Latin-to-Germanic Verb Mappings

This reference provides Germanic alternatives to Latin-derived verbs from Nomenclature. These are provided primarily for reference and for cases where linguistic consistency with Germanic nouns is desired.

The main Nomenclature guide uses Latin-derived terms as the project default, but these Germanic alternatives can be used to maintain linguistic consistency within related function names, class hierarchies, or module-level names.

Latin-derived	Germanic-derived	Notes
access	get
acquire	grab	Common in technical phrases
activate	start
allocate	slot
assess	weigh	Is there a better synonym?
assert	swear	Is there a better synonym?
calculate	reckon
cancel	stop
configure	setup	Compound from “set up”
create	make
deactivate	stop
deallocate	free
delete	kill
deregister	unenroll	Germanic un- prefix pattern
disable	unswitch	Neologism; pairs with switch
discover	find
display	show
enable	switch	Pairs with unswitch
ensure	righten	Slightly archaic
examine	sniff	Informal but established in tech
filter	sift
intercept	catch
modify	change
parse	split
prepare	ready	Used as verb not adjective
probe	ping	From network terminology
produce	new	Verb; familiar to C++ programmers
query	ask
register	enroll
release	free
render	fillin / mold	Compound from “fill in”
report	tell
request	ask	Same as query mapping
reserve	earmark
restore	load	Common pair with dump
retrieve	fetch
save	dump	Common pair with load
schedule	handoff	Compound from “hand off”
survey	list
transform	shape	Avoids Latin re- prefix
update	freshen
validate	sound	Archaic but precise meaning
verify	truth	Used as verb: “to tell truth”