵּד to resist, oppose, object
לְהִתְעַלֵּם to ignore
לְזַיֵּיף to fake, falsify
לְזַלְזֵל to underestimate, disrespect
לִזְמוֹם to plot, conspire
לְחַבֵּל to sabotage
לַחֲטוֹא to sin
לַחְסוֹם to block, obstruct
לַחְשׁוֹד to suspect
לִלְכּוֹד to capture, catch, trap
לִלְעוֹג to make fun of, mock
לִמְחוֹת to protest
לִמְנוֹעַ to prevent, avoid
לִנְטוֹשׁ to abandon
לִנְקוֹם to revenge
לִסְבּוֹל to suffer; tolerate
לְסַבֵּךְ to complicate
לָסֶגֶת to retreat, withdraw
לְסָרֵב to refuse, decline
לִסְתּוֹר to contradict
לְעַכֵּב to delay, hinder
לְעַצְבֵּן to upset, irritate, annoy
לְעַרְעֵר to challenge, undermine
לְפַקְפֵּק to doubt
לְפַתּוֹת to seduce, tempt
לְצַיֵּית to obey, comply
לְקַלֵּל to curse
לְקַנֵּא to envy
לִרְדּוֹף to persecute (also chase, pursue)
לְרַמּוֹת to cheat, deceive
לִשְׁחוֹק to erode
לִשְׁלוֹט to control, dominate
לִשְׁלוֹל to rule out, deny
לְשַׁתֵּק to paralyze
לְתַסְכֵּל to frustrate
לְתַעֵב to despise, hate, detest