| Adjective + suffix = verb | Past participle (often used as adjectives) | Past participle spelt -n | Other adjectives |
| blacken crispen fatten flatten freshen gladden madden quicken redden sadden sicken soften stiffen thicken brighten broaden cheapen dampen darken deafen deepen embolden fasten frighten harden hasten heighten lengthen lessen lighten liken liven loosen moisten neaten quieten ripen sharpen shorten slacken smarten steepen straighten sweeten roughen threaten | arisen awoken beaten been bidden bitten broken chosen driven eaten fallen forbidden forgiven forgotten frozen given gotten hidden mistaken proven ridden risen seen shaken smitten spoken stolen striven taken trodden woken woven written | blown flown grown known mown shown sown thrown | brazen craven drunken earthen flaxen golden graven laden leaden misshapen molten olden shaven shrunken silken sunken swollen rotten waxen wheaten wooden woolen (UK) woollen (US) |
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